Klamath Community College
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| Type | Publiccommunity college |
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| Established | May 21, 1996 |
| President | Dr. Roberto Gutierrez |
| Location |
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United States
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| Campus | 57 acres (23 ha) |
| Colors | Burgundy, silver and gold |
| Nickname | Badger |
| Mascot | Baxter the Badger |
| Website | www.klamathcc.edu |
Klamath Community College(KCC) is apubliccommunity collegeinKlamath Falls, Oregon. KCC's primary service area isKlamath CountyandLake County[1]in South Central Oregon. The majority of Klamath County is its official service area, while KCC has a "contract out of district" (COD) with Lake County.[2]
The region is just north of the California border and east of theCascade Range, with a combined area that spans approximately 14,500 square miles. Total enrollment during the 2017–2018 school year was 1,683 students, consisting of 577 full-time students and 1,106 part-time students.[3]
History
[edit]Acommunity collegeservice district was established by the voters ofKlamath Countyin 1996. After several years of contracting withRogue Community College,Oregon Institute of Technology, andPortland Community Collegeto hold classes in rented facilities, a permanent campus was opened in 2000,[4]situated on a 57-acre (23 ha) land on the east side of Klamath Falls.[5]
Academics
[edit]The college offers several differentAssociate's degreeprograms, which represent 50% of the degrees granted. Non-credit (community education) classes are also available, mostly less than a year degrees which represent 36% of the degrees offered by KCC, including certifications fortraffic flagging,weldingand wildland fire. Other degrees take at least a year but less than two years, which represent 4% of the degrees offered at KCC. Klamath Community College also offers workforce development training courses to companies and their employees.
Klamath Community College was initiallyaccreditedby theNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiesin September 2004.[6]
Articulation agreements
[edit]Klamath Community College has articulation agreements with five Oregon universities:[7]Eastern Oregon University,[8]Linfield College,[9]Oregon Institute of Technology,[10]Oregon State University,[11]and Southern Oregon University.[12]Each agreement provides no loss of credit during transfer and allows students to earn a bachelor's degree while living in Klamath Falls.[13]
Administration
[edit]Klamath Community College is governed by a seven-person board. Five board members are elected by geographical zone, and two are elected at large. One representative from the college's student government participates in meetings as a non-voting member.[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"KCC to Become Higher Ed Provider for Lake County". Klamath Community College. Retrieved18 October2017.
- ^"Oregon Community Colleges and Community College Districts"(PDF).Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development. Retrieved2022-07-17.
- ^"Klamath Community College Overview".USnews.com. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved2 October2019.
- ^"About Klamath Community College"Archived2006-03-08 at theWayback Machine, from the school website
- ^"Klamath Community College". The CollegeBound Network. Retrieved26 June2011.
- ^"NWCCU Directory of Institutions". Archived fromthe originalon 2014-07-18. Retrieved2007-09-26.
- ^"Articulation". Klamath Community College. Retrieved10 October2017.
- ^"EOU articulation". Klamath Community College. Retrieved10 October2017.
- ^"Linfield articulation". Klamath Community College. Retrieved10 October2017.
- ^"OIT articulation". Klamath Community College. Retrieved10 October2017.
- ^"OSU articulation". Klamath Community College. Retrieved10 October2017.
- ^"SOU articulation". Klamath Community College. Retrieved10 October2017.
- ^"Articulation". Klamath Community College. Retrieved10 October2017.
- ^"Board of Education". Klamath Community College. Retrieved9 October2017.
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