Delano’s BC campus has invited many students with open arms since 2005. As the years go by so
have upgrades. In 2023 Delano opened its doors for the new Learning Resource Center building.
It is two stories with a new library space, a tutoring center as well as a college pantry.

While more students continued to enroll, the campus has expanded. Last year they removed the
first classroom trailers that have been there since the opening of this campus to create more space
for community.

Delano campus’s new librarian, Kimberlie Sullivan expresses, “There is just
more of a community atmosphere, everyone her is super kind and welcoming which I do like
about this campus!”

Students are more excited to have classrooms that feel more ‘college like’
than a cozy room. I kindly asked some students how they felt about the campus, Ximena Sotelo,
shared “I love how this campus is smaller, creating a more intimate environment […] allows for
us [students] to get quicker access to resources such as counselors, library, tutoring center and
pantry.”

Evelyn Jaime, who is duel enrolled at CSUB communicates, “I like the library, it’s
always for the most part quiet.” Jaime also expressed “The campus, for it being in Delano is a
good size.”

A great reason why these upgrades work is because more students are coming from
surrounding towns that might be intimidated by a bigger campus. Adding Delano as a town to
help with college education benefited some students to receive jobs at this location.

One may know about the fun events happening on the main campus, some of these events are also available at the Delano campus. Although the events hosted at the Delano campus are emptier than the ones hosted at the main campus, spreading the word and getting more students involved can help.

As more Delano and neighboring communities grow, the more classes and buildings will, but so will the drivers and number of cars piling in which can cause an issue with parking. Since opening the new building, a new parking lot has been added. When the parking lot opened it may have been a bit too small for the number of students enrolled.

When asked how parking is at this campus librarian Sullivan shares, “I do definitely see cars parked in the dirt, it could be expanded.”

Jaime explains “they [Bakersfield College] should add more
because people park on the sides and it’s a mess, especially for the people who like to keep their
cars clean.”

Students may also get dropped off because there may not be parking when their class
time arrives.

Delano does not want to stop their process now and continue to increase in size to
show how much these towns strive to succeed but one thing they may keep in mind is parking.
Creating more parking lots as well as more buildings for this developing campus.