About Us

Hudson Valley Community College provides transformative, student-centered and high-quality educational opportunities that address the diverse needs of local and global communities.

Deliver what the future demands. Hudson Valley Community College will meet the educational needs of a rapidly transforming world by leading today and anticipating tomorrow.

Hudson Valley Community College is committed to: Leadership.

HVCC provides rigorous academic curricula and challenging co-curricular opportunities to promote the development of leadership qualities in students and to facilitate leadership development among faculty, staff, and students. Whether in our classrooms, labs, online environment, or throughout the Capital Region, HVCC faculty, staff, and students lead the higher education landscape while developing the next generation of global citizens.

Hudson Valley Community College is committed to: Excellence.

HVCC's commitment to excellence impels faculty, staff, and students to consistently strive for outcomes that are exemplary rather than simply satisfactory. This striving for excellence touches on all aspects of life at our institution, from academic programs (on-campus, online, off-campus) to our environment, from student services to athletics, from publications to our daily activities. We celebrate our achievements and contributions to the greater society.

Hudson Valley Community College is committed to: Accessibility.

Accessibility to high-quality education is vital to the growth and prosperity of the local, national, and international communities. HVCC provides educational access to a diverse community of traditional and non-traditional learners in an environment that fosters lifelong learning and freedom of inquiry and expression.

Hudson Valley Community College is committed to: Diversity.

Each individual must be able to work and learn in an atmosphere of respect, dignity, and acceptance. Our commitment to diversity requires each of us to continuously ensure that our interactions are respectful, protect free speech, and inspire academic freedom. HVCC values equity, inclusion, and dignity for all. We recognize that our differences make us stronger. We take action when we observe someone being treated unfairly or in a demeaning manner.

Hudson Valley Community College is committed to: Service.

Meaningful service to students is at the center of life at HVCC, as is service by students, staff, and faculty to our greater community. We share skills and expertise to assist others through campus clinics, off-campus internships, service learning, and numerous volunteer opportunities to extend the culture of service well beyond our campus.

Prepare Students for Continued Success by Being Both High Tech and High Touch

• Continue to build a positive and seamless student experience
• Develop approaches to identify and address the full spectrum of student challenges to increase student performance
• Enhance virtual learning, ensure online course quality, and further develop robust, rich online experiences for learners
• Integrate AI into the curriculum and programs as appropriate and ethical to ensure opportunities for student success and identify ways it can be used to assist in streamlining college operations
• Establish a resource and support center designed to assist international and English as a Second Language students in succeeding at HVCC and beyond, manage international partnerships, and grow study abroad opportunities

Deliver Innovative, Timely Academic Programming and Structures for Today and Tomorrow

• Complete ATEC building to expand opportunities in skilled trades programs and to support our workforce in high-demand areas
• Standardize processes for prioritizing academic offerings and examining market penetration and transferability to ensure optimal capacity and enrollment in programs
• Continue meaningful engagement with community partners to align health services industry collaboration opportunities and academic programming
• Emphasize the paramount role creativity plays in STEM, health sciences, and the liberal arts
• Continue developing the next iteration of the STEM High School and other early high school college programs

Serve as the Community’s First Choice for Education and Workforce Development in the Capital Region

• Expand program offerings and sponsorships to address business and industry needs
• Engage community, alumni, advisory boards, donors, funding agencies, stakeholders, and benefactors to further support HVCC
• Enhance relationships with industry, pre-K-12, and higher education partners to ensure HVCC is aware of the needs of today and tomorrow
• Increase offerings, student support services, and opportunities at HVCC North, HVCC South, the Educational Opportunity Center, and the Albany International Airport
• Continue to develop partnership opportunities to attract skilled workers of diverse backgrounds to the Capital Region

Empower Faculty and Staff to Enhance Operations and Continually Improve the Student Experience

• Identify, adopt, implement, and further develop tools that fully enhance communication with students, the campus community, and our partners
• Improve faculty and staff recruitment and retention and expand opportunities for professional development
• Continue to develop an infrastructure that emphasizes safety and security, first-rate facilities, data-informed decision-making, and cutting-edge technology
• Enhance commitment to the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice
• Develop a collaborative culture built on cross-functionality to empower employees to be forward-thinking and develop innovative solutions