College of the Desert

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Happy Pride Month! 🌈 ❤️At College of the Desert, we embrace and support all students, staff, and faculty. Our dedicated ...
06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month! 🌈 ❤️

At College of the Desert, we embrace and support all students, staff, and faculty. Our dedicated Gender and Sexual Diversity Pride Center provides support and resources to facilitate the success, learning, and achievement of College of the Desert’s LGBTQIA+ students.

We are proud of our Pride community and the impacts they have at College of the Desert and beyond.✨

A week of celebration and appreciation. 🎉Last week, College of the Desert recognized faculty and staff at the Years of S...
05/29/2026

A week of celebration and appreciation. 🎉

Last week, College of the Desert recognized faculty and staff at the Years of Service, Emeriti and Tenure Ceremony and honored our retirees at the annual retirement luncheon.

These milestones represent years of dedication, leadership and service to our students and college community. Their contributions continue to make a lasting difference both inside and outside the classroom.

Thank you to all who were recognized for your service, achievements and commitment to making College of the Desert a place where students can thrive.

from Roadrunner Rally. 😎A big welcome to the newest members of the Roadrunner family who enrolled yesterday!
05/28/2026

from Roadrunner Rally. 😎

A big welcome to the newest members of the Roadrunner family who enrolled yesterday!

The College of the Desert campuses will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day.Our campuses will res...
05/25/2026

The College of the Desert campuses will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day.

Our campuses will resume operations on Tuesday, May 26.

Roadrunner Rally is coming to the Indio Campus.Join us at this event to receive assistance with:✔️ Course registration✔️...
05/21/2026

Roadrunner Rally is coming to the Indio Campus.

Join us at this event to receive assistance with:
✔️ Course registration
✔️ Financial aid applications
✔️ COD applications
✔️ ESLN course registration
✔️ COD resource fair
✔️ plEDGE application

Event details:
🗓️ Wednesday, May 27, 2026
⏰ 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
📍 COD Indio Campus, Building B
🔗 No registration required

Don't miss out on this opportunity to get hands-on support from our dedicated staff.

05/20/2026

Thank you to our Roadrunner Family for cheering on Class of 2026 and showing your support! 🫶🏻

Video description: Families sitting in an arena cheering and clapping.

There are 3 days until commencement! ✨COD's commencement ceremony is Monday, May 18, at Acrisure Arena. We encourage all...
05/15/2026

There are 3 days until commencement! ✨

COD's commencement ceremony is Monday, May 18, at Acrisure Arena. We encourage all graduates who are participating in the ceremony to visit our commencement website to:

🎓 Review the information section for graduates
🔗 Share guest details with your friends and family
❓ Check out the frequently asked questions (FAQ) section

Visit the commencement website here: https://bit.ly/CODSpringCommencement2026

Commencement is just 5 days away! 🎉 To prepare, check out our most recent episode of "COD Cares ... And It Shows!" on Yo...
05/13/2026

Commencement is just 5 days away! 🎉

To prepare, check out our most recent episode of "COD Cares ... And It Shows!" on YouTube for advice and testimonials about the commencement ceremony.

As a reminder, the commencement website has all of the information you'll need to attend the ceremony with confidence. Visit the website here: https://bit.ly/CODSpringCommencement2026

COD Cares … And It Shows! ✨In episode #3 of this YouTube series, nontraditional student and host, Jonathon Garcia, is j...
05/09/2026

COD Cares … And It Shows! ✨

In episode #3 of this YouTube series, nontraditional student and host, Jonathon Garcia, is joined by Noelle McMillin from COD Admissions and Records to discuss the excitement and significance of the commencement ceremony for College of the Desert graduates. 🎓

With commencement being just around the corner, check out this episode of "COD Cares ... And It Shows!" for Noelle's expert advice and personal experiences pertaining to the ceremony: https://youtu.be/eFObJ5ocPK4

Address

43500 Monterey Avenue
Palm Desert, CA
92260

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+17603468041

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