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Free activities to kick off Spring term and welcome students to campus! Highlights include free coffee, a free jump night at Mountain Air Trampoline Park, a club and resource fair, free lunch, and more. Check out the schedule at each campus below.

Bend Campus

Madras Campus

Prineville Campus

Redmond Campus 

April 8 - Deadline to Enroll in DUO Security

Starting Monday, April 8, you must be enrolled in Duo Security to access your Bobcat Web Account, Canvas, and COCC email. Duo Security adds an extra layer of protection to your student accounts. This step is crucial for safeguarding your accounts from unauthorized access. We recommend enrolling as soon as possible to prevent any disruptions to your access to your accounts. For instructions on how to enroll, visit our Duo Security for Students page.

Need assistance with Duo Security or have questions? You can reach out to Student Tech Support at techhelp@cocc.edu or call 541-383-7716. Chat support is also available!

April 12, 5 p.m. - Tuition Payment/Refund Deadline

Avoid long lines and pay online. The deadline to drop a full-term class and receive a refund is also 5 p.m. on Friday, April 12. You may drop a class using your COCC Bobcat web account, in person at the Enrollment Services office at any COCC campus or by calling the Enrollment Services office at 541-383-7500. An instructor's signature is not required to drop a full-term class by this deadline. See the schedule for short-term class drop deadlines.

Congratulations! We are proud of your accomplishments and are excited to celebrate you.

COCC's Commencement Ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, June 15, at Mazama Field. Invitations to participate in Commencement will be sent to eligible students' COCC email in April. If you want your name printed in the commencement program and local newspapers, your RSVP must be submitted by May 24.

More information can be found on our Commencement page. If you have questions, please email myprogress@cocc.edu. 

Deschutes County Health Services has launched a new mobile health clinic and will be on the COCC Bend Campus twice a month to serve students. All students are encouraged to take advantage of this partnership! Here are some of the specific services Deschutes County will offer through the new mobile clinic:

• Birth control and most STD medications available on-site
• Reproductive wellness visits
• Blood pressure & blood sugar testing
• Vaccination services (coming soon)

Most services are available at no or low cost. Deschutes County accepts Medicaid, most insurances, and also offers income-qualifying programs and a sliding-scale option. They will have appointments available as well as walk-in slots. Call 541-322-7499 to make an appointment.

The mobile clinic will be on campus every second and fourth Thursday of each month (excluding holidays, snow days, and other COCC closures) from 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in front of the Coats Campus Center along College Way.

We will celebrate the launch of their first day on campus on April 11 with giveaways, candy, and swag. Stop by and check it out! 

Together with the LGBTQ+Friends Club, Afrocentric Club, First Nations Student Union and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the Barber Library and COCC present "Voices of Power, Voices of Imagination."

Moderated by Aaron Rasheed, COCC student and veteran, and Vim Mello, local activist, poet, and spoken word host. Light refreshments provided.

Friday, April 12

5-7 p.m.

Bend Campus, Wille Hall

All poets please preregister.

More information available at: barber.cocc.edu/poetry

COCC and Barber Library are proud to host student and alumni poets Aaron Rasheed, Londale Dhesi, Ivy Sotelo, Sloan Cassidy, and Ama Garza.

Bola Gbadebo, multimedia journalist, Sunrise co-anchor at NewsChannel 21 and poet, will moderate the Q&A with the poets.

Thursday, April 25

5-7 p.m.

Bend Campus, Barber Library West Wing

Watch from the Redmond Campus in the Redmond Student Commons, Madras Campus in the Madras Campus Community Room, and the Prineville Campus in PRI112. Light refreshments provided.

More information available at: barber.cocc.edu/poetry

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and in partnership with Saving Grace, we invite you to join us as we take a stand against sexual violence in our community at Take Back the Night on Thursday, April 25, at 6 p.m.

We will hear from a few speakers and have space for anyone who’d like to share their experience and walk around campus together as a part of a larger worldwide movement to stand against sexual violence.

If you or someone you know are experiencing intimate partner violence, you can contact Saving Grace on their 24-hour helpline at 541-389-7021. Their support is free and confidential. 

Saturday, April 27

10:30 a.m. to noon

Bend Campus, Barber Library

An all-ages pop-up Pondo Planting Party. The Ponderosa pine is more than just a tall tree, it's a symbol of resilience, adaptability, and natural beauty.

*Music with Ian Carrick of Open Hub Singing

*Hands-on education with Project Ponderosa

*Coffee, cookies, and community

Thursday, April 16

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Bend Campus, Coats Campus Center

Explore different career fields and learn more about organizations wanting to hire COCC students. Open to all COCC students and alumni.

Tuesday, April 9, noon to 1 p.m. 

Bend Campus

Barber Library, West Wing Reading Room

Students are invited to join an informal conversation and Q&A with award-winning and New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune. Snacks and drinks will be provided; feel free to bring a brown bag lunch. Students are also encouraged to attend TJ's 6 p.m. presentation in Wille Hall on April 9. 

Join The Broadside, COCC's daily source for news. Students can contribute in all different ways — by writing, editing, taking photos, designing graphics, drawing cartoons, etc.

During Spring term, we’ll also publish a special print edition. Enroll in J215 (CRN 24109).

For more information, email lraff@cocc.edu.

Spring Term!

Students and employees are welcome to shop for 10 free adult clothing items AND 10 free children's items during Spring term. We will continue our regular hours of Wednesdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Ochoco 225, starting April 3. Closed during finals week and over the summer.

Recruiting CC Volunteers: If you would like to volunteer in the Clothing Connection over Spring term, contact Angie Cole. Training events scheduled for Wednesday, April 3, and Friday, April 5, at 11 a.m. in Ochoco 225.

Earth Day Fashion Show: Friday, April 19

Reserve your tickets for our third annual Fashion Show. Students can choose the free ticket option. Two shows: 4:30 or 7:30 p.m., with "Pop Up" shopping event from 6-7:30 p.m. hosted by local resale shops and artists.