Gavilan College

Gavilan College
Established	1919
Type	Community college
President	Steven M. Kinsella, D.B.A., C.P.A.
Students	12,000; 6,400 full-time equivalent
Location	Gilroy, California, U.S.A. 36°58′25″N 121°34′08″W
Campus	Suburban
Former names	San Benito Junior College (1919–1963)
Colors	Blue and Red
Nickname	Rams
Mascot	Bucky the Ram
Affiliations	California Community Colleges and Gavilan Joint Community College District
Website	www.gavilan.edu
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Gavilan College is a community college located in Gilroy, California.

The college was established in 1919 as the San Benito County Junior College. It operated as such until 1963, when a new community college district was drawn that included both San Benito County and southern Santa Clara County. The college moved to its present main campus in 1966.

In 1997, satellite sites were added in Hollister and Morgan Hill to augment offerings on the main campus. In 2008 land was purchased in Coyote Valley and San Benito County for the future development of additional campuses.

Gavilan College offers Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees, and certificates in a variety of career fields. Popular programs of study include Liberal Arts, Nursing, Administration of Justice, Computer Science, Digital Media, Child Development, Cosmetology, Biological Sciences, Communications and Business. Gavilan College is also the only community college in northern California offering degree and certificate programs in Aviation Maintenance Technology.

Athletics teams include men's football, baseball, basketball, and soccer, and women's soccer, basketball, softball, and volleyball. Fine and performing arts opportunities include theater, children's theater, gallery art, mural art, ceramics, Folklorico dance, choir, instrumental ensemble, symphony, and vocal ensemble.

Student services include counseling, matriculation, a Disabilities Resource Center, Extended Opportunities and Benefits, TRIO Support Services, a Career and Transfer Center, and Student Health Center. Financial Aid options include need-based fee waivers, private scholarships, loans, and need-based grants. Academic support includes tutoring, a Writing Center, Math Lab, ESL Computer Lab, general computer lab, and MESA (Math Engineering Science Achievement)

Gavilan College hosts an early college high school, Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy (GECA), which was established in 2007. GECA students are able to complete two years of college in their four years of high school by taking AP and Honors classes as well as Gavilan College courses alongside Gavilan students, and are capable of graduating with up to sixty transferable units.

External links

• Gavilan College Website