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From the Chancellor

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Development Division generated $3.7 million in grants to offer cutting-edge training for
866 companies and 5,000 individual employees. As well, it participated in and contributed
to 39 business startups, helped clients create 323 jobs, contributed to a $26.3 million
increase in sales for business/industry partners, and helped clients raise $15.3 million in
new capital.

Responsive Community Partner
We have long recognized the power of partnerships and the added value created
when two or more organizations come together to create something new. Witness the
University Center, through which nearly 3,000 local residents have earned bachelor’s
and master’s degrees from our five university partners.
Our K-12 Arts Education Outreach Program, which connects with every K-12 school
district in the Santa Clarita Valley, has served more than 70,000 students, either
by bringing them to campus to experience a show in the Performing Arts Center, or
through artists visiting elementary, junior high, and high school campuses.
Positioned for Continued Success
So what’s next for College of the Canyons? Continued innovation and excellence fueled
by steady growth in the number of students we serve, and matched by new programs
and opportunities.
In 2014-15, we served more than 30,000 students, and we are projected to grow
an additional 3 percent in 2015-16 and serve an additional 1,125 students on our
campuses. To ensure our students have access to the classes they need to achieve
their goals, we offered the largest-ever number of courses in fall 2015.

Likewise, our facilities will continue to expand to keep pace with the continued growth
in enrollment. Capital improvements planned for the coming year total $26 million. And
a new 21,000-square-foot science building is on the horizon for the Canyon Country
Campus. Initial space planning is already under way, which will guide the development
of architectural drawings due to be completed in early 2016.
It is clear that College of the Canyons is positioned for continued growth in enrollment,
facilities, and funding. Our spirit of innovation will compel us to capitalize on that
potential, and I know the results will create dynamic opportunities, amazing memories,
and strategic growth for decades to come.

Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook
Chancellor

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