1<!DOCTYPE HTML><html lang="en"> 2 <head> 3 <title>LPC: About Las Positas College</title> 4 5<!-- this is the headcode include3 --> 6 7<!-- Google Tag Manager -->
8<script>
vendor: 327 bytes, lines 8-12
8(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': 9new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], 10j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= 11'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); 12})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','
12GTM-NVTB5PX
vendor: 3 bytes, line 12
12');
12</script>
12 13<!-- End Google Tag Manager --> 14 15 <meta charset="UTF-8"> 16 <meta http-equiv="Cache-Control" content="no-cache"> 17 <meta http-equiv="Pragma" content="no-cache"> 18 <meta http-equiv="Expires" content="0"> 19 <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> 20 21 <link rel="icon" href="/_resources/images/favicon.png"> 22 23 <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/[email protected]/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" integrity="sha384-rbsA2VBKQhggwzxH7pPCaAqO46MgnOM80zW1RWuH61DGLwZJEdK2Kadq2F9CUG65" crossorigin="anonymous"> 24 <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.1/css/all.min.css" integrity="sha512-DTOQO9RWCH3ppGqcWaEA1BIZOC6xxalwEsw9c2QQeAIftl+Vegovlnee1c9QX4TctnWMn13TZye+giMm8e2LwA==" crossorigin="anonymous" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" /> 25 <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="//cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/[email protected]/slick/slick.css"/> 26 <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/animate.css/4.1.1/animate.min.css" /> 27 <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com"> 28 <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin><link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Open+Sans:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,600;0,700;1,300;1,400;1,600;1,700&family=Raleway:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;0,800;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700;1,800&display=swap" rel="stylesheet"> 29 <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_resources/css/slick-theme.css" /> 30 31 <!-- Font Awesome Pro --> 32 <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_resources/css/fa/thin.css" /> 33 34 <!-- LPC Styles --> 35 <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_resources/css/2024/lpcstyles-page.css" /> 36 <link href="/_resources/css/flex-btn.css" rel="stylesheet"> 37 38 <style> 39 .hover-underline-animation { 40 line-height: 1.95rem !important; 41 } 42 43 .small-text { 44 font-size: 0.8em; 45 } 46 47 .flex-btn-bg > span { 48 align-items: center; 49 } 50 51 .flex-btn-caption { 52 font-size: 1.0rem; 53 } 54 55 .flex-btn-img > img { 56 max-width: 80px; 57 max-height: 80px; 58 margin: 0; 59 } 60 61 .flex-btn-bg { 62 padding: 0.25rem 0.25rem 1.0rem 0.25rem; 63 } 64 65 .flex-btn-bg { 66 width: 270px; 67 } 68 69 .flex-btn-link { 70 margin-bottom: 0.5rem; 71 } 72 73 .hover-underline-animation { 74 padding-bottom: 0.35rem; 75 } 76 77 @media (max-width: 1199px) { 78 .flex-btn-bg { 79 width: 300px !important; 80 } 81 } 82 83 @media (min-width: 1400px) { 84 .flex-btn-bg { 85 width: 300px !important; 86 } 87 } 88 </style> 89
89<script type="text/javascript"> 90 var page_url="https://laspositascollege.edu/about/index.php"; 91 </script>
91<link rel="stylesheet" href="/_resources/ldp/galleries/bootstrap-thumbnails.css"> 92 <link rel="stylesheet" href="/_resources/ldp/galleries/pretty-photo/prettyPhoto.css" type="text/css" media="screen" title="prettyPhoto main stylesheet"> 93 </head> 94 <body> 95<header> 96 <a id="skip-top-navigation" class="sr-only sr-only-focusable" href="#main">Skip to main content</a> 97 98 <nav class="py-2 bg-dark border-bottom top-navigation" role="navigation" aria-label="Top Navigation"> 99 <div class="container-xxl d-flex flex-wrap g-xxl-0"> 100 <ul class="nav me-auto top-nav-bar d-none d-lg-flex"> 101 <li class="nav-item"><a href="/library/index.php" class="nav-link link-light px-md-0 pe-lg-1 px-xl-2">Library</a></li> 102 <li class="nav-item"><a href="/onlinelearning/index.php" class="nav-link link-light px-md-0 px-lg-1 px-xl-2">Online Learning</a></li> 103 <li class="nav-item"><a href="http://laspositascollege.joinhandshake.com/" class="nav-link link-light px-md-0 px-lg-2 px-xl-2" target="_blank" rel="nopener">Internship & Job Board</a></li> 104 <li class="nav-item"><a href="/facultystaff/index.php" class="nav-link link-light px-md-0 px-lg-1 px-xl-2">Employees</a></li> 105 </ul> 106 107 <div class="dropdown quick-links"> 108 <a class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle" href="#" role="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false"> 109 Quick Links 110 </a> 111 112 <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-dark"> 113 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="https://25live.collegenet.com/pro/clpccd#!/home/dash" target="_blank" rel="noopener">25Live</a></li> 114 <li> 115 <hr class="dropdown-divider"> 116 </li> 117 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/quicklinks/alpha.php">A - Z Index </a></li> 118 <li> 119 <hr class="dropdown-divider"> 120 </li> 121 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/admissions/academic-calendar.php">Academic Calendar</a></li> 122 <li> 123 <hr class="dropdown-divider"> 124 </li> 125 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="https://app.adastra.live/launchpad" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ad Astra</a></li> 126 <li> 127 <hr class="dropdown-divider"> 128 </li> 129 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?catalogId=10001&langId=-1&demoKey=d&storeId=10499" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bookstore</a></li> 130 <li> 131 <hr class="dropdown-divider"> 132 </li> 133 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="https://laspositas.ricohtrac.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Copy Services (TRAC)</a></li> 134 <li> 135 <hr class="dropdown-divider"> 136 </li> 137 138 139 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="https://laspositas.curriqunet.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">currIQūnet META</a></li> 140 <li> 141 <hr class="dropdown-divider"> 142 </li> 143 144 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="https://outlook.office.com">Employee Email</a></li> 145 <li> 146 <hr class="dropdown-divider"> 147 </li> 148 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/facilities/feeschedule.php">Facility Rentals</a></li> 149 <li> 150 <hr class="dropdown-divider"> 151 </li> 152 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="https://clpccd.org/maintops/schooldude.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facilities Work Order Requests</a></li> 153 <li> 154 <hr class="dropdown-divider"> 155 </li> 156 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/industrycredentials/index.php">Industry Credentials</a></li> 157 <li> 158 <hr class="dropdown-divider"> 159 </li> 160 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/quicklinks/index.php">Most Used Pages</a></li> 161 <li> 162 <hr class="dropdown-divider"> 163 </li> 164 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.tocite.net/laspositascollege/portal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Parking Permits</a></li> 165 <li> 166 <hr class="dropdown-divider"> 167 </li> 168 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/gv/pdc/index.php">Professional Development</a></li> 169 <li> 170 <hr class="dropdown-divider"> 171 </li> 172 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="https://las-positas.programmapper.ws/academics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Program Mapper</a></li> 173 <li> 174 <hr class="dropdown-divider"> 175 </li> 176 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="https://clpccd.service-now.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Service-Now</a></li> 177 </ul> 178 </div> 179 180 <ul class="nav utility-nav"> 181 <li class="nav-item"><a href="http://clpccd.instructure.com/" class="nav-link link-light px-0 px-sm-0 px-md-0 px-lg-0 px-xl-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="img-fluid canvas-icon" src="/_resources/images/top-nav-svg/canvas.svg" alt="" /> Canvas</a></li> 182 <li class="nav-item"><a href="https://experience.elluciancloud.com/clpccd" class="nav-link link-light px-0 px-sm-0 px-md-0 px-lg-0 px-xl-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="img-fluid canvas-icon" src="/_resources/images/top-nav-svg/classweb.svg" alt="" /> MyPortal</a></li> 183 <li class="nav-item"><a href="http://stumail.clpccd.edu/" class="nav-link link-light px-0 px-sm-0 px-md-0 px-lg-0 px-xl-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="img-fluid canvas-icon" src="/_resources/images/top-nav-svg/email.svg" alt="" /> Zone Mail</a></li> 184 </ul> 185 </div> 186 </nav> 187 188 <div class="container-xxl d-none d-lg-flex justify-content-between logo-search-wrapper g-xxl-0"> 189 190 <a class="lpc-logo-md pt-lg-2" href="/index.php"><img src="/_resources/images/Las_Positas_College_Logo_RGB.png" alt="Las Positas College"></a> 191 192 <div class="d-flex search-wrapper"> 193 194 <form class="header-search d-flex" role="search" action="/search/index.php"> 195 <label for="site-search" class="sr-only">Search</label> 196 <input id="site-search" name="q" class="form-control" type="search" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search"> 197 <button class="btn btn-success" type="submit"><span class="fa-solid fa-magnifying-glass"></span><span class="sr-only">Search</span></button> 198 </form> 199 200 <div class="d-flex search-sub-nav"> 201 <ul class="nav"> 202 <li class="nav-item"><a href="/class-schedule/index.php" class="nav-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Class Schedule</a></li> 203 <li class="nav-item"><a href="http://laspositascollege.edu/map/" class="nav-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Campus Map</a></li> 204 <li class="nav-item"><a href="/_directory/index.php" class="nav-link">Find People</a></li> 205 </ul> 206 </div> 207 208 </div> 209 210 </div> 211</header> 212 213<nav class="navbar navbar-light navbar-expand-lg main-navigation sticky-lg-top" aria-label="Main Navitation" id="main-navigation"> 214 <div class="container-xxl g-xxl-0"> 215<a class="navbar-brand d-lg-none lpc-logo-md" href="/index.php" aria-label="Las Positas College Home"><img src="/_resources/images/Las_Positas_College_Logo_RGB.png" alt="Las Positas College"></a> 216 217<button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-bs-toggle="offcanvas" data-bs-target="#offcanvasDarkNavbar" aria-controls="offcanvasDarkNavbar"> 218 <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"><span class="sr-only">Open Main Navigation</span></span> 219</button> 220<div class="offcanvas offcanvas-end text-bg-dark" tabindex="-1" id="offcanvasDarkNavbar" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-labelledby="offcanvasDarkNavbarLabel"> 221 <div class="offcanvas-header"> 222 <div class="offcanvas-title" id="offcanvasDarkNavbarLabel"><img class="img-fluid mobile-white-logo" src="/_resources/images/logo-reversed.png" alt="Las Positas College Mobile Navigation"></div> 223 <button type="button" class="btn-close btn-close-white" data-bs-dismiss="offcanvas" aria-label="Close"><span class="sr-only">Close Main Navigation</span></button> 224 </div> 225 <div class="offcanvas-body flex-lg-column"> 226 227 <div class="d-lg-none"> 228 229<div class="d-flex search-wrapper"> 230 231 <form class="header-search d-flex" role="search" action="/search/index.php"> 232 <label for="site-search-mobile" class="sr-only">Search</label> 233 <input id="site-search-mobile" name="q" class="form-control" type="search" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search"> 234 <button class="btn btn-success" type="submit"><span class="fa-solid fa-magnifying-glass"></span><span class="sr-only">Search</span></button> 235 </form> 236 237 <div class="d-flex search-sub-nav"> 238 <ul class="nav"> 239 <li class="nav-item"><a href="/class-schedule/index.php" class="nav-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Class Schedule</a></li> 240 <li class="nav-item"><a href="https://laspositascollege.edu/map/" class="nav-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Campus Map</a></li> 241 <li class="nav-item"><a href="/_directory/index.php" class="nav-link">Find People</a></li> 242 </ul> 243 </div> 244 245 </div> 246 247 <div class="d-flex"> 248 <div class="container-xxl g-0"> 249 <div class="row mobile-nav-btn-menu"> 250 <div class="col-6"> 251 <a href="/library/index.php"> 252 <img class="img-fluid" src="/_resources/images/top-nav-svg/library.svg" alt=""> 253 <span>Library</span> 254 </a> 255 </div> 256 <div class="col-6"> 257 <a href="/onlinelearning/index.php"> 258 <img class="img-fluid" src="/_resources/images/top-nav-svg/online-learning.svg" alt=""> 259 <span>Online Learning</span> 260 </a> 261 </div> 262 <div class="col-6"> 263 <a href="http://laspositascollege.joinhandshake.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> 264 <img class="img-fluid" src="/_resources/images/top-nav-svg/briefcase.svg" alt=""> 265 <span>Internship & Job Board</span> 266 </a> 267 </div> 268 <div class="col-6"> 269 <a href="/facultystaff/index.php"> 270 <img class="img-fluid" src="/_resources/images/top-nav-svg/university.svg" alt=""> 271 <span>Employees</span> 272 </a> 273 </div> 274 </div> 275 </div> 276 </div> 277 278 </div> 279 280<ul class="navbar-nav justify-content-between flex-grow-1"> 281 <li class="nav-item dropdown main-nav-dropdown discover-lpc-link"> 282 <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" role="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false"> 283Discover LPC 284 </a> 285 <div class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-dark animate slideIn"> 286 <div class="mega-content px-lg-4"> 287 <div class="container-fluid">
288 <div class="row"> 289 <div class="col-12 col-lg-3 dropdown-image"> 290 <a href="/outreach/campustour.php"> 291 <img class="img-fluid" src="/_resources/images/tour.jpg" alt="Schedule a Tour"> 292 <span>Schedule a Tour</span> 293 </a> 294 </div> 295 <div class="col-12 col-lg-3 mega-content-ul-li"> 296 <ul> 297 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/president/index.php">Office of the President</a></li> 298 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/president/index.php">President's Welcome Message to Students</a></li> 299 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/prospective/index.php">Why Choose LPC?</a></li> 300 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/gv/index.php">College Governance</a></li> 301 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/research/index.php">Research, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness</a></li> 302 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="http://www.lpcfoundation.org/">Foundation</a></li> 303 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/about/index.php">About Las Positas College</a></li> 304 </ul> 305 </div> 306 <div class="col-12 col-lg-3"> 307 <ul> 308 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/adminservices/index.php">Office of Adminstrative Services</a></li> 309 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/childcenter/index.php">Child Development Center</a></li> 310 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/outreach/index.php">Outreach Services</a></li> 311 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/educationalpartnerships/index.php">Educational Partnerships</a></li> 312 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/careercenter/employer-services.php">Employer Services</a></li> 313 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.tocite.net/laspositascollege/portal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Parking Permits</a></li> 314 </ul> 315 </div> 316 <div class="col-12 col-lg-3"> 317 <ul> 318 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="http://salarysurfer.cccco.edu/SalarySurfer.aspx">Salary Surfer</a></li> 319 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/financialaid/consumerinfo.php">Consumer Information</a></li> 320 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/measure-a/index.php">Measure A</a></li> 321 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/quicklinks/alpha.php">A - Z</a></li> 322 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="http://lpcexpressnews.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Express</a></li> 323 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="https://havikjournal.wixsite.com/website" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Havik</a></li> 324 </ul> 325 </div> 326 </div> 327 </div> 328 </div> 329 </div> 330</li> 331<li class="nav-item dropdown main-nav-dropdown"> 332 <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" role="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false"> 333Admissions & Support 334 </a> 335 <div class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-dark animate slideIn"> 336 <div class="mega-content px-lg-4"> 337 <div class="container-fluid"> 338 <div class="row"> 339 <div class="col-12 col-lg-3 dropdown-image"> 340 <a href="/stepstosuccess/index.php"> 341 <img class="img-fluid" src="/_resources/images/admission-dropdown.jpg" alt="Student sitting on steps."> 342 <span>Steps to Success</span> 343 </a> 344 </div> 345 <div class="col-12 col-lg-3 mega-content-ul-li"> 346 <ul> 347 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/admissions/index.php">Admissions & Records Office</a></li> 348 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.opencccapply.net/cccapply-welcome?cccMisCode=481" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apply for Admission</a></li> 349 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/admissions/concurrent.php">Concurrent Enrollment</a></li> 350 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/international/index.php">International Student Program</a></li> 351 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/admissions/forms.php">Admissions Office Forms</a></li> 352 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/admissions/transcripts.php">Transcripts</a></li> 353 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/admissions/fees.php">Fees, Tuition, & Refunds</a></li> 354 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/admissions/requirements.php">Residency Requirement</a></li> 355 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/admissions/registration.php">Registration Policies</a></li> 356 357 </ul> 358 </div> 359 <div class="col-12 col-lg-3"> 360 <ul> 361 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/financialaid/index.php">Financial Aid Office</a></li> 362 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/financialaid/applications.php">Apply for Financial Aid</a></li> 363 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/financialaid/forms.php">Financial Aid Forms & Petitions</a></li> 364 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/financialaid/eligibility.php">Financial Aid Eligibility</a></li> 365 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="https://lpc.financialaidtv.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Financial Aid TV</a></li> 366 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/financialaid/waiver.php">California College Promise Grant</a></li> 367 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/financialaid/scholarshipinfo.php">Scholarships</a></li> 368 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/financialaid/aid.php">Types of Financial Aid</a></li> 369 </ul> 370 </div> 371 <div class="col-12 col-lg-3"> 372 <ul> 373 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/counseling/index.php">Counseling Office</a></li> 374 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/counseling/forms.php">Counseling Forms</a></li> 375 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/stepstosuccess/preparecounselingappointment.php">Preparing to See a Counselor</a></li> 376 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/counseling/priority.php">Need Priority Registration?</a></li> 377 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/counseling/courses.php">Counseling Courses & Workshops</a></li> 378 </ul> 379 </div> 380 </div> 381 </div> 382 </div> 383 </div> 384</li> 385<li class="nav-item dropdown main-nav-dropdown"> 386 <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" role="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false"> 387Students 388 </a> 389 <div class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-dark animate slideIn"> 390 <div class="mega-content px-lg-4"> 391 <div class="container-fluid">
392 <div class="row"> 393 <div class="col-12 col-lg-3 dropdown-image"> 394 <a href="/stepstosuccess/preparecounselingappointment.php"> 395 <img class="img-fluid" src="/_resources/images/pres-scholars.jpg" alt="President's Scholars Program"> 396 <span>See a Counselor</span> 397 </a> 398 </div> 399 <div class="col-12 col-lg-3 mega-content-ul-li"> 400 <ul> 401 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/studentservices/index.php">Office of Student Services</a></li> 402 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/assessment/index.php">Assessment Center</a></li> 403 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/bcrc/index.php">Black Cultural Resource Center</a></li> 404 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/careercenter/index.php">Career Center</a></li> 405 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/communitycenter/index.php">Cultural Community Center</a></li> 406 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/dsps/index.php">Disability Resource Center (DSPS)</a></li> 407 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/healthcenter/index.php">Health & Wellness Center</a></li> 408 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/transfercenter/index.php">Transfer Center</a></li> 409 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/veterans/index.php">Veterans First Program</a></li> 410 </ul> 411 </div> 412 <div class="col-12 col-lg-3"> 413 <ul> 414 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/tutorialcenter/index.php">The Tutoring Center</a></li> 415 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/raw/index.php">Reading & Writing Center (RAW)</a></li> 416 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/computercenter/index.php">Computer Center</a></li> 417 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="https://clpccd.instructure.com/login/canvas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Canvas</a></li> 418 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="https://mail.google.com/a/zonemail.clpccd.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
418Zonemail (Student Email)</a></li> 419 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="https://banssprod.clpccd.cc.ca.us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MyPortal</a></li> 420 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="http://www.bkstr.com/laspositasstore/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Las Positas Bookstore</a></li> 421 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/ztc/index.php">Zero & Low Textbook Cost</a></li> 422 </ul> 423 </div> 424 <div class="col-12 col-lg-3"> 425 <ul> 426 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/studentlife/index.php">Student Life Office</a></li> 427 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/stepstosuccess/newstudent.php">Online Student Orientation</a></li> 428 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/lpcsg/index.php">Las Positas College Student Government (LPCSG)</a></li> 429 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/clubs/index.php">Student Clubs</a></li> 430 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/icc/agendas.php">Inter-Club Council</a></li> 431 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/basicneeds/index.php">Basic Needs</a></li> 432 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/parent/index.php">Student Parents</a></li> 433 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/hsi/index.php">Hispanic Serving Institution</a></li> 434 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/hsi/ambassadors.php">Student Ambassador Program</a></li> 435 </ul> 436 </div> 437 </div> 438 </div> 439 </div> 440 </div> 441</li> 442<li class="nav-item dropdown main-nav-dropdown"> 443 <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" role="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false"> 444Academics 445 </a> 446 <div class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-dark animate slideIn"> 447 <div class="mega-content px-lg-4"> 448 <div class="container-fluid"> 449 <div class="row"> 450 <div class="col-12 col-lg-3 dropdown-image"> 451 <a href="/tutorialcenter/index.php"> 452 <img class="img-fluid" src="/_resources/images/academics-dropdown.jpg" alt="Student in front of computer."> 453 <span>Tutorial Center</span> 454 </a> 455 </div> 456 <div class="col-12 col-lg-3 mega-content-ul-li"> 457 <ul> 458 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/academicservices/index.php">Office of Academic Services</a></li> 459 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/programs/index.php">Academic Programs & Divisions</a></li> 460 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/academicintegrity/index.php">Academic Integrity</a></li> 461 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/lpcarticulation/index.php">Articulation</a></li> 462 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/communityed/index.php">Community Education</a></li> 463 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/educationalpartnerships/earlycollegecredit.php">Early College Credit</a></li> 464 </ul> 465 </div> 466 <div class="col-12 col-lg-3"> 467 <ul> 468 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/gpas/index.php">Academic & Career Pathways</a></li> 469 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="https://laspositas.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/102/105" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Degrees & Certificates</a></li> 470 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/admissions/academic-calendar.php">Academic Calendar</a></li> 471 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/class-schedule/index.php">Class Schedule</a></li> 472 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/class-schedule/catalog.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">College Catalog</a></li> 473 474 </ul> 475 </div> 476 <div class="col-12 col-lg-3"> 477 <ul> 478 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/industrycredentials/index.php">Industry Credentials</a></li> 479 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/apprenticeship/index.php">Apprenticeship</a></li> 480 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/programs/noncredit.php">Continuing Education (Noncredit)</a></li> 481 <li><a class="dropdown-item" href="/cpl/index.php">Credit for Prior Learning</a></li> 482 </ul> 483 </div> 484 </div> 485 </div> 486 </div> 487 </div> 488</li> 489 <li class="nav-item pa-link"> 490<a class="nav-link" href="/performingarts/index.php">Performing Arts</a> 491 </li> 492 <li class="nav-item athletics-link"> 493<a class="nav-link" href="https://athletics.laspositascollege.edu/landing/index" target="_blank" rel="noopner">Athletics</a> 494 </li> 495 <li class="nav-item campushill-link"> 496<a class="nav-link" href="/campushillwinery/index.php" target="_blank" rel="noopner">Campus Hill Winery</a> 497 </li> 498</ul> 499 500 </div> 501</div> 502 </div> 503</nav> <main id="main"> 504 <div class="section lpc-banner-bg"> 505 <div class="container-xxl"> 506 <div class="banner-img-fixed"><img class="img-fluid" src=" /about/files/images/lpc-banner2024.jpg" alt="Las Positas College Campus and Students"></div> 507 </div> 508 </div> 509 <div class="section"> 510 <div class="container-xxl"> 511 <div class="row px-lg-3"> 512 <div class="col-12 mt-4"> 513 <ol class="breadcrumb"> 514 <li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="/">Las Positas College</a></li> 515 <li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="#">About Las Positas College</a></li> 516 </ol> 517 </div> 518 </div> 519 <div class="row px-0 px-lg-4 mt-1"> 520 <div class="col-12 col-lg-3 left-navigation"><ul class="nav nav-list"> 521<li><a href="/about/index.php">About LPC <em>Home</em></a></li> 522<li><a href="/accreditation/index.php">Accreditation</a></li> 523<li><a href="/about/mission.php">Mission, Vision, Goals & Values</a></li> 524<li><a href="/about/strategicplanning.php">Strategic Plans</a></li> 525<li><a href="/about/collegeplanningpriorities.php">College Planning Priorities</a></li> 526<li><a href="/about/planningandbudgetcycle.php">Planning and Budget Cycle</a></li> 527<li><a href="/president/index.php">President's Office</a></li> 528<li><a href="/research/index.php">Institutional Research</a></li> 529<li><a href="https://www.lpcfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LPC Foundation</a></li> 530<li><a href="/outreach/index.php">Outreach Services</a></li> 531<li><a href="/about/directions.php">Directions to LPC</a></li> 532<li><a href="/about/public-transportation.php">Public Transportation</a></li> 533<li><a href="/financialaid/consumerinfo.php">Consumer Information</a></li> 534</ul><div class="mobile-left-nav-bar"><div><span>Mobile Nav Heading</span><a href="javascript:void(0);" class="icon" id="mobile-left-nav-btn"><span><span class="sr-only">Toggle Left Navigation</span></span></a></div><ul class="mobile-left-nav" id="mobile-left-nav"> 535<li><a href="/about/index.php">About LPC <em>Home</em></a></li> 536<li><a href="/accreditation/index.php">Accreditation</a></li> 537<li><a href="/about/mission.php">Mission, Vision, Goals & Values</a></li> 538<li><a href="/about/strategicplanning.php">Strategic Plans</a></li> 539<li><a href="/about/collegeplanningpriorities.php">College Planning Priorities</a></li> 540<li><a href="/about/planningandbudgetcycle.php">Planning and Budget Cycle</a></li> 541<li><a href="/president/index.php">President's Office</a></li> 542<li><a href="/research/index.php">Institutional Research</a></li> 543<li><a href="https://www.lpcfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LPC Foundation</a></li> 544<li><a href="/outreach/index.php">Outreach Services</a></li> 545<li><a href="/about/directions.php">Directions to LPC</a></li> 546<li><a href="/about/public-transportation.php">Public Transportation</a></li> 547<li><a href="/financialaid/consumerinfo.php">Consumer Information</a></li> 548</ul></div></div> 549 <div class="col-12 col-lg-6 main-content-column"> 550 <h1>About Las Positas College</h1> 551 552 <h2>History</h2> 553 554 <p>Las Positas College is located 40 miles southeast of San Francisco, amid one of California's 555 fastest growing regions for business, science, and technology. Gently rolling hills 556 and picturesque vineyards provide the scenic background for the College's 147-acre 557 campus.</p> 558 559 <p>Las Positas College began as an extension center of Chabot College in 1963, offering 560 24 classes and enrolling 810 students at Livermore High School and two other sites. 561 By 1965, the program had expanded and moved to Granada High School in Livermore. It 562 subsequently grew to include Amador and Dublin High Schools as well. The District 563 purchased the Livermore site that same year, intending to develop a comprehensive 564 community college. On March 31, 1975, âValley Campusâ opened as the Livermore Education 565 Center of Chabot College.</p> 566 567 <p>In 1988, the College was designated by the Board of Governors to be an independent 568 college and on January 7, 1991, LPC received full accreditation from the Accrediting 569 Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.</p> 570 571 <h2>Overview</h2> 572 573 <p>Las Positas College currently enrolls nearly 8,500 day and evening students. The College 574 offers curriculum for students seeking career preparation, transfer to a four-year 575 college or university, or personal enrichment. The College provides university transfer 576 classes, retraining classes for those in need of employment or career advancement, 577 a first-time educational opportunity for many adults, enrichment classes for those 578 seeking a broader perspective, and career and technical training for those entering 579 the technical and paraprofessional work force. Las Positas College excels in helping 580 students transfer to the University of California system, the California State University 581 system, and other four-year institutions.</p> 582 583 <p>Students who come to the College can choose any of 24 Occupational Associate Degrees, 584 17 Transfer Associate Degrees, and 44 Certificate Programs. In addition, the College 585 offers community education courses geared toward personal development and cultural 586 enrichment.</p> 587 588 <p>Academic rigor is maintained in a friendly, personal atmosphere. Las Positas College 589 faculty and staff are distinguished by their energy, creativity, and commitment to 590 making a difference in the lives of the students they serve.</p> 591 592 <p>Las Positas College is a learning-centered institution focused on excellence and student 593 success, and is fully committed to supporting all Tri-Valley residents in their quest 594 for education and advancement.</p> 595 596 <p>The campus is accessible from BART and Interstate 580. Students can take buses from 597 the Pleasanton-Dublin BART station and from many locations in Livermore and Pleasanton. 598 The College is proud of its exceptional safety record, which has made it one of the 599 safest colleges in the Bay Area, and its commitment to sustainability, including LEED 600 facilities, recycling and paper reduction practices, and photovoltaic (solar) parking 601 structures generating one megawatt of energy.</p> 602 603 <h2>Las Positas College Presidents</h2> 604 605 <ul> 606 607 <li>Dean, Valley Campus - Barbara M. Mertes, Ph.D. - __ to 1993</li> 608 609 <li>President Barbara A. Adams - 1990 to 1993</li> 610 611 <li>
611President Susan A. Cota, Ph.D. - 1994 to 2001</li> 612 613 <li>President Karen Halliday - 2001 to 2008</li> 614 615 <li>President DeRionne P. Pollard, Ph.D. - 2008 to 2010</li> 616 617 <li>President Kevin G. Walthers, Ph.D. - 2011 to 2013</li> 618 619 <li>President Barry A. Russell, Ph.D. - 2013 to 2018</li> 620 621 <li>President Dyrell Foster, Ed.D. - 2019 to Present</li> 622 </ul> 623 624 <h2>History of Las Positas College</h2> 625 626 <p>Las Positas College began as an extension center of Chabot College in 1963, offering 627 24 classes and enrolling 810 students at Livermore High School and two other sites. 628 By 1965, the program had expanded and moved to Granada High School in Livermore. It 629 subsequently grew to include Amador and Dublin High Schools as well. The District 630 purchased the Livermore site that same year, intending to develop a comprehensive 631 community college. On March 31, 1975, âValley Campusâ opened as the Livermore Education 632 Center of Chabot College.</p> 633 634 <p>In 1991 the first full graduating class was honored at Convocation. There were 5 buildings 635 on the west end of campus and Convocation was held on the lawn to the west (in front 636 of) the current Building 700.</p> 637 638 <h2>What Does "Las Positas" Mean?</h2> 639 640 <p>The Spanish word "pozos" means springs. The early Tri Valley settler, Robert Livermore, 641 named his homestead "Las Positas", as it had a nice spring running through it. This 642 was apparently his own form of Spanish to mean "The Springs." Livermore was born and 643 raised in an English village named Springfield, in Essex. The village still has the 644 Livermore family home "Springfield House", thus a connection to his home village was 645 in the name "Las Positas."</p> 646 647 <p>Robert Livermore married the widow Maria Josefa de Jesus Higuera on 5 May 1838, daughter 648 of José Loreto Higuera, a grantee of Rancho Los Tularcitos. She was a member of the 649 Higuera and Bernal families. Some of her elders were in the Spanish party accompanying 650 De Anza into Norte California in 1775-76.</p> 651 652 <p>Credit: Janet Newton, "Las Positas, the Store of Robert and Josefa Livermore," 1969.</p> 653 </div> 654 <div class="col-12 col-lg-3"> 655 <div class="contact-info-wrapper"><div class="right-side-bar-text"> 656 <p class="please-contact">Questions or Comments?</p> 657 <p><span class="fa fa-phone-square" title="Phone" aria-hidden="true"> </span><a href="tel:925-424-1000">(925) 424-1000</a><br><span class="fa fa-envelope" title="Email" aria-hidden="true"> </span><a href="mailto:[email protected]">lpcpresidentsinfo</a></p> 658 <p class="please-contact">Useful Links</p> 659 <ul> 660 <li><a href="/quicklinks/index.php">QuickLinks</a></li> 661 <li><a href="/facilities/index.php">Facility Rentals </a></li> 662 <li><a href="/communityed/index.php">Community Education</a></li> 663 <li><a href="/about/organization-chart.php">Organization Charts</a></li> 664 <li><a href="/directory/index.php">Faculty & Staff Directory</a></li> 665 </ul> 666</div></div> 667 </div> 668 </div> 669 </div> 670 </div> 671 </main> 672 673<footer> 674 <div class="container-fluid"> 675 <div class="row lpcred-bg"> 676 <div class="socialmedia"> 677 <ul class="socialmedia-list"> 678 <li> 679 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Las-Positas-College-271570229564419/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> 680 <img class="facebook-icon" src="/_resources/images/socialmedia/facebook.svg" alt="Facebook"> 681 </a> 682 </li> 683 684 <li> 685 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/laspositascollege/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> 686 <img class="instagram-icon" src="/_resources/images/socialmedia/instagram.svg" alt="Instagram"> 687 </a> 688 </li> 689 690 <li> 691 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg8faFMq-WM-HoiZTfd4OjA" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> 692 <img class="youtube-icon" src="/_resources/images/socialmedia/youtube.svg" alt="YouTube"> 693 </a> 694 </li> 695 696 <li> 697 <a href="https://twitter.com/LPCOfficial" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> 698 <img class="twitter-icon" src="/_resources/images/socialmedia/twitter.svg" alt="Twitter"> 699 </a> 700 </li> 701 </ul> 702 </div> 703 </div> 704 </div> 705 706 <div class="container-xxl main-footer"> 707 <div class="row py-4 px-3"> 708 <div class="col-6 col-md-3"> 709 <ul class="ms-xs-5 ms-sm-5 ms-md-0 ms-lg-0"> 710 <li><a href="https://www.opencccapply.net/cccapply-welcome?cccMisCode=481" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apply for Admission</a></li> 711 <li><a href="http://www.bkstr.com/laspositasstore/home">Bookstore</a></li> 712 <li><a href="https://clpccd.instructure.com/login/canvas">Canvas</a></li> 713 <li><a href="/feedback.php">Contact</a></li> 714 <li><a href="https://clpccd.peopleadmin.com/" target="_blank">Jobs</a></li> 715 <li><a href="/careercenter/employer-services.php">Employer Services</a></li> 716 </ul> 717 </div> 718 <div class="col-6 col-md-3"> 719 <ul> 720 <li><a href="https://outlook.office.com">Employee Email</a></li> 721 <li><a href="https://clpccd.org/tech/zonemail.php">Student Email</a></li> 722 <li><a href="https://experience.elluciancloud.com/clpccd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MyPortal</a></li> 723 <li><a href="/lpcsg/index.php">Student Government</a></li> 724 <li><a href="/disclaimers/viewers.php">Document Viewers</a></li> 725 </ul> 726 </div> 727 <div class="col-6 col-md-3"> 728 <ul class="ms-xs-5 ms-sm-5 ms-md-0 ms-lg-0"> 729 <li><a href="/parking/index.php">Parking</a></li> 730 <li><a href="https://map.purpleair.com/1/mAQI/a10/p604800/cC0#16.25/37.71149/-121.797255">Air Quality Map</a></li> 731 <li><a href="/safety/index.php">Safety & Security</a></li> 732 <li><a href="/safety/documents/clery.pdf">Campus Crime Statistics</a></li> 733 <li><a href="/gv/academicsenate/agenda.php">Academic Senate</a></li> 734 <li><a href="/gv/curriculum/agendasminutes_archive.php">Curriculum Committee</a></li> 735 </ul> 736 </div> 737 <div class="col-6 col-md-3 col-lg-2"> 738 <ul> 739 <li><a href="/disclaimers/accessibility.php">Accessibility</a></li> 740 <li><a href="/disclaimers/index.php">Disclaimers</a></li> 741 <li><a href="https://www.clpccd.org/board/index.php" target="_blank">Governing Board Agenda</a></li> 742 <li><a href="/caresact2020/index.php">HEERF Cares Act Reporting</a></li> 743 <li><a href="/maxient/index.php">Incident Referral Forms</a></li> 744 </ul> 745 </div> 746 </div> 747 </div> 748 749 <div class="container-xxl district-footer"> 750 <div class="row"> 751 <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-2 text-sm-end text-center py-1 laspositas-logo"> 752 <a href="/index.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> 753 <img class="img-fluid" src="/_resources/images/lpc-logo-footer.png" class="img-fluid" alt="Las Positas College"> 754 </a> 755 </div> 756 <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-2 text-sm-start text-center py-1 mb-4"> 757 3000 Campus Hill Drive<br> 758 Livermore, CA 94551<br> 759 (925) 424-1000 760 </div> 761 <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-2 text-sm-end text-center py-1"> 762 <a href="https://www.clpccd.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> 763 <img src="/_resources/images/chabot-footer-logo.png" alt="Chabot-Las Positas Community College District"> 764 </a> 765 </div> 766 <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-2 text-sm-start text-center py-1 mb-4"> 767 7600 Dublin Boulevard, 3rd Floor<br> 768 Dublin, CA 94568<br> 769 (925) 485-5208 770 </div> 771 <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-2 text-sm-end text-center py-1"> 772 <a href="https://www.chabotcollege.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> 773 <img src="/_resources/images/chabot-collegelogo.png" alt="Chabot College"> 774 </a> 775 </div> 776 <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-2 text-sm-start text-center py-1"> 777 25555 Hesperian Boulevard<br> 778 Hayward, CA 94545<br> 779 (510) 723-6600 780 </div> 781 </div> 782 </div> 783 784 <div class="container copyright-footer"> 785 <div class="row"> 786 <div class="col-12">
787 <span id="directedit">©</span> Copyright 2026 Las Positas College | <a href="/accreditation/index.php">Accreditation</a> | <a href="/title-ix/index.php">Title IX</a> 788 </div> 789 </div> 790 </div> 791 792</footer>
793<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.min.js"></script>
793 794<!-- JavaScript Bundle with Popper -->
795<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/[email protected]/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js" integrity="sha384-u1OknCvxWvY5kfmNBILK2hRnQC3Pr17a+RTT6rIHI7NnikvbZlHgTPOOmMi466C8" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 795
795
796<script type="text/javascript" src="//cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/[email protected]/slick/slick.min.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 796
796
797<script type="text/javascript" src="/_resources/js/lpc2022.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 797
797
798<script type="text/javascript" src="/_resources/js/navigation.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 798
798
799<script src="/_resources/js/direct-edit.js?0303"></script>
799 <div id="hidden" style="display:none;"><a id="de" href="https://a.cms.omniupdate.com/11/?skin=clpccd&account=laspositascollege&site=www&action=de&path=/about/index.pcf">©</a></div> 800 801
801<script src="/_resources/ldp/galleries/pretty-photo/jquery.prettyPhoto.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
801<script type="text/javascript"> 802 $(document).ready(function() { 803 $("a[rel^='prettyPhoto']").prettyPhoto(); 804 }); 805 </script>
805<!-- ouc:info uuid="9c7d12bb-7f8e-4bdf-aa74-00bca534aa33"/ --></body> 806</html>
Line numbers count LF bytes from the start of the resource, as the search results do. Vendor segments are library code the classifier recognised; they are stored but not indexed. Bytes are shown as Latin1 characters, one per byte.