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			{{Short description\|Community college in San Diego County, California}}
	{{For\|the railway station that serves the campus\|Palomar College (NCTD station)}}
			{{For\|the transit center that serves the campus\|Palomar College Transit Center}}
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			{{Infobox university
	name=Palomar College\|
			\| name = Palomar College
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	motto=Learning for Success\|
			\| mottoeng = Learning for Success
	established=1946\|
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			\| established = {{start date and age\|1946\|09\|23}}
	president=]\|
			\| president = Star Rivera-Lacey
	city=Main: ]\|
			\| address = 1140 West Mission Road
	state=]\|
			\| city = ]
	country=]\|
			\| state = California
	students=26,606<ref>http://datamart.cccco.edu/Students/Enrollment_Status.aspx</ref>
			\| country = United States
	\|faculty=1,100 as of Fall 2003\|
			\| postcode = 92069
	campus=Main: ]; {{convert\|200\|acre\|ha}} \|
			\| campus = Multiple sites
	mascot=]s\|
			\| language = English
	free_label=Athletics\|
			\| colors = {{colorbox\|#FF2400}}{{colorbox\|#C0C0C0}}<br>Scarlet and silver
	free=24 teams\|
			\| mascot = Comets
	colors=Scarlet and Silver\|
	website=\|		\| website = {{URL\|https://www.palomar.edu}}
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	'''Palomar College''' is a ] ~~with one campus and six education sites~~ in ], ]. The main campus is ~~located~~ in ], ~~while~~ ~~the~~ ~~six~~ education sites are located elsewhere throughout north San Diego County~~. The largest of these is the education center located in ]. Other education sites are located at ], ], ] High School, the ], and at ] High School~~.		'''Palomar College''' is a public ] in ]. The main campus is in ] and three centers and four education sites are located elsewhere throughout north San Diego County.

			==Academics==
	The Palomar Community College District's facilities improvement measure, Proposition M, was passed by 57% of voters in the November 8, 2006 General Election. As a result, the $694 million provided by the measure, as well as over $200 million in matching funds from the State and an additional $37 million from Proposition 1D, will provide for the implementation of the college's .
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			Palomar College offers 250 ] and certificate programs, and also offers programs for students wishing to transfer to many different four-year universities, including institutions in the ] and ] systems. These programs are organized into five academic divisions:
			*Arts, Media, Business Administration
			*Career, Technical and Extended Education
			*Languages and Literature
			*Mathematics and The Natural and Health Sciences
			*Social and Behavioral Sciences
			] car parked outside of the ]]]
			In addition, Palomar College and other local adult schools in North County work collaboratively to leverage services and resources to better serve adult education students in the areas of Adult Basic Education, ESL, GED, HISET, high school diploma, and post-secondary education and vocational training. Palomar College is the lead member of the Education to Career Network of North San Diego County. ETCN is one of 71 Consortiums in the State of California and is funded by the California Adult Education Program. Members of the ETCN Consortium are: Escondido Adult School, Palomar College, Poway Adult School, Ramona Adult School, San Marcos Adult School, and Vista Adult School.

			==Media==
	In 2009, the college developed an "Integrated Planning, Evaluation, and Resource Allocation Decision-Making Model (IPM). This IPM aligns the college's long-range Master Plan, its mid-range Strategic Plan, and its short-range Program Review and Planning processes while also incorporating the new Resource Allocation Model (RAM).<ref></ref>
			* ''IMPACT'', lifestyle magazine

			* ''KKSM'', radio
	==Academic programs==
			* ''PCTV'' (shares airtime with ITV Cable 16), television
	Palomar College offers more than 250 ] and certificate programs, and also offers programs for students wishing to transfer to many different four-year universities, including institutions in the ] and ] systems.
			* ''The Telescope'', college newspaper

	*Academic Divisions:
	**Arts, Media, Business and Computer Systems
	**Career, Technical and Extended Education
	**Languages and Literature
	**Mathematics and The Natural and Health Sciences
	**Social and Behavioral Sciences.
	**Emergency Medical Education
	**Fire Technology
	**Emergency Management

	==Media, newspapers and magazines==
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	* (shares airtime with ])
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	==Associated Student Government==		==Associated Student Government==
			The Governing Board of the Palomar Community College District has authorized the students of the District to organize a student body association named "Associated Students of the Palomar Community College District".<ref> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724104120/http://www.palomar.edu/gb/Board%20Policies%20-%20Final/Chapter%205%20BP/BP%205400.pdf \|date=July 24, 2013 }}, adopted April 8, 2008.</ref> The association is required by law to "encourage students to participate in the governance of the college".<ref> of the ]. Retrieved June 8, 2018.</ref>

			The governing body of the association is named "Associated Student Government" (ASG).<ref>See "Associated Student Government" in {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131113013/http://www2.palomar.edu/asg/Constitution.aspx \|date=January 31, 2013 }} of the association's constitution.</ref> The ASG is a student-run organization at Palomar that strives to create a better campus for its students. Members of the ASG serve on campus-wide shared-governance committees and hiring committees, lobby State and Federal representatives on student issues, attend leadership conferences, and are responsible for Comet Week, Springfest, and some campus-wide activities. Members of the ASG have opportunities to attend conferences, special on-campus parking, and serve on campus-wide committees as the "voice of the students."
	The Governing Board of the Palomar Community College District has authorized the students of the District to organize a student body association named "Associated Students of the Palomar Community College District".<ref>, adopted April 8, 2008.</ref> The governing body of that association is named "Associated Student Government".<ref>See "Associated Student Government" in of the association's constitution.</ref>

			The Associated Students periodically participates in meetings sponsored by a statewide community college student organization named ]. The statewide Student Senate is authorized by law "to advocate before the Legislature and other state and local governmental entities".<ref> of the California Education Code. Retrieved June 8, 2018.</ref>
	The Associated Student Government is a student run organization at Palomar that strives to create a better campus for its students. Members of the ASG serve on campus-wide shared-governance committees and hiring committees, lobby State and Federal representatives on student issues, attend leadership conferences, and are responsible for Comet Week, Springfest, and some campus-wide activities. Members of the ASG have opportunities to attend conferences, special on-campus parking, and serve on campus wide committees as the "voice of the students."

	==~~Clubs~~==		==Athletics==
			The intercollegiate athletic program at Palomar College consists of a combined 22 men's and women's sports teams, averaging over 450 participating student-athletes per year. Men's and women's sports include basketball, volleyball, tennis, soccer, swimming, water polo, and cross country. Other Sports are football, baseball, softball, golf, wrestling, track and field.{{citation needed\|date=September 2021}}

			==Notable alumni==
	There are many student run clubs at Palomar College, including:
			*] – professional football player
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			*] – professional ] for ] Fighting Championships, formerly fighting for ], ], and ]<ref>{{cite web\|title=Joey Beltran MMA Bio\|url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Joey-Beltran-21219\|access-date=January 1, 2014}}</ref>
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			*] – painter
	* ]
			*] – Rally Car driver, and founder of ]
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			*] – professional ] fighter, current ] heavyweight contender, played basketball for Palomar<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/mma/post/_/id/19956/browne-continues-to-add-wrinkles-to-game \|title=Browne continues to add wrinkles to game – MMA Blog – ESPN \|publisher=Espn.go.com \|access-date=August 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Travis Browne UFC Bio\|url=https://www.ufc.com/athlete/travis-browne\|access-date=January 1, 2014}}</ref>
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			*] – professional baseball player
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			*] – professional football player best known for his then-record 63-yard ] with the ]
	* ]]
			*] – software engineer, inventor of ]
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			*] – professional football player
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			*] – professional wrestler for ] and plus-sized model
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			*] – professional football player
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			*] (attended) – professional baseball player
			*] – professional baseball player
			*] – captain of ], which crashed into the ] on May 11, 1996.
			*] (attended) – comedian and actor
			*] – actor and former professional wrestler
			*] – college football quarterback and ] ] for ]
			*] – college football quarterback and author of the ''Transform Diet''
			*] – Oscar-winning art director, production designer, special effects artist, and filmmaker
			*] (attended) – Junior College State Champion in 2004; current professional ] fighter, two-time Ultimate Fighter Finalist, UFC Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Season Champion <ref>{{cite web\|title=Jesse Taylor MMA Bio\|url=http://www.jessetaylormma.com/bio.aspx\|access-date=January 1, 2014\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819090745/http://www.jessetaylormma.com/bio.aspx\|archive-date=August 19, 2014}}</ref>
			*] (attended) – professional football player
			*] (born 1986) – professional baseball player

			==Notable faculty==
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			*] (1921–2014), surfer and physician
	*Men’s and women’s
			*] (1932–2018), multidisciplinary artist; taught from 1974 to 1978.<ref name="OAC">{{Cite web \|title=Cutler-Shaw (Joyce) Papers: Biography, UC San Diego \|url=https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt8199p8s2/admin/#aspace_96daad70ceb2f6a503d47a83d909573b \|access-date=2024-03-15 \|website=] (OAC)}}</ref>
	**Basketball
	**Volleyball
	**Tennis
	**Soccer
	**Swimming
	**Water polo
	**Cross country

	*Other Sports
	**
	**Baseball
	**Softball
	**Golf
	**Wrestling
	**Track and Field.

	==Notable alumni==
	*] - current ] for ] Fighting Championships, formerly fighting for ], ], and ]
	*] - ] heavyweight. Played basketball for Palomar.<ref>http://espn.go.com/blog/mma/post/_/id/19956/browne-continues-to-add-wrinkles-to-game</ref>
	*] - Former ] kicker best known for his record 63 yard ] with the ].
	*] - American football offensive lineman
	*] - Captain of ], which crashed into the ] on May 11, 1996.
	*] - ] pitcher currently with the ].
	*] - Rally Car Driver, and Founder of ].
	*] - College football quarterback and author of the Transform Diet.
	*] - College football quarterback and ] ] for ].
	*] - (attended) current ] fighter
	*]- ] wide receiver currently with the ]. Left school after one year.
	*] - NFL wide receiver currently with the ].

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*		* {{Official website\|http://www.palomar.edu/}}

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	*, pages 19 – 40, ''Palomar Community College District Master Plan 2022,'' August 2003.
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Latest revision as of 01:33, 6 January 2025

Community college in San Diego County, California For the transit center that serves the campus, see Palomar College Transit Center.

Palomar College

Motto in English	Learning for Success
Type	Public
Established	September 23, 1946; 78 years ago (1946-09-23)
President	Star Rivera-Lacey
Address	1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, California, 92069, United States
Campus	Multiple sites
Language	English
Colors	Scarlet and silver
Mascot	Comets
Website	www.palomar.edu

Palomar College is a public community college in San Diego County, California. The main campus is in San Marcos and three centers and four education sites are located elsewhere throughout north San Diego County.

Academics

Palomar College offers 250 associate's degrees and certificate programs, and also offers programs for students wishing to transfer to many different four-year universities, including institutions in the University of California and California State University systems. These programs are organized into five academic divisions:

Arts, Media, Business Administration
Career, Technical and Extended Education
Languages and Literature
Mathematics and The Natural and Health Sciences
Social and Behavioral Sciences

A Palomar College Ford Police Interceptor Utility car parked outside of the cafeteria

In addition, Palomar College and other local adult schools in North County work collaboratively to leverage services and resources to better serve adult education students in the areas of Adult Basic Education, ESL, GED, HISET, high school diploma, and post-secondary education and vocational training. Palomar College is the lead member of the Education to Career Network of North San Diego County. ETCN is one of 71 Consortiums in the State of California and is funded by the California Adult Education Program. Members of the ETCN Consortium are: Escondido Adult School, Palomar College, Poway Adult School, Ramona Adult School, San Marcos Adult School, and Vista Adult School.

Media

IMPACT, lifestyle magazine
KKSM, radio
PCTV (shares airtime with ITV Cable 16), television
The Telescope, college newspaper

Associated Student Government

The Governing Board of the Palomar Community College District has authorized the students of the District to organize a student body association named "Associated Students of the Palomar Community College District". The association is required by law to "encourage students to participate in the governance of the college".

The governing body of the association is named "Associated Student Government" (ASG). The ASG is a student-run organization at Palomar that strives to create a better campus for its students. Members of the ASG serve on campus-wide shared-governance committees and hiring committees, lobby State and Federal representatives on student issues, attend leadership conferences, and are responsible for Comet Week, Springfest, and some campus-wide activities. Members of the ASG have opportunities to attend conferences, special on-campus parking, and serve on campus-wide committees as the "voice of the students."

The Associated Students periodically participates in meetings sponsored by a statewide community college student organization named Student Senate for California Community Colleges. The statewide Student Senate is authorized by law "to advocate before the Legislature and other state and local governmental entities".

Athletics

The intercollegiate athletic program at Palomar College consists of a combined 22 men's and women's sports teams, averaging over 450 participating student-athletes per year. Men's and women's sports include basketball, volleyball, tennis, soccer, swimming, water polo, and cross country. Other Sports are football, baseball, softball, golf, wrestling, track and field.

Notable alumni

Todd Bankhead – professional football player
Joey Beltran – professional mixed martial artist for Bellator Fighting Championships, formerly fighting for King of the Cage, Strikeforce, and UFC
Lizet Benrey – painter
Ken Block – Rally Car driver, and founder of DC Shoes
Travis Browne – professional MMA fighter, current UFC heavyweight contender, played basketball for Palomar
Matt Chico – professional baseball player
Tom Dempsey – professional football player best known for his then-record 63-yard field goal with the New Orleans Saints
Ryan Dahl – software engineer, inventor of Node.js
Pita Elisara – professional football player
Lina Fanene – professional wrestler for WWE and plus-sized model
Saalim Hakim – professional football player
Tim Hill (attended) – professional baseball player
James Hoyt – professional baseball player
Candi Kubeck – captain of ValuJet Flight 592, which crashed into the Florida Everglades on May 11, 1996.
Bobby Lee (attended) – comedian and actor
Tommy Lister Jr. – actor and former professional wrestler
Tom Luginbill – college football quarterback and college football analyst for ESPN
Brett Salisbury – college football quarterback and author of the Transform Diet
Robert Stromberg – Oscar-winning art director, production designer, special effects artist, and filmmaker
Jesse Taylor (attended) – Junior College State Champion in 2004; current professional MMA fighter, two-time Ultimate Fighter Finalist, UFC Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Season Champion
Kenbrell Thompkins (attended) – professional football player
Nick Vincent (born 1986) – professional baseball player

Notable faculty

Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz (1921–2014), surfer and physician
Joyce Cutler–Shaw (1932–2018), multidisciplinary artist; taught from 1974 to 1978.

References

Palomar Community College District Policy BP 5400 Archived July 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, adopted April 8, 2008.
Section 76060 of the California Education Code. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
See "Associated Student Government" in Article III – Structure, Section 1 Archived January 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine of the association's constitution.
Section 76060.5 of the California Education Code. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
"Joey Beltran MMA Bio". Retrieved January 1, 2014.
"Browne continues to add wrinkles to game – MMA Blog – ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
"Travis Browne UFC Bio". Retrieved January 1, 2014.
"Jesse Taylor MMA Bio". Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
"Cutler-Shaw (Joyce) Papers: Biography, UC San Diego". Online Archive of California (OAC). Retrieved 2024-03-15.

External links

Official website

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