Road & Highway Configurations, etc

has made a commitment to expand student services throughout the district by incorporating specific goals into its strategic plan. Student Services hours of operation at the Tehama Campus are 9:00 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Learning Center hours are 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Computer Lab hours are 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Instructional hours are 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Weekend instructional hours occur on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sundays from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Tehama Campus provides outreach services to Tehama County with the goals of 1) creating awareness of local programs, offerings, support services, matriculation, guided pathways, and financial aid; and 2) promoting Shasta College as a viable and affordable alternative to geographically distant education options.

This Needs Assessment is the final requirement of the approval process and provides a demonstration of need for an Educational Center. In accordance with the Chancellor’s Office Facilities Planning Manual, (Chapter 10, Site Acquisitions for New College and Center Development), Shasta College submitted the initial Preliminary Notice in November of 2005, an updated Preliminary Notice in December of 2011 (Appendix B), and a Letter of Intent in May of 2012 (Appendix C). The Department of Finance (DOF) originally projected that the Tehama Campus would drop below the minimum 500 FTES enrollment requirement for Educational Center status in 2014–15 and then exceed minimum FTES standard in 2019–20. The Tehama Campus has exceeded the previous DOF enrollment projections and is projected to exceed the minimum 500 FTES standards ongoing. As per counsel from the College and Finance Planning Division, an updated Letter of Intent was submitted and approved in 2019 (Appendix C). The Department of Finance at the Chancellor's Office approved Shasta College’s 10-year enrollment and FTES projections in early 2020, before the global pandemic (Appendix D). This Needs Assessment was originally due July 31, 2020, but a one-year extension was granted by the College and Finance Planning Division due to the 2020 pandemic. This Needs Assessment was submitted by July 31, 2021, in consideration for the transition of the Tehama Campus to an approved Educational Center.

1.1B – Physical Description of Site, Including Maps (Population Densities, Topography, Road & Highway Configurations, etc.)

Shasta College serves a 10,000 square mile district in far northern California that includes three counties: Shasta, Tehama, and Trinity. Geographical barriers create several isolated communities throughout the service area. Shasta College’s Division of Extended Education provides educational opportunities and services to approximately 92% (9,244 square miles) of the district through the Tehama Campus (Red Bluff), Trinity Campus (Weaverville), Intermountain Campus (Burney), and other district community locations outside of Redding. The Tehama Campus houses the Division of Extended Education; therefore, its breadth of responsibility reaches far beyond Tehama County.

The following maps show Shasta College’s tri-county district location within California (Exhibit 1.01); major cities and Shasta College campuses in Shasta, Tehama, and Trinity counties (Exhibit 1.02); and the mountainous topography that creates barriers throughout the district (Exhibit 1.03).