Letter from president gehler Welcome to the second issue of Momentum, Scottsdale Community College’s newsletter created by our new Office of Institutional Advancement and Community Engagement. I hope our stories of accomplishment inspire you and make you proud of YOUR community college. This year the Maricopa County Community College District celebrates its 50th anniversary. You can view some wonderful MCC historical moments by visiting: www.celebrate.maricopa.edu/timeline. Building on that past, today’s Maricopa leaders are shaping the district’s direction for the 21st century. Under the theme of One Maricopa, Chancellor Rufus Glasper has asked all of us to remake our ‘front door’ so students of all ages and needs have a shared and high quality experience. Referred to as the Seamless Student Experience, or SSE, the initiative requires us to reinvent the way we work, particularly in the areas of student services and technology. Our students’ success demands that we prioritize our talent and resources, putting our best where it is needed most. For example, SCC leads the district and the nation in addressing the developmental mathematics challenges faced by today’s students. Through the Arizona Mathematics Partnership, our faculty and those of CGCC and GCC will improve the quality of math instruction delivered by Valley middle-school teachers. This is a priority for us and for Maricopa. At SCC, we will reach these goals only through continuous improvement and reflection in every aspect of our services. To that end, every SCC work team has created a Unit Improvement Plan containing concrete written plans for achieving goals, measuring progress and aligning with SCC2020 strategic goals of Student Success, Partners in Progress and Making SCC a Great Place to Work. The process calls us to do the right thing and do it right. Through these and many other exciting initiatives, SCC will build a greater a culture of excellence and innovation in service to our students and our communities.
Jan L. Gehler
SCC President
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