Saddleback College

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Saddleback College
Established 1968
Type Public, Community College
President Richard D. McCullough
Location Mission Viejo, CA, USA
33°33′09″N, 117°40′00″W
Address 28000 Marguerite Parkway,
Mission Viejo, California 92692
Telephone (949) 582-4500
Website www.saddleback.cc.ca.us

Saddleback College is a community college (established 1968) in Mission Viejo, California. It is part of the South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD).

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[edit] Academics

Saddleback College offers a wide range of programs in Advanced Technology and Applied Sciences, including courses in Aviation, Marine Science, Computer Science and Fashion Design. The academics are closely linked to Irvine Valley College, also part of the SOCCCD.[1] It has a reputable science department, including quality Physics and Chemistry programs.[citation needed]

[edit] Campus and surroundings

The Student Service center; Circa 1999
The Student Service center; Circa 1999

The campus is located in Mission Viejo, Orange County, California. It is situated east of Interstate 5 around the major roads of Avery, Marguerite, and Crown Valley. Located only several miles from the coast, the campus enjoys a mild, mediterranean coastal climate, with comfortable temperatures year-round and very little rainfall.

[edit] Transportation

Most students and professors are commuters, since southern Orange County does not have adequate mass transit, and in general walking distances are extreme. As a result, the college experiences substantial traffic congestion and inadequate parking availability the first few weeks of each semester.

There is one on-campus bus terminal/transfer point for the Orange County Transportation Authority on the north end of campus.

[edit] Student life

The Student Service center; Circa 1999.
The Student Service center; Circa 1999.

The campus is populated with many student clubs and organizations, however the Associated Student Government is the largest group and it funds over a million dollars in events and activities every year.[citation needed] Other campus groups in the past (and present) have included the Chicano Latino Studies Student Association, College Democrats, College Republicans, Class Action, Students for a Free Tibet, and the Anime Club.

[edit] School newspaper

Since opening in 1968, Saddleback College has had a student run newspaper, the Lariat. It is distributed most Tuesdays of the regular school year. It is printed at the Anaheim, California facility of the The Orange County Register, where 5,000 copies are made.

The Lariat was a National Newspaper Pacemaker finalist for 2005.[citation needed]

During the Fall 2005 Semester the Lariat chose to change their masthead to include Saddleback's sister college in Irvine (Irvine Valley College) in order to appeal to a broader reader base and increase circulation. The change was met by opposition from members of Saddleback's administration as well as from the Associated Student Government since Irvine Valley College did not contribute funds to the Lariat. Irvine Valley College now gives an allotted sum and the masthead remains including both colleges.[citation needed]

[edit] Athletics

Saddleback College is home to 19 intercollegiate athletic teams that compete in some of the most competitive community college conferences in the nation.

Involvement in these intercollegiate athletic teams is open to any Saddleback College student enrolled in 12 or more units (certain restrictions apply.)

[edit] Men's intercollegiate teams

[edit] Women's intercollegiate teams

The athletic programs are supported in part by the Associated Student Body at Saddleback College. Revenue generated from attendance at athletic events helps support the entire student activities program.

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ South Orange County Community College District

[edit] External links

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