Welcome to Colorado Mountain College!

We want you to be successful. So please take the time to learn about the requirements and procedures in this catalog. This is the road map to reaching your goals.

 Academic Calendar 2019-2020

Fall 2019

CMC will be closed for the Winter break starting December 23, 2019, through January 1, 2020.

Spring 2020

Summer 2020

Mission, Vision, Values and Guiding Principles

Vision: Our desired future

We aspire to be the most inclusive and innovative student-centered college in the nation, elevating the economic, social, cultural, and environmental vitality of our beautiful Rocky Mountain communities.

Mission: Why we exist, what we do, and what we offer

Colorado Mountain College offers a dynamic, innovative, and high-quality teaching and learning experience serving a diverse population in a student-centered, inclusive, and personalized learning environment. Committed to both affordable and accessible education, CMC offers a comprehensive array of undergraduate programs and lifelong learning opportunities helping all students meet their individual educational goals. 

Values: The basis for ethical action

We believe higher education and lifelong learning provide a vital and necessary foundation for an egalitarian society.

We care about each other and treat everyone with civility, dignity, and respect.

We encourage open and honest communication and honor all ideas and opinions.

We embrace diversity in its many forms and work actively to create an inclusive and welcoming college community.

We act with integrity to build trust in our personal and professional relationships.

Guiding Principles: Decision-making and resource allocation

We collaborate with one another and with external partners.

We apply the principles of sustainability to foster social equity, economic vitality, and environmental health.

We strive for excellence and innovation in all we do.

We create a positive working environment and a stimulating and enjoyable teaching and learning experience.

We hold ourselves responsible and accountable for our actions.

We maintain the public trust through responsible stewardship and fiscal transparency. 

We meet challenges with thoughtful deliberation and purposeful action.

Accreditation

Colorado Mountain College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The Commission can be reached at:

230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604-1411
Telephone: 1-800-621-7440

Email: info@hlcommission.org

www.hlcommission.org

Colorado Mountain College has selected the Higher Learning Commission’s Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) pathway to accreditation.

For a list of program-specific accreditations and approvals, please view our Accreditation Table.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

¿Quieres información en español?

Colorado Mountain College does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family and genetic information, in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and as provided in other applicable statutes and College policies. The College prohibits sexual and gender-based harassment, including sexual assault, and other forms of interpersonal violence.

The college has established procedures for the filing and disposition of student and employee discrimination complaints. The procedures are available by selecting the following links:

6-N President’s Procedure Resolving Discrimination Complaints for discrimination not involving Sexual Misconduct
3.12.1 Sexual Misconduct Procedure for discrimination involving Sexual Misconduct

Student Inquiries

The following person has been designated to serve as the overall coordinator of student inquiries under Title IX, the Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and other College policies prohibiting discrimination:

Lisa Doak
Title IX Coordinator
ldoak@coloradomtn.edu
970-947-8351
802 Grand Avenue
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601

Students also may contact the following persons who have been designated as Deputy Title IX Coordinators:

Aspen and Carbondale campuses
Margaret Clement, Assistant Dean of Instruction, mtclement@coloradomtn.edu, 970-236-0430 extension 2430

Breckenridge and Dillon campuses
David Askeland, Vice President and Campus Dean, daskeland@coloradomtn.edu 970-989-1312 extension 2612

Vail Valley at Edwards campus
Marc Brennan, Associate Dean of Academic and Student Services, mabrennan@coloradomtn.edu 970-569-2913

Leadville and Chaffee County at Buena Vista campuses
Skip Lee, Dean of Student Affairs wlee@coloradomtn.edu 719-486-4290

Rifle Campus
Carole Boughton, Vice President and Campus Dean, caboughton@coloradomtn.edu, 970-625-6944

Spring Valley and Glenwood Springs campuses
Abbie Kroesen, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, akroesen@coloradomtn.edu, 970-947-8212

Steamboat Springs campus
Carolyn Lawrence, Associate Dean for Student Affairs cmlawrence@coloradomtn.edu, 970-870-4463

Employee Inquiries

The following person has been designated to handle employee inquiries regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and other employee complaints of unlawful discrimination other than Title IX matters:

Angela Wurtsmith
Director of Human Resources
awurtsmith@coloradomtn.edu
970-947-8311
802 Grand Avenue
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601

Employee inquiries under Title IX should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator listed under Student Inquiries above.

Other Resources 

U.S. Department of Education, Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582. Telephone: (303) 844-5695.

Colorado Department of Higher Education, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80202. Telephone: (303) 862-3001.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Denver Field Office, 303 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 410, Denver, Colorado 80203. Telephone 1(800) 669-4000.

Colorado Civil Rights Division, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1050, Denver, Colorado 80202. Telephone (303) 894-2997, or email CCRD@dora.state.co.us.

Contact Us

Current information, services and contact information are available on the Colorado Mountain College website: coloradomtn.edu.

We offer online registration and payment processing via the website. Registration information and class listings and times are available in our class schedules.

Call our Central Services Office at: 970-945-8691 or 1-800-621-8559.

Colorado Mountain College - (USPS 023-404) (Summer Volume 14, Issue 4, June 2019) is a published quarterly during the months of August, December, April and June with multiple editions of each publication (except June). Publications are produced by campus and central staff of Colorado Mountain College at 802 Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601. Periodical postage rates paid at Glenwood Springs, CO and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to CMC Marketing Communications, Colorado Mountain College, 802 Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601.