Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

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 30 career programs.

» Degree Programs
» Certificate Programs
» Online Schedule
» College Catalog
» Learning and Opportunity Center
» Stenstrom Center Offerings
» Faculty

Online Schedule Check out RVC's new online schedule for browsing course offerings!

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
» Academic and Transfer Advising
» First Year Experience
» Judicial Affairs
» Writing Center
» Tutoring Center

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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.

» Visit Campus
» Getting Started
» For Adult Students
» For HS Counselors
» For Parents
» Financial Aid
» Educational Planning Sessions
» Records & Registration

Get Started! Find out how to get started at RVC! We make it easy for you to pursue your goals...

Athletics

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RVC competes in NJCAA Division III in men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, golf, baseball, softball, men's and women's tennis, and men's and women's soccer. Not to brag, but we're pretty good at it. Our teams have won 11 national championships and we have had more than 130 All-Americans.

» Athletics Home
» Athletics Staff
» Athletics News
» Schedules
» Baseball
» Softball
» Men's Basketball
» Women's Basketball

NJCAA Tourney Get all the info you need on the women's and men's NJCAA basketball tournaments!

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
» Get Engaged
» Goose Groups
» Student Government
» Social Media
» Hispanic HS Leadership Conference

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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 (Classic)
» Library Catalog (Tomcat)
» Library Databases
» Library FAQs
» Research Guides
» Library Distance Learning Service

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Estelle M. Black Library

Estelle M. Black Library

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Rock Valley College Library added a new database, Ambrose Video. These streamed videos covering literature that includes BBC Shakespeare Collection, music, sciences, religion, world/U.S. history and other award winning educational films.

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Library Hours ( Spring 2014)
Monday-Thursday   8am-9pm
Friday 8am-5pm
Saturday 8am-1pm
Sunday Closed
Special Library Hours (Spring 2014)  
January 20, 2014 Closed
March 8, 2014 Closed
March 10-14, 2014 8am-5pm
March 15, 2014 Closed
April 18-19, 2014 Closed
May 17, 2014 Closed
Contact the Library
  • Administration: (815) 921-4626
  • Reference Desk: (815) 921-4619 | EMAIL 
  • Circulation Desk: (815) 921-4615
  • Interlibrary Loan: (815) 921-4607
  • Fax: (815) 921-4629
New Student E-Book Collection

New Student E-Book Collection
The College Library and the Office of Student Retention and Success are excited to have new students join our community and want to help facilitate their transition to Rock Valley College. As part of this effort, the New Student E-Book Collection was created to cover a range of topics related to the transition to college life. Click here to learn more.

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Government Documents
 
Government Documents Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Click here to learn more about our government document collection.
 
Help us serve you better by completing a short survey. The survey is 16 questions. Answers you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will only be shared with the U.S. Government Printing Office and your Federal depository library in an anonymous and aggregated format.
Databases for Evaluation
From time to time the College Library has the opportunity to provide the RVC community with trial access to scholarly information resources via the Internet. These trials are for a limited time, and for the purpose of allowing you to evaluate the database or service. Click here to learn more.


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Database Trials

Estelle M. Black provides free databases trials from time to time.