Off-campus, On-line
Technology infrastructure and technology-enabled
educational tools and delivery systems will be a signifi cant
part of facilities design.
Earlier this year, Gavilan received a $500,000 online
education initiative grant from the state chancellor’s office to
fund development of online degree and certificate programs
in career education.
The California Community College system will launch its
new online college, Calbright, in October 2019. Calbright
will offer online courses for working adults looking to
“upskill” and qualify for more advanced or emerging job
opportunities with higher income earning potential.
About Dr. Rose
Gavilan Foundation is Growing
The Gavilan College Educational Foundation was established
to fi ll the gap for needs that cannot be funded any other way,
and to provide fi nancial resources for student scholarships,
research and educational program development, faculty and
departmental support, facilities, and equipment.
Rose said of the Foundation, “We’re not used to asking
the community to look at us, see us historically and what we
can do, and support what we’re doing as we move forward.
We have a strong board, community awareness and support
is growing, and the Foundation is growing as a result.”
At the time of this writing, Gavilan was a month away
from its Centennial Gala Event at the Gilroy main campus.
Referring to Gala fundraising goals, Rose said, “It’s incredibly
gratifying that our event sold out early and we’ve reached
our $100,000 goal already and more funds are coming in.”
A stronger, more active
Foundation will enhance
Gavilan’s position as the
community college grows
and evolves, aspiring to
new achievements in
educational excellence.
Dr. Kathleen A. Rose has been serving the California
Community College system since 2002, with the past
4 years as Superintendent/President at Gavilan Joint
Community College District in Gilroy. Previously, she
was Executive Vice President and Chief Instruction
Offi cer at Gavilan College for seven years, and held
similar administrative positions at Hartnell College
prior to that. Before her service with the community
colleges, Dr. Rose was an Associate Dean at Chapman
University for twenty years. In addition, she has
continuously taught as an associate faculty mem-
ber for more than thirty years at the undergraduate
and graduate level in psychology and organizational
leadership at a number of colleges and universities.
Gavilan by the Numbers
5 locations: Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Hollister, San Martin,
Coyote Valley
13 career fi elds, career and technical education
23 Associate’s degree programs for transfer (60-unit
programs) allowing students to transfer to a UC or
CSU without losing units
77 Associate’s degree programs
72 Certifi cate Programs
Among the highest pass rates in the state for
RN and LVNs
More than 1,400 degrees and certifi cates awarded at
the 2019 commencement, Gavilan’s largest graduating
class ever
Visit gavilan.edu to read or download the Facilities
Master Plan and the Educational Master Plan.
GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN
FALL/HOLIDAY 2019
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