Dear Fullerton College Community, On Tuesday, July 14, after facing mounting legal challenges, including a lawsuit filed by the California Community Colleges, California Attorney General’s Office and the California State University system, the White House rescinded a rule that would have required international students to leave the country if their colleges held classes entirely online… Read more »
Category: Campus News
Freshmen “START” Orientation Offered July 14-23
New students are invited to participate in START, a free registration support program designed to welcome and help freshmen start the fall strong at Fullerton College. This one-day orientation runs from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m., and students have the opportunity to select from multiple days July 14 through July 23. During START new students… Read more »
2018-2019 Annual Report Now Available
Fullerton College has released the 2018-2019 Annual Report. Produced by the Office of Campus Communications, this publication highlights many accomplishments, news, statistics, and financial information from the past year. The main feature story highlights Fullerton College student leaders establishing the OCTA partnership program to give students free bus access. Five weeks into this partnership, 10 percent… Read more »
Alumna Part of Pioneering COVID-19 Antibody Testing
As California’s COVID-19 positivity rate, hospitalizations and ICU cases all continue to climb, biotech and pharmaceutical companies across the country are scrambling to diagnose, understand, and treat this never-before-seen virus and Orange County community college graduates like Sophia de Alba are leading the charge. De Alba, a Fullerton College graduate, was recently photographed by Dr.… Read more »
$500 Grants Available to Summer Students
* August 5, 2020 update: The third round of $500 federal grants will be available after the fall term begins. Currently enrolled students will receive an email when they are available and this story be updated at that time. Students, who are enrolled in the summer term, may be eligible to receive a $500 federal… Read more »
Supreme Court Ruling on DACA
Dear Campus Community, When the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was implemented in 2012, the undocumented community knew that the program was only a temporary fix and not a permanent solution. In addition, the majority of the 11 million undocumented community members living in the United States did not qualify for DACA and… Read more »
2018–19 Annual PAC Report Now Available
A report about the activities of the President’s Advisory Council (PAC), Fullerton College’s highest governing body, is available for the 2018–2019 school year. The report describes the structure of Fullerton College’s shared governance system and PAC’s activities, such as two new committees, the hiring of 25 new faculty and the adoption of new college goals… Read more »
48 Fullerton College Professors Achieve Tenure
Fullerton College is pleased to celebrate faculty members achieving tenure this year. The group of 48 professors from across various academic disciplines is the largest cohort of tenured faculty Fullerton College has ever had. Read below to learn more about their expertise. Mohammad Abdel Haq, Social Sciences Mohammad Abdel Haq was born and raised in… Read more »
Summer 2020 Remote Services Available
Fullerton College has modified summer service hours through August 14. During the continued COVID-19 campus closure, faculty and staff will continue to deliver high-quality instruction and support services to students remotely throughout the summer, Monday through Thursday. The summer class schedule is available online. Summer classes start June 8. Below is a list of office… Read more »
2020 Students of Distinction Celebrated with Virtual Ceremony
Twenty students, who have distinguished themselves and are representative of the top scholars at Fullerton College have been recognized with a Students of Distinction virtual ceremony shared on June 3. The ceremony is typically held in late spring, just before Commencement, but due to the continued campus closure for Covid-19, Student Life and Leadership opted… Read more »
