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Location Main campus: 574 New London Turnpike Norwich, Connecticut (860) 886-0177 Off-campus Instructional Locations: Ella T. Grasso SE Technical High School Naval Submarine Base (860) 445-5575 East Lyme High School Type Student Profile in Credit Courses Faculty Degrees Granted Programs & Services Academic Calendar |
Accreditation Tuition and Fees Admission to Degree and Financial Aid Student Life |
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How to reach us |
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Main campus Off-Campus Ella Grasso Regional Vocational Naval Submarine Base East Lyme High School Web Site Online Information Services E-mail Main Telephone Number
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Main Telephone Number (860) 886-0177 Administration Department Chairs Please call for Office Hours Informational Services (860) 886-0177 Accounting Office 823-2899 Admissions Information 383-5260 Advising & Counseling 823-2830 Assessment of Prior Learning 892-5711 Bookstore - Mohegan campus 383-5220 Career Placement Services 383-5298 Cashier 823-2810 Child Care Services 383-5291 Continuing Education Office 885-2608 Disability Services 892-5751 Financial Aid Office 823-2870 Library/LRC - Mohegan campus 383-5289 Library/LRC - Thames campus 885-2346 Registrar's Office 892-5756 Student Programs Office 885-2333 Student Programs Volunteer Office 885-2627 Student Services Center - Thames campus 885-2301 Subase Site 445-5575 Veteran's Office 383-5247 Office FAX Numbers: |
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President's Message |
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Welcome to Three Rivers Community College!
Congratulations on your decision to begin or continue your
education with Three Rivers Community College. It is my honor, on behalf
of the College, to welcome you to our new and evolving campus, which has
recently transitioned from two campuses to one.
Although the final completion date for construction and renovation is months away, our students are already enjoying many of the new facility's features, such as state-of-the-art classrooms, instructional equipment, and a one-stop Student Services Center. Technology-rich classrooms and laboratories, such as the new nursing and laser optics labs, now enable faculty to replicate real-world challenges and implement the most effective instructional strategies for students. Informal meeting places scattered throughout the campus allow students to work together. Whether you are here with us part-time or full-time, I hope you will take advantage of these offerings. |
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Three Rivers is an exceptional institution because of the people who dedicate their professional lives to serving our learning community. Our faculty and staff are committed to helping you along the way. At our College, we understand that teaching and learning is the reciprocal process between faculty and learner. A committed learner becomes a beacon in the community, setting a shining example for others to follow, and often reflects some of that light back to us. If you need further assistance, please visit the unabridged and official version of the catalog on our website (www.trcc.commnet.edu) or stop and ask a member of our College community to point you in the right direction. Best wishes to you on your academic journey!
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About the Catalog This catalog is a web-based publication that contains academic and general information statements of policy in effect at Three Rivers as of April 2009. This unabridged catalog on the Internet provides the most complete, accurate and timely academic and general information statements of policy. In addition, students should consult subsequently published information in the student handbook, semester class schedules and program brochures for more current information. It is each student’s responsibility to become thoroughly familiar with college policies and procedures. Each student is held accountable for the rules, regulations and requirements that appear in their entirety in the unabridged catalog on the web. Students are responsible for compliance with all regulations contained in the unabridged catalog and dates cited in the official academic calendar for each semester as found on the web and in the semester schedules. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided, Three Rivers reserves the right to make any changes at any time without prior notice. The College provides catalog information solely for the convenience of
the reader and, to the extent permissible by law, expressly disclaims any
liability that may otherwise be incurred. The catalog cannot be considered
as an agreement or contract between individual students and the College or
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| About
Three Rivers Community College On May 5, 1992, the Connecticut General Assembly enacted Public Act 92-126 merging the community and technical colleges in five geographic areas of Connecticut. As a result, Thames Valley State Technical College and Mohegan Community College were officially combined to form a comprehensive, publicly supported college serving the diverse educational needs of the residents of the southeastern and eastern regions of the state. In November 1992, our newly consolidated college was renamed Three Rivers Community-Technical College in recognition of the region’s three primary rivers: the Shetucket, the Yantic, and the Thames. The commuter college, now called Three Rivers Community College, had consisted of two campuses in Norwich, the Thames Valley campus and the Mohegan campus which have been consolidated as of December 2008 at the 574 New London Turnpike (Thames campus) address. The college has three off-campus instructional centers located at the Naval Submarine Base, East Lyme High School, and the Ella T. Grasso Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical School in Groton. Through the integration of technical, career, and liberal arts programs within the College, Three Rivers’ students are now able to move with greater ease from one program to another. Over three thousand five hundred full- and part-time students in credit programs and one thousand four hundred students in non-credit continuing education programs enroll each year at Three Rivers. |
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Community Colleges Mission Statement Connecticut's Community Colleges are statewide leaders and partners in the academic, economic, and cultural lives of our communities, providing comprehensive, accessible, innovative, and affordable learning opportunities to diverse populations. To realize this distinctive mission, the Community Colleges, including Three Rivers:
TRCC’s Values in ActionThree Rivers embodies its core values in fulfilling its
mission in the following: Teaching and Learning
– Instruction that stresses close consideration, critical analysis, and
careful design; collaborative, nurturing, learning communities that foster
student success; active, innovative teaching strategies, including a
commitment to learning through service; learning for lifelong achievement,
growth, development and satisfaction; Integrity and Service
– Responsibility to oneself, one’s peers, one’s colleagues and one’s
community; trust and confidence in our academic programs; an atmosphere of
collegiality across the academy;
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Three Rivers Community
College Mission Statement Three Rivers is an accessible, affordable, and culturally diverse community college that meets varied educational needs by creating an environ-ment that stimulates learning. To accomplish its mission, Three Rivers Community College: • Offers post-secondary educational opportunities; • Encourages life long learning; • Provides a well-rounded and rewarding educational experience with an emphasis on critical thinking, effective communication, and the College’s institutional values; • Fosters an appreciation of the natural and social sciences, humanities, technology and the arts; • Helps students achieve their goals; • Serves as a community resource for people and institutions within its service area; • Delivers its services efficiently and measurably; and • Contributes to economic development of this region and the state. The Vision Statement: Three Rivers Community College will be a college of choice with a reputation for innovation, quality, and accessibility, serving a dynamic student population. TRCC VALUES STATEMENTThree
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Programs of Study
Non-degree Programs * Selective admissions program. Contact the Admissions Office at (860) 383-5260 for special application information. |
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Accreditation
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Scholastic Accreditation Three Rivers Community
College is accredited by the Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher
Education Accreditation of an institution by the New England Association indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality periodically applied through a peer group review process. An accredited school or college is one which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation. Accreditation by the New England Association is not partial but applies to the institution as a whole. As such, it is not a guarantee of the quality of every course or program offered, or the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable assurance about the quality of opportunities available to students who attend the institution. Inquiries regarding the
status of an institution’s accreditation by the New England Association
should be directed to the administrative staff of the school or college.
Individuals may also contact the Association: Professional Accreditation
The Nursing Program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc., 61 Broadway, New York, New York 10006, (212-363-5555). The Montessori Teacher Education program is accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education and the American Montessori Society. Memberships • Association of American
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Locations & Facilities NORWICH LOCATION Three Rivers campus The Three Rivers campus occupies a two-story complex housing classrooms, cafeteria, library, a career services and placement center, a children's center, an authorized Autodesk Training Center, and well-equipped laboratories for physics, chemistry, computers, CAD, electricity, electronics, design, materials testing, metallurgy, manufacturing, photonics, and other engineering support activities. These laboratories provide an extensive opportunity for the study and application of the scientific and engineering principles learned in the classrooms. The Three Rivers campus, formerly the site of Thames Valley State Technical College, is located at 574 New London Turnpike, Norwich and is readily accessible from Route 2 and from Interstate 395 (Exit 80). This site is currently under renovation and is the site of the consolidated primary main campus. OFF-CAMPUS CENTERS |
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Three Rivers Community College 574 New London Turnpike, Norwich, CT 06360 (860) 886-0177 Updated: 1/5/2009 |
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