California Virtual Campus (CVC) Exchange
CVC Exchange
Looking for more online classes? Learn about Chabot's partnership with the California Virtual Campus (CVC) Exchange.
What Is the CVC Exchange?
- Home college: The college where students take most courses and ultimately earn their certificate or degree.
- Teaching college: Colleges where students can seamlessly enroll in additional online classes to help meet their career and education goals.
Using the CVC Exchange
Select your student type below to learn more about registering for classes on the CVC Exchange.
Students enrolled at a participating colleges will soon be able to seamlessly register for online courses at Chabot through the CVC Exchange.
To participate:
- Check eligibility: Students check to ensure they meet the participation requirements.
- Register for classes: Students search for online classes through the CVC Exchange by selecting their home college and looking for online classes at Chabot College.
- Quick tip: Students should meet with a counselor at their home college to ensure classes align with their education plan.
- Check email: After registering, students check their home college email for next steps.
- Log into Canvas: On the first day of the term, students log into Canvas at their home college, where all online courses (at both home and teaching colleges) will be displayed.
- Access student services: While CVC Exchange students will access some services exclusively at their home colleges, many student services are also available at Chabot College.
We understand that many students depend on online courses to achieve their education and career goals.
Students already enrolled at Chabot can:
- Search our schedule: Use the filters in our searchable class schedule to find online courses at Chabot or Las Positas. CLPCCD students can register for courses at either college directly - no need to use the CVC Exchange.
- Search the CVC Exchange: If a course isn't available in our district, students can use the CVC Exchange to find additional online courses. Simply select Chabot as your "home college" when
searching for additional online courses.
- Quick tip: Students should meet with a Chabot counselor to ensure classes align with their education plan.
- Check your email: After registering, Chabot students should check their Zonemail for important details from the teaching college.
- Log into Canvas: To get started in class, Chabot students will log in to Canvas on the first day of the term. All online courses (from CLPCCD and the CVC Exchange) will appear on students' CLPCCD Canvas Dashboard.
- Access student services: Chabot students will continue to access most student services here at Chabot. Check with the teaching college for information about additional student services available for students who register for classes through the CVC Exchange.
Accessing Your Course
When you register for an online course through the CVC Exchange, it will appear on your Canvas Dashboard at your home college. Log in on the course start date to begin!
- Can’t find your course?
- If it’s missing from your home college Canvas Dashboard, click "Courses" in the global navigation menu for a complete course list.
- Learn how to customize courses on your Dashboard.
- Stay on top of deadlines.
- The "To Do" list and Canvas Calendar only display due dates for your home college courses.
- To see deadlines for CVC Exchange courses, open the course from your Canvas Dashboard or Courses list directly.
- Trouble accessing features?
- Some Canvas tools may not work properly unless you log in directly through your teaching college.
- If needed, you'll find instructions to log in and use our technology tools at Chabot Online Learning.
- Need additional help?
- Click the "Help" icon when logged into Canvas for guides and 24-7 chat support.
- Email support@cvc.edu.
Accessing Student Services
As a CVC Exchange student, some services will be available only through your home college, while others can be accessed at teaching colleges as well. Here's how to navigate student services depending on your student type.
You will receive counseling services, including student educational planning (SEP), through your home college. Counseling resources can typically be found on your college’s website or Canvas Support Hub.
Don't forget to check in with your counselor to make sure courses you register for through the CVC Exchange align with your education plan!
Courses taken through the CVC Exchange can typically be used to help calculate your financial aid. Eligibility and payments are processed through your home college. Learn more at:
- CVC Exchange: Financial Aid
- Chabot Financial Aid for CVC Exchange Students (coming soon)
Accessing Technology and Tech Support
As an online student, you'll have access to user-friendly technologies to help you connect to your instructor and classmates. Learn more about our tech tools:
Canvas is your hub for online learning. While you’ll typically access your courses on your home college Canvas Dashboard, additional support is available through your teaching college:
- Click the "Help" icon when logged into Canvas for guides and 24-7 chat support
- Chabot Canvas Help
Learn how to use your college "Zonemail" account, with tools like G-mail, Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, and more.
Log into MyPortal to securely access college records and resources.
For help resetting your password:
- Email: helpzone@clpccd.org
- Phone: (925) 424-1710
Many instructors use Zoom, a video-conferencing tool, for optional office hours or for live class sessions in synchronous online courses.
- You'll find links to join any scheduled Zoom sessions in Canvas.
- To learn more about Zoom features, review the TechConnect Zoom Student Tutorial.
How Do CVC Students Get Additional Support?