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ABOUT SRJC
CONTENTS
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 20132014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
SECTION 1: About SRJC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
SECTION 2: Admissions, Registration, and Matriculation . . . . . . . 13
SECTION 3: Rights, Responsibilities, Policies, and Regulations . . . . 19
SECTION 4: College Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
SECTION 5: Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
SECTION 6: Degree, Major and Certifcate Programs . . . . . . . . . 61
SECTION 7: Announcement of Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
SECTION 8: Staf Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
History of Sonoma County
Junior College District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Mission Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Institutional Learning Outcomes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Accreditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Santa Rosa Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Petaluma Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Public Safety Training Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
B. Robert Burdo Culinary Arts Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Shone Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
AcademicIntegrityStatement
Sonoma County Junior College District holds
that its primary function is the development
of intellectual curiosity, integrity, and
accomplishment in an atmosphere that
upholds the principles of academic freedom. All
members of the academic communitystudent,
faculty, staf, and administratormust assume
responsibility for providing an environment
of the highest standards, characterized by a
spirit of academic honesty and mutual respect.
Because personal accountability is inherent in an
academic community of integrity, this institution
will not tolerate or ignore any form of academic
dishonesty.
Policy 3.11 Revised July 2012
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Disclaimer
The Sonoma County Junior College District has
made every reasonable efort to ensure the
accuracy of the information provided in this
Catalog at the time it was published. However,
the provisions of this Catalog are not to be
regarded as an irrevocable contract between the
student and the College. The College reserves the
right to change any provision or requirement at
any time, taking precautions that such changes
do not cause a hardship on students enrolled.
Students are advised that the District Policy
Manual www.santarosa.edu/polman is the ofcial
document which contains the most up-to-date
SRJC policies and procedures and governs
student academic rights and responsibilities.
Students should consult the current Schedule of
Classes or the college website www.santarosa.
edu for supplementary information.
THE CATALOG 2013/2014
SantaRosaJuniorCollegeisapubliccommunitycollegeoftheSonomaCounty
JuniorCollegeDistrictaccreditedbytheWesternAssociationofSchoolsand
Colleges.
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Mission Statement
Sonoma County Junior College Districts Mission is to promote student learning throughout our diverse
communities by increasing the knowledge, improving the skills and enhancing the lives of those who
participate in our programs and enroll in our courses. This Mission afrms the Districts responsibility to
provide the following:
Lower division academic education, to support transfer to four-year institutions
Career and technical education, to support economic development and job growth
Basic skills, to include English language skills acquisition
Student and academic support services, to improve student success and student retention
Supportive Statements
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Serving the educational needs of our students and our community through programs and courses
that maintain high academic standards and develop a respect for learning in all of our students
Developing intellectual curiosity and integrity, and recognizing accomplishment in an atmosphere
of academic freedom
Ofering courses and programs which refect academic excellence and integrity and which serve the
variety of needs, career pathways, and abilities of our students
Identifying student learning outcomes for courses, programs, certifcates, and degrees; assessing
student achievement of those outcomes; and using those assessment results to improve efectiveness
Responding to economic, demographic, and technological changes through educational program
development and staf development
Helping students succeed in meeting their educational goals by providing comprehensive instructional
and student support services
Challenging students to participate fully in the learning process by teaching students to be responsible
for their academic success
Preparing our students for participation as citizens at the local, national and global levels
Promoting awareness of and maintaining sensitivity to ethnic, cultural and gender diversity within
our student body, faculty, staf, administration and course oferings
Promoting open access through actively eliminating barriers to a college education and services
Contributing to the cultural life of our community by presenting enrichment opportunities to our
students and community members
Attracting and retaining faculty and staf who are highly qualifed, knowledgeable and current in
their felds
Practicing responsible, participatory governance within the institution through processes that are
inclusive and respectful of all participants and in which information and decision-making are shared
Maintaining the stability of our institution by exercising our public responsibility for sound resource
development and use in order to meet our commitments to the citizens of the District
Promoting and maintaining a safe learning and working environment
Reviewing our mission statement periodically with participation by students, faculty, staf, and
administration
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History of Sonoma County
Junior College District
Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC), founded in 1918,
is the tenth oldest two-year community college in
Californias 112 publicly funded community col-
lege system. From its initial freshman class of 19
students, SRJC has grown to be one of the largest
single college districts in the country, the Sonoma
County Junior College District.
With 14 major high school districts in its borders,
SRJCs district encompasses more than 1,600
square miles, stretching from the southern portion
of Mendocino County in the north to the northern
tip of Marin County in the south. It is bordered to
the west by the Pacifc Ocean and to the east by
Napa and Lake counties.
The District operates two campuses in Sonoma
County: a 100+-acre campus in the heart of Santa
Rosa, and a 40-acre campus in Petaluma. The Dis-
trict also operates a regional Public Safety Training
Center in Windsor and a 365-acre self-supporting
farm near Forestville. Each semester, classes are
also ofered at dozens of locations throughout
the District.
SRJC ofers a strong general education program
for students planning to transfer to four-year col-
leges and universities and more than 160 Career
Technical Education programs designed to prepare
students for careers in the workforce. The College
grants both Associate in Arts (A.A.) and Associate
in Sciences (A.S.) degrees.
In the course of its 95-year history, Santa Rosa
Junior College has had only fve Superintendent/
Presidents: Floyd P. Bailey (19211957), Randolph
Newman (19571970), Roy Mikalson (19711990),
Robert F. Agrella (1990-2012) and the current
Superintendent/President, Dr. Frank Chong, who
was hired in 2012.
The Sonoma County Junior College District serves
more than 28,000 students each semester, attract-
ing students from throughout the state as well as
from over 40 countries.
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Institutional Learning Outcomes
Santa Rosa Junior Colleges mission is to increase the knowledge, to improve the skills, and to enhance
the lives of those who participate in our programs and enroll in our courses throughout the District.
In keeping with the mission, the colleges Institutional Learning Outcomes represent our educational
values. These outcomes arise from the most general and universal educational goals of the institution;
they are neither program nor course specifc. These outcomes demonstrate how all students, regardless
of their course of study, have the opportunity to share in a collective academic culture.
Students, as a whole, will develop profciency in the seven areas identifed below as part of a dynamic
educational environment. The breadth and depth of experience and profciency that any individual student
may reach in each of these outcomes is, of course, dependent upon the student, the program or course
of study, and the length of college attendance.
Through their experiences at SRJC, students will bring into the community the following set of skills and
values.
FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
Perform mathematical operations
Utilize technology
Read and write at the college level
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
Develop self-awareness and confdence
Manage resources, such as time and money, in order to advance personal and
career goals
Maintain or improve health
Appreciate the value of lifelong learning
COMMUNICATION
Listen actively and respectfully
Speak coherently and efectively
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Locate, analyze, evaluate and synthesize relevant information
Draw reasonable conclusions in order to make decisions and solve problems
CREATIVITY
Creatively respond to ideas and information
INTERCULTURAL LITERACY AND INTERACTION
Recognize and acknowledge individual and cultural diversity
Practice respectful interpersonal and intercultural communication
Recognize and understand the ideas and values expressed in the worlds cultural
traditions
RESPONSIBILITY
Understand and demonstrate personal, civic, social, and environmental responsibility
and cooperation in order to become a productive local and global citizen
Accreditation
Santa Rosa Junior College is ofcially accredited by
the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
and also has the approval of the State Department
of Education. The University of California, and other
highly ranked colleges and universities, give full
credit for appropriate courses completed at Santa
Rosa Junior College.
This College is approved for veterans. All occupa-
tional curricula the College ofers in felds in which
there are other evaluating agencies are accredited
or approved.
The Accrediting Commission for Community and
Junior Colleges (ACCJC) can be reached by calling
(415) 506-0234 or fax (415) 506-0238 or writing:
10 Commercial Blvd., Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949.
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SRJC SANTA ROSA CAMPUS MAP
No. Building Name No. Building Name
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Santa Rosa Campus
Santa Rosa Junior College
1501 Mendocino Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95401- 4395
Phone: (707) 527- 4011
Web site: www.santarosa.edu
During the early years Santa Rosa Junior College
shared facilities with Santa Rosa High School. This
year, SRJC celebrates 95 years of providing excellent
higher education to Sonoma County residents. In
1931, the College moved to its own campus, a 40-
acre oak-studded site just north of Santa Rosa High
School, that was a favorite spot of the renowned
horticulturist Luther Burbank. The property was
jointly owned at the time by the City of Santa Rosa
and the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce. Over the
years more acreage was acquired, and now the Santa
Rosa Campus includes over 100 acres.
The frst building constructed on the Santa Rosa
Campus was Pioneer Hall, which was completed
in 1931. It was badly damaged in the earthquake
of 1968, and was refurbished due to its historical
signifcance. It now houses the college Bookstore
and Community Education ofces.
SRJCs Santa Rosa Campus, with its ivy covered
brick buildings, towering oak trees, fower gardens,
and manicured lawns, is one of the most beautiful
campuses in the entire California Community Col-
leges system, and is used frequently as a location
for commercial flms.
In addition to its state-of-the art classroom facilities
and laboratories, SRJCs Santa Rosa Campus houses
a Planetarium, which is one of the largest space sci-
ence facilities in the California Community Colleges
system, an Art Gallery, and the Santa Rosa Junior
College Museum. All are open to the public.
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No. Building Name No. Building Name No. Building Name
No.BuildingName
1 NortonForsythHall(100-199)
Music
2 BurbankAuditorium(200-299)
CommunicationStudies
TheatreArts
3 PioneerHall(300-399)
Bookstore
CommunityEducation
NoncreditPrograms&Services
TrafcSchool
5 BernardC.PloverHall(500-599)
Admissions&Records
Assessment&GEDServices
FinancialAid
ScholarshipPrograms
StudentPsychologicalServices
VeteransAfairs
6 AnalyVillage(600-699)
AdaptiveP.E.
DisabilityResources
CollegeSkills
CopyCenter
7 AnalyHall(700-799)
Art/Photography
8 A.M.GarciaHall(800-899)
Consumer&FamilyStudies
9 C.J.TauzerGym(900-999)
10 RobertQuinnSwimCenter
(1000-1099)
11 WalterHaehlPavilion(1100-1199)
12 EllsworthBarnettHall(1200-1299)
EnglishasaSecondLanguage
HealthcareWorkforceDev.Prog.
13 FloydP.BaileyHall(1300-1399)
Accounting
FacilityPlanning&Operations
President/Superintendent
Purchasing
VPAcademicAfairs
VPBusinessServices
14 PeterW.BussmanHall
(1400-1499)
InformationTechnology
Electronics
SRJCMuseum
StafDevelopment
15-16EmeritusHall(1500-1699)
LiberalArts
NewmanAuditorium
17 W.W.ShuhawHall(1700-1799)
Engineering
Physics
Math
18 MiloBakerHall(1800-1899)
LifeSciences
19 GeorgeBechHall(1900-1999)
Chemistry
20 WarneLarkHall(2000-2099)
Agriculture/NaturalResources
Earth&SpaceSciences
Greenhouse
Planetarium
23 JohnLounibosCenter
(2300-2399)
Auto/DieselTechnology
MachineTechnology
Welding
No.BuildingName
25GraphicServices
26(1990ArmoryDr)
SRJCFoundation
PublicRelations
27/28/29(2700-2999)
AlbertMagginiHall
BusinessAdministration
ComputerStudies
31 (1811Albany)
EnvironmentalHealth&Safety
32 (1808Albany)
SmallBusiness
DevelopmentCenter
34 FacilityOperations
35 (437ElliottAve)
36 ChristinePedroncelliCenter
DistrictPolice
37 LuciusI.ButtonBuilding
HumanResources
Payroll
VPHumanServices
38 RobertCallChild
DevelopmentCenter
CenterOfces&Pre-school
ChildDevelopment
39 CustodialBuilding
40 WilliamB.RaceHealth
SciencesBuilding
HealthSciences
StudentHealthServices
42/43/44/45(4200-4599)
FrankP.DoyleLibrary
ArtGallery
CATE/DistanceEducation
CenterforNewMedia
MediaServices
TutorialServices
46/47/48(4600-4899)
LawrenceA.BertoliniStudentCenter
NewStudentPrograms
Articulation
C2C
CalWORKs
CareerPlanning&Placement
Counseling
CyBearCenter
E.O.P.S.
MESAProgram
PuenteProgram
SchoolRelations
StudentAfairs
StudentIDCards
StudentEmployment
StudentServices
TransferCenter
WorkExperience
VPStudentServices
VocationalProjects&Services
49/50(4900-5099)
B.RobertBurdoCulinaryArtsCenter
CulinaryCaf
Bakery
98 DonZumwaltParkingPavilion
99 FloydP.BaileyField
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100 JohnM.JacobsHall
Accounting
AdmissionsandRecords
AssessmentServices
CareerCenter
DisabilityResources
FinancialAid
ResourceCenter
Scholarships
WorkExperience
200 KathleenDoyleHall
CollegeSkills
Counseling
GatewaytoCollege
TransferCenter
TutorialCenter
300 CaroleL.EllisAuditorium
&EWing(Art&Science)
ArtStudios
Auditorium
DistrictPolice
ScienceLabs
400 StudentCenter
CourtyardCaf
500 MikeSmithHall
SRJCBookstore
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PetalumaCampus
Santa Rosa Junior College
Petaluma Campus
680 Sonoma Mountain Parkway
Petaluma, CA 95954 -2522
Phone: (707) 778-2415
Web site: www.santarosa.edu/petaluma
Santa Rosa Junior College has been ofering courses in the Petaluma area for
nearly 50 years. The Petaluma Center operated primarily as an evening program
until the completion in 1995 of permanent Phase I facilities on its current site.
The Petaluma Center was granted campus status by the SRJC Board of Trustees
and the California Community College Chancellors Ofce in the spring of 1999.
The Petaluma Campus currently enrolls nearly 6,000 students in credit and
non-credit courses day and evening classes. Each semester students enroll in
approximately 350 course sections in nearly 60 disciplines, including a number
of majors and certifcates as well as all of the courses necessary for transfer to
UC, CSU, or to complete SRJCs general education requirements.
A second phase of new construction for the Petaluma Campus was completed
in 2008, and a third phase of construction completed in 2009 renovated the
original campus. This project, the largest of its kind in SRJCs history, tripled
the square footage of the campus, added seven new buildings, renovated
another three, and expanded outdoor space and parking lots. Among the
new facilities are life sciences labs, a second art studio, physical science and
chemistry/physics labs, a new 35,000 square foot library, a physical ftness
center, a bookstore, student services and support areas (including student
health services, student life and leadership, admissions and records, counsel-
ing, disabled student services, tutorial center, and career/transfer center),
expanded dining space, classrooms/technology labs, faculty/administrative
ofces, digital media lab, and a 256-seat auditorium with some of the best
media technology in the district. The campus ofers state-of-the-art technology
throughout, including a wireless network, fully mediated instructional facilities,
and video-conferencing capabilities.
Other unique features of the Petaluma Campus include the Capri Creek res-
toration project and an accessible walking and bike trail system with a route
that extends around the perimeter of the campus and continues throughout
the city of Petaluma. A fall and spring Cinema Series, Digital Media and Water
Resources Technology certifcates, CISCO Academy, as well as Networking,
Helpdesk, and Fitness, Nutrition and Health certifcates are some of the program
oferings unique to the Petaluma Campus. This beautiful campus is located 35
miles north of San Francisco.
600 RichardW.CallBuilding
Administration
BusinessServices
FacultyWorkroom
InformationTechnology
StudentAfairsand
NewStudentPrograms
StudentHealthServices
LanguageLabs
OfceofInstitutional
Research
700 HeroldMahoneyLibrary
MediaServices
800 PhysicalFitnessCenter
900 MaintenanceCompound
FacilitiesOperations
ShippingandRecieving
1100 CapriCreekClassroom
SRJC PETALUMA CAMPUS, 680 SONOMA MOUNTAIN PARKWAY, PETALUMA, CA 94954-2522
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100 JohnM.JacobsHall
Accounting
AdmissionsandRecords
AssessmentServices
CareerCenter
DisabilityResources
FinancialAid
ResourceCenter
Scholarships
WorkExperience
200 KathleenDoyleHall
CollegeSkills
Counseling
TransferCenter
TutorialCenter
300 CaroleL.EllisAuditorium
&EWing(Art&Science)
ArtStudios
Auditorium
DistrictPolice
ScienceLabs
400 StudentCenter
CourtyardCaf
500 MikeSmithHall
SRJCBookstore
600 RichardW.CallBuilding
Administration
BusinessServices
FacultyWorkroom
InformationTechnology
StudentAfairsand
NewStudentPrograms
StudentHealthServices
LanguageLabs
OfceofInstitutional
Research
700 HeroldMahoneyLibrary
MediaServices
800 PhysicalFitnessCenter
900 MaintenanceCompound
FacilitiesOperations
ShippingandRecieving
1100 CapriCreekClassroom
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B. Robert Burdo Culinary Arts Center
B. Robert Burdo Culinary Arts Center
1670 Mendocino Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Phone: (707) 522-2800
Culinary Caf Phone: 707-522-2796
Web site: www.santarosa.edu/culinaryarts
In January 2012, the SRJC Culinary Arts Department moved into its new
22,000-square-foot B. Robert Burdo Culinary Arts Center across from the main
Santa Rosa campus. The new Center features four commercial kitchens, four
classrooms and the 100-seat SRJC Culinary Caf and Bakery open to the public
Wednesday-Friday.
The Culinary Arts Department ofers fve certifcates to students desiring
training for the professional workplace: Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry,
Dining Room Service, Front House Operations, Restaurant Management-and
two associate of arts degrees: Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management.
Students are trained in all aspects of the culinary and hospitality felds, and
are prepared for job opportunities as cooks, servers, and bakers in restaurants,
hotels, catering companies, wineries and other related businesses. The SRJC
Culinary Career Center assists students and graduates in their job search with
a unique job match program and also ofers students opportunities to gain
experience working at special events in many venues throughout the North Bay.
Public Safety Training Center
SRJC Public Safety Training Center
5743 Skylane Boulevard
Windsor, CA 95492-9787
Phone: (707) 837-8843
MondayFriday, 8:00 am4:30 pm
Web site: www.santarosa.edu/ps
In 1960, the District established its frst Basic Police Academy, the frst program
in the state to be certifed by the Peace Ofcer Standards and Training Program
(POST). The program relocated to the current SRJC Public Safety Training Center
(PSTC) in Windsor to provide basic training for police ofcers, correctional of-
fcers, police dispatchers, seasonal park rangers, emergency medical technicians,
paramedics and frefghters. The training center also provides in-service training
for people working in public safety and has become the largest provider of in-
service training for law enforcement personnel north of the Golden Gate Bridge.
The PSTC site is located on 20 acres in an industrial park on the southern edge
of Windsor. The facility is comprised of administration and classroom buildings,
an emergency medical care training laboratory, a 13,000-square-foot indoor
fring range, a large multipurpose/gym building, as well as on-site parking for
students and staf. There is also an 11 structure state-of-the-art Scenario Train-
ing Village, a three-story fre training tower with attached burn room, and an
11-acre driver training area, including a skid pad. These facilities are used by
all of the programs for basic and in-service training.
SRJC Santa Rosa Campus Map
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NO. BUILDING NAME NO. BUILDING NAME NO. BUILDING NAME NO. BUILDING NAME NO. BUILDING NAME
1 NortonForsythHall(100-199)
Music
2 BurbankAuditorium(200-299)
Communication Studies
Theatre Arts
3 PioneerHall(300-399)
Bookstore
Community Education
Noncredit Programs & Services
Traf c School
5 BernardC.PloverHall(500-599)
Admissions & Records
Assessment & GED Services
Financial Aid
Scholarship Programs
Student Psychological Services
Veterans Afairs
6 AnalyVillage(600-699)
Adaptive P. E.
Disability Resources
College Skills
Copy Center
7 AnalyHall(700-799)
Art/Photography
8 A.M.GarciaHall(800-899)
Consumer & Family Studies
9 C.J.TauzerGym(900-999)
10 RobertQuinnSwimCenter
(1000-1099)
11 WalterHaehlPavilion(1100-1199)
12 EllsworthBarnettHall(1200-1299)
English as a Second Language
Healthcare Workforce Dev. Prog.
13 FloydP.BaileyHall(1300-1399)
Accounting
Facility Planning & Operations
President/Superintendent
Purchasing
V P Academic Afairs
V P Business Services
14 PeterW.BussmanHall
(1400-1499)
Information Technology
Electronics
SRJC Museum
Staf Development
15-16 EmeritusHall(1500-1699)
Liberal Arts
Newman Auditorium
17 W.W.ShuhawHall(1700-1799)
Engineering
Physics
Math
18 MiloBakerHall(1800-1899)
Life Sciences
19 GeorgeBechHall(1900-1999)
Chemistry
20 WarneLarkHall(2000-2099)
Agriculture/Natural Resources
Earth & Space Sciences
Greenhouse
Planetarium
23 JohnLounibosCenter
(2300-2399)
Auto/Diesel Technology
Machine Technology
Welding
25 GraphicServices
26 SRJCFoundation
PublicRelations
27/28/29(2700-2999)
AlbertMagginiHall
Business Administration
Computer Studies
31 (1811Albany)
Environmental Health & Safety
32 (1808Albany)
Small Business
Development Center
34 FacilityOperations
35 (437ElliottAve)
36 ChristinePedroncelliCenter
District Police
37 LuciusI.ButtonBuilding
Human Resources
Payroll
V P Human Services
38 RobertCallChild
DevelopmentCenter
Center Of ces & Pre-school
Child Development
39 CustodialBuilding
40 WilliamB.RaceHealth
SciencesBuilding
Health Sciences
Student Health Services
42/43/44/45(4200-4599)
FrankP.DoyleLibrary
Art Gallery
CATE/Distance Education
Center for New Media
Media Services
Tutorial Services
46/47/48(4600-4899)
LawrenceA.BertoliniStudentCenter
New Student Programs
Articulation
C2C
CalWORKs
Career Planning & Placement
Counseling
CyBear Center
E.O.P.S.
MESA Program
Puente Program
School Relations
Student Afairs
Student ID Cards
Student Employment
Student Services
Transfer Center
Work Experience
V P Student Services
Vocational Projects & Services
49/50 (4900-5099)
B.RobertBurdoCulinaryArtsCenter
Culinary Caf
Bakery
98 DonZumwaltParkingPavilion
99 FloydP.BaileyField
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Shone Farm
SRJC Shone Farm
7450 Steve Olson Lane
Forestville, CA 95436-9450
Phone: (707) 887-1187
Web site: www.santarosa.edu/ag
Ag/NR Phone: (707) 527-4408
Garden: (707) 887-0740
Ag Pavilion: (707) 887-8220
Santa Rosa Junior Colleges Robert Shone Farm was established in March
1972 when the District was granted the use of 285 acres near Forestville,
which was owned by the federal government and used during World War
II as a federal broadcast information site. Soon the lease of an adjacent 80-
acre parcel expanded the farm to its current 365 acres. The farm is named
for a former member of the colleges Board of Trustees.
Gravenstein apples and cattle pasture were the only income-producing
enterprises when the farm began. Today, the sale of grapes from the vineyard
operation is a key income-producing method along with oat hay, oat silage,
and sheep and swine operations. The farm has evolved into a diversifed
unit that provides a wide variety of educational opportunities for students
majoring in agriculture and forestry.
In 1983, the Charles D. Belden Center was built at the farm, named in memory
of the dean who helped establish SRJCs Agriculture Program. The Belden
Center, constructed with labor and materials donated by community and
industry members, serves as the hub of activity at the farm. The shop area
provides space for the repair, maintenance, and storage of farm equipment;
ofce space is provided for the farm manager and instructional staf; and the
multipurpose room serves as a meeting place for advisory committee meet-
ings, agricultural laboratory work, and many other agricultural functions.
In 1999, the College established an Ecological Agriculture Center on 40 acres
at the farm that includes a 2,000-square-foot greenhouse and a four-acre
certifed organic garden. Vegetables and greens from the garden are grown
and used by SRJCs Culinary Arts Training Program.
In 2007, the Warren G. Dutton, Jr. Agriculture Pavilion was built at the farm.
The pavilion ofers instructional space for the colleges Agricultural and
Natural Resource Management programs, as well as related community
events. The all-weather facility ofers a showcase arena, conference and
learning center, wine education laboratory, and a culinary and food process-
ing area. In fall 2008, the Russ Gleason Memorial Arena was dedicated for
SRJCs Equine Program. The most recent addition was the G. K. Hardt Stable
completed in spring 2010.
The farm is a self-sustaining enterprise that ensures it will be managed in
a practical way to provide students with real-life educational experiences.