message from leadership Dear Friends & Colleagues, The Hartnell Community College District serves the education needs of the Salinas Valley that includes South Monterey County and North Monterey County. Over the last five years, a relentless focus on student success and institutional effectiveness has driven Hartnell College to remarkable achievements and accomplishments. This focus has resulted in transforming the lives of our students, improving quality of life, and strengthening our communities. This Report to the Community summarizes our pursuit of student success and institutional effectiveness for the 2016-17 academic year. At Hartnell College we are growing leaders through opportunity, engagement and achievement. We are proud to provide the people of the Hartnell CCD with the opportunity to pursue a wide array of educational programs and
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services that meet the education and career goals of our students. Our academic programs prepare students for transfer to a fouryear institution, and our career and technical education programs prepare students to enter a variety of occupations in the workforce of today and tomorrow. Engagement is central to the student experience, and students engage in personal enrichment activities, artistic and cultural events, student clubs and organizations, academic support services, athletic programs, student internships and student leadership activities. Longstanding higher education research has demonstrated that students who are engaged in the campus community have greater success than those who don’t get involved. The achievement of education and career goals is realized through individual perseverance, support of outstanding faculty, staff and
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administration, and the support of our stakeholders and partners. The central focus of Hartnell College is student learning, and we strive to create a stimulating learning environment. With a spirit of innovation and creativity, the faculty and staff constantly engage in activities designed to enhance the learning environment and provide for the ever-changing needs of the students and the communities we serve. The employees of Hartnell College deliver instructional excellence combined with comprehensive and accessible learning support services. Hartnell College is appreciated and admired by the communities it serves for its high-quality academics, excellent facilities, forward-thinking faculty and staff, outstanding support systems and effective management of resources. It is supported by a strong and vital Board of Trustees
that represent local constituencies for the areas that they serve. The College plays an active role in economic development for our region and in improving the lives of residents in all its communities. Hartnell College has a history of success and a future of unlimited possibilities. With your support and assistance, together we will continue to uphold that history of success. With the upmost respect and gratitude,
Willard Lewallen, Ph.D. Superintendent/President
Manuel M. Osorio President, Board of Trustees