1977-1978 - Cochise College

Other community services include institutes, workshopsand lectures to meet special needs of business. industryand the professions; community recreation, campus tours.public information and community participation in theCollege program through citizens' committees.Learning Rnourcea CenterThe learning Resources Center. one of the most modernresource buildings in the Southwest. was planned to meetthe curricular needs of students and to provide optimumresources and facilities for college work. In addition to alarge open-stack reading and reference room there arelistening facilitie~. group study rooms. a lecture-exhibitroom and an audio-viSJal section.The C\..~hi..College FoundationThe Cochise COllege Foundation. incorporated March 2U.1967. supports the educational objectives of CochiseCollege. It has a countywide membership of 62 generalmembers and a group of 15 men and women serving asofficers and directors.The Foundation. having received Internal Revenue Servicequalification. is a recognized avenue for receipt of money.property or other things of vakli;l bequeathed or given forthe benefit of the College.The Foundation has devoted some of such money receivedon a matching basis for construction of a rodeo complexon campus. as seed money for United Student Aid Fundsfor loans to college students. to Aviation Division forpurchase of damaged airplanes from private owners to berebuilt as part of the laboratory work by Airframe andPowerplant students. on a matching basis for constructionof an Archaeology Resource Center. and for many $300scholarships given each fall semester.Inltitutional Non-Degree CreditInstitutional Non-Degree Credit is credit granted in anumber of specialized courses. Non-Degree Credit isapplicable toward a Certificate of completion but is notapplicable toward a Cochise College degree.Predilcharge Educetion Program (PREP) The Predischarge Education Program established byPublic law 91-219 under Title 38. United States Code, isintended to help servicemen who have completed morethan 181 days of acti...,e military service. The PREP program provides: (1) remedial. refresher or deficiencycourses not leading to a high school diploma butprerequisite to the pursuit of a college degree:' (2) remedial.refresher or deficiency courses not leading to a high schooldiploma but prerequisite to the pursuit of a vocationaltraining program; (3) remedial, refresher or deficiencycourses not leading to a high school diploma. butprerequisite to the pursuit of a high school diploma.Serviceman'l Opportunity Colleoe (SOC)Cochise College. a Serviceman's Opportunity College.assumes the responsibility of aiding servicemen inpursuance of education objectives. Assistance provided toservicemen includes:Advising and counseling.Granting of credit for approrpriate educational experiencesin the Armed Forces.Transfer and reverse transfer of credits.Contract for degree option.Project AheadCochise College is a participant in the Armed Forces CooperativeAdmission Program (AFCAP). As a member ofthe Armed Forces. an individual has the opportunity toapply for admission to Cochise College at the time ofenlistment or anytime during enlistment. From th~beginning of service duty. the individual will be able tomore adequately plan a total education experience, utilizetime in service to acquire credits toward a degree and havecontinued access to a counselor at Cochise College toadvise in education pursuits.AdviHrY Committee.Occupational curricula leading directly to employment isdeveloped in accordance with the needs of business,industry and the professions. Cochise College has invited anumber of leaders in enterprises related to these curriculato advise the College staff on the nature and extent ofemployment needs, course content. facilities andequipment needed. The appropriateness of the curriculumcontent and the quality of the students receiving thedegree or certificate.As additional needs are identified. new advisorycommittees will be formed to assess the appropriatenessof programs to meet these needs.