Jefferson Community College
Campus Facilities
The College campus, located in Watertown, NY, provides excellent facilities for its programs of study. Located on 90 acres near the intersection of Interstate 81 and Coffeen Street (Exit 46), there are eight main buildings, well-maintained athletic fields, and ample parking.
- The Samuel Guthrie Building (2), contains classroom and laboratory space for physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, geology, mathematics, nursing, and paramedic including three electronically-smart classrooms and amphitheater. This building also houses the Center for Community Studies, Purchasing, Financial Services and Facilities departments.
- The John Foster Dulles Building (3) contains accounting labs as well as general purpose classrooms including four smart classrooms and the offices of the business faculty.
- The Melvil Dewey Library Building (5) is the home of the College's collection of print materials, and a Media Center for non-print materials and the Local History Collection. The Library has Internet Stations available for use by students and community members. The College Computer Center, Instructional Technology, Public Relations, Distance Learning Center, networking techology lab, and the Liberal Arts departments and faculty offices are also located here.
- The James McVean College Center Building (4) houses a large, multipurpose gymnasium, including locker rooms, showers, and offices. The building provides space for student activities and development, the health office, an instructional music room, the Walker Instructional kitchen and dining room, cafeteria, fitness center, dance studio, Athletic Department offices, study lounges and the 478-seat Sturtz Theater.
- The Robert Lansing Administration Building (1) is the administrative center of the College and houses the offices of the President and the Deans, Public Relations, Instructional Research, Human Resources, JCC Foundation, and Alumni Development Offices.
- The John T. Henderson Child Care Center (8) was completed in the fall of 1990. It houses the Jefferson Campus Care Center which can accommodate up to 40 children, ages 18 months to 5 years, in three classrooms.
- The College's newest building, the Jules Center (6), houses 10 general (including 13 smart classrooms) and 5 computer classrooms, a 130-seat amphitheater which is equipped as an "electronically smart" classroom with state-of-the-art technology, a 72 station open access computer resource center, and the College's Business and Industry Training Center and the Continuing Education Division. The Scanlon Learning Skills Center, Advising Center, Security Office, College Switchboard, and Counseling Center are housed in this building as well as the offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, the Bursar, the College Registrar and the College bookstore.
- The College offers a baseball diamond, soccer/lacrosse fields, tennis and basketball courts and a walking/running/x-country skiing trail.