Overview
A review of California Community Colleges online course schedules found that many do not presently have a “mark” visible in their schedules that is consistent with the requirements of California Education Code 66406.9 which requires that:
(a) Each campus of the California Community Colleges and the California State University shall, and each campus of the University of California is requested to, do both of the following:
(1) (A) Clearly highlight, by means that may include a symbol or logo in a conspicuous place on the online campus course schedule, the courses that exclusively use digital course materials that are free of charge to students and may have a low-cost option for print versions.
California Education Code 66406.9
The requirement that the mark be in a conspicuous place has been interpreted to mean that it is visible when viewing the list of available sections of a course, allowing a student to quickly identify those sections that have no costs associated with course materials.
Colleges with No ZTC Mark
The following data are current as of February 2, 2022. As of October 6, 2021, thirty-nine colleges did not have a ZTC mark that meets the stated criteria (see above) and is visible in the schedule of classes (allowing students to consider costs before registering). As of a review of winter or spring 2022 schedules, only 22 colleges are lacking a ZTC icon. District has only been indicated when a college is part of a multi-college district. Data are organized alphabetically by district and then by college. Please provide updates or corrections to these data to the OERI.
| *District | College | Notes |
| RCCD | Riverside City | In progress – icon implemented at Moreno Valley and Norco March 2022. |
| SBV | Crafton Hills | Although all course sections are presently ZTC, this is not reflected in the schedule |
| SBV | San Bernardino Valley | |
| Chaffey | ||
| City College of SF | Reportedly, ZTC icon is visible when students are logged in for registration purposes. Search available. | |
| College of the Desert | ||
| College of the Redwoods | ||
| College of the Sequoias | ZTC mark visible after ZTC search. | |
| Feather River | ||
| Mendocino | ||
| Merced | Free textbook rentals 22S. | |
| Monterey Peninsula | ZTC note added in section narrative as a work-around. Examples shared 3-29-11. | |
| Napa Valley | ||
| Ohlone | ||
| Palo Verde | ||
| San Joaquin Delta | ||
| Santa Rosa Junior | Free / Low Cost Instructional Materials note. | |
| Southwestern | ||
| Victor Valley |
This page last updated 3-31-22.