Welcome to Umpqua Community College (UCC).

Nestled in the beautiful North Umpqua River Valley, Umpqua Community College is the regional center for higher education in Douglas County, Oregon. UCC provides high quality college degree programs, workforce development, and community learning opportunities.

UCC is committed to academic success. Throughout your journey here, we will provide support to help you achieve your educational goals. This catalog is designed to be a comprehensive guide for navigating the services and opportunities we offer to students, and we trust you will find the information to be valuable.

Our doors are always open to those we serve. We enjoy the opportunity to get to know you better and to hear suggestions for improving your campus experience.

Best wishes for success.

For more information please visit https://www.umpqua.edu/about

Accreditation and Memberships

Umpqua Community College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Accreditation of an institution of higher education by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality evaluated through a peer review process. An accredited college or university is one which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Institutional Integrity is also addressed through accreditation.

Accreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities is not partial but applies to the institution as a whole. As such, it is not a guarantee of every course or program offered, or the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable assurance about the quality of opportunities available to students who attend the institution.

Inquiries regarding an institution’s accredited status by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities should be directed to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
8060 165th Avenue N.E., Suite 100
Redmond, WA 980S2
(425) 558-4224
nwccu.org

Programmatic or specialized accreditation assures the quality of programs as measured against professional standards. UCC programs that have specialized approval or accreditation include:

• Nursing Program – Oregon State Board of Nursing
• Effective June 28, 2022, this nursing program is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on June 28, 2024.
   
  Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
  3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
  Atlanta, GA 30326
  Phone: (404) 975-5000
  www.acenursing.org
   
  Note: Upon granting of initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the Board of Commissioners granting initial accreditation.  UCC completed the site visit process on October 10-12, 2023
• Retail Management Program – National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.
• Dental Assisting – Commission on Dental Accreditation
• Emergency Medical Services – Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
• Automotive Technology Program – National Automotive Technical Education Foundation
  
  Students who intend to enroll in programs that offer degrees and certificates that lead to licensure should consider whether that license will be valid outside the state of Oregon. The Licensure Programs and State Reciprocity webpage provides details for UCC programs that lead to licensure.

Non-Discrimination

Umpqua Community College in full accordance with the law is committed to providing a working and learning environment that is free from discrimination, harassment and retaliation. UCC does not discriminate in employment, student admissions, educational opportunities, or student services on the basis of race, color, religion, age, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability, place of birth, General Education Development Certification (GED), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, Veteran status, or any other legally protected classification. The College is committed to promoting the total realization of equal employment and educational opportunities. umpqua.edu/non-discrimination.