Mar 28, 2024  
BC3 Student Handbook: 2021-2022 
    
BC3 Student Handbook: 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Student Life & Activities


Academic Honors

Campus Hubs

Pioneer Athletics

Student Involvement

Academic Honors

Those who achieve academic excellence on campus are recognized in four ways:

  1. Inclusion on the Dean’s List (3.5 GPA) and President’s List (3.75 GPA).
  2. Invitation for membership in the international honor society of the 2-year college, Phi Theta Kappa (12 college level credits and 3.50 GPA).
  3. Nomination for inclusion in Who’s Who in American Junior Colleges for those students with a combination of good grades and involvement in activities.
  4. Recognition for total grade point average (GPA) in the Commencement Program. Cum Laude (3.25 GPA), Magna Cum Laude (3.5 GPA) and Summa Cum Laude (3.75 GPA).

Campus Hubs

Student Success Center

Founders Hall & Student Union

Heaton Family Learning Commons

Field House

Succop Theater & Art Gallery

Pioneer Athletics

Butler County Community College provides competitive athletic programs for both the intercollegiate and the intramural student. Both programs have significant diversity and offer opportunity for both men and women separately as well as co-educationally.

Intercollegiate - The intercollegiate program offers competition in basketball and baseball for men and basketball, softball and volleyball for women. Golf is open to both men and women. Butler County Community College belongs to the National Junior College Athletic Association and the Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference. Student athletes are afforded the opportunity to earn recognition at the conference, state, and national level.

Intramural - The intramural program is offered to the student who enjoys recreational activity at a competitive level. The program design and content varies with the needs and interests of the current student body.

Student Involvement

Events & Activities - The Office of Student Life presents a variety of social, cultural, and learning activities throughout the academic year. With the goal of creating a campus culture that is centered around community and engagement, BC3 offers events that focus on leadership, diversity, student success, volunteerism, and entertainment. Among the many popular events is the Ice Cream Social, Happy Birthday Party, Chillebration, The FUNAVIT Picnic and the BC3 Leadership Series.

Government - The Office of Student Life and Student Government work together to represent the interests and concerns of the student body, advocate for social awareness & volunteerism and sponsor campuswide programing. 

Student Newspaper - The Cube is a regularly published newspaper by and for the students of BC3. The Cube provides information about the campus as well as student opinions concerning campus life. This lively forum of exchange is a great learning experience for the student staff.

Clubs & Organizations - There are over 30 clubs and organizations active across all six campuses. There should be something for everyone and if not, new clubs are forming all the time. A few current clubs include Social Awareness, Pioneer Players, Guitar, Writers’ and Students Over Stigma. Visit BC3’s Club page for a detailed listing of clubs and organizations offered at each BC3 location! In joining a club, students have the opportunity to expand their resumes, gain valuable leadership experience, have fun and connect with others who share similar interests.