Institutional Resources
Administration Building
The Administration Building houses the primary administrative offices for the campus. It includes a number of different services: the President’s Office, the Personnel Office, the Business Office, the Management Information System, and the office of the Dean of Instruction.
Central Stores
The Central Stores office is located in the lower level of the Computer Science Building adjacent to the Maintenance Office. Central Stores acts as the primary purchasing and receiving agent for the college. Information about procedures and supplies is available upon request.
Copy Center/Mail Room
The Copy Center and Mail Room is located on the ground floor of the Student Union and provides printing services for faculty and administration. The mail room is equipped with a mail drop for students to use. All mail must be stamped. Stamps are available in the Bookstore.
Public Information
The Public Information Office is located in the Student Union and serves as an official voice for the college in public matters. It supervises the development and distribution of college advertisements and promotions and helps place news articles in area newspapers and broadcast stations.
Maintenance
The Maintenance Office is located in the lower level of the Computer Science Building. The Office is responsible for supervising custodial care of the buildings and grounds as well as the mechanical and electrical services, and the college’s vehicle pool.
Campus and Facilities
Dodge City Community College is located on an attractive campus of 143 acres in the northwest section of Dodge City. The campus contains 19 structures for administration, instruction, housing, research, and recreation. There are three large parking lots for 775 vehicles plus smaller lots for additional parking. The college is conducting an ongoing program to provide better access to physically challenged students. Opinions and suggestions are welcome.
The campus provides a variety of specialized outdoor facilities, used by college and community groups alike. For general recreation, the college maintains a 1.5-acre fishing lake surrounded by a 1.25-mile game and jogging course. For athletics, it supplies practice baseball diamonds, practice football fields, a soccer field, a rodeo practice arena, tennis courts, and handball courts. For instruction, it provides a field for demonstrating center pivot irrigation and an astronomical observatory-one of only a few in Kansas higher education.
DCCC functions in a number of off-campus locations as well. To serve its adult and non-traditional students, the college operates an Adult Learning Center which offers individual tutoring in ABE (Adult Basic Education), preparation for GED testing (General Education Development), and ESL instruction (English as a Second Language). It also maintains a Live Animal Lab to supplement its Agriculture course work and contracts with medical facilities in the area to serve as clinical training sites for students in allied health classes. In several cases, it offers course work at the job site in cooperation with area industries.
DCCC believes that students should have flexible and easy access to learning. The college offers Adult Education courses at its Adult Learning Center, 700 Avenue G. It has also established Outreach Centers in Ashland, Kinsley, and Ness City. In addition, it has developed Outreach sites in Bazine, Bucklin, Cimarron, Coldwater, Copeland, Ensign, Ford, Fowler, Hanston, Ingalls, Jetmore, Lewis, Minneola, Montezuma, Mullinville, Protection, Ransom, Spearville, and Utica.
Clyde Tombaugh Astronomy Center
The Clyde Tombaugh Astronomy Center was constructed with a grant from the DCCC Student Government Association and community fundraising. A ten-foot diameter dome constructed in 1994 is outfitted with a ten-inch Meade LX-200 Schmidt-Cassagrain telescope. In 1996, additional fundraising allowed construction of a 12.5 foot diameter metal dome. This building has been outfitted with a 12.5 inch Parks Optical Newtonian/Cassagrain HIT telescope.
The Clyde Tombaugh Astronomy Center is utilized by the college’s Astronomy classes to help students get a better understanding of the universe.
The Center is supported by an active amateur astronomy club, the High Plains Astronomical Society. HPAS volunteers open the observatory for public viewing on selected nights during the year.
Fiber Optic Classroom
Through the Fiber Optic classroom, located on the first floor of the Fine Arts Building, the college is able to offer interactive, electronic instruction using the A+ Network. This allows the college to send and receive courses and programming to/from Ashland, Bucklin, Coldwater, Fowler, Greensburg, Haviland, Meade, Minneola, Mullinville, and Protection. The college also has direct access to courses and programming from the Kansas Regents’ Universities as well as the Kansas State Department of Education. Because the college’s system functions as an electronic “switch” for this area of the state, it provides computerized access to nearly all of Western Kansas through the High Southwest Plains Network.
Radio Stations
Dodge City Community College operates radio stations that broadcast over two frequencies: KDCC, a 1,000-watt AM channel (1550) and KONQ-FM 91.9. Both are student operated and are located one-half mile north of the campus on 14th Avenue. A unique feature of KDCC is the Hispanic programming during the weekend. KONQ is heavily involved in broadcasting sports events for both the college and regional public schools.
Television Station
The television station is located within the Learning Resources Center and is available for student practicums as well as on-campus productions. Through this facility, the college transmits The Learning Channel (Channel 8 on local cable) as well as meetings of local government.
Theatre
The college Theatre is a popular facility with campus and community groups alike. This facility can house 357 spectators in a continental seating arrangement. It has a proscenium stage of 500 square feet, with adjoining makeup rooms and a scene shop. The Theatre is the site of campus dramatic performances, special cultural events, lectures, student musical performances, and large community meetings.
Wellness Center
Located on the lower level of the Physical Education Building, the Wellness Center is a popular facility with students, staff, and community members. The Center offers a wide range of weight-plated and cardiovascular equipment, including: stationary bikes, rowing machines, a Nordic-Trak ski machine, treadmills, step machines, and aerobic riders. The Wellness Center staff offers individually-designed exercise prescriptions, fitness evaluations, body compositions with computerized analysis of results, and exercise programs specifically designed for senior citizens.
An indoor walking/jogging track, an outdoor fitness trail, racquetball courts and a gymnasium are also available to Wellness Center participants. A schedule is posted monthly detailing available times.
The Physical Education Building also houses three racquetball/handball/volleyball courts and a mirrored dance/aerobic room which is used for scheduled classes. Wellness Center participants must be at least 18 years of age or older.
Student Union
The Student Union is the center for college and community activities. It is located in the middle of campus and houses a wide range of services.
Student Services
Student Services offices are located throughout the Student Center. They offer a full range of support services, including: student financial assistance, community enhancement programming, admissions, records, counseling and advising, testing, job placement, and food service.
Bookstore
Located on the first floor of the Student Center, the Dodge City Community College Bookstore is owned and operated by the college. It offers a number of items to customers, most importantly the textbooks required for classes. It also makes available a variety of supplies, greeting cards, posters, and imprinted sportswear. The Bookstore is a member of the Mid-States Association of College Stores and the National Association of College Stores.
Information Center
The campus Information Center is located on the first floor of the Student Center, inside the Bookstore. It functions as the college’s main switchboard and also as a directory of campus events. The Information Center is responsible for publishing the campus in-house newsletter, Conq Quotes.
Conq Corral
The Conq Corral is a snack bar located on the first floor which serves sandwiches, soft drinks, candy, and other food items. It also provides pool and snooker tables, video machines, chess and checkers. The Conq Corral is a popular gathering spot for students between classes.
Ballroom
The main ballroom is located on the second floor. It serves primarily as the cafeteria area for campus residents. However, it is also available for large groups, with a dining capacity of 500 persons. The area can be easily arranged for banquet, buffet, breakfast meetings, or cafeteria luncheons. It can also be arranged in theater style for groups with a capacity of 700 persons. The area has sound amplification for easy communication with large groups.
Ford County Room
The Ford County Room provides a formal dining and meeting area with rectangular tables. The room has a total seating capacity of 50 persons.
Board Room
The Board Room is generally reserved for meetings of the Board of Trustees. It is available for other meetings on a reserved basis. Requests for this room should be directed through the Facilities Coordinator.
Santa Fe Room
The Santa Fe Room provides a formal dining and meeting area. It has a normal capacity of 66 persons, but under special arrangements it can seat up to 75 persons. The area may also be divided into two rooms.
Procedures for using college facilities
Dodge City Community College welcomes campus and outside groups to use its facilities. The college can provide not only meeting spaces but performance areas, equipment, and food service as well. No charge will be made for facilities and equipment when they are being used by recognized student or college organizations having direct affiliation with the college. A rental charge will be made for facilities and equipment when they are being used by outside groups or groups not having a direct affiliation with the college. Specific information about procedures and the terms and conditions of use is available by contacting the Facilities Coordinator.
DCCC makes every effort to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please contact the Facilities Coordinator to make special requests.
The college provides its facilities and equipment as a service to the public and reserves the right to deny access as it deems necessary.