orty years ago on Valentine’s Day, February 14, voters approved by more than a two-to-one margin the formation of the South Orange of the South Orange County Community College District. This year is an exciting time as The Vision Fwe celebrate our service to the community since 1967. County Community College District is to create an environment of excellence that best serves the Saddleback College in Mission Viejo began offering classes in 1968. A students and community. satellite campus was established in 1979, which is now known as Irvine Valley College. Our third and newest campus, the Advanced Technology & Education Park (ATEP), will begin offering classes in Tustin in the Fall of 2007.
The Mission of the South Orange County All three campuses are thriving – with numerous building construction Community College District is to facilitate diverse opportunities and renovation projects underway. Distance education classes have grown over the past five years at an unprecedented rate: over 200% at for learning, cultural enrichment and social experiences to foster Saddleback College and more than 143% at Irvine Valley College. student success and contribute to our dynamic community. While it is generally recognized that community colleges are cost- effective and efficient, a recently published study shows that every dollar of state and local taxes invested in our district brings a return of 14.3 percent to state and local governments. Students who attend our colleges have higher earnings, pay more in taxes and use fewer social services than students with just a high school diploma. In recognition of our contributions, our district received the Orange County Business Council 2006 Workforce Development Award.
Our first 40 years have been filled with great student accomplishments and successes. We give our profound thanks to the taxpayers for their continuing faith in our mission to provide the community with educational opportunities. Our deepest appreciation goes to all who have come before us, as well as to the Board of Trustees who are entrusted with shepherding our District’s resources over the Dr. Raghu P. Mathur coming decades. Chancellor since 2002 SOCCCD Professor since 1976 1 Fiscal Year 2006 1967 1968 1985 2007 General Fund Revenues State Beginning Fund Balance $17,477,174 $20,748,723 9% 11% Federal $1,085,889 1%
Local $152,125,780 79% The District was founded on Valentine’s Day, At the dedication of Saddleback College In 1979, a satellite North Campus was In 2007, the Advanced Technology & February 14, 1967, by a more than two-to-one on October 15, 1968, President Ronald opened in Irvine. In 1985, it became an Education Park will begin offering classes to Total: $191,437,566 margin of voters. A $9.5 million bond issue in Reagan, then Governor of California, said, independent college, and was officially named students on the Tustin campus. April, 1968, guaranteed development of the “We are here to dedicate an institution of Irvine Valley College. first campus, Saddleback College. opportunity and fulfillment.” General Fund Expenditures Maintenance, Capital Outlay Operations, Utilities Includes capital projects and District at a Glance Communities Served Our Partners Through History instructional equipment (Partial List) $10,331,217 $40,383,943 Accomplished Faculty Employees Aliso Viejo Laguna Woods Village America West Airlines Concordia University Pacific Wildlife Project Capistrano Beach Lake Forest American Museum of Military History Continental Airlines Radio Shack Full-time Faculty 330 Administration 31 Coto De Caza Las Flores Aquarium of the Pacific County of Orange Rancho Mission Viejo Land Conservancy Doctoral Degrees 91 Classified Management 64 Dana Point Mission Viejo Atlantic Records Cox Communications Raytheon Company Instruction Security and Parking Best Buy Hoag Memorial Hospital Saddleback Valley Unified School District Includes faculty Master’s Degrees 294 Classified Support Staff 1,109 Dove Canyon Newport Beach Bristol Farms IBM Santa Ana Unified School District salaries and benefits, $4,988,969 Part-time Faculty 842 (Full- and Part-time) East Santa Ana Portola Hills libraries, classroom Emerald Bay Rancho Santa Margarita California State University, Fullerton Irvine Unified School District Sony Entertainment supplies, student aid Administration & Total Employees 2,376 Foothill Ranch San Clemente California State University, Long Beach Laguna Beach Unified Tustin Unified School District Institutional Support Camp Pendleton School District $72,904,991 Irvine San Juan Capistrano Tuttle-Click Automotive Group Includes administrative staff, Capistrano-Laguna Beach Regional Japan Airlines U.S. Dept. of Justice human resources, accounting, Ladera Ranch Trabuco Canyon Semester Enrollment Occupational Program Mission Hospital Regional United Veterans Organization information technology, outreach Laguna Beach Trabuco Highlands Student Support Capistrano Unified School District Medical Center University of California, Irvine $20,899,395 Figures Includes admissions, counseling and Laguna Hills Tustin Chapman University Newport-Mesa Unified University of California, Los Angeles guidance, financial aid services, health center Saddleback College 24,038 Laguna Niguel Coastline Regional Occupational School District Wells Fargo Bank $15,434,950 Irvine Valley College 12,837 Program Northrup Grumman Wet Seal Columbia Pictures Corp. Ocean Institute Whittier Presbyterian Hospital 2 Total: $164,943,465 Total 36,875 3 For almost four decades, our renowned faculty and top-notch facilities have “ created a challenging environment for ore than 30 college and students who transfer and continue Achievements in Academics community members their baccalaureate degree at a participate in a new program university, or seek technical training ut of 109 California Community Colleges, Saddleback College ranked Mmatching experienced, adult mentors with to update their career skills. second in the number of students transferred annually to UC Irvine and students who are in the Extended Opportunity third to California State University, Fullerton. It also ranks high in annual Programs and Services (EOPS). Otransfers to UC Los Angeles. ” Saddleback is one of the In an agreement with Indiana University, students with an associate degree only community colleges can complete an additional 30 units at Saddleback before obtaining 30 units In 1968, when Saddleback College in the nation to provide a through Indiana University Distance Education to earn a bachelor’s degree in opened its doors, 1,546 students “real world” opportunity for general studies. selected from 100 different course offerings. In 1975, student enroll- aspiring film makers. For two ment increased 78 percent over the years in a row, students have Saddleback received the State Chancellor’s Award for Best Practices in fall of 1974 to 11,041 students. In written scripts, directed and Student Equity in recognition of its efforts to advance student diversity through 2006, more than 24,000 students crewed feature length films. numerous multicultural programs. selected from more than 1,000 course offerings each semester! The films now have a berth at the Newport Beach Film Festival A leader in nursing and health sciences education, Saddleback College and are underwritten by film achieved almost perfect licensing exam pass rates (nearly 100%) in all industry professionals. programs over the past several years. Gearing up to help meet the national health care shortages, the College has generated Saddleback is the first community college in the nation almost $3 million in grants and partnership to adopt the “Scholar-Baller” program for all of its 19 donations to support increased enrollment athletic teams. The program gives recognition and and equipment. incentives to student-athletes who excel in the classroom and continue to progress towards completing their The Saddleback College Foundation awarded academic programs. approximately $250,000 in student scholarships. Dr. Richard D. McCullough In 1973, the James B. Utt Memorial Library was President since 2004 dedicated in honor of the late Orange County Saddleback College Professor since 1971 congressman. Today the library is slated for an $18 million renovation including a state-of-the-art computer commons center. 4 5 Achievements in Technology
ut of 109 community colleges, Saddleback ranks fourth in full-time equivalent students (FTES) taking distance education courses. Over the last five years, the FTES have increased 200%. In fact, 15% of all Saddleback students are Oenrolled in one or more distance education classes online, on television or on the radio.
The rapid prototyping program, funded by a National Science Foundation grant, received uring the first quarter of the national recognition for developing a model of a wounded American soldier’s skull used for first school year in 1968, the reconstructive surgery. The program also received kudos for their virtual reconstruction Saddleback College journalism of a .50-caliber rifle used during the 19th Century Lewis and Clark Expedition. Dprogram began publication of the Lariat. This 1,030 state-of-the-art computers have been installed throughout Saddleback. The entire independent, student-run newspaper has since campus is slated to go wireless in 2007. created career pathways for hundreds of students, including nationally syndicated Drabble cartoonist Kevin Fagan and Pulitzer Prize-winner Lee McCormack. Achievements in Community Outreach The Lariat has garnered a number of state and national awards and, for the past two years, was a finalist for the prestigious Pacemaker Award. In competition with community college journalism students n on-campus memorial dedicated to veterans is being built – one of the first from across the nation, the Lariat was nominated for the award such memorials at an Orange County community college. by the Associated Collegiate Press because of its “commitment A to excellence in journalism.” In 2005, the newspaper received The Emeritus Institute celebrated 30 years of offering learning opportunities to older adults. 18 Awards of Excellence from the Journalism Association of The Division of Fine Arts continued its tradition of sold-out student performances, the Community Colleges. The Lariat is also a member of the Associated International Guest Artists Series and the 29th summer season of the Saddleback Civic Light Collegiate Press Hall of Fame. A team of nearly 30 reporters and Opera (SCLO). photographers now produce the paper throughout every fall and spring semester. KSBR-FM radio has been broadcasting since May of 1979. For two years running, KSBR has been a finalist for Radio and Records Industry Achievement Award for Smooth Jazz Station of the Year, the only student-operated station to be nominated.
The Saddleback College Foundation gala raised $60,000 for scholarships and instructional Saddleback College welcomed its first students on September 23, enrichment. The 5th Annual Athletic Associates Golf Tournament raised $14,000. The Alumna of 1968 at an interim Mission Viejo site, now the present day site of Mission Regional Medical Center. In 1970, the new 200 acre the Year was film star Lynn-Holly Johnson who also received the 2006 Distinguished Alumni Award permanent site was dedicated at 28000 Marguerite Parkway. from the Community College League of California. 6 7 Filipino Asian 2% Achievements in Excellence 8.1% American Indian <1% Hispanic he Gaucho Football Team won the 2006 National Bowl Championship of 13% Unknown/Other 12.4% the Mission Conference, as well as the Orange Empire Conference title. The Men’s and Women’s Golf Teams also won Orange Empire Conference Caucasian African American Ttitles. Golf Coach Bill Cunerty was named conference Coach of the Year. 62% 1.5% The Saddleback College Full-time Professor of the Year, Music Instructor Norman ETHNICITY Weston, was named Orange County Community College Professor of the Year by the Orange County Department of Education.
<18 Professor of Nursing Phillis Kucharski earned the Status of California Nursing 22–29 > 69 2.9% Day & Evening Spectrum of Excellence Award in the area of teaching. 19.1% 15% 37.3% 50–69 The Surf Team won the NSSA National Championships edging out competition 12.5% from other community colleges and four-year universities.
Day 18–21 30–49 Evening 37.2% English as a Second Language Instructor Carol Bander was presented with 33.5% 17% 25.5% the Sadai Iwataki Award, the highest honor for service to the organization and profession by the California Teachers of English AGE ENROLLMENT PATTERN as a Second Language. Tony Lipold, Dean of Physical Education and Sophomore 6.7% High Athletics, was named district-wide Administrator of School the Year. Dr. Barbara Cox, Real Estate Instructor, AA/AS/BA/BS 13.3% Female was named Part-time Professor of the Year. Mary 64.6% or Higher Williams, Grants Analyst, was named Classified Over the past 39 years, Saddleback has garnered 21 Degree Other Employee of the Year. state titles in such sports as baseball, men’s basket- 25.5% Undergraduate ball, football, men’s and women’s golf, softball, and 7.5% Freshmen men’s tennis. The College has also claimed 147 con- 47% Male Ron Hastings, a Professor of Adapted Physical ference championships in 16 of its 19 intercollegiate 35.4% Education, received the Adapted Physical Education programs. Thousands of Saddleback athletes have Teacher of the Year Award from the State transferred to our nation’s universities and four-year EDUCATION LEVEL GENDER Commission on Physical Education (SCOPE). colleges on athletic and academic scholarships. 8 9 We offer a small college atmosphere with outstanding student services “ and quality instruction. Our mission is to provide an increasingly relevant curriculum and the latest Expanding Opportunities he Speech and Debate Team, with students and coaches from IVC and Saddleback College, has won the national championship for community technologies to prepare our he ground-breaking for a $20 million Business Sciences and Technology colleges in the National Parliamentary Debate Association competition for 11 students for the future. Innovation Center marks the first phase of a 42,000 square-foot, two story, Tout of the last 13 years. In 2006, for the fifth consecutive year, the team also won state-of-the-art learning facility. the year-long sweepstakes in the Pacific Southwest Collegiate Forensics Association. T The team has competed in international tournaments in China, and IVC has hosted ” Two new associate in art degrees were added: Art History and Japanese. debate teams from Eastern Europe, China and Great Britain.
Over the last five years, the number of full-time equivalent students (FTES) in distance Students Nancy Luster and Wendell Chong were awarded First Prize at the California education courses has increased 143%. More than 11% of all students enrolled in one Community Colleges Satellite Network Students Film and Video Festival in the or more distance education classes. commercial/promo/PSA category for their production of “The Beat of IVC.”
IVC Channel 33 can now be viewed live via the College website. With no download time, Student Erit Maor was awarded First Place for her research paper “The Role of Portable students and the public can access cable programs immediately. Technology in College Students’ Lives: The Possible Consequences of Portable Technology on Academic Achievement” by the Psi Beta National Honor Society in Psychology for Over the past two years, more than 900 state-of-the-art computers have been Community Colleges and Allyn & Bacon Publishers. She received her award at the 2006 installed throughout the campus for the use of students, faculty and staff. Also, American Psychological Association national convention in New Orleans. the IVC campus is now wireless. It is possible to log on remotely to do research, homework, and lab assignments or to access class schedule information After identifying 322 North American bird species, Wildbird magazine named student Leigh – from either indoor or outdoor locations. Johnson as its Birder of the Year.
To reduce costs, 210 solar panels on the Hart Irvine attorney Stephen Christian, a second-year language student in the Japanese program, Gymnasium roof convert sunlight into 58 kilowatts won First Prize in the 2006 Japanese Intercollegiate Speech Contest at California State of free electricity. IVC will save as much as $1,000 University, Los Angeles. a day in cooling costs. Student Kathleen Settels’ poem was chosen from among 1,600 entries worldwide for publication in the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society’s literary anthology, Nota Bene. Dr. Glenn R. Roquemore A $31 million Performing Arts Center is under Hers is one of only 20 exceptional entries in this publication, which is distributed to more than construction. The 53,207 square-foot facility will President since 2001 seat 400 on its main level and opera house balcony. 1,700 libraries in the U.S. and abroad. IVC Professor since 1990 Its striking design promises to serve as the defining 2006 Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction Recipient image of the campus, as well as an architectural Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society gem of the community. 10 11 n 2004, IVC’s Alpha Omega Mu Chapter of the national Phi Theta Community Involvement Kappa (PTK) international honor society was awarded California’s top honor of Most Outstanding New Reactivated Chapter. It also received Ithe national Pinnacle Award, given annually to chapters that show significant om Wall, a 20-year Marine veteran with over 1,000 combat membership growth in a year. Sumudu Weerasuriya, the PTK President that missions flown in Vietnam, received IVC’s first honorary year and now attending UC Berkeley, was one of just 20 students worldwide to degree for his long association with the College and many receive the 2004 Distinguished Chapter President Award. Taccomplishments in the community. Before his death in June, he had the opportunity to present a scholarship to Criminal Justice major Phi Theta Kappa’s mission is to encourage the academic achievement of Ruben Vargas, the first recipient of the Lt. Col. Thomas Wall Scholarship two-year college students and provide opportunities for growth through established by the Irvine Chamber of Commerce. participation in honors, leadership, service and fellowship programming. At IVC, PTK members are actively involved in supporting Bridge2Peace in the The IVC Wind Symphony received its establishment of schools in Sri Lanka and hosting an international satellite second donation of $50,000 from seminar series. an anonymous donor to purchase instruments and instructional Now acknowledged as one of the fastest growing chapters in the materials and to fund performances. California/Nevada region, IVC’s PTK chapter dominated the 2006 Phi Theta Kappa 88th International Convention in Seattle. With a The IVC Foundation Awards Dinner membership of over 60 students, the chapter was acknowledged with a featuring Huell Howser, the host of Service Hallmark award, a Distinguished Chapter award, and a Top 100 PBS’ California’s Gold, raised over Chapter award. $40,000 for educational programs. The first annual Alumnus of the Year Among Convention awards and honors bestowed on the Chapter: Award went to Lisa Grossman, a English Professor Kurt Meyer won the Paragon Award for new deputy district attorney for Orange advisors and College President Dr. Glenn R. Roquemore was County. The 11th Annual Golf Since 1988, IVC has hosted the Astounding Tournament raised over $50,000 Inventions competition for students from Irvine named a Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction recipient because Unified and Tustin Unified school districts of “the outstanding support he has shown for community college for scholarships and golf programs. to promote an interest in science and math. students, his commitment to academic excellence, and for his Preliminary rounds of the competition involve professional leadership.” more than 4,000 budding inventors, with over 250 students competing in the final rounds. Past winners have appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” 12 13 Leadership and Accomplishment Sophomore 7% Male AA/AS /BA/BS High or School 40% Higher Degree 13% alumna Amali Tower received the Distinguished Alumni 33% Award from the Community College League of California. IVC Female She founded a non-profit organization called Bridge2Peace which is opening Freshmen Other 60% schools in the regions of Sri Lanka that were devastated by the 2004 tsunami. 40% Undergraduate 7% Music Professor Dr. Daniel Luzko had his original composition Study for Electronic Music broadcast nationwide in Germany on Radio WDR3. Music instructor Keatly EDUCATION LEVEL GENDER Haldeman composed theme songs for two national cable television programs.
Psychology professor Dr. Kari Tucker was honored as the national faculty Advisor of 22–29 the Year by the Psi Beta Honor Society in Psychology. Evening 23.7% 35.3% 50–69 Ninety three-year-old Eva Garnet, who teaches senior chair exercise and dance, was 15% honored as IVC’s first Emeritus Teacher of the Year. Dr. Peter Morrison, English 30–49 Day 20.8% 29.2% Composition Instructor, was named Full-time Professor of the Year. James Granitto, > 69 Day & Philosophy Instructor, was named Part-time Professor of the Year. Jeanne Venditti, 18–21 10.2% Evening 26.9% 35.5% Administrative Assistant in the Office of Instruction, was named Classified Employee of Under 18 the Year. Donna Sneed, Director of Community Relations and Outreach, was named 3.4% district-wide Manager of the Year. AGE ENROLLMENT PATTERN
Following years of hosting international debate competitions and traveling extensively to other countries, Debate Coach and IVC Professor Gary Rybold published a textbook Other/Unknown 11.5% American Indian entitled Speaking, Listening, and Understanding: Debate for Non-Native English Speakers. <1% Middle Eastern Asian 4.3% 26.3% African American The Laser men’s volleyball team won its second Orange Empire Conference title and Head 1.7% Coach Tom Pestolesi and Assistant Coach Eric Olson were named as Conference Co- Filipino Coaches of the Year. Caucasian Hispanic 2.7% 42.1% 10.4% Dr. Elizabeth Cipres, Dean of Students, Guidance and Counseling, received the 2006 Association of California Community College Administrator’s (ACCCA) Volunteer of the Year Award. ETHNICITY 14 15 We will be able to educate South Orange County Saddleback College Irvine Valley College ATEP—Advanced Technology Community College District 28000 Marguerite Parkway 5500 Irvine Center Drive & Education Park and train students in current 28000 Marguerite Parkway Mission Viejo, California 92692-3635 Irvine, California 92618 15442 Red Hill Avenue “ technologies and, at the same Mission Viejo, California 92692-3635 949.582.4500 949.451.5100 Tustin, California 92780 949.582.4999 www.saddleback.edu www.ivc.edu www.atep.us time, allow them to gain valuable www.socccd.org Richard D. McCullough, Ph.D. Glenn R. Roquemore, Ph.D. Robert J. Kopecky, Ph.D. experience with companies Raghu P. Mathur, Ed.D. President President Provost practicing these technologies Chancellor 949.582.4722 949.451.5210 714.258.1122 949.582.4840 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] right here in Orange County. [email protected] Tere Fluegeman Cal Nelson, Ed.D. Rajen Vurdien, Ph.D. Director, Public Information nce a bustling military base, the former Marine Corps Air Station-Tustin is evolving into a Interim Vice President of Instruction Gary Poertner Vice President for Instruction and Marketing 949.451.5212 ” hub of commerce, residential development and an emerging 21st Century campus. ATEP Deputy Chancellor 949.582.4795 714.258.1125 [email protected] will focus on collaboration with technology-oriented businesses and other two- and four-year 949.582.4663 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Ocolleges and universities. Lise S. Telson Gwendolyn Plano, Ed.D. Andreea Serban, Ph.D. Vice President of Student Services Vice President of Student Services The first phases of construction began using environmentally friendly, architecturally designed, Vice Chancellor, Technology and Learning 949.582.4566 949.451.5214 [email protected] pre-engineered buildings. Services [email protected] 949.582.4960 District [email protected] Jane Rosenkrans John Edwards A Request for Proposal was recently issued to solicit partnerships and collaborations from Director of Admissions and Records Director of Admissions and Records Directory technology-based businesses and other educational institutions to help build out the remaining Robert E. King, J.D. 949.582.4555 949.451.5409 [email protected] [email protected] 67 acres and develop market-driven educational programs. Vice Chancellor, Human Resources 949.582.4699 [email protected] Mary Hall Darryl Cox Fullerton Buena Park ATEP’s Center for Applied Competitive Technologies (CACT) was chosen as a National Science Director of Financial Aid Director of Financial Aid 91 Foundation Center of Excellence for Optics & Photonics Education, a four-year award. 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In contrast, 1 The City of Tustin conveyed 68 acres of prime Pacific Ocean Dr. Robert J. Kopecky 40 years later, there are more than Jennie McCue Donna Sneed Orange County real estate on the former Laguna Beach Provost since 2005 860,000. In 1967, the new district Director, Public Information Director, Outreach and Marine Corps Air Station-Tustin to build ATEP, San Juan Capistrano served 14 communities, compared to and Marketing Community Relations a new educational campus with a technology Dana Point 25 communities today. 949.582.4320 949.451.5217 focus, in 2004. [email protected] [email protected] 16 San Clemente Board of Trustees Thomas A. Fuentes William O. Jay David B. Lang Marcia Milchiker Nancy M. Padberg Donald P. Wagner John S. Williams
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