More About Villages
Want to know more about the Villages Initiative? Here are some answers to a number of questions you may have. You can also explore the student-facing Villages website at deanza.edu/villages.
Meet the Villages Launch Team
Co-Leads: Brian Malone and Anu Khanna
- Artistic Expression: Julie Hughes, Betty Inoue, Daniel Smith, Chia Wen
- Business and Finance: Maritza Arreola, Manisha Karia, Andrea Santa Cruz
- Health and Life Sciences: Chanel Huynh, Eric Mendoza, Anita Muthyala-Kandula, Tom Nguyen, Deborah Taylor
- Languages and Communication: Debee Armstrong, Thomas Ray, Leah Smith, Felisa Vilaubi, Anne Marie Waldsmith
- Physical Sciences and Technology: Yvette Campbell, Terrence Mullens, Khoa Nguyen, Alejandra Rueda Guerrero
- Social Sciences and Humanities: So Kam Lee, Elvin Ramos, Susan Thomas
Each name in boldface is the point person for their Village group.
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What are the meta-majors? How were they determined?
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How will students choose a meta-major? What about undeclared students? Can students change their minds?
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Why Villages? What is the goal of the Villages? What will Villages provide?
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Who belongs to each Village?
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What will Villages be doing? Who is determining the programming?
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What is the Welcome Day schedule?
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What is the goal of Welcome Day for the Villages?
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What types of activities are the Villages programming for Welcome Day?
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If students are in Villages for Welcome Day, how will they learn about other programs or services?
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What are individual departments doing on Welcome Day?
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Who is participating in Welcome Day? Is it required or optional?
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How will students learn about Welcome Day and the Villages?
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What are the majors within each Village?