In the Beginning there was Cabrillo 1962
History of Cabrillo College
1958
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Santa Cruz County approved a two year college
1959
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The new college's Governing Board, (elected in January
1959) chose the name "Cabrillo College”
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800 day and evening students enrolled in freshman classes
at the Watsonville High School
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A sophomore class was added
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Present site selected by Governing Board and Committee
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$6.5 million bond issue proposed; 77% “yes” vote to bond,
June, 1960
1960
Vote for Cabrillo College
Aptos Campus 1961-62
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Construction of the Aptos campus began in 1961
Phase I, II & III construction
o Buildings 100, 200, 300, 500, 600, 700, 900, 1000 & 1100
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More than 2,000 day and evening students enrolled in September 1962.
The campus was built to accommodate 2,500 students.
Aptos Campus 1965-66
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District voters gave an 81% "yes" vote on a $1.1 million bond issue in April
1965 for expansion.
Construction of three additional major classroom structures began in 1966.
Phase IV Construction
o Buildings 400, 450 & 800
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Capacity increased to 5,000 students.
Cabrillo College 1972-73
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State Community College Construction funds make a second expansion of
campus facilities possible.
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Approval of state community college construction funds in November 1972
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The passage of a local matching fund bond of $3 million in April 1973.
Twenty acres of property on the ocean side of Soquel Drive were purchased,
and four new buildings were constructed.
o 1300 building
o 1400 Building
o 1500/1550 Building
o 1600 Building
Cabrillo College 1980
Cabrillo College 1987-93
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In fall 1987, Watsonville Center opened--a major expansion in off-campus
offerings.
In the 1990s, a few buildings were remodeled that housed technologyrelated instruction due to an increase in funding for schools.
o Barrier Removal ADA Access
o 350 Building Photolab
o 900 cafeteria kitchen
o 1000 Building LRC expansion
o 1700 Building Baskin Childcare
o 1800 Building Sesnon House restoration
In 1993 the old Watsonville Post Office was remodeled by the City of
Watsonville to house the Cabrillo Watsonville Center.
Cabrillo College 1998-02
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Measure C
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Measure C passed in June of 1998
Campus repairs, renovations and expansion begin
Expansion of outreach facilities to include Watsonville
Addition of a two story parking structure and a road realignment
project. This would make way for the new Student Activities Center
and the Visual Applied & Performing Arts Complex.
The Watsonville Center re-opened in the remodeled Post Office and
Comerica Bank site in the fall of 2001 in order to build the 3 story
building.
The Environmental Horticulture Center and Botanic Gardens opened
in fall 2002
Cabrillo College 2002
Cabrillo College
Watsonville
Cabrillo College
Watsonville
Cabrillo College 2004
Measure D Passes
• A $118.5 million bond measure approved in March 2004:
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Health careers training programs expanded
Classrooms improvements
Watsonville Center expansion
Create a presence in Scotts Valley Center
 (More than 600 students enrolled in the opening semester 2007).
o Student Activities Center construction moves forward
 (October 2007 Barbara Samper Student Activities Center
opened)
History of Cabrillo
Bond Measures
June, 1960
April, 1965
$6.5M
$1.1M
New campus
Expansion
April, 1973
June, 1998
$3M
Land Acquisition
• Sesnon House
• 20 acres
March, 2004
$85M
$118.5M
Renovation
Land acquisition and
renovation
13,800 Students
15,100 Students
southwest campus
800 Students
Buildings
• 100
• 200
• 300
• 500
• 600
• 700
• 900
• 1000
• 1100
5,000 Students
Buildings
• 400
• 450
• 800
7,100 Students
Buildings
• 1300
• 1400
• 1500
• 1550
• 1600
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Two story parking;
road realignment
SAC Soil Nail Wall
Watsonville post
office remodel &
3- story building
Horticulture Center
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Allied Health
Expansion
Green Technology
Center in Watsonville
SAC Construction
VAPA 2 and 3 D
classrooms
Crocker Theater
Samper Music Recital
Hall
Cabrillo College
Health & Wellness Center
Cabrillo College Measure D
2005 Projects
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Arts Education Classrooms (AEC) / Equipment / ADA Access / Signage /
Parking Lot L
Health and Wellness Center/ Parking / Relocation of Sheriff’s Office / Sitework
Student Activities Center
Enrollment Services Center
Watsonville Classroom Expansion—Solari Green Technology Center
North County Center—Scotts Valley Center
HVAC Building 400
Exterior Painting of Buildings 1000, 1500 & 1550
Stadium Synthetic Turf Measure C
Building 200 Planning
Campus Wide Signage / Campus Wide Fire Alarm Improvements
ADA Access & Safety
Additional Parking Improvements
Classroom & Lab Renovations
Building Upgrades
Road & Utilities
Miscellaneous Small Projects
West Soquel Pedestrian Over-crossing—not pursued due to cost
Cabrillo College 2007
Cabrillo College 2008-12
MEASURE D Projects Completed
2008
VAPA 2D and 3D Art Classrooms open
Watsonville Library Purchased
2009
Crocker Theater and Barbara Samper Recital Hall open
2010
The Health Wellness Center opens
2011
300 Building Remodel opens
2012
Solari Green Technology Center opens
Cabrillo College Barbara Samper
Recital Hall & Crocker Theater
State and Federal
Matching Funds
to augment Measure D Bond funds
2005
VAPA / AEC Complex Construction
$20,357,000
2005
VAPA / AEC Complex Equipment
$1,135,000
2006
Allied Health Construction
$10,490,000
2006
Allied Health Equipment
$1,185,000
2006
Building 300 Construction
$1,051,000
2006
Building 300 Equipment
2011
Green Technology Center EDA Grant
2011
$100,000 for Green Technology Center
Ley Family Fund
2011
Building 800 STEM Grant
2012
800 Bldg. STEM Remodel
Jack and Peggy Baskin Foundation
$250,000
2004 –
2007
State Funding Scheduled Maintenance
$619,509
$931,000
$3,365,000
$100,000
$1,952,530
Total:
$41,436,039
Cabrillo College
Solari Green Technology Center
Cabrillo College
Solari Green Technology Center
Cabrillo College
2013 Current Projects
1. 800 Bldg. STEM Grant Project / 800 Bldg. Moves – Target completion fall semester
2. Equipment for:
Health and Wellness Project
Building 300 Renovation
Watsonville Green Technology Center
3. Arts Education Remediation Project
4. Smart Classroom Upgrades
5. Campus Signage Project--ongoing
6. DSA Closeout
IN THE PLANNING PROCESS
7. 600 Bldg. Chemistry and Biology laboratory and classrooms
Cabrillo in 2013