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• Obtained approval for 16 new associate of arts and associate of science transfer degrees.

• Secured more than $6 million in grant funds to launch innovative new activities and STUDENT PROFILE .......................................................................................................................................................................5
partnerships that boost student success and benefit our community.

• Placed in the top 10 percent statewide for student completion and success rates.
Our dreaming, planning, and doing obtained results that make a real difference for our students and INSTRUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................................................6
our community.

Enthusiasm for Teamwork FINANCE ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Teamwork is critical to successfully implementing our many planning efforts. What is teamwork?
Teamwork is the willingness of individuals in a group to commit singularly to a mission and focus GRANTS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................9
all their energy towards achieving it. It is pro-active, forward-thinking, focused on quality, flexible,
selfless, and highly dependent on relationships.
Our team at College of the Canyons focuses on meeting the needs of our community, and that leads FOUNDATION ..........................................................................................................................................................................................11
to an extension of teamwork beyond our campuses. We are proud of the relationships that we have
forged with partners throughout the community. From offering training to 900 local companies, to
bringing together 100 philanthropic organizations to form a Non-Profit Council, to establishing and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION .......................................................................................................12
sustaining partnerships over time, we achieve more together than we ever could by going it alone.
Unwavering Commitment CANYON COUNTRY CAMPUS ....................................................................................................................................15

When commitment is added to dreaming, planning, and teamwork, things begin to really take off.
Abraham Lincoln said it best: “Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality.” UNIVERSITY CENTER ................................................................................................................................................................17

When pursuing something audacious, there will always be challenges, unexpected difficulties, and
obstacles that stand in the way. That’s where commitment kicks in. It pushes you past the difficulties,
doubts and delays. It motivates you to keep moving forward, to keep looking for a solution. It inspires INNOVATION AND ACHIEVEMENT ......................................................................................................................19
you to focus on your dream, instead of giving up. If you’re committed, you’ll find
a way. And we always do.
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College of the Canyons is a place where it’s impossible to remain stagnant. This is a community that
is devoted to a love for learning, to developing a habit of doing what is the next big thing – not the
next logical thing – but the next meaningful thing to do. FACILITIES/MEASURE M ....................................................................................................................................................25
When dreaming, planning, teamwork, and commitment come together, the results naturally follow.
We are proud of what we have achieved, and it is an honor to share the highlights STUDENT-ATHLETE ACHIEVEMENT ...............................................................................................................27
from 2013-14 with you in this report.

Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook
Chancellor

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