About FLCC
Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) is a public community college in Canandaigua, New York. As a SUNY school, FLCC provides a high-quality, low-cost education. We offer over 50 career and transfer programs that prepare students to lead fulfilling lives. Learn about our history, impact, and more below.
Mission and Vision
Mission Statement
FLCC serves as a dynamic learning resource, empowering our students to succeed and fueling the cultural and economic vitality of the region.
Vision Statement
FLCC will build innovative programs to meet evolving educational needs, drawing on partnerships in the community and beyond. FLCC will offer an educational environment that is intentionally designed to engage our students as learners and propel them to completion.
Our Learning Framework: Four Core Values
Vitality
Consider the impact of individual action on personal and community well-being (e.g., physical, environmental, social, occupational, and fiscal wellness).
Inquiry
Pose insightful and productive questions. Generate, evaluate, integrate, and cite compelling evidence to support reasonable conclusions.
Perseverance
Take actionable steps to see tasks through to completion, both independently and collaboratively.
Interconnectedness
Express connections between disciplines with creativity and clarity.
Leadership and Shared Governance
Unlocking Opportunities Through Higher Education
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
FLCC values our diverse student identities and promotes inclusion in every aspect of campus life. We acknowledge the unique identity of each member of our community and recognize the benefits of sharing experiences, viewpoints, and ideas in a climate of civility and respect. Learn more about our commitment to diversity today.
Strategic Plan
As an open-access institution, FLCC is at the forefront of economic and demographic change. Our 2023-2028 strategic plan focuses on student success, opportunities and innovation, and community and industry engagement. We look forward to new partnerships, creativity, and professional excellence as we plan for the next five years.
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Accreditation
Finger Lakes Community College is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission) www.msche.org, 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801, (267) 284-5000. Finger Lakes Community College was last reaccredited through a Self-Study Review and site visit in 2022.
To be accredited by MSCHE, an institution must provide evidence that it meets the Standards for Accreditation as described on the Commission’s website. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions throughout the United States.
Finger Lakes Community College’s next self-study evaluation is due in academic year 2029-2030.
The nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Ga. 30326. Phone: (404) 975-5000.
All courses of instruction at FLCC are registered with the New York State Education Department Office of Higher Education.
Documents describing the accreditation by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing can be reviewed by request at the reserve desk in the Charles J. Meder library.