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GOOD NEWS ABOUT OHLONE!

At Ohlone we are proud of the accomplishments made by our dedicatedstudents, faculty, and staff. We are pleased to share several of the highlights ofthe past year at Ohlone, which are a mere sampling of the great things that aregoing on at Ohlone.

Student Accomplishments

Over twenty-five Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students visited theGoogle campus during Fall 2016. They discussed the types ofSTEM courses they need, how to pursue a career at Google,and what Google looks for in candidates. The students hadthe opportunity to meet Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Googlers(also known as Deafglers) and learn about their career paths.The partnership between Ohlone and Google isworking well!

The Ohlone College Forensics team did verywell during Fall 2016, including at their final twotournaments at Delta College and HartnellCollege. Student participants received 1stPlace in Novice Poetry and Open Program/Interpretation at both tournaments, andanother received 1st Place in Novice Proseat Hartnell.

Ladies of the Empire is a women’s group for San Francisco 49er fans. They’re anonprofit organization whose mission is to make a positive impact on theoverachieving underserved youth and women of our community througheducation, support, and hard work. They offered Ohlone one $2,500scholarship, but Ohlone’s student applications were so impressive that theorganization ended up providing Ohlone with three scholarships totaling$7,000!

Victoria Maroulis, an alumnus of Ohlone College, recently donated $36,000 foran endowment to support Ohlone Promise Scholarships. Victoria came toOhlone College as a Russian immigrant and became an active member ofASOC. She transferred from Ohlone to Stanford and eventually attained herJuris Degree from Yale University.

In October 2016, through partnership with the City of Fremont Chamber ofCommerce, 83 Ohlone students visited local companies as part ofManufacturing Day 2016. During the visits students were able to tour

facilities and observe advanced manufacturing processes first-hand at LamResearch, Anaspec, and Bay Area Circuits. The students representedOhlone’s Biotechnology, Computer Science, CNET, and Engineeringdepartments.

Ohlone is pleased to announce that PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)has extended an internship offer to two Accounting students. Onestudent has been accepted into “Explore,” PwC’s one-day careerDiscovery Program, while the other student will participate in “Start,”a 7-week internship program designed for high performing, diversecollege students.

2017-2018 OHLONE COLLEGE CATALOG

Welcome to Ohlone

1C H A P T E R WELCOME TO OHLONEWelcome to Ohlone! We are honored that you have chosen to pursue your education at Ohlone College andare excited to have this opportunity to share our campuses, programs, and services with you. We hope thatyou will take advantage of the many programs and services available at Ohlone.

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Athletics

The 2016-2017 season was a year of firsts. Out of the 11 intercollegiate sportsoffered at Ohlone, five moved on to the post season. Congratulations to thestudent athletes and coaches of the Women’s Water Polo, Men’s Basketball,Women’s Swimming, Women’s Softball, and Men’s Baseball teams. GraduatedSophomores Jenni Brochu from the Volleyball team and Josh Calmerin from theBaseball team were honored as the 2016 Female and Male Athletes of the Yearduring the 32nd Annual Ohlone College Golf Tournament, which was held onSeptember 12, 2016 at Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton.

The Ohlone Women’s Water Polo team posted a conference record of 9-2 withan overall record of 12-11 to earn the three-way tie for the ConferenceChampionship. This was the best record of the women’s water polo program inover 13 years and enabled them to land in the post season as the #7 seed inthe Northern California State Playoffs. Congratulations to Coach Alyssa Hess fortaking the women beyond what they thought was possible. We are very muchlooking forward to an even better year in2017.

Our Men’s Basketball team finished theseason with a record of 21-9 and aconference record of 8-4. The 2016-17season was extremely successful with theteam advancing to the third round of theNorthern California Regional Playoffs as the#11 seed. Coach Scott Fisher was able toput together a great team that representedmany local and international backgrounds.Congratulations! We are looking forward towhat is coming next year.

The Ohlone Swim program had a breakoutyear under the tutelage of the new headcoach, Casey Fleming. After months of hardtraining and dual meets, the OhloneRenegades swam their hearts out at theCoast Conference Championships, placing 15 individual swims in the top 8 and11 individual swims finishing in the top 16. On the women’s side, the Renegadeshad top 8 finishes from Jessica Amaral, Tiffany De Anda, Gabriella Kingsley,Wing Sum (Jamie) Lam, Jamie Ng, and Moran Seeley. For the men, Jared Hirschand Noah Mabolic finished in the top 8. At the conference championships,Captain Jamie Lam swam a time fast enough in the 200 breaststroke to makeher the sixteenth fastest community college swimmer in the state of California,qualifying her for the CCCAA Championships. Her performance in the 100breaststroke at conference achieved the ‘B’ time standard, allowing her tocompete in that event as well, despite not being ranked in the top 16. At theState Championships Jamie managed to not only improve her best times fromthe weeks prior, but also was able to move up her placing with phenomenalfinals swim. With only one athlete at the competition, Jamie Lam led the Ohlonewomen to a 31st place finish out of 33 teams. Lam’s performance at the Statechampionships broke the current school record in the women’s 200breaststroke and her time in the 100 breaststroke makes her the fifth fastest inOhlone history. Rounding out the rest of the record books for the season,freshman Morgan Seeley broke the Ohlone Women’s 200 backstroke record aswell as finishing as the second fastest mile swimmer. The women’s 200 butterflyrecord was also set during a regular season meet by freshman GabriellaKingsley. Freshman Tiffany De Anda swam her way to the second fastestperformance of the 200 butterfly in Ohlone history. Sophomore Jessica Amaralmanaged to write her name into the history book with an eighth fastest time inthe women’s 100 breast as well as the sixth fastest time for the 50 freestyle. Withher performances at conference, freshman Jamie Ng’s 100 free style time placesher as the third fastest and for the 50 freestyle places her as the fourth fastestsprinter in Ohlone history.

The 2017 Ohlone Softball Team had a whole new look this year! First year HeadCoach Julie Marshall and her coaching staff had a vision in September, and theirmain goal was to get every member of the #Team32 to buy into their cultureand jump in with two feet. With their #ReLoaded motto, brand new field, and19 very talented athletes, they set their goals in motion, worked hard, stayed ontrack despite adversity, and knocked out their goals one-by-one along theirjourney to playoffs. Their season concluded with them finishing in theConference as #3. Playoffs began and they were seeded #7 in all of Northern

California. They had battled like no other team during the Super-Regionals, justbarely missing the mark to make a berth to the State ChampionshipTournament. The team posted a very respectable record of 6-8 in conferencecompetition and 30-15 overall. This team had some stellar athletes, specificallyNalani Scates as the conference Pitcher of the Year and Isabel Gonzalez-Velarde,Meida Taulalatasi, and Samantha Adami as 1st team All-Conference.Congratulations to #Team32, and we are very excited to see what #Team33 cando next season.

Our Baseball team has been having a Cinderella Season under the newlytenured faculty member, Coach Mike Curran. The unveiling of a new fieldbrought a sense of excitement and urgency, and the team responded with a 36-3 win/loss record—a school high for most regular season wins—while rollingthrough conference with 17 wins and only one loss. The most compelling caseof Ohlone’s dominance can be found in the stats. The Renegades finished #1among all California Community College baseball programs in the three major

statistical categories: team batting average(.339), team ERA (2.40), and team fieldingpercentage (.980). Leading the charge werepitchers Carlos Jimenez (10-1, 1.85 ERA, 30BB/68K in 82.2 IP) and Brian Martinez (11-0, 2.25 ERA, 8 BB/52 K in 56 IP), while theoffense was led by NorCal BattingChampion and NCAA D1 signee (LoyolaMarymount) Ryan Ruley (.481, 76 hits, 122B, 7 3B, 8 HR, 28 SB). Congratulations tothe Baseball program for earning the #3seed in the NorCal playoffs which allowedthem to host all three rounds of regionalplay. After regional play they foundthemselves off to the State Championshipsin Fresno. Ohlone finished with a schoolrecord of 24-7, which was the best record inthe entire state. What a season, and we lookforward to seeing many great years tocome!

Even though the Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Women’s Volleyball, Men’s WaterPolo, and the Women’s Basketball teams didn’t make the playoffs during the2016-2017 season, they all had some notable matches that brought great joy andexcitement to all that watched, both spectators and student athletes alike. Weare very proud hopeful that all four teams will continue their growth, both inthe classroom and on their competitive venues.

Way to go, RENEGADES!

Faculty and Staff Accomplishments

A ceremony was held during Fall 2016 to name a seminar room at GallaudetUniversity for Ron Burdett. He was recognized for his work as a professor anddean of Deaf Studies and Special Services at Ohlone College from 1973-2004,as well as for his service as president of the California Association for Post-Education of the Disabled (CAPED), which oversaw 107 community colleges,eight California State University campuses, and three University of Californiacampuses.

The chemistry, microbiology, and biotechnology labs continue to receivedonations from industry. In the last year Ohlone has received approximately$6000 in new materials from the firms Biolink and Diagnostics for the RealWorld. Kudos go to Ohlone’s lab technicians for making this happen.

Dr. Lowell Hazelton, adjunct faculty member in physics, has been acknowledgedthrough Stanford University’s Teacher Tribute Initiative by one of his formerstudents for playing a significant role in his intellectual, academic, and personaldevelopment. Dr. Stagnaro and Dean Bob Bradshaw presented the recognitionletter to him during his class, after which the students gave him a hearty roundof applause.

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Tenured English faculty members Jennifer Hurley and Alison Kuehner havepresented on the successful implementation of Ohlone’s accelerated Englishclass (ENGL-151RW) at both the National Association for DevelopmentalEducation and California Association for Developmental Education conferences.As a result of their well-received presentations, both professors have received arequest to visit a community college in New Mexico; an email from a programin Akron, Ohio, which has adopted Ohlone’s model for its acceleration efforts;and encouragement from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) atColumbia University to submit a write-up of their program, data, and findingsfor possible publication. Professor Kuehner worked with CCRC on apresentation for the League of Innovation Conference in Spring 2017.

Dr. Laurie Issel-Tarver, Professor in Biotechnology, is on the steering committeefor a National Science Foundation-funded project to create a network of facultydoing research with undergraduates. The purpose of the project is to usebioinformatics (computer analysis) and wet lab experiments to help figure outthe functions of mystery yeast genes. Ohlone students will be in collaborationwith undergraduates from across the country working on different sets of genesfrom yeast. Dr. Issel-Tarver will be incorporating this research into herBioinformatics and Research Projects classes, and Ohlone will host a weeklongworkshop for a small number ofinstructors in 2021.

Dr. Rose-Margaret Itua, Professorin Engineering, has been selectedas the recipient of the AmericanSociety for Engineering Education(ASEE) Outstanding TeachingAward for its Pacific Southwestsection. Congratulations Dr. Itua!

Director of Tutoring Michael Leibcontinues to build the trainingprogram for Ohlone tutors, whichimproves the quality of tutoringacross the college. In addition toobtaining re-certification of thetutor-training program for levelsone and two from the CollegeReading and Learning Association(CRLA), he is now working oncompleting the application forlevel three. He is also leveragingthe use of Student Lingo, astudent services resource whichcomprises online video modules in topics such as study skills and timemanagement, to provide additional training opportunities for our tutors.Training is required of all embedded tutors, and Ohlone has a higher hourlytutor salary rate for each level of CRLA certification completed.

Using funds from the Basic Skills allocation, two of Ohlone’s adjunct faculty havestarted an ESL book club. The book club met on Tuesdays for the last six weeksof the semester, and the participants read and discussed a biography of AmeliaEarhart.

College Accomplishments

The Counseling Department partnered with the Business AdministrationDepartment to pilot a high school student orientation on opportunities forbusiness majors, business careers, and the transfer process at Ohlone College.The first orientation was presented to the Irvington High School Deca BusinessClub on December 16, 2016. Next steps are to modify the pilot to includebusiness students presenting their Ohlone experiences.

The Entertainment Design and Technology program sponsored an intensivehands-on credit class, “Moving Lights,” attended by Ohlone students andmembers of the stage hands’ union. A class on a topic in advancedentertainment design is offered for this audience annually just prior to theSpring Semester.

The Ohlone College Foundation received a gift of $10,000 from the CIOScholarship Fund, bringing their giving towards the Ohlone STEM embeddedtutoring program to $48,000 over the past four years! The CIO Scholarship Fundis a non-profit group of Silicon Valley Chief Information Officers dedicated toeducating future information technology leaders.

The Learning Alliance for Bioscience (LAB) is a Career Pathway program thatputs young learners on a path to success that starts in high school, leads tocollege, and ultimately to excellent job opportunities in the biotechnologyindustry. To date the results of this program are terrific! In the 2015-2016academic year 272 students enrolled in the classes at the high schools; and 218applied for admission to get an Ohlone student ID and transcript so that their2+2 credit could be recorded. In 2016-2017, 269 students enrolled at the highschools, and 221 so far have applied for admission to Ohlone.

Ohlone’s Respiratory Care program has been selected for recognition by theCommission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care to receive the DistinguishedRRT Credentialing Success Award. Criteria for this award included having three ormore years of outcomes data; holding accreditation without a progress report;documenting RRT credentialing success of 90% or above; and meeting or

exceeding established accreditationthresholds for CRT credentialingsuccess, attrition, and positive jobplacement.

The Tri-Cities One-Stop CareerCenter received an additional$80,000 to operate a specialproject to provide employmentand training services to long-termunemployed workers displacedfrom high technology industries.

Ohlone College received a gift of$25,000 from the Verle WatersTrust for scholarships and awardsfor nursing students, as well asfor nursing faculty professionaldevelopment. Verle Waters joinedOhlone College in 1975 and servedas Assistant Dean of Instruction for15 years. She passed away in 2016,but her legacy will continue tosupport student success at Ohlone.

Alameda County Workforce Development Board announced that they willaward $692,501 to The Tri-Cities One-Stop Career Center for Program Year 2016-2017 to continue workforce services for the Tri-Cities.

In June 2016 the Board of Trustees approved the report on the Nine MultipleMethods for measuring success in compliance with its Equal EmploymentOpportunity Plan. Ohlone’s report was approved by the California CommunityCollege’s Chancellor’s Office, and Ohlone received the maximum fundingavailable to be used to support the efforts for diversity and inclusion during2016-2017. The EEO Advisory Committee at the Chancellor’s Office reviewedreports from more than 55 districts statewide and identified the top threesubmissions for each of the nine multiple methods. Ohlone is in the in the topfive for five of the nine measures. The selections were based on the innovationand effectiveness of our approaches to diversity and inclusion and published inthe EEO and Diversity Best Practices handbook, available on the Chancellor’sOffice website. Thanks to ODIAC for their work on the report.

Ohlone has received a Chancellor’s Office CTE Stars Award, which recognizesOhlone College for its track record on advancing students’ economic mobility.The college has shown great results in the Health Doing What Matters sector.Students in this sector have outcomes that are among the top in the state, with100% reporting that they are employed in their field of study.

The final economic impact report is in and shows the impact created by Ohloneon Fremont, Newark, and Union City totaled $338.6 million in 2014-2015. Thereport details big impacts on local business, and return on investment tostudents, taxpayers, and society. One highlight: For every dollar society spent onOhlone educations during the analysis year, society will receive a cumulativevalue of $13.40.



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The IPEDS Data Feedback Report 2016 compares Ohlone to the other 20colleges in the Bay 10, and there are a couple of interesting comparisons to theBay 10 median. Ohlone’s graduation rate of 39% is higher than the Bay 10median of 24% for completion in up to three years, and for students who takeup to four years to complete, Ohlone’s rate of 48% is 50% above the medianrate of 32%. Ohlone’s Asian student enrollment at 37% of the student body iswell above the Bay 10 median of24%. Ohlone spends about $1000less per FTE compared to the Bay10 median.

For the 2015-2016 academic yearOhlone increased by 34% thenumber of associate degrees fortransfer (ADT’s) that were earnedby students from the previous year.A total of 206 associate degrees for transfer were earned by Ohlone students during 2015-2016.Certificates of accomplishmentincreased 19.9%, to a total 446students earning certificates ofaccomplishment. Total degrees andcertificates awarded increased 5%,to a total of 1441.

Community Outreach

Alameda County Workforce Development Board has agreed to fund a certificatetraining contract for $96,120 to train a cohort of 25 long-term unemployedadults in Healthcare Information Technology and Security. The year-long trainingis scheduled for 2017.

The Tri-Cities One-Stop Career Center, in partnership with Fremont ResourceCenter Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), recently concluded the third season of hosting this service. During this season, 158 tax returns werecompleted and filed, resulting in over $255,000 in refunds and educationcredits.

College Events

Ohlone College hosted another successful Career Fair in September 2016 with35 local employers in attendance, and raised a total of $10,600 throughcorporate sponsorships for the Ohlone College Foundation. Local employersmet with 330 job seekers, 31% of whom were Ohlone College students.

During Fall 2016 Ohlone had an Engineering Outreach event at NewarkMemorial High School to increase access to and awareness of STEM pathwaysat Ohlone as part of the Student Equity Plan. Program information waspresented and hands-on engineering activities were provided for the students.

In partnership with Mission Valley ROP and local continuation high schools,Ohlone hosted the 3rd Annual High School-College Career Day at the NewarkCenter on March 3, 2017. One hundred thirty-three high school juniors andseniors from the ROP and local continuation/alternative high schools toured theNewark Center and participated in informational sessions. They learned aboutcollege application and enrollment, scholarships (including the OhlonePromise) and financial aid, student life, and STE(A)M and CTE programs.

February was Black History Month and ODIAC sponsored or co-sponsored anumber of forums and workshops each week. There was a film screening of “SetMe Free;” “My Story” by Dr. Janice Jones, Ohlone Early Childhood StudiesProfessor; and “Deaf and Black in America,” a story inspired by the manycontributions by Deaf Black professionals. ODIAC was able bring to Ohlone ahidden figure, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, one of a small number of femaleastrophysicists. Finally, a workshop for STEM Diversity and Innovation was held.

Ohlone College hosted the first ever Society of Women Engineers (SWE)Community College Dinner on March 10, 2017. This event brought togetherfemale engineering and computer science students from six colleges for a SpeedMentoring Dinner. Professionals from industry mentored the students overdinner. Other Bay Area community colleges have asked Ohlone to make this anannual event.

The Communication Studies Department organized a very successful GenderSex Fair on April 19, 2017. Over 1,000 attended, with broad participation bydepartments across the college. Participants expressed great appreciation forthe chance to learn about sex and gender issues that are largely not talked aboutbecause they are taboo or unknown to many.

On April 28, 2017 the NewarkCenter hosted the first specializedHealth Sciences Career Fair. Over60 students and alumni of nursing,therapy, and related programssuccessfully met with the morethan 15 employer representativeswho participated.

The Puente Graduation Dinnertook place on May 5, 2017 at theNewark Campus in celebration ofthe achievements of students inthe Puente Program and membersof the MEChA Club. Twenty-fourstudents completed the secondsemester of the Puente Programand fourteen are transferring tobaccalaureate universities in Fall2017. Congratulations!

In recognition of Ohlone’s 50thAnniversary, many commemorative

events were held during Spring 2017. In honor of National Poetry Month, ahistory of Ohlone College was presented on April 18, prior to the start of thereadings. On April 19 the Foundation hosted the Past Alumni of the Yearreception, attended by past alumni and their families. The alumni gave movingspeeches about their experience at Ohlone and shared how Ohlone helpedthem achieve their life’s goals. Several went on to graduate and post-graduateschools and to great careers. Some of them have had their children andgrandchildren attend Ohlone. On April 22 former ASOC senators were invitedback for an evening of celebration and reconnection. The event was wellattended. On April 25 President Gari Browning hosted the 9th AnnualAppreciation Breakfast for classified staff followed by an all-staff softball game,complete with cheerleaders cheering from the sidelines. The two teams werecomprised of faculty, staff, and management. Everyone had a great time. Wehope to do it again very soon. Past Valedictorians were invited back to Ohlonefor a hosted lunch on May 5. The event was attended by at least oneValedictorian from each decade since selection of Valedictorians began in 1971.The stories shared by the attendees were touching and inspiring. Many wereoverjoyed that Ohlone had reached out to them to reconnect and pledged tostay connected. Again, we heard stories of tremendous educational success andachievements. On May 6th, Ohlone hosted a “World of Cultures in Food, Art,and Dance” event to thank the community for their continued support over theyears. The event was sold out, and from all accounts a community outreachsuccess.

ACCREDITATION

Ohlone College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Communityand Junior Colleges (ACCJC) of the Western Association of Schools andColleges, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for HigherEducation Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. The ACCJC islocated at 10 Commercial Boulevard, Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949, (415) 506-0234.



THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM

Joliet Junior College in Illinois was founded in 1901, making it the oldest publicjunior college in the nation. In 2001 community colleges in the United Statescelebrated 100 years of serving students.

According to the American Association of Community Colleges, in 2016 therewere 1108 community colleges in the United States, with 982 of thoseinstitutions being publicly controlled. In Fall 2014 there were 12.3 millionstudents attending community colleges in the United States, representing 45%of all undergraduate students in the United States and 41% of all first-timefreshmen in the United States. In 2013-2014 community colleges awarded795,235 associate degrees and 494,995 certificates.

The California Community College system of two-year public institutions iscomposed of 113 colleges statewide organized into 72 districts, and representsthe largest system of higher education in the United States. During the 2015-2016 academic year the California Community College system enrolled morethan 2.12 million students. In 2015-2016, 30,847 California Community Collegestudents earned an associate degree for transfer; 99,092 students earned anassociate degree; and almost 64,000 students earned a credit certificate. In2014-2015, 16,037 students transferred from a California Community College toa University of California campus; 57,770 students transferred from a CaliforniaCommunity College to a California State University campus; 13,284 CaliforniaCommunity College students transferred to a private college or university withinCalifornia; and 15,896 California Community College students transferred to acollege or university outside California.

Ohlone College is a part of the Ohlone Community College District withcampuses in Fremont and Newark, as well as the virtual campus of onlinecourse offerings. During 2016-2017 the Ohlone Community College Districtserved seven high schools, two continuation high schools, two adult schools,and the Regional Occupational Programs, and over 16,000 students. Ohlone isproud of its role in the community college system—both in the United States andCalifornia—and honored to be able to provide its students with a qualityeducational experience.

IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT OHLONE

n Ohlone enrolls over 16,000 students per year at three campuses:Fremont, Newark, and online.

n Ohlone offers 197 associate degrees and certificates, including 24associate degrees for transfer (ADT), 53 associate degrees (AA or AS),28 certificates of achievement, and 92 certificates of accomplishment.

n In 2015-2016, 823 Ohlone students transferred to baccalaureate collegesand universities, including 441 students to California State Universitycampuses, 174 students to University of California campuses, 64students to in-state private colleges and universities, and 144 students toout-of-state colleges and universities.

n In 2015-2016, 947 Ohlone students graduated with associate degreesand 497 students earned certificates.

n Ohlone College employs approximately 500 part-time and full-timefaculty and 210 support and management personnel.



Did you know??? The solar carports at the Newark campus make the

campus completely self-sufficient in power needs and provideabout 90% of its excess energy to the Fremont campus.

HISTORY OF OHLONE

On December 7, 1965 Fremont and Newark voters approved the creation of theFremont Newark Junior College District and elected a seven-member Board ofTrustees. Ohlone College was established to serve the cities of Fremont andNewark

The first official meeting of the newly elected Board of Trustees was conductedon January 3, 1966 in the Library of John F. Kennedy High School in Fremont.The Trustees were sworn in by Mr. Rock La Fleche, Superintendent of Schoolsof Alameda County. Representing Newark were Mr. Wesley Sears and Rev. TravisCampbell; representing Fremont were Dr. Lyle Edmison, Mr. Charles B. Snow,Mr. John Costello, Dr. Marilyn Blawie, and Mr. Abraham Hochler.

Dr. Stephen E. Epler was hired as the first President/Superintendent of OhloneCollege on June 21, 1966, and has the distinction of being the first employeehired for the new college. Dr. Epler was a former naval officer and had 33 yearsof prior experience in education. Before coming to Ohlone Dr. Epler served atseveral institutions, including the Reedley High School District and ReedleyJunior College in Central California. Of interesting note is that one of thestudents at Reedley High School at the same time Dr. Epler was employed atthe high school was a young man named Floyd Hogue. Floyd was in the firstgraduating class at Reedley Junior College. Thirty-five years later, in 1994, Dr.Floyd Hogue was named President/Superintendent of Ohlone College, thefourth in succession from Dr. Epler.

Among the substantial accomplishments during Dr. Epler’s tenure as President/Superintendent were the creation of the first fiscal year budget; hiring the firstclassified staff, faculty, and administrators; establishing a curriculum andschedule of classes; readying a temporary campus; recruiting and enrolling thestudents; and choosing a name for the college. Dr. Epler also led the planningand construction of the permanent Fremont campus. The Epler Gymnasium onthe Fremont campus is named in his honor.

The name “Ohlone” was suggested by Mr. Felipe Galvan to the founders of theCollege in 1967 as a fitting and appropriate name, thus giving the College aproud heritage and tradition which has endured among faculty, staff, students,and administration since the opening of the College 50 years ago. Mr. FelipeGalvan was a descendant and an Elder of the Ohlone People who onceinhabited not only the area where Ohlone College is now located, but theOhlone People also lived and thrived throughout the San Francisco Bay Area forthousands of years. Mr. Galvan was a man respected and admired for his workin preserving the memory, the heritage, and the dignity of the ancestral Ohlonepeople through his efforts in the community, his life, and his daily example.

Officially named Ohlone College on June 18, 1967, the College honors the earlyOhlone People of the Costanoan tribe, who inhabited the Fremont and Newarkarea. Long before they were named Costanoan by the Spanish priests, they wereknown by a neighboring Miwuk tribe as the Ohlones or “people of the West.”Distinguished by peaceful pursuits, especially in agriculture, they held profoundreverence for the earth, believing it was theirs for living and not for the taking.They aided the Franciscan Fathers in building the Mission San Jose deGuadalupe in the late 18th century and prospered until 1806-1833 when a seriesof epidemics virtually destroyed the tribe. Some descendants, however, stillreside in the Fremont-Newark area.

After 18 months of planning, Ohlone College opened for classes on September25, 1967 at a temporary site in the former Junipero Serra, St. Mary of the PalmsSchool for Girls at 650 Washington Boulevard in Fremont. The College electedto operate on the quarter system. The first year curriculum on the Serra Campuswas primarily a set of freshman level classes with the sophomore level classesto be added the second year. Classes were also held at Kennedy High Schooland at the Fremont Boys Club. Enrollment during the first quarter was 1,706students, surpassing the 1,100 predicted.

A second attempt to fund the construction of a permanent campus was passedon June 4, 1968. The $1.1 million Measure F received a 70% approval by thevoters. The first attempt to pass a bond measure had failed on November 8,1966, but having an identified site for the new campus and a successful first yearwere determined to be crucial to the passage of Measure F.



The first meeting of the Ohlone College Board of Trustees, held on January 3, 1966 in the Library of John F. Kennedy High School in Fremont. Trustees included Mr. Abraham Hockler, Mr. John Costello, Dr. Lyle Edmison, Mr. Wesley Sears, Mr. Charles. B. Snow, Rev. Travis Campbell, and Dr. Marilyn Blawie.

On June 19, 1968, after the conclusion of the first academic year, the firstcommencement exercise was held in the Palm Circle Garden on the SerraCampus. Sixteen students were ready for graduation. These students had comewith units from other colleges so they were able to graduate after just one year.At the second commencement ceremony in June 1969 there would be 159graduates.

On September 28, 1968, after their ranch property had been shown to be safefor campus construction, Ed and Irene Huddleson agreed to a $1.9 millionpurchase price by the Fremont Newark Junior College District. The Huddlesonswere very proud that the land for which they had so lovingly cared would beused as a college campus for years to come.

Three and a half years after the bond measure passed to build a permanentcampus on Mission Boulevard at the former Huddleson Ranch site, constructionon Phase 1 got underway. Groundbreaking for construction occurred on January7, 1972. Phase 1 included all the major classroom buildings on the upper campus.

In 1972, the College reached out and welcomed Deaf persons to participate inCollege activities as students and members of the College faculty. This decisionmade Ohlone College a pioneer among the community colleges that now serveDeaf students. The Ohlone College Deaf Studies Division was established whenthe College opened its doors to 30 Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students. Thepopulation changes each semester and the Deaf Studies Division has grown andhas served up to 200 Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students in a single year.

With construction underway in July 1973 on the upper campus, a groundbreaking was held on July 25, 1973 to celebrate the beginning of constructionof the lower campus facilities, including the gymnasium, pool, athletic fields,and warehouse.

On September 25, 1974, after two and a half years of construction, thepermanent campus on Mission Boulevard opened for classes. After seven yearsin the tight quarters of the temporary Serra Campus and other sites, the newfacilities were most welcomed by the growing college. In September 1975 thefinal facilities of the permanent Mission Boulevard campus—the gymnasium,pool, and athletic fields—were completed and opened for classes. These facilitiesallowed for expansion of the athletic programs at Ohlone.

Evening classes had been held at Newark Memorial High School starting in 1974.The evening program grew and it was decided to lease space at the MacGregorsite from the Newark Unified School District, which would allow the eveningprogram to grow and allow daytime classes to be scheduled there. This new sitebecame known as the Newark Ohlone Center, or NOC. In 1995 there was aconcerted effort to increase class offerings and enrollment at the NOC, and inthree years both classes and enrollment at NOC had tripled. This growth ledOhlone to decide to build a campus in Newark, which was funded by thepassage of the $150 million Measure A bond in 2001.

Dr. Stephen Epler retired from Ohlone in 1975, and Dr. William Richter waschosen as the college’s second President/Superintendent. Dr. Richter had beenat Ohlone since 1968 when he was hired as Director of Community Services andlater became the Dean of Instruction. Dr. Richter provided exceptionaleducational leadership and was instrumental in obtaining support for all ofOhlone’s educational programs. He was successful in establishing a communityservice program that provided the community with cultural opportunities. Dr.Richter retired in 1979 after 11 years of service at Ohlone.

In 1979 Dr. Peter Blomerly joined Ohlone as its third President/Superintendent.Dr. Blomerly served Ohlone as President/Superintendent for 15 years until hisretirement in 1994, making him the longest serving President/Superintendent todate. He is remembered for his steady, dignified, and resolute leadership style.Dr. Blomerly led Ohlone through many important issues and navigated thecollege through turbulent budget years after the passage of Proposition 13 in1978. The college emerged fiscally strong under his leadership.

After Dr. Blomerly’s retirement in 1994, Dr. Floyd Hogue was chosen as Ohlone’sfourth president. Dr. Hogue came to Ohlone from Mission College in Santa Clara,where he had been President/Superintendent. Dr. Hogue provided leadership anddirection on obtaining significant state funding for state projects, which includedthe Site Safety Project, the Hyman Hall Building on the Fremont campus, and theChild Development Development Center, also on the Fremont campus. Ahallmark of Dr. Hogue’s time at Ohlone was the development of partnerships withthe community. A significant partnership involved a contract with WashingtonHospital to establish and operate a Student Health Center. That collaborationcontinues to this day, 23 years later. Dr. Hogue also worked to increase programand course offerings at the Newark Ohlone Center, and provided leadership in thepassage of the 2001 Measure A bond issue. $100 million of Measure A would fundthe new campus in Newark and $50 million would fund a new Student ServicesCenter, and other improvements, on the Fremont campus.

After a nine year tenure as President/Superintendent, Dr. Hogue retired fromOhlone and Dr. Doug Treadway became the college’s fifth president. Dr.Treadway had been President/Superintendent of Shasta College. Dr. Treadway’svision, values, and inspirational leadership consistently represented the missionof Ohlone College and the spirit of the Ohlone Indians. During Dr. Treadway’stenure enrollment at Ohlone increased by 10 percent. The Ohlone CollegeNewark Campus was planned and constructed on Cherry Street in Newark, andDr. Treadway led Ohlone to adopt an environmental sustainability policy thatresult in LEED platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for thenew Newark campus. Dr. Treadway was a strong advocate for internationaleducation, and under his leadership several partnership development trips toChina were taken which resulted in the creation of the International EducationalExchange and Training Center in Suzhou, China. Ohlone’s International Programsand Services Office was created during this time, which significantly increased thenumber of international students at Ohlone. Dr. Treadway’s most importantlegacy was putting learning, multicultural awareness, and environmentalstewardship at the center of all decision making at Ohlone. Under his leadershipOhlone truly became a “World of Cultures United in Learning.”

In January 2005 the College introduced a new logo to more fully represent theOhlone heritage of its name. The logo represents two eagle feathers suspendedfrom the sun. The rays shooting off from the sun look like arrowhead pointsaimed in the four compass directions, a traditional Native American symbol. Thewhite band around the sun represents the “O” in Ohlone. The two feathers,another traditional symbol, also serve as a reminder of the Native Americantraditions that Ohlone has emulated with the goals of being moreenvironmentally aware in its building and its practices and celebrating andpromoting cultural diversity.

Dr. Gari Browning became the sixth and first female President/Superintendentof Ohlone College in July 2008 after Dr. Treadway’s retirement. Since that timeher leadership of the college has resulted in sound fiscal management in themidst of statewide budget cuts over the course of five years, resolution of issuesthreatening the college’s accreditation that she encountered on the first day shebegan her tenure as president, and successful passage of a bond measure for$349 million. The college is now in the first phases of new construction on coreacademic buildings of its Fremont campus.

Enrollment for Ohlone’s first Fall Quarter in 1967 was 1706 students, including802 day students and 904 evening students. By Fall 2016 enrollment had grownto 7581 day students and 1182 evening students. Ohlone’s first GraduationCeremony was held on June 19, 1968, with sixteen graduates receiving theirdiplomas. Ohlone’s second graduating class in 1969 had 159 graduates. Ohloneexpects to award 1132 associate degrees in 2016-2017.

During 2017 Ohlone will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the college, with theMay 19, 2017 graduation ceremony marking Ohlone’s 50th graduating class. Thecollege is very proud of its history, while looking forward to a long future ofserving students and the community.



Did you know???On April 12, 1967 the Board of Trustees approved the

recommendation from the Student Advisory Committee for theofficial school colors: Forest Green, Green Bay Gold, and White.

THE OHLONE CAMPUSES

Fremont Campus

The Fremont campus opened in September 1974 and is located on a beautiful534-acre hillside in the southeast area of Alameda County between Highways680 and 880, just south of historical Mission San Jose. With 300 acres reservedfor open space, the campus offers a peaceful learning environment for students.Natural features including black oak, chaparral, and seasonal springs dominatethe landscape and welcome wildlife alongside the academic environment.

The architecture is designed to complement the hillside surroundings. At thecenter of the campus are buildings comprising the academic village, withbuildings dedicated to music, art, Deaf studies, athletics, and general useclassrooms.

Additions to the Fremont campus are the fine and performing arts center, theGary Soren Smith Center for the Fine and Performing Arts (which opened in1995); the business and technology center, the Morris and Alvirda HymanCenter for Business and Technology (2002); and the Student Services Center(2009), located at the southern end of the campus where the original Building7 was formerly located.

A new core of academic buildings at the Fremont campus will house most of theeducational offerings at Ohlone. As a result of the 2012 District Facilities MasterPlan it was identified that many of the existing buildings needed to be replacedin order to allow the campus to become more accessible to students as well asmeeting current codes and energy efficiencies. Academic programs that will beincluded in the new buildings include science, arts, general education (math,English, etc.) and learning resources (tutoring, library, study areas, etc.). The newcore buildings will replace existing buildings 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8.

Demolition of buildings 1, 2, and 8 was completed in 2015 to make way for thenew Academic Core buildings. A general contractor is currently on site andactual construction has been in progress since May 2016.

Newark Campus

The Newark Center for Health Sciences and Technology (NCHST) opened inJanuary 2008. The Newark campus is located on Cherry Street west of Highway880 on a 31-acre site adjacent to the San Francisco Bay. Awarded LEED PlatinumCertification from the U.S. Green Building Council, the highest achievable levelof sustainability, the campus serves as a model for other colleges to follow. It isa campus that teaches responsible, sustainable resource management both byexample and by intentions. The campus design is tailored to meet the academicand service needs of students on campus, with circulation routes in and aroundthe building to promote student interaction and ease of access. The building hasfour wings that come together at a central hub. This feature creates a campuscommons area with access to the café, computer kiosks, individual and groupstudy areas, and wireless access. The latest educational technology features andergonomic furniture are found throughout the colorful learning environments.The NCHST offers degree and certificate programs in health sciences,biotechnology, and environmental studies. A variety of courses to meet generaleducation requirements are also offered.

Learning Resource Center (LRC)

The Learning Resource Center (LRC) has two locations, one on each campus.The Newark LRC is located on the first floor of wing 1 in Room NC1124. TheFremont LRC is located in Hyman Hall, first floor. The LRC’s print and mediacollections are primarily housed on the Fremont campus and are accessible toNewark campus students and faculty through an inter-campus loan system.Registered students may access the LRC’s many electronic resources, including electronic books and periodicals, through the LRC’s web page atwww2.ohlone.edu/org/library. LRC’s on both campuses provide group andindividual study space, access to personal computers, and wireless Internetservice.



The Fremont campus under construction, circa early 1970’s.

Hochler Student Center

The Hochler Student Center in Building 5 on the Fremont campus houses theOhlone College Bookstore; Veterans Resource Center; Cafeteria; facilities for theMonitor, the Ohlone College student newspaper; classrooms; and serves as thehub of student activities. On June 17, 1976 Building 5 was dedicated to thememory of the Ohlone Trustee Abraham (Abe) Hochler. Mr. Hochler had servedthe Fremont-Newark Community College District as a trustee from July 1, 1966until April 2, 1976, and is remembered for his exceptional leadership indevelopment and construction of the College. He was a staunch supporter ofstudents during his years of service to the District.

Gary Soren Smith Center for the Fine and Performing Arts

The Gary Soren Smith Center for the Fine and Performing Arts was built on theFremont campus to serve student and community needs for a professionalperforming arts facility. The Smith Center was named in recognition of asignificant donation in honor of Dr. Gary Soren Smith, the first Music facultymember hired at Ohlone. Dr. Smith served Ohlone with distinction for 26 yearsas professor of Music, division director, and acting vice president of instruction.Dr. Smith is remembered for his passion for the arts, dedication to supportingfaculty and students, and tireless participation and leadership in thedevelopment of Ohlone College as a whole. Perhaps the proudest moment inhis 33 years in education was the completion of the Center for the Fine andPerforming Arts with a gala opening in October 1995.

An impressive architectural creation, the Gary Soren Smith Center for the Fineand Performing Arts can be seen on the hills above Fremont from as far awayas the San Mateo Bridge. The Gary Soren Smith Center for the Fine andPerforming Arts boasts state-of-the-art facilities in the areas of radio andtelevision production and broadcast, a dance studio, stages for theatreproductions and music performance, as well as a professional art gallery.

The Smith Center has three stages: the Jackson Theatre, a 400-seat prosceniumtheatre; the NUMMI Theatre, an intimate black box stage with adjustableseating; and the Ohlone College Outdoor Amphitheatre with a breathtakingview of the Bay Area. The Louie-Meager Art Gallery displays a wide range ofprofessional art exhibits from Skateboard Art to Kinetic Neon Sculpture. Thetelevision facilities provide staging, shooting, post-production, and broadcast ofnews and entertainment programming. KOHL Radio is a popular Bay Area top-40 station broadcasting on 89.3 FM.

The Gary Soren Smith Center for the Fine and Performing Arts is the largestperforming arts theatre in the southern end of the East Bay. Each season SmithCenter Presents! offers professional artist performances; a children’s theatreseries; Louie-Meager Art Gallery Exhibits; and performances by the OhloneMusic and Theatre and Dance Departments. In addition, the Gary Soren SmithCenter is the primary performance site for the Fremont Symphony Orchestra.

Ohlone Network Television (ONTV)

With two fully equipped studios and control room, Ohlone College’sBroadcasting Department offers instruction to students for a career in televisionfrom instructors who have spent their careers working in commercial televisionnews and entertainment. Students use professional grade Sony DV Cam andBeta Cam cameras and AVID digital editing equipment. The department’s AVIDXpress Elite Non-Linear Editing Suite and multiple AVID DV Editing Bays givestudents the chance to receive extensive hands-on editing time and to developediting skills that are in short supply in the broadcast industry. The BroadcastingDepartment’s Live News Production class produces a weekly newscastthroughout most of the academic year, broadcast live over ONTV Channel 28

in the cities of Fremont, Newark, and Union City. A Producing and Directing LiveTelevision class is also offered for students interested in the technical side ofbroadcasting, as well as a Live Production Crew class in which students coverlive theatre, sporting, and political events.

Radio Station KOHL

KOHL 89.3 FM is a commercial broadcast training program focusing on thebusiness of radio broadcasting. KOHL is a 24-hour operation with on-air staffprimarily provided by students in a controlled and formatted broadcast labenvironment. The station’s operational platform is a computer business softwareprogram fully integrated with digital broadcasting equipment considered state-of-the-art in the industry. This rigorous program prepares students for a widevariety of positions including on-air talent, production, programming support,and broadcast sales to meet business and industry standards.

Morris and Alvirda Hyman Centerfor Business and Technology

The mission of the Morris and Alvirda Hyman Center for Business andTechnology on the Fremont campus is to provide quality, cost-effectiveeducation and training for the fields of business, computer science, officetechnology, and software applications. Hyman Hall was named after Morris andAlvera Hyman, the founders of Fremont Bank, in recognition of a significantendowment established in their honor. Hyman Hall serves to advance economicdevelopment in the greater Fremont-Newark region. The programs in HymanHall perform three important functions:

1. Prepare students for entry-level, re-entry, mid-level, or advanced jobsrequiring a community college education.

2. Assist students in preparing to transfer to baccalaureate degree-grantinginstitutions.

3. Serve as a center for continuing education (upgrading current employees ofbusiness, industry, and government).

Programs housed in Hyman Hall include Graphic Arts and Multimedia studies.Hyman Hall boasts a seven-to-one student per computer ratio and offers thelatest technology in multimedia, business, and other applications.

Hyman Hall is a vital economic development asset in the Fremont-Newarkregion, providing benefits to the entire community. Hyman Hall offersopportunities to prepare for a wide variety of occupational fields. It is also aplace where employees can receive continuing education and professionaldevelopment. By preparing individuals for the workplace and providingcontinuing education to employees, Hyman Hall is an excellent resource foremployers as it offers customized training for companies and organizations.

Ohlone College Center for Deaf Studies

Ohlone College has the largest and most comprehensive program in Californiadesigned to meet the academic and vocational needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students. Ohlone is unique in that there are both self-contained andmainstreamed courses. Courses taught in ASL include developmental Englishand math, Deaf education, Deaf culture, personal development, and careerawareness. Students may work toward a certificate or associate degree or mayfulfill requirements needed to transfer to baccalaureate institutions such asGallaudet University; National Technical Institute for the Deaf/Rochester Instituteof Technology; California State University, Northridge; or other universities.




Did you know???Twenty-nine percent of University of California and 51 percent of California State University graduates

started at a California community college. Source: California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office

The Deaf Studies Learning Center on the Fremont campus (Building 6, firstfloor) provides Deaf and American Sign Language (ASL) students theopportunity to engage in intensive language interaction. The lab is fullyequipped with Macintosh computer stations with the latest teaching andlearning technology available. The computers are equipped with varioussoftware packages that allow students to work with video and graphics to createand use projects that improve language (signed and written) andcommunication skills. In addition to this, tutoring is also available with peer andfaculty tutoring.

As an important complementary program, Ohlone has one of the largest andmost comprehensive ASL/Deaf Studies associate degree and certificateprograms in the United States. In addition, Ohlone has nationally recognizedInterpreter Preparation associate degree and certificate programs. The largeDeaf and ASL student populations at Ohlone allow for a wide variety of extra-curricular activities, including special interest clubs. There are many activities forstudents within the local and Bay Area Deaf communities as well. The closeproximity of the Ohlone College Center for Deaf Studies to the California Schoolfor the Deaf in Fremont provides unique collaborative opportunities for Deaf,Hard-of-Hearing, and hearing students.

The program is staffed by full-time and part-time instructors, all educated andexperienced in the area of education of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people.Counselors for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing students provide assistance withregistration; personal, academic, and social concerns; and educational,vocational, and career guidance. The Deaf Studies Division is located in Building 6 on the Fremont campus; more information is available online atwww.ohlone.edu/instr/deafstudies. Registration information and appointmentswith a counselor may be obtained by calling (510) 344-5700 (VP) or (510) 659-6269 (V).

Gallaudet University Regional Center

Since its founding in 1864, Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. has beena symbol of achievements and abilities of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people andhas provided leadership, inspiration, and exemplary programs for Deaf andHard-of-Hearing people all over the world. For some time Gallaudet Universityhas been expanding its scope of services beyond the traditional baccalaureateliberal arts and practical sciences degree. This expansion is in response to thechanging needs of society.

The Gallaudet University Regional Center-West at Ohlone College opened inOctober 1983. The Center serves eight western states including Alaska,California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming andworks in cooperation with Regional and National Outreach at GallaudetUniversity.

The Center provides information, training, services, and resources to address theeducational and vocational needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people frombirth through post-secondary employment; their families, and the professionalswho work with them. The Center has a library of books and videotapes for loan.Upon request the Regional Center will assist local communities with planningand coordinating educational programs, workshops, and seminars for Deaf andHard-of-Hearing people, their families, and professionals who work with them.The Center will utilize resource persons from Gallaudet University as well asappropriate resource persons from schools for the Deaf, colleges anduniversities, and state and local agencies.

Additional information about the Gallaudet University Regional Center may beobtained by calling (510) 659-6268 (Voice) or (510) 344-5594 (Videophone), orby sending an e-mail to [email protected]. Gallaudet UniversityRegional Center is located in Building 6, third floor on the Fremont campus.

Campus Tours

The Ohlone College Peer Mentor program offers tours of both the Fremont andNewark campuses. Tours are given by Peer Mentors, who are current OhloneCollege students, and provide prospective students with general informationabout college resources and programs. To schedule a tour please complete aCampus Tour Form, which is available on the Peer Mentors web page atwww.ohlone.edu/peermentors/campustours.html. Tours of the Fremontcampus typically last one hour, and tours of the Newark campus lastapproximately 30 minutes. Comfortable shoes should be worn as the toursinvolve a great deal of walking. Please contact the Peer Mentor Office at (510)979-7563 if accommodations (such as a wheelchair or an ASL interpreter) areneeded for the tour. If the tour involves more than ten people or if a customizedtour is desired, please contact the Peer Mentor Office by [email protected] or by calling the Peer Mentor Program Advisor at(510) 659-6005.

Community Education

Community Education courses are designed to meet the not-for-crediteducation needs of individuals in the Tri-Cities area. No tests or exams arerequired. Courses provide skills, knowledge, and hands-on activities appropriateto the content. Students can improve job skills, prepare for promotion, orexplore new careers by taking not-for-credit workshops. Many courses areavailable online. The Ohlone for Kids and Teens program has special coursesdesigned for students going into grades 4-11. Students practice critical thinkingskills and enjoy a variety of activities including arts, computers, math, reading,and writing.

The Community Education program is self-supporting and receives no taxpayerfunding. Visit the Community Education web page at www.ohlone.edu/commedor call (510) 979-7590 for information.

Study Abroad Program

For over 20 years the Study Abroad Program has been part of the instructionalofferings at Ohlone. Throughout this time, Ohlone has offered students theopportunity to study and travel in a wide variety of countries. The Study AbroadProgram has included programs offered by the Art, Business, English, LanguageArts, Music, and Theatre and Dance departments. Ohlone students have studiedart in Italy, French in Paris, and business in Shanghai; attended theatre inLondon; cruised the Nile River in Egypt; performed in Europe and Asia; andspent semesters abroad in Stratford-upon-Avon, England and Sydney, Australia.More information about Ohlone’s Study Abroad program is available atwww.ohlone.edu/studyabroad.

OHLONE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Ohlone Community College District serves the cities of Fremont, Newark,and a portion of Union City, and includes all facilities and functions for OhloneCollege. The District is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees who areselected by voters in local elections. The Board appoints the DistrictPresident/Superintendent and establishes policies to assure the quality,integrity, and effectiveness of the programs and services and the financialstability of the District. Information about the Board of Trustees activities can befound on their web page at www.ohlone.edu/board.



Did you know???Ohlone’s first steps in international education began in the fall semester of 1990 with the first Study Abroad

group living and learning in Stratford-upon-Avon England.

OHLONE COLLEGE FOUNDATION

The Ohlone College Foundation is committed to supporting Ohlone Collegestudents through a broad range of activities including:

n Scholarships such as the Ohlone Promise that provide educationalopportunities to students with need;

n Innovative and life-changing programs to help students succeed;

n Capital improvements such as furniture, fixtures, and equipment whichenhance Ohlone’s learning environment;

n Student services and professional development for faculty and staffwhich strengthen the ability to serve students.

The Foundation is overseen by a volunteer board of directors consisting ofcommunity, corporate, and philanthropic leaders who are dedicated to the well-being of Ohlone College students.

One of the Foundation’s most important goals is to lower the barriers toeducation by expanding the number of scholarship available to students. In2016-2017 the Foundation awarded nearly 117 scholarships valued at over$235,800.

Foundation Opportunities

Students: Apply for a scholarship! Incoming and current Ohlone Collegestudents are encouraged to apply for Foundation Scholarships at www.ohlonefoundation.org starting February 1, 2018.

Community members: The Foundation receives the majority of its financialsupport from individual community members, local businesses, corporations,and private foundations. The Foundation gratefully accepts individual donations,planned events, corporate funds, and a variety of other giving. Many donationsare given for a specific purpose such as scholarships or a specific program ordepartment; others are unrestricted, allowing their gifts to be used in the areaof greatest need.

Whatever a donor’s intent, all gifts are fully tax deductible to the extent allowedby law and gratefully welcomed. To learn more how you can help, please call(510) 659-6020 or visit the Ohlone Foundation website at www.ohlonefoundation.org.

REVISION OF REGULATIONS

Any regulations issued by the Administration of the College shall have the sameforce as those printed in this catalog and shall supercede, after notice has beenmade, any ruling on the same subject that may appear in the printed catalog orother official bulletins of the College.

Ohlone College exists to serve residents of the cities of Fremont, Newark, andthe Bay Area. Every effort is made to provide the information and servicesneeded to facilitate successful attendance at Ohlone College. Students areindividually held responsible for information contained in this catalog and in theclass schedule. Failure to read and comply with policies, regulations, andprocedures contained therein will not exempt a student from whatever penaltiesthe student may incur.



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