MVC and the City of Moreno Valley: Our Partnership
Presentation by MVC President, Dr. Rudy Besikof
MVC and the City of Moreno Valley:
Our Partnership
Presentation by MVC President,
Dr. Rudy Besikof
Moreno Valley College strives to offer equitable,
Moreno Valley College strives to offer equitable,
high- quality education that welcomes a
community of learners from all backgrounds.
MISSION
Moreno Valley College is committed to
educating and empowering our
students, providing equitable access to
education, and serving our
communities. Moreno Valley College's
core mission can be expressed in four
words: Education, Empowerment,
Equity, Service.
VISION
Moreno Valley College will be
recognized as a leading institution in
transforming and enriching our
students' lives through timely
completion, transfer, and workforce
development.
VALUES
•Learner-Centeredness
•Inclusivity
•Openness and Equity
•Neighborliness and Community
focus
•Sustainability
MVC PROGRAMS
MVC PROGRAMS
62 Certificates
37 AA/AS Degrees
25 Associate Degrees for Transfer
26 Noncredit Certificates
8 in 10 students experience at least one insecurity
(food, housing, and/or homelessness)
6 in 10 students experience food insecurity 7 in 10 students experience housing insecurity
Addressing College Affordability
Addressing College Affordability
•African American/Black, Native American/Alaska
Native students are more likely to report basic needs insecurities than other races/ethnicities.
• Foster youth, military, disabled, and LGBTQ+
students are more likely to report basic needs
insecurities.
•Learning Communities provide support to
students through programs such as CalWorks,
NextUP, EOPS, Umoja, Veterans Resource Center.
7 in 10 survey respondents indicated that they
cut the size of meals or skipped meals because
there was not enough money for food.
6 in 10 reported that they did not eat for a
whole day because there wasn’t enough
money for food (3 or more times).
At MVC , Monty's Market & Campus Food
Services collaborate to meet food needs.
4 in 10 respondents indicated they had a rent
or mortgage increase that made it difficult to
pay and/or did not pay the full amount of rent
or mortgage
2 in 10 students experience homelessness
-UCR partnership, collaboration with
external entities.
Any Insecurity Food Insecurity Housing Insecurity
Moreno Valley College – Excellence and Affordability
Moreno Valley College – Excellence and Affordability
• Hispanic Serving Institution Award – 2025 Top 50 Community Colleges Recognized by Hispanic Outlook Magazine (#45)
• Wallet Hub (Ranked MVC #11 overall and # 5 in Student Outcomes NATIONALLY) • Statewide Recognition for Credit for Prior Learning Efforts • iMake Innovation Center: 2025 City of Moreno Valley Award Winner • College Futures Foundation (#12 statewide in affordability) • Military Times Ranked MVC #7 college for Veterans in CA, #11 nationally • Expanding Dual Enrollment, Middle College Partnerships with MVUSD, VVUSD
MONI TORI NG STUDENT SUCCESS
MONITORING STUDENT
SUCCESS
Guided Pathways Metrics
• Successful Enrollment
• Persistence: First Primary Term to
Secondary Term
• Completed Transfer- Level Math & English
• Transfer
• Completion
Award Type
Associate Degrees,
Degrees for Transfer
DT’s (AA-T, AS-T)
Certificates
2025 Awards
1488 (1/3 are ADT’s)
769
GRADUATI NG OUR STUDENTS!!!
GRADUATING OUR STUDENTS!!!
MVC I S WORKI NG FOR THE
MVC IS WORKING FOR THE
INLAND EMPIRE
Moreno Valley received the prestigious California
Association for Local Economic Development Award
of Excellence for Collaboration and Partnerships.
Highlighted MVC programs:
College Promise
College Corps
Apprenticeships
MoVaLEARNS
APPRENTICESHIPS
APPRENTICESHIPS
Grants to support apprenticeship:
•Construction Trades
•Cybersecurity Healthcare
•Dental Assisting
•Dental Hygiene
•IT/Cybersecurity
FACILITIES EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT
FACILITIES EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT
Learning Library Resource Center (LLRC)
Organic Chemistry Lab (Develop and
expand programs), STEM Building
Ben Clark Training Center Education
Building 2-A, 2-B Project
Athletics Field, Expanded Fine Arts
• Two -story building @ 19,100 ASF
• New Surface Parking
• Part of the ground lease boundary and allows for
expansion for future 2-Bbuilding (NOT Measure CC)
• New building will reduce lease of instructional
space from the County
• State Funded @ 16M and Measure CC
@$40.4M $56.4M
• Completion –Summer 2029
BEN CLARK TRAI NI NG CENTER EDUCATI ON
BEN CLARK TRAINING CENTER EDUCATION
BUILDING 2-A PROJECT
PREPARING OUR CRITICAL LOCAL WORKFORCE:
PREPARING OUR CRITICAL LOCAL WORKFORCE:
School of Public Safety
Moreno Valley College proudly prepares the next generation of paramedics, firefighters, police officers, and supports returning veterans. To date, more than 25,000 first responders have received their training through our School of Public Safety.
Moreno Valley College will offer California’s first
public Bachelor of Science in Emergency
Management. The degree prepares students for
leadership roles in disaster response, public safety,
and community resilience, while also providing a
pathway for experienced professionals to
transition from field work to management
positions.
The total cost for the program is estimated to
be under $10,000, which is unprecedented for a
bachelor’s degree.
Innovating for the Future: MVC to launch first Bachelors Program in Fall 2026 Innovating for the Future: MVC to launch first Bachelors Program in Fall 2026
41% students live in
Moreno Valley
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latiné 68.9%
Black/African American 9.7%
White 13.4%
Asian 5.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%
Two or More 4.0%
Unknown 0.8%
Gender
Female 54.7%
Male 44.2%
Non-Binary 0.6%
Unreported 0.6%
Age Group
<=19 36.2 %
20- 24 27.6%
25-29 12.9%
30- 34 8.5%
35-39 6.0%
40+ 8.7%
MVC STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS FY 23-24
MVC STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS FY 23 -24
A dedicated team serving the City of Moreno Valley at our two campus locations: MVC and Ben Clark.
A dedicated team serving the City
of Moreno Valley at our two
campus locations: MVC and Ben
Clark.
•104 Full- time and 272 Part -time faculty
• 131 Classified Professional Colleagues-
30 Administrators
•Annual Budget $81M ($25M Grants & Categorical)
ANYQUESTI ONS?
ANY QUESTIONS ?
We look We look forward to continuing our role as your community's college.
Thank You
For Your Attention
Thank
You
For Your
Attention