Counseling information

Welcome and Schedule
VVC Resources for Students
RamPath
Grad Check Week
Pedro Alvarez

Welcome and Counselors Schedule - Email melanie.dubeprice@vvc.edu

Welcome to your VVC journey, My name is Melanie Dube-Price and I am the pathway counselor for Public Safety and Skilled Trades, industry and Transportation . For security and confidentiality especially with us doing so much more on line and zoom, I can only communicate with you through your student email not personal and a lot of time personal email don't come through. If you have not done so, please set up your student email-Go here for help

Summer Classes - that I am teaching.

GUID-101-50201 - Hybrid, meets twice a week Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:00 to 9:50 13 seats left as of 6/7 (they have not changed the instructor tom me, but I am teaching it) This comprehensive course integrates personal growth, academic and career success with problem solving, critical and creative thinking. The course focuses on the following topics: life management, goal setting, career decision making, educational planning, college requirements and expectations, instructor-student interaction, cultural diversity, health maintenance, stress management, campus resources, learning styles, and strategies including lecture note-taking, test taking, and concentration

Like everyone things come up and I get pulled away from time to time so if I need to reschedule please understand. I always try to get you back in within a few days of cancellation done by counselor.

NO Main campus over summer, however Pedro will be seeing students on main campus.

Please take a look at my schedule below.

1 hour appointments - Fill out a form and my schedule link for you to book will come to you. Don't leave student id or student email blank, I can't send out the schedule link without it.,

Saturday appointments - None during the summer, only Fall and Spring. - No Fridays over summer campus is closed.

Skilled Trade, Industry and Transportation: Aviation, Auto, Construction or Welding -HERE IS THE LINK

Public Safety: Criminal Justice, EMS, Fire or Paramedic -HERE IS THE LINK

Drop in times, 1/2 hour appointments ZOOM ONLY - Fill in the form and I will set you up for the next opening I have. Please don't choose a time that does not work for you. Appointments will be made and sent out on Mondays and Thursdays. THIS IS NOT FOR EDUCATION PLANS, THOSE NEED 1 HOUR APPOINTMENT.

Some reason you may use 1/2 hour appointment

1. Registration questions or issue

2. Change a class around, or have a questions about taking a different class, or current class you are in you need advice on.

3. Update to a current ed plan - no new ones, if you need an ed plan for an appeal or first time, this is not the time slot for you, need to book a regular appointment.

4. Questions on a current ed plan, not sure of something we went over.

5. Question about grad check or summer graduation, if you need a grad check, not the time slot of your, please book a regular appointment.

GO HERE FOR FORM

Summer Schedule - Please note campus is closed on Friday -

Hours:

SUMMER

Monday 7:30 - 3:00

(7:30-15:00)

(RPSTC)

Guid 101 Class Hybrid 8:00-9:30 main campus

Tuesday 10:30-3:30

(10:30-15:30)

(RPSTC)

Wednesday 7:30 - 3:00

(7:30-15:00)

(RPSTC)

Guid 101 Class Hybrid 8:00-9:30 main campus

Thursday 10:30-3:30

(10:30-15:30)

(RPSTC)

Friday - Campus Closed

In person or zoom appointments (1hr)

*If you need a 1 or 2 appointment please email me directly.

8:00-12:00

10:30 to 3:30

8:00-12:00

10:30 to 3:30

NONE

DROP IN - ZOOM ONLY

1/2 (NO full Ed plans)

1:00-3:00

13:00-15:00

1:00-3:00 - Some days

13:00-15:00

1:00-3:00 - Some days

13:00-15:00

1:00-3:00

13:00-15:00

NONE

Out of office (Subject to change)

June 19th

Aug 21st

July 4th

July 11th

Aug 8th 22nd

Aug, 23rd

July 13th 20th, 27th

Aug 3rd, 9th 17th, 24th

None

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Rampath information

The Public Safety RAMPath is designed to prepare students to enter into a career in the field of corrections, criminal justice, emergency medical services, firefighting, forensics, paramedics, or police. The Public Safety RAMPath offers degree and certificate programs approved by the Chancellor’s Office and recognized by industry through program accreditation. With the combination of lecture and hands-on experiences these highly engaging programs offer students real-life and simulated experiences where they can develop the skills necessary to transfer into a highly specialized career and/ or continue their education at a four-year university. Each program within the Public Safety RAMPath leverages local industry partners to ensure curriculum is aligned to current industry standards while providing students local opportunities for internships and/or work experience.

Explore Degrees and Certificates Here

The Skilled Trades, Industry & Transportation RAMPath is designed to prepare students to enter into a career in the field of automotive maintenance, aviation maintenance, composite aerospace manufacturing, construction, and welding. The Skilled Trades, Industry & Transportation RAMPath offers degree and certificate programs approved by the Chancellor’s Office and recognized by industry through program accreditation. With the combination of lecture and hands-on experiences these highly engaging programs offer students real-life and simulated experiences where they can develop the skills necessary to transfer into a highly specialized career and/ or continue their education at a four-year university. Each program within the Skilled Trades, Industry & Transportation RAMPath leverages local industry partners to ensure curriculum is aligned to current industry standards while providing students local opportunities for internships and/or work experience.

Explore Degrees and Certificates Here

Grad Check

Now-We-Dance.jpg (539×800) Congratulations and welcome to the last leg of your journey, or to see if it is truly the last leg. :)

Please email me directly if you need a grad check for Summer, - We will be having a grad check for Spring of 2024 in Fall of 2023 - keep an eye out for emails.

Spring 2023 (June) - Closed, past deadline (Apply for Summer 2023)
Summer 2023 (August) until June 19, 2023
Fall 2023 (December) until Sept. 11, 2023
Spring 2024 (June) until March 15, 2024

Pedro Alvarez

Schedule coming soon