Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

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
» Black History & Culture Events
» Women's History Month Events

Women's History Month Check out the full list of Women's History Month events at RVC!

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.

» Degree Programs
» Course Descriptions
» Faculty
» Course Schedules
» 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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» Adult Students

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 Center
» Judicial Affairs

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!

» Library Home Page
» Library Catalog
» Library Databases
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» Research Guides

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Athletics

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RVC competes in NJCAA Division III in 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.

» Athletics Home
» Athletics Staff
» Athletics News
» Schedules
» Baseball
» Softball
» Men's Tennis
» Fitness, Wellness, and Sport

Spring Time Spring is right around the corner! Check out the schedules for Baseball, Softball, and Men's Tennis....

First Tuesday Lecture Series

First Tuesday Lecture Series for Academic Year 2009-2010

Rock Valley College experts lecture on a wide variety of interesting topics.    All lectures are open to the public and free of charge. Refreshments are served 30 minutes prior to each lecture start time. 

FIRST TUESDAY 2009-2010 LECTURE SERIES:

Religion Exposed:  Brain Science and the Secrets of the Soul

by Dr. Ross Aden, Professor of Philosophy

February 2, 2010 at 6 p.m. in the Student Center Atrium

Researchers have invaded the private domain of religious experience.  Using the latest medical technology, innovators have caught the brain in the act of meditating, praying, and entering into other religious states of mind.  What can we find out when we use brain scanners, and other techniques to pry into the secrets of the religiously turned brain?

 

Renewable Energy Hybrid Systems

by Steve Fleeman and Joe Etminan, Professors of Engineering

March 2, 2010 at 6 p.m. in the Student Center Atrium

What is “Alternative Energy Hybrid System Integration”?

There is a renewed excitement about alternative, sustainable energy.  However, many people are not sure how it all ties together.  What is an energy audit?  Are solar panels worth the expense?  Can I put a small wind turbine on my roof?  If I generate electricity from renewable sources that exceeds my needs, will the power company send me a check?  The first half of this presentation (delivered by Professor Steve Fleeman) looks at the mosaic of sustainable systems and places them in perspective.  During the second half of the presentation, Professor Joe Etminan explains the design of a solar hot water heater as a possible first step to move your home or small business toward a sustainable energy system with a very short payback period.

Professor Fleeman serves as the Academic Chair of the Electronic Engineering Technology (EET) program and has helped design a newly-approved associate degree in Sustainable Energy Systems.  Professor Etminan is also faculty member in the EET department, specializes in robotics, and has also helped to develop alternative energy courses.

 

East is East, West is West ... but together the twains can do best

by Kanwal Prashar, Professor Emeritus, Sociology

April 6, 2010 at 6 p.m. in the Student Center Atrium

A take-off from Rudyard Kipling's "East is East, West is West, never the twains shall meet", Professor Prashar presents his own verse proposing the positive outcomes from a union of the East, West, North and South.

 

Perfect Children:  Childcare Advice in Historical Perspective

by Dr. Beth Ingle, Professor of History

May 4, 2010 at 6 p.m. in the Student Center Atrium

Explore how ideas about the care of children and childhood itself have evolved from the 18th Century to the present.

 

For more information contact Kathy McCarty at (815) 921-4009.