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College of the Sequoias
(COS)
is a comprehensive community college focused on
student learning that leads to productive work,
lifelong learning and community involvement.. Its
philosophy is based upon a belief that all
individuals are innately valuable and entitled to
develop their full potential; that a healthy and
vigorous society benefits from an informed
appreciation of the cultural, racial and
socioeconomic variations among its members; that a
democracy depends upon a critical, questioning and
informed citizenry; and that through its programs
the College serves the individual, the community
and society. College of the Sequoias is located
in Visalia, California (in the County of Tulare),
185 miles north of Los Angeles and 225 miles south
of San Francisco. The 62 acre main campus is in
Visalia, with a
Hanford Center in Hanford, and it serves
Tulare and Kings counties. College of the
Sequoias has 183 full-time faculty, approximately
365 adjunct faculty, 30 administrators, 10
confidential and 225 classified employees. In
addition to easy access to the Giant Sequoias,
residents of the District enjoy nearby Sequoias
and Kings Canyon National Parks and two large
lakes (Kaweah and Success) for boating and
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