National Council of State Directors of Community Colleges

Dr. Roy Johnson
Chancellor

Alabama College System

The Alabama College System – consisting of 19 community colleges, seven technical colleges, two junior colleges, one senior institution and a statewide industrial training institute –works hard everyday to make Alabama better through quality academic programs and workforce development initiatives, community service programs, and programs and activities tailored to meet individual and business/industry needs. 

With approximately 8,000 employees serving the needs of 145,000 students, The Alabama College System has been conservatively estimated to produce a $3 billion annual economic impact. The real impact, however, is in improving the lives of students who earn associate’s degrees, take a few courses, get remedial education, or gain workforce skills. Two-year college graduates today earn 24 percent more in the workplace than their workplace counterparts with just a high school diploma. Eighty percent of the new jobs available in the next decade will require a minimum of two years of postsecondary education, making Alabama’s two-year colleges more important than ever. 

The Alabama College System is a much-needed source of access to postsecondary educational services. It is my hope that this Web site provides access to information that meets your needs. Please contact the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education if you need further assistance.

 Dr. Johnson was appointed as chancellor of The Alabama College System in July, 2002. The Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education serves as the Office of the Chancellor. The Department oversees the operation of the state's two-year colleges as well as one upper division college and three skills centers.


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Roy W. Johnson

Personal Data

Born: Tuscaloosa County, December 31, 1945
Married to:  Linda Walby Johnson
Children:  Malinda Johnson Morgan, Steve Johnson

Education:

  • Bachelor of Science in Education-University of Alabama, 1969.

  • Master of Arts in Public School. Administration-University of Alabama, 1972

  • Additional graduate work completed at University of Alabama in Public School Administration.

  • Honorary Doctorate of Law-Troy State University, 1986.

Military Service:

  • Veteran of the United States Navy, 1964-67

  • Volunteer Veteran of the Vietnam War.

Work Experience:

  • Chancellor, The Alabama College System.  July 1, 2002-Present.

  • President, Opelika State Technical College, 1992-93.

  • Alabama Education Association, 1990-91.

  • Secondary School Principal, 1976-1990.

  • Alabama Legislature-Elected 1974-1990.

  • Elected Speaker Pro Tem, Alabama House of Representatives, 1974-78.

 

 

 

 



National Council of State Directors of Community Colleges
AACC One Dupont Circle, NW
Suite 410
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202)728-0200 Fax: (202)833-2467

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

The National Council of State Directors of Community Colleges is an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).  The council provides a forum for the exchange of information about developments, trends, and problems in state systems of community colleges.  

Through our affiliation with AACC, we also strive to affect national legislation that impacts our colleges and state agencies.

This is the only Council that represents the collective interest of state agencies and state boards of community colleges.  This council is a valuable forum to help state directors deal with the changes in attitude and policies towards community colleges at the international, federal, state and local levels.  We will share information and learn lessons from each other to better serve the interests of our institutions in the coming years.

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