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At RCTC…Expect More. Expect more than you could have ever imagined…

You’ve probably heard a lot of things about what to

expect from college—maybe even what to expect from a

community and technical college.

Visit www.rctc.edu or better yet, visit our campus to experience the unexpected.

You’re in for farmore than you ever expected...

EXPECT...Community. Champions. Opportunity. Excellence. Affordability.

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ContentsWho we are . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

The campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Student life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Programs and opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Tuition, financial aid and scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

RCTC overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

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You would expect excellence from a leading educational

institution that has been around for nearly a century. But

would you expect all this from any other two-year college?

• A campus of more than 500 acres

• More than 70 technical and transfer programs

• More than 130 degree options

• More than 300 online classes for students near and far

• Award-winning, dedicated faculty

• More than $50 million in campus enhancements

since 2000

• Service learning programs in the U.S. and around

the world

• Expansive technology initiatives throughout the campus

• Innovative partnerships with Rochester business

and industry

• Diverse career pathways with other educational

institutions

• Ten varsity sports

• More than 172 All-American athletes

• Nationally recognized Regional Sports Center with more

than 20 athletic fields

• Rich and varied performing arts programs

• Theater, gallery, art and multimedia studios

Expect more at RCTC.

Rochester Community and Technical College has been a part of Rochester for more than 95 years. RCTC is the oldest two-year college in the

state and among the oldest two-year colleges in the nation.

What’s insidea YellowJacket?

WHO WE ARE

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EXPECT MORE. The Campus

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• The Welcome Center is a fun, friendly and relaxed information hub. Students can access information on admissions procedures, financial aid, course selection and overall career counseling through self-help kiosks, one-on-one meetings with generalists, small group meetings and tours, assessment testing and individual private interaction with roving specialists.

• Our Health Science Center supports more than 20 RCTC healthcare programs. This recent renovation includes a community dental clinic and primary healthcare clinic, which also provide valuable clinical training opportunities for students.

• The Goddard Library supports the academic, research and instructional needs of a diverse and demanding learning community through extensive traditional and electronic library technologies.

• Smart technology classrooms provide students with instant access to worldwide resources, faculty, speakers and fellow learners.

• A variety of programs benefit from the latest technological developments in simulation training facilities, including RCTC’s law enforcement training labs, nursing education and surgical technology surgery labs.

• The RCTC Horticulture Technology program is housed in and around a four-acre laboratory, grounds and greenhouse complex.

• Art + Design students have access to a professional studio, gallery and both Mac and Windows-based technology.

• RCTC even leases an Equine Center which includes indoor and outdoor arenas and stables and serves as the base for its Equine Science program. In addition, students can compete on RCTC’s Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) team and participate in the Equestrian club.

• Our nationally recognized Regional Sports Center features

the Rochester Regional Stadium and Bubble.

$50 million in enhancements since 2000 make this campus

a premiere destination for learning,

recreation, social and cultural activity.

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Performing arts, sports and fitness, student clubs and organizations provide RCTC students with more options than you would expect at a two-year college.

RCTC is large enough to be able to provide countless opportunities for students to take

their college experience beyond the traditional classroom. But RCTC is small enough for

students to immediately engage and become actively involved.

For the most up-to-date student clubs and organizations listing,

visit us online at www.rctc.edu/studentlife

• Animal Health Technology Club

• Armed Forces and Veterans’ Club

• Art Club

• Asian Student Organization

• Automotive Technician Club

• Band

• Building Utilities Mechanic (BUM) Club

• Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) Club

• Choir

• Design Club

• Disc Golf Club

• Drama Club

• ECHO Student Newspaper

• Ecology Club

• Engineering/Physics Club

• Equestrian Club

• Gay-Straight Alliance Club

• GCSAA (Golf Course Superintendents’

Association of America) Club

• Horticulture Club

• International Club

• Jazz Band

• Law Enforcement Club

• Lions Club

• Music Technology Club

• Muslim Student Organization

• Phi Theta Kappa (Honor Society)

• Rochester Collegiate Navigators

• Student Nursing Forum

• Student Senate

• Table Tennis Club

• Theater

• Varsity Athletics

Expect More. Get Involved.

Look beyond the classroom to discover and develop your strengths, interests, relationships and talents.

Being in college involves more than being in class

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EXPECTCOMMUNITY.

student life

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EXPECT CHAMPIONS.

Athletics

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What can you learn about RCTC from this tradition of excellence in athletics?

You can expect an unwavering commitment to helping all students reach their full potential. You can believe that a rich, whole-person college experience isn’t just the domain of four-year universities. You can count on the quality of the athletic, recreation and fitness facilities at RCTC being unmatched by any other two-year college. You can expect champions!

RCTC offers nationally renowned varsity athletics for baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, football, men’s and women’s golf, women’s soccer, women’s softball, women’s volleyball and wrestling.

The Regional Sports Center is home for RCTC athletics and the Yellowjackets. Highlights of this nationally

recognized sports center include:

• An inflatable “bubble” over the Rochester Regional Stadium which is the second largest in the state of Minnesota. The bubble covers one full field measuring 260 feet by 400 feet and is inflated November through April.

• An indoor 44,000 square foot field house featuring a 200-meter track, four multipurpose courts and seating for more than 4,000 fans.

• A performance court for RCTC basketball and volleyball with seating for 1,500 fans.

• A large kinesiology lab which includes a fitness center area for free weights, weight machines, cardio equipment, circuit and weight training.

• The Regional Sports Center includes an artificial turf stadium plus an additional 20 athletic fields for soccer, softball, baseball and so much more.

The YellowJackets areathletic powerhouses.

More than 172 All-Americans

2011 & 2010 NJCAA Men’s Basketball #2 in the Nation

2009 NJCAA National Women’s Basketball Champions

2007 & 2000 NJCAA National Football Champions

10 National Wrestling Champions

Minnesota State Football Champions 16 times

19 Bowl game appearances

Women’s Soccer ranked in USA’s Top 10 since 2002

$3 million stadium complex

More than 20 athletic fields

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Members: Minnesota College Athletic Conference, NJCAA Region 13

Colleges, NJCCA National Junior College Athletic Association.

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• Accountant• Accounting• Accounting Clerk• Administrative Assistant• Administrative Assistant - Legal• Administrative Assistant Refresher• Advanced Hospital Nursing Assistant• Alcohol and Drug Counseling • Art• Automobile Mechanic• Bioinformatics• Biotechnology• Building Utilities Mechanic• Business Administration• Business Analysis• Business Management• Business Management - Marketing• (CAD) Computer Aided Drafting Technology• Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist• Carpentry• Chemical Health Assistant• Child, Youth and Family Studies• Clinical Neurophysiology Technology

(CNT)• Clinical Research Coordination• Coaching• Coding Specialist• Community Health Worker• Computer Information Systems• Computer Science• Computer Skills• Criminal Justice

• Customer Service Administrative Specialist

• Dance• Dental Assistant• Dental Assistant - Expanded Functions• Dental Hygiene• Developmental Disability Assistant• Digital Art• Emergency Medical Technology• Enhanced Community Health Worker• Engineering• Environmental Science• Equine Business Management• Equine Science Riding/Training• Equine Science Horse Husbandry• Graphic Design• Group Fitness Instructor• Health Information Technology• Health Sciences Broad Field• Health Unit Coordinator• Healthcare Informatics• Histology Technician• Horticulture Science• Horticulture Technology -

Floriculture/Garden Center• Horticulture Technology -

Landscape, Golf Course and Grounds Maintenance

• Human Services Specialist• Human Services Technician• Individualized Studies• Intensive Care Paramedic• Interaction Design

• Laboratory Science• Law Enforcement• Liberal Arts and Sciences• Mass Communication• Mass Communication - Journalism• Mass Communication - Broadcasting• Mass Communication -

Public Relations/Advertising• Medical Secretary• Medical Transcription• Medical Transcriptionist• Mental Health Assistant• Mobile Application Development• Motion Graphics• Music Education

Instrumental/General K-12• Music Education Vocal/General K-12• Music Industry• Natural Science• Nursing• Occupational Skills• Personal Trainer• Photography• Practical Nursing• Precision Manufacturing Technology• Protective Agent• Software Applications Specialist• Sport Management - Sports/Athletic

Field Management• Sport Management - Golf Course

Management• Surgical Technology• Veterinary Technician• Youth Work

Academic Programs of Study

EXPECT OPPORTUNITY.

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• Administrative Assistant AAS• Administrative Assistant AS• Administrative Assistant Diploma• Administrative Assistant Certificate• Administrative Assistant Legal

Certificate• Administrative Assistant Refresher

Certificate• Coding Specialist Certificate

• Customer Service Administrative Specialist Diploma

• Customer Service Office Assistant Certificate

• Emergency Medical Technology Certificate

• Health Information Technology AAS• Healthcare Informatics Certificate• Interaction Design AS

• Liberal Arts AA• Medical Secretary AAS• Medical Secretary AS• Medical Transcriptionist Diploma• Medical Transcription Certificate• Motion Graphics Certificate• Software Applications Specialist

Certificate

• Accounting• Athletic Training• Biology• Business Administration• Chemistry• Chiropractic• Clinical Laboratory Science• Conservation• Criminal Justice

• Dentistry• Engineering• Global Studies• Graphic Design• Journalism• Mortuary Science• Nursing AA• Occupational Therapy• Optometry

• Paralegal• Pharmacy• Physical Education Teaching• Physical Therapy• Pre-Respiratory Care• Psychology• Veterinary Medicine• Women’s Studies

Transfer Pathways

AA Transfer Programs at RCTC

Online Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates at RCTC

Expect more opportunities for transfer. RCTC has articulation agreements with many colleges and universities. Some of these include: Augsburg College, Minnesota State University Moorhead, St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Crookston, University of Minnesota Mankato, University of North Dakota, Viterbo University, and Winona State University. For a complete listing go to:

http://www.mntransfer.org

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EXPECT EXCELLENCE.FACULTY

EXPECT EXCELLENCE.

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Not only do RCTC faculty hold outstanding academic

credentials, they have real life experience in business,

industry and health care. That experience brings subject

matter to life and helps to close the gap between learning

and doing.

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of

Trustees has presented the system’s highest academic

honor, the Excellence in Teaching Award, to a total of eight

faculty. RCTC’s faculty comprise two of the eight faculty

awarded this honor. These faculty have contributed to

students and their success both in and out of the classroom.

RCTC faculty effectively combine theory, practice and

service learning to prepare students for the demands of

their professions.

RCTC’s service learning program includes diverse

community partners including the Salvation Army, Ability

Building Center (ABC), Boys and Girls Club of Rochester,

Channel One and many more. Students can enroll in

service learning courses in a variety of programs. Students

can study the unique crop and agricultural industry in

Hawaii; tour and work in a living ecosystem laboratory

in Costa Rica; learn and interact with the indigenous

Mayan people in Guatemala; and identify plants that local

tribes use for food and medicine in the Amazon. RCTC

students and faculty have also traveled across several

regions of Cambodia to learn the basic tenets and precepts

of Intercultural Commutation. This Cambodia service

learning program has been recognized by the U.S. State

Department for its excellence.

Over 300 full-timeand part-time faculty members are dedicatedto the success of our students.

We hear…THE FACULTY AT

RCTC ARE WILLING TO HELP.

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EXPECTAFFORDABILITY.

Over the life of your career, your earning potential

will be dramaticallyhigher if you have a college degree.

Tuition, financial aid and scholarships

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Investment in a college education pays off. At RCTC, investing in your future is easier than you expect.

College expenses are kept as low as possible due to multiple

factors. First, the State of Minnesota pays for over half of

the expenses. Then, for more than 80% of RCTC students,

financial aid eligibility makes paying for college even

easier. The RCTC Foundation awards almost $200,000

annually in scholarships. And there are numerous other

sources and programs worth checking into.

Visit www.rctc.edu for resources and to find your tuition

rate (based on your state of residency and your program

of study). Then, as early as possible in the calendar year,

complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA), the U.S. Department of Education’s online

financial aid application. Even if you don’t think you will

qualify for aid, many scholarships require a completed

FAFSA form.

RCTC School Code for FAFSA: 002373

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Admissions, Records and Registration

www.rctc.edu/admissions

507.285.7265

Counseling/Career Center

www.rctc.edu/counseling_career_center/index.html

507.285.7260

Disability Support Services

www.rctc.edu/student_support_center/index.html

507.280.2968

TTY Relay 1.800.627.3529

Financial Aid

www.rctc.edu/financialaid

507.285.7271

International Student Services

www.rctc.edu/admissions/html/international_contact.html

507.280.3120

Student Support Services (SSS)

www.rctc.edu/student_support_center/index.html

507.285.7230

Supplemental Services

www.rctc.edu/student_support_center/index.html

507.285.7119

Tutoring Services

www.rctc.edu/student_support_center/index.html

507.280.5534

Welcome Center

www.rctc.edu/previewday/user_app/

507.285.7557

College Profile RCTC Campus The RCTC campus comprises 20 buildings. The main

campus includes 15 interconnected buildings and the

Regional Sports Center. The Heintz Center houses

the college’s Workforce Education departments and

community partners. Heintz Center is also the home of

many programs in trade, technology and industrial and

allied health programming.

HistoryThe Community College roots date back to 1915. The

Technical College was established in 1969. RCTC is the

oldest two-year college in the Minnesota State Colleges

and Universities (MnSCU) system.

Campus Resources

A commitment to success.The heart of a champion.A global perspective.A sense of community.

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A commitment to success.The heart of a champion.A global perspective.A sense of community.

Find out what’s inside you. At RCTC.

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It is the policy of Rochester Community and Technical College not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, sex or handicap as required by Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as applied in admissions policies, educational programs, activities and employment practices. The designated Affirmative Action Officer is the Director of Human Resources. The designated coordinator for compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is the Disabilities Director. The Disabilities Director is also the designated coordinator for compliance with Title IX of the Educational Amendment of 1972.

Lack of English skills should not be a barrier to admission or participation. In order to eliminate barriers we take appropriate measures to assess each student’s ability to participate and benefit through placement testing and counseling. Based on the assessment and counseling, students are then provided with campus services or a referral to community services to be better prepared for successful participation.

It is RCTC’s policy that no person shall be discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment, personnel practices, and access to or participation in, programs, services, and activities with regard to race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, status with regards to public assistance, sexual orientation, or membership or activity in a local commission as defined by law. The RCTC Viewbook is published by the College Relations and Effectiveness Department. This document can be made available in alternative formats, such as large print, Braille or audiotape, by calling RCTC Disability Support Services at 507.280.2968.

CAMPUS OVERVIEW

Enrollment:Total students served: 8,209

Gender:40% of our students are male 60% are female

Enrollment Status:66% of our students are full-time34% are part-time

Students of Color: 16%

Age: 64% of our students are age 17 to 25 36% are over the age of 26

Credit Load: The average student is taking 9.79 credits

Online Learning: 21% of enrollment is online

Enrollment by Residence: 89% of our students call Minnesota home

Note: Based on the 2010-2011 academic year

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Thousands of people visit our campus each year. You should too!

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FINDING OUR CAMPUS 851 30th Avenue SE, Rochester, Minnesota

HWY 52 Southbound: Exit at 41st STREET exit to access 37th STREET NW

(turns into East Circle Drive and County Road 22) and travel east through

the intersections of US 63 and County Road 9. UCR entrance will be to the

right (just before HWY 14 intersection).

HWY 63 Southbound: Exit at 37th STREET NW (turns into East Circle Drive

and County Road 22) and travel east through the intersection of County

Road 9. UCR entrance will be to the right (just before HWY 14 intersection).

HWY 63 Northbound: Exit at HWY 14 East (also known as 12th Street)

and travel east to county Road 22. Turn left on County Road 22 and take an

immediate left into the UCR Campus.

I-90: Exit at HWY 63 North and follow instructions above.

HWY 14 Westbound or Eastbound: The College sits just off of HWY 14 on the

east side of Rochester. Exit County Road 22, and take an immediate left into

the UCR Campus.

For more detailed maps, see our website at: www.rctc.edu/campustour

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RCTC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, a University Center Rochester Partner and an equal opportunity employer/educator.

851 30th Avenue SE

Rochester, MN 55904

1.800.247.1296 or 507.285.7557

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