FWIW, I am a former student at your particular school. I can tell you that they will provide C-41 chemicals and processing facilities, so you can do as much C-41 processing as you want yourself for the cost of your semester lab fee ($30 or so, and this also includes as much Kreonite use as you have time for). They have a stainless sink for a water bath, a water temperature control valve, a color thermometer, etc. I'd take advantage of it. Take Martin. She is not only the best teacher there (BY FAR), but she is also the department head (she got this spot after I left), the most intelligent one, the most funny one, the only one who takes her job (that is TEACHING) seriously, and on top of it all, she is the only one that mixes Kodak brand chemicals for her classes. The others use Arista kits, or other cheesy kits that use blix.
I have Vicki this fall, my schedule says that for the color class (photo 23a), she is teaching it. I'm on the waiting list for her experimental course too (photo 24a). I really hope that I can get both.
It seems that there isn't the ability to process "as many as you want for free" anymore. They give you your first set of chemistry for free, and then after that, you pay for it. I'm not sure if this is for all students, no matter if you have a color class or not, or if you're NOT in a color class, but want to process it anyhow.
I have processed c-41 in a Jobo at the Tri-Community Photo Center in Covina, but because of their recent price increase per semester ($160 for 11 weeks), I can't afford it right now.
I agree though, Vicki Martin is a very, very nice lady. When I worked at Samy's in Pasadena, she came in often, and I got to talk to her a bit while helping her with film and chemistry. I even helped Ed order the chemistry through Samy's rather than Calumet. I'm no longer at Samy's (laid off b/c of slow economy back this January -09)
thanks for the tips, I really hope it is "process as much as you want for free, cause I have about 12 rolls of 120 I've shot that I need to process
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-Dan