At a meeting last week, the Coast Community College District Board of Trustees voted in favor of the altered summer schedule to save costs in the face of expected budget cuts from the State.

 “This is really a drastic measure in the face of drastic cuts in our funding,” said Board President Paul Berger. “This Board is committed to maintaining broad public access to our facilities throughout the year. It is unfortunate that this fiscal crisis has forced us to make this change in our summer hours. It is hoped that the expanded hours on Monday through Thursday will make it easier for students and the general public to conduct business with the District and its colleges in a timely manner despite this reduced schedule.”

All District facilities will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday during the summer.

The reduced schedule will not affect summer classes at Orange Coast College, Golden West College or Coastline Community College, as summer school classes are seldom held on Fridays.

For more information about the reduced schedule, the public is encouraged to use the contact list below:

·        Coast Community College District – (714) 438-4600

·        Orange Coast College – (714) 432-0202

·        Golden West College – (714) 892-7711

·        Coastline Community College – (714) 546-7600

KOCE-TV, the District’s public television station, will continue to be open during regular business hours throughout the summer.

          The Coast Community College District is the seventh largest community college district in the nation in credit enrollment, serving 55,000 students each semester.  The district is comprised of Coastline Community College headquartered in Fountain Valley, Golden West College in Huntington Beach, Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, and KOCE-TV, the district’s public broadcasting station.

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