Dutchess Community College

CEO: Dr. Ellen Gambino, Officer in Charge
Accreditation Liaison Officer: Mr. Scott Schnackenberg
Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Terence Peavy, Vice President
Carnegie Classification: Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional » Two-year, large
Control: Public
Phase: Accredited
Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
Accreditation Granted: 1964
Last Reaffirmation: 2016
Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2022-2023
Next Mid-Point Peer Review: 2027

Contact Information

53 Pendell Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-1595

(845) 431-8000

www.sunydutchess.edu

The following represents the MSCHE accreditation actions taken in the last ten (10) years.
March 3, 2021
To acknowledge receipt of documentation of approval from New York State Education Department (NYSED) and the State University of New York (SUNY) for the alternative delivery method-distance education.
August 27, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the alternative delivery method-distance education within the institution’s scope of accreditation. To require written evidence of approvals from all necessary licensing, regulatory, or other legal entities as necessary, including the New York State Education Department. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2022-2023.
April 16, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of formal written notice from the institution in response to the Commission’s request of March 9, 2020. To temporarily waive Substantive Change Policy and Procedures and allow the use of distance education to accommodate students impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19) interruptions, in accordance with United States Department of Education (USDE) guidelines published March 5, 2020. Continued use of distance education beyond the limitations of USDE guidelines will require substantive change approval in accordance with Substantive Change Policy and Procedures. This flexibility is not available for clock-hour courses that lead to licensure if the licensing body will not accept distance learning courses or hours or give credit for them toward the number of hours a student must complete. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2022-2023.
March 5, 2020
To note that the Mid-Point Peer Review has been conducted and no further evidence is required at this time. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2022-2023.
February 27, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the relocation of the DCC South additional location at Hollowbrook Park 31 Marshall Road, Bldg. 4, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 to DCC Fishkill, 461 Route 9, Fishkill, NY 12524 within the institution’s scope of accreditation. To direct a substantive change site visit as soon as practicable but no later than six months after the commencement of instruction at the additional location. To require immediate notification when instruction commences at the new location and of the date that instruction ceases at the former location. To note the Commission may rescind this action if instruction at this location does not commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2022-2023.
July 2, 2019
.To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the first Postsecondary Certificate program (< 1 year) in Small Business Management within the institution’s scope of accreditation. To note the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action.
July 2, 2019
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the second Postsecondary Certificate program (< 1 year), Exercise Science: Personal Trainer, within the institution’s scope of accreditation. To note the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2022-2023.
June 21, 2018
To accept the monitoring report and to note that a small team visit will not be conducted. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2022-2023.
November 17, 2016
To accept the monitoring report and to note the visit by the Commission's representatives. To remove the warning because the institution is now in compliance with Standard 14 (Assessment of Student Learning) and to reaffirm accreditation.To request a monitoring report, due March 1, 2018, documenting further development and implementation of (1) goals and objectives or strategies, both institution-wide and for individual units, that are clearly stated, reflect conclusions drawn from assessment results, are linked to mission and goal achievement, and are used for planning and resource allocation at the institution and unit levels (Standard 2); (2) a documented, organized, and sustained assessment process for the assessment of institutional effectiveness with evidence that assessment information is used to improve programs, services, and processes and is shared and discussed with appropriate constituents (Standard 7); and (3) an organized, systematic and sustainable process to assess the achievement of student learning goals in all programs, including general education, that foster student learning and development and that use results to improve teaching and learning (Standards 12 and 14). A small team visit may follow submission of the monitoring report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2022-2023.
June 23, 2016
To accept the monitoring report and to note the visit by the Commission's representatives. To note that the institution is now in compliance with Standard 2 (Planning, Resource Allocation and Institutional Renewal), Standard 7 (Institutional Assessment), and Standard 12 (General Education). To continue to warn the institution that its accreditation may be in jeopardy because of insufficient evidence that it is in compliance with Standard 14 (Assessment of Student Learning). To note that the institution remains accredited while on warning. To request a monitoring report, due September 1, 2016, documenting evidence that the institution has achieved and can sustain compliance with Standards 14, including but not limited to evidence of the development and implementation of an organized, systematic and sustainable process to assess the achievement of student learning goals in all programs that foster student learning and development and that use results to improve teaching and learning (Standard 14). A small team visit will follow submission of the monitoring report. The date of the next accreditation review will be established when accreditation is reaffirmed.
June 25, 2015
To warn the institution that its accreditation may be in jeopardy because of insufficient evidence that the institution is currently in compliance with Standard 2 (Planning, Resource Allocation and Institutional Renewal), Standard 7 (Institutional Assessment), Standard 12 (General Education), and Standard 14 (Assessment of Student Learning). To note that the institution remains accredited while on warning. To request a monitoring report, due March 1, 2016, documenting evidence that the institution has achieved and can sustain compliance with Standards 2, 7, 12, and 14, including but not limited to evidence of the development and implementation of (1) goals and objectives or strategies, both institution-wide and for individual units, that are clearly stated, reflect conclusions drawn from assessment results, are linked to mission and goal achievement, and are used for planning and resource allocation at the institution and unit levels (Standard 2); (2) a documented, organized, and sustained assessment process for the assessment of institutional effectiveness with evidence that assessment information is used to improve programs, services, and processes and is shared and discussed with appropriate constituents (Standard 7); and (3) an organized, systematic and sustainable process to assess the achievement of student learning goals in all programs, including general education, that foster student learning and development and that use results to improve teaching and learning (Standards 12 and 14). In addition, to request that the monitoring report document (4) steps taken to strengthen shared governance (Standard 4). A small team visit will follow submission of the monitoring report. To direct a prompt liaison guidance visit to discuss Commission expectations. The date for the Periodic Review Report will be established when accreditation is reaffirmed.
November 17, 2011
To accept the monitoring report, and to request that the self-study, in preparation for the next evaluation visit in 2014-2015, document systematic, comprehensive evidence of implementation of the institution's plans for direct evidence of student achievement of general education learning outcomes (Standards 12 and 14).

Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method
Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method

Approved Credential Levels

The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:

Postsecondary award (< 1 year) Included within the scope:
Postsecondary award (1-2 yrs) Included within the scope:
Associate's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope:

Additional Location
DCC Fishkill
461 Route 9
Fishkill, NY 12524
Opened: 01/19/2021
Other Instructional Site
Arlington High School
696 Dutchess Turnpike
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Other Instructional Site
Beacon High School
10 Education Drive
Beacon, NY 12508
Other Instructional Site
Brewster High School
50 Foggintown Road
Brewster, NY 10509
Other Instructional Site
Carmel High School
81 South Street PO Box 296
Patterson, NY 12563
Other Instructional Site
Dover High School
2368 Route 22
Dover Plains, NY 12594
Other Instructional Site
Faith Christian Academy
254 Spackenkill Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Other Instructional Site
FDRoosevelt High School
PO Box2033
Hyde Park, NY 12538
Other Instructional Site
Haldane High School
15 Craigside drive
Cold Spring, NY 10516
Other Instructional Site
John Jay High School
167 Myers Corners Road
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Other Instructional Site
Mahopac High School
179 East Lake Road
Mahopac, NY 10541
Other Instructional Site
Marist College
3399 North Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Other Instructional Site
Millbrook High School
PO Box AA
Millbrook, NY 12545
Other Instructional Site
Our Lady of Lourdes High School
131 Boardman Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Other Instructional Site
Pawling High School
30 Wagner Road
Pawling, NY 12564
Other Instructional Site
Poughkeepsie High School
11 College Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Other Instructional Site
Putnam Valley High School
146 Peekskill Hollow Road
Putnam Valley, NY 10579
Other Instructional Site
Red Hook High School
100 W. Market Street
Red Hook, NY 12571
Other Instructional Site
Rhinebeck High School
PO Box 351
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Other Instructional Site
Roy C. Ketcham High School
167 Myers Corners Rd Suite 200
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Other Instructional Site
Spackenkill High School
Spackenkill Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Other Instructional Site
Stissing Mountain High School
2829 Church Street
Pine Plains, NY 12567
Other Instructional Site
Webutuck High School
194 Haight Road
Amenia, NY 12501

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