| Tallahassee Community College | |
|---|---|
| Motto | It's For You |
| Established | 1966 |
| Type | Public |
| Endowment | $30,380,094 |
| President | Dr. Jim Murdaugh |
| Academic staff | 170 |
| Undergraduates | 17,669 (Fall 2009) |
| Location | Tallahassee, Florida, USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Athletics | 4 major sports teams |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Website | www.tcc.fl.edu |
Tallahassee Community College (TCC) is a community college, located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. The institution was founded in 1966 by the Florida Legislature.[1] The college is a member of the Florida College System.
Tallahassee Community College primarily serves these Florida Counties (Leon, Gadsen, and Wakulla). TCC currently offers Associate of Science, Associate of Arts, and Associate of Applied Sciences degrees.
The college also provides the opportunity for students to receive degrees from Flagler College, Barry University, Embry Riddle and Saint Leo University while taking classes on the TCC campus.
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The Tallahassee Community College main campus is located at 444 Appleyard Dr. Tallahassee, Florida 32304. It serves the greater Tallahassee area and is located close to Florida State University and Florida A&M University. The surrounding area is primary made up of student housing and commercial amenities to students.
The Florida Public Safety Institute is located at 75 College Dr. Havana, FL 32333.
Tuition costs at Tallahassee Community College are currently set at $85.85 per credit hour for in-state residents, and $303.35 per credit hour for non-residents.[2]
• Office of the President
• Board of Trustees
• TCC Foundation
• Center for Instructional Technology
• Florida Public Safety Institute
• Communication & Public Information
• Information Technology
• Tallahassee Community College Police Department
• Human Resources
• Contracts & Grants
• Financial Aid
• Facilities, Planning & Construction
• Plant Operations
• Budget & General Services
• Enrollment Services
• Campus Life
• Center for Teaching Excellence
• Library Services
• Internship Program Coordinator
• Communications & Humanities
• Science & Math
• History & Social Sciences
• Technology & Professional Programs
• Health Care Professions
• Academic Support
• Workforce Programs & Adult Education Operations
• Grants and special projects
• Business & Workforce development
Student opportunities include "TheatreTCC", the Capital Band of Tallahassee Community College, the TCC Jazz Band, and the Tallahassee Civic Chorale. A Student Government Association is open for student involvement, and the Office of Student Volunteerism encourages students to engage in community service. Students also participate in Forensics(Debate), Model UN, the Honors Program, Phi Theta Kappa. A student newspaper, the Talon, is published at least 5 times a semester by the students of a journalism class, and a literary magazine, The Eyrie, is published yearly.
TCC annually hosts the Big Bend Brain Bowl academic tournament sponsored by the Tallahassee Democrat.
TCC Athletics include softball, baseball, basketball, lacrosse and track and field. Their mascot is the eagle.
The softball program, having won three conference championships, won a state and national title in 1994. The baseball team finished 2004 with its fourth conference title. The men's basketball team has three conference titles, and the women's has one. Both basketball teams have each finished third in the NJCAA Tournament within the past eight years.
Currently, Mike McLeod is the Baseball coach and is in his seventeenth season at the helm. McLeod has guided the Eagles to Panhandle Conference Championships in 1995, 1999, 2002, 2004, and 2009 . His teams have made seven trips to the Florida Community College Activities Association Tournament. McLeod has been named Panhandle Conference Coach of the Year four times (1995, 1999, 2004, 2009). In February 2011, McLeod posted his 700th win as baseball coach of the TCC Eagles.