A Message from BCC President Ellen Kennedy
January 31, 2017
As a public community college, we are committed to providing access to high-quality
education to students of 
all backgrounds. Berkshire Community College (BCC) currently has students from five
countries with student visas, though none of these is on the restricted list per the
Executive Order.
More broadly, the BCC community includes individuals from more than 25 nations throughout the world. We will continue to support our students and their educational pursuits, as well as faculty and staff, regardless of their country of origin or background.
We know that there remains confusion about the executive order and its impact. That confusion has caused anxiety on our campus and in the greater BCC community.
BCC has professionals available to talk with any member of our community about their questions and concerns.
Please know that BCC is – and will remain – a welcoming community.
-- Dr. Ellen Kennedy, President, Berkshire Community College
Who to Contact:
Deborah Cote Vice President for Human Resources and Affirmative Action Officer dcote@berkshirecc.edu Kelly Jourdain Director of the Adult Learning Program kjourdain@berkshirecc.edu Adam Klepetar Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Success aklepetar@berkshirecc.edu David Lesure Director of Safety & Security dlesure@berkshirecc.edu Lisa Mattila Personal Counselor lmattila@berkshirecc.edu Eleanore Velez Interim Director of Student Engagement evelez@berkshirecc.edu Beth Wallace Interim Dean of Students bwallace@berkshirecc.edu Megan Whilden Director of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute mwhilden@berkshirecc.edu