Copper Mountain College

Black Student Success Week Activities
2025-04-21 - 2025-04-25 | Student Activities Center
Daily, throughout the week, there will be webinars, information sessions, and online discussions with insights and approaches for improving student success among Black and African American students in California’s community colleges.

Earth Day Art Workshop | 1-3:30 PM
2025-04-22 13:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Student Activities Center
Unleash your creativity with Professor Chloe Allred! Join us for an Earth Day art workshop focused on upcycling art forms and creating works inspired by the natural world. Collage along with the printmaking technique of collagraph will be featured. This workshop will challenge your ideas of what is “trash” with upcycling art methods!

Sneaker Ball Trip | 1 PM to 11 PM
2025-04-25 13:00 - 23:00
Celebrate Black Student Success Week in style at Long Beach City College’s Sneaker Ball. Travel and Meal included.

Judge Bert Swift Memorial Golf Tournament
2025-04-26 08:00 - 13:00 | Hawk’s Landing Golf Club, 55100 Martinez Trail, Yucca Valley, 92284, United States
Copper Mountain College Athletic Booster Club is excited to announce their Annual Bert Swift Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Hawks Landing Golf Club in Yucca Valley, CA. We anticipate a full field of golfers, exciting prizes, great food and lots of fun to raise money in support of the Copper Mountain College Athletic Program. Players are $80 ($320 team).

May Maker's Market-Hosted by CMC Classified Senate
2025-05-02 12:00 - 17:00 | 300 Quad, 6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, Joshua Tree, CA, 92252, United States

Spring Into Summer CMC Student Creative Showcase - Art Exhibition & HOWL Readings
2025-05-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Greenleaf Library, 6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, Joshua Tree, CA, 92252, United States
Spring into Summer! Join us on May 2nd from 5-7pm for a CMC Creative Showcase in the Greenleaf Library’s Bagley Room. The night will include a student art exhibition and readings from CMC’s art and literary magazine The Howl. Awards will be announced for Howl Winners as well as a series of visual arts awards for the student art exhibition from the Hi-Desert Artist Group with support from AHA projects.

Mental Health Fair | 11:00 AM
2025-05-06 11:00 - 13:00 | 300 Quad, 6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, Joshua Tree, CA, 92252, United States
Join the Mental Health and Student Life Programs to learn more about local mental health resources, get a chair massage and nourish your mind and body

Cap Decorating & Mini Photoshoots | 1:30 PM
2025-05-07 13:30 - 15:30
Join us to decorate your cap and take some graduation photos

College Gear Day
2025-05-08 08:00 - 17:00
Join us in wearing your college gear! Wear your present, past, or future college’s colors to celebrate our 2025 graduates!

Board of Trustees Regular Meeting | 3:00 P.M.
2025-05-08 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-12 15:00 - 17:00 | Bell Center Community Room (North Entrance), 6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree, CA, 92284
Board Meetings:

are held in person.
are in the Bell Center Community Room – North Entrance, unless otherwise noted.
will begin at 3:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

The agenda will be posted on the CMC Community page 72 hours before each meeting.

As of September 2025, we have started using Diligent Community for the Board of Trustees agendas and minutes.
If you have any questions, please contact Ariana Muñiz at amuniz@cmccd.edu or (760) 366-3791, ext. 5441.

Sophomore Sunset Apple Cider Toasting Event | 5 PM
2025-05-08 17:00 - 17:30 | 300 Quad, 6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, Joshua Tree, CA, 92252, United States
Join us as we host an apple cider toast to our class of 2025 and their accomplishments

Student Clubs Banquet | 11:30 AM
2025-05-09 11:30 - 13:00 | Student Activities Center

Safe Space Training | 1:00 PM
2025-05-12 13:00 - 16:00
Participants will learn how to advocate for and support the LGBTQIA+ community, and what it means to be a LGBTQIA+ Ally.

Lavender Celebration
2025-05-15

Lavender Celebration | 11 AM
2025-05-15 11:00 - 17:00 | Bell Center Community Room (North Entrance), 6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree, CA, 92284
In celebration of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and ally student achievements & contributions to CMC. RSVP by April 30 to participate or attend. Open to all.

Latinx Recognition Ceremony
2025-05-16

Nursing Program Pinning Ceremony
2025-05-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Bell Center Gym, 6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree, CA, 92252, United States

2025 Commencement
2025-05-22 17:30 - 19:00 | Bell Center Gym, 6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree, CA, 92252, United States
Thursday, May 22, 2025 ~ Starts at 5:45 pm
Where: Copper Mountain College, The Bell Center

Important Times to Remember for May 22nd
9 am Rehearsal for Graduates in Bell Center Gymnasium
10 am John White Memorial Breakfast for Graduates After Rehearsal – Bell Center Community Room
4:45 pm Faculty Report for Gowning, Pizza, and Line-Up – Meet in the Public Safety Training Center
5:15 pm Guests Begin Arriving
5:45 pm Commencement Ceremony Begins

Adult Education Graduation
2025-05-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Bell Center Gym, 6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree, CA, 92252, United States

CMC Closed for Memorial Day
2025-05-26

College Closed
2025-06-06, 2025-06-13, 2025-06-20

CMC Foundation's Shining Through: Reflections of Success - A CMC Spring Fundraiser - 25th Anniversary Event
2025-06-14 18:00 - 21:00 | Bell Center Community Room (North Entrance), 6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree, CA, 92284
An evening of inspiration and celebration as CMC honors the achievements of our students, alumni, and the transformative impact of Copper Mountain College. Enjoy a night of fine dining, storytelling, and community as we reflect on our shared journey and shine a light on the future.

Summer Session Begins
2025-06-16

1st Day Photos with Pride Picture Frame Painting
2025-06-16 11:30 - 14:30 | Student Activities Center
Join us to take a first day of summer semester photo and paint a colorful photo frame in celebration of Pride Month

Tie Dye Tuesday
2025-06-17 12:00 - 13:30
All supplies provided
Everyone is Welcome!

Juneteenth Documentary Screening
2025-06-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Student Activities Center
Tw screenings of Juneteenth: The Long Road to Freedom
1 PM and 2 PM
Lunch provided

Juneteenth (College Closed)
2025-06-19
