take the leap in your academics; but at the same time, you may feel unprepared for the responsibilities that come with a community college education.Learning about the proper ways to navigate college helps your entire family gain a better understanding of how to support your educational journey without overshadowing your new responsibilities.
You’re also ready to get an inside-look at
the
sparkling
Workforce
Solutions
Complex, where you can watch program demonstrations and catch a glimpse of a dynamic instruction style. The 3D Printer runs designs from our very own students.You also sneak inside the welding lab, where students
OPEN DOORS, OPEN MINDS Ready. Set. SOAR. Open House Event is the college’s first of its kind. You walk through the entrance of the
see” spots and popular facilities—but every
CVCC Tarlton Complex, and as people greet
program is crucial to student success, and
you at check-in, there’s excitement in the
every classroom is designed with students in
air. Colorful banners and energetic music
mind.
accompany the dozens of CVCC program directors who are set to meet with you and
That’s why you don’t just tour buildings or
introduce you to Red Hawk Nation’s premier
see the outside walls of our facilities; you find
academics.
ways to get hands-on in multiple programs. Whether you want to try creating models at
You discover ways to pursue your dream
the Visual Arts studio or to see an explosive
program immediately after high school,
scenario at the Public Safety Training
whether you plan to get there in two years
Complex, there are plenty of ways to take
or you’re seeking ways to get ahead in your
the leap and get involved.
four-year degree. Whatever your goal, you
have made it to CVCC’s Open House. This is
After visiting the tents, you decide to
where you come to SOAR.
attend your first session of the day, “Family Matters—What’s My Role?” Here, you
10
Not every college does Open House like
unpack the varied expectations of the
Catawba Valley Community College. We
college experience, including how to define
aren’t here to show you the highlights and
your family’s role during your independent
send you on your way—sure, there are “must
education. It’s true, you feel so ready to
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work with Mig, Tig, and Stick welding to fabricate metal into useful materials, and you try using some of the high-tech equipment available in welding’s unique lab classrooms. There’s more to CVCC than academic degrees, however. As you tour across campus, stopping in at the Food Truck rodeo during a quick break, you also decide to stop by one of the campus resource tents and discover how to make the most of your college life.
“
NOT EVERY COLLEGE DOES OPEN HOUSE LIKE CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
”
Or maybe you’re interested in healthcare and travel to the ValleySim Hospital at the top of
the CAD Building. Once inside, our nursing students show you how to practice on the healthcare mannequins and explore the acute care unit. You’ve never come so close to something so real on a college campus, and you decide these programs might just
