Saddleback College
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| Motto | "Your path to the top" |
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| Type | Public, Community College |
| Established | 1968 |
| President | Richard D. McCullough |
| Address | 28000 Marguerite Parkway, , , , Mission Viejo, California 92692 |
| Website | www.saddleback.edu |
Saddleback College (informally referred to as Saddleback) is a community college (established 1968) in Mission Viejo, California, USA. As a part of the California Community College system, Saddleback Colelge awards associate's degrees and academic certificates in over 75 combined areas of study. The college is governed by the Board of Trustees of the South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD).
Academics
Saddleback College offers a wide range of programs that prepare students to evaluate and appreciate physical, cultural, and social environments. Saddleback has a reputable science department including programs in Nursing, Physics, Environmental Studies, and Chemistry. Saddleback College awards Associate in Arts degrees (A.A.), Associate in Science degrees (A.S), Occupational Skills Awards, Certificates of Achievement, and Certificates of Completion.
Accreditation
Saddleback College is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) under the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
Campus and surroundings
The campus is located in Mission Viejo, Orange County, California. It is situated east of Interstate 5 around the major roads of Avery, Marguerite, and Crown Valley. Located only several miles from the coast, the campus enjoys a mild, mediterranean coastal climate, with comfortable temperatures year-round and very little rainfall.
Transportation
Most students and professors are commuters, since southern Orange County does not have adequate mass transit, and in general walking distances are extreme. As a result, the college experiences substantial traffic congestion and inadequate parking availability the first few weeks of each semester.
There is an on-campus bus terminal/transfer point for the Orange County Transportation Authority on the north end of campus.
Student life
The campus is populated with many student clubs and organizations, however the Associated Student Government is the largest group and it funds over a million dollars in events and activities every year.[citation needed] Other campus groups in the past (and present) have included Model United Nations, the Chicano Latino Studies Student Association, College Democrats, College Republicans, Class Action, Students for a Free Tibet, and the Anime Club.
School newspaper
Since opening in 1968, Saddleback College has had a student run newspaper, the Lariat. It is distributed most Tuesdays of the regular school year. It is printed at the Anaheim, California facility of the The Orange County Register, where 5,000 copies are made.
The Lariat was a National Newspaper Pacemaker finalist for 2005. [citation needed]
During the Fall 2005 Semester the Lariat chose to change their masthead to include Saddleback's sister college in Irvine (Irvine Valley College) in order to appeal to a broader reader base and increase circulation. The change was met by opposition from members of Saddleback's administration as well as from the Associated Student Government since Irvine Valley College did not contribute funds to the Lariat. Irvine Valley College now gives an allotted sum and the masthead remains including both colleges. [citation needed]
Athletics
Saddleback College is home to 19 intercollegiate athletic teams that compete in some of the most competitive community college conferences in the nation.
Involvement in these intercollegiate athletic teams is open to any Saddleback College student enrolled in 12 or more units (certain restrictions apply.)
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The athletic programs are supported in part by the Associated Student Body at Saddleback College. Revenue generated from attendance at athletic events helps support the entire student activities program.
Notable Students (Current)
- Evan P. Chaffee, 2007 National Chief of the Order of the Arrow
Notable alumni
- Tran Quoc Binh, soldier killed in action in Iraq
- Colt Brennan, Washington Redskins quarterback
- Anthony Carter, Denver Nuggets point guard
- Mike Bullock, writer
- Nikki Catsouras, automobile crash victim
- Kaine Bennet Charleston, Australian film producer, film, and stage actor
- Barbara Edwards, Playboy Playmate of the Month for September 1983 and Playboy Playmate of the Year for 1984
- Cade Gaspar, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Bill Kenney, former football player and politician
- Ben Maller, nationally syndicated sports radio personality and popular internet sports columnist.
- Stephone Paige, former NFL wide receiver
- Nick Punto, Major League Baseball infielder
- Bob Thornton, Forward for the New York Knicks and current assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Victor Webster, Canadian actor
- Mark Grace, Major League Baseball First Base