South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD), founded in 1967, has three separate campuses: Saddleback College

Saddleback College

The athletic programs are supported in part by the Associated Student Body at Saddleback College. Revenue generated from attendance at athletic events helps support the entire student activities program.-On-campus media outlets:*The Lariat...

in Mission Viejo, California

Mission Viejo, California

Mission Viejo is a city located in southern Orange County, California, U.S. in the Saddleback Valley. Mission Viejo is considered one of the largest master-planned communities ever built under a single project in the United States, and is rivaled only by Highlands Ranch, Colorado, in its size...

, Irvine Valley College

Irvine Valley College

Irvine Valley College is a community college in Irvine, California and it is a part of the California Community Colleges system. The college inherites its name from the Irvine family and The Irvine Company that were key in the development of the city of Irvine...

in Irvine, California

Irvine, California

Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...

 and the Advanced Technology & Education Park

Advanced Technology & Education Park

The Advanced Technology & Education Park is a part of the California Community Colleges system. A satellite campus for both Irvine Valley College and Saddleback College, serving the South Orange County Community College District...

in Tustin, California

Tustin, California

-Top employers:According to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Tustin had a population of 75,540. The population density was 6,816.7 people per square mile...

. The District is governed by a seven-member elected Board of Trustees and a Chancellor. Located north of San Diego County

San Diego County, California

San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000...

 and stretching from the Santa Ana Mountains

Santa Ana Mountains

The Santa Ana Mountains are a short peninsular mountain range along the coast of Southern California in the United States. They extend for approximately 36 mi southeast of the Los Angeles Basin largely along the border between Orange and Riverside counties.- Geography :The range starts in the...

 to the Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean

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, the District's 382 square miles (989.4 km²) service area encompasses the southern half of Orange County

Orange County, California

Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...

, one of California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

's most scenic and rapidly growing regions.

Board of trustees

The SOCCCD Board of Trustees is composed of seven trustees elected by the registered voters of the communities of south Orange County and one student member elected by the student body of Irvine Valley College and Saddleback College. Trustees, with the exception of the student member, are elected to four-year terms commencing December of the year elected. As terms are staggered, elections are held every two years in connection with the general election. The seven locally elected trustees must reside in specific areas but are elected at-large.

The current trustees and the areas that they were elected from are as follows:

Name	Area Elected from	Last Year Elected
David B. Lang	Irvine	2008
Thomas Prendergast III	Tustin, Santa Ana, and Irvine	2010
William O. Jay	Laguna Beach, Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Laguna Hills, Newport Beach, and unincorporated area	2008
Nancy M. Padberg	San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Coto de Caza, Los Flores, Talega and unincorporated areas	2010
Marcia Milchiker	Laguna Woods, Laguna Niguel and parts of Laguna Hills	2010
Thomas A. Fuentes	Lake Forest, Foothill Ranch, Mission Viejo and unincorporated area	2008
Frank M. Meldau	Coto de Caza, Dove Canyon, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita and unincorporated area	2011
Jordan J Larson	Student of Saddleback College	May 23 2011- May 23 2012

At the annual organizational meeting of the Board of Trustees on December 6, 2010, the Board elected the following officers:

Nancy M. Padberg as President

T.J. Prendergast as Vice President

Marcia Milchiker as Clerk

Communities served

City	ZIP Codes
Aliso Viejo Aliso Viejo, California Aliso Viejo is a city in Orange County, California. It had a population of 47,823 as of the 2010 census, up from 40,166 as of the 2000 census. It became Orange County's 34th city on July 1, 2001, the only city in the county to incorporate since 2000...	92656
Dana Point Dana Point, California -Climate:Dana Point enjoys a mild climate where temperatures tend to average around the 60's. The warmest month of the year is August with an average temperature of 79 degrees Fahrenheit. The coldest month is December with an average minimum temperature of 44 degrees Fahrenheit.-2010:The 2010...  / Capistrano Beach	92624 92629
Foothill Ranch	92610
Irvine Irvine, California Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...	92602 92603 92604 92606 92612 92614 92618 92620
Ladera Ranch Ladera Ranch, California Ladera Ranch is a census-designated place and a planned community located in south Orange County, California just outside the city limits of San Juan Capistrano, Rancho Santa Margarita and Mission Viejo....	92694
Laguna Beach Laguna Beach, California Laguna Beach is a seaside resort city and artist community located in southern Orange County, California, United States, approximately southwest of the county seat of Santa Ana...	92651
Laguna Hills Laguna Hills, California Laguna Hills is a city located in southern Orange County, California, United States. Its name refers to its proximity to Laguna Canyon and the much older Laguna Beach. Other newer cities nearby—Laguna Niguel and Laguna Woods—are similarly named.-Geography:...	92653
Laguna Niguel Laguna Niguel, California Laguna Niguel is an affluent city located in southern Orange County, California. The name "Laguna Niguel" is derived from the Spanish word "Laguna" which means lagoon, and the word "Nigueli" which was the name of a Juaneño Indian village that was once located on Aliso Creek. The population was...	92677
Lake Forest Lake Forest, California Lake Forest is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 77,264 at the 2010 census.Lake Forest incorporated as a city on December 20, 1991. Prior to a vote of the residents in that year, the community had formerly been known as El Toro since the 1880s...	92630
Mission Viejo Mission Viejo, California Mission Viejo is a city located in southern Orange County, California, U.S. in the Saddleback Valley. Mission Viejo is considered one of the largest master-planned communities ever built under a single project in the United States, and is rivaled only by Highlands Ranch, Colorado, in its size...	92691 92692
Rancho Santa Margarita Rancho Santa Margarita, California Rancho Santa Margarita is a city in Orange County, California. One of Orange County's youngest cities, Rancho Santa Margarita is a master planned community set upon rolling hills. Most neighborhoods in Rancho Santa Margarita are within various homeowners associations...	92688
Trabuco Canyon Trabuco Canyon, California Trabuco Canyon is a small unincorporated community located in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains in eastern Orange County, California, and lies partly within the Cleveland National Forest.Trabuco Canyon is north of the town of Rancho Santa Margarita...  / Silverado Canyon	92676 92679
San Clemente San Clemente, California San Clemente is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 63,522 at the 2010 census. Located on the California Coast, midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of the county, it is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish...	92672 92673
San Juan Capistrano San Juan Capistrano, California San Juan Capistrano is a city in southern Orange County, California, located approximately southeast of Downtown Santa Ana. The current OMB metropolitan designation for San Juan Capistrano and the Orange County Area is “Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA.” The population was 34,593 at the 2010 census,...	92675 92693
Tustin Tustin, California -Top employers:According to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Tustin had a population of 75,540. The population density was 6,816.7 people per square mile...	92780 92782