College of the Canyons (COC) will host Welcome Day on Friday, August 14, providing new, prospective and continuing students with an opportunity to explore the campus and prepare for the start of the Fall 2026 semester. Designed as a comprehensive introduction to the college experience, the event will feature workshops and resources covering topics such as financial aid, student success ...

Two awards are being given to College of the Canyons (COC)’s Information Technology (IT) department at the 2021 Virtual Technology Summit thanks to the college’s “effective transition” during the COVID-19 pandemic. COC is slated to receive two awards from the 2021 California Community College Chief Information Systems Officers Association (CISOA) on Thursday, Feb. 11, as a response to the department’s ...

For the second year in a row, College of the Canyons is set to host an International Forum on Youth on Nov. 16-19, which officials say will highlight the challenges faced by today’s young people through lectures, scholarly presentations, and other virtual events. Hosted by COC’s International Services & Programs, the four-day forum was designed to help foster strong scholarship ...

Officials with College of the Canyons announced Monday that they have named Dr. Omar Torres as the new Chief Instructional Officer for the community college. Torres takes over the position that was vacated by Dr. Jerry Buckley, who left College of the Canyons to assume a new role as President of Reedley College. The position was recently served in an ...

California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley issued an executive order Friday that requires community colleges across the state, including College of the Canyons, to temporarily adjust their student grading policies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The office of the California Community Colleges Chancellor implemented a number of changes to the grading regulations that apply to 115 community ...

After a weeklong pause for most classes and services, officials with College of the Canyons have resumed instruction and the delivery of student services in remote formats on Monday. The “unprecedented” move was taken to reduce the exposure of coronavirus and to facilitate the transition of all in-person classes to remote learning, according to officials. “The gargantuan task of transitioning ...

Officials with College of the Canyons warned the campus community of an increase in car battery thefts at the college’s Valencia campus in an email sent Wednesday. On Wednesday, Eric Harnish, Vice President of Public Information, Advocacy and External Relations for  College of the Canyons, sent an email to the campus community warning of a recent increase in the number of ...

College of the Canyons has designed a new application in an effort to improve the overall experience of those attending and working at either of their two campuses. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. College officials recently released the ‘Canyons M’ application for mobile devices that will connect users with a variety ...