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2016-2022 EDUCATIONAL AND FACILITIES MASTER PLAN
CHANCELLOR’S LETTER

These accomplishments are not accidental. They of many four-year campuses, and this Educational IN GRATITUDE
are the result of a long-term commitment to meeting and Facilities Master Plan will ensure we maintain Completing a plan of this magnitude is a team effort,
the needs of our community, continually investing in those high standards. Whether it is through creating and I want to acknowledge the leadership and effort of
the success of our students, focusing on the develop- dedicated study spaces, infusing a bio-diversity focus those who made this plan possible, including: Mr. Jim
ment of our employees, fostering a spirit of diversity into landscaping, or preserving open space, we want Schrage, Vice President, Facilities Planning, Opera-
and inclusivity, and carefully creating plans that will to create an environment that is attractive to students, tions and Construction; Dr. Barry Gribbons, Deputy
enable us to achieve our goals. conducive to learning, and facilitates their success. Chancellor; Dr. Ryan Theule, Vice President of the
Canyon Country Campus and Grants Development;
THE ROAD AHEAD A COMMITMENT TO PARTNERSHIPS Dr. Daylene Meuschke, Dean, Institutional Research,
College of the Canyons has a well-established repu- This plan also serves as a reminder of our com- Planning & Institutional Effectiveness; Ms. Sue Boz-
tation for excellence. Using this plan as our guide, mitment to serving the local community. We are man, who interviewed academic department chairs
we intend to expand on that reputation in the years prepared to grow with the Santa Clarita Valley, and and program managers; and Mr. Steve Dowty and Mr.
ahead. As we project what our students and com- meet the increasing demand of local residents and Thierry Cassan of KBZ Architects. Special thanks to
munity will need through 2022 and beyond, we have businesses for access to relevant and affordable higher the staff of the Public Information Office, Graphic
created a plan that is based on what we know now, education. Design Center, and Reprographics Center for their
and which includes the flexibility needed to respond skills in editing, layout and printing.
to new opportunities we can’t yet see. We can answer that demand because the community
recognizes the value we provide, and has invested We are excited about the future of our college! We
What do we know? We know that: the resources we need to deliver the highest quality envision great accomplishments at College of the
• Our college will continue to grow, with projec- education possible. Santa Clarita Valley voters passed Canyons in the years ahead, and we also know we will
tions showing that we’ll be serving 30,000 stu- Measure E in June 2016, the third bond measure ap- face challenges too. We embrace them, choosing to
dents per semester within the next decade. proved in 15 years. Together, Measure C, Measure M, see them as opportunities to innovate, to grow, and
• More facilities will be needed to accommodate and Measure E have provided the college with $470 to enhance our existing capabilities and partnerships.
this growth. million of capital funding, that to date, have garnered Based on our track record and ability to plan and exe-
• Building classrooms and labs and upgrading more than $56 million in matching state resources. cute, we are confident that our college will remain the
technology will enable students to complete the Together, these funds are enabling us to serve our first choice for higher education in our community.
classes needed for transfer to a four-year universi- growing enrollment by renovating existing facilities
ty, or learn the career skills they’ll need to compete and adding new buildings on the Valencia Campus, Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook
in a fast-changing economy. and building out the Canyon Country Campus. Chancellor
• We need to adapt to emerging industries and Since 2001, the college has added more than 400,000
keep our plans flexible to ensure our facilities square feet of classrooms, labs, and other spaces to
meet the evolving workforce requirements of expand and enhance its service to students.
local industries.
We look forward to implementing this plan in honor
We also know that we will create facilities in which of the community’s ongoing trust in College of the
our community can take pride. Visitors to our Canyons. As we grow our facilities, we know that we
campuses are consistently impressed with the quality are also expanding the possibilities for new programs
and condition of our physical environments and the and partnerships that will benefit local residents and
capacity we have achieved. Our facilities rival those numerous community businesses and organizations.

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