College Administration

BRCC Catalog 2025-2026

Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to offer associate degrees. BRCC also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of BRCC may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, by calling 404-679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

BRCC’s Business Administration Associate of Applied Science and Business Associate of Science programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

BRCC’s Process Technology Associate of Applied Science program is accredited by the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE).

BRCC’s Construction Management Associate of Applied Science program is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE).

BRCC’s Nursing Associate of Science degree is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). For more information, contact the ACEN at 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, Georgia 30326.

BRCC’s Air Conditioning and Refrigeration program at the Acadian site and at Elayn Hunt Correctional Institute is accredited by HVAC Excellence.

BRCC’s Veterinary Technology Associate of Applied Science program has been granted full accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (AVMA CVTEA).

The BRCC Associate of Science in Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (https://arcstsa.org/).

BRCC is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (CAAHEP JRC-DMS) to offer the Associate of Applied Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. For information on CAAHEP accreditation, please contact CAAHEP at 25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 15 B, Clearwater, FL, 33763 or visit the website at www.caahep.org

BRCC’s Pharmacy Technician Certificate of Technical Studies (CTS) is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ASHP ACPE).

BRCC’s Paralegal Studies Associate of Applied Science program is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA).

BRCC is a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS).

Baton Rouge Community College is committed to providing equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for all educational and employment applicants, as well as for its students and employed staff, without regard to race, color, religious or political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, citizenship, national origin, age, disability/handicap, marital status or veteran’s status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, family medical history or genetic information, and the sickle cell trait, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Executive Order 11246, as amended; the Louisiana Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Sections 503 and 504); the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended; the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination ACT of 2008; and any other applicable Federal and Louisiana State laws against discrimination.

BRCC does not discriminate on the basis of race color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical disability, marital status, or veteran status in admission to or employment in its educational program or activities. The following person has been named to handle inquiries about nondiscrimination policies; Ms. Terrilyn Cunningham, Chief Human Resources Officer, and Title IX Coordinator, 201 Community College Dr, Baton Rouge, LA. PH 225.216-8268. The mailing address is 201 Community College Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70806. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA, also referred to as the Buckley Amendment) is a federal law about the privacy of student records and the obligations of the institution related to the release of and access to such records. Any educational institution that receives funds under any program administered by the U.S. Secretary of Education is bound by FERPA requirements. Institutions that do not follow FERPA may have funds administered by the Secretary of Education withheld.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

BRCC policy provides equal opportunity for qualified persons without regard to disability in the recruitment of, admission to, participation in, treatment of, or employment in its programs and activities which are operated and sponsored by the college pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act Amended (ADAA) and other related federal and state laws. The College is committed to serving individuals with disabilities in employment, academic, and other programs. Additionally, the College strives to prevent discrimination against individuals with disabilities and provide enforceable standards that address discrimination. Applicants for admission may voluntarily identify themselves as being disabled. Students self-identified as disabled are provided services mandated by ADAA. Students with disabilities requesting accommodation should contact the Office of Counseling and Accessibility Services at the earliest opportunity within the semester the student is enrolled. Information detailing this process can be retrieved by visiting https://mybrcc.edu/accessibility-services/accommodations.php.

Any person with a disability who needs assistance should notify the Office of Counseling and Accessibility Services (CAS) at (225) 216-8643 or report to CAS in the Bienvenue Student Center.

BRCC is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer.

BRCC Cares

BRCC Cares is an online reporting system through which students, faculty, staff, administrators, and visitors can inform the College of issues such as concerning behavior or academic difficulty. The system will directly route reported issues to the appropriate College representative(s) for possible intervention. BRCC Cares is designed to provide a safe place for the College community to report suspected violations of the Student Code of Conduct and BRCC’s Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Policy, including but is not limited to dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation, stalking, etc., for investigation.

Filing a report on BRCC Cares does not take the place of calling the police in the event of an emergency or life-threatening situation. In addition, filing a report on BRCC Cares does not replace meeting with the faculty member or department chair for informal resolution of student-faculty issues. BRCC Cares is located at www.mybrcc.edu/brcccares or by typing “BRCC Cares” in the College website search bar.

BRCC is committed to maintaining the highest standards of ethics and conduct, consistent with applicable legal requirements and College policies and procedures. Any member of the BRCC faculty, staff, or student body who knowingly, or with reckless disregard for the truth, provides false information in a report of Discrimination, Code of Conduct Violation, Concerning Behavior, Sexual Misconduct, or a Student Grievance, will be subject to disciplinary sanctions ranging from a disciplinary warning to termination or dismissal from the College.

Governance

Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS)

The Louisiana Community and Technical College System’s Board consists of 17 members. The LCTCS Board is composed of 15 members appointed by the Governor with consent of the Senate, two from each of the six congressional districts with three at-large members. Each member serves overlapping six-year terms, and the Board is constitutionally required to be representative of the state’s population by race and gender to ensure diversity.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Student Members

There are two student members - one elected by and from membership of a council composed of the student body presidents of the community colleges and one student elected by and from the membership of a council composed of student body presidents of the technical colleges under the supervision and management of the LCTCS Board. Each student member serves a one-year term.

BRCC Administrators

Willie E. Smith, Sr.
Chancellor
Ed.D., Argosy University