Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

Athletics

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RVC competes in NJCAA Division III in football, men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, golf, baseball, softball, and men's and women's tennis. Not to brag, but we're pretty good at it. Our teams have won seven national championships and we have had more than 100 All-Americans.

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» Booster Club

Alumni Spotlight Check out our new Alumni Spotlight! Featured this month: John Destin (RVC Football alum)now playing for the University of Tulsa.

Student Life

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Have fun. Try stuff. RVC gives you opportunities to get involved. There are lots of student activities to choose from. We offer more than 20 clubs and organizations. Try your hands at student government. Join the staff of our campus newspaper. What's it going to be?

» Campus Activities Board
» Clubs and Organizations
» Student Government
» Get Involved

Get Involved Check out the full list of our Student Clubs and Organizations!

Academics

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Whether your plan is to take classes and transfer to a four-year university or enter one of our career programs designed to get you into the workforce right away, Rock Valley College has what you are looking for. Select from one of our more than 60 transfer areas or more than 20 career programs.

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» Faculty
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» Course Catalog
» Study Abroad

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Admission

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At Rock Valley College, you're not just a number. Our highly respected faculty have master's degrees, doctorates and real-world experience. You won't be competing for attention in a huge lecture hall. Our average class size is 21, so you'll get a chance to interact, challenge and be challenged by your instructors.

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Getting Started Get started at RVC in just a few easy steps.

Student Services

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Whether you are new to the college or know your way around, we have a variety of services designed to help you succeed. We're here for you every step of the way.

» Financial Aid
» Disability Support Services
» Career Services
» Advising/Counseling
» Tutoring Lab

EPS Our Educational Planning Sessions will give you a head start on what to expect at RVC. 

Library

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The Estelle M. Black Library at Rock Valley College features nearly 75,000 volumes and more than 650 periodicals, and access to the interlibrary loan system. It also features spaces for individual and group study, and if you get thirsty, there's a coffee shop in the lobby!

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» Library Catalog
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» Research Guides

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Types of Assessment

Institutional Assessment

Institutional Assessment at Rock Valley College is assessment of student learning at a college-wide level and is not specific to a program, discipline, or course. Institutional assessment includes measures of student engagement and broad general education outcomes called student learning outcomes (SLO). RVC faculty have established that RVC students should be able to:

• Communicate effectively

• Integrate technology into all fields of knowledge and expression

• Demonstrate competency in critical thinking

• Respect and work effectively with persons of diverse backgrounds and abilities

• Demonstrate the behaviors of ethical and socially responsible citizens

• Demonstrate personal wellness

 

Program/Discipline Assessment

Program/Discipline Assessment at Rock Valley College occurs in the context of ICCB Program Review. Each calendar year assessment activity may serve as a component of the overall review process. Assessment at this level is designed to measure success for a specific program/discipline, or a degree/certificate. Success may be related to faculty development, strategic initiatives (both college, and or program/discipline), and student learning (e.g., SLOs or program/discipline specific learning outcomes). In addition, they may be used in combination with other elements of program evaluation (i.e. review of curriculum and instructional practices, analysis of trend data, recommendations by external panels), to evaluate program effectiveness.

 

Course Assessment

Course Assessment at Rock Valley College is designed to measure success in all sections of a particular course, such as ENG 101, MTH 099, or SOC 190. The most common method is the use of embedded test questions across all sections. Course assessment may be related to overarching program/discipline assessment and/or institutional assessment.