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| Fort Berthold Community
College PO Box 490 - 220 8th Ave. N., New Town ND 58763 Phone: 701-627-4738 - Fax: 701-627-3609 |
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The Fort Berthold Community College (FBCC) is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. FBCC is also a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, and a 1994 Land-Grant Institution. |
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The Fort Berthold Community College (FBCC) is
tribally chartered by the
Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation
headquarters at New Town, North Dakota. FBCC is tribally
controlled by a Board of Directors, which consist of
seven-members. The College was founded May 2, 1973, as the
agency responsible for higher education on the Fort Berthold
Reservation. The Three Affiliated Tribes endorsed the concept that a locally based higher education institution was
needed to train Tribal members and to act as a positive
influence in retaining the Tribal cultures. A steering committee
was appointed to oversee the initial operations of the College.
This committee w
as replaced by the selection of a Board of
Directors in 1974. The first classes offered at FBCC were
on an extension basis with coordinating accredited institutions.
The articulation agreements made in the beginning were with
University of Mary, Bismarck, ND; Minot State College, Minot,
ND; and the University of North Dakota, Williston Center,
Williston, ND.
The College proceeded to develop long-range
planning models. This resulted in the development of a framework
for carrying out the mission and goals of the College. This
planning also resulted in the improvement of the educational and vocational services in the communities throughout the
Reservation. Fort Berthold Community College was gran
ted
accreditation on July 12, 2006, through the Higher Learning
Commission of Schools and Colleges. The college is also one of
twenty-nine tribal colleges granted 1994 Land Grant Institution
status. Fort Berthold Community College is accredited by the
Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North
Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Fort Berthold
Community College is also a member of the American Indian Higher
Education Consortium (AIHEC). The provisions of this
catalog are not to be regarded as an irrevocable contract
between the student and FBCC. Catalogs and bulletins of
educational institutions are usually prepared by faculty
committees or administrative officers for the purpose of
furnishing students with institutional
guidelines of the college for the 2006-2007
school years in an accurate and timely fashion. This does not
preclude the possibility of changes taking place during the
academic year. If such changes occur, they will be publicized
through normal channels such as in newsletters, posters, notices
and information flyers.