President Linda S. Bowman
Dr. Linda S. Bowman is the President of the Community College of Aurora. Dr. Bowman holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration from the University of Colorado. She has master’s degrees in Public Administration and in English and a bachelor’s degree in English and Spanish. Prior to coming to CCA in 2000, Dr. Bowman was interim president at Lamar Community College and a vice president at Red Rocks Community College. She also has served as Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs for the Colorado Community College System and interim president for Arapahoe Community College. She has been part of the Colorado Community College System since 1992.
Our History
Efforts to establish a community college in Aurora Colorado began in the 1950s when a group of individuals representing community, business, educational, and civic organizations sought to enhance the quality of life and create opportunities for its people. In May 1983, the Fifty-Fourth Colorado General Assembly created the Community College of Aurora. Click here for more details:
CCA History.
Our Mission
The Community College of Aurora provides lifelong education opportunities, prepares the current and future workforce, and promotes excellence in teaching, learning, and service to our diverse community. CCA holds itself accountable to its Strategic Goals.
CCA has an open door admission policy, which means that all students are accepted to the college.
Vision
The Community College of Aurora aspires to be the college of choice for the eastern metro region.
Our Values
Respect, Collaboration, Quality, Access, Diversity, Inclusion.
Lifelong Skills
The CCA faculty has identified a common set of six skills for student success: Communication, Critical inquiry, Intra/interpersonal responsibility, Technology, Quantitative reasoning, and Aesthetic perception.
Accreditation
The college is accredited by the Commission of Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504, telephone 1-800-621-7440.
Governance
The college is one of 28 public institutions of higher education in Colorado. There are thirteen four-year public institutions and fifteen two-year public institutions governed by the Colorado Department of Higher Education.
The Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) provides access to high-quality, affordable education for all Colorado residents that is student-centered, quality driven and performance-based. CCHE’s primary "customers" are Colorado students and citizens. CCHE is committed to providing the best quality education at the best price with the best possible service for its customers.
The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) is the administrative arm of the Colorado State Board of Education. CDE serves Colorado's 178 local school districts, providing them with leadership, consultation and administrative services on a statewide and regional basis.
Locations
Located in Aurora, Colorado’s third-largest city, CCA serves more than 425,000 residents in a 350-square-mile service area that spans portions of three counties (Arapahoe, Adams, and Denver). The service area includes Aurora, eastern Denver, some southern suburban communities, and part of the eastern plains. The college has two locations: the CentreTech Campus, at 16000 E. CentreTech Parkway, Aurora, CO 80011-9036, and the Lowry Campus, at 710 Alton Way, West Quad Building, Denver, CO 80230.
Programs and degrees
Students may choose from more than 40 degrees and certificates in transfer and occupational education. CCA’s core classes are guaranteed to transfer to Colorado public colleges and universities. The Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of General Studies degree programs are transferable to baccalaureate degree-granting institutions. The Associate of Applied Science degree programs and related certificate programs provide occupational education for students who seek job preparation, career mobility, or job retraining. The college also offers on-site workforce development and customized training for business and industry.
Additionally, CCA provides certificate programs in response to current workforce demands. Certificates are available in health care, sustainable energy technology, essential business skills, multimedia and web design, translation and interpretation, advanced computer technology, and more. eXpressEd 10-week certificate programs are designed to retool employee skills or launch new careers quickly.
The college offers classes at convenient times and locations to meet students’ demanding schedules. Community College of Aurora has traditional classroom, online, hybrid, and evening/weekend classes, as well as “open entry” classes that start every week. Small class sizes, labs, and free tutoring support and enhance student learning. CCA’s Career Center guides and prepares students for successful employment.
Fall 2010 Headcount Enrollment: 7,610
Part-Time = 74.1% Minority = 48.5% Female = 58%
Fall 2010 Full-Time Faculty: 43 (9.9%)
Fall 2010 Part-Time Faculty: 391 (90.1%)
Diversity
Community College of Aurora in Colorado is a unique global community with more than 100 countries represented in the student population. The community of students draws on the wealth of experience of fellow students who come from a variety of backgrounds and ages.
CCA Foundation
Established in 1985, the Community College of Aurora Foundation is governed by a voluntary board of directors. The Foundation’s stated mission is to “build financial and public support for the Community College of Aurora” and its stated goals are to provide financial support to the college and its students through effective fundraising; build public and business awareness of the college and the benefits it provides the community; provide community input and counsel to the college; and effectively discharge its responsibilities of property holder and administrator.
