Student Equity and Achievement Program (SEA-Program)

Welcome to Imperial Valley College we are excited to incorporate the Student Equity and Achievement Program into the IVC student experience.

The Student Equity and Achievement Program (SEA-Program) supports the transition of new students into the college by providing them services that promote academic achievement and successful completion of degrees, transfer preparation, career technical education certificates, or career advancement.

Wondering what all of this means? Well, let us break it down for you.

Student Success Requirements

As a part of the SEA-Program, new students are required to complete the following core services: placement, orientation, and advisement. These services must be completed in order for a student to have priority registration: 

Student Placement:

The Placement of students into English and Math courses will be based on one or more of the following: High School coursework, High School grades, or High School Grade point Average.

If High School Records are unavailable or student studied outside the United States: Guided Self-Placement, Self Reported High School GPA will be used. Must see a Counselor.

New Student Orientation

New school, new people, new instructors, new course material. We get anxious just thinking about it, so we can only imagine how you feel. that is why we developed the IVC student online orientation. The online orientation is designed to help you familiarize yourself with the tools you need to succeed and to help facilitate your transition and integration into the college learning environment. By participating in the orientation you will:

• Learn what it means to be a student at Imperial Valley College and to be part of this unique and innovative community
• Be more familiar with the academic resources that are available to you to help you succeed
• Feel more comfortable with campus processes such as registration, math and English placement, and paying tuition
• Learn more about campus life outside of class
• Feel more confident about your transition to Imperial Valley College

Advising

It's tough work creating your course schedule on you own. Our Counseling team is prepared to assist you. Counselors will work with you during scheduled appointments, educational planning workshops, and/or orientation to help you create your academic plan.

An abbreviated plan is usually best for incoming new students as well as for students who are not quite sure about which major they wish to declare. These plans provide one or two semesters of recommended courses to take based on your educational goals.

Once a student feels confident that they know what course of study (major) they wish to pursue, we suggest they schedule an apointment with a counselor to complete a comprehensive student education plan.  This plan provides students with all the necessary coursework that should be taken at IVC to pursue their educational goals. It is important to note that comprehenstive education plans must be completed by the third semester but no later than completing 15 degree applicable units.

 Our faculty and staff are excited to welcome you to the IVC family. We strive to help all students achieve their educational goals and believe that completing these core services are the first steps to doing just that!