Schenectady County Community College
Elston Hall
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| Type | Community college |
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| Established | 1967 |
| President | Martha J. Asselin, PhD (Acting) |
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Academic staff
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243 |
| Undergraduates |
Full-time 2,739 Part-time 1,715 |
| Location |
 Schenectady, NY, US42°48′52″N 73°57′03″W / 42.814513°N 73.950799°WCoordinates: 42°48′52″N 73°57′03″W / 42.814513°N 73.950799°W |
| Campus |
Urban 50 acres (0.20 km2) |
| Colors | Royal blue and gold |
| Nickname | Royals |
| Affiliations | National Junior College Athletic Association, Region II, Mountain Valley Athletic Conference |
| Website | www.sunysccc.edu |
Full-time 2,739
Schenectady County Community College (SCCC) is a two-year college associated with the State University of New York (SUNY) located in Schenectady, New York. It was established in 1967 in the Van Curler Hotel in Downtown Schenectady and has undergone multiple expansions through the following decades. The school is renowned for its culinary arts department and its recently founded, 3.9 million-dollar School of Music. Students interested in a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Hospitality Management with concentrations in Hotel & Resort Management and Travel & Tourism or a BBA in Business & Technology Management with a concentration in Technology may do so at SCCC through a partnership with SUNY Delhi. The school's culinary arts program is accredited by the American Culinary Federation. Also, a special arrangement with the State University of New York at Fredonia's advanced music degree programs permits SCCC School of Music graduates a conditionally guaranteed transfer.
The Schenectady County Board of Representatives formed Schenectady County Community College on January 26, 1967 and then purchased the former Van Curler hotel which required renovations so that classes could commence in the building in 1969. The Van Curler would be renamed Elston Hall after Charles W. Elston, the long-standing, original board member and eight-year chairperson for the Schenectady County Board of Representatives.
The first of a number of expansions occurred in 1978, with the building that houses the Begley Library, a television station, lecture halls, and a wing for the music department along with the Carl B. Taylor Community Auditorium. A 1982 expansion added the Tempo Building, housing four classrooms and continuing education. 1987 brought the Center for Science and Technology, while 1992 saw the creation of a new student center which included a cafeteria, college store, and student lounge, along with biology and geology labs and fifteen classrooms. Also completed in 1992 was the South Wing expansion which created four new culinary arts labs, expanded upon the Casola Dining Room, a childcare center, and an enclosed bridge that connected Elston Hall with the Center for Science and Technology which is located across the street from the school's main campus.
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