Welcome Back! It is invigorating to see so many eager students – more than 17,300 – here as we begin our 44th academic year. It is interesting to note that nearly 7,000 are students new to Grossmont. My special thanks to counseling staff and others who work especially diligently to provide the special attention necessary to help new students begin on the right foot.

I would also like to thank those who added their expertise and talents to make our Fall Convocation Showcase such a success: Virginia Berger, Tim Flood, Michael Perez and Derek Canon. Congratulations to Zoe Close, our Distinguished Faculty for 2004-2005!

Mike Matherly and his team of dedicated volunteers made the President’s Barbecue a lively introduction to the new semester.

Thanks to the hard work of the Planning and Budget Council, as well as the Staffing Committee, we are positioned to take advantage of the opportunity to hire six new faculty (possibly up to eleven) who will join us for the Spring 2005 semester. We hope to add ten more in Fall, 2005.

You will soon receive electronic notice that the Educational Master Plan, the Strategic Plan 2004-2010, and the Strategic Plan Report 2003-2004 have been posted on the College website. Hard copies of the Educational Master Plan are located in the LTRC, the Academic Senate office, the Deanery, the President’s office, the GCCCD office, and with the Classified Senate Vice President.

You are all encouraged to look around and appreciate the facility improvements made during the summer months. A complete list is available on the Facilities Update page on the Grossmont website. Be sure to thank Tim Flood!
 

Respectfully,

Ted Martinez, Jr.