About SLCC

History

South Louisiana Community College (SLCC) was created and established by Act 1369 of the 1997 regular legislative session. This College was established as a comprehensive, multi-campus public two year institution of higher education and was designed to serve the eight-parish area of Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, and Vermilion. At its inception, South
Louisiana Community College was a member of the University of Louisiana System. The operation of South Louisiana Community College started under Chancellor, Dr. Ned Doffoney, February 1, 1998.

In the fall of 1998, Louisiana voters approved a constitutional amendment creating the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS). When the System became operational in 1999, South Louisiana Community College joined the other community and technical colleges in the state as part of the system.

Classes in English and mathematics were first offered in New Iberia during the Summer 1998 session, serving as a pilot for subsequent class schedules. A larger selection of general education courses was offered during the Fall 1998 semester. During the 1998-99 academic year, South Louisiana Community College received approval to offer four associate degree programs: Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education, Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, Associate of General Studies, Associate of Science in General Business. During the Spring 1999 semester, SLCC expanded its general education offerings at the New Iberia campus and began development of a site in Lafayette at 1606 Johnston Street, offering courses in English, mathematics, psychology, and accounting. Expansion of the College continued in the Fall 1999 with a selection of general education courses offered at the Franklin site. Program offerings expanded in the Spring 2002 semester when the College added three new associate degree programs. These were the Associate of Science in Criminal Justice, Associate of Applied Science in Emergency Medical Technology-Paramedic, Associate of Science in Industrial Technology.

In May, 2002 Dr. Doffoney was replaced by Dr. Doris Chretien, Executive Vice Chancellor, who served as the Interim Chancellor. Dr. Jan Brobst was hired as South Louisiana Community College’s Chancellor in September 2002.

During the 2006 academic year, the College offered its first certificate program with the Certificate of General Studies. In January 2007, the College received regional accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Later that year, the Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education degree became the Associate of Arts in Care and Development of Young
Children. The Associate of Science in Industrial Technology program received National Association of Industrial Technology accreditation in November 2008. In 2009, the College was approved by the Board of Regents to award the following programs: Certificate of Technical Studies in Emergency Medical Technology—Paramedic and the Associate of Science in Teaching. Additionally, in 2009, the Louisiana Community and Technical College System approved the College to award the Technical Competency Area in Emergency Medical Technology – Basic. In Fall 2010 the College received approval via the Board of Regents to award the following Louisiana Transfer programs: Associate of Arts Louisiana Transfer
with concentrations in Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; Associate of Science Louisiana Transfer with concentrations in Biological Sciences and Physical Sciences.

Since its inception, the College has also expanded its collaborative efforts with business and industry, developing proposals and assisting with implementation of short-term training programs for businesses in its delivery area.

Campus Locations

Lafayette