| Community College of Vermont | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1970 |
| Type | Public Community College |
| Chancellor | Timothy Donovan |
| President | Joyce Judy |
| Admin. staff | 130 |
| Students | 9,000+ |
| Location | Headquarters in Waterbury, VT, USA |
| Campus | 12 sites across the state |
| Website | http://www.ccv.vsc.edu/ |
The Community College of Vermont (CCV) is a two year college founded in 1970 with locations in 12 sites in the state of Vermont. The college is a part of the Vermont State Colleges. Each of the five colleges has its own president and deans. As of 2008, the college had the lowest cost per credit hour in Vermont [1], and the second largest number of students in the state, the largest being the University of Vermont. CCV is the most expensive community college in the United States.[2]
In addition to its 17 associate degree programs and 11 certificate programs, the College offers an Assessment of Prior Learning course, through which students may obtain credit for knowledge acquired outside the classroom, an Introduction to College Studies course designed for high school students, and two study abroad opportunities annually.
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The state created the Vermont Regional Community College Commission (VRCCC) in 1970. Peter Smith was hired as the first president. VRCCC opened in Montpelier with 10 courses and 50 students. In 1975, CCV earned accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
In 1992, CCV deployed the "virtual campus linking its 13 locations via a computer network. In 1996, CCV offered its first online course: Introduction to Political Science.
In 1984, CCV's commencement topped 100 graduates and its twelfth site opened in Middlebury. In 1993, enrollment at CCV topped 5000 students. In 2003, students aged 22 or younger reached 33% of all enrollment at CCV. In 2004, enrollment at CCV topped 10,000 students. In the fall of 2010, CCV offered a new associates degree in Environmental Science.[3]
In 2008, CCV purchased the 22,000-square-foot (2,000 m2) building of the defunct Woodbury College in Montpelier.[4]
In 2006 the American Federation of Teachers, which represents instructors at other colleges in the Vermont State Colleges system, organized a unionizing campaign. The college opposed the unionization effort partially through a mailing effort, and the majority of the faculty voted not to unionize in September, 2006.[5] In 2010 CCV built a new building in Winooski Vermont in replacement for the Burlington Vermont building.