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Student Resources

From advising to transcripts, from IT help to commencement, USV resources are here to keep your journey on track.

Advising & Counseling

School — and life — can be challenging. USV advisors and counselors are here to listen, help you problem-solve, and support your growth inside and outside the classroom.

Meet with your assigned advisor via the Student Portal
Get confidential guidance on academic or personal challenges
Build a plan for success with someone in your corner
Meet with your assigned advisor via the Student Portal
Get confidential guidance on academic or personal challenges
Build a plan for success with someone in your corner
Meet with your assigned advisor via the Student Portal
Get confidential guidance on academic or personal challenges
Build a plan for success with someone in your corner

Campus Safety

USV is committed to a safe learning environment. For immediate, non-life threatening assistance, call Campus Services at 408.824.7703.

IT Help Desk

Tech troubles? Submit a ticket and get a response within 48 hours.

Email us directly: helpdesk@usv.edu
(confirmation email + ticket number provided)

Virtual Shrine

The Virtual Shrine gives students remote access to USV’s workstations and class software from anywhere with an internet connection.

Learning Resources

The Learning Resource Center is your academic hub — both physical and digital. For help logging in, please contact library@usv.edu

What’s inside:

30,000+ ebooks, journals, and video lessons
Citation and bibliography help
iMac workstations and charging stations
Reserve textbooks, DVDs, and other media
Research support and information literacy training
30,000+ ebooks, journals, and video lessons
Citation and bibliography help
iMac workstations and charging stations
Reserve textbooks, DVDs, and other media
Research support and information literacy training
30,000+ ebooks, journals, and video lessons
Citation and bibliography help
iMac workstations and charging stations
Reserve textbooks, DVDs, and other media
Research support and information literacy training

Digital Access:

Transcripts & Records

Need an official record? We’ve got you covered. registrarsoffice@usv.edu

Official Transcripts through the National Student Clearinghouse ($10 each)

Unofficial Transcripts / Other Requests → Submit the to the Registrar’s Office by fax, email, or mail.

Fax: 408-701-0601
Email: registrarsoffice@usv.edu 
Mail:
ATTN: Transcripts
University of Silicon Valley, Registrar’s Office
191 Baypointe Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134

Degree Verification → Provided via National Student Clearinghouse at

Note: University of Silicon Valley (formerly Cogswell Polytechnical College) has no affiliation with the closed Silicon Valley University.

Accessibility & Disability Services

USV provides equal opportunity to all qualified students. Reasonable accommodations are offered in accordance with the ADA, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and California law.

Request accommodations each semester (recommended 4 weeks before classes begin)
Submit documentation with your Accommodations Request Form
Dean of Students will review and coordinate with faculty
All records remain confidential
Request accommodations each semester (recommended 4 weeks before classes begin)
Submit documentation with your Accommodations Request Form
Dean of Students will review and coordinate with faculty
All records remain confidential
Request accommodations each semester (recommended 4 weeks before classes begin)
Submit documentation with your Accommodations Request Form
Dean of Students will review and coordinate with faculty
All records remain confidential
A young woman in a wheelchair is reading a blue book in a quiet library with wooden bookshelves, conveying a peaceful and focused atmosphere.
A diverse group of graduates in caps and gowns sit together in a theater, with one person wearing a vibrant floral lei and looking toward the camera, highlighting graduation celebration and diversity.
A group of graduates in black caps and gowns sit together during a commencement ceremony, with one individual wearing a vibrant blue and green lei, amidst red curtains and an audience in the background.
A group of graduates in their caps and gowns sit together in an auditorium, with one individual wearing a vibrant floral lei.

Commencement

Our 2026 commencement will take place on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at the Santa Clara Convention Center's Theater.

Tickets: Registered graduates will receive all the tickets they requested. Email admission@usv.edu if you need additional tickets.
Caps & Gowns: Available at the Registrar’s Office one week before the ceremony.
Photos: High-resolution photos posted about 4 weeks after the event, free to download.
Livestream: Available for guests unable to attend in person via usv.edu at 11am on 4/18/26.
Tickets: Registered graduates will receive all the tickets they requested. Email admission@usv.edu if you need additional tickets.
Caps & Gowns: Available at the Registrar’s Office one week before the ceremony.
Photos: High-resolution photos posted about 4 weeks after the event, free to download.
Livestream: Available for guests unable to attend in person via usv.edu at 11am on 4/18/26.
Tickets: Registered graduates will receive all the tickets they requested. Email admission@usv.edu if you need additional tickets.
Caps & Gowns: Available at the Registrar’s Office one week before the ceremony.
Photos: High-resolution photos posted about 4 weeks after the event, free to download.
Livestream: Available for guests unable to attend in person via usv.edu at 11am on 4/18/26.

Copyright © 2025 University of Silicon Valley | All Rights Reserved

University of Silicon Valley is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), 1080 Marina Village Parkway Suite 500 Alameda, CA 94501, (510) 748-9001.  WSCUC is an accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. University of Silicon Valley is not regulated in Texas under Chapter 132 of the Texas Education Code. University of Silicon Valley is a private institution and is approved to operate by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) in the State of California. .  Approval to operate means the institution is compliant with the minimum standards contained in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (as amended) and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. Any question a student may have that has not been satisfactorily answered by the University may be directed to the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education. 1747 N. Market Blvd, Suite 225, Sacramento, CA 95834 or PO Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA  95798-0818.  (888) 370-7589 or (916) 431-6959. Fax: (916) 263-1897. University of Silicon Valley is approved/exempt for distance education in AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, ID, IL, IA, LA, ME, MO, NV, NH, ND, NJ, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, and WA. For important regulatory information, please visit our Disclosures Page.

Copyright © 2025 University of Silicon Valley | All Rights Reserved

University of Silicon Valley is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), 1080 Marina Village Parkway Suite 500 Alameda, CA 94501, (510) 748-9001.  WSCUC is an accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. University of Silicon Valley is not regulated in Texas under Chapter 132 of the Texas Education Code. University of Silicon Valley is a private institution and is approved to operate by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) in the State of California. .  Approval to operate means the institution is compliant with the minimum standards contained in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (as amended) and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. Any question a student may have that has not been satisfactorily answered by the University may be directed to the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education. 1747 N. Market Blvd, Suite 225, Sacramento, CA 95834 or PO Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA  95798-0818.  (888) 370-7589 or (916) 431-6959. Fax: (916) 263-1897. University of Silicon Valley is approved/exempt for distance education in AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, ID, IL, IA, LA, ME, MO, NV, NH, ND, NJ, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, and WA. For important regulatory information, please visit our Disclosures Page.

Copyright © 2025 University of Silicon Valley | All Rights Reserved

University of Silicon Valley is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), 1080 Marina Village Parkway Suite 500 Alameda, CA 94501, (510) 748-9001.  WSCUC is an accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. University of Silicon Valley is not regulated in Texas under Chapter 132 of the Texas Education Code. University of Silicon Valley is a private institution and is approved to operate by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) in the State of California. .  Approval to operate means the institution is compliant with the minimum standards contained in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (as amended) and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. Any question a student may have that has not been satisfactorily answered by the University may be directed to the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education. 1747 N. Market Blvd, Suite 225, Sacramento, CA 95834 or PO Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA  95798-0818.  (888) 370-7589 or (916) 431-6959. Fax: (916) 263-1897. University of Silicon Valley is approved/exempt for distance education in AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, ID, IL, IA, LA, ME, MO, NV, NH, ND, NJ, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, and WA. For important regulatory information, please visit our Disclosures Page.

Copyright © 2025 University of Silicon Valley | All Rights Reserved

University of Silicon Valley is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), 1080 Marina Village Parkway Suite 500 Alameda, CA 94501, (510) 748-9001.  WSCUC is an accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. University of Silicon Valley is not regulated in Texas under Chapter 132 of the Texas Education Code. University of Silicon Valley is a private institution and is approved to operate by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) in the State of California. .  Approval to operate means the institution is compliant with the minimum standards contained in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (as amended) and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. Any question a student may have that has not been satisfactorily answered by the University may be directed to the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education. 1747 N. Market Blvd, Suite 225, Sacramento, CA 95834 or PO Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA  95798-0818.  (888) 370-7589 or (916) 431-6959. Fax: (916) 263-1897. University of Silicon Valley is approved/exempt for distance education in AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, ID, IL, IA, LA, ME, MO, NV, NH, ND, NJ, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, and WA. For important regulatory information, please visit our Disclosures Page.

Copyright © 2025 University of Silicon Valley | All Rights Reserved

University of Silicon Valley is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), 1080 Marina Village Parkway Suite 500 Alameda, CA 94501, (510) 748-9001.  WSCUC is an accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. University of Silicon Valley is not regulated in Texas under Chapter 132 of the Texas Education Code. University of Silicon Valley is a private institution and is approved to operate by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) in the State of California. .  Approval to operate means the institution is compliant with the minimum standards contained in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (as amended) and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. Any question a student may have that has not been satisfactorily answered by the University may be directed to the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education. 1747 N. Market Blvd, Suite 225, Sacramento, CA 95834 or PO Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA  95798-0818.  (888) 370-7589 or (916) 431-6959. Fax: (916) 263-1897. University of Silicon Valley is approved/exempt for distance education in AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, ID, IL, IA, LA, ME, MO, NV, NH, ND, NJ, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, and WA. For important regulatory information, please visit our Disclosures Page.