Southwestern College Student Housing Planning Grants Funded

Southwestern College will begin exploring the feasibility of affordable student housing for each of its four campuses: Chula Vista, National City, Otay Mesa and San Ysidro, thanks to nearly $1 million in state-awarded planning...
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Southwestern College In-Person Classes Return Feb. 28

Southwestern College’s spring 2022 in-person classes will return on Feb. 28, after a four-week transition to remote learning to help combat the spread of COVID-19. Student services will also begin a phased return for...
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Future Is Bright for Southwestern’s Optical Technician Program

Residents eyeing a new career that has experienced 13 percent employment growth need look no further than Southwestern College’s optical technician program.Begun in 2018 with grant funding from the Chula Vista Charitable Foundation in...

Your Guide to the Spring 2022 Semester

Dear Southwestern College student,The spring semester begins this Monday, Jan. 31 and it will be unlike any other semester in Southwestern College's history. We were scheduled to begin the spring semester with about 60...
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Spring 2022 Semester to Begin with Four Weeks of Virtual Instruction, Student Services

Southwestern College will begin its spring 2022 semester with four weeks of virtual instruction and student services to combat the rising infection rates of COVID-19 throughout the San Diego region.About 60 percent of spring...
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Draft Trustee Election Maps Available for Review

As the Southwestern Community College District Governing Board moves toward its first-ever creation of trustee election districts, three preliminary maps are available for community review and comment.The maps were created based upon feedback from...
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Southwestern College to Pay Cash for Spring Expenses

New, returning and continuing students can be awarded up to $2,500 if they have enrolled in spring 2022 classes at Southwestern College.
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Omicron Variant Alters Intersession Schedule

As Southwestern College begins its one-month intersession classes Jan. 4, Superintendent/President Dr. Mark Sanchez, in consultation with leadership, the Governing Board and constituency leaders, has decided to move all classes and services to remote...