Ohlone College Newark Center

Nice new campus with solar panels. Must be saving a ton in pge bills for the school. Money that could be spent on other things. Parking pass required. Tons of parking, but get there early. Bus passes in front of the building

haha never realized I could check in at Unilocal.
Well, review time!
— start off w library «cranium café» quiet, sofa or tables and chairs for power outlet closeby or group study room & Printing stations, may be as usual as other library but more quiet and convenient.
— health café where u can hav hot and cold foods, breakfast burrito, quesadillas to kimchi soup or phó depending lunch special of the day.
— walking threadmill on upstairs corner if u guys havnt notice, make it useful pls
— big overall plus is (no hiking uphill like in Fremont campus)
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I don’t have anything bad to say about this campus or my experience here. I’ve been plugging away at nursing courses recently and have been taking the pre-​requisite courses needed for applications into nursing. I chose this campus because it’s relatively convenient for my commute, and they had generally good experience working with military veterans (which I am).
I’ve taken several courses at this campus such as Biology and Bio Chem/​O-​Chem. I have enjoyed my professors and have definitely taken away a great deal of knowledge from every course. Dr. Fronko was wonderful for Chemistry. He is very thorough and precise, so sometimes it feels overwhelming taking his lectures to heart. But don’t worry because he is very passionate about helping his students and will be more than happy to answer your questions along the way. Professor Watanabe has been a great professor for Biology and I also highly recommend him. He offers a very organized, well thought out course that is easy to follow and do very well in! In the end, you have to put in the effort and study! Try your best. They want you to succeed and pursue your dreams. Just believe in yourself!
I admire the strong services for the disabled at this school as well. I’ve noticed that they have some really wonderful translators for deaf and hearing-​impaired students. This is fantastic! I’m so glad that these students have an equal opportunity to earn their education at a quality level as well.
My experience as a military vet have been great here. They have worked very patiently by my side to ensure my G.I. Bill translated over and all of my benefits would be covered. I am grateful that the staff working with vets are so knowledgeable.
–This school is much newer than the campus in Fremont.
–Parking passes are about $ 35 a semester. They are purchased online only.
–There is a small café here which is great for grabbing a quick bite. Vegetarian options available. Has coffee and tea drinks, too.
–Lots of quiet places to lounge, study or eat.
–Student services are a great way to take advantage of your resources.
–School bookstore is located at Fremont campus only.
I’m sure there are many more amenities that I just haven’t used but are available to students.

This is a newer and more modern campus than the Fremont location. The buildings are nice and air-​conditioned inside and the parking situation is way better here than at Fremont. Parking is usually not extremely hard to find and the walk to class is definitely shorter than the other campus. The rooms are more modern and have a better atmosphere in general. Only thing that I wish this campus has more of is bathrooms.

Much better than the Fremont campus. That is all!

Mrs. Guerra is an amazing teacher!!! I was in her 151a I give her five stars because she is a great teacher and she really helps you understand the equations and even though she had a short amount of time to teach us each chapter. Her teaching techniques apply to all learning styles. I recommend her 151a to all new students that get placed in 151a

I am writing this review from the Newark campus. What a coincidence!
This is an awesome campus. It still looks new both inside and outside. The classrooms are all on the second floor of the campus and are very well designed. Definitely state of the art.
The bathrooms are always clean and not filthy dirty as you might encounter at the main campus.
I have had the great experience of having taken a couple of classes from this campus. Must mention that there are power outlets in every single classroom and multiple power outlets too. Both on the floor and on the walls. If you are taking Microsoft Office, you can also borrow a laptop from Mr. Rick Arellano or Master Rick as he likes to be called. Just don’t call him Mr. Arellano. He doesn’t like it at all as he will tell you on the first day of class.
I definitely love this campus as it is newer and the accessibility to the building is closer than at the main campus.

This nursing program needs to nurse their staff w/​knowledge about human kindness before they admit another student. I should’ve known better when the department assistant was completely inconsiderate and purposely unhelpful. I’ve given them more than 3 chances to improve their educational services and student assistance to no avail. I can’t imagine a department w/​no commmon courtesy or manners attempting to teach me bed side manner.

Love this campus. Very clean, lots of parking and quiet!

Such a beautiful campus. Air conditioning is great during the summer, however, during the winter when you have night classes, like myself it is so cold. Overall the classrooms are nice and chairs are comfortable. Also the campus is very modern also eco-​friendly.

First LEED platinum building in the US. A good educational architecture does make a difference in students’ mentality in learning. This is my favorite studying spot because its nicely designed and people can’t help but to be pleasant using this facility. They adore the building.

It has only been three days and I have to say it is a wonderful place. Props to Ohlone for building such an awesome building. All I have to say is this building is clean, modern, and spacious.
Classrooms are well designed. Chairs are comfy, tables are wide, unlike in a lecture hall where the tables are small that you can only fit one notebook on the table.
Bathrooms are clean. I mean like so clean, you could sleep on the tiled floor if you wanted (just an exaggeration). But, you SELDOM see such clean restrooms at a college or university, unless it is some research building where there is minimal student traffic.
I just bought a snack from the snack bar today, personnel are wonderful. They are friendly and very briefly joked with me a little as I decided on my little snack for my class break.
Funny thing is, is that after seeing the Newark campus, it’s hard to take classes at the Fremont campus. Nothing against the «mother» campus, but after being comfortable inside the Newark campus, it is hard to be in the Fremont Campus.
I have to hand it to you Ohlone, you made an awesome investment in a wonderful building, conducive to learning. I hope this building stays like this for a while.
PS. I wish I could utilize the gym facilities there at Newark. Unfortunately, I don’t have any gym classes so it is a miss on that. But just judging from what I see in the gym facilities, I’ll definitely take them over 24 hour fitness any day.

I love this campus. I appreciate the fact that it’s very «green» and eco-​friendly. The ambiance of the classrooms at this campus are so much brighter than the Fremont campus. I made a point to schedule all my classes at this campus this semester and find that decision a wise one! The only thing I can wish improvement upon is the food selection at the café, but hey. Beggars can’t be choosers!
Aside from that, it’s a great place to study and I always feel safe here.

Love the smoke free campus!
Everything is kept clean and nice, good teachers parking sucks from 10 – 12.

I really have nothing bad to say about this facility. This Newark campus of Ohlone College is a modern state-​of-​the-​art facility with plenty of lighting throughout the building with large-​glass window panes. The technology in each room and just throughout the facility itself is also modern, with full AV equipment built into each room.
On top of all of that, the lobby is spacious and is a great meeting place for students, AND THERE IS FREE WIRELESS for *anyone*, no login credentials necessary.
Parking is free on weekends I believe (I know it is free on sundays). I believe during the regular weekday it’s a $ 2 permit. If you want, you can just park down the street and walk about 10 minutes. All in all, great campus; great meeting location.

AIR CONDITIONING IS SO LOVELY IN THE SUMMER. Except in the morning. That shit is cold.
Very eco-​friendly. But the parking lots are TINY. You can find parking easily without having to pay for the $ 20 permit by walking about 10 minutes. Whatever floats your boat.

If you’re reading this and plan on going to Ohlone college for school, try to get as many classes as you can at this campus.
All the green factors have been mentioned in the previous reviews, so I’m just going to skip over them (but it’s mind-​blowing just how eco-​friendly this campus is, there’s even a virtual tour you can take on touch screens inside).
If you’re going to community college, this is where you want to be. I spent my first year at the main campus which, in short is depressing as hell (the hike of doom, the lack of parking, the dull teachers, and the vast amount of students that just dick around, it all adds up. Especially when those students end up in your group for a group project). The teachers here are much livelier (I’m not saying all of them are great, you should still ratemyprofessor when possible), the campus actually seems more of a university and get this-​the paint they used inside the building and classrooms were specifically chosen for the ideal study environment.
They have multiple wings and the facilities are amazing, so take the time to walk and explore the place. If you’re going into things like respiratory therapy, they actually have specific things like an automated dummy for that’s controlled from another room for a more hands on experience, but even if you’re just here for your science, speech, or math class, the environment is just as beneficial. There’s a learning center/​library area that you can check out a laptop with your student ID so you have the comfort of sitting wherever you want to study.
Overall I just really recommend this campus because it doesn’t feel like you’re being punished for going to community college.
(By the way, if you’re taking classes here in the summer, be sure to bring your sunglasses. The concrete will be BLINDING around noon/​afternoon. It’s for a good reason though, they chose a lighter colored concrete to reflect off as much sunlight as possible to hit the solar panels.)

i like this campus a lot. It’s a green facility which means a lot of natural light, eco friendly bins for waste everywhere, and even green restrooms (low flush toilets, water saving sinks etc). pretty cool. The classrooms are equipped with new desks, white boards, and projectors. it makes you comfortable to be in class for four hours lol.
on each floor they have little lounge areas set up where you can just relax with your lap top and enjoy the wifi. it’s such a smart idea. you all know that when there are huge masses of people in one area «studying» it tends to get unproductive or uncomfortable. here you can get your peace and quiet OR if you really need to socialize you can get that too.
Parking is only 2 $. CASH ONLY. oof i learned that the hard way my first time here. :(.
very impressive ohlone. can’t even tell you’re a JC sometimes.

You know when hella ghetto guys see a really hot girl and say, «Dayammm…you’s fine!» (Sorry for the stereotyping.)
That’s basically what I thought in my head when I finally found a parking space here and entered the building. (Just the «dayam» part though.) This place is beautiful. I don’t even mind that it’s much further away (for me) than the main campus. Everything’s sparkly and clean and super eco-​friendly (or at least, it seems so from the flier I read in the bathroom – solar panels, recycled material making up the insulation in the walls, as well as the floor…). I haven’t ordered any food here yet, but they apparently serve Peet’s coffee, and there are a bunch of places to sit and study. The bathrooms are very, very clean (although because the toilets are low flush, some people tend to not look behind them to see if it really flushed everything… thanks, guys. or well, girls) and there are a ton of stalls.
People are friendly, and I really can’t say it enough. I’m very impressed by the facilities. They look awesome. I’m only taking one class here, but it looks like it’s going to be really fun. I’ve been sorely missing Exercise Biology so I’ve been pouncing on every single class that even remotely reminds me of it, so I like all the equipment they have. :D I think it’s going to make for some awesome labs. I would hella study here if I didn’t have almost-​back to back classes between here and the main campus. It’s sunny and happy, which I guess could be bad if you get the urge to start frolicking in the field outside.
Definitely take a class here if you have the chance!

Had a meeting here the other day. Bummed that the parking lot was small and I still had to pay $ 2 but it’s a lot cheaper than the UC I used to go to. I was also surprised to find… yes WI FI in the room I was in. I was impressed looks really new and clean.
My meeting was at 3:00pm so parking was not an issue. Overall it was a nice building and I got easy directions of it being behind Newark Memorial High School. I wouldn’t mind taking classes here if I had to.