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Congratulations IVC Classified Employee of the Year Dawn Pickering

Congratulations to Senior Administrative Assistant Dawn Pickering, who has been named IVC’s 2021 Classified Employee of the Year.

Dawn has held key classified positions at Irvine Valley College for the past 10 years. Her professionalism and skills have benefited the entire college community in her roles with the EOPS/CARE/CalWORKs/Guardian Scholars department.

Puente Program

Find Academics, Counseling, and Mentoring in the Puente Program!

The Puente Program is an academic, counseling and mentoring program that has improved college persistence and success rates for thousands of California’s educationally under-served students.

The Puente mission is to increase the number of community college students who:

Services Offered

If there is a life-threatening emergency, please immediately call 9-1-1 or visit your nearest emergency room.

All currently enrolled students that have paid the health fee at Irvine Valley College are eligible for student health services upon proof of enrollment. 

Stress

Many people don't realize it, but stress is a very natural and important part of life. Without stress there would be no life at all!

We need stress (eustress), but not too much stress for too long (distress). Our body is designed to react to both types of stress. Eustress helps keep us alert, motivates us to face challenges and drives us to solve problems. These low levels of stress are manageable and can be thought of as necessary and normal stimulation.