Welcome to the OCCA Resources page, which provides links to some of the most requested information on our website, links to related websites, and information on relevant state and national organizations.

PRESENTATIONS/DOCUMENTS

• Oregon's Key Workforce Challenges - Graham Slater, Oregon Employment Department
  Presentation to Oregon Presidents Council on January 31, 2012
•  All You Ever Wanted to Know about Community College Funding, Facts and Figures - November 2011
  Presentation showing state trends in funding, enrollment and tuition, financial aid applications, and job skills and graduation rate information.
•  Printable version of the community college directory

LINKS

• Search the online community college directory
• Community College Board Resources
  Board member resources, including the online bulletin board forum, ethics law information, local board policies and board meeting dates.
• Legislative News
  Government relations information, including state and national news, links to legislative sessions, Oregon Revised Statues, and other relevant information.
• Financial Aid
  The Oregon Opportunity Grant, the shared responsibility model, resources and news.
• Basic Info Guide Webpage
  OCCA will publish a 2012 version of the Basic Information Guide. In the meantime, prior versions of the guide can be found on the Basic Info Guide page.
• CCWD Website
  The Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development, whose mission is to contribute leadership and resources to increase the skills, knowledge and career opportunities of Oregonians.
• CC Procurement Rules
  Resources for the Participating Oregon Community Colleges (POCC) Procurement Group.
• Archived Publications
  Newsletters, brochures, board minutes, and news articles.

Other Links of Interest

• Study Oregon
  A voluntary collaborative effort by Oregon private and public high schools, colleges, and universities to market Oregon in general and their institutions in particular as destinations for international students. Currently, five Oregon community colleges are included. Read Study Oregon's 52 page e-brochure here.

 OREGON OFFICES/ASSOCIATIONS

• Oregon Student Assistance Commission
  Information about financial aid and the Oregon Opportunity Grant         
  http://www.getcollegefunds.org
• Council of Student Services Administrators
  The Council of Student Services Administrators is a statewide affiliation of Oregon community college staff who are engaged in the development of campus student services.
  http://oregoncssa.org/
• Oregon Community College Student Association
  http://www.occsa.net
• State of Oregon
  http://www.oregon.gov
• Office of the Governor
  http://governor.oregon.gov
• Oregon Secretary of State
  http://www.sos.state.or.us 
• Oregon State Legislature
  http://www.leg.state.or.us 
• The Oregon Channel - Live streaming coverage of the Oregon Legislature 
  http://www.oregonchannel.org
• Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development 
  http://www.oregon.gov/CCWD

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/ASSOCIATIONS

• American Association of Community Colleges
  http://www.aacc.nche.edu

• American Association of Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC)
  http://www.aawccnatl.org
•  American Council on Education
  http://www.acenet.edu
• American Student Association of Community Colleges (ASACC)
  http://www.ASACC.org
• Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT)
  http://www.acct.org
• American Student Association of Community College
  http://www.asacc.org
• Higher Education Alliance for Information Technology
  http://www.heitalliance.org
• National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)
  http://www.nasfaa.org/Home.asp
• U.S. Congress
  http://thomas.loc.gov