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Dec. 8-12: Finals week

Dec. 14: Fall term ends

Dec. 18: Fall term grades posted to Bobcat Web Account

Dec. 22-26: Winter Break, College is closed

Jan. 1: New Year's Day Holiday Observed, College is closed

Transcript Requests

For transcripts to be mailed before winter break, requests must be submitted no later than noon, Dec. 29. In addition, COCC does not process transcript requests during the first week of the term, Jan. 5-9. 

Green Snowflake

Dec. 1-5

Bend Campus, Modoc 201

Madras Campus

In partnership with the Friday Learning Community, Madras Campus, Clothing Connection, Social Science and several student clubs (ED Club and COPE), 
we are excited to share that the Green Snowflake tradition continues this year.

What is the Green Snowflake?

The Green Snowflake is an annual effort that provides COCC students with access to new and gently used toys, books, games, puzzles, art supplies and other materials for children. The goal is to support students as they prepare holiday gifts for the children in their lives.

Students are welcome to stop in during regular building hours and browse for items free of charge, while supplies last. All items are available at no cost to COCC students.

Battle in the High Desert
Saturday, Dec. 6, 10 - 11 a.m.
Mazama Gym

COCC and OSU-Cascades go head to head in an exciting volleyball and basketball competition where energy runs high and one team takes home the trophy until the rematch next year.

Join us for a morning of friendly rivalry, teamwork and school spirit. Come cheer, laugh, celebrate and help launch a tradition designed to give back in a big way.

College transfer students and adult learners from Oregon are invited to attend a virtual live information session to learn about the Ford Transfer Scholars and Ford Opportunity Scholars Program.

What to expect:



• Hear from current and recent Ford Family Scholars who will share about their pathways to college and how they overcame financial barriers.
• Application tips directly from the Ford Family Scholarship Office.
• Q&A with the team.

Register for the Webinar

Are you in need of a filling, extraction, dental cleaning or x-rays?

COCC's Dental Clinic offers affordable care for low-income individuals in Central Oregon. Volunteer dentists work alongside COCC Dental Assisting students to deliver essential services.

To get started, call the Deschutes County Health Department at 541-322-7400 and ask to be added to the dental list. A COCC dental staff member will call you to schedule an appointment.

Clinics are held twice a month on Fridays from Oct. to June. There is no charge for dental services, but a supply fee of $20 is collected at the time of your appointment.

Winter Term Changes

Beginning this winter term, Mazama will introduce a new check-in process for all facility users.

To access Mazama:

• Students: $20 per term (student taking an HHPA class already pay this as part of their class fee, so you just need to show your sticker on your ID card)

Memberships can be purchased at the Boyle Education Center.

Our fitness staff will be checking for membership passes or student IDs at the entrance. Please have yours ready each visit—thank you for helping us keep Mazama running smoothly!

Winter Break Hours

Dec. 15–19: 8 AM – 5 PM

Dec. 20–28: Closed

Dec. 29–31: 8 AM – 5 PM

Jan. 1: Closed

Jan. 2: 8 AM – 5 PM

Jan. 3: Closed

Jan. 4: Return to normal hours

Intramurals Update

Our Fall Intramurals League is wrapping up—thank you to all athletes and teams for a fantastic season! Your energy and teamwork made it one to remember.

Winter League Registration



Get ready for another great season—registration opens soon!

• Basketball - Opens Jan. 7 at 4:00 PM
• Volleyball - Opens Jan. 9 at 4:00 PM

Interested in playing a Club Sport at COCC? Check out our current offerings and stay tuned as we launch our Climbing, Golf and Trap teams as well! For more information, contact Jacob Swinn at jswinn2@cocc.edu.

Did you know COCC students get free passes to various facilities around the community? We offer passes to Bend Parks and Rec facilities, including pools and skating rinks, Bend Endurance Academy for rock climbing and Lava Lanes for bowling. For more info, contact the Sports and Recreation department.

Are you a creative COCC student? The Broadside wants you! We need students to write, photograph, edit, illustrate, design, record podcasts, record videos and more. No experience is necessary. We’ll help you develop valuable skills that will help you excel in any field.

Students can register for J 215B for Winter term and may apply for a limited number of paid staff positions. Reporters and photographers earn a $350 monthly stipend. Editors earn a $550 monthly stipend.

For more information about how to join The Broadside, please email lraff@cocc.edu.

COCC announces our 2026 Season for Nonviolence keynote speakers. 

When We Rise: My Life in the Movement with Cleve Jones – Author, 2SLGBTQIA+ Activist

Jan. 20, 6:30 p.m.

Tower Theatre


Drawn from his critically acclaimed memoir, When We Rise, Cleve Jones will share his 50-year personal and political journey to becoming a hero for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Beginning with the electrifying atmosphere of 1970s San Francisco, he will take us through the Gay Liberation Movement, his mentorship with the legendary Harvey Milk, the terrifying early years of the AIDS pandemic and his own rise to the forefront of activism as co-founder of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and AIDS Memorial Quilt. Speaking as both a witness to history and as one who critically shaped it, Jones will chronicle an era that forever changed both the fabric of our nation and the lives of millions of 2SLGBTQIA+ Americans.


Free and open to the public. 


Register at the Tower Theatre.

Register for access to the recorded event.

A Conversation with Cleve Jones

Tuesday, Jan. 20, 3-4 p.m.

COCC Bend Campus, Wille Hall

Students are invited to join an informal conversation and Q&A with human rights and 2SLGBTQIA+ activist Cleve Jones.

For 50 years, Cleve Jones has given a voice to the voiceless, organized the struggling and disenfranchised and inspired activists and audiences alike with his life stories of driving history-making change. He was recognized as a Champion of Change by President Obama and portrayed in an Oscar-winning film. Jones works to connect the historic struggles of the past with the most urgent issues of our time: overcoming pandemics, achieving economic justice, protecting the vulnerable and standing up for all forms of human rights.

Free and open to all students.

For more information, visit our Season for Nonviolence webpage.

Everyday Revolution: Building a World of Respect, Dignity and Liberation with Ijeoma Oluo - Author, Speaker, Humanist

Tuesday, Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m.

COCC Bend Campus, Wille Hall

Join acclaimed author and speaker Ijeoma Oluo for a powerful keynote conversation on transforming the world through everyday action. Drawing from her latest book, Be a Revolution, Oluo will challenge us to reimagine activism—not as a distant ideal, but as a daily commitment to respect, dignity and liberation. This event will celebrate the transformative power of everyday people working toward justice—and invites us all to take part in creating lasting, nonviolent change.

Free and open to the public.

Register to reserve your seat.

A Conversation with Ijeoma Oluo

Tuesday, Feb. 24, 12-1 p.m.

COCC Bend Campus, Wille Hall

Students are invited to join an informal conversation and Q&A with author, speaker and humanist Ijeoma Oluo. 

Oluo is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling first book, So You Want To Talk About Race, Mediocre and Be a Revolution. Her work on race and gender has been published in the New York Times, the Washington Post and NBC News; and she has been featured on The Daily Show and NPR’s All Things Considered. Named on the TIME 100 Next list and The Root 100, she’s been awarded the Harvard Humanist of the Year Award, the American Humanist Association’s Feminist Humanist Award, Gender Justice League’s Media Justice Award and the Equal Opportunity Institute’s Aubrey Davis Visionary Leadership Award

Free and open to all students – no registration required 

For more information, visit our Season for Nonviolence webpage.

Did you know that bad links are everywhere in social media including your DM’s and even the ads you see? 

In worst case scenarios, clicking on a bad link could result in identity theft or serious damage to your device.

How do you manage, or check that the ‘free’ thing is actually free? Instantly screen any suspicious URL before you visit by using www.virustotal.com. This free URL scanning tool will give you a quick read out on if the website screens clean (green), or bad (yellow to red) based on the danger level.