Fullerton College Shares Exciting Milestones at 2024 State of the College Presentation 

Posted on May 2, 2024

Fullerton College recently shared exciting milestones at the North Orange County Community College District’s (NOCCCD) Board of Trustees’ meeting on April 24. Dr. Cynthia Olivo, president of Fullerton College, presented the “State of the College,” titled “Once a Hornet, Always a Hornet” and its Spanish sentiment, “Siempre Fullerton College”. The annual presentation highlighted a year of significant achievements across campus. From increased student enrollment to new staff appointments, Dr. Olivo shared an extensive list of wins throughout the 2023-24 academic year.  

Increased Spring Enrollment 

With declining enrollment rates affecting most higher education institutions, Fullerton College has actively worked to reverse this trend through new enrollment strategies. A strategic enrollment management committee has unified admissions and records, communications, counseling and outreach to streamline the process for enrollment marketing. Direct outreach by the call center, emails and text messages, in addition to targeted social media campaign, helped Fullerton College experience a 6.5% increase in student enrollment for the spring 2024 semester*. 

*The winter 2023 session and spring 2024 semester are measured together for state reporting purposes.

Exciting Strides Across Campus 

Fullerton College has a lot celebrate with recognition as a top 10 associate degree producer by Diverse Issues in Education, to a 92% fill rate for the first-ever, online-only winter session. Our college continues to put students first, creating unique programs and opportunities that follow our mission to cultivate equity for all students.

Celebrating Our Success and Victories

A2MEND Program for Black Men

Rising Scholars Program Initiated

Hispanic Serving Institution Transformation Team

Drone Baccalaureate Program Application

Visit of Renowned Author Curtis Chin

Academics on the Rise

Fullerton College’s academic programs continue to grow and meet the growing demands of students and the evolving workforce. In collaboration with faculty, Fullerton College is opening a brand new crime scene investigation lab, cybersecurity programming and an emerging technologies lab for students to investigate uses for artificial intelligence and machine learning. Additionally, a new Ethnic Studies Teachers Certificate will allow faculty to help train high school teachers in ethnic studies – a new requirement for secondary education.  

Tenured Faculty Reporting for Duty 

The presentation also announced the tenure of five faculty members on campus. Our newly tenured faculty were honored by President Olivo and North Orange County Community College District Chancellor, Dr. Byron Clift Breland. Read more about our newly tenured faculty and their exciting career trajectories on our campus news website.

A Bright Future Ahead

Although Fullerton College has achieved significant wins, the momentum does not end here. Multiple construction projects are underway to improve the campus through new buildings, renovations and cost-saving solar. We can’t wait to share all the new opportunities for future hornets. 

“State of the College” is an annual presentation that aims to provide highlights from the year with enrollment data, achievements, new projects and more. This year, Fullerton College proudly celebrates a year of excellence and is eager to ring in more collective success in the bright future that lies ahead.