Accreditation

North Country Community 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, and by the University of the State of New York Board of Regents.  The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Commission on Recognition of Post-Secondary Accreditation.

Documents describing the College's accreditation and licensure may be reviewed by contacting the President's Office.

Mission Statement

North Country Community College is committed to providing, within Essex and Franklin counties, an innovative, challenging, supportive environment where the intellectual, career, personal, and creative aspirations of all interested individuals can be realized.

The College promotes a desire for excellence, a concern for lifelong learning, and an ability to adapt to a changing society.  The College offers programs in:

• Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Vocational, Technical, and Business Careers
• Lifelong Learning and Community Services

Goals

To fulfill its mission, the College accepts the following goals:

• The College will provide post-secondary education opportunities and related services to residents of Essex and Franklin counties and to others who can benefit from them.
• The College will provide appropriate sites and outreach services at a variety of locations to residents who cannot attend the Saranac Lake Campus.  The College will ensure that all such sites provide equal quality instruction, access to services appropriate to the nature of the sites, and consistency of programs offered at more than one site.
• The College will provide full and part-time admissions to appropriate programs to anyone with a high school or equivalent diploma or who is 18 years or older.
• The College will provide degree and certificate programs that enable students to continue their education at other post-secondary institutions, to find gainful employment, or to enhance occupational skills.
• The College will use and improve instructional techniques that accommodate student differences in learning rate and style, aptitude, and background.
• The College will provide continuing education and community service programs by offering credit and non-credit courses, events, and activities.
• The College will provide services that enable students to clarify their current and future educational, vocational, personal, and social goals.
• The College will provide a variety of social, cultural, health, and recreational programs to enhance the development of its students.
• The College will promote a cooperative environment where all members of the College community have the opportunity to influence the operation of the institution.
• The College will assist in the professional development of faculty, staff, and administrators to provide services appropriate to its students and community.
• The College will provide physical facilities appropriate to its mission and the nature of its service area.
• The College will operate in an efficient and accountable manner using innovations in affordable technology to gather, retrieve, and disseminate information required for effective decision-making.
• The College will continually review, evaluate, and update its mission statement, goals, objectives, programs, and master plan to assess its future directions.

The outcomes of the College's Mission Statement will be addressed by the College's assessment program, as required by the State University of New York.