West Valley College's Spring Musical

Directed by Carol Fischer

Vocal Director: Sandra Bengochea

Choreographer: Chris Scadina

Conductor: Troy Davis

 

West Valley College - Main Stage Theater

April 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 at 8:00pm

April 21 & 28 at 2:00pm                        

Violet , the musical, has music by Jeanine Tesori and libretto by Brian Crawley. Based on the short story "The Ugliest Pilgrim" by Doris Betts, a young woman whose face is disfigured in an accident involving an axe when she was a girl, decides to journey by bus from North Carolina to Oklahoma to be healed by an evangelist she had seen on television. We meet a cross section of America’s people and southern culture in 1964 as she travels to seek healing. And we hear a cross-section of music from country to gospel to the blues as we learn along with Violet that physical healing is much less important than what a soul and heart experience. 

Tesori is known for being awarded a recent Tony for her music for Kimberly Akimbo on Broadway, as well as earlier awards for Shrek the Musical, Fun Home, and Caroline or Change, plus accomplishing film work on Shrek the Third, Mulan II, and others.

 

Tickets: Suggested $20

Nearest Parking Lot 7

West Valley College's Spring Musical

Directed by Carol Fischer

Vocal Director: Sandra Bengochea

Choreographer: Chris Scadina

Conductor: Troy Davis

 

West Valley College - Main Stage Theater

April 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 at 8:00pm

April 21 & 28 at 2:00pm                        

Violet , the musical, has music by Jeanine Tesori and libretto by Brian Crawley. Based on the short story "The Ugliest Pilgrim" by Doris Betts, a young woman whose face is disfigured in an accident involving an axe when she was a girl, decides to journey by bus from North Carolina to Oklahoma to be healed by an evangelist she had seen on television. We meet a cross section of America’s people and southern culture in 1964 as she travels to seek healing. And we hear a cross-section of music from country to gospel to the blues as we learn along with Violet that physical healing is much less important than what a soul and heart experience. 

Tesori is known for being awarded a recent Tony for her music for Kimberly Akimbo on Broadway, as well as earlier awards for Shrek the Musical, Fun Home, and Caroline or Change, plus accomplishing film work on Shrek the Third, Mulan II, and others.

 

Tickets: Suggested $20

Nearest Parking Lot 7

The California Native Plant Society will showcase the plant biodiversity of Santa Clara, San Mateo, and surrounding counties. The free event will feature a variety of native wildflowers and plant exhibits, lectures, workshops and tours. This year’s show will feature a “Bringing Biodiversity Home” theme. The lecture series and workshops will offer the opportunity to learn about how to support biodiversity in our back yards through lectures and workshops focused on habitat gardening, supporting a diversity of species, how to document wildlife through photography and local community science projects. Expert botanists, gardeners, biologists, and students will be on site to interact with the public and answer questions. A selection of native plants, native plant art, books, jewelry and other related goods will be available for purchase.

Office of Student Needs in partnership with Second Harvest.

Free Grocery Drive Thru every Monday in Parking Lot 3 open to all WVC students and community members.

• Open to all WVC students & community members
• No pre-registration required
• Arrive no more than 30 minutes early
• Stay in your car & volunteers will load food in your trunk

If you're a student looking to make new social connections here at West Valley College, come check out the Autistic Students Network! We play board games, share our favorite YouTube videos, and talk about what's on our minds. If you don't feel up for talking, that's fine too. Students are welcome to join and just listen. We hope to see you there.

Students get involved! Join the Entrepreneurship Student Club (or E-Club). Meet other students, meet small business owners, take field trips, and so much more!

Join us there or visit our social media pages for more information.

MMIW+ (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women) occurred on Tuesday May 2, 2023. West Valley College collaborated with the Muwekma Tribe, Indian Health Center of Santa Clara County, and Mosaic for our annual MMIW+ Event. At this event Muwekma provided a land acknowledgment, the Santa Clara Indian Health Center performed a blessing and there were traditional Native dancers and performers. Mosaic provided a multimedia presentation on the history of Muwekma, students completed various native art projects, including putting their own red handprint on the event banner.

MMIW+ is a movement that advocates for the end of violence against Native women and Two Spirit individuals. The red handprint and/or red hand over the mouth symbolizes missing relatives whose voices have been silenced and the lack of visibility within media and law enforcement. Please see here (https://indianhealthcenter.org/about/ihc-mmiw-awareness/) for more information.

Clothes looking a little faded or tired? Come and upcycle them with our community dye pot! We’ll have a pot of indigo dye out in the courtyard and be on hand to help with tie dye techniques.

Active Minds is a student social group where you can discuss mental health, and/or help us create campus awareness events.

Complete these two free steps for transfer success.

1. Complete the West Valley Welcome Advantage Orientation, a 30 – 60 minute online orientation. You will need to login as a student, so you receive credit for completing this step. You will use your MyWVM Username and password – the default password is Wvm@mmddyy (where mmddyy are the digits of your birthdate).
2. Sign up for and attend a 5-hour in-person Welcome Onboard Workshop (WOW). During the workshop, you will:
   • Understand the basics of transfer pathways
   • Meet with a counselor
   • Register for classes
   • Fulfill requirements for Community Grant (Free Tuition)

Are you a West Valley student in need of housing?

Do you live in any of the following situations?

• In a shelter, motel, vehicle, or campground
• On the street, in an abandoned building, or in another inadequate space
• Doubled-up temporarily with other people because you have nowhere else to stay
• In the dorm, but with nowhere else to stay when the dorms close
• Supporting yourself, but on the verge of losing housing

Make an appointment or walk-In to speak with Ricardo, BWC case manager.

Please join us for weekly meetings connecting parents, so they have a better support network and practices to build resiliency. We will incorporate healthy coping techniques and build a supportive community, to help us all thrive as parenting students.

West Valley College Performing Arts Department Presents 

Passages 

The Fremont High School Choir directed by Chris Filice, will join the WVC Concert Choir in a concert exploring the passages we take in our journey through life.

West Valley College Performing Arts Department presents:

Rhapsody in Blue

Performed by the West Valley College Symphonic Band, Conducted by Troy Davis. Featuring Esther Archer Lakhani on piano with special guests Johnny Erdman and the Santa Clara High School Symphonic Band.

Parking in Lot 7

Tickets: $15 General Admission; $10 Students & Seniors

Office of Student Needs in partnership with Second Harvest.

Free Grocery Drive Thru every Monday in Parking Lot 3 open to all WVC students and community members.

• Open to all WVC students & community members
• No pre-registration required
• Arrive no more than 30 minutes early
• Stay in your car & volunteers will load food in your trunk

Free haircuts from professional barbers and hairstylist once a month on Mondays at Kirkorian.

If you're a student looking to make new social connections here at West Valley College, come check out the Autistic Students Network! We play board games, share our favorite YouTube videos, and talk about what's on our minds. If you don't feel up for talking, that's fine too. Students are welcome to join and just listen. We hope to see you there.

Students get involved! Join the Entrepreneurship Student Club (or E-Club). Meet other students, meet small business owners, take field trips, and so much more!

Join us there or visit our social media pages for more information.

Cultural Communities Wellness Program is a Family Outreach and Engagement Program which provides linguistic and cultural competent outreach, education, advocacy and peer support to ethnic communities.

We’ll be celebrating the end of semester in the Repair Cafe with tea and cake. 1:1 or small group tutorials on any of the topics we’ve covered in Repair Cafe will be available by advance booking on SignUp Genius.

Active Minds is a student social group where you can discuss mental health, and/or help us create campus awareness events.

Complete these two free steps for transfer success.

1. Complete the West Valley Welcome Advantage Orientation, a 30 – 60 minute online orientation. You will need to login as a student, so you receive credit for completing this step. You will use your MyWVM Username and password – the default password is Wvm@mmddyy (where mmddyy are the digits of your birthdate).
2. Sign up for and attend a 5-hour in-person Welcome Onboard Workshop (WOW). During the workshop, you will:
   • Understand the basics of transfer pathways
   • Meet with a counselor
   • Register for classes
   • Fulfill requirements for Community Grant (Free Tuition)

During our Grad Fairs: ample commencement regalia (caps, gowns, tassels) will be on hand for purchase and pick up.

To preorder and pick up during a Grad Fair, visit PromoConnectionUSA.

Join us for your free grad photoshoot! RSVP required.

Complete these two free steps for transfer success.

1. Complete the West Valley Welcome Advantage Orientation, a 30 – 60 minute online orientation. You will need to login as a student, so you receive credit for completing this step. You will use your MyWVM Username and password – the default password is Wvm@mmddyy (where mmddyy are the digits of your birthdate).
2. Sign up for and attend a 5-hour in-person Welcome Onboard Workshop (WOW). During the workshop, you will:
   • Understand the basics of transfer pathways
   • Meet with a counselor
   • Register for classes
   • Fulfill requirements for Community Grant (Free Tuition)

Join us for a free Food Truck Grad Party, celebrating our graduating class of 2024! All WVC students welcome.

Please join us for weekly meetings connecting parents, so they have a better support network and practices to build resiliency. We will incorporate healthy coping techniques and build a supportive community, to help us all thrive as parenting students.

Free Food Truck Groceries in Campus Center Walkway.

West Valley College Performing Arts Department presents:

Jazz Spring Concert

Performed by the West Valley College Jazz Band, Directed by Troy Davis. With special guests Joe Kelly and the Fremont High School Jazz Band & Ronald Abadam and the Green Feather Jazz Society.

Parking in Lot 7

Tickets: $15 general admission; $10 students & seniors

 

New students will learn about the ESL program, complete an intake survey, and use the ESL online guided placement tool to choose their best level.

Learn more about ESL Assessment.

An event honoring our scholarship recipients and the supporters whose generosity touches their lives.

Dr. Emily Taylor presents stories of snake encounters from her 25 years of studying these scaly animals around the world. These stories will be brought to life with beautiful photographs and movies of snakes, including footage obtained from recent advances in technology that Emily and her students are using to spy on snakes and learn about their amazing secret lives.

In celebration of the release of her book California Snakes and How To Find Them, published by Heyday Press, Dr. Taylor will punctuate the presentation with excerpts from the book on our state’s bounty of legless creatures. Copies will be available for purchase at the event.

Join us for our Grad Drive-in Movie Night watching Kung Fu Panda 4 in Parking Lot 4. Free food provided!

In partnership with the Winchester Orchestra.

• Leonard Bernstein | Overture to "Candide"
• Morten Lauridsen | Lux Aeterna
  • Featuring West Valley College Concert Chorale with Lou De La Rosa, Chorusmaster
• G.N. Gianopoulos | Impressions of Indigo – World Premiere
• George Gershwin | Rhapsody in Blue, Lindsay Rader, piano

James Beauton, Music Director and Condutor

Join us and grab a free snack bag from the Office of Student Needs to prep for finals!

Office of Student Needs in partnership with Second Harvest.

Free Grocery Drive Thru every Monday in Parking Lot 3 open to all WVC students and community members.

• Open to all WVC students & community members
• No pre-registration required
• Arrive no more than 30 minutes early
• Stay in your car & volunteers will load food in your trunk

If you're a student looking to make new social connections here at West Valley College, come check out the Autistic Students Network! We play board games, share our favorite YouTube videos, and talk about what's on our minds. If you don't feel up for talking, that's fine too. Students are welcome to join and just listen. We hope to see you there.

Join us and grab a free snack bag from the Office of Student Needs to prep for finals!

Active Minds is a student social group where you can discuss mental health, and/or help us create campus awareness events.

Join us as we celebrate our students who are transferring to 4-year universities this fall. Students will receive a transfer certificate and gift. Dinner will be provided. Please RSVP by Wednesday, May 8.

Complete these two free steps for transfer success.

1. Complete the West Valley Welcome Advantage Orientation, a 30 – 60 minute online orientation. You will need to login as a student, so you receive credit for completing this step. You will use your MyWVM Username and password – the default password is Wvm@mmddyy (where mmddyy are the digits of your birthdate).
2. Sign up for and attend a 5-hour in-person Welcome Onboard Workshop (WOW). During the workshop, you will:
   • Understand the basics of transfer pathways
   • Meet with a counselor
   • Register for classes
   • Fulfill requirements for Community Grant (Free Tuition)

Join us and grab a free snack bag from the Office of Student Needs to prep for finals!

There will be Free Haircuts in Kirkorian for all graduating students. Come by and get your graduation haircuts!

Are you a West Valley student in need of housing?

Do you live in any of the following situations?

• In a shelter, motel, vehicle, or campground
• On the street, in an abandoned building, or in another inadequate space
• Doubled-up temporarily with other people because you have nowhere else to stay
• In the dorm, but with nowhere else to stay when the dorms close
• Supporting yourself, but on the verge of losing housing

Make an appointment or walk-In to speak with Ricardo, BWC case manager.

Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our West Valley College Latine and Hispanic students. Enjoy refreshments, food, and live music!

Join us and grab a free snack bag from the Office of Student Needs to prep for finals!

Join Health Services for our Annual Wheel of Wellness Fair on Thursday, May 16! Visit our tables and learn about the all-around wellness resources available to you here at West Valley College. 

Red Cross Blood Drive will be in the Club Room. Participate in our blood drive!

Come for resources, free food, activities, swag and more!

Please join us for weekly meetings connecting parents, so they have a better support network and practices to build resiliency. We will incorporate healthy coping techniques and build a supportive community, to help us all thrive as parenting students.

Join us and grab a free snack bag from the Office of Student Needs to prep for finals!

The STEM EXPO is a one-day public event that highlights student work throughout West Valley College’s School of Science and Math. The EXPO will showcase student demonstrations and work in artificial intelligence and machine learning, data analysis, engineering, physics, green energy, and wildlife conservation.

The EXPO will be open from 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM for self-guided tours. The program begins at 5:30 PM with a brief welcome by the Dean of the School of Science and Math, Mel Vaughn in front of the Kvamme Planetarium. Following the Dean’s welcome, guests are invited by our Science and Math students to explore and learn new concepts through various demonstrations and activities to exhibit their work.

• Opening Remarks from Mel Vaughn, Dean of the School of Science and Math at 5:30 PM
• Featuring: Raptor Show, Moon Garden Tour, Physics & Chemistry Demonstrations, and Exhibitions

Join us and Pick up coffee and pastries at the Office of Student Needs to Keep you energized during finals!

Office of Student Needs in partnership with Second Harvest.

Free Grocery Drive Thru every Monday in Parking Lot 3 open to all WVC students and community members.

• Open to all WVC students & community members
• No pre-registration required
• Arrive no more than 30 minutes early
• Stay in your car & volunteers will load food in your trunk

Free haircuts from professional barbers and hairstylist once a month on Mondays at Kirkorian.

If you're a student looking to make new social connections here at West Valley College, come check out the Autistic Students Network! We play board games, share our favorite YouTube videos, and talk about what's on our minds. If you don't feel up for talking, that's fine too. Students are welcome to join and just listen. We hope to see you there.

Join us and Pick up coffee and pastries at the Office of Student Needs to Keep you energized during finals!

Join us for your free grad photoshoot! RSVP required.

During our Grad Fairs: ample commencement regalia (caps, gowns, tassels) will be on hand for purchase and pick up.

To preorder and pick up during a Grad Fair, visit PromoConnectionUSA.

Please join us at the Grad Fair to enjoy free food and also purchase commencement regalia.

Cultural Communities Wellness Program is a Family Outreach and Engagement Program which provides linguistic and cultural competent outreach, education, advocacy and peer support to ethnic communities.

Active Minds is a student social group where you can discuss mental health, and/or help us create campus awareness events.

Join us and Pick up coffee and pastries at the Office of Student Needs to Keep you energized during finals!

We're excited about celebrating our graduates at this year's in-person Commencement Ceremony.

• Doors open at 5:00 PM for general seating.
• Tickets are not required. First come, first seated.
• Due to space limitations, each participant may invite between 6-10 guests.
• There is a bag check upon entering the venue.
• Balloons and signs larger than 8.5 X 11 are not allowed in the venue.

Light refreshments for graduates and their families to follow the ceremony.

Join us and Pick up coffee and pastries at the Office of Student Needs to Keep you energized during finals!

Please join us for weekly meetings connecting parents, so they have a better support network and practices to build resiliency. We will incorporate healthy coping techniques and build a supportive community, to help us all thrive as parenting students.

Free Food Truck Groceries in parking lot 2.

Join us and Pick up coffee and pastries at the Office of Student Needs to Keep you energized during finals!

Office of Student Needs in partnership with Second Harvest.

Free Grocery Drive Thru every Monday in Parking Lot 3 open to all WVC students and community members.

• Open to all WVC students & community members
• No pre-registration required
• Arrive no more than 30 minutes early
• Stay in your car & volunteers will load food in your trunk

New students will learn about the ESL program, complete an intake survey, and use the ESL online guided placement tool to choose their best level.

Learn more about ESL Assessment.

Active Minds is a student social group where you can discuss mental health, and/or help us create campus awareness events.

Are you a West Valley student in need of housing?

Do you live in any of the following situations?

• In a shelter, motel, vehicle, or campground
• On the street, in an abandoned building, or in another inadequate space
• Doubled-up temporarily with other people because you have nowhere else to stay
• In the dorm, but with nowhere else to stay when the dorms close
• Supporting yourself, but on the verge of losing housing

Make an appointment or walk-In to speak with Ricardo, BWC case manager.

Office of Student Needs in partnership with Second Harvest.

Free Grocery Drive Thru every Monday in Parking Lot 3 open to all WVC students and community members.

• Open to all WVC students & community members
• No pre-registration required
• Arrive no more than 30 minutes early
• Stay in your car & volunteers will load food in your trunk

New students will learn about the ESL program, complete an intake survey, and use the ESL online guided placement tool to choose their best level.

Learn more about ESL Assessment.

Complete these two free steps for transfer success.

1. Complete the West Valley Welcome Advantage Orientation, a 30 – 60 minute online orientation. You will need to login as a student, so you receive credit for completing this step. You will use your MyWVM Username and password – the default password is Wvm@mmddyy (where mmddyy are the digits of your birthdate).
2. Sign up for and attend a 5-hour in-person Welcome Onboard Workshop (WOW). During the workshop, you will:
   • Understand the basics of transfer pathways
   • Meet with a counselor
   • Register for classes
   • Fulfill requirements for Community Grant (Free Tuition)

Office of Student Needs in partnership with Second Harvest.

Free Grocery Drive Thru every Monday in Parking Lot 3 open to all WVC students and community members.

• Open to all WVC students & community members
• No pre-registration required
• Arrive no more than 30 minutes early
• Stay in your car & volunteers will load food in your trunk

Are you a West Valley student in need of housing?

Do you live in any of the following situations?

• In a shelter, motel, vehicle, or campground
• On the street, in an abandoned building, or in another inadequate space
• Doubled-up temporarily with other people because you have nowhere else to stay
• In the dorm, but with nowhere else to stay when the dorms close
• Supporting yourself, but on the verge of losing housing

Make an appointment or walk-In to speak with Ricardo, BWC case manager.

Complete these two free steps for transfer success.

1. Complete the West Valley Welcome Advantage Orientation, a 30 – 60 minute online orientation. You will need to login as a student, so you receive credit for completing this step. You will use your MyWVM Username and password – the default password is Wvm@mmddyy (where mmddyy are the digits of your birthdate).
2. Sign up for and attend a 5-hour in-person Welcome Onboard Workshop (WOW). During the workshop, you will:
   • Understand the basics of transfer pathways
   • Meet with a counselor
   • Register for classes
   • Fulfill requirements for Community Grant (Free Tuition)

Free Food Truck Groceries in Campus Center Walkway.

Office of Student Needs in partnership with Second Harvest.

Free Grocery Drive Thru every Monday in Parking Lot 3 open to all WVC students and community members.

• Open to all WVC students & community members
• No pre-registration required
• Arrive no more than 30 minutes early
• Stay in your car & volunteers will load food in your trunk

Complete these two free steps for transfer success.

1. Complete the West Valley Welcome Advantage Orientation, a 30 – 60 minute online orientation. You will need to login as a student, so you receive credit for completing this step. You will use your MyWVM Username and password – the default password is Wvm@mmddyy (where mmddyy are the digits of your birthdate).
2. Sign up for and attend a 5-hour in-person Welcome Onboard Workshop (WOW). During the workshop, you will:
   • Understand the basics of transfer pathways
   • Meet with a counselor
   • Register for classes
   • Fulfill requirements for Community Grant (Free Tuition)

Office of Student Needs in partnership with Second Harvest.

Free Grocery Drive Thru every Monday in Parking Lot 3 open to all WVC students and community members.

• Open to all WVC students & community members
• No pre-registration required
• Arrive no more than 30 minutes early
• Stay in your car & volunteers will load food in your trunk

Are you a West Valley student in need of housing?

Do you live in any of the following situations?

• In a shelter, motel, vehicle, or campground
• On the street, in an abandoned building, or in another inadequate space
• Doubled-up temporarily with other people because you have nowhere else to stay
• In the dorm, but with nowhere else to stay when the dorms close
• Supporting yourself, but on the verge of losing housing

Make an appointment or walk-In to speak with Ricardo, BWC case manager.

Free Food Truck Groceries in parking lot 2.

Complete these two free steps for transfer success.

1. Complete the West Valley Welcome Advantage Orientation, a 30 – 60 minute online orientation. You will need to login as a student, so you receive credit for completing this step. You will use your MyWVM Username and password – the default password is Wvm@mmddyy (where mmddyy are the digits of your birthdate).
2. Sign up for and attend a 5-hour in-person Welcome Onboard Workshop (WOW). During the workshop, you will:
   • Understand the basics of transfer pathways
   • Meet with a counselor
   • Register for classes
   • Fulfill requirements for Community Grant (Free Tuition)

Are you a West Valley student in need of housing?

Do you live in any of the following situations?

• In a shelter, motel, vehicle, or campground
• On the street, in an abandoned building, or in another inadequate space
• Doubled-up temporarily with other people because you have nowhere else to stay
• In the dorm, but with nowhere else to stay when the dorms close
• Supporting yourself, but on the verge of losing housing

Make an appointment or walk-In to speak with Ricardo, BWC case manager.

Complete these two free steps for transfer success.

1. Complete the West Valley Welcome Advantage Orientation, a 30 – 60 minute online orientation. You will need to login as a student, so you receive credit for completing this step. You will use your MyWVM Username and password – the default password is Wvm@mmddyy (where mmddyy are the digits of your birthdate).
2. Sign up for and attend a 5-hour in-person Welcome Onboard Workshop (WOW). During the workshop, you will:
   • Understand the basics of transfer pathways
   • Meet with a counselor
   • Register for classes
   • Fulfill requirements for Community Grant (Free Tuition)

Complete these two free steps for transfer success.

1. Complete the West Valley Welcome Advantage Orientation, a 30 – 60 minute online orientation. You will need to login as a student, so you receive credit for completing this step. You will use your MyWVM Username and password – the default password is Wvm@mmddyy (where mmddyy are the digits of your birthdate).
2. Sign up for and attend a 5-hour in-person Welcome Onboard Workshop (WOW). During the workshop, you will:
   • Understand the basics of transfer pathways
   • Meet with a counselor
   • Register for classes
   • Fulfill requirements for Community Grant (Free Tuition)

Complete these two free steps for transfer success.

1. Complete the West Valley Welcome Advantage Orientation, a 30 – 60 minute online orientation. You will need to login as a student, so you receive credit for completing this step. You will use your MyWVM Username and password – the default password is Wvm@mmddyy (where mmddyy are the digits of your birthdate).
2. Sign up for and attend a 5-hour in-person Welcome Onboard Workshop (WOW). During the workshop, you will:
   • Understand the basics of transfer pathways
   • Meet with a counselor
   • Register for classes
   • Fulfill requirements for Community Grant (Free Tuition)

Are you a West Valley student in need of housing?

Do you live in any of the following situations?

• In a shelter, motel, vehicle, or campground
• On the street, in an abandoned building, or in another inadequate space
• Doubled-up temporarily with other people because you have nowhere else to stay
• In the dorm, but with nowhere else to stay when the dorms close
• Supporting yourself, but on the verge of losing housing

Make an appointment or walk-In to speak with Ricardo, BWC case manager.

Complete these two free steps for transfer success.

1. Complete the West Valley Welcome Advantage Orientation, a 30 – 60 minute online orientation. You will need to login as a student, so you receive credit for completing this step. You will use your MyWVM Username and password – the default password is Wvm@mmddyy (where mmddyy are the digits of your birthdate).
2. Sign up for and attend a 5-hour in-person Welcome Onboard Workshop (WOW). During the workshop, you will:
   • Understand the basics of transfer pathways
   • Meet with a counselor
   • Register for classes
   • Fulfill requirements for Community Grant (Free Tuition)

Complete these two free steps for transfer success.

1. Complete the West Valley Welcome Advantage Orientation, a 30 – 60 minute online orientation. You will need to login as a student, so you receive credit for completing this step. You will use your MyWVM Username and password – the default password is Wvm@mmddyy (where mmddyy are the digits of your birthdate).
2. Sign up for and attend a 5-hour in-person Welcome Onboard Workshop (WOW). During the workshop, you will:
   • Understand the basics of transfer pathways
   • Meet with a counselor
   • Register for classes
   • Fulfill requirements for Community Grant (Free Tuition)

Complete these two free steps for transfer success.

1. Complete the West Valley Welcome Advantage Orientation, a 30 – 60 minute online orientation. You will need to login as a student, so you receive credit for completing this step. You will use your MyWVM Username and password – the default password is Wvm@mmddyy (where mmddyy are the digits of your birthdate).
2. Sign up for and attend a 5-hour in-person Welcome Onboard Workshop (WOW). During the workshop, you will:
   • Understand the basics of transfer pathways
   • Meet with a counselor
   • Register for classes
   • Fulfill requirements for Community Grant (Free Tuition)

New students will learn about the ESL program, complete an intake survey, and use the ESL online guided placement tool to choose their best level.

Learn more about ESL Assessment.