FAQ's
- Will the Richland College Garland Campus be an accredited college?
- Will the entire Garland Campus site be used exclusively to help Richland College, DCCCD, meet its overall educational mission to serve the adult educational needs of Garland and nearby Dallas County communities?
- Will the entire Richland College Garland Campus be designed and built in phases?
- What is the timeline for the Phase One facility?
- When will construction be completed for Phase One?
- What does the Phase One campus/facility look like?
- Who will be occupying the community educational partnership space?
- What other uses will there be at the facility?
- What type of courses will be offered at the other DCCCD community campuses?
- Will college credit classes be offered at the Garland Campus?
- What type of classes will be held at the new Richland College Garland Campus?
- Will the Richland College Garland Campus enroll only legal residents?
- Will this campus serve as a “day labor” location, where workers are picked up and taken to job sites?
- Will companies in Garland and the surrounding communities (such as Rowlett and Sachse) be able to use the facility?
- What is the cost for the Richland College Garland Campus?
- What are the plans for future development on the site?
Yes, the Garland Campus will be an extension of Richland College located at 12800 Abrams Road in Dallas which is accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). All colleges in the DCCCD system are accredited by SACS.
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Yes, as community educational partners and funding sources are identified, additional campus development will continue. The entire site will be used only as an extension of Richland College/DCCCD offerings.
Groundbreaking was held on Thursday, November 1, 2007. Ribbon cutting will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2009.
Construction will be completed in April, 2009. Classes are scheduled to begin in June, 2009.
The facility is comprised of approximately 33,000 square feet of flexible gallery space, conference rooms, classrooms, labs, offices for college faculty and staff, and student support space. Less than 10 percent of the facility will be used by community educational partners. Visit http://www.richlandcollege.edu/garlandcampus/GCC091807.ppt for architectural renderings of the facility.
We are pleased the Garland Chamber of Commerce will be moving their offices into the new campus.
The gallery space will be used for college fairs, academic/career advising, and other education and training-related community functions. These fairs will assist area residents in understanding the wide range of college credit and non-credit continuing education program offerings offered through Eastfield, Richland, and the other DCCCD colleges, including those offered at the Phase One Richland College Garland Campus. On-site services during these community fairs will include assistance in completing financial aid applications, DCCCD college admissions forms, and on-site course registration for classes not only at the Garland Campus but also throughout the DCCCD college system.
All Community Campuses are tailoring their offerings to local area education priorities not otherwise being addressed adequately, so offerings will vary by location.
When the Phase One facility opens in the spring of 2009 it is anticipated that only continuing education, non-credit, career-related classes and training (continuing education non-credit) will be offered. See FAQ regarding sample of classes that may be held.
A limited amount of college credit, general education courses that support career educational training accompanied by smooth transition to nearby Richland, Eastfield, and other DCCCD colleges where career programs are offered may be considered as warranted by student need/demand.
Corporate training as designed specially for individual companies and organizations will also be offered.
Under guidelines from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) non-credit, continuing education career offerings follow the same rigorous standards for curriculum excellence and learning outcomes as for college credit offerings. Learning outcomes are defined and measured; adult learning methodologies are employed; and faculty meet experience and education certification requirements.
Career-related education, training, and services will be the focus at the new campus. Specific programming will continue to evolve until opening and thereafter, as programming agility will be a hallmark of this curriculum. Sample courses that may be offered include:
Workplace Basic Skills
Workplace Communication Skills
Intercultural Competence
Programmable Logistics Control
Workplace Software Skills
Management Software Skills
Project Management
Blueprint Reading
Applied Physics Technology
Statistical Processing Control
Inventory Management System
Process Chain Management
Core Principles of Technology
Applied Mathematics
Chemical Processing
Industrial Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT)
Hydraulics
Basic Mechanics
Lean Manufacturing
Computer-Aided Design
Pro-E
OSHA/OSHA 30
Continuous Quality Principles
Introduction to Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Criteria
Workplace English Language Skills (tailored to various industries/businesses/organizations)
DISC Leadership Principles
Richland College, a public entity, abides by all the laws, ordinances, regulations, and policies from the federal, state, county, city, and DCCCD that govern it. This includes those students it enrolls.
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Yes, companies will be able to access training for both new hires and incumbent workers to enhance their skills, which in turn will provide greater opportunities for advancement for individuals and strengthen companies and overall Garland-area economic development.
In May of 2005 the DCCCD purchased 20.17 acres of land at the corner of Walnut and Glenbrook for $2,357,403. On September 18, 2007 they purchased an additional 3.817 acres on Walnut just east of initial property for $632,237.
The design and construction budget for each DCCCD Community Campus is $10.2 million from the bond program. The Garland Campus has been augmented by Richland College in the amount of $2.1 million, for a total construction budget of $12.3 million.
Richland College and the DCCCD are enthusiastic about launching Phase One of this project described above. Richland officials are already exploring possible strategies for education partnerships that will expand college education opportunities on the remainder of the campus site, as funds become available for future expansion. One potential partner is the Garland ISD, which is expanding its “dual credit” program with Eastfield and Richland and exploring other Garland Campus possibilities such as a career-related, dual credit collegiate high school concept.