Cypress College

Campus Life

EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION

Cypress College emphasizes education for the individual student. Excellence of instruction and individualized learning laboratories enhance the possibility for students to achieve their highest potential. In addition, a staff of tutors and full-time counselors provides instructional support and extensive guidance information to aid students in their choice of programs and classes. For the student who plans to complete a Baccalaureate degree, the college provides a smooth transition from high school to colleges and universities. Numerous occupational programs are available for the student who desires preparation for immediate employment. Each occupational program is planned with the aid of a local advisory committee to insure relevance to changing career opportunities in each area of employment. The College is composed of twelve major instructional buildings located on a 110-acre site. The campus buildings contain conventional classrooms as well as laboratory facilities for science, art, computer technology, photography, automotive services, dental clinic, mortuary science, physical education and other specialized programs. The college’s Educational Services provide opportunities for students with disabilities to be fully integrated into various college programs. In addition to these instructional facilities, the campus is provided support services by a bookstore, and food service centers. There are nine parking lots with an aggregate of 4,000 parking spaces designed to service students and staff, with an appropriate number of spaces reserved for individuals with disabilities. Cypress College serves the educational needs of its entire community by providing a variety of occupational programs, transfer programs, and special interest classes. The College offers something for everyone, regardless of the student’s individual background or educational goals.Since opening in 1966, Cypress’ population has grown from an original enrollment of 1,200 to a student population of almost 16,000.

Cypress College is committed to:

Excellence: Quality and high standards in instruction and student services, enhanced by professional growth for faculty and staff.

Integrity:an ethical standard of honesty, fairness, accountability, and trust.

Collegiality: teamwork, collaboration, communication, courtesy and respect both on campus and with the surrounding community.

Inclusiveness: a community that embraces diversity, fosters individuality, provides an accessible, supportive climate, and encourages a variety of perspectives and opinions.

Campus Clubs

Students are encouraged to broaden their horizons by participating in club activities at Cypress College. Clubs are organized to involve the student in specialized fields of interest or service to the college and community. The clubs and organizations at the college can be listed in four categories: academic achievement, cultural, special interest, and religious.

Meeting Times

The meeting times for all clubs can be obtained from the Office of Student Activities in the Student Center. The following is a complete list of Cypress’ campus clubs and organizations:

Anime Club
Anthropology Club
Black Student Union
Business Economics Club
Campus Christians
Court Reporting Club
Chemistry Club
Creative Arts Guild
Engineering and Physics Club
Friends of Diversity
Future Business and Economics Club
G.A.L.A.
Geography Club
L.E.A.D.
Global Association of Culture and Peace
Honors Club
Hospitality and Travel Club
Human Services
International Club
Invisible Student Union
Marine Biology
Math Club
Muslim Student Association
Philosophy Club
Political Science Club
Psychiatric Technology
Psychology Club
Veteran’s Club

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT CLUB

The Honors Club is the college’s academic club. Their main goal is to increase and promote academic excellence among students. The clubs provide service to the school and hold fund-raising activities to earn money for scholarships. Sigma Psi is the campus chapter of Alpha Gamma Sigma and the Honors Club is the support club for the Honors Program.

CULTURAL CLUBS

Cultural clubs provide students with an opportunity to experience other cultures as well as to meet students with similar backgrounds. In addition, they provide a link to the political and social events shaping the world of today.

INTEREST CLUBS

Interest clubs provide a place or event for students to share a common interest or a chance to experience something new.

RELIGIOUS CLUBS

Religious clubs promote a particular religion as well as provide a place for students to come together in their faith.

Dress Code

Students are expected to dress in good taste. Attending class or entering any campus building while barefooted or bare-chested is specifically prohibited.

Intercollegiate Athletic Program

The Cypress College Chargers are members of the Orange Empire Conference composed of Cypress, Fullerton, Golden West, Irvine Valley, Orange Coast, Norco, Riverside, Saddleback, Santa Ana, and Santiago Canyon Community Colleges. The Chargers compete in conference competition in the following men’s sports: baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, swimming, diving and tennis. Women’s intercollegiate sports include: basketball, soccer, softball, swimming, diving, tennis, volleyball, sand volleyball and water polo.

Cypress students may participate in football, cross-country, track and men’s water polo at Fullerton College. Athletic eligibility rules and regulations adopted by the conference and the California Community College Athletic Association are rigidly enforced at Cypress College. In general, eligibility rules require an athlete be enrolled in 12 units or more at the time of competition. To compete a second season in a sport, an athlete must complete and pass 24 units with a 2.0 GPA between seasons of competition. These must be completed prior to the beginning of the second season of the sport. Transfers who have participated in athletics at another Californiacommunity college must complete 12 units at Cypress College before becoming eligible. Since this is only a general guideline and athletic eligibility rules are rather complex, questions regarding eligibility should be referred to the athletic director for clarification.

Inter-Club Council (ICC)

The Inter-Club Council (ICC) is financed by the Associated Students of Cypress College and its chair is an elected, voting member of the Associated Student Council. The Inter-Club Council is composed of a representative from each of the recognized clubs on campus. Its function is to coordinate the activities of the various clubs and to provide an organized channel for club support of, or participation in, major campus events. For information regarding current clubs on campus, and/or the forming of new clubs, please stop by the Student Activities Center.

Publications

OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

Student publications are approved by the college through authorization of the President of the college and the assignment of a faculty advisor. Such publications are eligible for distribution on campus. All student publications are expected to reflect good taste, be written and edited by students of the college, and conform to editorial policies established by the college. These editorial policies shall include authority of the faculty advisor to exercise the right to disapprove materials with provision for the right of the student appeal to persons designated by the college President. Students who violate this policy shall be subject to suspension and/or expulsion.

UNOFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

Student Activities

The Student Activities Program at Cypress College is intended to achieve the following objectives:

to provide opportunities for students in shared governance activities;
to provide students with the opportunity to create and administer their own organizations;
to provide a leadership development program for credit that will help students learn the practical application of leadership and organizational theory.

Student Activities is an integral part of college life, and all students are encouraged to take an active role in some phase of the student activities program.

Activities include campus clubs, concerts, special interest programming, community awareness and involvement, club rush, Senior Day, World Fest, and Welcome Back Week. The Associated Students Council participates on Campus and District Shared Governance committees to represent student interests.

NORMAL HOURS OF OPERATION:

MON–THU 8:00 am– 6:00 pm
FRI 8:00 am–12:00 pm

Student Government

Cypress College is committed to student government with the following objectives:

promoting cultural, educational and social events
recognizing student government as an integral part in the shared governance structure of the college
facilitating participation in the college community
enhancing and supporting class instruction

The governing body of the Associated Students of Cypress College is the A.S. Council, which consists of the Executive Board, the Student Senate, and the Programming Board. Elections for officers on these boards are held during the Spring and Fall semesters. The Student Activities Center houses the A.S. Council. Meetings of the Council are held on Mondays at 11:30 am and are open to anyone who would like to attend. The A.S. Council plans, organizes, promotes and finances many activities for the campus. A.S. Council officers serve on campus committees and participate in the California State Student Senate to represent student interests concerning campus, district, and statewide decisions affecting community college students. Campus clubs are part of Inter-Club Council (ICC) which is administered by the A.S. Council. For further information, contact the Associated Students at (714) 484-7198.