Chancellor's Message

Raúl Rodríguez, Ph.D.
Interim Chancellor
San José-Evergreen Community College District

I am honored to serve San José – Evergreen Community College District (SJECCD) and the Silicon Valley community by building on the great work happening in our District. We have a team that has an unwavering commitment to ensuring the success of our students.

It is a privilege to build upon our legacy of offering a welcoming learning environment and a diverse, student-centered approach that prioritizes quality education and training. Our District remains focused on providing the best instruction and student services possible in order to help our students meet their educational and career goals.

San José – Evergreen Community College District consists of San José City College (SJCC), Evergreen Valley College, and the Milpitas College Extension. Our District’s core values of Opportunity, Equity, and Social Justice are reflected in all that we do to advance our educational mission.

As a comprehensive community college District, SJECCD offers transfer and career education programs as well as customized training to meet our mission of providing academic opportunities and workforce development for current jobs as well as jobs of the future. We are committed to facilitating our students’ personal and professional success, and building our local and regional workforce.

The District and SJCC have many local partners in business, technology, and other fields in order to provide industry-driven curriculum and programs. We also partner with various four-year colleges and universities to ensure seamless transfer of credit and program pathways as we strive to deliver and develop the latest cutting-edge technology, modern training facilities, and innovative learning options for students.

San José City College has adopted many high-impact practices known to deepen student engagement in the college experience. These practices include learning communities, first-year seminars and experiences for new college students, apprenticeships, and academic goal setting and planning tools that direct students on a path to degree completion, career preparation, or transfer.

Our students come to us with visions of their future. Whether a student’s goal is to transfer to a university; build up their writing, reading, and math abilities; or master essential workforce skills, we stand ready to assist our students in the pursuit and fulfillment of their dreams.

As you explore the SJCC catalog, you will learn much about the College and SJECCD. We also welcome you to visit the SJCC and SJECCD websites to discover how our students become actively engaged and achieve success through our extensive and highly regarded programs and services. You will see that we have an impressive selection of challenging instructional programs that keep pace with the evolving needs of the workforce and the twenty-first century economy.

Whether you are seeking to transfer to a four-year institution, take a single course, or utilize the many resources we have available, you will find SJCC and our entire District to be committed to providing the best opportunities  and support possible to assist our students and community.

Sincerely,

Raúl Rodríguez, Ph.D.

Interim Chancellor