General Information

Accreditation | Assessment of Student Learning | History | College Campus and Buildings | Memberships and Affiliations | Mission and Goals

ACCREDITATION

St. Clair County Community College (SC4) is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org 312-263-0456), the recognized regional accreditation agency. The college is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges.
The college has been approved by the United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Services for the training of non-quota, alien students admitted under Section 4(e) of the Immigration Act of 1924. Contact the Office of the College President if you wish to review the Statement of Affiliation Status.

ACCREDITING AGENCIES

The Higher Learning Commission; Member-North Central Association; Michigan Department of Education.

ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING

St. Clair County Community College is committed to excellence in education. In order to insure this excellence, the college has instituted a plan to assess student learning and to analyze the college's impact on its students in order to improve teaching and learning. The various procedures used in the assessment plan are designed to gather information, and will not affect an individual student's progress in his/her program, grades, and/or graduation.

HISTORY

St. Clair County Community College began as Port Huron Junior College, which was the Junior College Department of the Port Huron School District. The college was established by act of the Board of Education
of the Port Huron School District under Michigan State Law in 1923 and began operation in the same year. It has continued without interruption since that time. The St. Clair County Community College District was established by a vote of the people on June 12, 1967, which transformed the former Port Huron Junior College to a county-wide community college. Final approval of the transfer was given by the Michigan State Board of Education, which authorized an effective day of January 1, 1968. The parent institution, Port Huron Junior College, had developed a tradition of academic excellence beginning with its establishment in 1923. The college first received its accreditation from the North Central Association in 1931, and at the same time, from universities throughout the United States and foreign countries. A transfer of this accreditation was made by the North Central Association during the 1968-69 school year to the community college.
During its early years, the college program was largely academic. Since 1954 a variety of programs of a vocational-technical nature have been established.

COLLEGE CAMPUS AND BUILDINGS

• The historic Main Building (MB) is home to most of the college's administrative offices. The four-story Main Building also includes classrooms and offices for several academic departments.
  The North Building (NB) includes the gymnasium, which is used for intercollegiate athletics, intramural sports, and physical education classes; offices for several academic departments, and classrooms.
• The Clara E. Mackenzie (CEM) houses science labs, classrooms, faculty offices and a lecture hall.
• The A.J. Theisen (AJT) includes classrooms and computer labs for communication design and computer and office technology, as well as faculty offices and the college's technology services department.
• The College Center (CC) houses the cafeteria and multipurpose areas for meetings and events.
• The Fine Arts Building (FAB) includes the Fine Arts Theatre, television and radio studios, art gallery space, music practice rooms, a band and choir rehearsal hall, and separate areas devoted to art and communication media programs.
• The Dr. Edward G. Acheson Applied Technology Center (ATC) houses the One-Stop Student Services Center to assist students with all functions related to the enrollment process including recruitment, admissions, registration, financial aid, advising and payments. In addition, the ATC also houses many of SC4's vocational-technical programs and has classroom space for police and firefighter training.
• The Citizens First Michigan Technical Education Center (M-TEC) is a state-of-the-art facility for business and industry training. The building houses computer labs, multi-media classrooms, and corporate meeting rooms and event space. M-TEC is also home to the child care center, operated by the Economic Opportunity Committee of St. Clair County, the Office of Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County, and the SC4 University Center.

MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

• American Association of Community Colleges
• American Council on Education
• Association of Community College Trustees
• Council of North Central Two-Year Colleges
• Michigan Community College Association
• Michigan Community College Athletic Association
• Michigan Community College Virtual Learning Collaborative
• National Institute for Staff & Organizational Development
• National Junior College Athletic Association
• The Higher Learning Commission; North Central Association
• State of Michigan Board of Nursing

MISSION AND GOALS

Mission Statement

It is the mission of St. Clair County Community College to provide quality learning opportunities. In pursuit of this mission SC4...

• provides a safe, comfortable, and affordable learning environment
• offers a comprehensive, future-focused curriculum
• continuously enhances the capacity of the instructional staff
• prepares students for the changing global economy
• advocates for lifelong learning

Vision Statement

It is the vision of St. Clair County Community College to be the preferred choice for post-secondary education. In pursuit of this vision SC4 will ...

• be learner centered
• pro actively adapt to the changing environment
• embrace change
• nurture innovation in the delivery of instruction
• continually challenge the status quo