1. Utilizing Resources

Tutoring and Counseling: LMA and IVC offer various academic support services, including tutoring, office hours and counseling. Take advantage of these resources if you need extra help with your coursework. Proactively seeking support can make a significant difference in your academic performance.

• • • Take advantage of Tutoring at IVC

    • When in doubt, contact your LMA Counselor for more support 

2. Communicating with Instructors

Stay Engaged: Regularly communicate with your instructors about your progress. If you are facing challenges, inform them early so they can provide guidance or additional resources to help you succeed.

• • • Take advantage of your professor's office hours and be sure to email them (through your IVC Email Account!)

3. Balancing Commitments

Time Management: Balancing dual enrollment courses with your high school responsibilities requires good time management. Make a schedule that allows you to dedicate sufficient time to each subject while also making room for extracurricular activities and rest.

• Unlike LMA, IVC will provide homework and will not allow assessment retakes. These are real college courses that follow IVC's Policy. 

4. Regularly Check Canvas, Mysite & IVC Email

• Stay Informed: It’s important to regularly check your Canvas account to keep track of assignments, tests, and important information from your professors. Staying updated ensures you don’t miss any crucial deadlines or course materials.

• Your professors will only use IVC emails. Be sure this is set up and monitored regularly. 

5. Monitoring Progress

Track Your Grades: Use Canvas to monitor your grades and academic progress throughout the semester. This helps you stay aware of your performance and address any issues promptly.

• Parents, we recommend sitting down with your student at least once a week to review the "Grades" tab in Canvas. This will show you all of the assignments completing, missing, and potentially coming up. 

  • • Due to FERPA, our students have privacy as college students and their IVC professors will not be in contact with you in regard to their progress. 

    • Additionally, LMA staff have limited access to this information as well and cannot provide detailed summaries of how your student is doing in their IVC courses.

5. Stay Organized

Keep a folder in Google Drive for IVC account information: 

• Usernames/Passwords, Pin Number

• Email Addresses (personal, IVC, LMA)

• PDF copies of your completed CCAP Forms

• PDF copies of your Class-Add Confirmations

• Homework/Notes

• Links & Portals

1. Find the class you'd like to take in IVC's Class Schedule

   1. Look at the correct term (ex: “Summer 2024”)

      • Take note of the Ticket #

      • Choose the class based on format (online vs. in-person) and time the class takes place (if fully online, do they have any virtual meetings? etc.)

   2. LMA will not approve classes that are offered within LMA’s bell schedule

2. Student completes the Dual Enrollment Form HERE

   1. Login with IVC Credentials

   2. Complete the k-12 Dual Enrollment form, NOT the CCAP Form. 

      • Complete the form for Legacy Magnet Academy: LMA Staff Review and Submit for Approval/Denial.

        • If denied, LMA Staff will contact student to let them know why. 

3. Wait for all parties to sign/approve

   1. Parent - ensure the email address is correctly entered on the Dual Enrollment Form

   2. LMA - Please allow 24-48 hours for approval

   3. IVC - Please allow turnaround time for this process as well; especially during busy enrollment times

4. Follow the directions provided by IVC via email to add your class in Mysite 

   1. Adding the class via Mysite will be a similar process under "Add/Drop" 

The above instructions will be a separate process from enrolling in LMA/IVC courses that are within our bell schedule. If you have any questions or issues with adding the class, you will need to contact IVC directly: admissions@ivc.edu

Saddleback:

For Saddleback, you can find the instructions and Dual Enrollment form for K-12 here: https://www.saddleback.edu/apply-pay/how-apply/k-12-student

• Different from IVC, the form is paper. 

• Student will need to get the form signed by Dr. Harrison.

• Once the form is complete, he will need to email it to Saddleback's admissions office at: scadmissions@saddleback.edu

• Once Saddleback processes the form (it should only take a couple of days), he can log into MySite in order to formally enroll. Only the ticket number is required.

• Plan Ahead:

  • Dual Enrollment requests require a 24-48 hour minimum for LMA approval

  • During registration season, classes fill very quickly as K-12 students do not have priority when adding general dual enrollment courses

  • Submit your requests early for best efforts in securing your desired course(s)

  • Course requests must be submitted every semester/term that you wish to take a class

• Ryon Tanara, AP, will be the main contact for ALL community college class approvals (IVC, Saddleback, Santa Ana College, etc.)

  • Students are responsible for submitting all community college dual enrollment requests directly to Parisa Mazandarani for approval. 

• Students cannot take dual enrollment that are offered at LMA (both LMA & IVC)

• Students must maintain satisfactory grades in their LMA courses in order to be approved for additional classes during the Fall or Spring Semester

• You are welcome to consult with our IVC Counselor, Mr. Melendez, if you'd like further guidance on which classes you should be taking to further work towards Cal-GETC/General Ed. at the college level.

  • Robert Melendez: rmelendez@ivc.edu

• If you are running into technical issues (forgetting your password, etc.), please contact IVC Tech Services: 949-451-5696

  • Please have your IVC Student # and other account information available