YCC Staff makes seven recommended actions during retreat based on data obtained from resident feedback
The Yavapai Community College staff analyzed the data from the County-wide poll, call to the public from March to August, and two Verde Valley focus groups. Based on the information obtained from that data, the staff recommended to the Governing Board at the September 8, 2014 retreat that the following actions be taken:
1. Improve marketing and outreach to all regions of Yavapai County.
2. Explore expanded access to CTE programs in the East County.
3. Expand community event opportunities in the East County.
4. Review and improve course scheduling to increase availability and reduce cancellations
5. Now that the Sedona Center land situation has been resolved, develop appropriate programming for the center.
6. Continue to be price-conscious for tuition & fees, as well as all other services provided.
7. Continue to demonstrate and improve quality of academic offerings.This data can also be found on the College website by clicking here.
Ms. Larson explained that educational opportunities that once existed in the Verde Valley have gone away. “We want in the Verde Valley what Prescott has.”
According to the College’s announcement, Verde Valley nursing students Starr Cecil from Camp Verde and Jaimy Quasula from Clarkdale were awarded the scholarships. Congratulations to these two outstanding students and the other 13. To read the College’s announcement found in the Verde Independent and see a photo of all the recipients and their names, 
In response to increasing pressure by Verde Valley residents over Prescott based administrators concentrating almost all major cultural events on the Prescott campus, the Community College has announced it will bring a series of cultural performances to the “East Yavapai County” during the 2014-15 academic year. The first of these performances is the T.S. Monk Jr. Jazz Trio, which is scheduled to perform Friday evening, August 22 on the Verde campus. The College has said that later in the season, performances such as 
Ms. Ruth Wicks reminded the Yavapai Community College Governing Board at its August 12 meeting that a decade ago it offered a total of over 600 courses at facilities located on the Verde campus, Sedona Center, Camp Verde facility and Mingus Union High School. 
The trio has received rave reviews in the Hollywood Reporter, Variety, the L.A. Times, and others. There have been sold out concert hall shows across the United States, Europe, South America and the Middle East.
Verde Valley art faculty will have their work showcased. 
Prescott campus. Committee members will be selected by County Superintendent Tim Carter from a pool of names submitted by each community in the Verde Valley. The first meeting of the Committee is anticipated to be November 30, 2014. More information about the Advisory Committee 
The Yavapai Community College administration has announced that this fall it will offer 28 degree or certificate programs that can be completed entirely online. For additional information about the online offerings,