Cypress College

So far so good. Looking forward to spring classes. Mrs Kishel was great. So much knowledge I didn’t want our classes to end. Definitely a valuable asset to anyone’s marketing knowledge. Teacher really cared about her students was more help then some of the people put in place to help.

Very upset I’m in the right of parking and I got a ticket no sign posted I thought it would be excused but of course they didn’t receive my payment for ticket that was mailed. so if you want to fight ticket you need to mail it certified. That is just how it works I have tried to get in contact with them and no luck I I have pictures of were I parked and no signs. Now they block off handicap parking I will find whom I need to notify on that I do have pictures of this I would like to go to court on this I know there are more people in my situation.
Cant find Campus Safety on Twitter or Facebook
funny how brochure shows both addresses but they do not exist
CONTACT INFORMATION
Campus Safety Director: Shirley L. Smith
Phone: (714) 484‑7387

Campus is not too big not too small. Everyone is quite friendly on campus as well! Just make sure you check ratemyprofessor for the best professors on campus. If I had to suggest some improvements, I would say that we need faster internet connection that doesnt drop all the time.

I chose this college because of how helpful the staff is, how organized it is to enroll and how clean and pretty the campus is. Obviously not all the teachers will be great, but there are a lot of programs on campus or the website to get help with a class if need be.

I’ll start with the negative.
First, there’s the café. The guac is always way too salty, it’s overpriced (75 cents for a spoonful of yogurt or extra guac), and the employees don’t care. I ordered a burrito on a quesadilla once and the guy understood and made it. I came in another day and the same guy pretended to not understand and made a burrito and quesadilla separately. They also claim that they aren’t allowed to squeeze a lime over it before wrapping, which I don’t believe. I’ve also tried to order a sandwich on a bagel, rather than bread, and they pretended to not make sense of it. It was such a struggle for them that they literally made the bagel like normal and served me the sandwich filling in a separate container. Yet another time I was ordering Greek food there with a friend and the guy put pico on both out orders without asking or thinking. They make it as hard as possible. They’re all Latino and I’m white, and I truly suspect that’s part of it. I can’t prove it, but I’ve seen them behave more cooperatively with people who speak Spanish. OH, and they don’t serve hard boiled eggs in the morning with their breakfast menu for some reason. They also have NO idea how to make custom coffee. In fact, they had their espresso coffee maker and equipment sitting on the counter for a year before they actually figured out how to use it. And last semester they rarely, if ever, did. I ordered a mocha and they only filled the cup halfway, and it tasted like pure sugar. I had them top it off with regular coffee and it was still undrinkable. How do you ruin a friggin’ mocha? I would say pack a lunch if you’re attending class here.
So now the positive.
Overall I’ve had a good experience with my education here. Most of the teachers are adjuncts, and it’s clear that they hate their jobs. The good ones are hit or miss, as with any college. I’m obligated to take out my GI Bill to be recognized as a veteran, which sucks. So I’m saving it for higher ed. Aside from that I don’t have a school-​related academic complaint. I’ve taken on a second major for transfer and the school and my counselors have been very accommodating.
10 years ago there was a lot of bike theft and now the bike and common (outdoor) areas are covered by surveillance. The swap meet is still there and not going anywhere any time soon. The place has been remolded since I last attended and it looks more open and welcoming. The grounds are kept clean and it isn’t uncommon to see ducks and other birds around the pond.
This is a very decent school. It isn’t a university but it isn’t a bad place to study.

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I’ve been at Cypress College for three years now and I am happy to say I am going to be transferring to Cal State Fullerton next semester. My time here at cypress has had it’s up an downs between class availability and staff involvement in education but I overall had a great time here. One thing I would recommend is taking time out of your day to sit by the lake in the middle of campus to unwind and step away from the stresses of life. Cypress college is a great place to build a foundation for furthering your education.

Well, I’ve been going here for over 15 years now. I know what you’re thinking, you I must be some super duper senior by now. Ha, no not quite. I’ve been here just taking the Physical Ed classes. In all my years here, I’ve taken the swim class, an aerobic step class, volleyball class, weight room class all just to keep active.
If you just want a workout and don’t want to join the clubs like that of 24 hour and its competitors, this is a great alternative. In addition, the rack on campus is rubberized so if you want to go for run here (which a lot of walkers come after 5pm), it’s an added bonus.
One thing I must tell you though during my years here, you could not register for the same class more than 4 times. So to get around this, I have registered for the same teacher’s basketball class and taken the volleyball class instead. I have registered for badminton, tennis, and almost everything else in the catalogue. Why the system does this, the instructors have told me it’s just the way the system have been set up.
Since I am a PE only student, I usually park south of Orange on Juanita for free. I have also been here to take extension classes for my kids. They have taken Rock and Roll Spanish and a cooking class here. For the instruction, it comes out to something like $ 8 a class. It’s not cheap, but the amount of students to teacher is something like 6:1 so your kids will be noticed here, that’s for sure.
You’ll see me around the campus here once in awhile. Oh, if you have kids and like to stroll around the campus and see the ducks and just take a nap on the grass. Do so on the weekends when parking is free and when not so many people are here.

If I could I would leave a 0 star review.
I have a B. S in BIological Sciences from UCI. It put me 28k in debt. I would gladly do it again after taking a class at Cypress College to fulfill a requirement for a state certification. I took Medical Microbiology, the teacher was conceited and arrogant and would leave the lab unattended for 30 minutes at a time. She graded us with bias never really sticking to any key and giving people she liked more leniency in their answers. She was regularly late and to top it off, got royally pissed when anyone came in late after her saying it was insulting to her and the class to ‘interrupt’. She was the only source of interruption. The professor should have her teaching license revoked. I talked to the dean about her leaving a lab, which falls under California jurisdiction, unattended as a severe violation of safety regulations. I have yet to see them make any disciplinary actions.
I ended up with a B in the class and I can live with that. What was a really kicker though for my first and last semester at Cypress College was their parking regulations. I have never been ticketed for «Head-​in Only Parking», contested because the signage for the violation is truly inadequate but was promptly rejected. They can take my $ 40, I will never enroll at Cypress College again.

I’ve been a student here for two semesters now. Great college. It’s not hectic compared to Mt. Sac. Cafeteria food sucks. They have a good hybrid class structure where they squeeze two classes into one semester. I was able to clear a few prerequisite courses in a short period of time. The campus is a lot smaller, which means less walking. Best community college I’ve ever been too!
This college offers many programs to help expedite process. I was shown the campus 4x within 2 semesters, because the faculty firmly believes students with the knowledge of accessing their resources have a higher chance of succeeding. It was annoying in the beginning, but like the fact that they cared.

This community college is less packed than most colleges such as Cerritos were you hardly get any of your classes. I love that the study body is very active and that the community college has a lot of events. The staff is very helpful and polite, I haven’t encounter one staff member that’s been rude or that wasn’t helpful. This community college provides a lot more technical careers in the medical field than any other colleges I researched.
I would have given it 5 stars however there is one down fall to this college, that’s the fact that Cypress College doesn’t have a football team. So we don’t get experience of Friday night lights. That’s the one thing that I miss, being able to support my school.

I’m into my second year of college here and I’m liking it! Incredibly chill atmosphere with a pretty campus. All of the teachers I’ve had so far have been passionate, helpful, and friendly. As for the office people, you seriously need to step your game up. Another area where CC could really use some improvement is their cafeteria. It’s way too small and the food options are so limited and overpriced. Don’t eat here unless you absolutely have to. Good thing there are a lot of better places to eat around the campus. Just watch out for the tweakers.

*LONG REVIEW. For tips scroll to bottom*
I’m on my second year at Cypress now and can honestly say I’ve loved every minute of it. I’m very active in the student body and at one point even helped run two clubs! Now I’m back to the more manageable one. The staff here are amazing! I have never been misinformed when asking a question and everyone has gone above and beyond in my opinion. My first semester I was very nervous not really knowing what I wanted to do so I went to see one of the counselors and he talked me through EVERYTHING. He went over classes with me, talked to me about my normal day to day life and how many units I could handle. When I didn’t know where a building was he even left his office to direct me to it. I can’t emphasize enough how nice and helpful everyone at cypress is! I have never had a professor who didn’t truly love teaching and helping people achieve the goals they want in life. For my club I work closely with many professors and different staff members. So I’ve talked to anyone from head of administration to multiple maintenance personnel. I feel like everyone at cypress roots for your success and wants to help you wither it be challenging you to go above what you thought you could or answering simple questions.
*TIPS*
PARKING: Park in the back lot that is right past the valley view entrance you will see a turn in lane. Even when it’s packed you will find a spot there
FOOD: Do not eat the campus food unless you literally have zero time in between classes. It’s not the worst food but it’s also not the best for the price so here’s a better option. Sandwich House is directly across the street from the valley view entrance. Just walk straight and it will be on your right. Best prices and sandwiches you could ever ask for. All students in the know; know about sandwich house.
COFFEE: We actually have good coffee. However the coffee cart only accepts cash. All other coffee locations on campus ie cafeteria and convenient store accept credit cards.
LIBRARY: The bottom level is called the LRC (Learning Resource Center) We have both a Math learning center as well as English. You can bring homework or simply ask the tutors any questions you have regarding those subjects!
STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTER: Its by the cafeteria and we have ping pong tables, pool tables, arcade games and well as some comfy chairs and couches.

i am a student there, teachers are awesome, environment is relaxing and i am in dean: s list.
i am happy to be there.

This review is based on the cafeteria. The only place I ate today was there for breakfast I had the scrambled eggs and bacon as I was eating it I knew it was bad foos bc I got an immediate gag reflex from the eggs.
Thw bacon was pretty much un cooked its also really weird looking in general
Im currently throwing up and have a huge stomach pain. Never gonna eat there again

This review is based on the Cypress College tennis courts…
Im only giving it a three star because the courts are well kept up and the green areas. However, they really need to clean the bathrooms… I mean a very deep cleaning. Its totally disgusting. Slim and crap all over.
Make sure you use a different bathroom before coming here.

This is a review mostly based on the professors and classes because they are the glue that holds this school together. Without their dedication, this school wouldn’t be so dear to me. I’m giving this place 5 stars BECAUSE of the professors.
There are many professors who have taught me so much in my years here and I’m finally reaching the last few semesters here just taking electives since I’ve gotten all the boring classes out of the way.
One good thing to do before registration, if possible: Check Rate My Professor online to see what others reviewed them as. After my first year here, I only chose classes based off of those reviews. It’s been about two and a half years since then and I have been so happy with each class. There are bad teachers, but Cypress has an overwhelmingly great staff if you just choose to look for them.
Every single class I had after choosing professors depending on their review really helped me grow. They were true mentors.
I talk up the teachers so much because it’s very obvious that Cypress College big-​wigs don’t really treat them fairly even though they work so hard. Did you know that the bookstore used to profit the school, and now it’s been bought by some other company and none of that textbook money goes to the school at all?
Taking classes here, there will be professors who tell you what’s going on in their school system currently and how unfair it is. It really brings things into perspective.
If you have questions about transferring and such, schedule an appointment with an appropriate counselor. Or, ask a professor. I asked my Art professor and she went out of her way to make sure I would get the information I needed.
Professors teaching different classes in certain categories that I recommend from my own experience:
English — Lawrence Keel and John Payne
Psychology — Brandy Young
Communications — Kari Pike
Political Science — Peter Mathews
Anthropology — Craig Goralski
Art — Joyce Patti, Kaleeka Bond, Molly Schulps, Ed Giardina, Heather Walker
Japanese — Kumiko Noriega (Not sure if she still teaches here. She also teaches at Mt. SAC).
History — Bryan Seiling
Statistics — Randy Martinez
There were obviously many other teachers I enjoyed having, but these stuck out to me so much. Be warned that this isn’t a list of who’s an easy A — they’re not easy. They’re just great teachers and they’re here to give the best experience they can.
The health center is useful. If this is your only insurance, use it! It’s free, and they’re extremely nice. I once came in because my hand was swollen for whatever reason, and they helped me best they could immediately. Make an appointment! Walk-In’s are fine too but it can be busy.
Parking is always a hassle in the first few weeks. The best place to park for me is a little lot, Lot 6. I believe it’s 6 anyway, it’s tucked away sort of and even when it’s busy, there’s always a free spot. It’s just a little bit farther of a walk, but well worth it if you’re unable to find a spot.
The cafeteria? Not so great, but it gets you by. Burritos, tacos, burgers, Sbarro pizza, breakfast sandwiches, chips, drinks. The list goes on but it’s typical. I always feel a little ripped off when I buy food here, and I try to only buy if I’m desperate. The only thing I’ve ever enjoyed immensely here was a breakfast sandwich.
The student store connected to the bookstore has a plethora of chips, drinks, sandwiches, etc. Like a small ⁷⁄₁₁ basically! Again, it gets you by.
The counseling experiences I’ve had? They’re very nice and work hard. However, there’s no better counselor than yourself. They don’t always really know what’s going on unfortunately. I’ve found that they generally tell me things I’ve already figured out on my own through research and asking my friends. Still, it’s really good to check in with them if you’re not sure though! Make sure you’re going in the right direction.
Library is awesome! I love it. Super clean, nice place to be. Their printing cards are easy to use too. There’s rooms in here for study groups that you can reserve, or use if nobody else is.
They have a facebook, which I follow. They frequently update it and stay on top of it, which is so so helpful. Their system on mygateway sucks. So bad. All the teachers know it and hate it, and the school really needs to fix this — but they don’t. It crashes all the time and is so buggy.
All in all: I love Cypress College. There are things that I don’t like, but I suppose that will be true of any school!
A tip for anyone registering: Look at the Open Class Schedule. I haven’t wait listed since my first semester because of this. It helps to see if you can find classes that are still open. This won’t work for every class but it helps! Again, this 5 star review is for the wonderful teachers in particular and any helpful passionate staff; they are the heart of this school! If I rated it aside from that, I would give it a 3 for mediocrity.

Learning more at CYPRESS COLLEGE
You’ve heard the saying that it is NEVER TOO LATE to go back to school or you’re NEVER too old to learn? Well it is totally true!
I’m one of those people that have always LOVED school! Yes I’m a weird one! I LOVE to learn! And you get rewarded fairly quickly! The only bummer is all the classes I have taken here I have never walked across their stage but I NEVER go for that reason!
I’m usually signing up for a tennis class, step aerobics, jazz, or Mandarin class! It is GREAT and WAAAAYY CHEAPER then community class and you get more class time to learn what ever! The dance classes, tennis, and step aerobics class where for exercise! The sporadic community classes usually cost about $ 35 to $ 55 dollars for a 4 to 5 weeks depending on what city and class but here you pay by the unit which back in the day was something like $ 5 a unit so I was able to take all sorts of fun classes and get me exercise on for pennies on the dollar and the classes last about 3 months! So you do the math!
I never got the student ID or paid for the student fees, but if I did I would use it when I went to the movies and saved there too! Now I just go to Costco or AAA or get them from work depending where I am when I want to buy my tickets! The other GREAT thing is you don’t have to take the class for a grad you can do the Pass, Fail or audit method. The cost is the same but you don’t have to worry about NOT doing so well.
When I took my Mandarin class I did the pass/​fail and the next semester I took the class over and did the audit method! It worked out GREAT and I learned a ton! It was very helpful when I was in China every year doing English camps I was able to sort of talk to the kids and help them pronounce different words in English because I knew the pronunciation of a word in Chinese! Plus it made shoping and going out to eat soooo much easier because I would learn different foods or how to order things! The class was AMAZING! And you have plenty of time to practice! You bump up a little Mandarin with charades and you’d be AMAZED how many people can figure out what the HECK you’re trying to say or that you have to pee REALLY BAD! hahahah! And it is quite funny for all involved!
I’m not too sure how much classes cost these days but I’m sure it is WAAAYY CHEAPER then taking a class at a Ivy League school or UC campus! Boy have times changed! To get a degree you have to nearly sell an arm and leg that you will inevitably need once you graduate to perform your job functions you are going to get hired for! Whatever happened to affordable schooling?
My grandparents were able to put 9 kids through college on little to nothing! And now parents can hardly afford to put one kid through school! What is this world coming to! The NICE thing about this campus is you park on the outskirts and everything is in the middle.
Weather you take a fun class or your getting a real degree CYPRESS COLLEGE is pretty affordable and the teachers seem really good!

So i just finished up getting my teeth cleaned in the dental hygiene program here. Before i had been getting my dental work done at the usc school of dentistry, but now they are encouraging new patients to get their teeth cleaned at the junior college level.
This is an inexpensive way to get your dental hygiene work done on your teeth if you have no dental insurance. The procedure includes a thorough check on your teeth before the cleaning and if any advance dental work is needed they will let you know. I found the cleaning here to be very thorough and i dare say better than in some of the private practices i have been to where they have bulk assembly line operations.
Although the hygienist are students they are closely supervised by professors about the only downside with this operation is that appt will take up half a day.

3-​minute drive from home. Very clean looking, inside and out, located in one of the safest, and most productive city of California, Cypress– what more can I possibly ask for? Hah…
Oh wait– there are a couple. First– they need to add more night classes. When you are a night owl, you have a limited course choices as some classes are not avaialbe during the night.
Second– add more science, math, and engineering classes. If you are a science major– two year is not enough to finish your prerequisites in order to transfer to a university– as their science courses are very limited.
Third– make the classrooms to accommodate more students. Classrooms are fairly small and only accommodate limited number of students. Compared to the other college I’ve been– their student limit in every class here is fairly lesser.
Fourth– acquire more lot to expand the parking. The parking is crazy. There’re not much words to describe how crazy it is.
Fifth– add more food provider. They only have 4 or five provider, and I believe more choices– the better.
The college is very diverse– not only the students but also the staffs.