Message from the President
Message from the President
At FPCC, our mission is to improve the life of every student we serve, focusing on the students’ needs and providing assistance and resources to contribute to overall student success. Our greatest accomplishment is providing students with the tools and support to achieve their educational goals, whether you are here to get a degree or certificate, or transfer to a four-year college or university, we offer support each step of the way. Our small class size, student-focused faculty, and support-centered staff ensure that all students succeed!
The college is at an interesting time right now in the higher education universe across the nation. While tribal colleges were initially developed to address the higher education needs on Indian Reservations that were remote, isolated and great distances from the nearest higher education opportunity, this barrier has almost disappeared with online and distance learning. While the college has made great strides in adapting its course offerings to an online alternative, there is still room for improvement, growth and innovations that will secure our place in competing for students.
The “FPCC Family” provides a well-rounded college experience offering a variety of student clubs and organizations, an abundant student activities calendar each month, many student assistance programs to ensure student success, and provides leadership and occupational opportunities in the nurturing and education of our future leaders and workforce.
I invite each and every one of you to come visit our campuses in Poplar and Wolf Point. FPCC is an open enrollment institution of higher education, and besides offering academic degrees and vocational certificates, the college provides an opportunity to learn, appreciate and understand the culture, language and history of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation
In recent years, we have done something difficult in the current higher education environment—we have grown. Not only has our enrollment increased, but our student support services and community services have increased. Every day brings new opportunities for our students. In the past couple of years, we have forged 2 + 2 partnerships with four-year colleges, we have fully embraced online learning, and our dual credit program is at an all-time high providing local high school students with a fast track to college completion.
We are proud of FPCC and we are proud of our students’ success. Please visit our website or better yet, please stop by the campus for a tour.
Go Buffalo Chasers!
Craig Smith, President
Fort Peck Community College
