Dear SRJC Community,
Dr. Angélica Garcia
We are midway through the 2024-2025 academic year, and I am proud of the collective progress we’ve made on our four institutional priorities: Student Success: Enrollment Recovery & Growth, Fiscal Sustainability, Institutional Effectiveness, and IDEAA: Institutional and Workplace Culture Initiatives. Together, we have remained focused and committed to supporting the growth and development of students, especially during this period of significant change within our community and across the nation.
The new year brings an opportunity to pause, reflect, and put into action what one needs and wants to manifest for 2025. I hold this perspective as we continue to own our learning and development as educators. PDA Day is an opportunity to engage and learn with and from one another. It’s a time to reconnect with our mission and reflect on how we can continue to uphold our vision and values in the work we do each day. Through these moments, we strengthen our individual practices and the collective impact we have on students.
I invite you to join me in approaching this day with curiosity, an open mind, and willing to embrace the chance to reignite your “why” and explore ways to align our efforts with the goal of student success. Together, we can continue to build a community culture of inclusion, innovation, and shared purpose.
A special thanks to the Professional Development Committee for their thoughtful planning and effort in designing a day of workshops and sessions that will undoubtedly inspire us to do our work grounded in students and in our mission.
Thank you for taking this time to invest in you and our community. I look forward to joining you on this amazing day.
In community,
Dr. Angélica Garcia
Superintendent/President