Virtual Admission Lobby

Connect Virtually with the Richland Community College Admissions Team Some student services are currently being offered through Zoom Virtual Lobbies. Zoom is free to download and can be used on a computer or smartphone. When you select to enter the lobby, you will be put into the waiting room and a staff member will be with you…

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2020 Winter Intersession Classes

Looking to pick up some credits between semesters? Here is your chance! We will be offering the following 4 classes during the break: BIOL 106 – V2 – Issues in Human Biology COMM 101 – V1 – Public Speaking ENGL 115 – V2 Introduction to Literature PSYCH 110 – V3 Introduction to Psychology All courses…

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Richland Community College Offers CTE Mentorship Program

Richland Community College is offering training to potential new adjunct instructors as part of its new Career and Technical Education Transition to Education Mentor Program. Anyone with a passion for teaching and sharing knowledge with tomorrow’s workforce can receive a stipend while training in this unique program. According to John Oliver, Director of Workforce Development,…

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Richland Community College Partners with Greenville University to Deliver 2+2 Transfer Programs

Richland Community College has partnered with Greenville University to develop several articulation agreements designed to encourage its students to complete their Associate of Art or Science degrees with the ability to easily transfer to Greenville University. Students completing their degree at Richland will be able to enter Greenville at junior status. The agreements include the…

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Richland chosen as EDUCAUSE 2020 Student Technology Report Exemplar

EDUCAUSE, a nonprofit association and the largest community of technology, academic, industry, and campus leaders advancing higher education through the use of IT, has selected Richland’s new Responsible Use of Online Classroom Content syllabus statement to be included in their report of innovative models, programs, or practices that are emerging due to students and their technology needs….

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Spring 2021 Class and Lab Delivery Options

As Richland enters into the Spring 2021 Semester registration cycle, we have created a class delivery plan based on your input. Class options are designed to keep you safe while you continue to pursue your educational goals. The plan includes three class formats. ONLINE:  You will receive instruction and assignments online with specific due dates as…

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Richland Community College and USDA-NRCS Partner to Advance Agricultural Innovation

WASHINGTON D.C. – The United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) is partnering with Richland Community College and eight Midwest community colleges to support hands-on student learning in the field, to develop future conservation-minded farmers and ranchers, and to cultivate more graduates interested in pursuing careers with NRCS. On Monday, representatives of…

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Nominating Petitions Available for Richland Community College Board of Trustees Election

Nominating petitions for persons seeking election to the Richland Community College Board of Trustees are available by appointment or electronically beginning Tuesday, September 8, 2020. The petitions may be obtained by appointment or electronically in the Office of the Secretary of the Board of Trustees, Room N155, at Richland Community College, One College Park, Decatur,…

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Richland Community College Gets New Mascot

Thanks to a student leadership initiative in response to student requests, Richland Community College will bring back its mascot – the Richland Knight. Richland’s Student Leadership Council (SLC) was the driving force behind bringing the Knight mascot back to life in an effort to create more school pride for its students. During the spring semester,…

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2020 Fall Semester Welcome

Welcome to Richland’s Fall 2020 Semester! Welcome to the Fall 2020 semester at Richland Community College. As the Vice President of Student Success, I want to remind each of you that we are here to help in any way we can so that you have optimal success this semester. The Student Success Team is always…

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SSC Hour Update

The Student Success Center will close daily from 1 – 2pm  (for cleaning and disinfecting) beginning Monday, August 10, 2020. Please remember if you need assistance with admissions, registration, financial aid, testing, records, bill payment or any other students services please call (217) 875-7211, Ext. 6267. There are still appointments available for registration, visit www.richland.edu/registration…

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Richland Offers Discount on Online Tuition Rate

Richland Community College announced it will offer a 15% discount on its online tuition rate for classes this fall. “We are acutely cognizant of the immense challenges that our continuing and new students face each day as this pandemic continues, seemingly out of control,” said Dr. Cristobal Valdez, President of Richland Community College. “We are…

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