SCCC Facts & FiguresChapters: 1) Facts About SCCC Schenectady County Community College, established in 1967, is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
The College emphasizes high quality academic programs, broad access for students, and
responsiveness to the needs of the community. SCCC offers a wide range of transfer
degree, career degree and certificate programs. The College has committed,
accessible teaching faculty and an attractive campus, located in Schenectady
along the Mohawk River - in the heart of the New York State Capital
District. Some important facts about the College are listed below.
For more detailed information, see the Data Book
and the Outcomes Assessment Report.
SCCC Alumni: 13,187 For more detailed data about SCCC, see the Data Book, which includes information on student characteristics, graduates, employment statistics, financial data and library collections, and the Outcomes Assessment Report, which contains information about SCCC performance in eight mission areas. SCCC operates as a comprehensive community college under the programs and standards of the State University of New York. Sponsored by Schenectady County, the College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (215) 662-5606. The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation. SCCC programs are approved by the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York and registered by the New York State Education Department. The College is authorized by the Regents of the University of the State of New York to award associate degrees and certificates. The College is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The Paralegal program is approved by the American Bar Association. Business programs are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs. The Culinary Arts Associate in Occupational Studies degree program is approved by the American Culinary Federation Educational Institute Accrediting Commission. Schenectady County Community College was established by the Schenectady County Board of Representatives on January 26, 1967. The Van Curler Hotel was purchased by the County and designated as the site for the College. After extensive renovations, classes began in September 1969. The building was subsequently renamed Elston Hall in honor of Charles W. Elston, an original member of the Board of Trustees who served as chairperson for eight years. Elston Hall houses classrooms, science and culinary laboratories, the Casola Dining Room, meeting rooms and offices. New construction to enlarge the campus was completed in 1978. A multi-purpose building houses the Begley Library, including a media center and a TV studio with satellite viewing capabilities. Connected to the library is a music wing, designed to meet the specific needs of students in nationally accredited music programs, and the Carl B. Taylor Community Auditorium. In 1982, the Tempo Building was constructed providing over 8,000 square feet of space for four classrooms, the Office of Continuing Education, business and industry training and other special programs. The campus was further enhanced in 1987 when the Center for Science and Technology opened. This unique facility houses the College’s physics and chemistry laboratories as well as specialized laboratory facilities for electrical technology and computer science. A campus development project was completed in 1992 that added a new student center including a cafeteria, college store, student lounge and recreational space, biology and geology laboratories and fifteen classrooms. The South Wing addition added four new culinary arts laboratories, an expanded restaurant facility, and a child care center. An enclosed pedestrian bridge connecting Elston Hall with the Center for Science and Technology was also added. The College has increased the number of electronic classrooms with Internet access, multimedia teaching stations and student access to computers. Additionally, a new state-of-the-art instructional technology/ video conferencing center has been developed in the Begley Library. A five-year, $11 million dollar Master Plan has brought further enhancements to the campus. The Gateway Building, opened in March 2000, houses early childhood development classes, labs, and a child care center. The Stockade Building, a new three-story academic facility, opened in fall 2001. This building includes six computer classrooms, nine general classrooms, two lecture halls, conference rooms and offices for the Continuing Education Division and Capital District World Trade Center. There is an enclosed walkway linking Elston Hall and the Begley Building with the Stockade Building. The College’s new quad area is a focal point for students, faculty and staff to socialize. Further campus enhancements to Elston Hall are also planned. A new five year Master Plan will be implemented which may include an Elston Hall Culinary Wing expansion, Begley Building Music/Drama Wing expansion campus expansion across Washington Avenue and student housing. Schenectady County Community College operates under the auspices of the State University of New York (SUNY). SUNY’s 64 geographically dispersed campuses bring educational opportunity within commuting distance of virtually all state residents and comprise the nation’s most diverse system of public higher education. The SUNY Board of Trustees is the governing body of the State University of New York. It consists of sixteen members, fifteen of whom are appointed by the Governor, by and with consent of the New York State Senate. The President of the Student Assembly serves as student Trustee. Among the authorities of the Board of Trustees is the power to: SUNY Board of Trustees Carl T. Hayden, Chairman SUNY Administration John B. Clark, Interim Chancellor Schenectady County Community College is tax-assisted, not tax supported. The College receives operating funds from three primary sources: student tuition and fees; the county in which the student resides; and the State of New York. The College is governed by a ten member Board of Trustees. Five trustees are selected by the Schenectady County Legislature, four by the Governor of New York, and one is elected by the SCCC student body each year. The Board holds a committee meeting and a regular meeting each month at the College, on the second and third Monday, respectively. The SCCC Board of Trustees as of January 2008 includes: Mr. Robert E. Ruggeri, Chair Ms. Margaret D. Huff ’81, College Attorney Dr. Gabriel J. Basil, College President Ms. Carol A. Fatato, Administrative Assistant to the President/Board Advisory Committees ADA STUDENT ADVISORY Mr. Thomas Baker Mr. Kevin Brown Mr. Michael Cashman, Board of Trustees Representative Mr. David Cottrell, MSW Mr. Thomas P. Dotson, College Representative Mr. Edward Lessard Ms. Charlotte Morgan Ms. Kim Scheuerman, College Representative Ms. Laura Thomson, M.S. ADMISSIONS ADVISORY Ms. Maxine Borom Ms. Renee Bradley, Board of Trustees Representative Mr. John Burrows Ms. Nancy Bushee Mr. James Eaton Dr. Patrick A. Foti Dr. Henry Hughes Dr. Richard Naylor Dr. Victor Perun Mr. David G. Sampson, College Representative BUSINESS ADVISORY Mr. David Brower Mr. Michael Cinquanti Ms. Jo-Ann Clear Ms. Robin Granger Dr. David J. Hennessy, College Representative Mr. Michael Karl, Board of Trustees Representative Ms. Judy Landers Mr. Robert Mantello Mr. Walter Simpkins CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ADVISORY Mr. Nicholas S. Abdo Mr. Mark Cepiel Mr. Patrick Ciraulo Mr. Robert G. Frederick, College Representative Ms. Joanne Galli Ms. Dorothy Harris, Board of Trustees Representative Mr. Michael Miller Ms. Elizabeth Ognibene Ms. Nicole Pena Ms. Kathleen Sanford Mr. Frank Starkey Mr. Gary Wager Mr. Robert Young CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADVISORY Chief Timothy S. Bradt Mr. Harry Buffardi Mr. Richard Clemens Mr. Michael Geraci Dr. David J. Hennessy, College Representative Mr. Louis J. Pardi Mr. J. Richard Phillippe, Board of Trustees Representative Mr. William Sickinger Mr. Patrick Smith DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES ADVISORY Ms. Ellie Fosmire Ms. Virginia Gilbertson Ms. Frances E. Loeffler, College Representative Ms. Denise Murphy McGraw, Board of Trustees Representative Ms. Eva Royal Dr. Sheila Tebbano Ms. Judith Grice Zamura EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVISORY Ms. Carol A. DeFries, College Representative Ms. Stephanie Gemetti Ms. Jennifer Harrison Dr. Alexander T. LaRocco, Board of Trustees Representative Ms. Carol Rasowsky Ms. Patricia Skinner Ms. Lynn Streifert Ms. Valerie Valente EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS ADVISORY Ms. Stephanie Albers Mr. Joseph Allen Ms. Trenia Anderson Mr. Julius (Skip) Aycox Ms. Frances E. Loeffler, College Representative Ms. Denise Murphy McGraw, Board of Trustees Representative Ms. Jessica Pelton Rowell, College Representative Ms. Shannon M. Schraa Mr. Walter Simpkins Mr. Sebastian Tate Mr. Brian Wright FIRE PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY Mr. Warren W. Abriel, Jr. Mr. Kevin Barkley Mr. Richard Clemens Mr. Richard Conley Ms. Heidi DeBlock, MD Mr. Richard DePasquale Mr. Robert Farstad Dr. David J. Hennessy, College Representative Mr. Richard Kasko Dr. Alexander T. LaRocco, Board of Trustees Representative Mr. Dale Lingenfelter Mr. Albert Martin Mr. Len Provost HOTEL, CULINARY ARTS & TOURISM ADVISORY Mr. Fred Acunto Mr. James V. Bigley Mr. Gregory Boland Mr. Frank Burns Mr. Robert Burns Mr. Paul Cerone Mr. Mark Delos Mr. Joseph A. DiCarlo, Jr. Mr. Vincent M. DiCerbo, Board of Trustees Representative Dr. Francis M. Domoy Mr. Dan Farrell, CCM Mr. William Finnen Mr. Richard Fitzpatrick Ms. Shannon Foss Mr. Ray Fox Mr. Michael John Glabraith, CEC Mr. Eugene Hood Mr. Patrick Hughes Mr. Anand Jayapal Mr. Blanchard Kenney, Jr. Ms. Nancy Langford Mr. Louis Maggiore Mr. Edmond G. Massa Ms. Debra McDermott Mr. Donald M. Messare Mr. Brian Palazzolo Ms. Patricia Pendergast Mr. Widjiono (Yono) Purnomo Mr. Harold Qualters Ms. Kathy Quandt Ms. MaryLou Race Mr. Richard Ruzzo Ms. Mary Scanlan Ms. Lesley Schimer Mr. Rick Stegmann Mr. Anthony J. Strianese, College Representative Mr. Paul D. Tonko Mr. Patrick M. Treffiletti Ms. Justina Treventi Mr. Mark Zimmerman HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY Ms. Margaret Anderton Ms. Renee Bradley, Board of Trustees Representative Mrs. Holly Clark Ms. Carol A. DeFries, College Representative Mr. Gregory D. Gross Mr. Frank E. Pouliot Ms. Mary E. Rainey, BSW Mr. Mark Sheehan Mr. Joseph Zoske, MS, MSW LIBRARY/INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER ADVISORY Ms. Mary Andolina Ms. Patricia Baia Ms. Suzanne Bernadt Ms. Karen Gardner-Athey Dr. Walter Grattidge Ms. Dorothy Harris, Board of Trustees Representative Ms. Brenda L. Hazard Ms. Lynne O. King, College Representative Mr. Andrew Kulmatiski Ms. Cara Molyneaux Ms. Jean Sheviak MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY Mr. Rodney L. Aldrich, P.E. Mr. Vincent M. DiCerbo, Board of Trustees Representative Mr. Joe Hendrick Mr. Stephen Israel Mr. Richard Lemanski Mr. Kenneth Lenseth Dr. Yiji Li Dr. Douglas Lohnas Mr. Ronald Mason Dr. Ruth L. McEvoy, College Representative Mr. James McGuinness Ms. Mary Lee Pollard Dr. Andrei Rar Mr. Karl Rodenhauser Dr. Edward Smith Mr. Gary Wager, MBA, MCSD Dr. Samuel C. Wait, Jr. Dr. Robert P. Yunick MUSIC ADVISORY Mr. Clifford Brucker Mr. Mark Eiser Ms. Rachel Gayne Ms. Annette Heilman Mr. Edward P. Malia Dr. William A. Meckley, College Representative Mr. J. Richard Phillippe, Board of Trustees Representative Mr. George Smith Mr. Charles Vatalaro Mrs. Diane B. Warner Mr. Brent Wheat PARALEGAL ADVISORY Mr. Nicholas C. Barber, Board of Trustees Representative Ms. Catherine M. Callahan Ms. Andrea Gilligan Mr. Lyle Hartog Dr. David J. Hennessy, College Representative Ms. Margaret D. Huff, Esq. Mr. Sanford H. Levine, Esq. Ms. Christina Watson Meier Ms. Christine Patricca, Esq. Ms. Karen Satterlee Mr. Eli Taub, Esq. Ms. Susan M. Watson, CPA SUNY COLLEGE AND CAREER COUNSELING CENTER ADVISORY Mr. Richard Bennett III Mrs. Renee Bradley, Board of Trustees Representative Ms. Taida De Guzman Mr. Wesley L. Holloway Mr. Charles LaCourt Dr. Alexander T. LaRocco, Board of Trustees Representative Ms. Maritza Martinez Mr. A.C. (Budd) Mazurek Ms. Jo-Anne Rafalik Mr. Mark C. Sheehan Mr. Walter Simpkins Rev. Stanley E. Skinner, Jr. Ms. Lois M. Tripp, College Representative WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY Mr. Nicholas C. Barber, Board of Trustees Representative Ms. Denise Brucker, College Representative Mr. Ray Gillen Mr. Gary Hughes Mr. Robert Mantello Ms. Suzanne Pollard Mr. Francis Ricci Mr. Charles Steiner Mr. Frank Visco Associated Committee: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE College Representatives: Ms. Isabella Brown Ms. Julian Burnet, Student Representative Ms. Tracey Chance Mr. David Coplon Ms. Oma Dwarka, College Representative Mr. Reginald Harris Dr. David J. Hennessy, College Representative Mr. J. Richard Phillippe, Board of Trustees Representative Ms. Carolyn Taylor Pinn, College Representative Ms. Judith Prinzo, College Representative Ms. Jessica Pelton Rowell, College Representative Mr. Stanley Strauss, College Representative Mr. Renato Tameta, College Representative Schenectady County Community College is sponsored by the County of Schenectady. Schenectady County Legislators are elected at large within each district to four-year terms in alternating biennial elections. District 1Vincent M. DiCerbo, Deputy Chairman Karen B. Johnson Michael Petta District 2 Philip Fields Gary Hughes, Majority Leader Jeffrey McDonald District 3 James Buhrmaster Robert T. Farley, Minority Leader Dr. Brian Gordon Susan E. Savage, Chairwoman District 4 Judith Dagostino, Vice Chair Anthony Jasenski Angelo Santabarbara Joseph J. Suhrada Appointed Official: Kathleen Rooney, County Manager Geoffrey Hall, Schenectady County Legislature SCCC Foundation Mission: The SCCC Foundation helps students succeed by raising funds and providing stewardship of those funds consistent with the College mission. Foundation members are ambassadors, bringing together college, community and business interests. SCCC Foundation Vision Statement: The SCCC Foundation is a board of diverse community leaders with the fundraising capability to ensure that: 1) all students have adequate financial support to obtain a quality education; and 2) the College will provide programs and facilities to enrich the community with a well-prepared citizenry and workforce. The Foundation supports the mission of the College as articulated by the Board of Trustees. The SCCC Foundation Board of Directors consists of the following members: Ms. Diane Smith Faubion, ChairMs. Kimberly Perone, Chair Elect Dr. Gabriel J. Basil, Secretary Dr. Alexander T. LaRocco, Treasurer Ms. Susan Baker Ms. Betty Carol Barlyn Ms. Barbara Bishop-Ward Ms. Judy Brodeur Ms. Victoria Gold Mr. Karl Griffith Ms. Dottie Harris Ms. Laura LeClair Mr. J. Richard Phillippe Mr. Terry Phillips Mr. Ben Round Ms. Kelly Shea-Bradley Ms. Lois Smith-Law Mr. Robert Sullivan Mr. Michael Tobin Mr. Michael Wollman Ms. Gloria D. Zampini Affirmative Action |