Southwestern College Mask Mandate Returns for Summer-Fall 2022
Southwestern College will reinstate its mask mandate for the 2022 summer session and the fall 2022 semester. Members of Southwestern College’s reopening committee looked at the rise in new local COVID-19 infection rates to reinstate the college's mask mandate that was set to lift...
Southwestern College Food Services to Accept SNAP/EBT Payments
Southwestern College will soon accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and EBT payments at its on-campus food services, Time Out Cafe and Tradewinds. Southwestern College will be the only college in the region to accept SNAP/EBT payments, formerly known as food stamps, for its...
In-Person Commencement Returns to Southwestern College for Largest Ceremony Yet
On May 27, Southwestern College will celebrate its graduates at its largest commencement ceremony yet. With in-person ceremonies on pause since the start of the pandemic, Southwestern College will hold two separate commencement ceremonies to make room for guests and celebrate the perseverance and hard work...
Southwestern College Designated ‘Gold’ Military Friendly School
Southwestern College has again been designated a Military Friendly School for its service to student veterans and military-affiliated students. This year, for the first time ever, Southwestern College has been designated a “gold” award among large community colleges for 2022-2023 for exceeding the standards...
Southwestern College Updates Health Guidelines for Summer Session
Due to the sharp decline of local COVID-19 infections in San Diego County, including Southwestern College’s service area, Southwestern College is updating health guidelines for the summer 2022 session. The updates were informed by the college’s reopening group after reviewing employee/student survey results, current...
College Leaders Share Local and State Initiatives
Southwestern College Superintendent/President Dr. Mark Sanchez and California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley teamed up recently to provide the community with a local and state higher education update.
In the first State of the District address made by Sanchez, the college president on Friday...
Southwestern College to Host “Addams Family” Musical in New Performing Arts Center
The Theatre Department of the School of Arts, Communication and Social Sciences proudly presents “The Addams Family,” the first musical in the brand new 500-seat state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center at Southwestern College on March 21-26.
“As the Omicron variant threatened to upend production plans of...
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 grants.
The college received an award letter Tuesday informing the funding...
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 in-person services across the district at the Chula Vista, National...
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 semester classes were scheduled to start in-person on Jan. 31...