Canyon Country Campus 10th Anniversary Highlights by COCPIO

College of the Canyons

CANYON COUNTRY CAMPUS CELEBRATING 10 YEARS!

College of the Canyons

CANYON COUNTRY CAMPUS 17200 SIERRA HIGHWAY, SANTA CLARITA, CA 91351 WWW.CANYONS.EDU/CCC (661) 362-3800

10 ANNIVERSARY HIGHLIGHTS TH

CHANCELLORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WELCOME Can you believe it has already been 10 years? This year, the Canyon Country Campus (CCC) celebrates 10 years of excellence, impact and innovation in our community. The mission of the campus is to provide access to quality instructional programs, supportive student services, and meaningful community partnerships in the Santa Clarita Community College District's sizeable service area, and in the past 10 years the campus has done precisely that! CCC is a comprehensive campus, providing a full array of services. Since 2007, more than 55,000 students have earned course credit here and more than 5,000 classes have been offered. The campus has expanded access to higher education in the Santa Clarita Valley with 18 associate degree offerings and 13 certificate programs that can be completed at CCC. The campus also regularly offers more than 100 classes each semester in high-demand evening, weekend, hybrid, or accelerated formats. Campus enrollment is regularly 4,700 to 5,000 students per semester, with more than 170 faculty teaching in approximately 300 classes in an average of 40 academic disciplines. Facilities highlights for the campus include 37 smart classrooms, which includes four computer labs, four science labs and a 15,000-square-foot Applied Technology Education Center. Campus facilities house many programs and services, such as a library, tutoring center, early childhood education, student study lounge, and numerous student support services. It is remarkable how many programs and services are offered in temporary modular spaces on this campus, and it demonstrates the current and future need for growth of this campus. The district is moving forward with construction plans for a state-of-the-art Science Center at CCC, with a groundbreaking planned for late 2017. Moreover, the district's Educational & Facilities Master Plan includes substantial plans for programmatic, facilities, technology, and staffing improvements at the Canyon Country Campus. We look forward to the development these permanent classrooms and laboratories. More than 2,000 students and more than 100 instructors of the approximately 5,000 students and 170-plus faculty study and teach exclusively at CCC each semester. Students enjoy high-quality instruction, supportive and personalized student services, and an easy-to-navigate facility. Students also benefit from customized, accelerated pathways for academic completion, with courses provided in a wide variety of formats. The Canyon Country Campus is filled with students, staff, and faculty who exemplify the pioneer spirit that will continue to make this amazing site thrive. With their passion and dedication, we celebrate the progress made and we are excited about the many opportunities ahead at College of the Canyonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; remarkable Canyon Country Campus!

Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook, Chancellor

Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees Mr. Steven D. Zimmer President Mr. Michael D. Berger Vice President Ms. Michele R. Jenkins Clerk Ms. Joan W. MacGregor Member Dr. Edel Alonso Member

College of the Canyons Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook Chancellor Dr. Ryan W. Theule Vice President, Canyon Country Campus and Grants Development

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Pioneering History

• Introduction............................................................................................................................................. 2 • Opening a Campus................................................................................................................................... 3 • Community Support & Growth................................................................................................................ 4

A Comprehensive Campus • Instruction................................................................................................................................................ 6 • Support Services & Staffing..................................................................................................................... 8 • Facilities.................................................................................................................................................. 10 • Partnerships & Recognition.................................................................................................................... 11

Growing Campus Plans • Successes & Achievements..................................................................................................................... 13 • Priorities & Goals.................................................................................................................................... 16 • New Facilities......................................................................................................................................... 18 • Summary............................................................................................................................................... 20 1

PIONEERING HISTORY

INTRODUCTION

he Canyon Country Campus (CCC) is College of the Canyons’ second campus, situated on a 70-acre hillside high-desert property at 17200 Sierra Hwy., 9.8 miles east of the district’s Valencia Campus. The mission of the campus is to provide access to highquality instructional programs, supportive student services, and meaningful community partnerships in the Santa Clarita Community College District’s sizeable service area. CCC is still a young campus, but it is distinguished from traditional branch campuses by the impressive, consistent, and robust level of support services, instructional offerings, and vibrant event activities offered, befitting a larger, more established facility. This is all the more impressive when considered in the context of current modular facilities and the many space challenges faced both by instructional and student support programs on campus. While the district prepared for much-anticipated growth and development of the campus, it has intentionally committed to operating the Canyon Country Campus at a comprehensive scale in order to fulfill its commitment to the community while meeting the expectations of the College of the Canyons reputation for excellence. The 10th anniversary features many exciting milestones, including the groundbreaking for a state-of-the-art Science Center, which will begin to transform the physical plant and instructional pathways of the campus. 2

OPENING A CAMPUS

lthough celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the history of the Canyon Country Campus goes back to the 1990s, when the college assessed the need for a second campus in high-growth areas in the eastern and southern portions of the Santa Clarita Valley. A California Community College Chancellorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office study identified the need for several new community college campuses and educational centers throughout the state, and it recommended that College of the Canyons provide both a new campus and an education center to serve demand created by the expansive growth of the community. In 2000, COC leased space in what was then a newly constructed joint L.A. County and City of Santa Clarita library building near Soledad Canyon Road and Sierra Highway. The college named it the Canyon Country ACCESS Center, and it consisted of four classrooms and a computer lab. Surveys of community and business leaders were conducted to identify community need relevant to the new campus plans. In 2004, the college began holding instruction in several classrooms at Golden Valley High School. Between the ACCESS Center and Golden Valley, 1,500 students per year took classes in the eastern Santa Clarita Valley. Accordingly, the district moved forward to purchase a campus site in Canyon Country.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT & GROWTH

n 2001, local voters passed Measure C, an $82 million general obligation bond. The purchase of a site on the south or east side of the valley was listed as one of the uses for these bond funds. Based on community input, a second campus in the eastern Santa Clarita Valley was listed as a district priority in the 2001 Educational and Facilities Master Plan. Community leaders assisted with a site selection committee, which helped identify potential campus locations. The college ultimately identified a series of parcels at the current Sierra Highway location. These parcels and modular buildings were purchased through general obligation bond funds including Measure M, which was passed by local voters in 2006. The young campus also benefitted from a strong community advisory group that regularly supported and engaged with campus planning, providing key insights and partnerships to guide campus development. Support for the campus has been consistently enthusiastic, denoting strong community interest in a thriving eastside College of the Canyons location.

MEASURE M PROJECTS BOND MEASURE PROJECTS

Phase 1 (completed 2007)

Parking Lot (completed 2010)

ATEC (completed 2011)

Science Center (coming soon) 4

FIRST CLASS OPENING DAY

Opening Celebration

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

First Class Students

Canyon Country Campus Classroom

Instruction began at the Canyon Country Campus on Monday, Aug. 27, 2007. The “first class” included more than 3,400 students during the opening week, and a robust community advisory committee group joined in the celebrations. Since 2007, the campus has grown extensively, assisting with the high local demand for access to higher education and serving our community in a more comprehensive way. New student gathering spaces, remodeled instructional spaces, and construction of the Applied Technology Education Center in 2011 are among the marquee facilities milestones since the campus opened. The continued growth of the campus has brought to life the college’s vision of being a leader in institutional effectiveness, student support, and excellence in teaching and learning. Most importantly, the campus significantly increased student access, a key goal of the college. 5

A COMPREHENSIVE CAMPUS INSTRUCTION

t is remarkable that more than 5,000 classes have been offered at the Canyon Country Campus since 2007, and more than 55,000 unduplicated students have received credit for coursework. The campus routinely serves 4,500 to 5,000 or more students each semester, with about 2,000 students attending the campus exclusively in a given semester. With approximately 40 academic disciplines taught each semester, the Canyon Country Campus provides students with access to a rich variety of transfer preparation and career/ technical education classes. Eighteen associate degrees and 13 certificates are available to students wishing to take classes exclusively at the campus, as well as those who take classes at both campuses and/or online. These pathways generally include the following, and may be modified or expanded according to departmental planning:

ASSOCIATE DEGREES (CCC/ONLINE)

CERTIFICATES (CCC/ONLINE)

Automotive Technology Business: Accounting (Transfer) Accounting Technician Human Resource Management Marketing Small Business Management Computer Information Technology: Administrative Assistant Computer Applications Early Childhood Education English History Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities Emphasis Social Science Emphasis Liberal Studies Real Estate Social Science Sociology Water Systems Technology

Alternative Energy: Solar Business: Accounting (Transfer) Accounting Technician Human Resource Management Marketing Small Business Management Computer Information Technology: Administrative Assistant Computer Applications Early Childhood Education: Core Plumbing Technology: New Construction Plumbing Technology: Service & Repair Real Estate Sociology

The fall 2017 semester at the Canyon Country Campus currently includes 291 class sections, representing nearly 9,500 class seats. The schedule also includes a variety of accelerated and alternative delivery courses, such as hybrid, short-term, evening, and weekend classes. New offerings include chemistry classes, as well as a weekend-only business administration associate degree for transfer pathway.

CCC STUDENT ENROLLMENT 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000

Total

Spring 7

Fall

2016-17

2015-16

2014-15

2013-14

2012-13

2011-12

2010-11

2009-10

2008-09

2007-08

SUPPORT SERVICES & STAFFING

n 2007, part-time students were the primary attendees at the Canyon Country Campus. Since then, enrollment by full-time students has increased significantly. Students can attend classes at both the Valencia and Canyon Country Campuses, and a substantial number of students do so. Since 2,000 students take classes exclusively at the Canyon Country Campus each semester, campus planning has ensured that CCC provides consistently staffed student service offices that support student engagement and learning. In the most recent graduating class, more than 73 percent of graduating students districtwide took at least one class at the Canyon Country Campus. This compelling figure demonstrates how quickly the campus has been incorporated into district operations and how vital it has become for the academic success of students.

CCC GRADUATION IMPACT 2500 2046

2000 1766 1500 1173

1129

1000

803

916

1198 1017

1343

1317 1040

1462 1136

1489 1352

660 500 0

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Graduates with at least one CCC class

2015

2016 Total Grads

2017

Student support services are provided by many departments with regularly scheduled office hours and essential services, such as financial aid, counseling, admissions, student business office, tutoring, student health, assessment, and more. Services are advertised through a campus newsletter, fliers, regular emails, an informative campus website, social media feeds, on-campus displays, and a variety of campus events.

CCC SUPPORT SERVICES Admissions & Records

Counseling Department

Skills4Success Lab

ASG Computer Lounge

CWEE/Internships

Student Business Office

Assessment Center

Disabled Student Programs and Services

Student Development

CalWORKS

Early Childhood Education

Student Health & Wellness

Campus Administration

Extended Opportunities Programs and Services

Student Study Room

Campus Safety

Financial Aid

Switchboard

Canyons CafĂŠ

Library

The Learning Center

Career Services

Non-Credit Counseling

Transfer Center

Computer Lab

Reprographics Services

Vending Room

Computer Support Services

Service Learning

Veterans & Adult Reentry Center

Staffing at the Canyon Country Campus has increased through the years to keep up with the growth of the student population. Current staffing includes full- and part-time staff in a variety of departments, campus administration and faculty ranks, with varying schedules determined each semester. Staffing for student-facing services is designed to ensure that students have access to the same resources provided at the Valencia Campus. In the next few years, the campus is poised for growth in facilities, academic programs and student population. With this growth, additional support staff will be needed. New fulltime faculty members will be a critical part of campus programs as existing programs are expanded and new programs and facilities are established, such as the forthcoming Science Center.

FACILITIES

he campus consists of 30 modular buildings housing 37 smart classrooms and 13 laboratory classrooms. Offices and student service spaces are provided for a variety of functions, including a library, tutoring center, study lounge and childhood education center, as well as support services such as counseling, financial aid, admissions & records, student business office, student health center, testing center, and food services. A breadth of programs and services are offered in temporary modular spaces, demonstrating the need for growth of this campus. The campusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first permanent facility is the Applied Technology Education Center (ATEC), providing 15,000 square feet of career technical laboratory space, classrooms and offices on the south end of the campus. Unique career education programs are offered exclusively here, such as water technology, automotive technology, and alternative energy. The campus has also expanded and updated classrooms, and enhanced student gathering spaces such as the popular Canyons CafĂŠ patio next to the Carl A. Rasmussen Amphitheater. Although current facilities consist primarily of modular buildings, the eventual complement of permanent structures is planned to serve as many as 10,000 students as districtwide enrollment continues to grow. This growth will begin with the planned groundbreaking of the long-anticipated Science Center in late 2017.

PARTNERSHIPS & RECOGNITION

he campus has been the site of many student, staff and community activities, continuing its focus on building partnerships and engaging the community in educational opportunities available here. The Carl A. Rasmussen Amphitheater, introduced in 2008, has been at the heart of these vital events and student life on campus.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Open House Events

Star Party

Movie Night

Chamber Mixers

ASG & Student Life Activities

Garden Walk

MakerSpace & Fairs

Job Fairs & SBDC

Community Workshops

CANYON COUNTRY CAMPUS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

he campus has consistently been supported by an engaged and longstanding group of community members, civic and business leaders, and staff who make up the Canyon Country Campus Advisory Committee. This group meets at least once a semester and includes several members who have been involved since the original Site Selection Committee. This advisory committee has provided an invaluable conduit of information to and from the community, maintained campus engagement and awareness, and informed many elements of campus plans. The campus has benefitted from strong interest by eastside residents, who take pride in this facility and likewise champion the necessary development of permanent facilities, such as the much-anticipated Science Center and forthcoming facilities to expand the presence of the arts. It is with great enthusiasm and anticipation that these supporters await the development of permanent facilities on campus. 12

GROWING CAMPUS PLANS SUCCESSES & ACHIEVEMENTS The Canyon Country Campus has grown, transformed, and evolved in a variety of ways. Some of the highlights include:

Increased the overall gross square footage to 59,192 square feet.

• Expanded and updated instructional spaces and laboratories. • Increased the availability of science instruction with the addition of a chemistry lab. • Offered 18 associate degree programs and 13 certificates. • Expanded instructional offerings with an average of more than 40 disciplines each semester. • Increased the number of students from 3,410 to 4,589 (fall 2016, unduplicated head count). • Expanded student services, including veteran counseling, admissions, financial aid, student health, EOPS, CalWORKs, career services, DSPS, student development, library and TLC. • Increased the number of computers on campus from 179 to more than 400. 13

Hosted its 15th community Star Party in spring 2017.

• Celebrated the 1,489 graduating COC students who took at least one class at the Canyon Country Campus en route to graduation in the 2016-17 academic year, representing approximately 73 percent of the college’s graduating class. • Opened the Applied Technology Education Center (ATEC) in fall 2011. • Highlighted the milestone of more than 55,000 students earning credit at CCC since 2007.

Campus beautification with multiple sculptures donated by Simi Dabah, as well as garden spaces. 14

Developed an Outdoor Research and Demonstration Garden.

• Expanded community events to include Battle of the Bands, Garden Walks, Movie Nights, and Chamber Mixers. • Added 225 additional parking spots with the addition of Lot 1 in 2016. • Prepared for campus expansion through the Educational & Facilities Master Plan.

Increased student gathering spaces and student life. 15

PRIORITIES & GOALS

variety of programs and departments provides extensive student support, but many of these spaces are constrained by limited space and will need additional facilities to serve anticipated student enrollment growth. Long-term resource allocation needs for the campus will continue to increase as modular facilities age and as campus growth necessitates the appropriate expansion of instructional and student service spaces.

HIGHLIGHTED CAMPUS PRIORITIES

Innovative Outdoor Research Garden (top left), campus beautification efforts (top right), hybrid, short-term, weekend, and evening classes (middle right), student support services (bottom right), and partnerships with the community (bottom left).

Staffing is also planned to grow to continue to serve student demand in the growing eastern Santa Clarita Valley. The campus will seek to increase staffing levels and office hours for a variety of student support functions, as well as designing facilities that provide opportunities for greater student engagement both within and outside of the classroom. The Canyon Country Campus continues to be a campus of innovation and responsiveness to the workforce and educational needs of the community, and with continued collaboration between CCC administration, the collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s divisions and departments, and community partners, the goals and needs of students will be met, now and in the future.

CANYON COUNTRY CAMPUS

Then

Now 17

NEW FACILITIES

he next permanent building to be constructed is the 55,000-square-foot Science Center, which consists of a two-story science laboratory building and an adjacent three-story classroom and student resource building. It is planned to include eight labs (serving zoology, botany, marine biology, microbiology, anatomy & physiology, a cadaver lab, physics, environmental science, astronomy, & chemistry), a 75-seat student lecture hall, and office space. The campus is primed for growth, and plans are in place to break ground on the Science Building in late 2017, with the building expected to be operational by spring 2019. Even with the addition of this much-anticipated modern building, additional projects are necessary to complete the district’s vision for this comprehensive campus. Some of the planned projects include:

SCIENCE & LECTURE CENTER 55,000 sq. ft. laboratory and lecture space for chemistry, biology, botany, anatomy & physiology, physical sciences, physics, etc.; large and singular classroom spaces, offices, and multiple computer labs.

STUDENT SERVICES & LEARNING RESOURCES CENTER 55,000 sq. ft space for student support services such as health center; admissions & records; counseling; financial aid; transfer/career center; internships; student business office; assessment center; EOPS; CalWORKs; DSPS; The Learning Center ; veterans’ services; etc.

ARTS & LECTURE CENTER 30,000 sq. ft. space for visual and performing arts division programs, such as art gallery; large performance space; communications, dance, interior design; theatre; 250-seat performance space/theater.

STUDENT COMMONS & LECTURE CENTER 30,000 sq. ft. space for programs such as Associated Student Government, student development, food service / Café, bookstore, and others, as well as classroom space for in-demand disciplines.

CAMPUS MODERNIZATION & INITIATIVES Warehouse and facilities spaces; central plant; secondary effects of existing modulars, roads, hillsides, and infrastructure, along with establishment of student learning spaces and promotion of biodiversity efforts.

The Canyon Country Campus is ready for the future. It was designed to grow. Most of the underground infrastructure, such as electrical, communication, and water to support permanent facilities, has been installed. Also put into place is central plant piping to support the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sustainable development goals. Campus growth is planned to meet the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s educational needs, and to anticipate the educational and training programs that will help students succeed in the future. Exterior spaces will also support student learning and engagement. For example, a new outdoor amphitheater space immediately south of the Science Center will provide a terraced, landscaped area for a variety of events. The campus will expand and grow to meet the strong student demand for access at this amazing location. These highlights of proposed projects denotes the exciting educational and facilities master planning that is under way to ensure that this important college site continues to excel at providing excellent instruction and service to the community.

CCC SCIENCE CENTER

Upper Plaza

Main Plaza

Outdoor Classroom

Upper Plaza

Upper Classroom

SUMMARY

he 10th anniversary of the Canyon Country Campus is an opportunity to reflect upon its remarkable impact on our community. The campus has enabled College of the Canyons to provide academic education and workforce training to a growing population, and future facilities will ensure that it remains innovative and responsive to community needs. The College of the Canyons Canyon Country Campus is a truly comprehensive campus, providing a level of student support, instructional pathways and campus activities one would expect at a much larger college site. As we reflect upon where we have been and where we are headed, we are proud of all that the campus has accomplished in the past 10 years with the invaluable support of our community, staff and students, and we know that the next 10 years will be tremendously exciting. Congratulations, Canyon Country Campus!

THE CANYON COUNTRY CAMPUS Summary Points/Themes

Growing Our Comprehensive Campus

Providing Instructional Excellence

Fueling Community Engagements & Events

Offering Robust Student Support Services

Planning for Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Needed & Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Next!

Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook, Chancellor

College of the Canyons Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook Chancellor Dr. Ryan W. Theule Vice President, Canyon Country Campus and Grants Development

College of the Canyons

CANYON COUNTRY CAMPUS CELEBRATING 10 YEARS!

College of the Canyons

CANYON COUNTRY CAMPUS 17200 SIERRA HIGHWAY, SANTA CLARITA, CA 91351 WWW.CANYONS.EDU/CCC (661) 362-3800

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