Sinclair Community College

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Sinclair Community College is a community college located in Dayton, Ohio.

Until 2006, the main campus in downtown Dayton was the college's only learning area, aside from some classes in area high schools and other facilities. On May 8, 2006, the college held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a new satellite location at the YMCA in Englewood, a northern suburb of Dayton, and on September 22, 2006, the college held a similar ceremony at a new satellite location at the YMCA in the northern suburb Huber Heights, Ohio. The new locations offer students developmental and general level classes needed in order to complete a degree or transfer to other institutions. The college hopes to open more satellite locations, with a new location currently (as of 2006) under construction in Warren County.

Prior to the opening of the satellite locations, enrollment was 24,000 students, making Sinclair's campus one of the largest community college campuses in North America.^[1]

Because of special funding set up by the taxpayers of Montgomery County the tuition of the college is the lowest in Ohio. The tuition necessary to complete an associate's degree program can cost less than a single quarter's tuition at other colleges.

The president of the college is Steven Lee Johnson, Ph.D.

The college is on the board of the League for Innovation in the Community College.

Sinclair Community College is named for David A. Sinclair, a Scottish immigrant who, as director of the Dayton YMCA, founded the adult training school that eventually became Sinclair Community College. The college's motto, “Find the Need and Endeavor to Meet It,” was created by Mr. Sinclair.

Sinclair Community College currently does not have any dorms or other campus housing.

[edit] Vanguard Learning College

Sinclair Community College has been recognized as a Vanguard Learning College by the League for Innovation in the Community College. "Vanguard" is a term designated by the League for Innovation to recognize the top twelve two-year institutions in North America that are learner-centered. "Learning College" is a culture consisting of an attitude that focuses constantly on student and learner access and success. Everyone and everything that occurs at Sinclair has an impact on student learning, and everyone and everything is focused on student access and success.