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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...
graphic of draft map a for Governing Board district elections

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...

Dr. Mark Sanchez Selected as New Southwestern College President

The Southwestern College Governing Board has selected Dr. Mark Sanchez as Southwestern College’s next superintendent/president.The board announced their decision early Wednesday morning after a six-hour closed session where they interviewed three finalists. Sanchez will...

Southwestern College Earns Spot on 2020-2021 Military Friendly Schools List

Southwestern College has again made the list of the top Military Friendly schools in the country. The Veterans’ Services department earned this designation with top marks on admissions, veterans services and financial aid, including...

Utility Infrastructure Updates Will Impact Campus Traffic

Utility line installation will affect portions of campus traffic from mid-March through April 21, as contractors close portions of parking lots and redirect traffic. Construction fencing has been installed in Parking Lots A, B and C. Utility line instillation in Parking Lot A began March 20, and several parking stalls will be closed through March 27. Beginning March 27—which is also the beginning of Spring Break—Gotham Road and the on-campus MTS bus stops will be closed as construction crews move from Lot A towards Lot C. The bus stops will be re-routed to the stops located on Otay Lakes Road until April 2, when they will resume to their regular stops on campus. Gotham Road will also reopen April 2. Campus access via Elmhurst Street will be unaffected during the construction.

Museum of Tolerance diversity training trip

Members of the Associated Students Organization and the Campus Police traveled to the Los Angeles Museum of Tolerance for a diversity and inclusion training.