Page 4 of Santa Rose Junior College 2006-2007 Catalog by Santa Rosa Junior College

www.santarosa.edu Santa Rosa Junior College 2006 -2007 Catalog About SRJC 4 Philosophy, Mission, and Goals PHILOSOPHY The primary purpose of Santa Rosa Junior College is to provide educational opportunities for diverse students in many di erent elds. Of principal educational importance is the development of intellectual curiosity, integrity, and accomplishment in an atmosphere of academic freedom. MISSION Sonoma County Junior College Districts Mission is to promote student learning throughout our diverse communities by increasing the knowledge, improving the skills and enhancing the lives of those who participate in our programs and enroll in our courses. This mission a rms the Districts responsibility to provide the following: Lower division academic and vocational education Basic skills, English language, adult noncredit instruction, support services to improve student success Education, training, and services to advance economic development and global competitiveness. Pending Board Approval, August 8, 2006 In ful lling our mission we are committed to the following values: Serving the educational needs of our students and our community through programs and courses that maintain high academic standards and develop a respect for learning in all of our students. Developing intellectual curiosity and integrity, and recognizing accomplishment in an atmosphere of academic freedom. O ering courses and programs that re ect academic excellence and integrity and that serve the variety of needs and abilities of our students. Responding to economic, demographic, intellectual, and technological changes through educational program development and sta development. Helping students succeed in meeting their educational goals by providing comprehensive instructional and student support services. Challenging students to participate fully in the learning process by teaching students to be responsible for their academic success. Preparing our students for participation as citizens at the local, national, and global levels. Promoting awareness of and maintaining sensitivity to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity within our student body, faculty, sta , administration, and course o erings. Promoting open access by actively eliminating barriers to a college education. Contributing to the cultural life of our community by presenting enrichment opportunities to our students and community members. Securing and maintaining a faculty and sta who are knowledgeable and current in their elds. Practicing participatory governance within the institution through processes that are inclusive and respectful of all participants and in which information and decision making are shared. Maintaining the stability of our institution by exercising our public responsibility for sound resource development and use in order to meet our commitments to the citizens of the District. Promoting and maintaining a safe learning and working environment. Reviewing our mission statement periodically with participation by students, faculty, sta , and administration. Promoting activities and policies to increase awareness and knowledge of environmental issues across the District. History of Sonoma County Junior College District Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC), founded in 1918, is the tenth oldest two-year community college in Californias 109 publicly funded community college system. From its initial freshman class of 19 students SRJC has grown into one of the largest single college districts in the country, the Sonoma County Junior College District. With 14 major high school districts in its borders, SRJCs district encompasses more than 1,600 square miles, stretching from the southern portion of Mendocino County in the north to the northern tip of Marin County in the south. It is bordered to the west by the Paci c Ocean and to the east by Napa and Lake counties. The District operates two campuses in Sonoma County: a 100+-acre campus in the heart of Santa Rosa, and a 40-acre campus in Petaluma. The District also operates a regional Public Safety Training Center in Windsor and a 365-acre self-supporting farm near Forestville. Each semester classes are also o ered at more than 70 locations throughout the District. SRJC o ers a strong general education program for students planning to transfer to four-year colleges and universities and over 150 occupational programs designed to prepare students for careers in the workforce. The College grants both associate in arts (A.A.) and associate in sciences (A.S.) degrees. In the course of its 87-year history, Santa Rosa Junior College has had only four presidents: Floyd P. Bailey (1921-1957), Randolph Newman (1957-1970), Roy Mikalson (1971-1990), and the current president, Dr. Robert F. Agrella, who was hired in 1990. The Sonoma County Junior College District serves more than 35,000 students each semester at numerous locations, attracting students from throughout the state as well as from over 40 countries around the world.

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