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Admissions Information for the Fall 2009 term.
29 June 2009
New and Returning students - Registration at Coastline Community College is conducted on an appointment basis. Appointments are based on the date your application was submitted on a first-come, first-served basis (new and returning students).
Students can complete the on-line application at www.coastline.edu and click on 'Apply Now'. Please submit 10 working days prior to the start date of the class.
Continuing Students – Students enrolled during the Spring and/or Summer 2009 semesters can check their registration appointments for the Fall semester by logging into MyCCC.
Fall Registration begins
- July 20 – Online (MyCCC) Continuing students registration begins
- July 27 – Online (MyCCC) New & returning registration begins New & returning students will be emailed their appointment day & time approximately 5 -10 working days after their application is received.
Schedule Of Classes
Apple offers discounts.
11 June 2009
Apple discounts for students, staff, and faculty
Coastline has partnered with Apple INC, to give students, staff and faculty a much needed financial break. The Coastline Community College Foundation and the Coastline Bookstore is announcing a new and exciting partnership with Apple, by offering education discounts through the Coastline Community College online bookstore. A portion of every purchase goes back to the Coastline Foundation to provide scholarships to Coastline students! Please help us support the Foundation by going to the Coastline Bookstore site (www.coastlinebookstore.com) and clicking on the Apple advertisement on the right to purchase any/all Apple products.
Special meeting is scheduled in response to state budget crisis and seeks to find ways to cut $20 million from the District budget
08 June 2009
The Coast Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, June 10 to study budget options for the 2009-10 fiscal years. The Board will once again consider saving measures recommended by the District Budget Advisory Committee, which is headed by Acting Chancellor Dr. Ding-Jo H. Currie.
This is second study session scheduled for the Board. At a meeting on June 3, the Board studied the options to reduce the District’s 2009-10 operating budget by at least $5 million. The suggestions included freezing all hiring, moving to a 4/8 summer workweek and retirement incentives.
Details of the recommendations are expected to be presented and once again the Board has asked to hear from constituent representative groups on behalf of the District’s faculty, staff and managers.
Board President Jim Moreno says the study sessions are crucial to the Board’s decision making process. “It cannot be overstated that the state’s budget crisis will have a horrible impact on our colleges and students,” Moreno stated. “The budget proposals from Sacramento change daily, but the one thing that remains constant is that they will inflict a lot of pain for our students, faculty and staff. We cannot be in denial as we try to manage this moving target of a budget and gear up for more devastating cuts in 2010-11.”
The Governor has proposed $825 million in cuts to the state’s community colleges for the coming year. The Coast Community College District will account for over $20 million of those cuts. The state has also proposed specific cuts, including the elimination of the CalGrant program and a per unit fee increase for students, from $20 to $60. Enrollment is expected to skyrocket as students are turned away from California State Universities and University of California institutions and displaced workers and returning Veterans enroll in classes to obtain new skills.
The Coast Community College District is headquartered in Costa Mesa and is the ninth largest district in the country. The District’s three colleges - Coastline Community College in Fountain Valley, Golden West College in Huntington Beach and Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa -serve over 60,000 students each year providing traditional degree and transfer opportunities, career and technical training and community programs.
Artists are invited to attend the opening reception, view his work, and even participate in a workshop led by the watercolor master
28 May 2009
Paint with the master
When the Coastline Art Gallery opens its newest exhibition in July, watercolor lovers will be able to do more than just view the work of George James, they'll be able to experience it through a hands-on workshop taught by the artist himself.
George James is known for his expressive watercolor paintings created by abandoning traditional methods in exchange for creative, unconventional techniques. His process for creating watercolor masterpieces involves the use of unique tools and alternative surfaces such as Yupo paper, a water-resistent synthetic paper made of earth-friendly polypropylene.
James's art is energized with saturated colors and dynamic, yet harmonious, compositions. It's a style attributed to James, but fans of watercolor painting can learn how to implement similar techniques in their own work at a special workshop July 13-17, 2009.
The 5-day workshop is $425 and parking is free at the workshop location, the Coastline Art Gallery. Interested artists should call (714) 963-8475 to reserve their spot.
View his art
Trace the development of award-winning artist George James's signature style as you view 50 years of watercolor work from a special collection dedicated to his painting career.
"GEORGE JAMES: A Retrospective" takes place at the Coastline Art Gallery July 9 to August 8, 2009, and showcases James's unique watercolor techniques. The subjects of his paintings are often scenes from everyday life like a birthday celebration, a sing-a-long, or tea time. "My goal is to keep the subject matter both lyrical and joyful," says James.
As a result of his unique approach to watercolor painting, his work has been recognized in major exhibitions and periodicals. His most recent awards have included the AWS High Winds Award (2007, 2003), NWS Silver Medal, AWS Bronze Medal (2001, 1998) and the 1999 AWS Gold Medal. James was also one of the 26 American artists to participate in the Jiangsu Watercolor Society International Watercolor Exhibition held in Nanjing, China, in November 2007.
Winning his first major watercolor award in the Newport Harbor Annual Art Exhibit in Newport Beach, California, motivated him to study art. After studying at the School of Advertising Art in San Francisco and Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles, James received his B.A. and M.A. from California State University Long Beach. He has studied with many prominent California watercolorists including Rex Brandt, Phil Dike, and George Post. James is a professor emeritus of art at California State University Fullerton, where he held a lecture position for thirty-five years. Although retired, James continues to teach workshops across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Attend the opening
An opening reception will be held Friday, July 10, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Coastline Art Gallery. The public is invited to attend, and parking and admission are free.
Soaring test scores lead to honor
06 April 2009
Coastline Community College’s Early College High School (ECHS)– a unique high school operated in partnership with Newport-Mesa Unified School District—has been named a California Distinguished School.
The elite list is produced annually by the state education department and only 11% of California’s middle and high schools have been selected for the award. This year, 31 out of the 261 distinguished schools were from Orange County and ECHS was the only school in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District to receive the label.
With selection based primarily on test scores, California Distinguished Schools must show remarkable results and/or tremendous improvement year upon year. At ECHS, API scores jumped from 786 last year to 861 this year. “These extraordinary middle and high schools have shown they are able to increase the achievement of all their students and have provided evidence that they are closing the achievement gaps that, unfortunately, exist at many schools,” said State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jack O’Connell, in a congratulatory statement.
“This is one of the highest awards a school can be awarded,” remarked Betty Disney, ECHS Dean of Instruction. “We are extremely trilled to know our staff, faculty and students are being acknowledged for all or their hard work.”
ECHS is a unique program that allows students to graduate in five years with both a diploma and an A.A. degree. Students start as 9th-graders and follow the program curriculum for five years.
Recipients of the California Distinguished School award can also be nominated for the national Blue Ribbon School awards. The Blue Ribbon awardees will be announced in the fall.
Walk-a-thon raises more than $17k for brain injury students
02 April 2009
Coastline Community College raised $17,500 dollars for its Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) program at the 3rd annual Walk for Brain Injury Awareness and Prevention. The event was held at Mile Square Park on Saturday, March 28.
Nearly 500 participants showed up to support Coastline’s ABI program which offers classes to help retrain individuals who have suffered a traumatic injury to the brain.
Students like Katherine Chappell attest to the need for such a program, “I suffered a brain injury during my senior year [of high school],” she said as she recalled a major car accident. “Coastline’s Acquired Brain Injury program showed me that I’m not alone.”
Katherine is surely not alone. In fact, more than 700,000 Americans sustain brain damage each year from traumatic head injuries according to the Brain Injury Association. Just recently, actress Natasha Richardson passed away after suffering a brain injury on a Canadian ski slope, a tragic event that increased the public’s awareness of brain injury.
Funds from this year’s event will be used to support students who are financially struggling while attending the program. A portion of funds will also go to the development of programs and to purchasing devices that will help students practice memory compensation techniques.
“We are so excited about the response to the Third Annual Walk-A-Thon! More walkers, exhibitors, information, and contributions all under the beautiful blue sky of Orange County—can’t wait until next year” said Celeste Ryan, an instructor for the ABI program.
For more information on the ABI program, please call (714) 241-6214 or www.coastline.edu/departments/specialprograms.
Pictures of the event can be found at http://picasaweb.google.com/coastlinecollege/abiwalk2009.
3rd Annual event focused on "Ethics, Trust, and Loyalty"
30 March 2009
Nearly 300 students from several local high schools attended the 3rd Annual Latino Youth Leadership Conference on Friday, March 27. The event was held on the Coastline College campus in Garden Grove and was developed three years ago by the college in partnership with the Orange County chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC).
Students in attendance hailed from Costa Mesa High School, Westminster High School, Lincoln Continuation School, Garden Grove High School, Fountain Valley High School, Huntington Beach High School, Rancho Alamitos High School, Corona Del Mar High School, OC Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center, Newport Mesa Early College High School, and Fullerton ACCESS-OCDE.
The event was kicked-off by a general session with keynote speaker Carlos Palomino, a former world-champion boxer. Carlos explained to the teens why it was important for him to get a degree. "I always knew that if I got a title [in boxing], someday I could lose that title," he said. "But, if I got a college degree, that's something no one could ever take away from me." What drove Carlos to succeed? "When people told me 'no,' I would use that as motivation to prove them wrong," he said.
He also shared a comical story about how he got his start in the world of boxing. He used to live in Tijuana and shined shoes as a kid for 10 cents a shoe shine. "My dad would tell me, 'Don't come home until you have five dollars!'," Carlos remembered. At the time, a lot of sailors were coming to Tijuana in the evenings and on weekends "and all the kids in the area would fight it out to get to do the shoe shines," he said. "Guess what...I never lost a [fight for a] shoe shine!" That, Carlos explained, is where his boxing training began.
After the general session, the students retreated to breakout sessions to focus in on a variety of topics developed to enhanced their leadership potential. One topic, Ethics in the media, was hosted by journalist of "Ask a Mexican" fame Gustavo Arellano and film maker Alfredo Lugo. The session analyzed how Latinos have been depicted in TV and film media and how that has perpetuated stereotypes of Latinos.
Further information on the annual Latino Youth Leadership Conference can be found at www.coastline.edu/lyc.
Additional photos from the event can be found at: http://picasaweb.google.com/CoastlineCollege/LatinoYouthLeadershipConference2009
Winning group from Transatlantic Global Advocacy project named on March 26th
26 March 2009
Three lucky high school students were just awarded a trip to England. The students, part of the "Global Green Minds" team made up of teens Ramon Calderon, Kayla Donohue, and Donovan Farmer, worked for the past year to create a web site dedicated to the issue of global warming. Their web site was selected as the winner based on its content, look and completeness by a team of local judges that included environmental researchers and activists.
"I'm so excited I'm shaking," said Donovan Farmer after his team was announced as the winner. "I need to call my mom!" exclaimed Kayla Donohue.
The winning team, which called themselves the "Global Green Minds", was made up of classmates Ramon Calderon, Kayla Donohue, and Donovan Farmer.
The ceremony was held during the lunch period at Newport Mesa's Early College High School, which is located on Coastline's Costa Mesa campus. The students leave for England with two of their instructors in mid-June.
Click here to view the winning web-site: http://nlc-echs-group1.co.uk/default.aspx
To view photos from the ceremony, visit the following site: http://picasaweb.google.com/CoastlineCollege/ECHS
New Student Advisory Council (SAC) President, Lee Fuller, pledges to find ways to make a difference in the lives of Coastline students.
04 March 2009
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It is truly an honor to have been elected President of the Student Advisory Council. There are so many challenges facing us today that it seems the priority of getting a higher education continues to fall near the bottom of that list of things to accomplish. I can assure you this was the case for me. My priority has been to raise my children and keep a roof over our heads. Now, with my youngest finally out of high school and over 18, my son in Iraq for the second time, and becoming a grandparent (and far too early, I might add!), I realized the need for me to fulfill some of my own dreams and aspirations beyond the joy of seeing my four children become truly great people. |
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Yet, there are so many of us still struggling to find time to go to class, work, and juggle our children's schedules. Then, we have to find a place in our budget to get the education we know will help to advance our careers, lifestyles, and ultimately our entire families’ quality of life.
It is my pledge to each of you that I will look for, and find, new and better ways to assist our student body - in ways that will truly make a difference!
Your comments, ideas and suggestions are welcome, always. Truly, I hope to lead our Student Advisory Council in new and better ways to communicate, share, and participate directly with our students. Listening to the people we serve is our best and most promising way of making a difference. So please, make your voices heard.
We cannot do this without your participation. Participation at events, drives, fundraisers, committees, rallies and even just manning a table while we hand out information to fellow students. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT.
Help me to help you. Come to our meetings (Thursdays, 6:00, College Center). Ask how you can become involved. Let us know your needs and wants. And I promise to listen to each of you, and to do whatever I possibly can to help.
Again, thank you for the opportunity to serve you. Please help me to make it count!
Lee Fuller, President
Student Advisory Council
Coastline Community College
sac@coastline.edu
Walkers can register for just $10, which includes breakfast and an event t-shirt. All proceeds support Coastline ABI students.
04 March 2009
Coastline Community College’s Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Program is currently helping more than 150 students learn cognitive retraining techniques as they struggle to re-gain their independence and confidence after experiencing a brain injury. The students in this program have acquired a brain injury through various traumatic events—such as a car accident or fall— or non-traumatic incidents such as a stroke.
For students like Katherine Chappell, the program was a blessing. “I suffered a brain injury during my senior year [of high school],” she said as she recalled a tragic car accident. “Coastline’s Acquired Brain Injury program showed me that I’m not alone.”
It’s true that Katherine is not alone. According to the Brain Injury Association, more than 700,000 Americans sustain brain damage each year from traumatic head injuries alone. Coastline’s ABI Program is hoping to build awareness of this fact and encourage prevention at their upcoming event.
The Walk for Brain Injury Awareness and prevention will be held Saturday, March 28, 2009 at Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley. Hosted by the college’s ABI Program faculty, staff and students, the walk has three primary goals: to inform the public about brain injury and some of the resources available to those with brain injuries, to celebrate rehabilitation through a day of exercise and community-building, and to raise money for Coastline’s ABI program.
The funds raised at the event will be distributed through the Coastline Foundation in the form of program enhancements and scholarships for ABI students. The scholarships assist ABI students with transportation or living expenses, tuition, books, fees, child care costs, and even medical bills while they attend the Coastline ABI program. The funds raised at the walk also go towards the enhancement and support of the ABI program’s PDA-enhanced learning technique. This technique—which employs the use of a personal desktop assistant (PDA)—was developed to help students implement memory compensation techniques that apply to brain injury-related deficits such as attention to detail, visual memory, sequencing, categorization and time management.
To participate in the annual Walk for Brain Injury Awareness and Prevention, register online at http://abiwalk.coastline.edu The March 28th event is open to the public and registration is just $10. Each walker will receive an event t-shirt and free continental breakfast. For more information or to make a donation to the program, please visit the web site or call (714) 241-6214, x17216.
Hall of Fame boxer, Carlos Palomino, will be keynote speaker at Coastline's 3rd Annual Latino Youth Leadership Conference
27 February 2009
Boxing Hall of Famer Carlos Palomino is slated to speak to hundreds of local teens at the 3rd Annual Latino Youth Leadership Conference. The event takes place Friday, March 27 in Garden Grove and is hosted by Coastline Community College and the Orange County Chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC).
Carlos, aka “Fists of Steel,” is a well-known boxing Hall of Famer and is regularly recognized for his many appearances on film and television. Although he has been awarded several titles in the sport of boxing, he prides himself most on a title he awarded himself: “The only person ever to hold both a Boxing World Championship and a College Degree at the same time,” as stated in his autobiography.
Today, Carlos Palomino spends his time focusing on encouraging kids to stay in school and away from drugs and gangs through various school programs. As keynote speaker at the Latino Youth Leadership Conference, he hopes to spread this message to hundreds of local teens.
Coastline and LULAC first teamed up in 2006. Their immediate goal was to nourish the leadership skills of Orange County’s Latino youth as well as to contribute and coordinate academic activities that improve student success rates in the transition from high school to college. Each year, the planning committee for the annual event has sought out positive Latino role models that would offer great insight for youth.
“Carlos has a powerful story of overcoming many obstacles in his life,” said Dr. Richard Baiz, co-chair of the event’s planning committee. “The students will be motivated and encouraged to seek a life surrounded by education.”
This year’s conference, entitled “Ethics, Trust and Loyalty,” will also feature tongue-in-cheek columnist Gustavo Arellano (famous for his “Ask a Mexican” column in O.C. Weekly and segments on KROQ 106.7fm radio) as well as Timothy Canova, Associate Dean and Professor of International Economic Law at Chapman University School of Law.
Local teens are invited to attend, but pre-registration is required. For details on the event, visit www.coastline.edu/lyc or call (714) 241-6370.
Coastline recognized for its commitment to the U.S. Military
04 February 2009
Each year, the Council of College and Military Educators (CCME) recognizes an institution for its significant contributions to the cause of military education. Recently, Coastline Community College was chosen as the top institution that supplies quality educational programs to the armed services and received the 2009 CCME Institution Award at a special ceremony on January 29. The ceremony was held as part of CCME’s annual symposium in Honolulu, Hawaii. Ed McKenney, Dean of Coastline’s Military Programs; Shawn Mann, Manager of Military Program Outreach and Recruitment; and Joycelyn Groot, Director of Contract Education were all present to accept the award.
In addition to the CCME Institution Award, Coastline was also named one of the top 20 military-friendly schools in the United States by Military Advanced Education, a publication dedicated to U.S. servicemen and women stationed worldwide. This is the second year in a row that Coastline has been cited as a “top 20” school. “Let me congratulate you and the entire staff at Coastline Community College for the inspired effort you put into making it easier for our men and women in uniform to advance their careers by enhancing their educations,” wrote Military Advanced Education Publisher, Glenn Berlin, in the announcement.
Thousands of servicemen and women stationed worldwide are taking classes at Coastline Community College through the college’s distance learning program. They complete their classes online or through other distance learning modes (independent study, PDA courses, CD/DVD-rom courses, etc.) and often acquire enough credits to complete a degree without ever setting foot on a Coastline campus. Recently, Coastline launched the “Military Spouses Program” that enables military-dependent spouses to take online courses at a reduced tuition rate and also features the benefit of free textbooks and no application or registration fees. The program has been wildly successful.
“Military spouses require and deserve the same types of educational support and opportunities enjoyed by our service-members,” said Shawn Mann, exemplifying the college’s commitment. It’s this dedication that drives the college’s Military Education department and the reason Coastline will continue to be recognized as a military-friendly school for years to come.
Coastline instructor on a mission to create “truly bi-lingual” speakers
12 January 2009
Coastline instructor, Sandra Basabe, is on a mission. She’s launching a Spanish course targeted to those who already speak Spanish. When asked why those who already speak the language might need a course in it, Professor Basabe replied, “There are many people who say they are bi-lingual but are not truly bi-lingual. For example, many teens and young adults may speak Spanish because their family speaks it, but because they were raised here in America and taught in English, their Spanish grammar and writing skills were never developed.”
Professor Basabe recently joined Coastline as a full-time Spanish instructor. Colombian-born, she is passionate about the Spanish language and culture and encourages Hispanic-Americans to take full-advantage of their heritage. “It is not enough to just speak the language,” she explains, “one should also be able to also communicate in a written form.”
According to a 2008 study released by the Department of Education, Orange County is home to nearly 100,000 public school students that consider themselves to be bi-lingual. That’s nearly a 20% increase from 2002. Basabe’s passion is encouraging these students and others to become truly bi-lingual to maximize their opportunities in the professional world.
Professor Basabe’s course, Spanish C180- Elementary Spanish, is offered on two different schedules—Tuesday’s and Thursday’s from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Coastline’s Westminster campus, or Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 11:35 a.m. to 2:05 p.m. at Coastline’s Garden Grove campus. Both courses start the week of February 2, 2009.
To register for the course, current students can log on to their MyCCC page. New students can APPLY NOW or call Coastline at (714) 241-6176.
Coastline Community College replaces textbooks free of charge for fire victims
19 November 2008
The Coastline Community College Bookstore is offering free replacement copies of textbooks that were damaged in the recent wildfires for Coastline students currently enrolled in the fall semester. The Coastline Bookstore can be reached at (714) 241-6101.
Students will be asked to show proof of residency at a fire-affected site such as a driver’s license with current address, a rental agreement or a utility statement which will be compared to a list of damaged or lost properties for verification.
For students like Megan Diefenderfer, free replacement books are a blessing in a time of chaos. “I lived in Yorba Linda and lost everything,” she wrote in an e-mail to the Coastline Bookstore. “My books are gone as well as everything else we had.” Megan was a resident of the Archstone Apartments located in Anaheim Hills near the 91 freeway and Gypsum Canyon Road.
Coastline Bookstore Director, Michael Bare, said the college was happy to provide replacement textbooks for those who had been impacted by the fires. “It’s really the least we could do. They’ve already been through so much and we want to be sure they can finish their semester without too much disruption,” he said.
Coastline brings home 16th Emmy award for stellar educational programming
10 September 2008
What does a local community college have in common with hit shows like “The Office” and “24”? They are all recipients of the coveted Emmy award. While “The Office” and “24” have both won Emmy’s in the past on a national level, Emmy’s are awarded for top-notch local programming as well, and Coastline is home to more than a dozen of the recognizable gold statuettes.
Coastline was awarded its 16th Emmy award this past weekend by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences at the 60th annual Los Angeles (LA) Area Emmy Awards. The LA Area Emmy Awards are given to celebrate the achievements of select broadcasts that are produced in the greater Los Angeles area.
There are a total of 35 categories in the LA Area Emmy Awards competition. Coastline won in the “Best Instructional Programming” category for its series titled “Physical Anthropology: The Evolving Human.” The college has won Emmy awards in the past for other educational programs including “Astronomy: Observations & Theories” and “Psychology: The Human Experience.”
Coastline Director of Telecourse Production and Telemedia, Laurie Melby, worked as the Series Producer for “Physical Anthropology” and accredits the success of production to her talented team at Coastline. “The very cool thing about my job is that we get to meet and interview some of the leading experts in the field,” remarked Melby as she reminisced to the variety of educational programs she’s produced over the years. Thrilled to receive another Emmy, she added, “This is a very big thing for us—to get recognized by our peers in the television industry for doing our job in an extraordinary fashion.”
“Physical Anthropology: The Evolving Human” was produced with the help of more than 30 content advisors and more than 100 professional experts. For the series, a Coastline producer had the opportunity to travel to Africa and Europe to conduct interviews and gain footage of anthropologists working in their field. Footage includes hominid digs at Kobi Fora and Olduvai Gorge, and conversations with world renowned scientists at the Max Plank Institute in Germany.
For producer Harry Hughes of Buena Park, California, the opportunity to shoot the series on-location was an “amazing” experience. “Obviously, being able to visit all those exotic places, that so few people get to see, was amazing, but to have met and interacted with all the incredible ‘Anthro’ folk was truly a life-enriching experience.” He added, “If that isn't enough, an Emmy is a nice addition to the family.”
Coastline’s Emmy award winning productions are utilized in the college’s distance learning program and in distance learning programs at colleges and universities worldwide. To learn more about the department that produced these award-winning telecourses, visit Coastline’s ISD Department Web site.
Unique high school is tops based on new API scores
05 September 2008
Newport-Mesa's Early College High School, a partnership between the Newport-Mesa Unified School District and Coastline Community College, has seen tremendous growth in student Academic Performance Index scores according to statistics released September 4, 2008 by the California Department of Education. The Academic Performance Index (API) is a measurement in California of academic performance and progress of individual schools in California. It is one of the main components of the Public School Accountability Act passed by the California legislature in 1999.
Early College High School exceeded it's growth target by jumping from an API score of 786 in 2007 to a score of 848 in 2008, an increase of 62 points. The school was only targeted to improve their API score by 5 points.
An API score of 848 puts Early College High School in the number two slot on the list of top performing high schools in the Newport Mesa Unified School District. Only Corona del Mar scored higher at 858.
"It's clear from this report that Early College High School has quickly established itself as one of the top high schools in the District," said Betty Disney, Coastline Dean of Instruction and Early College High School Liaison. "The school opened just 3 years ago, and our popularity is growing fast. Students like the smaller learning environment, and parents appreciate the quality instruction and proven performance record," she continued.
"Our staff is very dedicated to helping our students reach their highest potential," said Kathy Slawson, Principal of Early College High School. "It's a team effort among all staff members here."
The unique high school, located on the Costa Mesa campus of Coastline Community College, offers both high school and college classes, and allows students to graduate in four years with their high school diploma. After the fifth year students have completed both a diploma and two years of college credit for an Associate in Arts Degree. Students start as 9th-graders and follow the program curriculum for five years.
For more information, CLICK HERE or call (714) 241-6108. You can also brose the Early College High School dedicated web-site HERE.
Interested parents are also invited to attend Early College High School's annual "Back to School Night" to learn more. Back to school night takes place on September 18 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 2990 Mesa Verde Drive East in Costa Mesa.
Digital Media Certificate can set you apart in the field of graphic and web design
08 August 2008
Digital Media Certificate can set you apart in the field of graphic and web design
Are you a self-taught artist looking to turn your natural talent into a profitable career?
As computer-aided design software becomes more and more available to the general public, the field of graphic design is becoming increasingly popular. In fact, a Google search for the key words “web design” garners close to 2 million results. How do you set yourself apart from the other aspiring artists? Earn a degree in Digital Media Arts.
“A skilled designer is a treasured commodity within a company,” said Cheryl Chapman, Design Instructor for Coastline Digital Media Arts program. Reflective of this comment is the high salaries graphic designers usually earn. According to Salary.com, a Graphic Design Specialist in Orange County makes $43,000 to $56,000 a year, while a Senior Graphic Design Specialist takes home between $53,000 and $68,000 a year.
Coastline Community College now offers a one-year digital media certificate program that develops both skills and natural talent that ad agencies, print shops, and animation studios currently expect their graphic design artists to incorporate.
Classes are tailored to maximize hands-on learning of software such as: Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and Flash. Students also receive training in creativity, graphic illustration, desktop publishing, web design, video production and animation.
The digital media certificate program allows you to focus on three separate design areas: print design, web design, or video editing. Advanced classes are available in all three areas to give you the skills and creativity that will promote you from the amateur ranks and land you a high-level career in the design field.
At only $20 a unit for California residents, Coastline’s Digital Media Arts program is a bargain compared to many private trade schools offering similar degrees. Annual tuition at some local art schools top $10,000 a year, with students receiving the same training as they would at Coastline.
To enroll in courses that are part of the Digital Media Certificate program, call the Coastline admissions office at (714) 241-6176. For more information about the Digital Media program, CLICK HERE.
Coastline offers unique degree in process technology — prepares students for work at nearby refineries
31 July 2008
Coastline offers unique degree in process technology—prepares students for work at nearby refineries
Even with gas prices topping $4.00 a gallon, more than 20 million barrels of fuel is consumed on a daily bases in the United States. The fuel that you put into your gas tank goes through a lot of processing before it gets to the pump, with much of it passing through local refineries in Los Angeles County.
The people that work at these refineries are known as “process technicians”—earning highly competitive salaries ranging from $46,000 to $55,000 for entry level positions.
Now, you can prepare for an in-demand career as a process technician at Coastline. The college’s new Process Technology program teaches the fundamental principles of process technology including: process chemistry, principles of equipment operation, troubleshooting skills, environmental principles and many other practical applications.
“The oil and refinery business is growing at exponential rates,” said Coastline process technology instructor Ronald Smith, who also works as a training coordinator for Chevron USA in El Segundo. “The industry will continue to expand and grow and the need for technology efficient workers is a necessity.”
In addition to foreign sources, American oil refineries produce an important percentage of fuel that U.S. citizens depend on. Eleven of the top one-hundred oil refineries in the country are located in California, and several of them are in Southern California. Paramount Petroleum located in Paramount; Ultramar Refining, Tesoro and ConocoPhillips located in Wilmington; Exxon Mobile Refining located in Torrance; Chevron USA located in El Segundo, and BP West Coast Products located in Los Angeles combine to produce more than one million barrels of oil per day.
At Coastline, you can earn an Associate in Arts (“A.A.”) degree in Process Technology or a Certificate of Achievement in Process Technology. The program typically takes two years to complete and classes are only $20 a unit for California residents. For more information, visit the Process Technology program page HERE or call at (714) 241-6209.
http://www.coastline.edu/departments/cte/page.cfm?
Coastline introduces new English major.
28 July 2008
Coastline introduces new English major
For the first time this fall, you can enroll in English C150, “American Literature through the Civil War” and English C164, “Introduction to Dramatic Literature”—two new courses that go toward an Associate in Arts degree with an emphasis in English!
This newly-designed English major will provide you with an opportunity to study writers including Mary Rowlandson, Benjamin Franklin, Frederick Douglass, Edgar Allen Poe, Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorne and many others.
Emphasis will be placed on literature and how it intertwines with culture, philosophical theories, religious beliefs and historic contexts. This particular English major produces graduates with demonstrated skills in literary analysis, critical thinking, writing, as well as communication. With this major, you will also build important research and critical thinking skills, while learning to discern important information and to synthesize that information for other usage. As an English major, you will learn to read with a critical eye and also polishing your own writing skills.
More English courses are planned, including “American Literature After the Civil War” (to be offered in spring 2009) and “British Literature until 1800” (fall 2009) and “British Literature after 1800” (also fall 2009).
To receive your A.A. degree in English, you must complete five core courses along with one elective course for a total of 18 units.
For more information, contact Coastline at (714) 241-6184.
Baby boomer finds encore career with help of Coastline
17 July 2008
Baby boomers will soon be retiring in droves. But for Jan Albert of Trabuco Canyon, 54, retirement knocked on her door sooner than expected.
Little did she know, she would soon take on an “encore career”— the new term associated with those who, in their later years, choose to reinvent their professional lives for financial reasons or to satisfy a personal interest.
Jan’s career was invested in real estate. When the market collapsed, so did her career. However, what could have been a devastating loss for many turned into a hidden blessing for Jan, and the many individuals she will now be able to help.
Like many baby boomers, Jan felt the pressure to tend to her aging parents, and with more time on her hands Jan found herself at her parent’s residence almost every day assisting her mother and father, both in their 70’s. In this new full-time position, she quickly realized how their home environment needed adjustments to help them deal with their age-related ailments, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and dementia.
“I remember putting myself into their shoes and trying to understand what they went through on a daily basis,” Jan recalls. “One of my main goals was to reduce the amount of stress on them that seemed to now accompany everyday tasks,” she continued.
Today, you’ll find large descriptive labels throughout her parent’s home. Large coat hangers are placed throughout their bedroom and bathroom allowing her parents to hang important personal items in visible sight. Jan has also placed large grab bars for improved safety and accessibility along the main rooms, hallways and bathrooms.
Jan’s efforts were a labor of love, and it didn’t take long for her to realize that she had the desire to share her talents with others. By default, she has now entered the field of home care management (home health care). With the realization that baby boomers are getting older, Jan has turned to home care management as a career pursuit—her “encore career”.
As a first step, Jan enrolled in a week-long course funded by a Civic Ventures Grant entitled, “Issues in Aging,” taught by Coastline’s Gerontology program. The course focused on exploring normal vs. abnormal changes in aging humans and the ability to adapt. Continuing in the Gerontology program, Jan will learn techniques for working with the elderly, advocacy skills, and memory enhancement tactics to put to use with her parents as well as future clients.
“With the inspiration and training I’ve received from Coastline, I am now embarking on a new career path,” said Jan.
Jan and her sister, Deanna Blair, are launching a new business called 24 Hour Angels. The “Angels” will provide home modification services to make homes safer, as well as regular care-giver services. In addition, they have plans to expand services to assist the elderly to remain independent and in their own homes.
Services will include a referral service to elder attorneys, Medicare assistance, reverse mortgages, and to offer a “Personal Emergency Reporting System” that provides assistance with the push of a button!
You can find out more about 24 Hour Angels by visiting their new website at www.24hourangels.com, or by calling 714 694-5936. For more information on Coastline Community College’s Gerontology Program, please call (714) 241-6213 or visit www.coastline.edu.
Coastline is top AA degree producer in Orange County according to new report
09 July 2008
(ORANGE COUNTY, CA) – Coastline Community College has ranked the highest of all Orange County community colleges in awarding Associate of Arts (AA) degrees according to U.S. Department of Education data released for 2007. The report was published in a recent issue of Community College Week, the national periodical dedicated to community, technical and junior colleges.
In the publication’s list of “Top 100 associate degree producers” in the United States, Coastline ranks 68th. Coastline’s sister college, Orange Coast College, ranks 72nd and neighbor Santa Ana College ranks 84th on the list. Coastline, Orange Coast College, and Santa Ana College are the only community colleges in Orange County who ranked in the top 100 nationwide.
Coastline has also been named as a nationwide “Big Leaper”¬—the only college in Southern California to make the list. Over the past five years, Coastline has shown one of the largest increases in number of AA degrees awarded.
Coastline’s rapid growth is attributed to a number of factors according to President, Dr. Ding-Jo Currie. “We have new programs, new centers, and hundreds of classes available in a variety of formats—in the traditional classroom or via distance learning,” Currie stated. The distance learning program is extremely popular with students who are currently serving in the U.S. military. “Serving the military through distance education has really boosted our enrollment,” remarked Dr. Currie.
Coastline has long been known for its ability to offer convenient, flexible education. Courses are offered through online instruction, television programming, independent study, and even packed into a memory chip for use on your palm pilot or cell phone. Coastline also has three main learning sites located in Costa Mesa, Westminster, and Garden Grove for traditional students who enjoy a campus environment. The college’s fall term starts August 25 and registration information can be found at www.coastline.edu or by phone at (714) 241-6176.
Coastline Art Gallery presents “Drawing Extended” exhibition July 10 – August 2, 2008
13 June 2008
Free hand drawing comes to Coastline
(Fountain Valley, CA) - Coastline Community College Art Gallery proudly presents “Drawing Extended” Exhibition July 10 – August 2, 2008.
This exhibition brings together a broad variety of drawings by Orange County artists that represent a breadth of approaches in contemporary drawing practice. These artists explore the boundaries of drawing as a fundamental form of visual expression by using nontraditional materials, abstract subject matter and large-scale formats, for example.
Santa Ana artist Kerri Sabine draws as a means of documenting her individual and intimate experiences of motherhood. “For years my work has been about how I perceive my boys and the way they relate to the world,” says Sabine.
One work featured in the exhibition, “Hands Up”, was a result of her drawing and writing down what she heard while her sons played near her studio door. Since the initial drawing, Sabine’s youngest son helped fill in her silhouette with his own drawings of super heroes and villains. Click here to see Sabine's Hands Up drawing!
“To have Nathan work on my drawing with me makes sense,” says Sabine. “The images he creates from his imagination makes the work far more poignant.”
The Coastline Art Gallery is located at 10156 Adams Ave. in Huntington Beach. Curator is Jay Sagen. Associate Curator is Shea Mayberry. Gallery hours during this exhibition are Thursdays through Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission and parking are free. For more information, call (714) 963-8475 or visit www.coastline.edu/artgallery.
Student Dance Performance burns up the stage
13 June 2008
Annual Student Dance Performance Featured Student Choreography
Have you ever “Java Jived”? Or maybe done the “Lonesome Dove” what about the “Chattanooga Choo Choo”?
These were just a few of the dance routines put together by Coastline’s dance faculty and students at their annual Student Dance Performance held back in May.
Karla Varney, who’s been taking dance classes since the early 1990’s put together a piece called, “Woman,” a tap ballet performance set to a Jazzy piece by Etta James.
“I have always enjoyed the dance instructors and environment Coastline’s dance program offers,” Varney expressed.
Varney enrolled in the new “Dance Chorography Class” this spring. This course is designed to allows students to chorography their own routines.
Elias Garcia, Erika Garza, and Laura Ulloa (Early College High School Students) also put together a hip-hop themed routine self-entitled “E.E.L”. Sporting matching red and blue gear the crew boldly strutted their style.
This year’s performance was held before a packed house at the Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre. See pictures from performance here!
Coastline’s Early College High School Excelling at CAHSEE
03 June 2008
Coastline’s Early College High School (ECHS) sophomores had a 99% passing rate in English and a 94% passing rate in math for the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).
High school students in California are required to pass these tests in order to graduate. Sophomore Max Krochman credits his success for the personal attention he gets.
“We have smaller class sizes and more one-on-one time with our teachers,” Krochman said.
ECHS offers both high school and college classes, and allows students to graduate in five years with both a diploma and an A.A. degree. Students start as 9th-graders and follow the program curriculum for five years. Sophomore Karina Florido hopes to be the first one from her immediate family to graduate from college.
“At ECHS we do a lot of projects and group work. We’re always speaking and doing presentations. I’m learning from my friends as much as I learn from my teachers,” proclaimed Florido.
Parents like Francika Vairo whose daughter is enrolled in ECHS notice an increased interest in learning. “She comes home and teaches us,” said Vairo. “I don’t remember learning everything she has at her young age.”
ECHS is offered by Coastline Community College at their Costa Mesa center and by the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. For more information please call (714) 241-6213.
SAC Students take a life changing trip to Africa
11 April 2008
Realizing How Similar Students are Worlds Apart
Twenty hours on a plane and three hours on a bus separated speculation from reality. And after several days in Nkandla, South Africa, three members of Coastline Community College’s Student Advisory Committee (SAC) came back with a realization that students in this small, underprivileged rural city share many of the same hopes and dreams as their counterparts in the U.S.
SAC students Chelsea Svir, Justin Brown, and Darlene Rose realized that continents apart didn’t separate the special bond formed between one’s dreams and education.
SAC students spend a few minutes during lunch learning the local dance moves.
Nkandla students’ dream of performing microscopic procedures as surgeons, they envision building gigantic cities as engineers, and are passionate about developing software as computer programmers.
One particular school known as Velangaye High School has students coming from across the country to attend this reputable school which has produced more than 40 doctors since it’s opening in 1998.
Students at the Velangaye High School are passionate about education.
“The students (Velangaye School) here are serious about their education,” said Chelsea Svir, current SAC president. “Classrooms are jammed packed and some students have to stand for hours-upon-hours if they want to learn.”
This life-changing experience for the members of SAC is the result of a relationship which has blossomed from the initial courting of previous SAC members more than five years ago.
In 2003 after watching a BBC Documentary entitled, The Orphans of Nkandla, Coastline’s SAC members knew then that they wanted to get involved with a cause known as The Africa Project.
SAC has since then created events to raise funds for The Africa Project, knowing that 100% of what they raised would go directly to the high schools of Nkandla.
In December of 2007 SAC had their first face-to-face experience with representatives from Nkandla as the principal of Velangaye School, Mr. Ngogi Mahaye, visited Coastline with a recently-graduated member of Velangaye Student Council. Their trip sparked an intimate conversation with several of Coastline’s Coastline faculty and staff.
That same month Coastline faculty and staff members formed a holiday card drive. Numerous of cards were exchanged with the kind words, “In honor of you this holiday season, I’ve donated to the African Project.”
The relationship came full circle as the SAC students had the opportunity to tour the Velangaye campus with Principle Mahaye. Along with delivering school supplies they also had a message to rely from Coastline President Dr. Ding-Jo Currie:
“You can consider Coastline, a sister school, which will help solve enduring issues that face the Velangaye campus.”
Coastline recognized as a leader in diverse education
06 March 2008
Coastline recognized as a leader in diverse education
Coastline Community College has earned recognition for its offering of educational programs that support and promote diversity. The Association of California Community College Administrators (ACCCA) awarded Coastline with the “Progress in Diversity” award at a luncheon taking place as part of the group’s annual conference on Wednesday, February 20, 2008. The award was accepted by Coastline President, Dr. Ding-Jo H. Currie, in front of a crowd consisting of more than 300 fellow community college administrators from across the state.
On the significance of receiving the honorable award, Dr. Currie expressed, “I’m especially proud of this award. At Coastline we promote diversity because our college puts real action behind an institutional philosophy and practice of being all-inclusive and all-embracing. We live it every day at Coastline.”
Current ACCCA President, Michael Viera, seconded Currie’s statements as he told the audience of how Coastline has taken a proactive approach to creating diverse leadership training workshops and events, as evident in the creation of the Kaleidoscope Leadership Institute, Latino Youth Leadership Conference and this year’s inaugural African-American Male Summit.
At Coastline, Currie’s support for the development and administration of innovative programs has allowed the college to serve thousands of non-traditional students whom are not typically the main “target audience” of other community colleges. This includes the development of an extremely successful segment of the College’s distance learning program targeted specifically to members of the U.S. Military which garners approximately 25,000 enrollments a year, as well as an acclaimed Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Program which provides cognitive retraining to those who have suffered a brain injury.
“The community college system has the power to impact many groups—educationally, socially, economically and culturally—here in the United States and even worldwide,” explained Currie.
Coastline welcomes two new Deans
17 August 2007
Coastline welcomes two new Deans
Coastline Community College, with campuses in Garden Grove, Westminster and Costa Mesa, has announced the hiring of two new deans. Dr. Shalamon Duke will head Coastline’s Counseling and Special Programs, a position which was previously vacant. Joumana McGowan has joined Coastline as Dean of Instruction for the college’s Career and Technical Education programs, a position which was previously held by Interim Dean Vince Rodriguez. Mr. Rodriguez is now the Coastline’s Dean of Distance Learning. Both Duke and McGowan started their positions at Coastline on July 1.
Dr. Duke received his doctorate degree in Educational Leadership and Community College Administration from the University of Southern California, his master’s degree in Counseling from San Diego State University, and his bachelor’s in English from Grambling State University. Prior to coming to Coastline, he served the students of Los Angeles City College as Dean of Student Services and Equity.
He is actively involved with various national organizations such as, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., National Council on Rehabilitation Education, Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America (R.E.S.N.A.), Toastmasters International, California Department of Rehabilitation Assistive Technology Advisory Committee, San Diego State University, Interwork Institute Advisory Committee, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Association of California Community College Administrators (ACCCA), and Association of California Community College Administrators (ACCCA) Board of Directors. When asked about his goals for Coastline, Dr. Duke answered, "I look forward to supporting existing programs and also finding innovative ways to assist students."
Dr. McGowan has received her Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration from Cal Poly Pomona University, a Masters degree in Business Administration from Cal Poly Pomona University, and a doctorate degree in Education with an emphasis in Community College Leadership from the University of Southern California. Dr. McGowan is fluent in 4 languages.
Dr. Joumana McGowan comes from Fullerton Community College where she served as a full-time faculty member and Department Chair of the Business Management Department in addition she served as Faculty Senate President for two years. She had worked in the private sector for 12 years prior to moving into higher education.
Dr. McGowan is a member of the Society for Advancement of Management (SAM) and Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA), and she has served as the Advisor for the Phi Beta Lambda Business Club.
"I am honored and thrilled to be working for an innovative institution like Coastline Community College," expressed Dr. McGowan. "The future looks bright here at Coastline."
