Catalog 2015-2016

KCC Mission

Klamath Community College provides accessible, quality education and services in response to the diverse needs of the student, business, and community.

The college supports student success in workforce training, academic transfer, foundational skills development, and community education.

Core Themes

1. Provide accessible education and services.
2. Provide quality education and services.
3. Meet the diverse needs of our students, businesses, and community.
4. Support student success in workforce training, academic transfer, foundational skills, and community education.

Institutional Initiatives 

1. Improve prosperity.
2. Improve access.
3. Enhance reputation for excellence.
4. Increase community partnerships.
5. Improve use of thoughtful planning.

Accreditation

Klamath Community College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Klamath Community College Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Policy

It shall be the policy of the Klamath Community College District to affirm the rights of all individuals to equal education, activities, facilities, and employment without regard to age, sex, disability, national origin, race, marital status, religion, or sexual orientation in accordance with federal and state laws. Klamath Community College complies with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any amendments thereto.

Inquiries or grievances concerning the application of these laws and regulations to the College may be directed to the Klamath Community College’s Vice President of Human Resources and Institutional Effectiveness at 7390 South 6th St., Klamath Falls, OR 97603 or at 541-882-3521; or to the Director, Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Washington D.C. 20201.

Accommodations

If a person with a disability needs assistance in order to attend or participate in a College event or meeting, please notify the Disability Specialist at 541-882-3521 within 72 hours of the meeting.

Klamath Community College Photo and Video Policy

Klamath Community College reserves the right to take candid photographs and video at public and college-sponsored events on and off the college’s property, and to use the resulting images and video in media for both internal and external distribution without seeking consent from each individual depicted. Should an individual advise the photographer that he or she is declining to be photographed, the photographer will comply with that request.

Klamath Community College employees and agents will give notice of any photo shoots in private venues, including but not limited to classrooms, laboratories and offices. Photographers will comply with the requests of individuals who decline to be photographed. In posed or formal photo sessions, photographers will obtain verbal permission from included individuals.

Changes in Catalog Content

The information in this catalog was accurate as of the publication date. Since this is, in effect, a living document, it is subject to change as the college grows. Any additions, deletions or corrections that may occur after its publication are part of a normal change process. Therefore, KCC encourages students to visit its website regularly for the most current information in any chosen field at www.klamathcc.edu. Students may also contact KCC at 541-882-3521 with specific questions, or for clarification about programs, policies, procedures, or other information in this catalog.