SECTION 1.1
General Discussion & Overview (CCR title 5, § 55180 – 55184) 1.1A – Description of Proposal The Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District (Shasta College, or District) and the Shasta College Board of Trustees is hereby submitting a Needs Assessment seeking approval for the Tehama Campus to become an approved California Community College Educational Center (Appendix A for the Shasta College Board resolution). An Educational Center is defined in California Education Code (5 CCR § 55180) as the following: (a) Educational Center. As used in this division, “educational center” means a postsecondary operation established and administered by an existing college or district at a location away from the campus of the parent institution which satisfies the requirements of either subdivision (1) or (2) below: (1) the center: A. is planned to continue for ten or more years; B. generates at least 500 full-time equivalent student (FTES) annually; C. has an on-site administrator; D. offers programs leading to certificates and/or degrees conferred by the parent institution; and E. has been approved by the Board of Governors pursuant to this article.
The Tehama Campus satisfies the first four requirements of subdivision (1) as it: A) has operated for more than 10 years and plans to continue serving future generations, B) generates above 500 FTES annually, C) has an on-site administrator, and D) offers programs leading to certificates and degrees conferred by Shasta College. This Needs Assessment provides information for the Board
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of Governors approval, which would satisfy the final requirement (E). Shasta College has been serving Tehama County for over 50 years, with the first courses being offered in 1970. Throughout the years, the outreach operation that began in several local high schools has grown into a vibrant, full-service campus. The Tehama Campus is centrally located in Tehama County on a 40-acre site and has been offering educational programs and services for over 12 years. The Tehama Campus houses the division of Extended Education, which provides instruction beyond Redding for Shasta College’s 10,000 sq. mile service area. Extended Education is primarily responsible for three campuses: Tehama, Trinity, and Intermountain. Extended Education provides support for face-to-face courses throughout the district outside of Redding, a portion of online instruction, and interactive video conferencing courses on all district campuses. Shasta College has a strong, decades-old history of allocating resources through Extended Education to provide educational opportunities across its service area, despite significant geographic barriers. This commitment embodies the spirit of the California Community Colleges system. The Tehama Campus is firmly established in Tehama County. The campus is located at 770 Diamond Avenue in Red Bluff, CA, 36.4 miles south of the main campus in Redding. It opened in August of 2009 with two buildings providing classroom, office, and student services spaces to support 2,000–2,500 students annually. Phase II of the campus development, completed in August
Needs Assessment for the transition of Shasta College Tehama Campus to Tehama Educational Center | 2021
