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South Texas Community College
... History & Purpose
THE CREATION OF THE COLLEGE
The South Texas Community College was created on September 1,1993, by
Texas Senate Bill 251 to serve Hidalgo and Starr counties. Seven districts were
established based on population to provide representation on the Board of Trustees
for Hidalgo and Starr counties. A community leader from each of the seven districts
was appointed by Governor Ann Richards to serve on the founding Board of Trustees.
The College has more than quadrupled its enrollment since its early beginnings
in 1984 as the McAllen extension site of Texas State Technical Institute which later
was named Texas State Technical College-Harlingen. An en rollment of 600 students
increased to more than 3,300 students by Fall 1995.
LA CREACIONDELA ESCL ELA DE
ESTUDIOS SUPER/ORES DE LA COMUNIDA D
South Texas Community College fue creado el dia primero de septiembre de
1993, porta ley del Senado 251 de la legislatura del estado de Texas para servira
los condados de Hidalgo y Starr. Siete distritos fueron establecidos a base de la
poblacion para proveer una representacion en la junta directiva de los condados de
Hidalgoy Starr Un lidercomunitario de cada uno de los siete distritos fue nombrado
porta gobemadora Ann Richards para servir en la primera junta directiva. El colegio
fue la extension de McAllen de Texas State Technical College-Harlingen de 1984-
1993.
El colegio duplico su inscripcion en su primer ano de operacion como un colegio
comunitario y actualmente sirve a 2,400 alumnos.
MISSION
South Texas Community College (STCC) is a comprehensive public commu-
nity college established to address the diverse educational and training needs of the
people of Hidalgo and Starr counties by empowering a pluralistic society of learners
with the knowledge and skills necessary to enhance the quality of their lives and to
promote the development of their communities.
South Texas Community College seeks to acnieve its purpose by offering a
variety of educational programs, services, and oppoi+unities designed to:
• Develop a Prepared Workforce by offering technical and vocational
programs forthose seeking direct career preparation and credentials suitable
for employment in today's businesses and industries;
• Provide Quality Academic Education by offering freshman and sopho-
more college courses in the arts and sciences for those pursuing associate
degrees or planning to transfer to a senior institution;
• Encourage Life-Long Learning by offering adult continuing education
courses to those interested in changing careers, upgrading their skills, or
seeking personal enrichment;
• Facilitate Student Development by providing individualized academic
advisement, personal counseling, career guidance, and other support ser-
vices and, also, by offering developmental and compensatory programs that
assist those needing basic skills review and reinforcement.
In the pursuit of its institutional mission, South Texas Community College is
aiso committed to:
• Maintaining an Accessible and Effective Learning Environment by
encouraging and facilitating enrollment, by employing the best of traditional
and innovative educational delivery systems, and by providing facilities and
resources conducive to successful teaching/learning endeavors;
• Fostering Leadership for Its Communities by provid'rig individuals with
curricular and extracurricular opportunities to develop leadership qualities
and exercise leadership skills;
• Capitalizing on the Unique Strengths of a Multi-cultural Environment by
recognising and taking advantage of the special capabilities, insights, and
opportunities that exist in a region of international interaction;
• Promoting Regional Economic Growth and Prosperity by initiating and
maintaining alliances with business and industry, educational institutions,
government agencies, and community organizations, and by providing
customized training in partnership with regional interests; and
• Partnering with Business and Industry to provide close linkages in order
to facilitate achievement of desired outcomes and to help secure resources.
To advance its institutional goals. South Texas Community College aspires to
create a supportive collegial work environment which rewards excellence, provides
opportunities for professional and personal growth, and encourages meaningful
involvement in the decision-making process.
MISION
South Texas Community College (STCC) es un colegio publico comunitario. de
gran alcance. establecido para enfocar las diversas necesidades de educacion y
entrenamiento de los residentes de los Condados de Hidalgo y Starr, habilitando una
sociedadplural istica de estudiantes con el conocimiento y las destrezas necesarias
para mejorar la calidad de sus vidas y promover el desarrollo de sus comunidades.
South Texas Community College busca Irealizar su proposito ofreciendo una
variedad de programas educativos, servicios y oportunidades designadaspara:
• Desarrollar una fuerza de trabajopreparada, ofreciendo programas tecnicos
y vocacionales para aqueiios que procuran preparacion directa en la carrera
y credenciales apropiadas para emplearse en las industrias y negocios de
hoy.
• Pre veer educacion academica de calidad, ofreciendo cursos en las artes
ylas ciencias para estudiantes principiantes e intermedios, que persiguen
tftulosa nivel tecnico o que planean transferirse a una universidad.
• Promover el aprendizaje constante ofreciendo cursos de educacion
continua para adultos, para aqueiios interesados en cambiar de carrera,
majorar sus habilidades, o buscar satisfaction personal.
• Facilitar el desarrollo del estudiante, proveyendo tutoria individualizada,
asesoria personal, orientacion vocacional, y otros servicios de soporte y,
tambien, ofreciendo cursos remediates y programas compensatorios que
ayudan a aqueiios que necesiten revisary reforzar sus aptitudes basicas.
En elseguimiento de su mision institucional. South Texas Community College
esta tambien comprometido t
• Mantener un ambiente accesible y de aprendizaje efectivo motivando y
facilitando el enrolamiento, empleando lo mejor de sistemas educativos
traditionalesymodemos, y proveyendo instalacionesy recursos que conduzcan
a una meta exitosa de ensehanza/aprendizaje;
• Promover el liderazgo de sus comunidades, proveyendo a individuos con
oportunidades curriculares y extracurriculares para desarrollarcualidades y
destrezas de liderazgo;
• Aprovecharlas ventajas unicas de un ambiente multicultural reconociendo
y aprovechando las capacidades especiales, experiencias, y oportunidades
que existen en una region de interaccion internacional;
• Promover el crecimiento economico y la prosperidad, iniciando y
manteniendo alianzas con negocios e industrias, instituciones educativas,
agendas de gobierno, y organizaciones comunitarias, asicomo proveyendo
entrenamiento a la medida en sociedad con intereses regionales; y
• Asociarse con negocios e industrias para proveer relaciones estrechas, y
facilitar el logro de resultados deseables ayundando a asegurar recursos.
Para lograr* us metas institucionales, South Texas Community College aspira
a crearun ambiente de soporte colegial, quepremia la excelencia, provee oportunidades
para el desarrollo personaly profesional, ymotiva un envolvimiento significativo en el
proceso de toma de decisiones.
ACCREDITATION
South Texas Community College is presently accredited by the Commission on
Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) in affiliation
with Texas State Technical College-Harlingen to award the Associate of Applied
Science degree as well as certificates. STCC is actively working toward independent
accreditation and, based upon its excellent progress in the last year, is expected to
achieve this goal by June, 1996. This accomplishment would pave the way for the
institution to additionally offer Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CALL 1-800-742-STCC (7822)
2 •SPRING 1996
SoutbTexas.Community College • (210) 631-4922
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Roberts, Kenneth. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 14, 1995, newspaper, December 14, 1995; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth195526/m1/12/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.