Dutchess Community College
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Other name
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DCC |
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| Type | Community college |
| Established | 1957 |
| President | Pamela R. Edington |
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Academic staff
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127 full-time, 463 part-time (2015) |
| Undergraduates | 10,329 |
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Poughkeepsie, New York, United States 41°43′30″N 73°54′15″W / 41.724901°N 73.904257°WCoordinates: 41°43′30″N 73°54′15″W / 41.724901°N 73.904257°W |
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Suburban 130 acres (0.53 km2) |
| Colors | Blue and buff |
| Nickname | Falcons |
| Affiliations | National Junior College Athletic Association, Region III, Mid-Hudson Athletic Conference |
| Website | www |
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Dutchess Community College (also known as SUNY Dutchess, Dutchess, or DCC) is one of 30 community colleges within the State University of New York system (SUNY). It is located in Dutchess County, New York, United States, and is situated over 130 acres (0.5 km2) on a hill above the town of Poughkeepsie. In addition to its main campus, Dutchess Community College operates a satellite campus approximately 12 miles south in Wappingers Falls, called DCC South. The college was founded in 1957 on the site of a former tuberculosis hospital which is now Bowne Hall, the campus's main administrative building.
Over 60 academic programs are offered, the majority of which are geared towards associate degrees or certificates. In addition, the Office of Community Services and Special Programs provides non-credit courses, High School Equivalency completion through preparation for the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) exam, ESL classes, and work-force training to residents of Dutchess County and beyond.
One-third of all Dutchess County college-bound high school graduates attend Dutchess Community College each year. The majority of alumni live and work in the Hudson Valley, and many have become civic and community leaders.
In 2007, Dutchess Community College marked its 50th anniversary of operations. Since enrolling its first class in 1957, DCC has awarded degrees and certificates to over 30,000 graduates and has provided educational opportunities for many thousands of other students.
The college's only on-campus residence hall, Conklin Hall, was opened on August 25, 2012. At 132,000 square feet, it houses 467 students in 98 suites.
The academic offerings of Dutchess Community College are organized into ten main departments:
Dutchess Community College has a variety of academic support services available to its student body. These services range from tutoring to programs geared towards helping minority students succeed, and include:
Nearly all of DCC's eleven main campus buildings are situated on top of a large hill.
Conklin Hall, the Louis Greenspan Day Care Center, and Falcon Hall are the only three buildings not to be situated on top of the hill.
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