RCC 2021-22 Catalog

Introduction

2021 Strategic Plan

Mission

Rogue Community College enhances the quality of life in our communities by providing accessible, exemplary educational
opportunities for student success and economic development.

Vision

Rogue Community College will be an inclusive and dynamic college that inspires, strengthens, and transforms.

Values

• Integrity drives us as an institution and individuals to demonstrate clear communication, transparency, ethics, and accountability.

• Collaboration promotes a communicative, agile, responsive culture that fosters vibrant, productive partnerships to benefit our students and strengthen our communities.

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion create an accessible, welcoming, respectful and safe environment which engages all individuals, beliefs, and ideas fairly.

• Sustainability guides us to be responsible and thoughtful stewards of our human, economic, environmental, and cultural resources.

• Courage frees the institution and individuals to creatively pursue best practices supporting student success.

Wildly Important Goals

WIG 1: Equitable Access creates a welcoming and inclusive environment for all.

• Objective 1: Improve community access to our educational opportunities and support systems.

• Objective 2: Increase participation of under-served populations in our programs.

• Objective 3: Improve participation in adaptable and responsive training and learning opportunities designed to improve college access.

WIG 2: Student Success helps all students progress on their learning pathway.

• Objective 4: Implement holistic student supports to ensure students meet their learning goals.

• Objective 5: Use effective student engagement strategies to increase student persistence.

• Objective 6: Decrease student time and number of credits to completion of a credential.

WIG 3: Building Community strengthens and expands internal and external collaborative partnerships.

• Objective 7: Increase comprehensive outreach with business and industry partners.

• Objective 8: Determine local employer satisfaction with our graduates for program quality improvement.

• Objective 9: Strengthen relationships with community partners for the benefit of students.

WIG 4: Institutional Excellence builds a campus culture of continuous improvement

• Objective 10: Apply assessment and evaluation data to improve curriculum, course delivery, and services to support student success.

• Objective 11: Increase participation in professional development that enhances teaching and learning, student success, and institutional effectiveness.

• Objective 12: Make effective use of new and emerging technologies to improve teaching, learning, communication, and institutional operations.

Welcome to RCC

RCC is a regionally accredited, comprehensive, two-year public college serving Jackson and Josephine counties on three campuses:

1. Redwood Campus (Grants Pass).
2. Riverside Campus (Medford).
3. Table Rock Campus (White City).

Other learning sites include the Small Business Development Center and Esther Bristol Education Center, the Illinois Valley Business Entrepreneurial and Illinois Valley Learning centers in Josephine County, and the Fire Science Center in Jackson County.

Authority and Governance

The College is one of 17 community colleges in the state, each independently governed by its own local Board of Education, and managed by the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development (CCWD) under the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) for the state of Oregon.

CCWD is granted legal authority for approval of courses and curricula through Chapter 589, Division 6 of Oregon Administrative Rules adopted by the State Board of Education under Chapter 341 of Oregon Revised Statutes.

The HECC and CCWD, in coordination with the State Board of Education are responsible for distribution of state aid, review and approval of new programs and courses, and governance rules for Oregon community colleges.

In addition, the Oregon Community College Association serves as liaison between the colleges, state legislators, and partners on issues from funding to legislative policy, special studies and reports.

Accreditation

www.roguecc.edu/Accreditation

RCC has been continuously affirmed for accreditation since 1971. It is accredited by the regional authority — Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). NWCCU is recognized by and accountable to the U.S. Department of Education. NWCCU establishes the standards and processes by which public and private colleges and universities in the region are evaluated every 3 to 4 years in a 7 year cycle to ensure student learning through quality education and overall college effectiveness. Accreditation also qualifies RCC for federal grants and other funding, including financial aid for students enrolled at the College.

Americans with Disabilities Act & Section 504

RCC does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operation of its instruction, programs, services or activities, or in its hiring and employment practices. The college provides reasonable accommodation to facilitate the participation of individuals with legally protected disabilities.

Budget

For information, visit www.roguecc.edu/Budget.

Campus Crime Awareness and Security

The safety of students, faculty, staff and guests is a top priority at RCC. Safety is a cooperative effort, and it is the responsibility of each individual to assure a safe campus. RCC prepares an annual security report to comply with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act. Institutions of higher education are required to distribute to all current students, employees, and applicants for enrollment or employment two types of information: descriptions of policies related to campus security and statistics concerning specific types of crimes. This information is disclosed in the annual security report published by October 1 each year. For more information regarding safety and security or in order to obtain a copy of the annual security report, contact Risk Management or visit https://web.roguecc.edu/risk-management/campus-security.

Closures

If inclement weather conditions or other hazardous or emergency conditions require closure of one or more campuses, announcements will be made over local radio and television stations starting at 6 a.m. for day classes and 4 p.m. for evening classes. Information is also sent out to students using the emergency notification system, and to students and the public through postings on www.roguecc.edu and RCC social media accounts.

To learn more about RCC alerts, visit https://www.roguecc.edu/alerts.

Consumer Information

All consumer information is available online at web.roguecc.edu/about-rcc/consumer-information.

Electronic Communication

RCC primarily communicates with students via email. When applying for admission, provide a valid email address, and check regularly for messages from the college.

Foundation

foundation.roguecc.edu | 541-956-7327
H Building, Redwood Campus

The RCC Foundation is a private, non-profit organization that accepts tax-deductible gifts and bequests, sponsors fund-raising events, and makes funds available in support of students and the college.

Today, the RCC Foundation has more than $11 million in assets and supports the college through scholarships and direct funding to programs.

Faculty and Staff

www.roguecc.edu/directory

RCC employs approximately 310 regular employees: 49 exempt staff, 83 full-time faculty, 162 full-time classified, and 16 part-time classified staff. In addition, the college employs more than 450 adjunct faculty. 

Right to Learn

Rogue Community College (RCC) Administration recognizes all people's Right to Learn. Our mission is to provide quality education for all segments of society through open access admission offering equal and fair treatment to all students who desire to learn.

To achieve these ends, promote the physical safety and emotional well-being of RCC students, and keep our campuses secure and inviting to them and their families, Rogue Community College will do the following:

Pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (known as FERPA) and relevant law, RCC staff shall not disclose personal information including but not limited to any RCC student's immigration status. In addition, no RCC staff member shall ask about any student’s immigration status or that of a student’s family members.
In support of this, Rogue Community College will provide safe zones for students to communicate their concerns and access resources such as:

• Bilingual counselors/advising case managers with whom students share a common identity.
  
• A means to report hate incidences.
  
• Advocates for sexual harassment complaints.

RCC, under FERPA, approves what Directory Information is published and shall not release “non-directory” student record information unless legally compelled to do so.

RCC security personnel do not have the authority to, and therefore will not enforce federal immigration laws.

RCC Administration has the authority and responsibility to control access to college property owned, leased, rented or occupied for the purpose of RCC-related education, service or operations, and restricts the facilitation or consent to immigration code enforcement unless under court order or in the event of an imminent health or safety risk.

Students

In the 2019-20 school year, approximately 11,438 students enrolled at RCC. That number represents a full-time equivalent (FTE) of 3,908 students.

Frequently Called Numbers

www.roguecc.edu/Directory

New to RCC? Go to www.roguecc.edu/start or www.roguecc.edu and click on "New Students."

	Redwood	Riverside	Table Rock
Main Number	541-956-7500	541-956-7500	541-956-7500
Admission (Recruitment/Campus Tours)	541-956-7217	541-956-7217	541-956-7217
Adult Basic Skills (ABE/GED/ESL)	541-956-7253	541-956-7374	541-956-7374
Advising	541-956-7192	541-956-7192	541-956-7192
Bookstore (Textbooks/Student Store)	rogueccbookstore.com	rogueccbookstore.com	rogueccbookstore.com
Community Education	541-956-7303	541-956-7303	541-956-7303
Computer Labs	541-956-7424	541-956-7424	541-956-7424
Counseling	541-956-7443	541-956-7443	541-956-7443
Access and Disability Resources	541-956-7337**	541-956-7337**	541-956-7337**
Driver Training (Truck-CDL High School and Adult)	541-956-7116	541-956-7116	541-956-7116
Enrollment Services	541-956-7427	541-956-7427	541-956-7427
Financial Aid Advising (Financial Aid Cashier)	[email protected]	[email protected]	[email protected]
	541-956-7501	541-956-7501	541-956-7501
Library	541-956-7152	541-956-7375
Registration Help	[email protected]	[email protected]	[email protected]
Student and Employment Services	541-956-7323	541-956-7323	541-956-7323
Testing Center/Placement Assessment	541-956-7100	541-956-7100	541-956-7100
Transcripts order info	[email protected]	[email protected]	[email protected]
TRiO Rogue Opportunity Center	541-956-7097	541-956-7097	541-956-7097
Tutoring Centers	541-956-7100	541-956-7100	541-956-7100
Veterans Resources	541-956-7288	541-956-7288	541-956-7288

Toll free outside Grants Pass/Medford/White City calling areas, 800-411-6508.
** Persons with hearing impairments use Oregon Telecom Relay Service, 711.
RCC website www.roguecc.edu.

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The RCC Catalog is a publication of Rogue Community College. Every effort is made to ensure accuracy at the time of printing; however, the information contained herein is not to be regarded as an irrevocable contract between a student and the college.

RCC reserves the right to change or cancel a class at any time and to alter stated policy of the RCC Board of Education.

The catalog is produced by the Marketing Department. For information, call Carmen Sumner, Director of Marketing, 541-956-7114.