A loud siren will be heard throughout the DVC campuses the first Wednesday of every month at 11 a.m. This will be a test of our Campus Alert System. There is nothing you need to do during a siren test. 

Sometimes our neighbors report that some students who park in the residential areas surrounding the college are not respectful of those neighborhoods. Neighbors have reported students emptying ashtrays and garbage from their cars onto the streets, playing loud music, and engaging in similar types of disruptive behavior. We at DVC want to maintain an excellent reputation as a top notch institution of higher learning. Part of that means being a good neighbor. We understand that our students often have no other choice but to park on neighborhood streets, especially at the beginning of the semester and during heavy enrollment periods, but please show respect for our neighbors as you would your own. Help keep our neighborhoods clean, quiet and peaceful.  

Scholarships are available for DVC students who are continuing or transferring to a four year college or university in fall 2013. One application and two letters of recommendation can qualify you for multiple scholarships. You must have been enrolled in six units in fall 2012 and six units in spring 2013. Thousands of dollars are available through the DVC Scholarship Program. The application period is September 1, 2012 - February 4, 2013. Stop by the  DVC Scholarship Office for other opportunities.  

Enhance and enrich your DVC experience by getting involved with the campus student club program! It gives you wonderful opportunities to: develop valuable leadership skills, participate in entertaining events and programs, connect with peers who share your personal interests and/or career goals, and have an overall AMAZING time! Join a student club on campus this spring! Check out our student club website for more details on club workshop days/time, lists of clubs, and how to join! A list of renewed clubs for spring 2013 will be posted shortly. 

If you are interested in learning more about DVC's clubs or joining a club, then mark your calendars for Club Day! A variety of clubs will be tabling on these days to share information about their clubs. Club Days for spring will happen on February 5 and 6 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Student Union Quad. Additional Club Days will be scheduled throughout the semester, so please check with the Student Life Office for those dates.

Join the student government! The Associated Students of DVC (ASDVC) is currently recruiting new members. To join, attend an info session where you will learn about what ASDVC does, what the requirements are, and get a petition to join. For a list of info sessions, go to the DVC Events Calendar and click on Clubs and Organizations. 

The deadline to submit the completed petition is Friday, February 1, 2013 at 12 p.m. There is a mandatory retreat Friday, February 1, 1-5 p.m. and Saturday, February 2,  9 a.m.- 4 p.m. in the Student Union Building. Meetings are held every Tuesday from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. in the Student Union Conference Room, beginning February 5.

Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) is committed to meeting the unique educational needs of students hindered by language, social, and economic challenges. Eligible students may receive a wide variety of services including, but not limited to, individualized counseling, peer support, book vouchers, and academic and transfer assistance.  EOPS is currently accepting a limited number of applications for new spring 2013 EOPS students. The application period will close on February 1, 2013, or until we have received 200 eligible applications, whichever comes first. The EOPS program is a highly impacted program. Only eligible students will be offered a space on a first-come, first-served basis based on need and state guidelines for EOPS eligibility.

In order to apply for EOPS, you must complete the following steps during the application period and before submitting an application:  

1. Enroll in at least 12.0 units (Note: DSS students may submit a DSS certification to enroll in fewer than 12.0 units. Also, parent students or former foster youth may enroll in 9.0 - 11.9 units)
2. Submit and be deemed eligible for the Board of Governors Enrollment Fee Waiver (BOGW) by the Financial Aid Office
3. Submit official (sealed/unopened) transcripts from other colleges attended to the DVC Admissions and Records office

For an application, please stop by the EOPS office or visit us online at 

We have continued to take extra steps to prevent the spread of flu at Diablo Valley College as much as possible, but we need your help. Please wash your hands frequently, using soap and water, use the sanitizing stations around campus often, and stay home if you are sick.

Visit www.cchealth.org for more information. You can also watch this short video on flu prevention.