Dawson Community College

Dawson Community College
Motto Learn Today. Lead Tomorrow
Type Public 2-year college, part of the Montana University System
Established 1940
President Scott R. Mickelsen
Academic staff
 25 full-time
20 part-time/adjunct
Students 450 total
Undergraduates 300 full-time
Address 300 College Drive, Glendive, Montana, USA
Campus Rural: 350 acres (140 ha)
Colors Red and Black
Nickname Bucs
Affiliations Mon-Dak Conference, NJCAA, NIRA
Mascot Buccaneers
Website http://www.dawson.edu

Dawson Community College is a community college with approximately 400 full-time students, located in Glendive, Montana. DCC offers students one-year certificate programs or two-year associate's degree programs. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and is part of the Montana University System .

Admissions

Dawson Community College has an open admissions policy.

Financial Aid

Financial aid assistance offered at DCC includes scholarships, tuition waivers, grants, loans, and work study. Approximately 85% of DCC students are awarded some type of financial assistance. DCC's School Code is 002529.

Campus Housing

The student housing complex is made up of thirty-two, 2 bedroom apartments which house up to four students. Each fully furnished unit includes 2 bedrooms, a full kitchen, a dining area, a living room, and a full bathroom. The room and board cost includes a student's rent, utilities, cable television, local telephone, high speed internet access, and participation in the 10 meal per week food plan. Students living on campus have easy and quick access to all the campus buildings, offices, and activities.

Full-time students under the age of 21 must live on campus until they have earned 30 credits. All students living on campus must participate in the food plan. Students can reserve a space for housing at the same time an admissions application is submitted.

Athletics

The DCC Buccaneers varsity athletic programs provide intercollegiate competition. Dawson Community College athletics compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA), and in the Mon-Dak conference.

Men's Athletic Programs:

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Rodeo
  • Cross-Country


Women's Athletic Programs

  • Basketball
  • Fast-pitch softball
  • Rodeo
  • Volleyball
  • Cross-Country
  • Dawson Community College Athletics rivals are the Miles Community College (MCC) Pioneers.
  • The DCC student cheering section is nicknamed Holte's Hooligans in honor of Lane Holte.

Degree programs

Dawson offers the Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Science (AS), and Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree programs. It also offers vocational certificate programs.

Notable faculty

  • Ralph Lenhart, mathematic professor, interim president, and legislator

See also

References

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