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The '''Colorado Community College System''' is a [[Public college|public]] [[community college]] [[University system|system]] in the U.S. state of [[Colorado]]. Created by legislation in 1967, it has 13 member institutions and serves more than 163,000 students annually. Its dual oversight of community colleges and vocational education for the State of Colorado is unique in the nation.
The '''Colorado Community College System''' is a [[Public college|public]] [[community college]] [[University system|system]] in the U.S. state of [[Colorado]]. Created by legislation in 1967, it has 13 member institutions and serves more than 163,000 students annually.


== History ==
== History ==
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The Community College and Occupational Act of 1967 separated community colleges and vocational schools from sole local district control by establishing a State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education (SBCCOE) to share control of a new statewide system with local boards. The act was signed on May 27, and control of the functions, powers, and funds from the state board of education to the SBCCOE took effect on July 1, 1967.<ref name="ACT">{{Cite web|title=Concerning Community Colleges and Occupational Education; and Providing for the Establishment of a State System of Community and Technical Colleges {{!}} Colorado Session Laws|url=https://lawcollections.colorado.edu/colorado-session-laws/islandora/object/session:4356|access-date=2021-05-05|website=lawcollections.colorado.edu}}</ref>
The Community College and Occupational Act of 1967 separated community colleges and vocational schools from sole local district control by establishing a State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education (SBCCOE) to share control of a new statewide system with local boards. The act was signed on May 27, and control of the functions, powers, and funds from the state board of education to the SBCCOE took effect on July 1, 1967.<ref name="ACT">{{Cite web|title=Concerning Community Colleges and Occupational Education; and Providing for the Establishment of a State System of Community and Technical Colleges {{!}} Colorado Session Laws|url=https://lawcollections.colorado.edu/colorado-session-laws/islandora/object/session:4356|access-date=2021-05-05|website=lawcollections.colorado.edu}}</ref>


Two Colorado state House Bills brought more change in the late 1980s. In 1985, House Bill 1187 established the SBCCOE as the system governing body, local boards change to advisory councils, oversight of the community college and vocational program merge and the Community College of Denver System was split into three separate community colleges. In 1986, House Bill 1237 abolished and recreated the SBCCOE into its current configuration and mandated that the SBCCOE and Colorado's four-year institutions develop a core academic program for community college students. In 1988, that curriculum was implemented and guaranteed transfer agreements were signed with all Colorado four-year public colleges and universities.[https://web.archive.org/web/20060909094322/http://www.cccs.edu/AboutCCCS/CCCSHistory.html]
Two Colorado state House Bills brought more change in the late 1980s. In 1985, House Bill 1187 established the SBCCOE as the system governing body, local boards change to advisory councils, oversight of the community college and vocational program merge and the Community College of Denver System was split into three separate community colleges. In 1986, House Bill 1237 abolished and recreated the SBCCOE into its current configuration and mandated that the SBCCOE and Colorado's four-year institutions develop a core academic program for community college students. In 1988, that curriculum was implemented and guaranteed transfer agreements were signed with all Colorado four-year public colleges and universities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cccs.edu/AboutCCCS/CCCSHistory.html |title=History of Colorado Community College System |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=January 17, 2005 |website=Colorado Community College System
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060909094322/http://www.cccs.edu/AboutCCCS/CCCSHistory.html |archive-date=September 9, 2006 |access-date=September 7, 2022 |quote=}}</ref>


The redevelopment of the former [[Lowry Air Force Base]] brought additional land and building space to the SBCCOE. The Lowry Campus offers classroom space and the permanent headquarters of the Colorado Community College System.
The redevelopment of the former [[Lowry Air Force Base]] brought additional land and building space to the SBCCOE. The Lowry Campus offers classroom space and the permanent headquarters of the Colorado Community College System.
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== Colleges ==
== Colleges ==


===State community colleges ===
===State community colleges===

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There are 13 community colleges under direct governance of the SBCCOE, the System's chancellor, and the state system office.
There are 13 community colleges under direct governance of the SBCCOE, the System's chancellor, and the state system office.


*[[Arapahoe Community College]]
*[[Arapahoe Community College]] ([[Littleton, Colorado|Littleton]], [[Castle Rock, Colorado|Castle Rock]], [[Parker, Colorado|Parker]])
*[[Colorado Community Colleges Online]] (CCCOnline)
*[[Colorado Community Colleges Online]]
*[[Colorado Northwestern Community College]]
*[[Colorado Northwestern Community College]] ([[Rangely, Colorado|Rangely]], [[Craig, Colorado|Craig]])
*[[Community College of Aurora]]
*[[Community College of Aurora]] ([[Aurora, Colorado|Aurora]], [[Denver]])
*[[Community College of Denver]]
*[[Community College of Denver]] ([[Denver]])
*[[Front Range Community College]] ([[Westminster, Colorado|Westminster]], [[Fort Collins]], [[Longmont, Colorado|Longmont]], [[Loveland, Colorado|Loveland]], [[Brighton, Colorado|Brighton]])
*[[Front Range Community College]]
*[[Lamar Community College]]
*[[Lamar Community College]] ([[Lamar, Colorado|Lamar]])
*[[Morgan Community College]] ([[Fort Morgan, Colorado|Fort Morgan]], [[Burlington, Colorado|Burlington]], [[Bennett, Colorado|Bennett]], [[Wray, Colorado|Wray]], [[Limon, Colorado|Limon]])
*[[Morgan Community College]]
*[[Northeastern Junior College]]
*[[Northeastern Junior College]] ([[Sterling, Colorado|Sterling]])
*[[Otero College]]
*[[Otero College]] ([[La Junta, Colorado|La Junta]])
*[[Pikes Peak Community College]]
*[[Pikes Peak State College]] ([[Colorado Springs]])
*[[Pueblo Community College]] ([[Pueblo, Colorado|Pueblo]], [[Cañon City, Colorado|Cañon City]], [[Mancos, Colorado|Mancos]], [[Durango, Colorado|Durango]], [[Bayfield, Colorado|Bayfield]])
*[[Pueblo Community College]]
*[[Red Rocks Community College]]
*[[Red Rocks Community College]] ([[Lakewood, Colorado|Lakewood]], [[Arvada, Colorado|Arvada]])
*[[Trinidad State College]]
*[[Trinidad State College]] ([[Trinidad, Colorado|Trinidad]], [[Alamosa, Colorado|Alamosa]])


=== Local district community colleges ===
=== Local district community colleges ===
There are two community colleges that are generally governed by local elected boards of trustees within the college's own special electoral district. These colleges are generally not considered a part of the "System" proper, though the SBCCOE has a role in governing the schools.
There are two community colleges that are generally governed by local elected boards of trustees within the college's own special electoral district. These colleges are generally not considered a part of the "System" proper, though the SBCCOE has a role in governing the schools.


*[[Aims Community College]] ([[Greeley, Colorado|Greeley]], [[Loveland, Colorado|Loveland]], [[Windsor, Colorado|Windsor]], [[Fort Lupton, Colorado|Fort Lupton]])
*[[Aims Community College]]
*[[Colorado Mountain College]] ([[Glenwood Springs, Colorado|Glenwood Springs]], [[Leadville, Colorado|Leadville]], [[Steamboat Springs, Colorado|Steamboat Springs]], [[Edwards, Colorado|Edwards]], [[Rifle, Colorado|Rifle]], [[Aspen, Colorado|Aspen]], [[Carbondale, Colorado|Carbondale]], [[Salida, Colorado|Salida]], [[Breckenridge, Colorado|Breckenridge]], [[Dillon, Colorado|Dillon]])
*[[Colorado Mountain College]]


===Area technical colleges===
===Area technical colleges===
The state's three area technical colleges are generally governed by local school district boards of education. As with the local district community colleges, these are generally not considered a part of the "System" proper, though the SBCCOE has a role in governing the schools.
The state's three area technical colleges are generally governed by local school district boards of education. As with the local district community colleges, these are generally not considered a part of the "System" proper, though the SBCCOE has a role in governing the schools.


*[[Emily Griffith Technical College]]
*[[Emily Griffith Technical College]] ([[Denver]])
*[[Pickens Technical College]]
*[[Pickens Technical College]] ([[Aurora, Colorado|Aurora]])
*[[Technical College of the Rockies]]
*[[Technical College of the Rockies]] ([[Delta, Colorado|Delta]], [[Montrose, Colorado|Montrose]])


===University-affiliated community colleges===
===University-affiliated community colleges===
*[[Western Colorado Community College]] (part of [[Colorado Mesa University]])
*[[Colorado Mesa University Tech]] (part of [[Colorado Mesa University]])


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Public education in Colorado]]
[[Category:Public education in Colorado]]
[[Category:Public universities and colleges in Colorado| C]]
[[Category:Public universities and colleges in Colorado| C]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1967]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges established in 1967]]
[[Category:1967 establishments in Colorado]]
[[Category:1967 establishments in Colorado]]

Revision as of 04:01, 14 December 2023

Colorado Community College System
TypPublic community college system
EstablishedJuly 1, 1967 (1967-07-01)
Budget$558,000,000 (2019-20)[1]
Officer in charge
Chancellor
ChancellorJoe Garcia
Students125,000[2]
Postgraduates32+[a]
Other students
35,000 concurrently enrolled high school students, plus 4,000 technical education students per year[1]
Standort
Colorado
,
Vereinigte Staaten
System colleges13, plus 6 colleges and technical schools with partially independent governance

The Colorado Community College System is a public community college system in the U.S. state of Colorado. Created by legislation in 1967, it has 13 member institutions and serves more than 163,000 students annually.

History

The 1937 Junior College Reorganization Act laid the foundation for Colorado's existing junior colleges to flourish and local districts to start new junior colleges by providing for local district funding of junior colleges under Colorado's public school districts.

The Community College and Occupational Act of 1967 separated community colleges and vocational schools from sole local district control by establishing a State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education (SBCCOE) to share control of a new statewide system with local boards. The act was signed on May 27, and control of the functions, powers, and funds from the state board of education to the SBCCOE took effect on July 1, 1967.[4]

Two Colorado state House Bills brought more change in the late 1980s. In 1985, House Bill 1187 established the SBCCOE as the system governing body, local boards change to advisory councils, oversight of the community college and vocational program merge and the Community College of Denver System was split into three separate community colleges. In 1986, House Bill 1237 abolished and recreated the SBCCOE into its current configuration and mandated that the SBCCOE and Colorado's four-year institutions develop a core academic program for community college students. In 1988, that curriculum was implemented and guaranteed transfer agreements were signed with all Colorado four-year public colleges and universities.[5]

The redevelopment of the former Lowry Air Force Base brought additional land and building space to the SBCCOE. The Lowry Campus offers classroom space and the permanent headquarters of the Colorado Community College System.

Governance

The system is governed by the eleven-member State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education (SBCCOE). The nine voting members of the board are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the State Senate for staggered four-year terms. These nine appointed members are geographically and politically distributed, with one from each of the state's federal congressional districts, plus two at-large members, with no more than five members from any single political party. The two non-voting members are one faculty member and one student member, each selected via the faculty's and students' governance structures respectively.[6]

Colleges

State community colleges

Colorado Community College System (Colorado)
Location of Colorado community colleges in the Denver metropolitan area. For colleges with multiple campuses, the flagship campus is labeled. Black dots represent state community colleges. Red dots represent technical colleges.
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Location of Colorado Community College campuses outside the Denver metropolitan area. For colleges with multiple campuses, the flagship campus is labeled. Black dots represent state community colleges. Blue dots represent locally run community colleges. Red dots represent technical colleges. Green dots represent university-affiliated community colleges.

There are 13 community colleges under direct governance of the SBCCOE, the System's chancellor, and the state system office.

Local district community colleges

There are two community colleges that are generally governed by local elected boards of trustees within the college's own special electoral district. These colleges are generally not considered a part of the "System" proper, though the SBCCOE has a role in governing the schools.

Area technical colleges

The state's three area technical colleges are generally governed by local school district boards of education. As with the local district community colleges, these are generally not considered a part of the "System" proper, though the SBCCOE has a role in governing the schools.

University-affiliated community colleges

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The system offers only one graduate degree, the Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) at Red Rocks Community College. That program has approximately 32 students per cohort year.[3] However, this number does not include the number of students the system serves who already hold an undergraduate degree.

References

  1. ^ a b "CCCS Facts & Figures |". Colorado Community College System. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  2. ^ "Colorado Community College System | CCCS At a Glance". Colorado Community College System. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  3. ^ "PANCE Pass Rates | Red Rocks Community College". www.rrcc.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  4. ^ "Concerning Community Colleges and Occupational Education; and Providing for the Establishment of a State System of Community and Technical Colleges | Colorado Session Laws". lawcollections.colorado.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  5. ^ "History of Colorado Community College System". Colorado Community College System. January 17, 2005. Archived from the original on September 9, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "State Board |". Colorado Community College System. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
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