Red Rocks Community College (RRCC) is a public community college in Lakewood and Arvada, Colorado. It is part of the Colorado Community College System. History RRCC was established in 1969 as a campus of the Community College of Denver and opened at a temporary site until the Colorado legislature appropriated funds for construction of a permanent campus at the school's present Lakewood campus. Construction began in 1971 and the first phase of construction was completed in 1973, with a link between the east and west wings of the current building completed in fall 1975. On July 1, 1983 the Red Rocks campus officially became Red Rocks Community College and it opened its second campus in Arvada in 1990. Now the fifth largest community college in Colorado, Red Rocks boasts a diverse student population: traditional students, ESL and international students, veterans, students with disabilities, former offenders, and at-risk learners. Dr. Michele Haney is the current president of RRCC and assumed duties in January 2008. She is the ninth president of RRCC and holds a Ph.D. in counseling from the University of Wyoming. Academics RRCC offers 650 courses in 150 subject areas. It awards four associate degrees: Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of General Studies and Associate of Applied Science. Certificate programs are offered in dozens of areas, including law enforcement and fire science, business and accounting, computer information systems, construction technology, theater, education, woodworking, health careers, park ranger technology and outdoor education, auto technology and plumbing, and multimedia graphics design. RRCC offers tutoring and encourages study groups to help students excel in their classes. A language lab provides assistance for English as a Second Language and for students studying a foreign language. Students with disabilities can find assistance at the Office of Special Services to ensure they have a full learning experience. RRCC offers flexible course schedules including self-paced classes. Students looking for more rigor may sign up for honors classes and apply to join the Red Rocks chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society of two-year colleges. Campus The main Lakewood campus (13300 W. 6th Ave, Lakewood, CO) is on along Sixth Avenue between Indiana Street and Union Boulevard. Floor-to-ceiling windows provide sweeping views of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The quarter-mile-long building houses a child care center for the children of students, staff and community members, a recreation center, a cafeteria and coffee shop,