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2016-2022 EDUCATIONAL AND FACILITIES MASTER PLAN
CHANCELLOR’S LETTER
“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.”
- Alan Lakein
It is with great pride that I share with you our College of the Canyons has distinguished itself
college’s 2016-22 Educational and Facilities in numerous ways, standing out as one of the
Master Plan. This plan details how our college finest of California’s 113 community colleges.
intends to grow its academic programs in re- Since the release of our previous Educational
sponse to the needs of our thriving community, and Facilities Master Plan in 2012, we have been
as well as acquire the classrooms, labs, and other recognized as:
physical infrastructure needed to facilitate stu- • One of the fastest growing community col-
dent learning and achievement in coming years. leges in the nation.
• A leader in the development of online educa-
A RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT – tional resources – free and low-cost learning
PLANNING GETS RESULTS materials that replace traditional textbooks
This is the sixth Educational and Facilities and save our students more than $1.5 mil-
Master Plan that has been created since 1990. lion annually.
Planning is a key driver of the results that our • One of the top 15 community colleges in the
college achieves. As a dynamic, fast-growing country for alumni salary earning potential,
institution marked by continued innovation meaning that our graduates see significant
and sustained excellence, the foundation for increases in pay as a result of completing
our success is a commitment to planning, which their chosen fields of study at College of the
begins with a mission statement, and a Strategic Canyons.
Plan that sets the course for everything under- • The second-ranked community college in
taken at the college. California for the rate at which students
complete their courses; and the top-ranked
The Education and Facilities Master Plan is an community college in Los Angeles County
extension of our Strategic Plan. Where the for the percentage of students who transfer
Strategic Plan is a comprehensive vision of what to four-year universities.
we intend to achieve, the Master Plan provides a • A statewide leader and trailblazer in offering
detailed explanation of how we will do so. Form accelerated math and English classes, and
follows function, so the Master Plan envisions implementing innovative math and English
the facilities we need to accommodate the growth placement methods, both of which help
of our academic programs and the continued students avoid unnecessary remedial classes,
increases in student enrollment. ensure they complete their educations faster,
and realize significant cost savings. These
Planning helps us to achieve desired results, and innovative practices help students save ap-
the success of our planning efforts is evident in Dr. Dianne Van Hook proximately $1.3 million annually in books
our singular accomplishments. In recent years, Chancellor and tuition.
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