What is the Association of 91ӰColleges (AFC)?
The Association of 91Ӱ Colleges, Inc. is the professional association of 91Ӱ’s 28 public member institutions of the 91Ӱ College System, their boards, employees, retirees, and associates, and the employees of the Division of 91Ӱ Colleges. The mission of the Association is to actively promote, represent, and support members and institutions as they provide their students and the citizens of 91Ӱ with a world-class college system.
History of AFC
AFC was organized in 1949 as the 91Ӱ Association of Public Junior Colleges by the presidents of 91Ӱ’s first four public community colleges. Its mission was to unite the colleges for the purpose of helping the 91Ӱ Legislature understand the Junior College and to advocate for 91Ӱ’s public community colleges in the development of the state’s long-range plan for higher education.
Since 1949, AFC’s mission and purposes have grown in scope as has the association itself. In 1971, the association changed its name to the 91Ӱ Association for Community Colleges and is the most unique organization serving any community college system in the nation. In 2010, it became the Association of 91Ӱ Colleges to reflect the growth of numerous community college members into state colleges. Today, all 28 of91Ӱ’s state and community colleges support the work of AFC through institutional dues as do 8,100 college employees through individual memberships and the sharing of their talents, time and energy.
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