RCCD DIRECTORY Open search box> COVID PANDEMIC RESOURCES & COMMUNICATIONS MORENO VALLEY COLLEGE NORCO COLLEGE RIVERSIDE CITY COLLEGE RCCD FOUNDATION DONATE NOW APPLY NOW REGISTER FOR CLASSES FEATURED RCCD Announces PROJECT NEXUS New ERP Software Solution November 15, 2021 View Story NEWS October 28, 2021 Board of Trustees Expand Requirements for Public Safety Students at BCTC At a special meeting of the Riverside Community College District Board of Trustees on Thursday (October 28), the Board of Trustees approved an add... View Story October 14, 2021 Despite Challenges, Colleges Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Hispanic Heritage Month is coming to a close on October 15. This is an important month to celebrate in the Riverside Community College District (RCCD... View Story MORE NEWS EVENTS 25 THU NOV Classes Not in Session Nov 22-28 all-day Show More 26 FRI NOV Colleges/District Closed for Holiday Observance all-day Show More 27 SAT NOV Colleges/District Closed for Holiday Observance all-day ALL EVENTS 1916 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1989 In the fall of 1916, Riverside Junior College opened and was an extension of Poly High School with college students using Poly High classrooms. A total of 118 students were enrolled. From 1916 - 1919, Hugh Law (pictured left) served as the first prinicipal and from 1919 - 1920, Donald McAlpine (pictured right) served. Below is the first Board of Education taken in 1918. District Overview The Riverside Community College District through its three colleges—Moreno Valley College, Norco College, and Riverside City College supported by the District Office—serves and enriches its diverse communities by offering certificates, degrees, and transfer programs that help students achieve their educational and career goals. The district strives to impact the social and economic mobility of its students by ensuring access, success, and equity for everyone who wishes to take advantage of the educational opportunities offered by the colleges. RCCD covers 450 square miles in the western Riverside County RCCD serves six K-12 unified school districts. RCCD operates three regionally accredited colleges: Riverside City College (founded in 1916) www.rcc.edu Moreno Valley College (accredited in 2010) www.mvc.edu Norco College (accredited in 2010) www.norcocollege.edu Each college is certified as an Hispanic Serving Institution. Each college has a Veterans Resource Center to serve Veterans and their dependents. The Riverside Community College District and its colleges have signed and returned to the U.S. Department of Education the Certification and Agreement and the assurance that the institution has used, or intends to use, no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students. More information about the grants to students can be accessed on our COVID-19 Funding Resources page. 951-222-8000 webmaster@rccd.edu Riverside Community College District 3801 Market Street Riverside, CA 92501 About Accreditation Administration Board Policies Board of Trustees Board of Trustees Meetings Culture of Care Parking Police Title IX Labor Compliance Explore Ben Clark Training Center Center for Social Justice & Civil Liberties Coil School for the Arts Culinary Academy Distance Education Moreno Valley College Norco College Performance Riverside Riverside City College Community Norco Athletics RCC Athletics Business Assistance/Training Center for Social Justice & Civil Liberties Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Distance Education Workforce & Economic Development Employment Opportunities Foundation International Students Measure C Performance Riverside © 2020 Riverside Community College District, All Rights Reserved Privacy FERPA EEO Comments/Suggestions Clery Reports Section 508 Title IX Report a Problem Directions