Saint Charles Community College

Mission :

"St. Charles Community College is an accredited, affordable, and accessible learning environment providing life-changing opportunities for personal growth and professional success."

Vision:

We will be a community college recognized for leadership in academic excellence, student success, instructional and technological innovation, and community responsiveness.

Values:

- Communication, Trust and Respect:
We value mutual trust and respect and encourage open communication within the college community.

- Commitment to Student Success:
We are committed to providing the finest instruction, resources, and support services to enhance the growth and development of our students.

- Lifelong Learning:
We recognize learning as a continuous process.

- Decentralized and Democratic Decision Making:
We value informed decisions made by people closest to the issue.

- Instructional Innovation:
We encourage the highest quality instructional programs, using the best of current and emerging instructional methods and technology.

- Cooperation:
We value teamwork.

- Service:
We value service to students, the community, and one another.

History:

Voters created St. Charles Community College in an April 1, 1986, election, making it Missouri's 11th community college district. Selected as the first president was Dr. Donald D. Shook, who had previously served as president of two other Missouri community colleges. Upon Dr. Shook's retirement in November of 1996, Dr. John M. McGuire became the new college president. Dr. McGuire previously had served as president of Owensboro Community College in Kentucky.

The first St. Charles Community College classes were held in the summer of 1987 with about 400 students. By the fall 1987 semester, 1,547 students were enrolled in credit classes, and other non-credit, continuing education programs were taking shape. The college operated out of several temporary locations for five years while continuing to plan for a permanent campus. Enrollment grew rapidly as the college developed educational programs and services in answer to community needs.

Latest News

SCC Young People's Theatre to Hold Open Auditions for 'Beauty and the Beast'

The Young People's Theatre at St. Charles Community College will hold auditions, for the spring musical production of "Beauty and the Beast."  Auditions will be in... Read more

SCC and Foundry Art Centre to Partner in 2010 Big Read

The St. Charles Community College Library and the Foundry Art Centre are coming together in early 2010 to host and organize events related to this year's Big Read. ... Read more

'Scrooge, the Stingiest Man in Town' to be Performed by SCC Young People's Theatre

The Young People's Theatre of St. Charles Community College will present the musical production "Scrooge, the Stingiest Man in Town"
Fred Spielman brings the story of... Read more

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