Finger Lakes Community College
| Motto | Success. It's in Our Nature. |
|---|---|
| Type | Community college |
| Established | 1965 |
| President | Barbara G. Risser |
Academic staff | 342 [1] |
| Students | 6,699 |
| Location |
 Hopewell, NY, US42°52′21″N 77°14′34″W / 42.872379°N 77.242856°WCoordinates: 42°52′21″N 77°14′34″W / 42.872379°N 77.242856°W |
| Campus |
Suburban 300 acres (1.2 km2) |
| Colors | blue and green |
| Nickname | Lakers |
| Affiliations | National Junior College Athletic Association, Region III, Mid-State Athletic Conference, National Collegiate Honors Council |
| Website | www.flcc.edu |
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Finger Lakes Community College, often abbreviated FLCC, is a college affiliated with the State University of New York. The main campus is located in Hopewell, New York, just east of the City of Canandaigua. There are also satellite campuses in Victor, Geneva, and Newark to serve the needs of Ontario County, Wayne County, Yates County and Seneca County in the Finger Lakes region of New York.
History
Finger Lakes Community College was established in 1965 and opened in 1967 as the Community College of the Finger Lakes (CCFL) in a storefront "campus" in Canandaigua, NY. The college now rests on 250 acres (1.0 km2) of park-like land just outside Canandaigua, in Hopewell, New York, and is home to the Constellation Brands- Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC). The college now has affiliated housing in the 350 bed College Suites project, adjacent to the campus. In Fall 2010, FLCC's headcount enrollment was 6,935 the highest in its history.
In July 2009, FLCC received a $1 Million gift from Constellation Brands and the Sands Family, the largest gift in the school's history. The main road leading to the campus was renamed Marvin Sands Drive in honor of the Sands' family patriarch and the Sands' family's dedication to FLCC and the region. In Fall 2009, FLCC named another "loop" road, connecting Marvin Sands Drive and "D" parking lot, Laker Lane after the college's athletic teams.
FLCC is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the National League for Nursing, and National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships. All programs of instruction are registered with the Office of Higher Education of the New York State Education department.[2]
Finger Lakes Community College also operates the Muller Field Station at the southern end of Honeoye Lake which serves as an outdoor education facility, the East Hill Campus, in Naples, New York, site of the college's Wildland Fire Suppression Program, and will soon open the FLCC Viticulture and Wine Center in Geneva, New York.
Expansion
Construction of the new Student Life Center began in early 2010; and opened in spring of 2012. The new building is 78,000 square feet (7,200 m2) and is a green building housing the new 350-seat cafeteria, One-Stop (enrollment services) center, and bookstore, as well as the college's first auditorium (not including the CMAC), which seats 410. The upper floors of the original building are currently being renovated into classrooms as well as part of the approximately $45 million project.[3]
Enrollment in 2012 was 6,539,.[2][4]
Academics
Finger Lakes Community College offers programs in Accounting Administrative Professional, American Sign Language, Applied Computer Applications, Architectural Technology & Building Sciences, Athletic Training, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemical Dependency Counseling, Childhood Education (Teacher Education Transfer), Coaching, Communications, Computer Science, Corrections Officer, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, e-Commerce, EMT-Paramedic, Engineering Science, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Fish & Wildlife Technology, French Game Programming & Design, Graphic Design, Horticulture, Hotel & Resort Management, Humanities, Human Nutrition & Food, Human Services, Information Systems, Information Technology, Instrumentation & Control Technologies, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Literature, Marketing, Mathematics, Mechanical Technology, Music, Music Recording Technology, Natural Resources Conservation, Law Enforcement, New Media, Nursing, Paralegal, Physical Education and Exercise, Science, Sports Studies, Teaching Assistant, Theater, Therapeutic Massage/Integrated Health Care, Tourism Management, Tourism Studied, Viticulture & Wine Technology, Wildland Fire Suppression Writing, and an Honors Program.
Athletics
The Lakers are a non-scholarship member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), Division III, and the Mid-State Athletic Conference, Finger Lakes Community College competes against two-year institutions throughout the state.
Teams compete in:
- Baseball
- Women’s/Men’s Basketball
- Women’s/Men’s Cross Country
- Men’s Lacrosse
- Women’s/Men’s Soccer
- Women’s/Men’s Track
- Softball
- Women's Volleyball
- Woodsmen
Intercollegiate Woodsmen competition requires the same serious conditioning and development of team play essential for any sport. The co-educational woodsmen squad was established at Finger Lakes Community College in 1974. Since 1982, the women’s team has earned 11 championship titles and the men have earned 13, more than any other school in the fifty-two-year history of the sport. In Woodsmen competition the FLCC Team competes against both two- and four-year colleges and universities.
Current administration
Barbara G. Risser, Ed.D. President
Kristen Fragnoli Provost and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs
James R. Fisher Vice President of Administration
Carol S. Urbaitis Vice President of Enrollment Management
Joseph T. Nairn, D.Mgt. Chief Advancement Officer
John Taylor Chief Information Officer
Grace H. Loomis Director of Human Resources
Mary McLean-Scanlon Director of Institutional Effectiveness
| Name | Title | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Roy I. Satre | President | 1967 – August 3, 1971 |
| Charles J. Meder | Interim president President |
August 1971 – June 1972 June 1972 – July 1992 |
| Daniel T. Hayes | President | July 1992 – June 2007 |
| Barbara G. Risser | President | August 8, 2007° |
References
- ↑ "Finger Lakes Community College Profile". Peterson's. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- 1 2 "FLCC Fast Facts". Finger Lakes Community College. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ↑ http://spider.flcc.edu/wordpress/?p=2069 Archived June 9, 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "FLCC Enrollment up by Double Digits". FLCC CAMPUS NEWS. Hopewell, New York: Finger Lakes Community College. 2009-08-31. Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
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