Former names Placer College Established 1936 Students 18,935 Total enrollment 19,986 (2010) Graduation rate 29.4% (2014) | Motto Dream. Learn. Do. President Willy Duncan IV Phone +1 916-624-3333 Mascot Wolverines Colors Cardinal, White | |
Type Public Community College Address 5100 Sierra College Blvd, Rocklin, CA 95677, USA Undergraduate tuition and fees Local tuition: 1,150 USD (2015), Domestic tuition: 6,190 USD (2015) Notable alumni Ryan Guzman, Heather Rene Smith, James LeVoy Sorenson, Fenuki Tupou, Jeff Tisdel Similar American River College, Sacramento City College, Cosumnes River College, California State University, Folsom Lake College Profiles | ||
About sierra college
Sierra College, a California community college, has its main campus in Rocklin, California, United States. Rocklin is in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, approximately 20 minutes from the state capital of Sacramento and 105 miles (169 km) east of San Francisco. The campus lies within the watershed of Secret Ravine, a site of mining operations during the California Gold Rush. In addition to the 300-acre (1.2 km2) Rocklin campus, the District has a 115-acre (0.47 km2) campus in Grass Valley which is in neighboring Nevada County, a campus center in Truckee, and a campus center in Roseville. The Sierra Community College District, a district that covers over 3,200 square miles (8,300 km2), serves Placer, Nevada and parts of El Dorado and Sacramento counties.
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Origins
Sierra College's origin is unclear. Some say the establishment of the Sierra Normal College and Business Institute in 1882, a small, private college at the location of today's Placer High School in Auburn, California, was later formed into Sierra College. It is commonly thought, however, that Sierra College is the outgrowth of the Placer Union High School District.
The college was officially founded in 1936 and is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. This is the date that the school uses as the official establishment, even though it had been operating under various names and places before this. It was established as "Placer Junior College". In 1954 the college was renamed "Sierra College" with a wolverine as the mascot. The main campus in Rocklin was chosen by 1960, out of 35 possible sites. The planned construction of Interstate 80 was a consideration in the decision making. In 1961 the new campus opened.
In 1996 another campus in Nevada County opened, in between Grass Valley and Nevada City. During 2000–2005, outreach campuses in Roseville and near Truckee were opened.
It is governed by a board of seven trustees who are elected district-wide and a student trustee. The constituent groups within the dDistrict – trustees, faculty, students, management and classified staff – are committed to the principle of shared governance for assuring broad and deep participation in all decisions critical to the college and district. Only five individuals have held the post of president in the last 50 years.
Classes offered
Approximately 125 degree and certificate programs are offered in a wide variety of configurations taught by 216 full and 650 part-time faculty members. Faculty typically has the minimum of a master's degree in their fields and enhance their teaching with research, authorship and industry expertise. Classes are offered both in traditional "on-ground" classrooms and, increasingly, in an online format.
Athletics
The Sierra College mascot is the Wolverine. Sierra College participates in the Big 8 Conference, and is a member of the California Community College Athletic Association.