about feather river College
aCaDemiC freeDom
Academic Freedom is a right enjoyed and valued by all members of the Feather River College community:
faculty, students, classified and administrative staff, and trustees. Academic Freedom is defined as
the freedom to teach and learn in an atmosphere of free inquiry and expression, including freedom in
presenting and discussing subjects, as well as any other relevant matters, including controversial matters,
as long as the difference between personal opinion and factual information is clearly delineated.
The Board of Trustees recognizes that Academic Freedom is necessary to the pursuit of truth and supports the
principles of Academic Freedom enunciated in contracts negotiated between the District and bargaining units
(e.g. Article 4 on Academic Freedom, Agreement Between Feather River Federation of Teachers AFT/CFT, AFL-CIO
and Feather River Community College District; and Article 4 on Academic Freedom Agreement Between Feather
River Federation of Teachers, Associate Faculty Chapter, AFT/CFT, AFL-CIO and Feather River Community College
District) or, in the case of students, as outlined in the policy on Student Conduct and Academic Honesty.
BP 4030 – Academic Freedom - Approved: February 15, 2007
hisTory of The College
Based on a need for accessible community college education for the residents of rural Plumas County, Feather River
College was created in 1968 as a satellite campus of the Peralta Community College District through annexation with the
Plumas Unified School District.

Feather River College offered its initial academic program in September 1968, holding classes in the high schools of Plumas
County. In August 1969, FRC moved to the Plumas County Fairgrounds where it remained until the college was established
at its permanent site in April 1971. An extensive building program and aggressive recruitment program contributed to the
college’s steady growth. In 1988, it was determined that the future of Feather River College and the needs of the citizens of
Plumas County would best be served if the college became an independent, locally controlled community college district.
Thus, in July 1988, Feather River College was de-annexed from the Oakland based Peralta District, and the Feather River
Community College District was formed. The first Board of Trustees was elected in November 1988.
The college currently offers 20 degree fields. In recent years, several short-term certificate options have been added to the
college’s degree programs. Sports programs include baseball, softball, soccer, football, volleyball, basketball, and rodeo.
Financial Aid and Scholarships are available to eligible students through the college’s Office of Financial Aid and the FRC
Foundation, which was established in 1988. A chapter of the national student honor society of the two-year college,
Phi Theta Kappa, was chartered in 1993. PTK members have been selected annually for All-California or All-American
recognition.
Through Title III federal grants, the college has continued to strengthen the institution through technology by upgrading
its management information system, implementing an integrated student information system, providing access to the
Internet, e-mail, and desktop applications, and increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of instruction and student
support through alternative delivery methods.
The college is fully accredited by The Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
The College seTTing
Stretching over a mountainside richly forested with pine and oak, Feather River College is tucked away
in one of California’s hidden, quiet spots. Bordering Plumas National Forest, the 266-acre campus hosts
a variety of wildlife, including a resident deer herd. Far removed from the bustle of city life, the campus
provides a sanctuary for self discovery, study and relaxation.
In addition to the classrooms and laboratories, the campus features unique facilities that include a wild trout
hatchery capable of producing 50,000 fingerlings a year, an equine center with horse boarding facilities,
and a sports complex with state-of-the-art baseball, softball, soccer and football facilities.
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