The California Virtual Campus Exchange Initiative: cvc.edu

The California Virtual Campus – Online Education Initiative (CVC-OEI) is a collaborative effort among California Community Colleges (CCCs) to ensure that significantly more students are able to complete their educational goals by increasing both access to and success in high-quality online courses.

How it works: All ADT/AA/AS/CTE transfer fully-online courses are offered through the CVC Exchange. A student searches for a course, applies to the college, and then takes the online course to 'finish their degree/certificate faster'. If the online course is offered by a CVC Teaching College and is cross-listed in the CVC Exchange, the student does not need to apply to the college in order to take the online course.

In spring 2023, Glendale will become a fully integrated CVC Teaching College. Students who find classes offered by GCC on the Exchange will be able to select "Enroll Immediately." They will cross enroll, brining their Financial Aid status with them. We will provide an eTranscript of their course, and GCC will obtain apportionment for that student.

Courses that are Quality Review Badged, that is, which are fully aligned with the CVC-OEI Rubric, rise to the top of Exchange searches. Similarly, courses that are Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) rise to the top. Courses offered by Teaching Colleges, allowing students to enroll immediately, will rise to the top of searches.