Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges Information

The Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges (MACC) represents the fifteen state funded community colleges and their local Boards of Trustees. MACC is an association whose sole purpose is to support and enhance the well being of community colleges across the state in service to students, community, and the Commonwealth. MACC is governed by the 15 member Council of Presidents, which includes the President of each of the fifteen colleges. MACC staff provides the services and information that support the association’s mission. Staff members are knowledgeable about issues ranging from appropriations and the community college funding formula to governance and educational policy. All staff members are passionate in support and advocacy of the Community College mission(s). Within the system of Massachusetts’ public higher education, the community colleges open pathways to baccalaureate education, to careers and career advancement. Their broad mission encompasses degree and certification programs, training for business and industry, serving as a resource for solving community problems, and enriching the quality of people’s lives. Rooted in their communities, these colleges are open-admission institutions dedicated to serving an academically, economically, and culturally diverse population. An educated workforce is the Commonwealth’s greatest natural resource. The growing industries that Massachusetts must attract and support require a workforce with the skills needed to manage technology, think critically, and adapt to changing demands. Community Colleges are the main training resources positioned to provide the sequential training opportunities that move unemployed workers into the workplace and current workers into more demanding and rewarding positions.