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 30 career programs.
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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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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?
Get Engaged! Join a club, attend events, become a student leader. What's your passion?
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.
How can we help? Our focus is on student success. We're here to ensure you reach your goals.
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.
Camps RVC volleyball is hosting three camps this summer. Register now!
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!
Avoiding Cliches
A cliché is an old, overused expression. It adds nothing fresh or creative to one’s writing.
Brainstorming: Clustering and Listing
Brainstorming is a technique used to inspire creative thinking and develop ideas. In composition: brainstorming means to write down ideas freely.
Brainstorming: Freewriting
Freewriting is nonstop writing. Write whatever comes to mind without pausing to check meaning, spelling, or anything.
Diction
Diction refers to word choice. The words you choose should suit your purpose and audience.
MLA: Supporting a Thesis & Organizing Evidence
MLA style is a system of documenting citations. MLA stands for Modern Language Association.
Run-on Sentences
A run-on sentence is a common sentence error in which two or more independent clauses are combined without the use of appropriate punctuation.
Sentence Fragments
A sentence fragment is a common sentence error that occurs when a dependent clause is incorrectly punctuated as though it is a complete sentence.
Sentence Style: Parallelism (Parallel Structure)
Parallelism: when two (or more) similar phrases (or words) link together to make one sentence.