Welcome to Student Affairs
The Student Affairs division exists to facilitate student success by providing innovative services and connection to resources that empower a growing and diverse student body in support of their educational goals. We accomplish this by connecting and integrating each student into the college in a very personal way, collaborating with stakeholders internal and external to the college to remove barriers keeping our students from succeeding, and challenging our students to engage and fully participate in their educational journey.
Dr. Lesley Frederick
Vice President, Student Affairs
lfrederick6@valenciacollege.edu
Resources
MyVC
Our portal supports our learning-centered focus and creates "connection and direction" for students, faculty, and staff. In the Valencia College portal students can get information about their educational plans, academic progress, services to support their goals, and receive just-in-time prompts through a series of automated communications (e-mails) that lets them know where they are in various educational processes (e.g. application to enrollment, degree audits, graduation processing). First Stop Labs are available on each campus along with support staff that can assist students.
Learning Centered Student Services
Learning-Centered Student Services are designed with a focus on student learning the end-to-end processes they need to complete their educational goals at Valencia College. Students begin their on-campus interactions at First Stop (formerly Answer Center) where staff cross-trained in admissions and enrollment processes, advising, financial aid, student records, and graduation can help them learn the educational processes they need to complete at that point of their degree programs. The student-focused developmental approach of our staff helps students understand the complete process they are engaging rather than just answer their first few questions. Our goal is to have each student leave First Stop with an understanding of the process and knowing what their "next step" is. Student Affairs staff continue to engage students through these processes based on their area of expertise (advising and counseling, assessment, career counseling, financial aid, student development, international students, students with disabilities, honors).