Background and History
In response to the tremendous growth in the northeast Fresno and Clovis areas, the new 110-acre Clovis Community College opened for the 2007 fall semester. The 80,000 square-foot academic center one (AC1) includes a state-of-the-art open computer lab, multi-media labs, classroom facilities, art studios, assembly hall, and a variety of offices and student services.
Clovis Community College opened a second 80,000 square-foot academic center in July, 2010, that houses allied health, physics, and science laboratories, fitness center, dance studio, library/learning center, student services, offices and classrooms.
A $6 million licensed child care facility is available to students taking child development and pre-teaching courses. Funding was secured to construct the state-of-the-art Early Childhood Education Center through collaboration with the State of California, Clovis Unified School District, and State Center Community College District.
The campus has a bookstore and café for student and staff convenience. The college also includes the Clovis Community College, Herndon Campus, located approximately 4 miles from the main campus to provide additional classroom space and better access for community members who live closer to that location.
The College is currently building a 68,500 square-foot Applied Technology building that will provide additional classroom and lab space. It will include several science labs, classrooms, a state-of-the art digital media center and open computer lab, mechatronics, occupational therapy assistant, a large lecture hall/performance room, a large meeting room, and a variety of office and student study space.
Comprehensive Programs Designed to Help Students Meet Their Goals
A large number of students attend Clovis Community College to fulfill their general education requirements and prepare for transfer to four-year institutions. In addition, the college offers a variety of career technical programs leading to certificates and associate degrees reflecting the most current job skills and local employer demand.
Honors and Awards
- Clovis Community College continues to make history with many accolades and accomplishments, because of its emphasis on excellence and student success, and recently had its accreditation reaffirmed for seven-years by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). Additional awards and accomplishments: Invited to apply for the 2023 Aspen Prize as one of the top 150 community colleges nationwide;
- Awarded “Champion for Higher Education,” for exemplary work in awarding associate degrees for transfer for 6 years in a row in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021,2022, and 2023 by the Campaign for College Opportunity;
- Selected Top 10 Finalist for the National Bellwether Award in 2018 , out of nearly 400 nominations submitted nationwide, for our English Department’s collaboration with Clovis West High School; and
- Clovis Community College is recognized as a top transfer college:
- #1 in California for Latinx students’ rate of transfer to a 4-year institution
- #1 in California for First-Generation students’ rate of transfer to a 4-year institution
- #2 in California for students’ transfer rate to a UC or CSU
- #4 in California for students’ rate of transfer to a 4-year institution
Clovis Community College Mission Statement
Creating Opportunities – One Student at a Time
- We honor diversity and serve all students of our community.
- We promote opportunities for success and wellness through full access to programs and services, and we provide comprehensive student support to achieve equity.
- We foster critical, creative, and engaged thinking through education based on integrity, generosity, and accountability.
- We support student success along pathways to certificates, degrees, and transfer programs, preparing students for thriving futures.
- We build community partnerships to enhance student learning and success, thereby advancing economic vitality in the community.
- We engage in reflective research and innovation focused on learning and student success.
Vision Statement
Clovis Community College is the college of choice for academic excellence, innovation, and student achievement.
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Strengths
- Clovis Community College is guided by a clearly articulated vision and set of values including “Creating Opportunities – One Student at a Time” to provide a student-centered learning experience; fostering an inclusive learning environment; promoting a climate of integrity, trust and accountability; striving for and meeting the highest standards of performance through collaboration and innovation; committing to recruitment and retention of the best employees and promoting responsible stewardship of District resources.
- The College honors diversity, embraces equity, and is committed to identifying barriers and implementing changes to promote student equity and completion.
- Clovis Community College offers state-of-the-art facilities with a dynamic campus culture embracing diversity, individualism, and uniqueness of our student population.
- The College is honored to have a highly qualified faculty and classified professionals who reflect the diversity of our unique community, embrace a flexible attitude toward change, and encourage the spirit of innovation.
- In 2023, CCC was also awarded the Equity Champions of Higher Education for Excellence in Transfer for Black & Latinx Students that earned an ADT.
- Clovis Community College is recognized as a top transfer college
- #1 in California for Latinx students’ rate of transfer to a 4-year institution
- #1 in California for First-Generation students’ rate of transfer to a 4-year institution
- #2 in California for students’ transfer rate to a UC or CSU
- #4 in California for students’ rate of transfer to a 4-year institution
- #5 in California for Perkins Economically Disadvantaged students’ rate of transfer to a 4-year institution
- Operates an integrated student services support program that prioritizes student success and equity and supports students’ basic needs that contribute to student success including social, emotional, physical and mental health.
Opportunities and Challenges
- Continuing to be a leader among the California community colleges in improving student achievement rates and reducing student equity gaps. This will include championing racial equity, and social justice, while leading an ongoing and all-inclusive dialogue on fostering a culture of equity, inclusion, and anti-racism.
- Continuing to provide through the Education Master Plan and Strategic Plans, the vision for integrated instruction and student support services to support students with diverse educational goals including transfer, career technical education, and general education.
- Maintaining exemplary student services and academic support services to meet the College’s goals.
- Inspiring a committed faculty and staff to optimize the student experience at CCC. Foster a culture of collaboration to include faculty, classified professionals, and administrators.
- Advocating for additional fiscal, human and physical resources to support students.
- Advocating for solutions to the rising tide of poverty, food and housing insecurity and to develop, expand and enhance mental health services.
- Preparing for ACCJC Reaffirmation visit in 2025.
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