Southwestern College Update to
the City of National City Council
Robert Moreno, Trustee - Area 1
Christine Perri, Dean, Higher Education Center at National City Our Community:
Education Vision Plan 2030
GOAL 1 – Increase Enrollment, Learning, Skill Attainment, and Completion in the Non-Transfer Ecosystem
GOAL 2 – Increase Student Transfer and Access to Bachelor’s Degree Attainment in the South Bay
GOAL 3 – Expand Equitable Student Achievement and Access through Support for Contextualized Teaching Interventions and Academic and Student Services Program Development and Expansion
GOAL 4 – Be Responsive to Changes in Student/Population Demographics GOAL 5 – Bolster the District’s Infrastructure
Equity as a Foundation
• Access
• Assembly Bill 91 – Binational Students
• Dual Enrollment
• Success
• University Center & University Now Initiative
• University Partners
• Support
• Financial Aid
• Learning Communities, Restorative Justice, and more
National City HEC Highlights
● Enrollment Update
● Weekend College
● Center for Business Advancement
National City Students
● 130 undocumented students served (18% of
all served by the District)
● Basic Needs, Financial Aid & EOPS recipients
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