Chabot College
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Chabot College is one of California's community colleges, conveniently located in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area. The campus is located in Hayward, California, Just a few miles away from California State University, East Bay. The most notable alumni is Academy Award winning actor, Tom Hanks. Chabot was the first college opened by the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District in 1961.
History
The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is in this 40th year of providing educational opportunities to residents of the Bay Area.
The formation of a “junior college district” was approved by the voters on January 10, 1961, and the first board of trustees elected on April 18, 1961. Chabot College opened for classes on September 11, 1961, on a seven and a one-half acre temporary site in San Leandro with an enrollment of 1,163 students. The 94-acre Chabot College site on Hesperian Boulevard in Hayward opened for its first day of classes on September 20, 1965.
Chabot College primarily serves residents of Alameda County in the East Bay area, including the district communities of Castro Valley, Hayward, San Leandro, San Lorenzo and Union City.
Accreditation
Chabot College is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Chabot College is also accredited by the Council on Dental Education, American Dental Association, , the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation in collaboration with the American Hospital Health Information, Management Association and the America Medical Assisting Association. The Program in Nursing is accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing. The college is approved by the California State De4partment of Education and is a member of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges and the Community College League of California.
Vision
Chabot College commits to providing educational excellence. This commitment is reflected in a comprehensive ranger of educational programs and services that meets the needs of its diverse communities.
Mission
Chabot College is a comprehensive community college that provides quality educational opportunities to all individuals who seek to enhance their knowledge and to improve their skills. The College offers both traditional and non-traditional methods of learning and student support services and activities that foster student success and enrichment. The College encourages sensitivity to all culture, respects diversity among students, faculty, and staff, and is responsive to the demands of rapidly changing in our global community. In addition, the College provides resources and programs that help students develop a sense of civic and social responsibility and commitment to life-long learning.
To accomplish this mission, the College provides the following academic programs: ▪ Technical and career-vocational education programs
▪ Transfer education programs to four-year universities
▪ General education
▪ Basic skills instruction
▪ English as a second language programs
▪ Community and continuing Education programs
For further information visit our website at [www.chabotcollege.edu]
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