West Fresno Center Opens and Other Fall '23 News

Exciting news for the beginning of the Fresno City College Fall semester on August 7.  The new West Fresno Center at 600 E. Church Ave. (Church and Walnut) will open for business.

Two Open Houses will be held for the public on Friday, August 4 and Saturday, August 5. Guests are asked to enter at the South Walnut entrance to access parking. The Sikh community of Fresno will provide refreshments.

Friday, August 4: 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Saturday, August 5: 9:00 AM – 12 PM

The beautiful new West Fresno Center sits on 39 acres with 110,000 square feet of instructional space. The Academic Building is the first of two buildings to open. The Advanced Transportation Center will open in January 2024.

The $86.5 million project is funded by $70 million from facilities bonds and $16.5 million allocated by the City of Fresno from the Transformative Climate Community (TCC) program. TCC funding assists disadvantaged communities with neighborhood projects that provide local economic, environmental, and health benefits while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, the City of Fresno is providing $11 million in off-site improvements.

The new center will be an open campus with a park-like setting including bicycle and pedestrian paths. This park setting will also include an urban forest and bio-retention system to promote groundwater recharge. A central feature of the campus will be the central plaza and water feature. The water feature will include an integrated community-inspired art piece. 

The new center will provide the West Fresno community with a complete college center offering diverse educational opportunities, from transferable college credits to career technology courses. In addition to general education classes, students can study social justice, public health, and medical assisting, plus take pre-requisites for nursing and other allied health programs. The Advanced Transportation component will consolidate all automotive programs.

In Other Fall News

In-Person Extreme Registration

FCC Library
Friday, July 28, 1 pm-6 pm
Saturday, July 29, 9 am-2 pm

Registration continues for Fall.  Extreme Registration offers students a one-stop shop with special services to help them complete the enrollment process. No appointment is necessary.  New students must complete the application 2 days prior to the event.

Services include:

• Express counseling
• Registration assistance
• Financial aid assistance
• Equipment loans (laptops, Wi-Fi hot spots, calculators)
• Information on Special services: tutoring, Ram Pantry

Ram Ready    August 1 – 3
On-campus with some virtual components  www.fresnocitycollege.edu/ramready

• The Ram Ready New Student Welcome event is designed to help new students start strong and transition into Fresno City College. Ram Ready will provide an opportunity for you to meet your Ram Pathway team, take a campus tour, participate in a resource fair, and interact with our staff from support programs and service areas such as Financial Aid, Tutorial Services, Student Activities, and more!

Fall semester begins August 7

• West Fresno Center Opens
• Parking permits will again be required to park in any campus of the State Center Community College District. They had been suspended during COVID but are now required. New online system to purchase permits ($30 a semester)
• Parking Shuttle first three weeks of the semester from six pick up and drop off spots throughout the campus.
• Free Bus Pass
• Welcome Week First Week of Classes
  • A Welcome Week booth will be set up in the main fountain area to help students find the location of their classes, connect smart devices to the campus Wi-Fi, assist students with activating their student email accounts, and provide brief tutorials with online services.