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From the Chancellor

This past year at College of the Canyons will be remembered for the many unique things
we accomplished together as a college, including ongoing innovation, increasing academic
achievement, growing community partnerships, and continued recognition at the state and
national level for our focus on student success.
But the most significant impact of this past year is the focus on planning and building for the
future that set the stage for lasting changes at the college in decades to come.
That forward looking focus is best exemplified by the passage of Measure E by local voters
in June. Our community recognizes the impact COC can have on the lives of countless
students for years to come, and stepped forward with their support when we shared our
needs for the future. Measure E will enable us to continue building classrooms, lecture halls,
office space, adding access points, modernizing 45-year-old spaces and so much more,
ensuring that College of the Canyons is positioned to meet the future needs of our students
and the community.
Measure E also demonstrates that we anticipate tomorrow while delivering today. For the
community to entrust us with thee bond measures in 15 years underscores the value of what
we deliver. We can build for the future because of the foundation we have established by
being excellent community citizens.

• We earn community support by always following through.
“You can’t really predict • We use our experience to guide us.

the future. All you can do • We use our dreams to drive us.
• And, always, we use the strength that occurs through teamwork to find ways to better
is invent it.” serve students by envisioning how we can continue to invest in designing our future.
~ Frederik Pohl
Thanks to the community’s support, we are building for the future. While technology will
change, and the needs of our community will evolve, three characteristics that define who we
are now will guide us as we point the way forward at College of the Canyons.
These characteristics have become synonymous with College of the Canyons. We are:
• Student-focused
• Innovative
• Responsive
COC is Student-Focused
First, and most important, we are focused on the success of our students. Whether they
come to us intending to transfer to a four-year university, or plan to acquire the skills needed
to launch a well-paying career, we are here to help them achieve their goals.
In 2015-16, our success can be seen in specific milestones: We had the largest graduating
class in college history with 1,766 students – an increase of 21 percent over the prior year;

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