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The Changing Face of SUNY’s Community Colleges

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SUNY’s Community Colleges

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Fast Facts

SUNY's 30 locally sponsored Community Colleges are located strategically throughout New York State.

Overarching mission: provide excellent transfer and career education and degree programs, supported by comprehensive student services.

More than 246,000 full-time and part-time students are currently enrolled at SUNY’s Community Colleges.

More than half of all first-time college freshmen attend community colleges.

More than half of all community college graduates transfer to four-year colleges and universities.

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Fast Facts Full-time enrollment at community colleges range from 700 to over

20,000. Community Colleges participate in the Full Opportunity Program of the

State University of New York. Each college has specific admissions criteria; please check with individual

campuses regarding policies, prerequisites and special admission programs.

Community colleges may use the online SUNY application for admission and/or campus-based applications.

Some community colleges offer free campus-based applications and/or conduct instant admission programs/events.

Application fee waivers are available for qualified students.

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Your Questions 1. I’m always suggesting community college choices to my students.

Please share with us some information we can take back to our students to help them realize starting at a community college is a good option.

2. What’s on our minds is dropout prevention; how do you handle students who enter college with GEDs and what initiatives are in place at different community colleges to increase retention and graduation rates of these students?

3. What do counselors need to know about the process of transitioning students with disabilities into college to make sure students and parents are well informed?

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Your Questions 4. The college-ready issue, specifically, how are the SUNY colleges

addressing the problem of first-year students not being adequately prepared in regards to writing, reading, self advocacy, study skills, etc.? What message if any would you like us to bring back to our high school/district administrators?

5. What support services are offered on community college campuses?

6. I thought community colleges couldn't have housing. However, it seems like community colleges are providing more housing options than ever. It’s getting confusing. Who has housing and who doesn’t?

7. What types of services do you provide residential students?

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Your Questions 8. A workshop that addresses housing trends among community

colleges would be helpful.

9. Are dorms drawing significant numbers of non-commuting students?

10. Are residential community college students staying for the full two years?

11. Are out-of-area students competing with local students for popular programs? If so, how is that being addressed?

12. Are local students electing to live on campus?

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Your Questions 13. I’d like more information on transfer programs and opportunities.

14. What kinds of college to workforce programs are there for students who don’t want to transfer after two years?

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Community Colleges Myths & Stereotypes A community college education is

not the same as a four-year college education.

Attending a community college is just an extension of high school.

Courses taken at a community college will not transfer to a four-year college or university.

Truths PSY101 is PSY101, no matter how

much you pay for it: community colleges operate by the same standards of academic excellence as our four-year counterparts.

Community colleges are not the 13th grade, students are academically challenged to achieve their personal, educational and career goals.

Students transfer successfully and in most cases, seamlessly.

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Community Colleges Myths & Stereotypes Community colleges are for those

who can’t get into a four-year college or university.

Community college students do not get a “full” college/campus experience.

New York State law prohibits community colleges from owning/operating dormitories/residential housing.

Truths Community colleges are not a

necessity anymore, but rather a first choice for many students.

They provide student government opportunities, student activities, varsity and intramural athletics, and international travel, etc.

Community College Regulations, Part 602 Resolution 64-120

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Community Colleges

Facts Community colleges are an integral part of the SUNY system. Community colleges serve communities by providing lifelong learning,

career and transfer programs. Community Colleges meet the needs of all learners, from the

valedictorian to the student who struggled in high school. Academic history, age and ethnic diversity of students on community

college campuses provide a rich learning environment for all students. Community colleges are a smart choice for students who are undecided

about their field of study. Tuition is affordable and courses are transferable.

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Community Colleges

Facts Small class size/individual attention Classes taught by award winning faculty Academically talented students should consider attending their local

community college; scholarships may be available. Reverse Transfer; it does happen; we are here to help. Unique and exciting international travel opportunities By Fall 2013, 18 out of 30 community colleges will offer on-campus

housing.

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Support Services & Student Success Programs

“Smart Start” summer programming to help students who place into developmental courses transition into college

Early Warning/Academic Alert Program Athlete mentoring, advisement and academic support New Student Orientation, Freshman Seminar and Student Success Courses Tutoring Services and study groups Library resources/orientation Honors Programs Financial Aid literacy/counseling

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Support Services & Student Success Programs

Accommodative Services for students with learning and/or physical disabilities

Personal Counseling and referral services Career planning and transfer counseling “FIP”; Freshman/First-time Individual Placement (personalized counseling

appointments for incoming freshman and transfer students) Veterans Affairs and support services

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Student Housing

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COMMUNITY COLLEGE REGULATIONSPART 602

Resolution 64-120

2009 SUNY Board amended Resolution 64-120, the 1964 resolution on community college student housing. It deleted obsolete language and removed constraints on the development of community college residence halls that no longer reflect the State University construct of community colleges and community college practice.

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Community Colleges with Housing

On-Campus Housing SUNY Adirondack: Fall 2013 Clinton Corning: Fall 2013 Dutchess: Fall 2012 FIT Finger Lakes Fulton-Montgomery: Fall 2012 Genesee Herkimer Jamestown Mohawk Valley Monroe Niagara North Country Onondaga Schenectady: Fall 2012 Sullivan Tompkins Cortland

Nearby Student Housing Broome Cayuga (privately owned for college students only) Columbia-Greene Corning Dutchess Erie Finger Lakes Fulton-Montgomery Herkimer (privately owned for college students only) Hudson Valley Jamestown Jefferson Monroe Niagara North Country Onondaga Orange Rockland

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Services for Residential Students

Traditional on-campus residence halls run by experienced professionals: dorm/housing directors and trained residence assistants

24/7 operation; programming for students during the day, evening and on weekends

Special orientation/move-in programs and social events Increased library, computer lab and fitness center hours Bus/transportation services Comprehensive meal plans Co-curricular clubs & extracurricular activities Intramural and varsity athletics Health services on some campuses Alcohol education and drug awareness programs Enhanced security and safety awareness programs

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Community College Student Housing: Your Questions Answered

1. Discuss housing trends among community colleges.2. Are dorms drawing significant numbers of non-commuting

students?3. Are residential community college students staying for the

full two years?4. Are out-of-area students competing with local students for

popular programs? If so, how is that being addressed?5. Are local students electing to live on campus?

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Transfer Programs & Articulation Agreements

SUNY Adirondack: Culinary Arts & Food Service Management, full articulation agreement with Johnson and Wales

Broome: Binghamton Advantage (cooperative program with SUNY Binghamton) Clinton Community College: over 40 articulation agreements with SUNY

Plattsburgh Corning: transfer agreements with Elmira College Dutchess: joint education program with SUNY New Paltz Finger Lakes: Music Recording Technology transfer with SUNY Oneonta FMCC: Business Administration with the University at Albany Genesee: Fashion and Business with FIT and Buffalo State Herkimer County Community College; transfer programs with SUNY ESF Mohawk Valley: articulation with Clarkson University School of Engineering Niagara: dual admission program with Buffalo State North Country: joint admission with SUNY Potsdam and Plattsburgh Onondaga: over 30 articulations with Syracuse University This is just a sampling of the many transfer programs that exist; please consult

the 2013 SUNY Viewbook for a complete listing of community college degree and transfer programs.

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“College to Workforce” Degree Programs

SUNY Adirondack: Radio & Television Broadcasting/New Media Broome: Clinical Laboratory Technology Clinton: Renewable Energy Technologies Corning: Machine Tool Technology Dutchess: Fire Protection Technology Finger Lakes: Instrument and Control Technology FMCC: Electrical Technology Genesee: Polysomnographic Technology/Sleep Study Herkimer: Emergency Medical Technology/Paramedic Niagara: Computer Aided Design and Drafting North Country: Radiologic Technology Onondaga: Health Information Technology/Medical Records Sullivan: Medical Assisting

This is just a sampling of the many career to workforce programs that exist; Please consult the 2013 SUNY Viewbook for a complete listing of community college degree and transfer programs.

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SUNY RESOURCES

For more information please contact:

Your local community college admissions office

SUNY Recruitment Response Center: 800-342-3811

Center for Student Recruitment: (NYC) 212-364-5821

SUNY Web site at www.suny.edu/student