I am honored to welcome you to Grossmont College for the Spring 2013 semester. Grossmont is one of 112 community college campuses in California, which collectively enroll 25 percent of all community college students in the nation. We serve a diverse population and a wide variety of students who are seeking to update their skills, transfer to a four-year college or earn an Associate’s Degree.

A community college education is one of the surest ways to increase your earning power. Did you know that those of you who graduate with an A.A. or an A.S. degree can earn $1 million more during your lifetime than your peers who don’t have a degree? Two-thirds of California State University graduates began their college education at a community college campus. Let that be a great motivation for your continued success at Grossmont.

We continue to celebrate our good news regarding the passage in November of Proposition 30, which raised the sales and income tax in California to provide money for education, and of Proposition V, the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District's $398 million bond measure. Both successes affirmed that voters statewide and in the East County support us and support you in pursuing your educational goals.

Because of the passage of Prop. 30, Grossmont College was able to restore 182 course sections that we otherwise would have had to eliminate. Our campus was greatly enhanced with the opening of the Student and Administrative Services building and the Griffin Center last year. Prop. V allows us to update our Facilities Master Plan to determine the best locations for additional classrooms and programs.

As always, our faculty and staff remain dedicated to you and to making your experience here the best possible. Wear your Griffin green proudly!