Under certain circumstances, students may elect to have previously completed courses disregarded in the computation of their cumulative grade point average (GPA). This process is known as academic renewal, defined in accordance with Title 5, California Code of Regulations, Section 55046. Students must complete the following requirements:
Thank you to the University of Southern California for allowing us to adapt their FERPA Web site to our institutional policies.
The District strongly encourages students and staff who believe they are being harassed to file a complaint in a timely manner. Since failure to report harassment impedes the District’s ability to stop the behavior, the District strongly encourages that such complaints be made within 30 days of the alleged incident. Any complaint not involving employment may be made orally or in writing within one year of the date of the alleged discrimination or harassment.
Welcome to the Academic Affairs Committee
As a subcommittee of the Academic Senate, all Academic Affairs Committee recommendations are forwarded to the Academic Senate for approval.
Academic Affairs Committee Charge (per the IVC Planning and Decision Making Manual, March 2011):
This council shall act and speak on behalf of the entire academic senate, that is, the general assembly. The council shall therefore assume the responsibilities of, function as, and bear the title of the Academic Senate, except in those instances in which the general assembly acts in this capacity.
| President | Rebecca Beck |
| Vice President | RJ Dolbin |
| Vice President of Equity | Henry Carnie |
| Chair, Curriculum | RJ Dolbin |
| Chair, Academic Affairs | Summer Serpas |
| Recorder | Eric Garcia |
| Past President | N/A |
| Parliamentarian | N/A |
The officers of the Academic Senate, collectively referred to as the Senate Cabinet, consists of 6 members that serve terms of two years, commencing on the final day of the regular instructional calendar in spring. Senate Cabinet represents the faculty before the governing board and other district and college councils; establishes and guides the agenda of initiatives that that fall under the umbrella of 10+1; appoints faculty to committees; sits on governing bodies, as needed; and assume other responsibilities as directed by the Senate.