Klamath Community College
{{Short description|College in Klamath Falls, Oregon, U.S.}}
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| name = Klamath Community College
| image = KCC campus.jpg
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| city = Klamath Falls
| state = Oregon
| country = United States
| campus = {{convert|57|acre|ha}}
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| type = Public community college
| president = Dr. Roberto Gutierrez
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| nickname = Badger
| mascot = Baxter the Badger
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| colors = Burgundy, silver and gold
| established = May 21, 1996
| website = [http://www.klamathcc.edu www.klamathcc.edu]
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Klamath Community College (KCC) is a public community college in Klamath Falls, Oregon. KCC's primary service area is Klamath County and Lake County{{cite web|url=https://www.klamathcc.edu/About/News-and-Events/News/News-Stories/KCC-to-Become-Higher-Ed-Provider-for-Lake-County|title=KCC to Become Higher Ed Provider for Lake County|publisher=Klamath Community College|access-date=18 October 2017}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.clatsopcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/02-2-OR-CC-color-map.pdf|title=Oregon Community Colleges and Community College Districts|publisher=Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development|accessdate=2022-07-17}}
The region is just north of the California border and east of the Cascade 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.{{cite web |title=Klamath Community College Overview |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/community-colleges/klamath-community-college-CC04333 |website=USnews.com |publisher=U.S. News & World Report |access-date=2 October 2019}}
History
A community college service district was established by the voters of Klamath County in 1996. After several years of contracting with Rogue Community College, Oregon Institute of Technology, and Portland Community College to hold classes in rented facilities, a permanent campus was opened in 2000,[http://www.kcc.cc.or.us/default.aspx?client=Aboutkcc/aboutkcc.ascx "About Klamath Community College"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060308103107/http://www.kcc.cc.or.us/default.aspx?client=Aboutkcc%2Faboutkcc.ascx |date=2006-03-08 }}, from the school website situated on a {{convert|57|acre|ha|adj=on}} land on the east side of Klamath Falls.{{cite web|url=http://www.collegesurfing.com/college-university/article/klamath-community-college/2870/|title=Klamath Community College|publisher=The CollegeBound Network|access-date=26 June 2011}}
Academics
The college offers several different Associate's degree programs, 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 for traffic flagging, welding and 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 initially accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities in September 2004.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nwccu.org/Directory%20of%20Inst/Alpha%20Cluster/e_l.html |title=NWCCU Directory of Institutions |access-date=2007-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718115924/http://www.nwccu.org/Directory%20of%20Inst/Alpha%20Cluster/e_l.html |archive-date=2014-07-18 |url-status=dead }}
=Articulation agreements=
Klamath Community College has articulation agreements with five Oregon universities:{{cite web|url=https://www.klamathcc.edu/Admissions/Transfer-Programs|title=Articulation|publisher=Klamath Community College|access-date=10 October 2017}} Eastern Oregon University,{{cite web|url=https://www.klamathcc.edu/Admissions/Transfer-Programs/Eastern-Oregon-University |title=EOU articulation|publisher=Klamath Community College|access-date=10 October 2017}} Linfield College,{{cite web|url=https://www.klamathcc.edu/Admissions/Transfer-Programs/Linfield-College|title=Linfield articulation|publisher=Klamath Community College|access-date=10 October 2017}} Oregon Institute of Technology,{{cite web|url=https://www.klamathcc.edu/Admissions/Transfer-Programs/Oregon-Tech|title=OIT articulation|publisher=Klamath Community College|access-date=10 October 2017}} Oregon State University,{{cite web|url=https://www.klamathcc.edu/Admissions/Transfer-Programs/Oregon-State-University|title=OSU articulation|publisher=Klamath Community College|access-date=10 October 2017}} and Southern Oregon University.{{cite web|url=https://www.klamathcc.edu/Admissions/Transfer-Programs/Southern-Oregon-University|title=SOU articulation|publisher=Klamath Community College|access-date=10 October 2017}} Each agreement provides no loss of credit during transfer and allows students to earn a bachelor's degree while living in Klamath Falls.{{cite web|url=https://www.klamathcc.edu/Admissions/Transfer-Programs|title=Articulation|publisher=Klamath Community College|access-date=10 October 2017}}
Administration
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.klamathcc.edu/About/Board-of-Education|title=Board of Education|publisher=Klamath Community College|access-date=9 October 2017}}
See also
References
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External links
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- [http://www.klamathcc.edu Official website]
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{{Colleges and universities in Oregon}}
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Category:Community colleges in Oregon
Category:Universities and colleges established in 1996
Category:Education in Klamath County, Oregon