College of the Desert - Mecca/Thermal
Address: 61-120 Buchanan St., Thermal, CA 92274
Email: OffCampusSites@collegeofthedesert.edu
Administration Office
Notice:
To stop the spread of COVID-19, officials from the Riverside County Public Health Department issued a mandate closing all community colleges, preschools, K-12 public, private and charter schools, and universities in the county between March 16 and June 19, 2020. All College of the Desert facilities will be closed to students, "non-essential" staff, and the public during this period. For important updates, visit the Coronavirus updates page.
Services still available!
Although the Campus is closed, many services are available online.
The Education Center Team is available to help answer your questions via email at offcampussites@collegeofthedesert.edu for by calling 760-776-7200.
Enrollment Services Staff is available from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to Noon (12 p.m.) on Friday.
Some essential resources are listed below.
For additional resources, please visit the College's COVID-19 Resource page.
Hours of Operation
In addition to online self-help support, the Education Centers Bilingual Enrollment Services Team is available to help answer your questions via phone or email. Call us at 760-776-7200 or 760-396-2010, or email offcampussites@collegeofthedesert.edu.
Bilingual Enrollment Services Staff are available from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to Noon (12 p.m.) on Friday. We look forward to connecting with you and helping answer your questions.
Important Dates and Updates
New Information: Due to the Coronavirus, public safety programming at the Mecca/Thermal Campus has been placed on hold.
College of the Desert is pleased to inform interested students and community members that the Mecca/Thermal Campus will begin offering administration of justice and other public safety linked courses as a pilot in the Fall 2020 term. Additionally, students will also be able to select from a variety of General Education courses. Stay tuned for more details!
Visit the Catalogs and Schedule site for important dates and academic calendars.