Adirondack Community College
Encyclopedia
SUNY Adirondack is a community college serving Warren
, Washington
and northern Saratoga
counties in New York State. Founded in 1961 as Adirondack Community College (ACC), it offers over 30 academic programs.
, Barbara Green, the Interim Dean of Student affairs, the admissions
office, and the office of accessibility services which provides assistance to students with disabilities.
Student Center houses the school bookstore, a cafeteria
, a student lounge with big-screen TV, an air hockey
table, and a number of couches, chairs, and tables for students to relax or sleep. It also houses the Student Activities office, which is home to the SUNY Adirondack Student Senate.
system, as it previously was poorly climate controlled, and now also houses a SUNY Plattsburgh lecture hall
. This building teaches primarily social science classes: psychology
, sociology
, history
, and political science
, though other classes are taught here as well.
Washington Hall is next to Eisenhart Hall and is home to nursing labs, the radio station (WGFR
), the television studio (for instructional use), a video editing lab, photography labs and darkroom, and a Mac
lab for graphic design/media arts students.
Dearlove Hall houses the math lab and both english and mathematics classrooms. The 3rd floor contains computer networking and IT:End User Support classrooms. The offices of most English
and Math professors are located in the basement of this hall. Art
, language arts
, and mathematics courses are primarily taught in this building. There is also an art gallery
and a small lecture hall.
Scoville Building houses a small café, the library
, the computer center, a computer lab, and the computer classrooms. There are only a few non-computer classrooms here, which mainly provide room for overflow from Eisenhart Hall. The top floor houses the Office of the President (Dr. Ronald C. Heacock). The library contains more than 63,000 books, including over 5,000 reference books, and subscribes to over 340 journals and other periodicals.
Science and Humanities building is an academic building that contains all science
labs, a performance auditorium
, and several music classrooms. Music
lessons for 17 instruments and private voice are available for credit to all students, regardless of major.
The Regional Higher Education Center houses the extension centers of SUNY Plattsburgh, Empire State and Paul Smith's College. It also contains several classrooms.
Additionally, there are a number of clubs representing a variety of interests. Students can join:
Teams in Mountain Valley Athletic Conference |
Adirondack Community College
- Queensbury, NY, Clinton Community College - Plattsburgh, NY, Columbia-Greene Community College
- Hudson, NY, SUNY Delhi - Delhi, NY, Fulton-Montgomery Community College
- Utica, NY, Herkimer County Community College
- Herkimer, NY, Hudson Valley Community College
- Troy, NY, Mohawk Valley Community College
- Johnstown, NY, North Country Community College
- Saranac Lake NY, Schenectady County Community College
- Schenectady, NY
Warren County, New York
Warren County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 65,707. It is named in honor of General Joseph Warren, an American Revolutionary War hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill...
, Washington
Washington County, New York
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,216. It was named for the Revolutionary War general George Washington...
and northern Saratoga
Saratoga County, New York
Saratoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 219,607. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Ballston Spa...
counties in New York State. Founded in 1961 as Adirondack Community College (ACC), it offers over 30 academic programs.
History
Ths school was founded in 1961 as Adirondack Community College. In 1983, the Adirondack Community College Foundation was established to provide student scholarships. Four year degrees and master degree programs became available with the opening of the SUNY at Plattsburgh Queensbury Branch on the SUNY Adirondack campus. It adopted its present name on March 1, 2010.Office and service buildings
Warren Hall houses the business office, the financial aid office, payroll, office of the registrarRegistrar (academic)
In education outside the United Kingdom, a registrar or registrary is an official in an academic institution who handles student records. Typically, a registrar processes registration requests, schedules classes and maintains class lists, enforces the rules for entering or leaving classes, and...
, Barbara Green, the Interim Dean of Student affairs, the admissions
College admissions
University admission or college admissions is the process through which students enter tertiary education at universities and colleges. Systems vary widely from country to country, and sometimes from institution to institution....
office, and the office of accessibility services which provides assistance to students with disabilities.
Student Center houses the school bookstore, a cafeteria
Cafeteria
A cafeteria is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school; a school dining location is also referred to as a dining hall or canteen...
, a student lounge with big-screen TV, an air hockey
Air hockey
Air hockey is a game for two competing players trying to score points in the opposing player's goal.-Equipment:Air hockey requires an air-hockey table, two player-held mallets, and a puck....
table, and a number of couches, chairs, and tables for students to relax or sleep. It also houses the Student Activities office, which is home to the SUNY Adirondack Student Senate.
Classroom buildings
Eisenhart Hall is the oldest classroom building on campus. A major renovation was completed in April 2006, including a new geothermal heatingGeothermal heating
Geothermal heating is the direct use of geothermal energy for heating applications. Humans have taken advantage of geothermal heat this way since the Paleolithic era. Approximately seventy countries made direct use of a total of 270 PJ of geothermal heating in 2004...
system, as it previously was poorly climate controlled, and now also houses a SUNY Plattsburgh lecture hall
Lecture hall
A lecture hall is a large room used for instruction, typically at a college or university. Unlike a traditional classroom with a capacity from one to four dozen, the capacity of lecture halls is typically measured in the hundreds...
. This building teaches primarily social science classes: psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
, sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
, history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, and political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
, though other classes are taught here as well.
Washington Hall is next to Eisenhart Hall and is home to nursing labs, the radio station (WGFR
WGFR
WGFR is a radio station broadcasting a Album Adult Alternative format. Licensed to Glens Falls, New York, USA, the station serves the New York college area. The station is currently owned by Board of Trustees of SUNY Adirondack...
), the television studio (for instructional use), a video editing lab, photography labs and darkroom, and a Mac
Macintosh
The Macintosh , or Mac, is a series of several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. The first Macintosh was introduced by Apple's then-chairman Steve Jobs on January 24, 1984; it was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a...
lab for graphic design/media arts students.
Dearlove Hall houses the math lab and both english and mathematics classrooms. The 3rd floor contains computer networking and IT:End User Support classrooms. The offices of most English
English studies
English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
and Math professors are located in the basement of this hall. Art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
, language arts
Language arts
Traditionally, the primary divisions in the language arts are Literature and Language, where language in this case refers to both linguistics, and specific languages....
, and mathematics courses are primarily taught in this building. There is also an art gallery
Art gallery
An art gallery or art museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art.Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a collection...
and a small lecture hall.
Scoville Building houses a small café, the library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
, the computer center, a computer lab, and the computer classrooms. There are only a few non-computer classrooms here, which mainly provide room for overflow from Eisenhart Hall. The top floor houses the Office of the President (Dr. Ronald C. Heacock). The library contains more than 63,000 books, including over 5,000 reference books, and subscribes to over 340 journals and other periodicals.
Science and Humanities building is an academic building that contains all science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
labs, a performance auditorium
Auditorium
An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances at venues such as theatres. For movie theaters, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens.- Etymology :...
, and several music classrooms. Music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
lessons for 17 instruments and private voice are available for credit to all students, regardless of major.
The Regional Higher Education Center houses the extension centers of SUNY Plattsburgh, Empire State and Paul Smith's College. It also contains several classrooms.
Student life
The Student Senate and the College Activity Board (CAB) provide a variety of activities and events including monthly movies.Additionally, there are a number of clubs representing a variety of interests. Students can join:
- ACC ROCX (Outdoor/Adventure Sports)
- Adirondack Broadcast Association
- Adirondack Business Club
- AnimeAnimeis the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
Club - AnthropologyAnthropologyAnthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
Club - Chi Alpha Bible Study
- Circle KCircle KCircle K is an international chain of convenience stores, founded in 1951, in El Paso, Texas, United States. It is owned and operated by the Canadian-based Alimentation Couche-Tard.-Overview:...
(affiliated with the Kiwanis Club) - College Activity Board
- Criminal JusticeCriminal justiceCriminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
Student Organization - Culinary Arts Club
- GamerGamerHistorically, the term "gamer" usually referred to someone who played role-playing games and wargames. Since they became very popular, the term has included players of video games...
's Sanctuary - Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)
- Mainstage Theatre Club
- Math, Engineering, Computer Science Club
- Media Arts Club
- Music Club
- New Horizons Returning Adult Student Support Group
- Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
- Student Nurses Club
- Student Senate
- Wrestling Club
Athletics
SUNY Adirondackis a member of the NJCAA Region 3 Mountain Valley Athletic Conference and requires students be enrolled full-time and maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher. The following are inter-collegiate, competitive teams:- Men's Baseball
- Mens' and Women's Basketball
- Bowling
- Golf
- Men's and Women's Soccer
- Women's Softball
- Women's Volleyball
Teams in Mountain Valley Athletic Conference |
Adirondack Community College
Adirondack Community College
SUNY Adirondack is a community college serving Warren, Washington and northern Saratoga counties in New York State. Founded in 1961 as Adirondack Community College , it offers over 30 academic programs.-History:...
- Queensbury, NY, Clinton Community College - Plattsburgh, NY, Columbia-Greene Community College
Columbia-Greene Community College
Columbia–Greene Community College is a two-year community college located in the city of Hudson, New York. The college takes its name from the two counties it serves, Columbia County, New York and Greene County, New York.-Clubs and organizations:...
- Hudson, NY, SUNY Delhi - Delhi, NY, Fulton-Montgomery Community College
Fulton-Montgomery Community College
Fulton-Montgomery Community College is a two-year college located in Johnstown, New York. The college is a part of the State University of New York and serves Fulton and Montgomery counties. The college offers 45 degree and certificate programs, 30 campus clubs, and is a member of the NJCAA,...
- Utica, NY, Herkimer County Community College
Herkimer County Community College
Herkimer County Community College is a two-year community college in the Village of Herkimer in Herkimer County, New York, USA. The college is in the northwest part of the village, bounded on the north by Reservoir Road.- History :...
- Herkimer, NY, Hudson Valley Community College
Hudson Valley Community College
Hudson Valley Community College, a SUNY associated two-year college, is located in Troy in Rensselaer County, New York. Although about eighty percent of the students are from the local area, the remainder are from other parts of New York, other states and from some 30 countries around the...
- Troy, NY, Mohawk Valley Community College
Mohawk Valley Community College
Mohawk Valley Community College is a two-year college of the State University of New York located in Oneida County, New York in the United States...
- Johnstown, NY, North Country Community College
North Country Community College
North Country Community College, founded in 1967, is a community college of the State University of New York located in Upstate New York. The main campus is in Saranac Lake, New York, and serves Franklin and Essex Counties; enrollment is approximately 2300 students. It employs 143 permanent and 300...
- Saranac Lake NY, Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady County Community College is a two-year college associated with the State University of New York located in Schenectady, New York. It was established in 1967 in the Van Curler Hotel in Downtown Schenectady and has undergone multiple expansions through the following decades. The...
- Schenectady, NY