Organization
Housatonic Community College is one of 12* regional community colleges in Connecticut. Each serves specific geographic areas and each offers some specialized degree and certificate programs.
The system was established under Public Act 330 enacted in 1965 and amended in 1989 when the separate community college and technical college systems were merged. One governing board, the Board of Trustees of Community-Technical Colleges, and one central administrative office oversees the 12 institutions.
*Currently the institutions are: Asnuntuck (Enfield), Capital (Hartford), Gateway (New Haven), Housatonic (Bridgeport), Manchester (Manchester), Middlesex (Middletown), Naugatuck Valley (Waterbury), Northwestern (Winsted), Norwalk (Norwalk), Quinebaug Valley (Danielson), Three Rivers (Norwich), and Tunxis (Farmington).
Housatonic's Administrative Officers:
The President: Ms. Anita T. Gliniecki
The Dean of Administration: Dr. Paul S. McNamara
The Academic Dean: Ms. Elizabeth G. Roop
The Dean of Outreach Services: Dr. Robert H. Thornton
The Dean of Students: Dr. Avis D. Hendrickson