Students and Employers Network During Expos
SUNY Approves Albany Service Agreement
Hundreds of
SCCC received approval from the State University of New York to
employers visited
offer some of its academic offerings, including its 24 Credit Hour
campus to connect
Program, in Albany County as a part of a Service Area Agreement.
with students
Service Area Agreements allow a community college to offer
during targeted
courses and maintain locations in counties outside of their
networking events
sponsoring counties. The agreement next has to be approved by
organized by the
the Albany County Legislature.
Office of Career
SUNY’s approval allows SCCC to offer credit and non-credit
and Employment Services.
programs in Albany County in some of its specialty programs related to workforce training including: certification to be a
Summing up your
Home Health Aide, Home Care Aide and Certified Nurse’s Aide;
strengths in a few
Health Information Technology and Medical Coding and Billing
minutes or less
curricula; the Fire Protection Technology program on behalf of
can be a challenge,
the Town of Colonie and the Colonie Fire Department; and
but more than 230
college readiness courses and the unique 24 Credit Hour Program
students did just
aimed especially at adult learners, with or without a GED, at
that during Speed
locations including Albany High School and in Arbor Hill and
Networking Days interacting with employers to gain immediate
South Albany.
feedback on ways to enhance their communication skills. More
YWCA Honors Student Club
than 650 students, alumni and employers participated in Career Expos targeted to specific industry segments including Human and Community Services, Hospitality and Tourism, Criminal Justice and Emergency Services and Science and Technologies. Students learned about job and internship opportunities while developing greater awareness of the trends affecting their businesses. Experts in fields ranging from criminal justice and accounting to culinary arts comprised Career and Business Panels, discussing their daily jobs and keys to success. Also, employers set up recruitment tables on campus throughout the year. Students and alumni also have 24/7 access to opportunities through an online career management system called College Central.
The YWCA NorthEastern NY (NENY) recognized the SCCC Student Volunteer Organization (SVO) for its collaborative partnership with the YWCA. According to the YWCA, “The SCCC SVO has been an amazing collaborator to the women and children who are served by the YWCA Women’s Services Programs. The students have been long-term contributors to the needs of YWCA clients. Their diversity makes them especially sensitive to the needs of the individuals they support; they reflect the empathy and generosity that comes with maturity, parenting, employment and personal struggles that are not always reflective of a college community.” The SVO has collected food, personal care items and gift cards for YWCA clients, holding a special collection as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Students Hop on Bus Through New CDTA Agreement SCCC and Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) together announced a new pilot program that offers all of SCCC’s over 6,000 students the opportunity to access the entire CDTA route network using college ID cards during the 2011-2012 school year. Students can swipe their student ID cards to ride all trunk bus, neighborhood, shuttle routes and express services, as well as CDTA’s STAR paratransit service and Northway Commuter Express (NX) services. The program is funded through student activity fees. 16 SCCC
Matthan Bird, student, swipes his student ID card, as fellow student Deryle McCann looks on.