The last orientation for new international students for Fall 2009 was held on Friday, August 7. More than one hundred students attended. However, if you are new for Fall semester and did not attend the orientation, you still have a chance to view the slides from the presentation on authorstream.com. Just click on this link: http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/misham-235910-dvc-new-international-student-orientatio-orientation-c105-intl-version-education-ppt-powerpoint/, or visit http://www.authorstream.com/tag/misham and click on "DVC New International Student Orientation."
Before meeting with a counselor, all new students are expected to attend new international student orientation. Please view this presentation before meeting with a counselor so that you will have the framework for the conversation that you will have with the counselor and so that you will know how to think about choosing classes for the Fall semester. This will save both you and the counselor valuable time.
Also please note that at this time, there are very few open seats in DVC English, Math, and Science courses. You might have to wait until Spring, Summer, or even Fall 2010 to begin a Math or Science sequence. This is the current reality for all California community colleges: The demand for classes far exceeds the supply due to state budget cuts. DVC will do the best it can to provide classes and services for students, but only so much can be done with limited resources. Thank you for your patience, flexibility, and understanding during these rather trying times.
For more information on what to do if the classes you want to take are already full, refer to the last few slides of the orientation presentation linked above.
