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What should you do?

If YOU are feeling suicidal...

  • If it is an emergency and you need help now, call 911 or contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or 988.

If YOUR FRIEND is suicidal...

  • If it is an emergency and the danger for self-harm seems imminent, call 911.
  • Ask them if they are thinking about killing themselves.

Suicide Prevention Help

24/7 Crisis Resources

  • If you are in crisis and need immediate support and/or are having serious thoughts of hurting yourself or others, please call 911 or the OC Crisis Assessment Team at 1-866-830-6011
  • OC Crisis Phone Line: 1-877-7-CRISIS or 1-877-727-4747
  • Crisis Text Line: Text “COURAGE" to 741741

Prevention Resources

Crisis Hotlines

  • National Suicide Prevention Line: 1-800-273-8255 or 988
  • Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 and press 1
  • Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741-741
  • LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564
  • Steve Fund Text Line for Students of Color: Text STEVE to 741741
  • National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673

Commencement Photographs

will be photographing all participants in Commencement. Participants will also be contacted by email after the ceremony with information on viewing and ordering photos.

Participants may also do Pre-Event Email Registration (optional) before Commencement. Register in advance to share photos with family and friends and to qualify for a 20% discount on orders of $50 or more.

2026 Commencement Speaker

Deanna ValdezDeanna Valdez

Professor, Mathematics
School of Mathematics and Computer Science
2026 Outstanding Full-time Teacher of the Year

Deanna Valdez is a full-time mathematics instructor at 51ÁÔÆæ (IVC), where she teaches courses ranging from precalculus to differential equations and multivariable calculus.

Goals for ASIVC

Goal 1

Services and Activities

  • To provide events, services and activities and communications that contribute that build community; ensure academic success; encourage creative expression, personal growth, safety and well-being; foster diversity and equity; and promote student advocacy and leadership for our students.

Goal 2

Student Leadership Development

  • To increase student knowledge, engagement, participation and satisfaction in student clubs, organizations, departments, co-curricular programs, campus-wide governance commi