About Eastfield

Eastfield College serves the eastern part of Dallas County, including East Dallas, Garland and Mesquite. Sometimes known as the “Educational Village” because of its unique architecture, it is located on 244 acres at the intersection of Interstate 30 and Motley Drive in Mesquite. Eastfield began operation in 1970 and has continually strived to assess the educational and cultural needs of students and the community in order to provide the finest in educational services.

Eastfield provides a full range of academic transfer programs balanced with technical/occupational programs that are designed to equip students for rewarding careers in Metroplex businesses and industries. In addition, thou-sands of people each semester find rewarding growth opportunities through the extensive continuing education course offerings.

Mission Statement

Eastfield College provides excellence in teaching and learning.

To accomplish this mission, Eastfield College

• Anticipates and responds to the educational needs of students and employers.
• Promotes academic excellence in teaching and learning
• Offers an educational experience that emphasizes critical thinking, decision making, reflection, and creativity
• Partners with businesses, the community, and families for student success
• Embraces an environment that reflects, respects, and celebrates diversity
• Commits to being accessible, adaptable, and accountable to our students, the community, and other constituents

The Campus

The Eastfield campus rises impressively from the plains of eastern Dallas County. Functional building clusters give students easy access to classrooms and labs and the overall aesthetic effect has earned Eastfield several architectural awards of excellence. The careful landscape planning includes terraced areas throughout the campus, a heated outdoor exercise pool, gymnasium, baseball field, jogging trail and tennis courts. In addition, the campus boasts an outstanding Performance Hall which serves the college and community for a variety of fine arts events.

Accreditation

Eastfield College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree.

Contact the Commission on Colleges at

1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097

404-679-4501

http://www.sacscoc.org/

Accreditation by the Commission on Colleges signifies that the institution

1. has a mission appropriate to higher education
2. has resources, programs, and services sufficient to accomplish and sustain that mission, and
3. maintains clearly specified educational objectives that are consistent with its mission and appropriate to the degrees it offers, and that indicate whether it is successful in achieving its stated objectives.

The three-fold purpose for publishing the Commission's address and contact numbers is to enable interested constituents

1. to learn about the accreditation status of Eastfield College,
2. to file a third-party comment at the time of Eastfield College's decennial review, or
3. to file a complaint against Eastfield College if there is evidence to support the institution’s significant non-compliance with a requirement or standard.

Normal inquiries about Eastfield College, such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc., should be addressed directly to Eastfield College and not to the Commission's office.

Institutional Memberships

• The American Association of Community Colleges
• The League for Innovation in the Community College

Eastfield is recognized and sanctioned by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of the Texas College and University System and the Texas Education Agency and is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Institution.