| | | | | No | | |  Mainou Her | Mainou Her | 3/7/2024 12:46 PM | | | | | Native American Task Force | Native American Task Force | No | | | Kelly Diaz | Kelly Diaz | 2/12/2024 9:30 AM | | | | | CSU and UC Dual Admission | CSU and UC Dual Admission | Yes | | | Mainou Her | Mainou Her | 8/22/2024 1:40 PM | | | | About-Us | | Community Partnership | No | From the inception of the campus, COS Hanford was part of a community partnership. The story goes that one night after a joint meeting of the City Council, the Hanford High School Board, and the College of the Sequoias Board of Trustees, a member from each of the groups were talking in the parking lot. That conversation led to the creation of the dream–the dream that the three entities would share resources to make an efficient and effective facility for the citizens of Hanford. From that conversation, grew the Hanford Learning Center. The 210 acres was purchased at a reduced cost from the then owners–the Clark Family. The Clark family has a long history of philanthropic spirit in the Hanford community. This spirit coupled with the family's interest in bringing educational opportunities to the residents lead to the generous gift. Once a walnut orchard, today the property houses Sierra Pacific High School, a softball complex, and the COS Hanford Educational Center. It is about more than sharing the land; the three entities regularly share the facilities as well. There are several examples of the partnership on a smaller scale as well. One of those is the Chemistry lab. Because Chemistry labs are very expensive to build, it was not efficient to build two Chemistry labs–one for the High School and one for the College. As such, Sierra Pacific built the chemistry lab and COS upgraded the lab so that college level chemistry classes can be taught there. These partnerships, along with many others will continue to serve future generations for many years to come.
| 30 | Graham A Frazier | Cassondra Bear | 8/5/2024 4:33 PM | | | | About-Us | | Our History | No | From the campus' inception, COS Hanford was part of a community
partnership. The story goes that a COS board member, a city council member,
and a Hanford High School Board Member one night talked in the parking lot
after a joint meeting between the three entities. That conversation created
the dream--the dream that the three entities could share resources to make
an efficient and effective facility for the citizens of Hanford.
From that conversation, grew the Hanford Learning Center. The 210 acres was
purchased at a reduced cost from the then owners--the Clark Family. The
Clark family has a long history of philanthropic spirit in the Hanford
community. This spirit coupled with the family's interest in bringing
educational opportunities to the residents lead to the generous gift.
Once a walnut orchard, today, the property houses Sierra Pacific High
School, a softball complex, and the COS Hanford Educational Center. It is
about more than sharing the land, the three entities regularly share the
facilities as well. There are several examples of the partnership on a
smaller scale, as well. One of those is the Chemistry lab. Because
Chemistry labs are very expensive to build, it was not efficient to build
two Chemistry labs--one for the High School and one for the College. As
such, Sierra Pacific built the chemistry lab and COS upgraded the lab so
that college level chemistry classes can be taught there.
These partnerships, along with many others, will continue to serve future
generations for many years to come.
| 40 | Graham A Frazier | Cassondra Bear | 8/5/2024 4:36 PM | | | | About-Us | | Renting a Facility at COS Hanford | No | COS Hanford rents classrooms and the conference/meeting room at the facility located at 925 13th Avenue. Because of the flexible nature of the facility, there are several options--ranging from classrooms that hold 30 students to a multi-purpose room that can hold 160 in a classroom setting or 200 with round tables.
Rental clients should be aware, however, that COS classes and events have scheduling priority and rental events are scheduled after classes. We will, however, do our best to accommodate your request.
| 50 | Graham A Frazier | Cassondra Bear | 8/5/2024 4:35 PM | | | | About-Us | | Provost's Message | No |
Whether your goal is to transfer to a four-year institution or you are attending to increase your skills, the faculty and staff at COS Hanford are here to help you on your educational journey. We are glad that you have chosen our facility and our goal is to provide you with the tools that you need to be successful. In Hanford, the COS Educational Center serves as a community resource. Our facilities are available to the public for rental. In addition, faculty, staff, and administration serve the community in a number of capacities. If you know of a group--from an elementary school group to a group of seniors that are looking for a tour of the facility, please call our office at 583.2500 and we will get it set up for you! Measure C built this fabulous $22 million, 55,000 square foot facility. We thank the Hanford community for believing in us...and future generations! Kristin M. Robinson, Ph.D. Provost, COS Hanford Educational Center
| 21 | Graham A Frazier | Kristin Robinson | 3/12/2019 9:30 AM | | | | About-Us | | Contact Us | No | | 10 | Kristin Robinson | Cassondra Bear | 8/5/2024 4:35 PM | | | | Access-Ability | | High Tech Center | No | The Access & Ability Center's High Tech Center is a computer lab where students with disabilities who are enrolled in credit classes and have been referred by a Access & Ability Center Counselor or Specialist can learn to use assistive technology software.
Software Available: - Dragon Naturally Speaking: speech to text (voice recognition)
- JAWS: screen reader
- ZoomText: screen magnification
- Read and Write Gold: text to speech
- Sonocent: organize and annotate recorded lectures
To make an appointment or inquire about eligibility, please call the Access & Ability Center
The High Tech Center is located in the North Sequoia building;
the nearest parking is available in Parking Lot #4.
| | Author Canviz | Dustin Schieler | 10/3/2022 9:47 AM | | | | Access-Ability | WorkAbility III | WorkAbility III | No |
WA III implements supportive vocational training/services including:
Pre-vocational Services
- Employment portfolio development, interviewing skills, job seeking skills, advocacy awareness, career exploration/development
Employability Skills
- Communication with co-workers and supervisors, work behavior/attitude, appropriate grooming/dress, expectations of a job, resources and referral.
Employment Development/Placement - On-the-job training, work experience, job placement assistance.
WorkAbility III participants must be:
1.
A student attending College of the Sequoias;
AND
2.A client receiving services from California Department of Rehabilitation; and
3.Has an open file with the Access & Ability Center.
To contact the California Department of Rehabilitation please visit
https://www.dor.ca.gov/ or call Voice (559) 735-3838 / TTY (559) 735-3836
Employers benefit from WorkAbility III
The WA III program realizes the community and local businesses have specific issues
and needs that must be met. In addition to assisting our students in achieving their
goals, the program is also concerned with meeting the needs of the local community
and employers, through:
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Training and information on individuals with disabilities and disability legislation.
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Providing information about federal and state tax credits.
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Making appropriate referrals to fulfill employment needs.
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Presenting educated and motivated workers.
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Follow-up with employees and employer to ensure employee/employer satisfaction.
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Connection with a network of college & community resources
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PrintableForms and Documents
| | Author Canviz | Dustin Schieler | 9/22/2022 12:55 PM | | | | Access-Ability | | Testing Center | No | The Testing Center provides comprehensive testing services to meet the needs of our COS students. Exams are proctored in a distraction-reduced environment and testing is monitored throughout the testing period. Test proctoring is an opportunity to provide equal access to testing and does NOT provide an unfair advantage to Access & Ability Center students. Such approved accommodations include readers, writers, extended time, and/or use of assistive technology programs.
Procedures for Testing Center: Students and Instructors Steps to follow every semester for testing in the Access & Ability Testing Center. For Students Who Will be Testing at the Visalia Campus
Note: You must make an appointment (at least) 2 days prior to the test date.
- Request a copy of your Authorized Accommodations (AA) forms from the Access & Ability Center Office.
- Give a copy of your AA form to your instructor. This informs your instructor that you qualify for Access & Ability Center services.
- Sign up with the Testing Center. We will send the necessary paperwork to your instructor.
- Make an appointment to take your test in Testing Center (at least) 2 days in advance. To schedule a COS testing appointment, please email aactesting@cos.edu
- Notify your instructor of your testing arrangements (date and time).
- Arrive to your testing appointment on time.
For Instructors Who Have Students Testing at the Visalia CampusNote: It is the student's responsibility to keep you informed of their testing arrangements. However, if we have not received the exam (the day prior to a scheduled test) we will send you a courtesy reminder via email.
- Collect AA form from Access & Ability Center student-this informs you that the student is qualified for AAC services. Also, it provides you with a list of the student's approved accommodations.
- Complete and return Request for Testing Assistance Form; it will be emailed to you when the student signs up for testing in our center. Only one form is needed per course.
- Drop off (Access & Ability Testing Center mailbox), bring in (N. Sequoia RM 12) or email the exam. Instructors may email exams to aacexams@cos.edu. (Only authorized staff can access this email account.)
- Collect the completed exam at the end of each day from your interoffice mailbox. If you would like the exam before then, you may pick it up (North Sequoia, Room 12).
Testing Center Locations and Contact Info: COS Visalia - Location: North Sequoia Building, Room 12.
- Contact: Please call (559) 730 - 3807 or email aactesting@cos.edu to schedule an appointment.
COS Tulare - Location: Building A, Student Services Desk.
- Contact: Please call (559) 688 - 3020 or email theresar@cos.edu to schedule an appointment.
COS Hanford - Location: Vocational Bldg., Hanford Hub.
- Contact: Please call (559) 730 - 3807 or email aactesting@cos.edu to schedule an appointment.
| 1 | Kyle Campbell | Kyle Campbell | 8/20/2020 9:53 AM | | | | Access-Ability | | Accessing Our Services | No | The Access & Ability Center seeks to support the academic success of COS students through providing academic accommodations for a variety of qualifying conditions, including mental health conditions (anxiety/depression/other), mobility and vision impairments, hearing and speech difficulties, learning challenges, ADD/ADHD, acquired brain injuries, intellectual disorders, or any other medical conditions which may create barriers to education. (For more info, check out our AAC Info Sheet, available in
English and
Spanish).
STEPS TO ACCESS OUR SERVICES
1 - Application To apply for services, complete the AAC Student Application/Intake Form and bring it to the Access & Ability Center Office located in room 10 of the North Sequoia building, fax it to (559) 730 - 3803, or email to
AAC@cos.edu. You can also use our Secure Student Document Upload System for a more secure way to submit documentation. Be sure to choose "Access & Ability Center" and the correct type of form you are submitting to us! (If you used to be signed up with AAC but are now inactive, and you are wanting to sign up again, you will need to fill out and send in the
AAC Reactivation Form.)
2 - Verification
Bring in documentation of a disability or qualifying condition. Have a licensed or certified professional with knowledge of your disability or condition complete our Verification Form, and turn it in or fax it to our office at (559) 730 - 3803. If you have an IEP or 504 plan from high school, or a copy of your medical records, you can turn this in as verification and you will not need to complete the Verification Form. Please email your Verification document to
AAC@cos.edu. You can also use our
Secure Student Document Upload System for a more secure way to submit documentation. Be sure to choose "Access & Ability Center" and the correct type of form you are submitting to us!
If no such documentation exists or can be found, a student may join our program if found eligible for services through a
learning assessment.
3 - Appointment After you turn in all of your documentation, your file will be verified for eligibility. Within 1 to 2 weeks, if you are found to be eligible for our services, we will contact you at the number you provided us on the AAC Intake Form to schedule an initial counseling appointment.
If you have further questions about our application process, call our office at (559) 730 - 3805 or email us at
AAC@cos.edu.
After services have been authorized, it is the student's responsibility to follow-up on services needed. This could include requesting your accommodations forms through the Online AAC Request Form, and distributing your accommodations forms to your instructors.
| 0 | Kyle Campbell | Dustin Schieler | 9/14/2022 11:43 AM | | | | Accessibility-and-Universal-Design-for-Learning | | How to Build an Accessible Syllabus | No | OverviewMaking your course documents accessible will enable students in your course to fully utilize your materials and will help COS to be a truly accessible college. Students depend on your course syllabus for reading and homework assignments; therefore it is crucial that your materials are usable for all students Download TemplateDownload the Template for Creating an Accessible Syllabus. Please note, the template is designed for Microsoft Word versions 2010 and 2013 for Windows, and Word 2011 for the Mac. For instructions on how to work with the template and to obtain help, please read the sections below. Instructions:- Please be sure to use the latest version of Microsoft Word.
- This template includes the most common features included on a course syllabus. Please feel free to add, remove, or rearrange sections that fit your needs, while keeping in mind that there are elements that are required to be on your course syllabus.
- Text that is highlighted yellow on this template serves as a placeholder meant to be replaced with your content to fit the needs of your course. Please be sure to replace all of the placeholder information with content that is relevant to your course.
- Instructions for making elements such as hyperlinks and tables accessible are included on the template itself for easy reference. <The text in the brackets and red color is meant to be read by you and then removed>
- Please be aware, if you copy text from another source and paste it on to this template, or if you add any sections, the content could be inaccessible. Please run the Accessibility Checker to correct any identified problems.
The Accessibility Checker in WordLike the spell checker that identifies possible spelling errors in a document, MS Word versions for the Windows platform (PC) contains a built-in Accessibility Checker that identifies accessibility problems in a Word document and makes recommendations on how to fix them. Please be sure to run the Accessibility Checker to check your finished syllabus. Even if you choose to use another syllabus template, or create your own syllabus, you can still use this Accessibility Checker.
The Accessibility Checker in Microsoft Word (*Note – The Accessibility Checker is only available for .docx files. An old Word document may need to be converted to a .docx file format before using the Accessibility Checker. To convert a .doc file to a .docx file, open your old file and “Save As" a .docx file.)
- Go to the File Menu
- On the Info tab under Inspect Document, click Check for Issues.
- Click on Check Accessibility
| | Kyle Campbell | Kyle Campbell | 7/18/2019 10:54 AM | | | | Accessibility-and-Universal-Design-for-Learning | | Finding Captioned Videos & Captioning Uncaptioned Videos | No | Videos can be extremely beneficial, useful, and powerful instructional materials. However, a video that is not captioned is inaccessible for some people (for example, a student who may have a hearing impairment). It is important to select videos with captions (and to always turn the captions ON when showing them) to maximize the accessibility of the video. (There are also people who may hear just fine, but also find that they can understand the video better with the captions turned on.) As the faculty member selecting the video for your class, it is YOUR responsibility to make sure that your videos are captioned and accessible.
YouTube has tons of great videos, as well as some not-so-great videos. You can actually search YouTube for a topic and choose to only view videos that are captioned. Do this in YouTube by searching for a topic and including ,cc - so your search would be "topic, cc" and this will only bring up videos that are captioned. If a video on YouTube is owned by you (you made the video), you can have YouTube automatically add captions to your videos. It's not a perfectly accurate method, so you'll want to edit the captions YouTube generates for the video to be sure that they are correct. For steps on how to enable and edit captions on your YouTube video that you own/produced, watch this video. If you want to enable captions on a video on YouTube that is not owned by you, you have three options: 1 - You can contact the creater/owner of the video and request that captions be enabled. 2 - You can caption the video yourself (follow these instructions.) 3 - You can find a different video that is already captioned. Remember, any videos you use in class MUST have captions. If a video does not have any, you'll either have to find a different video or produce your own captions.
| | Kyle Campbell | Kyle Campbell | 7/18/2019 10:57 AM | | | | Accessibility-and-Universal-Design-for-Learning | | Accessibility Within Canvas | No | If you are offering a course using Canvas, you can view information on how to create accessible course pages within Canvas using the Canvas guide.
| | Kyle Campbell | Kyle Campbell | 12/18/2018 10:31 AM | | | | Accessibility-and-Universal-Design-for-Learning | | How to Create Accessible Documents | No | | | Kyle Campbell | Kyle Campbell | 7/18/2019 12:26 PM | | | | Accessibility-and-Universal-Design-for-Learning | | CCC Accessibility Standards | No | | | Kyle Campbell | Kyle Campbell | 12/20/2018 10:52 AM | | | | Accessibility-and-Universal-Design-for-Learning | | Website Accessibility | No | Common Content Issues - From the CCC Accessibility Center The following items should be checked manually to ensure the content of a webpage is accessible to all visitors: - Identify the presence of page titles. Page titles should be unique as appropriate to the page content and/or task.
- A “Skip Navigation” solution is present for pages with repeated navigational elements.
- Web pages are organized using appropriate HTML5 and WAI-ARIA elements (e.g., role=”main”, role=”contentinfo”, etc.). Not required, but a best practice.
- Identify the use of headings. Headings should be sequential, starting with h1.
- Information is marked using appropriate semantic structure (headings, lists, paragraphs, tables, etc.). Data tables contain appropriate row and column structural markup.
- Form input fields have an explicit label. Instructions and/or input details are programmatically associated with the respective form field.
- Alternate text is provided for all images. Alternate text describes the content and/or purpose of the image.
- Hyperlinks offer descriptive link text or are associated with descriptive link text.
- Videos have captions.
- Text and images (except logos) meet color contrast requirements of 4.5:1 (foreground/background).
- Page content is still perceivable when Windows High Contrast Mode is enabled.
WAVE: Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool WAVE will scan a single webpage for accessibility errors and suggested ways to fix the errors. Copy and paste a website URL into WAVE and click the arrow for an accessibility report of your webpage.
Also, for more accessibility design items, see Tips and Tools: Principles of Accessible Design by the National Center on Disability and Access to Education. | | Kyle Campbell | Kyle Campbell | 7/23/2019 3:42 PM | | | | Accessibility-and-Universal-Design-for-Learning | | How do I make my class more accessible? A few quick tips. | No | At the Access & Ability Center, we are all about accessibility! Here are some helpful tips on how to increase accessibility in your classroom: Face the class when speaking to the class. Persons hard-of-hearing may be watching your facial expressions and/or lip movements to help understand what you are portraying. If you need to write on a white board, save any important information for after you have finished writing and are again facing the class. When presenting with a Powerpoint, it helps to have printouts of the slides to distribute. Having the information on students' desks AND at the front of the classroom creates more opportunities for exposure to the content. If you see any barriers/obstacles in the class that might be hard for an individual to maneuver around, you can always move it yourself, or ask someone to move it, before the obstacle becomes an issue. Make sure to hand out a class syllabus and class schedule the first day of class. This lets students know what is coming up and what to expect, allowing students to prepare for upcoming assignments. Be willing to work with the student and any services they might wish to utilize during your class. Invite students to email you and visit you in your office during office hours. Put in your class syllabi information for students with disabilities, letting them know that there is a program called the Access & Ability Center which can provide academic accommodations for students with verifiable disabilities.
| | Kyle Campbell | Kyle Campbell | 7/2/2019 4:25 PM | | | | Accreditation | | Take a Basics Course in Accreditation | No |
ACCJC's online
Accreditation Basics Course
is designed to provide a basic overview of the systems for accrediting
institutions of higher education in the United States and the specific
standards by which accreditation is awarded in the Western Region. Get to
know what the visiting team will be looking for and find out what to expect
during our site visit in October!
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Accreditation FAQs
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Accreditation Documents
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COS Accredited Programs
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Substantive Change
| | Author Canviz | Author Canviz | 10/24/2018 1:29 AM | | | | Accreditation | | Complaints against Member Institutions | No | Students and members of the public who desire to file a formal complaint to the Commission about one of its member institutions should become familiar with the requirements for doing so prior to contacting the Commission. Following is the Commission’s Policy on Student and Public Complaints Against Institutions which will explains the issues the Commission can address through its complaint process and the procedures for filing a complaint. Go to
Complaint Process . The Policy on Student and Public Complaints Against Institutions may be found at:
Student and Public Complaints Against Institutions .
| | Author Canviz | Graham A Frazier | 1/14/2021 11:30 AM | | | | Accreditation | | Complaints against the Commission | No | Individuals who wish to file a formal complaint to the Commission about the ACCJC should become familiar with the requirements for doing so prior to contacting the Commission. Following is the Commission’s Policy on Complaints Against the ACCJC which explains the issues the Commission can address through its complaint process and the procedures for filing a complaint. Go to
Complaint Process .
The Policy on Complaints Against the ACCJC may be found at:
Policy on Review Complaints Against the ACCJC (Rev-Sept-2016) . The complaint form may be found at:
Complaints against the ACCJC . | | Author Canviz | Author Canviz | 10/24/2018 1:29 AM | | | | Accreditation | | Third Party Comments | No | Individuals who wish to make comments on the institutions that are undergoing review in the current semester and that are being considered by the Commission at its next meeting, should use the Third Party Comments Form and be sure to include their name, address, phone number, and email address. The comments must be received five weeks before the scheduled Commission meeting. Go to
Complaint Process .
The Third Part Comment form may be found at:
Third party comments . | | Author Canviz | Author Canviz | 10/24/2018 1:29 AM | | | | Accreditation-Documents | | Sequoias Community College District Accreditation Documents | Yes | | 0 | Author Canviz | Katie Cain | 1/26/2023 3:42 PM | | | | Accreditation-Documents | | 2015-2016 | No | | 5 | Author Canviz | Katie Cain | 1/26/2023 4:14 PM | | | | Accreditation-Documents | | 2014-2015 | No | | 6 | Author Canviz | Katie Cain | 1/26/2023 4:15 PM | | | | Accreditation-Documents | | 2013-2014 | No | | 7 | Author Canviz | Katie Cain | 1/26/2023 4:17 PM | | | | Accreditation-Documents | | 2012-2013 | No | | 8 | Author Canviz | Katie Cain | 1/26/2023 4:18 PM | | | | Accreditation-Documents | | 2009-2010 | No | | 9 | Author Canviz | Katie Cain | 1/26/2023 4:18 PM | | | | Accreditation-Documents | | 2008-2009 | No | | 10 | Author Canviz | Katie Cain | 1/26/2023 4:19 PM | | | | Accreditation-Documents | | 2007-2008 | No | | 11 | Author Canviz | Katie Cain | 1/26/2023 4:20 PM | | | | Accreditation-Documents | | 2006-2007 | No | | 12 | Author Canviz | Katie Cain | 1/26/2023 4:21 PM | | | | Accreditation-Documents | | 2018-2019 | No | | 4 | Katie Cain | Katie Cain | 1/26/2023 4:08 PM | | | | Accreditation-Documents | | 2019-2020 | No | | 3 | Katie Cain | Katie Cain | 1/26/2023 4:08 PM | | | | Accreditation-Documents | | 2021-2022 | No | | 2 | Katie Cain | Katie Cain | 1/26/2023 3:34 PM | | | | Accreditation-Documents | | 2022-2023 | No | | 1 | Katie Cain | Katie Cain | 1/26/2023 4:23 PM | | | | Activities-Bulletins | Vendor Information | Vendor Information | No | If you would like to come on campus and set-up a booth please see important information below:
- Reserving dates on the COS Master Calendar must be done Two (2) weeks before the campus visit.
- Vendors are resonsible to pay $50.00 per day (in advance) to COS Student Senate.
Credit Card Vendors Must:
- Not use the COS mailing address for any publicity, solicitation, student applications, etc. Use onlt the student's mailing address.
- Distribute an educational handout describing perils of credit cards.
- Post credit card annual fee charges.
- Vendors will not be allowed to promote free gifts in conjunction with their promotion.
Vendor Guidelines: - All forms must be submitted no less than two weeks prior to requested date(s).
- Business/Organization information must be transparent (no hidden costs, fees, interest, solicitation, etc.)
- No food or beverage sales - this in direct competition with COS Food Services
- No merchandise items that are in direct competition with the COS Bookstore/Follett
Required Forms: | 15 | Nancy Yanes | Adrieana Garcia | 10/2/2024 3:45 PM | | | | admin-staff-support | | Contract and Memorandum of Understanding Routing Form | No | | 0 | Lauren Fishback | Lauren Fishback | 9/25/2019 10:16 AM | | | | Admissions-and-Records | | Admissions & Records | No | Students are able to pick up and turn in admissions and records forms, such as: - Student Demographic Change Form
- Student Enrollment Verification Request
- Prerequisite Override Request
- Add & Drop Slips
- California Promise Grant Form
- Pick up official transcripts
- More!
For more information https://cos.edu/en-us/admissions
| | chelseac@cos.edu | chelseac@cos.edu | 2/21/2019 1:55 PM | | | | Admissions-and-Records | | Admissions and Records Staff | Yes | | 1 | Regina Trevino | Regina Trevino | 3/20/2020 9:34 AM | | | | Admissions-and-Records | Admissions and Records Staff | Admissions and Records Staff | Yes | | 1 | Regina Trevino | Regina Trevino | 3/20/2020 9:43 AM | | | | Alumni | Alumni Network | Alumni Network | No |
92 Years of Alumni
Here are a couple of recent alumni making moves thanks to the support at COS.
| 10 | Tim Foster | Dustin Schieler | 7/25/2022 4:50 PM | Alumni | | | Alumni | | Alumni Apparel | No |
New Alumni Apparel
"Launch Party" Line
We have a few items available from
our "Launch Party" line of COS Alumni apparel.
| 30 | acad\jose.arias | Tim Foster | 9/3/2020 3:26 PM | apparel | | | Alumni | | COS Retirees | No |
COS Retirees
COS has a group of retirees that meet with the COS Superintendent/President for a semi-annual Retirees Brunch. Register for the Alumni Network to keep informed about these upcoming brunches and other retiree news and gatherings.
| 15 | Tim Foster | Tim Foster | 5/11/2021 11:45 AM | Alumni | | | Application-process | Program Requirements & Bio GPA | Program Requirements & How to Calculate Biology GPA | No |
This video reviews the COS Nursing Program requirements. It also demonstrates how to calculate an applicant's Biology GPA.
| 3 | Jenae Prator | Jenae Prator | 10/16/2020 2:41 PM | | | | Apprenticeships | Division of Apprenticeship Standards | Division of Apprenticeship Standards | No | | | Ashley Land | Ashley Land | 8/25/2023 4:23 PM | | | | Art | | Programs and Courses | Yes | | | Author Canviz | Author Canviz | 10/24/2018 1:29 AM | | | | Art | | Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer (AA-T) | No | Students completing the Associate in Arts in Art History for Transfer will be able to seamlessly transfer in the CSU system to pursue a baccalaureate degree in Art History or a similar major. Students completing this degree will have an introductory foundation for the field of Art History through the study of courses surveying Western and non-Western art from the Paleolithic era to the present and will acquire the ability to interpret works of art from an interdisciplinary and historical perspective.
Program Outcomes
Identify works of art according to artist(s), title and time period.Apply proper usage of art-specific terminology as it relates to media, processes and iconography.Discuss the relationship of works of art to human history by exploring their political, socio-cultural, economic, religious and intellectual context.Read and write effectively, understand the history of the creative experience and fundamentals in studio practices.Enter a four-year university as an Art History major and have the expertise to select a time period of emphasis for further study.
Transfer & Career Opportunities
This Associate of Arts in Art History for Transfer (AA-T) Degree is intended to meet the lower division requirements for Art History for all CSU campuses. Students planning to transfer to institutions other than the CSU are encouraged to consult ASSIST.org and a COS counselor for program planning and course selection. Most common career opportunities with a baccalaureate degree include: education and gallery management.
| | Author Canviz | Author Canviz | 10/24/2018 1:29 AM | | | | Art | | Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer (AA-T) | No | Students completing the Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer will be able to seamlessly transfer into the CSU system to pursue a baccalaureate degree in Art, Studio Arts. Students completing this degree will demonstrate the understanding, expertise and skill development necessary to transfer to the CSU system and pursue a bachelor’s degree in Art. The Studio Arts Program provides opportunities for students to learn about spatial concepts, color theory, media-specific terminology, technology, craftsmanship and an intellectual understanding of the creative process.
Program Outcomes At the end of this program, students will read and write effectively and understand the history of the creative experience as it relates to the history of art.At the end of this program, students will create artwork using foundational techniques such as the six basic elements of design, drawing and composition, an understanding of color and artistry.At the end of this program, students will create original three-dimensional designs using a variety of media and applications.
Transfer & Career Opportunities This Associate in Arts in Studio Arts for Transfer (AA-T) Degree is intended to meet the lower division requirements for art for all CSU campuses. Students planning to transfer to institutions other than the CSU are encouraged to consult
ASSIST.org and a COS counselor for program planning and course selection. Most common career opportunities with a baccalaureate degree include: ceramist, commercial artist, world-wide designer including architectural, advertising, interior, automotive and industrial design, art education and gallery management.
| | Author Canviz | Author Canviz | 10/24/2018 1:29 AM | | | | Art | | Associate of Arts in Art (AA) | No | This degree prepares students for transfer to a four-year university. Students completing this degree will have an introductory foundation for the field of Art through the study of art history and studio art and will acquire comprehensive preparation for academic transfer. Program Outcomes Understand the history of the creative experience and critique their artwork in terms of design principles, application of media and portfolio development.
Transfer & Career Opportunities The College maintains articulation with most CSU and UC campuses and some private colleges and universities. Course requirements vary between colleges and universities and students are encouraged to consult
ASSIST.org and a COS counselor for program planning and course selection. Most common career opportunities with a baccalaureate degree include: art education, gallery management, commercial art, design, ceramic design.
| | Author Canviz | Author Canviz | 10/24/2018 1:29 AM | | | | Art | | Art Courses | No |
RT 001 Art Appreciation - 3 unit(s) Hours: 3 Lecture/Discussion ART 1 provides a general introduction to art that offers a look at works of art through the study of theory, terminology, themes, design principles, media, techniques, with an introduction to the visual arts across time and diverse cultures. (C-ID ARTH100)
Advisory on Recommended Preparation:ENGL 251 or equivalent college course with "C" or better or eligibility for ENGL 001 as determined by COS Placement Procedures.
ART 002 Art History/Ancient-Gothic - 3 unit(s) Hours: 3 Lecture/Discussion ART 2 provides an overview of western art and architecture from prehistory through the medieval period. The interrelationships between art and religion, politics, historical events, and philosophy are major foci of study. (C-ID ARTH 110)
Advisory on Recommended Preparation:ENGL 251 or equivalent college course with "C" or better or eligibility for ENGL 1 as determined by COS Placement Procedures.
ART 003 Art History/Gothic-Modern - 3 unit(s) Hours: 3 Lecture/Discussion This course provides an overview of art and architecture from the Renaissance to the Contemporary period. Illustrated lectures. ART 2 is NOT a prerequisite for ART 3. (C-ID ARTH120)
Advisory on Recommended Preparation:ENGL 251 or equivalent college course with "C" or better or eligibility for ENGL 1 as determined by COS Placement procedures.
ART 004 Precol Art &Cult/Americas-Meso - 3 unit(s) Hours: 3 Lecture/Discussion A survey of the major cultures of Mesoamerica from the early hunters stage until the European conquest. The course uses art as a vehicle for understanding these people's philosophy, religion, politics, history, and economics. Included are the Olmec, Zapotec, Tajin, Mixtec, Maya and Aztec.
Advisory on Recommended Preparation:ENGL 251 or ENGL 261 or equivalent college course with "C" or better or eligibility for ENGL 001 determined by COS Placement Procedures.
ART 005 Precol Art&Cult/Americas-S.Ame - 3 unit(s) Hours: 3 Lecture/Discussion A survey of the major cultures of Central and South America from the Early Hunters state until the European conquest. The course uses art as a vehicle for understanding these people's philosophy, religion, politics, history, and economics.
Advisory on Recommended Preparation:ENGL 251 or ENGL 261 or equivalent college course with "C" or better or eligibility for ENGL 001 determined by COS Placement Procedures.
ART 006 Color and Design - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab This is a basic course in art with a primary purpose of familiarizing the students with elements and principles of design and history. It includes the fundamental concepts of line, value, color, shape/form, space, texture, and color in two dimensions. Students will research works of art in all forms including, but not limited to, fine art, graphic art and popular media. Students will develop, through lectures and discussions, design and color projects and oral and written assignments. Students will learn design vocabulary to cultivate intellect, imagination, sensibility and sensitivity, and respond subjectively as well as objectively to aesthetic experiences. (C-ID ARTS100)
ART 007 Advanced Color and Design - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab ART 7 is an intermediate level course on visual dynamics. Students will study what makes a strong composition in a two-dimensional artwork and explore ideas on the two-dimensional plane. This course also covers design history, color theory and will explore the effects of different color harmonies. The course will integrate art historical research and analysis of artists and art movements.
Prerequisites: ART 006 or equivalent college course with "C" or better
ART 008 Drawing Fundamentals - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab A basic course designed to introduce the beginning student to the fundamentals of drawing. Lecture and studio practice emphasize such fundamentals as sight measuring, perspective, shading, and direct observation. (C-ID ARTS110)
ART 009 Drawing Composition - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab Exploration of artistic concepts, styles, and creative expression related to intermediate-level drawing, focusing on complex subject matter and concepts using a variety of drawing mediums, techniques, and methodologies. Students in this course will build on fundamental drawing skills to develop personalized approaches to content and materials in exercises covering multiple historical and contemporary approaches to drawing. (C-ID ARTS205)
Prerequisites: ART 008 or equivalent college course with "C" or better
ART 015 Beginning Printmaking - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab This is a course in the basics of intaglio, relief and monotype printmaking. Intaglio techniques will include traditional and alternative-ground (non-toxic) etching and collagraph methods. Relief techniques covered will include traditional woodcut and/or linocut printing. Monotype processes will include black and white and/or color printing.
ART 016 Intermediate Printmaking - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab
Equivalent Course: ART 016AC This is an advanced course in intaglio and relief. Students are encouraged to further develop skills acquired in ART 15 or in previous printmaking experiences, and this course introduces basic techniques in multiple-plate color printing.
Prerequisites: ART 015 or equivalent college course with "C" or better
ART 023 Macintosh Basic for Artists - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab
Equivalent Course: ART 023AD Introduction to fundamental concepts, practices, and theories of digital art production. Topics include integration of traditional design, color, and compositional principles with contemporary digital tools.
ART 025 Digital Imaging for Artists - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab
Equivalent Course: ART 025AD This course enables visual artists to explore digital image making from techniques that will provide the ability to design for artistic expression, for commercial print and web output. Macintosh computers and appropriate state-of-the-art imaging software will be used.
ART 032 Beginning 3-D Design - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab
Equivalent Courses: ART 032AD, ART 132AD Introduction to the concepts, applications and historical references related to three-dimensional design and spatial composition, including the study of the elements and organizing principles of design as they apply to three-dimensional space and form. Development of a visual vocabulary for creative expression through lecture presentations and use of appropriate materials for non-representational three-dimensional projects. (C-ID ARTS101)
ART 033 Intermediate 3-D Design - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab
Equivalent Course: ART 133 Students will expand design and application principles of three-dimensional design with a more complex exploration into concept, materials and physics related to design, including more advanced spacial construction techniques, as well as an increased utilization of surroundings. Students gain increased experience solving 3-D problems. This course is appropriate for all students planning to major in studio art.
Prerequisites: ART 032 or equivalent college course with "C" or better
ART 043 Beginning Studio Painting - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab
Equivalent Course: ART 013AD Introduction to principles, elements, and practices of painting. Focus on exploration of painting materials, perceptual skills and color theory, paint mixing and technique, as well as creative responses to materials and subject matter. (C-ID ARTS210)
Advisory on Recommended Preparation: ART 006 or equivalent college course with "C" or better.
ART 044 Intermediate Studio Painting - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab
Equivalent Course: ART 144 This course involves further study of oil painting techniques where emphasis on focused inquiry of formal design elements will be addressed through individualized creative exploration of subject matter and content. Both representational and abstract painting approaches will be conducted. Recommended for art majors.
Prerequisites: ART 006 and ART 008 and ART 043 or equivalent college course with "C" or better
ART 049 Beginning Figure Drawing - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab
Equivalent Course: ART 010AD Introduction to drawing the human figure from observation using a wide variety of drawing media and techniques. Topics include an introduction to human anatomy and the historical and contemporary roles of figure drawing in the visual arts. Students in this course will learn both descriptive and interpretive approaches to drawing the figure. (C-ID ARTS200)
Prerequisites:ART 008 or equivalent college course with "C" or better
ART 050 Intermediate Figure Drawing - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab
Equivalent Course: ART 150 Continued study in drawing the human figure from direct observation with an exploration of various media.
Prerequisites: ART 049 or equivalent college course with "C" or better
ART 061 Beg. Handbuilding Ceramics - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab
Equivalent Course: ART 017AD Introduction to ceramic materials, concepts and processes including basic design principles, creative development, hand-building, throwing, glaze techniques, firing and ceramic terminology. The course covers aesthetics and creative development of clay objects examining historical, contemporary and personal modes of expression across cultures.
ART 062 Interm. Handbuilding Ceramics - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab
Equivalent Course: ART 162 Students will receive intermediate instruction on the fundamentals of ceramics and glass as well as more complex hand built clay construction techniques, studio design, production techniques and firing.
Prerequisites:ART 061 or equivalent college course with "C" or better
ART 063 Beg. Wheel Thrown Ceramics - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab
Equivalent Course: ART 018AD This course is an overview study of materials, methods and design of ceramics with the primary emphasis on utilization of the potter's wheel. This course is designed to develop growth and stimulate individual creative expression within the ceramic medium.
Advisory on Recommended Preparation: ART 061 or equivalent college course with "C" or better
ART 064 Interm. Wheel-Thrown Ceramics - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab
Equivalent Course: ART 164 This course presents an involved study of the materials, methods and finishing processes of ceramics forms with the emphasis on use of the potter's wheel. This course is designed to increase growth and further stimulate personal expression within the ceramic medium.
Prerequisites: ART 063 or equivalent college course with "C" or better
ART 066 Beginning Sculpture - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab Introduction to three-dimensional sculptural principles, techniques and concepts utilizing a wide range of materials and practices. Various sculpture methods are practiced with attention to creative self-expression and historical context.
ART 067 Intermediate Sculpture - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab
Equivalent Course: ART 167 This course is designed to develop knowledge and skills regarding both historical and contemporary sculptural design concepts by introducing alternative materials such as fiber, plastic, stones, and metals. The emphasis in this course is advanced design and fabrication techniques and personal expression through a wide range of possible applications.
Prerequisites: ART 066 or equivalent college course with "C" or better
ART 111 Beginning Gallery Exhibition - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab
Equivalent Course: ART 111AD This course covers: the theory and technique of the proper presentation of art works; the exhibition of student, local and national professional artists' work; the examination and analysis of exhibition techniques in major art galleries and museums in California. This course meets four hours per week, 70 hours over the course semester at a time that will be announced (TBA).
ART 112 Interm. Gallery Exhibition - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab This course is furthering development of skills in current gallery practices and standards in galleries and museums. The students will actively participate with installing and dismantling exhibitions, exhibition design and curatorial practices, and gaining further experience in being a docent. An overview of employment opportunities within galleries and museums will be addressed. This course meets four hours per week, 70 hours over the course semester at a time that will be announced (TBA).
Prerequisites: ART 111AD or ART 111 or equivalent college course with "C" or better
ART 119 Beginning Stained Glass Design - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab
Equivalent Course: ART 119AD This course is designed to familiarize students with the art of stained glass through the copper foil technique. This includes exploration of design sources as well as the study of fabrication and embellishment techniques.
ART 120 Intermediate Stained Glass - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab This course is designed to familiarize students with more advanced techniques of stained glass through the copper foil technique. This includes an involved exploration of more complex designs, multiple glazing and three dimensional applications, as well as more complex fabrication and embellishment techniques.
Prerequisites: ART 119 or equivalent college course with "C" or better
ART 121 Beginning Screen Printing - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab
Equivalent Course: ART 121AC Students will study the history and technique of screen-printing processes, including traditional serigraphic printmaking; reductive, handmade stencils; and digital/photographic methods on a variety of substrates, including paper, fabric and glass.
ART 122 Intermediate Screen Printing - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab This course is designed to present intermediate techniques, methods, and concepts of screen printing as a fine art form, with an emphasis on individual development/personal direction of imagery and content in screen printing. All techniques will emphasize an experimental approach toward screen printing production, while also further developing an awareness of the traditional aspects of the medium, such as the significance of layering, appropriation, the multiple in art, edition work, and collaborative printing.
Prerequisites: ART 121 or equivalent college course with "C" or better
ART 126 Digital Painting - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab
Equivalent Course: ART 126AD Digital Painting teaches the student how to create digital imagery for commercial and fine art applications. Students will explore similarities between traditional methods of art making and those found in digital work. Using the computer, students will explore how to incorporate this knowledge into their own personal work for current and future projects. Students will learn how to use the computer utilizing Macintosh computers, scanners and printers. Students will explore drawing and painting on their own cellphones and tablets.
ART 130 Digital Printmaking - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab
Equivalent Course: ART 130AC Digital Printmaking will teach art students how to integrate digital technology with traditional forms of print techniques. Students will choose to work with one of the four major print processes. This course is designed for art students to ensure success when transferring to a UC, CSU, or private art schools.
Advisory on Recommended Preparation:ART 023 or equivalent college course with "C" or better
ART 141 Beginning Studio Arts - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab
Equivalent Course: ART 101AD This course provides an emphasis on exploratory experiences using a wide variety of art media, techniques and applications. This course benefits liberal arts majors, teaching majors, art majors and everyone interested in crafts. No experience in art or crafts is necessary. (C-ID ARTS280)
ART 142 Intermediate Studio Arts - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab This course provides an intermediate experience with, and the use of, a wide variety of art media, techniques and applications including an endless possibility of materials and advanced fabrication techniques. This course benefits art majors, teaching majors and anyone interested in studio arts.
Prerequisites: ART 141 or equivalent college course with "C" or better
ART 151 Independent Study-ART1 - 4 unit(s) Hours: 3 - 12 Lab
Equivalent Course: ART 151AD The purpose of Independent Study is to provide an opportunity for students, under the direction of an instructor, to participate in concentrated, individualized studies. Independent Study requires a minimum of 52.5 hours of academic work per unit. In addition, students must file an Independent Study form through the Admissions and Records Office. Students are allowed to register for Independent Study only after all courses in their area of emphasis have been taken with a grade of "C" or better.
ART 176 Beginning Stone Lithography - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab
Equivalent Course: ART 128AD Students will study the history and technique of lithographic processes, including traditional and contemporary methods. This course is designed for beginning lithographers. Students will learn how to prepare, draw, and paint on lithographic limestone, to create multiple prints. Students will be challenged with techniques appropriate to their skill level.
ART 177 Intermediate Stone Lithography - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab This course is designed for lithographers to learn the basics of color lithography. Students will learn how to prepare their images to create and draw for color lithographs. Using demonstrations and discussions, students will learn the various techniques and mediums needed to produce color prints. Students will be challenged with techniques appropriate to their skill level.
Prerequisites: ART 176 or equivalent college course with "C" or better
ART 178 Beginning Plate Lithography - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab
Equivalent Course: ART 129AD Beginning Plate Lithography will introduce students to the medium of plate lithography by exploring non-toxic waterless lithography techniques. Students will learn how to prepare the plates and draw and process them to create imagery. Students will be challenged with techniques appropriate to their skill level.
ART 179 Intermediate Plate Lithography - 3 unit(s) Hours: 1.5 Lecture/Discussion
4.5 Lab Intermediate Plate Lithography will introduce students to the medium of plate lithography by exploring traditional aluminum plate lithographic techniques. Students will learn how to prepare the plates and draw and process them to create their imagery. Students will be challenged with techniques appropriate to their skill level.
Prerequisites: ART 178 or equivalent college course with "C" or better | | Author Canviz | Author Canviz | 10/24/2018 1:29 AM | | | | Articulation | | What are the different types of articulation agreements? | No | -
Course-to-course major agreements: these agreements specify equivalent courses at COS to other educational institutions. These are commonly found on ASSIST.org in major agreements.
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Transfer course agreements: these agreements specify the transferability of COS courses to particular universities. These are commonly found on ASSIST.org in department agreements, UC transferable courses, and CSU transferable courses.
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General Education Agreements
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The California State University General Education Breadth Requirements (CSU GE)
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The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) for the University of California and the California State University Systems.
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Agreements with some private and out-of-state universities.
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C-ID: is a common course identification numbering system for many commonly offered community colleges courses. C-ID applies to CSU transfer only for the Associate Degree for Transfer. Some CSU and UC campuses may use C-ID to create course-to-course articulation agreements. C-ID approval does not necessarily equate with GE or department articulation.
| 1 | Mainou Her | Mainou Her | 2/23/2023 11:48 AM | | | | BankMobile | | ATM Machines | No | COS has two ATMs (Cardtronics ATM) located at our Tulare and Hanford campuses. These are part of the Allpoint Network. Locations are:
- Lobby of the Educational Building at the Hanford Center
- Building A at the Tulare College Center
If you selected to open a BankMobile Vibe checking account, a debit card will be issued to you. You can use your BankMobile Vibe debit card at Allpoint ATM locations. (Allpoint ATMs vary by location, availability and hours of operation are subject to change).
IF YOU SELECTED THE BANKMOBILE VIBE CHECKING ACCOUNT AS YOUR REFUND PREFERENCE:
You may be required to verify your identity with BMTX, Inc. To view a list of valid forms of identification, please visit BankMobile FAQs here.
| | Author Canviz | Rosa Romo Sanchez | 6/3/2022 8:24 AM | | | | BankMobile | | Contact The BankMobile Disbursements Team | No | | 4 | Author Canviz | Rosa Romo Sanchez | 3/18/2024 11:46 AM | | | | BankMobile | | Required Disclosures | No | Per U.S. Department of Education regulations governing Title IV disbursements, COS is required to disclose the following information pertaining to our contract with BMTX, Inc.
- Contract agreement
- Monetary consideration between COS and BMTX, Inc.
- Average student account ownership and fees
- Compliance Handbook
Disclosure Information | 5 | Author Canviz | Rosa Romo Sanchez | 6/3/2022 8:27 AM | | | | BannerWeb | | Registration Or Adding A Class | | Click on "Registration" in the Student Services Menu. Click on "Add or Drop Classes" in the Registration Menu. Select "Submit Term." At the bottom of the screen, enter the CRNs - Course Request Numbers - for the classes you wish to add. CRNs are in the printed Schedule of Classes or
WEB Class Search. Click "Submit Changes" near the bottom of the screen to complete your registration. The screen will refresh. Verify your registration by looking for your new CRN(s) in the list of registered classes. If your course does not appear in your current schedule, scroll down to the "Registration Errors" section. Some reasons CRN(s) would end up in the Errors section are: time conflicts, prerequisite errors, or closed classes. At this point, you may add and/or drop additional classes.
| | Author Canviz | Author Canviz | 10/24/2018 1:29 AM | | | | BannerWeb | | Wait Lists | | After entering the CRN of the course you wish to add, if the course is in the "Registration Errors " section and looks like the following...
Status |
Action |
CRN
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Subj |
Crse | Sec | CLOSED-000 WAITLISTED
| None Wait List
| 11882 | CHLD
| 199 | 02 |
...you can select to enter the Wait List for this class by highlighting the Wait List option and clicking the Submit Changes button to verify entry to the Wait List. Otherwise, click the Action pull down menu and select "None." Then click Submit Changes, to indicate that you don't want to enter the Wait List. Wait List's END the day before the semester or short-term course begins - prior to Late Registration. (See Wait List page for specifics on Wait Lists and reasons why you are dropped from a Wait List.)
| | Author Canviz | Author Canviz | 10/24/2018 1:29 AM | | | | BannerWeb | | Late Registration w/Add Codes | No | Once the semester begins, add authorization codes are required for CLOSED and WAIT LISTED classes and the Wait List are no longer available. See the instructor of the class(es) you wish to add for an "add code". Process late adds on the WEB by first entering the 5-digit CRN and then the 4-digit add authorization code. If you receive an add code for a class you are still wait listed for, you must click the drop down arrow under the action category then click "web registered",then select submit chan Add codes are valid for a limited time- DON'T MISS THE ADD DEADLINE.
| | Author Canviz | Graham A Frazier | 2/16/2021 1:23 PM | | | | BannerWeb | | Add Code Deadlines | No | For Summer, add codes are valid for the first 2 days of each session. For Fall/Spring, add codes for full-term classes are valid for the first 2 weeks of the semester. Short-term course add codes should be used immediately as many are only good for the first day of the class . Contact the Registration Help Line at 737-6140 to verify last day to use an add code. | | Author Canviz | Graham A Frazier | 2/22/2019 10:08 AM | | | | BannerWeb | | Printing Your Schedule and Bill | No | To "print" a copy of your schedule, click on the RETURN TO MENU at the top of the screen. Select either "Class Schedule" or "Weekly Class Schedule" depending on the format you prefer. Print the page.
To view and print a copy of your fees: Select "Registration Fee Assessment" from the Registration Menu.
Select EXIT to end your registration session.
| | Author Canviz | Graham A Frazier | 2/22/2019 10:09 AM | | | | BannerWeb | | Dropping A Class or Waitlist Entry | |
Look for the "Action" column on the Registration - Add/Drop Classes Screen.
Click the drop-down menu to show the Drop status - Drop/Delete,
Drop/Refund, Drop "W" Grade.
Click the "Submit changes" button.** The registration screen will refresh
and the drop status will show on the left hand status column with the date
you dropped. Wait List entries can be dropped in this very same manner.
**CLASSES WILL NOT BE DROPPED UNTIL "SUBMIT CHANGES" BUTTON IS CLICKED!
DOUBLE CHECK YOUR SCHEDULE AND BE AWARE OF THE DROP DEADLINES.
| | Author Canviz | Author Canviz | 10/24/2018 1:29 AM | | | | CalWORKs | | Contractual Agreement | No |
California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)
Program
Contractual Agreement
All CalWORKs student participants need to understand and adhere to the CalWORKs Contractual Agreement as follows: - Meet with a CalWORKs Counselor at least once per semester/term.
- Meet with a CalWORKs Student Services Specialist at least once per semester/term.
- Submit an approved county Welfare-to-Work plan to the COS CalWORKs Office to verify program eligibility.
- Be involved in 20 (one parent household, child(ren) under 6), 30 (one parent household, child(ren) over 6) or 35 (two parent household) hours per week of eligible activities.
- Must be in good standing.
- Submit a
"CalWORKs Certification Form” to the COS CalWORKs Office to verify program eligibility every semester/term.
- Adhere to the Student Educational Plan (SEP) and meet with a CalWORKs Counselor to make changes.
- Meet with a CalWORKs Counselor if you receive an Early Alert notification indicating that you are receiving a letter grade
- of "D" or "F" prior to the end of the semester/term.
- Authorize the release of information to and from the COS CalWORKs Office for eligibility, monitoring, and evaluation purposes.
- I understand that I must notify the COS CalWORKs Office of any changes to my name, address or telephone either by stopping by Sequoia Building Room 112 or calling (559) 730-3864. Official changes must be made through Banner Web.
- Adhere to the Student Standards of Conduct per
COS Board Policy 5500 including, but not limited to, disruptive behavior, willful disobedience, habitual profanity or vulgarity, or the open persistent defiance of the authority of, or persistent abuse of College personnel. Failure to do so will result in the removal from the CalWORKs Program.
Student Responsibility : Failure to comply with the COS CalWORKs Program Contractual Agreement will result in termination from the CalWORKs Program at the end of the semester/term. Falsified, fraudulent or misrepresentation of any information in connection with applying for or receiving COS CalWORKs services will result in immediate termination from the COS CalWORKs Program.
| | Author Canviz | Graham A Frazier | 2/20/2019 4:23 PM | | | | CalWORKs | | CalWORKS Work Study | No | CalWORKs Work Study is paid part-time employment available to eligible CalWORKs students to help meet the mandatory participation work hours. Students interested in CalWORKs Work Study should contact the CalWORKs staff at 559.730.3864. (If you are not receiving TANF funds please call the regular Work Study office at 559.730.3856.)
Who is eligible for the CalWORKs Work Study? - Students enrolled in 6 or more units at College of the Sequoias
- Receiving TANF/CalWORKs benefits (cash aid)
- Eligible for Financial Aid
- In good academic standing
- In good standing with the county welfare office
Student Incentives - Paid minimum wage for up to 26 hours per week
- Wages earned are exempt from TANF reduction
- Students gain valuable work experience and professional references
- Select the employer and position of placement
- Employment opportunities are available in various fields of study
- CalWORKs Work Study is an approved activity that counts towards mandated hours
| | Author Canviz | Graham A Frazier | 2/20/2019 4:26 PM | | | | CalWORKs | | Support Services | No | The following support services are available to eligible CalWORKS students who have the demonstrated need:
Academic Support Services -
Academic Counseling
- Workforce Preparation Assistance
- Referrals to On and Off-Campus Resources
- Attendance Reports and Travel Log Verification Assistance
- Early Alert Monitoring
- CalWORKS Advocacy
Financial Support Services (contingent upon funding) - CalWORKS Child Care
- CalWORKS Work Study
Contact this number (559)730-3990 for more information.
| | Author Canviz | Lauren Fishback | 3/10/2020 2:32 PM | | | | CalWORKs | | Eligibility Requirements | No | Continuing or new COS students must be:
- A Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) CalWORKS recipient who is receiving cash aid and has or is developing a Welfare-to-Work (WTW) plan that refers them to the college for education and training
- Self-Initiated Participants (SIPs)
- Must be in good standing
- Exempt CalWORKS recipients (must have an education plan developed with clear goals for completion)
- Cal-Learn Students (not eligible for CalWORKS Work Study)
Second Priority Post-Employment Students: Former CalWORKS recipients who received cash assistance in the last two years. Limited funding is available to provide Post-Employment Students services for skills up grade, job retention, and advancement.
Must be employed. Not eligible for CalWorks Work Study.
Sanctioned Student Policy: If a student has been sanctioned during a term, services can be provided until the end of term; sanction must be cured by end of term for services to continue for the next term.
| | Author Canviz | Graham A Frazier | 2/20/2019 4:27 PM | | | | CalWORKs | | Child Care Resources | No | CalWORKs students may be eligible to receive
paid childcare services through the county welfare departments or through subsidized child care programs through the CalWORKs Program. The CalWORKs Program offers paid childcare to eligible families. Services are available on a first come, first served basis and funding is limited. Students must meet with a CalWORKs staff for consideration of services. For more information, call (559)730-3990 or email
sarahl@cos.edu. CalWORKs students should first check with their workers at the
County Welfare Department to inquire about eligibility for paid childcare services while participating in school and work-related activities.
Kings County - Avenal Office: (559) 386-1242
- Hanford Office: (559) 582-3211
- Corcoran Office: (559) 992 5080
Tulare County - Dinuba Office: (559) 595-7103
- Lindsay Office: (559) 562-7400
- Porterville Office: (559) 793-360
- Tulare Office: (559) 687-6700
- Visalia Office: (559) 624-8100
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Resource and Referral Agencies ( R & R ) provide information about childcare to parents, providers, teachers, and the community. Local R & R’s can offer parents information on finding quality childcare and current childcare options.
Kings County Kings Community Action Organization 1222 W. Lacey Blvd. Hanford, CA 93230 (559) 582-4386
Tulare County Tulare County Child Care 7000 Doe Ave, Suite C Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 651-3026 (800) 613-6262
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| | Author Canviz | Graham A Frazier | 2/20/2019 4:31 PM | | | | Campus-Safety-Tips | | Vehicle Safety | | General Tips- Park in well-lit, heavily populated areas. Trust your instincts, if something doesn't feel right, find another place to park.
- Avoid parking next to occupied vehicles.
- Be aware of your surroundings.
- Take note of emergency/pay phones near where you have parked in case you need to use them.
- Do not leave valuable items visible in your car.
- Always roll up all windows and lock all doors before leaving your vehicle.
Before Entering Your Vehicle
- Walk with others to your vehicle whenever possible.
- If someone looks suspicious, leave the area immediately, do not try to go to your vehicle. Contact College Police
- Carry vehicle key on separate ring from house keys
- Have your keys in hand when you approach your vehicle.
- Look around and underneath your vehicle before approaching.
- Check the back seat of your vehicle before entering.
- Upon entering your vehicle immediately lock all doors.
- Make a copy of your registration and keep it on your person. Then remove all forms of identification from your vehicle. Anyone with permission to drive your vehicle should also have a copy on their person to furnish to police if necessary.
While Driving
- If you are involved in a minor collision in an isolated area, you may want to drive to a well lit and populated area before stopping to assess your damage.
- Never pick up hitchhikers or troubled motorists. If you want to help a troubled motorist, drive to the nearest phone and call police.
- While driving, if you notice that you are being followed, do not go home. Drive to the nearest police station, open store, or service station for help. If you are fearful of exiting your vehicle, blow your horn to draw attention to yourself.
- Report all attempted vehicle thefts to the Public Safety (if on campus) 730-3999 or your local police department. This information will assist police in catching the suspects before they make another attempt.
If You Are Approached For Your Vehicle (Carjacking)
While this is a highly personal decision, we strongly recommend that you give up your keys immediately, and without protest. Avoid getting into the vehicle with the suspects if at all possible. If you do have to surrender your vehicle note the following:
- The race, sex, approximate height, and clothing of the suspect(s.)
- The direction that the suspects went.
- If they had weapons, and if so, what type.
- Report this information immediately by calling 911.
| | Author Canviz | Author Canviz | 10/24/2018 1:29 AM | | | | Campus-Safety-Tips | | Defensive Sprays | | Before purchasing your canister of Mace or Pepper Spray (hereafter referred to as tear gas), you should be aware of the laws concerning its use as well as other issues related to the physical effects of tear gas on human beings.
Physical Effects - Mace Mace has six physiological effects that may be experienced:
- Central Nervous System: headache, dizziness, and extreme general discomfort.
- Chest: tight feeling in upper respiratory system, coughing.
- Eyes: tearing and burning.
- Mouth: accelerated secretion of saliva.
- Nose: discharge, burning, irritation.
- Skin: burning and stinging feeling on surface nerve endings on the face.
Physical Effects - Pepper Spray Pepper Spray has four physiological effects that may be experienced:
- Eyes: tearing, involuntary closing or complete closing due to dilation of the eye capillaries. Eyes will appear red/bloodshot for 30 to 60 minutes. People wearing eyeglasses or contact lenses will be equally affected.
- Respiratory System: immediate inflammation, including swelling of the throat lining which can restrict the airway size. Respiratory functions return to normal within 10 to 45 minutes.
- The airway will be open enough to allow for sufficient oxygen flow for survival.
- Due to the reduced airway flow, the person will probably not receive enough oxygen to continue fighting or other sustained physical exertion.
- Temporary paralysis of the larynx.
- Uncontrollable coughing, retching, and gasping for air with a gagging sensation in the throat.
- Effect on the skin: inflammation of the exposed skin with a burning sensation.
- Effects on muscle coordination: Pepper Spray exposure may cause a person to lose balance due to the effect of Pepper Spray on vision.
Because Pepper Spray causes a number of physiological effects on a person-even those with elevated pain tolerance due to prior use of alcohol and/or other drugs-it is different than Mace, which relies mainly on pain compliance. Individuals, such as the mentally disturbed or those under the influence of intoxicants, who have a high tolerance to pain, are still subject to the inflammatory effects of Pepper Spray. It is important to understand that teargas does not paralyze. Your attacker may still be able to walk, run, or try to grab you.
What to Do IMMEDIATELY After Using Your Spray - Get out of the area! Run in the opposite direction of your attacker if possible.
- When you are safe, tell your local law enforcement agency about the attack.
This is very important because it may help police apprehend the attacker, and prevent attacks on others.
Legal Issues The following persons may not purchase/carry/use tear gas products:
- Persons convicted of a felony or any crime involving an assault under the laws of the United States , of the State of California , or any other state, government, or country. Any person convicted of misuse of tear gas.
- Persons addicted to any narcotic drug.
- Persons under the age of 18 (persons 16 or older may carry tear gas with the written consent of their parent or guardian).
Misuse of Tear Gas Use of tear gas or a tear gas weapon, EXCEPT in self-defense, can be a felony. ( California Penal Code Section 12403.7 (a) (8)) The local District Attorney has the discretion to file misdemeanor or felony charges. Use of tear gas against a peace officer engaged in official duties is a felony.
The following are possible sanctions for misuse:
- Up to three years in state prison; or
- Up to one year in county jail; or
- Fine up to $1, 000; or
- Both fine and imprisonment.
Carrying Tear Gas Aboard An Airplane Tear gas may not be carried on a plane, even for self-defense purposes. In addition to commercial aircraft, this applies to:
- Privately owned and operated aircraft
- To persons who attempt to ship tear gas in luggage
- To the area from the security gate to the air craft gate.
Carrying Tear Gas aboard an airplane is a federal offense. The following are possible sanctions for this violation:
- A civil penalty of up to $10,000
- An additional criminal fine of up to $25,000
In addition to the civil penalty and criminal fine, you could also be sent to federal prison for up to five years.
First Aid and Decontamination Procedures If you are accidentally sprayed, or if someone else is sprayed accidentally, the following are some first aid procedures that may help:
- Avoid panic.
- Do not rub the face. This will aggravate the pain already being experienced.
- The best immediate treatment is to expose the person to fresh air, a breeze if possible. A fan can also be used.
- Flush the affected area with cool water either from the tap or a garden hose.
- Clean the affected area with non-oil or cold cream based soap. Do not use salves or greases on exposed area because it will trap tear gas particles or OC resin onto the skin.
- If eyes are exposed, flush copiously with cool, fresh water for 15 minutes.
- If you wear contact lenses, remove them carefully once hands are thoroughly clean.
- An ophthalmic examination should be performed by a physician if irritation or pain persists after 15 minutes of flushing with water.
- Clothing which is contaminated with tear gas should be removed immediately and, if indoors, placed in a sealed plastic bag or container
- Persons assisting the subject should wear rubber gloves to avoid residual contamination.
If any irritation or pain persists after decontamination procedures, a physician should examine the exposed area.
| | Author Canviz | Author Canviz | 10/24/2018 1:29 AM | | | | Campus-Safety-Tips | | Identity Theft | | The crime of identity theft is on the rise. By using a variety of methods, criminals steal credit card numbers, driver's license numbers, Social Security numbers, ATM cards, telephone calling cards and other key pieces of individuals' identities. They use this information to impersonate their victims, spending as much money as they can in as short a time as possible before moving on to someone else's name and account information. Take these preventive steps to minimize your losses in case of identity theft:
Reduce Access To Your Personal Data
To minimize the amount of information a thief can steal, do not carry extra credit cards, your Social Security card, birth certificate or passport in your wallet or purse, except when needed.
Reduce The Amount Of Personal Information That Is "Out There."
Consider the following: remove your name from the marketing lists of the three credit reporting bureaus-Equifax, Experian (formerly TRW) and Trans Union. This will limit the number of pre-approved credit offers that you receive. Sign up for the Direct Marketing Association's ( www.the-dma.org ) Mail Preference Service and the Telephone Preference Service. Have your name and address removed from the phone book and reverse directories.
When You Order New Checks, Do Not Have Them Sent To Your Home's Mailbox
Pick them up at the bank instead. When you pay bills, do not leave the envelopes containing your checks at your mailbox for the postal carrier to pick up. It is best to mail bills and other sensitive items at the post office rather than neighborhood drop boxes.
Passwords and PINS
When creating passwords and PINs (personal identification numbers), do not use the last four digits of your Social Security number, your birthdate, middle name, pet's name, consecutive numbers or anything else that could easily be discovered by thieves. Ask your financial institutions to add extra security protection to your account. Most will allow you to use an additional code (a number or word) when accessing your account. Do not use your mother's maiden name, as that is all too easily obtained by identity thieves. Memorize all your passwords. Don't record them on anything in your wallet or purse.
Social Security Number
Protect your Social Security number (SSN). Release it only when absolutely necessary (like tax forms, employment records, most banking, stock and property transactions). The SSN is the key to your credit and banking accounts and is the prime target of criminals. If a business requests your SSN, ask if it has an alternative number that can be used instead. If the SSN is requested by a government agency, look for the Privacy Act notice. This will tell you if your SSN is required, what will be done with it, and what happens if you refuse to provide it. Do not have your SSN printed on your checks. Order your Social Security Statement once a year to check for fraud.
Responsible Information Handling
Carefully review your credit card statements and phone bills, including cellular phone bills, for unauthorized use. Do not toss pre-approved credit offers in your trash or recycling bin without first tearing them into small pieces or shredding them. Do the same with other sensitive information like credit card receipts, phone bills and so on. Discourage your bank from using the last four digits of the SSN as the PIN number they assign to customers. When you fill out loan or credit applications, find out how the company disposes of them. Store your canceled checks in a safe place. Never permit your credit card number to be written onto your checks. It's a violation of California law (California Civil Code 1725) and puts you at risk for fraud.
If You Become A Victim of Identity Theft
If you lose your wallet, or believe that your identity has been otherwise compromised, follow these steps.
Report The Crime To The Police Immediately
Give them as much documented evidence as possible. Get a copy of your police report. Credit card companies, your bank, and the insurance company may require you to show the report in order to verify the crime. Immediately call all your credit card issuers. Get replacement cards with new account numbers.
Call The Fraud Units Of The Three Credit Reporting Companies
Report the theft of your credit cards or numbers (see below for contact information). Ask that your accounts be flagged. Also, add a victim's statement to your report. Be sure to ask how long the fraud alert is posted on your account, and how you can extend it if necessary. Notify your bank(s) of the theft. Cancel your checking and savings accounts and obtain new account numbers.
Ask The Bank
To issue you a secret password that must be used in every transaction. Put stop payments on any outstanding checks that you are unsure of.
If you use an ATM card for banking services, get a new card, account number and password. Do not use your old password. When creating a password, avoid such commonly used numbers as the last four digits of your Social Security number and your birthdate.
If you have had checks stolen or bank accounts set up fraudulently, report it to TeleCheck, National Processing Company (NPC) or Equifax.
Call
Your telephone, electrical, gas and water utilities. Alert them to the possibility that someone may attempt to open new service using your identification. Also contact your long distance company. You may need to cancel your long distance calling card.
You may want to change your driver's license number if someone has been using yours as identification on bad checks. When requesting a new number from the Department of Motor Vehicles, you might be asked to prove that you have been financially damaged by the theft of your driver's license.
The nearest office of the Consumer Credit Counseling Service might be able to give you advice on removing fraudulent claims from your credit report. Call (800) 388-2227.
Monitor your credit reports regularly even after your file appears to be clean. Sometimes thieves go dormant for a while, then reappear in dealing with the authorities and financial institutions, keep a log of all conversations, including dates and names. Send correspondence by certified mail. Keep copies of all letters and documents. Provide your police report number to expedite reporting the crime. Consider seeking legal counsel, especially if you have difficulty clearing up your credit history or your case is complex and involves a lot of money.
Resources
Credit reporting bureaus
Equifax (800) 525-6285 Experian (888) 397-3742 Trans Union (800) 680-7289
Remember that you are entitled to a free credit report if you are a victim of identity theft, if you have been denied credit in the past 60 days, if you receive welfare benefits, or if you are unemployed.
Social Security Administration
If your SSN has been used fraudulently for employment purposes, report the problem to the Social Security Administration at (800) 269-0271. You may order your Earnings and Benefits Statement by calling (800) 772-1213. Unfortunately, the SSA has no procedures in place to deal with non-employment types of SSN fraud, such as credit application fraud. For extreme cases of identity theft, they may be willing to change your SSN.
| | Author Canviz | Author Canviz | 10/24/2018 1:29 AM | | | | Campus-Safety-Tips | | General Crime Prevention Tips | | Protecting Yourself at Home- Lock your door, even when you intend to return home shortly or even if you are just going down the hall. It takes a thief ten seconds or less to enter an open room and steal your property.
- Lock or secure doors and windows when you are alone or asleep.
- Keep emergency numbers by your phone.
- Do not leave messages on your door indicating that you are away and when you will return.
- Do not let strangers enter your home.
- Do not prop open outer doors.
- If someone asks to use your phone for an emergency call, offer to telephone for them instead of allowing them access.
- Do not put your address on your key ring.
- Know your neighbors.
- Do not leave keys in hiding places. Thieves will find them. Carry your keys or make sure that anyone who truly needs them has their own copy.
- Call 911 to report suspicious persons or activity in or around your neighborhood.
- Open a savings or checking account instead of keeping money in your room.
- Keep automatic teller machine cards in a safe place, keep your PIN number secret. When possible, only use ATMs during the day.
- Instead of carrying large sums of cash use a charge card. Some charge cards insure property purchased with those cards against loss, theft or damage.
- If you find yourself in immediate danger, call 911; try to stay calm and get away at the first opportunity.
Protect Yourself When Walking - Avoid walking alone at night unless absolutely necessary.
- Keep to well lit commonly traveled routes.
- Avoid shortcuts and dark, isolated areas.
- Walk purposefully, know where you are going, and project a no-nonsense image.
- Avoid potentially dangerous situations.
- If you feel threatened, cross the street, locate an emergency phone, or enter a store or place of business even if you have just left it.
- Have your door keys ready; carry them in your pockets, not buried in a purse.
Protect Your Automobile, Bicycle or Moped - Always lock your car. (one in five stolen cars was left with keys in the ignition.)
- Lock bikes to immovable objects or bike racks with hardened alloy locks and chains or U-shaped lock
- Do not leave tempting valuables or property visible inside the car. Lock these items in the trunk.
- Lock mopeds as you would bikes.
Protecting Yourself When Driving - Look into your car before getting in. Lock doors and roll up windows once inside for protection.
- Never pick up hitchhikers.
- Carry change for emergency calls. 911 is a free call.
- Drive to a police or fire station or open place of business if you feel you are being followed.
- Do not stop to help occupants of stopped or disabled vehicles.
- Continue driving to the nearest phone and call assistance for them.
- Raise the hood, and then lock yourself into your car if it breaks down. If someone stops and offers you help, remain in your car and ask them to phone for help. Do not worry about seeming rude.
Protect Yourself At Night - Travel with a friend or in a group
- Be alert and aware of your surroundings
- Avoid dark, vacant or deserted areas; use well-lit, well-traveled routes.
- Dress in clothes and shoes which will not hamper movement
If You Sense You Are In Trouble: - Move away from the potential threat if possible.
- Join any group of people nearby; cross the street and increase your pace.
- If a threatening situation is imminent, and people are close by to help, yell, scream or make a commotion in any way you can to get their attention.
- Go to an open business.
- Call 911 from a safe location
| | Author Canviz | Author Canviz | 10/24/2018 1:29 AM | | | | Campus-Safety-Tips | | ATM Safety | | To increase your level of safety at automatic teller machines, follow these basic guidelines: - Try to use the ATM during daylight hours. If you have to get cash at night, go with someone else and only use machines that are visible from a major street and well lit.
- Look for suspicious people or activity.
- If you notice anything out of the ordinary, even if you have started a transaction, cancel your transaction and leave.
- When entering your secret code, use your body as a shield.
- Always take your transaction receipts and statements.
- Do not count or display money at the ATM.
- Do not accept offers of help from anyone you don't know. If you have problems or questions contact your bank.
- When you use a drive-up ATM make sure your passenger windows are closed and all doors are locked.
- Do not give your secret code to anyone, including anyone posing as a police investigator or bank official.
| | Author Canviz | Author Canviz | 10/24/2018 1:29 AM | | | | Campus-Safety-Tips | | Suspicious Persons | | If you see a suspicious person in your building, ask if you can help them. If the person has legitimate business in the building, he or she will appreciate your assistance. If not, ask the person to leave the building, but only if you feel comfortable doing so. If the person refuses to leave, call Public Safety. Be prepared to describe the person when you call. The following are examples of behaviors that could be considered suspicious:
- A person or persons you, or the other residents/employees, do not recognize going from room to room or office to office.
- A person or persons standing in a hallway for a long period of time.
- A person or persons waiting outside of the building near the time that the building will be closing.
| | Author Canviz | Author Canviz | 10/24/2018 1:29 AM | | | | Campus-Safety-Tips | | Personal Information Security | No | Your personal information can be used by criminals to gain services, create fraudulent credit accounts, and to obtain false identification. The following are items that you should never give out to strangers: - Your credit card number or expiration date, unless you know the company is reputable.
- Your checking account number or ATM personal identification number.
- Your telephone calling card number.
- Your social security number. Only give this out if it is legally required.
- Your Driver's License number.
- Health information, such as your insurance, medical and mental history, and doctor.
- Information about your home security system, such as whether you have one or not, or your code.
- Information about those who live with you and whether you live alone.
- Your age or age category.
- Financial information, such as your annual income, mortgage, or financial institution.
In addition, you should keep track of whenever you do provide this information and to whom it was given.
| | Author Canviz | Graham A Frazier | 1/6/2021 11:06 AM | | | | Campus-Security-Advisors | | Crime Definitions | | Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter: The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. Negligent Manslaughter: The killing of another person through gross negligence.
Sex Offense Forcible (F): Any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly and/or against that person's will; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent: forcible rape; forcible sodomy; sexual assault with an object; and forcible fondling.
Sex Offense Non-Forcible (N): Unlawful, non-forcible sexual intercourse: incest; statutory rape.
Robbery: The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.
Aggravated Assault: An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. It is not necessary for an injury to result when a gun, knife or other weapon is used in the commission of the crime.
Simple Assault: Assaults and attempted assaults where no weapon was used and which did not result in a serious or aggravated injury to the victim. (Currently, this crime category only applies to hate crimes.)
Burglary: The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. For reporting purposes, this definition includes: unlawful entry with intent to commit a larceny or felony; breaking and entering with intent to commit a larceny; housebreaking; safecracking; and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.
Motor Vehicle Theft: The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. (Classify as motor vehicle theft all cases where automobiles are taken by persons not having lawful access even though the vehicles are later abandoned-including joyriding.)
Arson: Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc.
Liquor Law Violation: The violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting: the manufacture, sale, transporting, furnishing, possessing of intoxicating liquor; maintaining unlawful drinking places; bootlegging; operating a still, furnishing liquor to a minor or intemperate person; using a vehicle for illegal transportation of liquor; drinking on a train or public conveyance; or any attempts to commit any of the foregoing violations. Note: this list does not include public drunkenness and driving under the influence.
Drug Law Violation: Violations of State and local laws related to the possession, sale, use, growing, manufacturing, and making of narcotic drugs. The relevant substances include; opium or cocaine and their derivatives (morphine, heroin, codeine); marijuana; synthetic narcotics (Demerol, methadone(s); and dangerous non-narcotic drugs (barbiturates, Benzedrine).
Weapon Law Violation: The violation of laws or ordinances regulating weapons.
Hate Crimes: Any crime that manifests evidence that the victim was intentionally selected because of the victim's actual or perceived race; religion; gender; sexual orientation; ethnicity or physical/mental disabilities.
Disciplinary Referrals: incidents in which a student was not arrested but was referred for campus disciplinary action for liquor law violations, drug law violations, and illegal weapons possession.
Location Definitions
Campus: (i) any building or property owned or controlled by an institution within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area and used by the institution in direct support of, or in a manner related to, the institution's educational purposes, including residence halls; and (ii) any building or property that is within or reasonably contiguous to the area identified in paragraph (i) of this definition, that is owned by the institution but controlled by another person, is frequently used by students and supports institutional purposes (such as a food or other retail vendor).
Non-Campus: (i) Any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (ii) any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
Housing: Residence Halls or other university-owned residences. The University Albany Village site is classified as a non-campus location because it is not considered contiguous to the main campus.
Public Property: "Public property" is defined by the Clery Act regulations as all public property including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. Include the sidewalk across the street from your campus, but do not include public property beyond the sidewalk.
| | Author Canviz | Author Canviz | 10/24/2018 1:29 AM | | | | Campus-Security-Advisors | | FAQ - CSA | No | FAQs- Am I a CSA?
- Individual who has responsibility for campus security
- Individual specified by the university as an individual to which students should report criminal offenses
- Official of the University who has significant responsibility for student and campus activities, including but not limited to student discipline and campus judicial proceedings
- What do I have to do as a CSA?
- Report criminal incidents that occur on campus or on COS affiliated property to the COS District Police Department.
- What crimes do I need to report?
- Homicide
- Aggravated Assault
- Sexual Assault
- Robbery
- Burglary
- Motor Vehicle Theft (Stolen vehicles)
- Arson
- Weapon Violations (e.g. Possession, Brandishing)
- Alcohol Violation (e.g. Minor in possession)
- Drug Violations
- Hate Crimes
- Domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking
- In addition to the crimes above, the crime must occur at one of the following locations:
- On Campus
- Off-campus but on COS Affiliated Property
- On public property within or immediately adjacent to COS property
- Why is this necessary?
- Keeping accurate crime statistics will help COS know where to provide prevention programs and safety awareness programs to help keep the campus safe.
- The intent of including non-law enforcement personnel as CSAs is to acknowledge that many individuals, and students, in particular, are hesitant about reporting crimes to the police, but may be more inclined to report incidents to the campus-affiliated individuals.
- If COS is found to be non-compliant with any aspect of the Clery law the university can be fined and risk losing federal funding.
- The State of California monitors Clery Act Compliance which includes periodic audits.
- How do I report incidents to the Public Safety Department?
- You should report incidents as they are reported to you. The Public Safety Department provides a form (available online) or you can report it in whatever manner is easiest for you.
- What happens after the District Police Department receives an incident from a CSA?
- The Department collects all incident reports received from CSAs. The incidents are reviewed for duplication and to verify that each incident is Clery reportable. The incidents are then classified into their proper crime and geographical categories and added to the annual Clery statistics.
- What if I am unsure if an incident is a crime? Or if it should be reported under Clery?
- When in doubt, report the incident. Please report as much detail as possible about the incident. The Department will determine if it is a Clery reportable crime.
- If the COS District Police Department isn't going to investigate these crimes, what is the purpose of reporting incidents to the District Police Department?
- Many crimes do not get reported to the police. By collecting data from other sources, we are getting a more accurate number of crimes. This is a resource for the District community to use to make informed decisions about their safety.
- Are there exemptions to CSA reporting incidents?
- Yes, certain individuals who have significant responsibility for student and campus activities are exempt from disclosing information:
- Pastoral Counselor. A person who is associated with a religious order or denomination is recognized by that religious order as someone who provides confidential counseling and is functioning within the scope of that recognition as a pastoral counselor.
- Professional Counselor. A person whose official responsibility includes providing mental health counseling to members of the institution's community and who is functioning within the scope of his or her license or certification. This definition applies even to professional counselors who are not employees of the institution but are under contract to provide counseling at the institution.
- However, we strongly encourage everyone to report since it is for statistical purposes only.
- What happens if I do not report criminal incidents to the COS District Police Department?
- The United States Department of Education is charged with enforcing the Jeanne Clery Act and may level civil penalties against institutions of higher education up to $27,500 per violation or may suspend them from participating in federal student financial aid programs. Complaints of violations should be filed with DOE regional offices.
- Examples: Is the incident reportable?
- A student reports being raped while the student is home for winter break.
- This is not a reportable incident.
- A student reports his backpack stolen after leaving it unattended while using the library restroom.
- This is considered theft and is not a reportable incident.
- A student complains of being sexually harassed by a coworker while working on campus.
- Verbal harassment is not a crime. Physical harassment must meet the sexual assault definition to be a reportable offense.
- A student reports being in a fight at a campus library and receives serious injuries.
- Yes, this is a reportable incident. It would be helpful to know what the specific injuries are and what type of treatment was required e.g. a broken nose, may or may not be considered a series injury based on what type of treatment was needed.
- A staff member reports their parking permit stolen from their vehicle parked in a campus parking structure.
- This is considered theft and is not a reportable incident.
- A Jewish student reports his vehicle vandalized with a swastika etched into the door while parked on Campus.
- Yes, this is a bias-motivated vandalism on public property.
- A student reports being raped by a fellow student at his off-campus apartment in the Visalia area.
- This is not a reportable crime because it does not meet the geographical requirements.
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| | Author Canviz | Dustin Schieler | 9/14/2022 11:42 AM | | | | Career-Technical-Education | | Manufacturing & Product Development | No | Engage in hands-on learning in technical laboratory and classroom settings in the Manfuacturing & Product Development industry. Click here to go to our website Click here to download our program flyer
| | Author Canviz | Dustin Schieler | 9/14/2022 11:42 AM | | | | Career-Technical-Education | | Public Services | No | Pursue a career in Public Services by building the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed. Engage in career exploration and build skills in academic and technical areas.
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| | Author Canviz | Dustin Schieler | 9/14/2022 11:42 AM | | | | Career-Technical-Education | | Transportation | No | Build a foundation in automotive studies by engaging in hands-on learning in the areas of operations, service, repair, and more. Engage in career exploration and build skills in academic and technical areas.
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| | Author Canviz | Dustin Schieler | 9/14/2022 11:42 AM | | | | Career-Technical-Education | | Agriculture | No | Engage in academic programs that focus on hands-on and project-based studies related to the area of Agriculture.
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| | CTE Student Worker | Dustin Schieler | 9/14/2022 11:43 AM | | | | Career-Technical-Education | | Arts, Media & Entertainment | No | Engage in academic programs that focus on hands-on and project-based studies related to the area of Arts, Media & Entertainment.
Click here to go to our website Click here to download our program flyer | | CTE Student Worker | Dustin Schieler | 9/14/2022 11:43 AM | | | | CARE-Program | | CARE Benefits | No |
- CARE Grant
- CARE Student Plus Card (As needed)
- General Advising
- Tutorial Referrals
- Early Alert Review (Progress Reports)
- Letters of Recommendation
- Resource Information and Referrals
- Transfer and Vocational Guidance
- Scholarship Assistance
- Peer Support Group "Let's Talk - We CARE"
- Registration Assistance
- FAFSA and Dream Act Application Assistance
- Admissions Application Fee Waivers for CSUs and UCs
- College Admission Application Assistance
| | Brett Kennedy | Brett Kennedy | 8/25/2022 11:48 AM | | | | CARE-Program | | CARE Eligibility Requirements | No | In addition to meeting the eligibility criteria for EOPS, a student who is interested in the CARE program must: - Be at least 18 years of age
- Be single head of household
- Be receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) for themselves and/or their child(ren)
- Be enrolled as a full-time student (at least 12 units) at COS at the time of acceptance
For more information about the CARE program, please contact: (559) 730-3818
| | Brett Kennedy | Brett Kennedy | 8/27/2019 3:03 PM | | | | Clubs ＆ Activities | | Ag Business Club | No | Advisor: Shannan Cooper
Office #: B 106
Email: Shannanc@cos.edu
Phone: 559.688.3118
Meeting Day: First Wednesday of every month
Meeting Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: Room B 124
Club Mission:
To promote agriculture business, expose students to industry, provide leadership opportunities, and encourage networking.
| 20 | Author Canviz | Dustin Schieler | 4/7/2020 11:18 AM | b | | | Clubs ＆ Activities | | Equine Club | No | Advisor: Kim Pitigliano
Office #: B 104
Email: kimp@cos.edu
Phone: 559.688.3136
Meeting Day: First Thursday of each month
Meeting Time: 12:00pm
Location: Port 2
The Equine Club is always looking for enthusiastic equine students who will embrace community outreach projects and a positive and professional attitude.
Club Mission:
Promote the equine industry, provide equine education to the community, empower our future equine leaders.
The Equine Club may participate in the following activities: - Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) competitions at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, UC Davis, Stanford University, Regionals, Semi-Finals and Nationals.
- International Ag Expo, Tulare, CA - Fundraiser
- COS Ag Department Harvest Festival - Pony Rides, Intercollegiate and 4-H Horse Play-day.
 
| 30 | Author Canviz | Cynthia Lopez | 11/3/2020 3:09 PM | | | | Clubs ＆ Activities | | Livestock Club | No | Advisor: Russell McKeith
Office #: B 202
Email: russellm@cos.edu
Phone: 559.688.3136
Meeting Day: Second Thursday of each month
Meeting Time: 12:00pm
Location: B 118
New members are welcomed to join the Livestock Club.
Club mission: To enhance the students knowledge of animal science, Gain exposure to the many facets of animal agriculture, Share common interests with other agriculture students.
The Livestock Club annually participates in the following activities: - COS Harvest Festival with a petting zoo
- Tulare County Fair
- Tulare County 4-H Livestock Judging Contest
- Ag Ventures
| 40 | Author Canviz | Cynthia Lopez | 4/24/2024 4:00 PM | | | | Clubs ＆ Activities | | Ornamental Horticulture Club | No | Advisor: Fernando Fernandez
Office #: B 102
Email:
fernandof@cos.edu
Phone: 559.688.3116
Meeting Day: Third Wednesday of each month
Meeting Time: 12:00pm
Location: B 124
The mission of the Ornamental Horticulture Club is to provide opportunities for students to develop leadership skills by participating in: - Community Service Projects
- Cub Meetings
- Fundraising Activities
| 50 | Author Canviz | Dustin Schieler | 4/7/2020 11:20 AM | | | | Clubs ＆ Activities | | Crop Science Club | No | Advisor: Dr. Allison Ferry-Abee
Office #: B 206
Email: allisonf@cos.edu
Phone: 55.688.3139
Meeting Day: Fourth Wednesday of every month
Time: 12:00pm
Location: B124
This club is involved in community activities to inform the public about plant science and modern crop production.
| 60 | Author Canviz | Cynthia Lopez | 4/25/2024 7:58 AM | | | | Clubs ＆ Activities | Student Clubs | Student Clubs | Yes | | | Author Canviz | Dustin Schieler | 4/7/2020 11:20 AM | |
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