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San Jacinto College services three district
areas. San Jacinto College operates
extension centers located conveniently
throughout the service area. A wide variety
of educational opportunities are offered at
the extension centers to employers and
residents of Harris and parts of Galveston
County. These opportunities include GED
preparation, ESOL, lifelong adult learning,
industry-specific software training, career
development training, academic courses,
and manufacturing and related technology
based training programs.
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Accreditation Statement
San Jacinto Community College District is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to
award the associate degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4501 for
questions about the status of San Jacinto Community College District.
An equal opportunity institution
It is the policy of San Jacinto Community College District not to discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, religion, color, age, national origin, or veteran status.
About San Jacinto College
Surrounded by the monuments of history, the industries and maritime enterprises of today,
and the space age of tomorrow, San Jacinto College is now in its 48th year of serving the
citizens of East Harris County, Texas. The service area includes the Channelview, Deer
Park, Galena Park, La Porte, Pasadena and Sheldon independent school districts, as well
as portions of the Humble, Pearland, and Clear Creek school districts.
The College roots date back to May of 1960 when voters in the district approved the
creation of East Harris County Union Junior College and a seven-member Board of
Regents was established. The name was changed a few times over its history to its current
San Jacinto Community College District, although it has always been informally referred
to in the community as San Jacinto College, and still is to this day. In September of 1961,
876 students attended the College at its location in Pasadena. Since then, the College has
grown to include three campuses, seven extension centers, a continuing and professional
development division, distance learning, a dual credit program with local high schools, an
early college high school in cooperation with Clear Creek ISD, and an enrollment of more
than 25,000 credit students each semester.
San Jacinto College is committed to the citizens of East Harris County. At the core of our values is student
success… the reason for our being. Our comprehensive community college mission is to empower students who
come with a wide variety of goals to find the assistance they need at their college, San Jacinto College. Our
commitment to the community is to assist in developing a skilled and trained workforce through the Continuing &
Professional Development (CPD) division, which offers programs and courses for individuals to retain or advance
in their jobs, or make career transitions.
We have made a strong commitment to academic excellence. Our students choose from more than 140 programs
in a variety of fields including academic transfer programs to four-year institutions and a wide variety of technical
and workforce training programs. Our award-winning faculty members are passionate about teaching.
The College has placed an emphasis on upgrading facilities and technology to support student learning for the last
10 years. From the 1999 bond election, each of the College’s three campuses have a state-of-the-art Interactive
Learning Center and Fine Arts Centers. Over the last three years, San Jacinto College has implemented virtual
technologies to replace more than 200 legacy servers with 60 physical servers; replaced more than 4,000 desktops
and laptops with an ongoing funded replacement program; upgraded the College’s two Internet connections from
30mb to 100mb scalable to over 500mb; upgraded 86 classrooms across the College with installed multimedia
equipment for instructional use; upgraded the learning management software, Blackboard; implemented student
e-mail and emergency notification systems; upgraded the College’s Horizon library system; upgraded our
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System, Banner, and implemented business intelligence and Web based
reporting tools; implemented remote fail over sites; and, reorganized the technology support organization to meet
the changing needs of the College. The College plans to launch a new-look Web site in January 2010 to continue
to meet the demands of our students, faculty, staff and community.
In May 2008, taxpayers in the College District passed a $295 million bond referendum. Through these funds,
we will continue to upgrade facilities, especially in the areas of science and allied health. We are committed to
upgrading our libraries and will create student one-stop shop resources so students have one place to go to get
the services they need.
San Jacinto College is also committed to student success through the Achieving
the Dream initiative. Grant funds from the Lumina Foundation and the Houston
Endowment provide resources to create student success and retention strategies
such as learning communities, a college-wide calling program to students
throughout the semester, and mandatory orientation for new students. In the Fall
of 2009, the College kicked off a “Just One More” campaign to encourage all
employees to spend one more minute, say another kind word, in short — go to any
length to motivate students to stay in school. The thought is that if “just one more”
student can be retained in each class section, the College will improve student
success.
Central campus health science building
During the Fall of 2008, San Jacinto College faced
unprecedented challenges as Hurricane Ike blew in. The
College sustained significant damage and was closed for two
and a half weeks following the storm. The instructional leaders
and faculty worked on a plan to complete all course learning
outcomes by creatively working with in-class instruction
and with out-of-class assignments to allow students to
successfully complete the fall semester without extending
the semester. The College plan was highly applauded by
the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
accreditation site visit team in November of 2008. The
original site visit was postponed due to Hurricane Ike and
when the College reopened and began working the amended
instructional plan, the site team visited and the College was
granted reaccreditation by SACS. Leadership of the College
has taken these lessons learned to continue to enhance their
Emergency Preparedness Plan and instructional recovery
strategies.
Currently, San Jacinto College has approximately $26 million
in grant-funded programs. Funds are being used for academic
programs that support student success through initiatives
promoting college retention and completion, for regional
workforce training through the Aerospace and Biotechnology
Academy and Continuing & Professional Development
division, for scholarships and tuition of various student
programs, and for professional development workshops that
support local middle and high school teachers.
To improve the efficiency of the organization, we continue
to move towards a “one-college” concept – one college
with multiple campuses and educational centers. This
allows the College to streamline administrative functions
and provides easier access to all campuses for students.
We are also implementing performance management for
staff and faculty, which is a program designed to develop
and retain our quality employees. The Distinguished Faculty
Recognition Program was implemented in 2007 as a peer
review system to reward exceptional faculty through three
levels of distinction. This faculty-led initiative is the basis
for performance management for the College’s faculty.
Each year, Community College Week magazine releases a report on the
nation’s community colleges, ranking the Top 100 or the Top 50 based
on data gathered from the United States Department of Education.
From more than 1,000 community colleges nationwide San Jacinto
College ranked 40th as an associate degree producer in 2008. This is
up 10 spots from the previous year. In addition to the top 40, several
San Jacinto College programs rank in the top 40 as well. They are:
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Business, management, marketing, and related support
services: #28
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Family and consumer sciences/human sciences: #12
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Health professions and related clinical sciences: #31
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Nursing: #39
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Science technologies/technicians: #5
Students and employees come to San Jacinto College with various
goals and aspirations, and we remain committed to their success.
San Jacinto College.
Your Goals. Your College.
San Jacinto College
Central Campus
The San Jacinto College Central campus is the
oldest and most storied of the College’s three
campuses. The site of the original College campus
sits on just over 189 acres in the heart of Pasadena,
and serves the school districts of La Porte,
Pasadena and Deer Park, as well as nearby out-ofdistrict areas.
Surrounded by
the petrochemical
and maritime
industries, many
programs housed
on the Central
campus provide
specialized
training for
these industries.
Industry experts
and practitioners serve on numerous advisory
boards to ensure that San Jacinto College
curriculum meets industry standards for employees
with careers in petrochemical plants and the Port
of Houston. The College is a member of the Gulf
Coast Process Technology Alliance. At the Central
campus, students receive training in process
technology and non-destructive testing in state-ofthe-art labs that simulate an actual plant setting.
The Central campus traditionally boasts the largest
student population of the three campuses, and like
the North and South campuses, serves a diverse
community from all backgrounds, young and old.
“It’s Never Too Late at San Jacinto College,” or
N2L@SJC, is a student organization housed at
the Central campus that is geared towards nontraditional students who are 25 years and older and
are either first-time-in-college students, or students
returning to college for a degree or training. The
club has gained popularity in the last few years,
and is becoming a pillar in the San Jacinto College
community.
The College’s award-winning student newspaper,
The San Jacinto Times, operates from the Central
campus and reports District-wide. The newspaper
has a circulation of 20,000 each week, and is part
of the College’s journalism and communications
program housed on the Central campus.
San Jacinto College Central’s department of
vision care technology is the only such program
in the state of Texas, and one of only six along
the Gulf Coast. Our on-campus vision lab is fully
equipped to compliment the educational needs of
students. The program prepares students to gain
an entry-level position in the vision care field and
to gain certification as a para-optometric assistant/
technician.
Central Campus
8060 Spencer Hwy.,
Pasadena, TX 77505
281.998.6150
Other technical programs
housed on the Central
campus also enjoy a wide
variety of accolades and
successes. San Jacinto
College trains students
in auto technology, with
specialties in General
Motors, Ford, Chrysler,
Honda, BMW and Toyota. Students compete annually
in SkillsUSA competitions, and often advance to the
national level.
The arts are alive and well at San Jacinto College
Central. The department of Theatre and Film produces
four major shows each year, which include not only San
Jacinto College students, but community members as
well. The department also opens its doors to host high
school competitions. The music program trains topnotch musicians and also offers pre-college courses in
piano and other specialties.
Student-athletes in volleyball and men’s basketball have
the opportunity to compete in the National Junior College
Athletic Association (NJCAA) on the Central campus.
The women’s volleyball team won the national title in
1987, and has placed in the top six in the nation in the
last three years. The men’s basketball team has a storied
history in the NJCAA with four national championships,
four national runners-up, and 19 national tournament
appearances.
At the center of the San Jacinto College District, the
Central campus is the hub of the educational experience
for Pasadena, Deer Park, La Porte and surrounding
communities. The campus strives to place students first
and foremost in its programs and responds to the needs
of its communities to help students succeed and meet
their personal and professional goals.
San Jacinto College
North Campus
The San Jacinto College North campus serves the
Sheldon, Galena Park, and Channelview independent
school districts. Located at 5800 Uvalde Road in
Houston, Texas, the North campus is nestled on more
than wooded acres convenient to the communities of
North Shore, Channelview, Sheldon, Galena Park, and
Jacinto City. The North campus comprises 20 buildings,
totaling 542,490 square
feet, and houses the
College’s baseball and
women’s basketball
teams, as well as the
College debate team.
In addition to providing
quality education, San
Jacinto College North also
serves as a convenient
hub for its community,
generally known as the
North Channel area due
to the proximity to the
thriving Houston Ship
Channel. Local service
organizations and
business groups that hold regular meetings at the North
campus include the North Shore Rotary Club, the North
Channel Area Chamber of Commerce, San Jacinto Pilot
Club, Wendell Ley Family YMCA, League of United Latin
American Citizens, Head Start, and many others.
The North Channel area is one of the most
demographically diverse parts of Harris County, where
a vibrant mix of people from various backgrounds live
and work. Like the community, the North campus is
a “melting pot” of students representing a variety of
nationalities.
The economy of the North Channel area is also
diverse, with a strong representation of small and
medium businesses, petrochemical plants, Ship
Channel industries, warehouse and distribution
centers, fabricating operations, and hospital, retail and
service companies. To prepare students for the global
marketplace and to ensure companies have a welltrained workforce, the North campus offers high quality
academic instruction. In addition, fast-track training in
a wide range of technical and health science programs
is available. Programs range from diesel, automotive
collision and welding technologies, to vocational
nursing, engineering design graphics, culinary arts, and
cosmetology.
San Jacinto College North has earned a well-deserved
reputation for maintaining a tradition of academic
excellence and high standards. Three of the College’s
technical programs — information technology, real
estate and paralegal — recently earned the prestigious
Exemplary Workforce Education Program rating by the
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
North Campus
5800 Uvalde Road,
Houston, TX 77049
281.998.6150
Students at San Jacinto College North learn from
master teachers and engage with a rich academic
curriculum that prepares them for transfer to
university and professional schools. To help
students achieve their academic goals, the North
campus enjoys rich collaboration with secondary
schools of the North Channel community. Some
of the many initiatives developed with local
school districts include the Modified Early College
Academy (MECA), dual credit, shared counselors,
Scholars Academy, and Upward Bound Math and
Science.
A notable collaboration between the North campus
and local secondary schools is TRIO, three
federally-funded programs that provide services
and support for low-income households, and for
students who will be the first in their families to
graduate from college. The TRIO programs provide
academic, career and financial counseling to
participants and encourage them to graduate from
high school and continue to earn postsecondary
degrees.
Student-athletes in baseball and women’s
basketball can play competitively in these National
Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)
sports housed on the North campus. The women’s
basketball team has advanced to the Region XIV
playoffs three times since 2002. The baseball team
continues its tradition of excellence year after year,
having made 20 overall appearances at the JUCO
World Series, including six of the last eight years.
Thus, by serving as a meeting place for area
organizations, providing high caliber education
in academic and technical courses, celebrating
a diverse and inclusive community, and by
collaborating with local secondary schools,
San Jacinto College’s North campus responds
to the unique needs of the North Channel area
communities and helps to ensure the growing San
Jacinto College community remains robust and
thriving.
San Jacinto College
South Campus
The San Jacinto College South campus has served the
southeast region of Harris County for three decades.
Located on 149.97 acres between the Gulf Freeway
and Ellington Field at 13735 Beamer Road, the campus
boasts nationally recognized academic and technical
programs that successfully guide students toward their
desired careers and four-year universities.
South Campus
13735 Beamer Road,
Houston, TX 77098
281.998.6150
The campus’ diverse student population benefits
from a strong local health care community, thriving
businesses, nearby military facilities and the
NASA-Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. Such a
convenient location allows the campus to serve as a
partner in initiatives
that further promote
opportunities for
students.
One partnership
includes eight
surrounding
hospitals that
accommodate
health science
students with their
clinical rotations,
giving them handson experience
before entering the
workforce or continuing their medical education.
Campus facilities are often utilized for college-wide
initiatives, like the Aerospace & Biotechnology
Academy, a program in partnership with the NASAJohnson Space Center to increase the number of
graduates in science, technology, engineering and
mathematics.
The Clear Horizons Early College High School first
opened its doors on the South campus in 2007,
giving students from Clear Creek Independent School
District a chance at earning an associate degree
while obtaining their high school diploma. Also,
partnerships with a variety of other school districts
across the San Jacinto College region have allowed
more than 100 high school students to pursue their
dual-credit hours at the South campus.
Strong ties professors have with other professionals
in their field serve as connections to the workforce.
Students in the dance program are encouraged
to gain experience
while garnering
regional and national
recognition at the
annual American College Dance Festival. Academic
departments send students to such prestigious
conferences as the Texas State Historical Association
and Texas Folklore Society, to present their research; an
accomplishment mainly enjoyed by graduate students
at four-year institutions. Also, students receive national
recognition during annual events like the Phi Beta
Lambda National Leadership Conference for business
majors.
South campus technical programs enjoy a wealth of
success as well. Students in the cosmetology program
at South attend regional and national competitions
like SkillsUSA, where many take home top prize after
demonstrating exemplary skills in their trade. Other
technical programs at the South campus include auto
collision technology, pharmacy tech, surgical tech, and
physical therapy assistant.
Student well-being is top priority among the South
campus community. Campus athletics include softball
and men’s soccer. Both teams are highly regarded in the
National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
In fact, the men’s soccer team finished as the national
runner-up in 2008! Annual campus activities like the
Coyote Carnival, Fall Fest and Love Your Club also help
to promote a positive college experience, while dozens
of clubs and organizations appeal to students of various
cultures and academic disciplines.
Dr. Brenda Hellyer
Chancellor
Brenda Hellyer became the fifth Chancellor of San
Jacinto College District (SJCD) on May 1, 2009. Brenda’s
involvement with SJCD began in 1996 as an inaugural
director for the San Jacinto College Foundation. In 2000,
Brenda accepted the position of Executive Vice President
for Resource Development, and in 2003 she was
appointed as Vice Chancellor of Fiscal Affairs and served
as the Chief Financial Officer for San Jacinto College for
five years. In each of these positions, Brenda reported
directly to the Chancellor and worked closely with the
Board of Trustees to both raise and manage funds for the
College before accepting the position of Chancellor in
2009.
Brenda holds a B.S. in Accounting from Fort Hays
State University in Hays, Kansas, a Master of Business
Administration degree from the University of Texas in
Austin, and an Ed.D. in Community College Leadership
from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a Certified
Public Accountant licensed in Texas and has completed
the American Association of Community College’s
Future Leader’s Institute, the Council for Resource
Development’s Specialist Training, and the League
of Innovation’s Executive Leadership Institute. She
has also been granted the status of Master Presenter
from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational
Development.
Brenda has also served and continues to serve on a
variety of community boards and committees including
chambers of commerce, economic development
councils, city and county government, and non-profit
organizations. She participates in many fundraising
activities and her duties are varied but best described
as “whatever it takes to get the job done.” She led the
Hurricane Ike recovery effort at San Jacinto College
in September of 2009. Although the college sustained
significant damage, under her leadership and that of
the senior staff, the college was able to open all three
campuses and the district office in 2 ½ weeks and
produce an instructional model to allow students to
successfully complete the semester on time. This model
was highly praised by the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools in the reaccreditation process in
November 2008.
Brenda has also assisted in several initiatives
to increase the operating efficiency of San
Jacinto College. She worked alongside other
staff members to see the passage of a $295
million bond referendum, development of a
performance management system for staff and
faculty, development of a facility master plan, and
reaccreditation of the college in November of 2008.
She also assisted in obtaining and implementing
an Achieving the Dream grant to help students
succeed in college and in the implementation and
transition of the college reorganization from three
colleges to one college with multiple campuses and
several educational centers.
Brenda is married to Rusty, and they have three
children and two grandchildren. Her free time is
focused on family, friends, travel, and bike riding.
Board of Trustees
Marie Flickinger
Chair
Ben Meador
Secretary
Marie Flickinger was the first woman elected to
the San Jacinto College Board of Trustees. She
was elected to Position 3 in 1995, and currently
serves as the board chair, and chairman of the
Education and Technology Committee.
Ben Meador serves as the secretary to Board of
Trustees. Meador joined the Board in Position
5 after the sudden death of Dr. Parker Williams
in August of 2004. In May 2009, Meador was
elected to Position 1 to fill the term vacated by
J.D. Bruce upon his retirement.
Flickinger has been a major force in the development of the South Belt community in southeast
Harris County. She is long-time owner and publisher of the South BeltEllington Leader newspaper, as well as South Belt Graphics and Printing. She was the chief organizer and founding president of the South
Belt-Ellington Chamber of Commerce 25 years ago. She is currently
again serving as president of that organization.
Flickinger has served on two Mayoral Transition Committees for the
city of Houston and is the Environmental Protection Agency community
representative for the Brio Superfund Site, located in the South Belt
area. She has also served on the Superintendent Advisory Board and
the Superintendent Search Committee for the Pasadena Independent
School District, and is a recipient of the Rotary “Paul Harris” Award.
Flickinger and her husband, David, are parents of two grown sons, Fred
and Davy.
The Marie Spence Flickinger Fine Arts Building on the South campus is
named in her honor.
The Pasadena native and businessman brings a
long list of accomplishments and wealth of experience to the job. He
founded Meador Staffing Services, Inc., in 1968 and currently serves as
President and CEO.
Meador was also a founding member of the San Jacinto College Foundation and was vice chairman of its board of directors in 2002. He was
a member of the Chancellor Search Committee in 1995-96 and chaired
the same committee in 2003. He also participated in a Résumé Fraud
Seminar, which was nationally publicized and sponsored by the College.
He is chair of the Board’s Policy Committee, a member of the Continuing Education Advisory Committee and Business Education Advisory
Committee, and has made numerous presentations to San Jacinto College business classes.
A Pasadena Rotarian since 1974, Meador is also a member of the Precinct 8 Harris County Advisory Board, appointed by Constable Bill Bailey.
Dan Mims
Vice Chair
Larry Wilson
Assistant Secretary
Dan Mims serves as the vice chair to the Board
of Trustees. He is a long-time resident from the
North side of the College’s service area. Mims
joined the board in 2002 in Position 6, replacing
31-year board member Dr. John Nichols who died
suddenly.
Position 4 Trustee Larry Wilson is an attorney
who has been practicing law and working in the
Pasadena and East Harris County area for many
years.
Mims serves as senior vice president of Mims
Meat Company, Inc., a broad-line food service distributor and a USDAinspected meat processing company. He is also active with UniPro
Foodservice, Inc., a 300-member food service purchasing cooperative
headquartered in Atlanta, Ga.
Mims served as president of the North Shore Rotary Club for the 20002001 Rotary year and served on the Rotary District 5890 Governor
Nominating Committee. He is also a past Rotarian of the Year.
Wilson served as a Pasadena City Councilman for
10 years. He was also an East Harris County Precinct 8 Justice of the Peace for eight years and is
a Deer Park Municipal Judge. In the 1970s he was an adjunct professor
at San Jacinto College, teaching business law and economics. Wilson
is active as a Rotary Club member and with other service groups and in
church-related business.
Wilson’s wife, Carol, is a Corporate Manager for PEO Texas. Their son,
Ty Wilson, lives in Atlanta and is also an attorney. Their daughter, Cari
Brownlee, also an attorney, lives in Deer Park and practices law with her
father in Pasadena.
John Moon, Jr.
Member
W.L. “Levi” Smallwood
Trustee Emeritus
John Moon Jr. was elected to the San Jacinto
College Board of Trustees Position 5 on May 9,
2009. Moon is no stranger to the College. He
attended San Jac upon graduation from Sam
Rayburn High School. Moon went on to receive
a Bachelor of Business Administration from
South¬ern Methodist University and a Master of
Science from the University of Houston – Clear Lake.
W.L. “Levi” Smallwood served on the Board of
Trustees from 1977 to 2006. He was a member
of the original steering committee for San Jacinto
College, helping to gain support for its formation
in 1960. Smallwood was named Trustee Emeritus
upon his retirement from the Board after serving
the College for more than 30 years.
Moon, president at Texas Coastal Bank, is a life-long resident of the
area, and has been working in banking or investments since he was
15. He has been an adjunct professor at San Jacinto Col¬lege and is a
Certified Public Accountant.
Moon and his wife, Lori, have two sons, John and Donovan.
Dr. Ruede Wheeler
Member
Dr. Ruede Wheeler has served on the San
Jacinto College Board of Trustees since his appointment to Position 2 to fill an un-expired term
in 1986. Dr. Wheeler came to the San Jacinto
College Board following nine years as a member
of the La Porte Independent School District
Board of Trustees.
Dr. Wheeler, who practiced dentistry in La Porte, Texas for over 40
years, is a member of the American Dental Association, the Texas
Dental Association and the Houston District Dental Society. He is a
member and past president of the La Porte Rotary Club. An avid golfer,
he shares his expertise as a member of the advisory committee for the
city golf course located in La Porte.
The Wheeler Technical Building at San Jacinto College North is named
in his honor.
C. Wayne Slovacek
Member
C. Wayne Slovacek, a former Board chairman,
was first elected to the San Jacinto College District Board of Trustees in 1972 to Position 7.
Slovacek retired from Union Equity after 44 years
of service, where he last held the position of vice
president of port operations. Since his retirement in 1988, the Deer Park, Texas, resident has
worked endlessly on behalf of his local community college. Slovacek
also served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, and
departed as a commissioned officer. He is currently president of the
Texas Association of Community College Trustees and Administrators.
Slovacek is a founding member of the San Jacinto College Foundation
Board of Directors and serves as chairman of its annual golf tournament, the Foundation’s major fundraising activity. He also chairs the
Building Committee.
He has served as president of several area organizations including the
Deer Park Chamber of Commerce, which has instituted the Wayne
Slovacek Humanitarian Award in his honor. He is a past president of the
Deer Park Rotary Club and has held leadership positions with the Port
Safety and Advisory Council of Houston, the South East Harris County
Economic Development Council and the Rehabilitation Foundation of
Southeast Harris County.
The student center at San Jacinto College North is named in his honor.
A former Board chairman, Smallwood chaired the Building Committee
and was a founding member of the San Jacinto College Foundation
Board of Directors. Prior to joining the College Board, he served for 13
years as a member of the Pasadena Independent School District Board
of Trustees.
Smallwood was the 1995 Trustee of the Year for the Western Region of
the Association of Community College Trustees and served as Texas
state chairman for the organization. His civic activities have included the
Pasadena Rotary Club, the American Heart Association, the Boy Scouts
of America and the Pasadena Rodeo Association.
Smallwood is also a former chief of the Pasadena Volunteer Fire Department, serving a total of 27 years with that organization. He retired after
44 years of service in the engineering department of ARCO.
The San Jacinto College South health and physical education building is
named in his honor.
J.D. Bruce
Trustee Emeritus
Pasadena businessman J.D. Bruce was been a
Board member since 1981. He brought to the
Board 15 years of experience on the Pasadena
Independent School District Board of Trustees,
where he served in all chairs, including chairman
of the Board. Bruce also held numerous leadership positions on the San Jacinto College Board
of Trustees, including chairman and vice chairman.
Before retirement, he owned and operated for many years J.D. Bruce
Insurance in Pasadena, Texas. Success in the insurance industry earned
him many awards, including being a member of the Millionaire Club
since 1978.
He has been an active member of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce since 1965, chairing committees on government affairs and state
government.
The J.D. Bruce Student Center at San Jacinto College South is named
in his honor.
San Jacinto College Administration
Dr. Allatia Harris
North Campus President
Dr. Maureen Murphy
South Campus President
Dr. Allatia Harris became president of the
North campus in the summer of 2008.
Dr. Harris came to San Jacinto College
from the Dallas County Community
College District (DCCCD), where she served in a variety
of roles at several colleges and in the system office. She
left the multi-college DCCCD as the district director for
academic curriculum initiatives where she was responsible
for the development, implementation, evaluation, quality
management and marketing of the DCCCD core curriculum
and academic programs.
Maureen Murphy was named president of San
Jacinto College South in 2007, following 18
years of community college service in three
states. Dr. Murphy came to San Jacinto College
South in July 2007 from Rappahannock Community College
in Virginia, where she was a vice president of instruction and
student development. She previously held a similar position
at Wytheville Community College, also in Virginia. Before that,
she served as dean and English faculty at St. Louis Community
College – Meramec.
While working in the Virginia Community College System,
Murphy served on the team that articulated the first guaranteed
admission agreement with Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture
and Life Sciences. Since that time, Murphy has articulated many
agreements, including a Guaranteed Admission Agreement and
a co-enrollment agreement between Rappahannock Community
College and the College of William and Mary.
Prior to that, she served as the interim vice president of
instruction at Eastfield College; district director for faculty
development and core curriculum evaluation; and executive
dean of arts and sciences, dean of communications and as
a faculty member at Mountain View College. She also has
taught as an adjunct faculty member at El Centro College,
Richland College, and in the doctoral program at the Murphy received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University
University of Phoenix.
of Louisville, a Master of Arts in English from the University of
Dr. Harris holds a doctorate in educational administration Missouri – Columbia, and a Ph.D. in American Studies from
with a specialization in community college leadership from Saint Louis University.
the University of Texas. She has pursued doctoral studies
at the University of Southern California in communication,
and earned master’s and bachelor’s degrees in speech
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communication, both from the University of North Texas.
Vice Chancellor for Fiscal Affairs
Dr. Neil Matkin
Central Campus President
Dr. H. Neil Matkin began his tenure as
the Central campus president on Aug.
7, 2008. Dr. Matkin came to San Jacinto
College from the Virginia Community
College System (VCCS), where he was the vice chancellor
for information technology services. As such, he served as
the chief information officer for the statewide system of 23
community colleges located on 40 campuses throughout
Virginia. Prior to his time at VCCS, Dr. Matkin was the
founding chief administrative officer for the Illinois Century
Network having served previously as the co-director
responsible for client services, fundraising, and outreach
activities. Serving in the capacity of senior associate
director at the Illinois Board of Higher Education, he was
involved in spearheading the creation of the nation’s
largest education network garnering both legislative and
funding support.
Ken Lynn became vice chancellor for fiscal
affairs at San Jacinto College in June of 2007.
As the vice chancellor of fiscal affairs, Lynn
serves as a financial advisor to the Chancellor and the Board
of Trustees, helping to implement all financial policies and
procedures.
Lynn came to San Jacinto College from the Lone Star College
system in The Woodlands where he served as the system’s
deputy vice chancellor of finance and treasury. While at Lone
Star (formerly North Harris Montgomery Community College
District), Lynn provided leadership in accounting, financial
reporting, external audit, cash management and investments,
debt administration, tax administration, student accounts
receivable and financial aid. He also served as the primary
contact for bond counsel, financial advisors, investment bankers
and banking relationships.
Lynn holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University
of Texas at Arlington. He is also a certified public accountant
and holds a teaching certificate in secondary business
Dr. Matkin holds a doctorate in higher education from Texas administration.
A&M University in Commerce; an MBA from the University
of Dallas in Irving, with a specialty in information systems;
a master’s degree in telecommunications management
from Golden Gate University in Los Angeles; and bachelor
and associate degrees in liberal arts / theology from
Ambassador College in Pasadena, California, and Big
Sandy, Texas, respectively. He was recently appointed to a
one-year term in the position of Associate with the National
Center for Public Policy and Higher Education.
San Jacinto College Administration
Rob Stanicic
Interim Chief Information Officer
Dr. Laurel V. Williamson
Vice Chancellor for Instruction
Robert Stanicic is the acting chief information
officer for San Jacinto College. Stanicic, who
is a senior program director for Lockwood,
Andrews & Newnam, Inc., began serving San
Jacinto College as an IT consultant in July of 2006. Through
his leadership at the College, Stanicic has improved the
infrastructure of the IT systems, improved overall IT security,
increased customer support of IT services and telephony
services, placed the college computer hardware on a continual
replacement process, added virtualization for expanded storage,
and led a project to restructure the college Web site.
A lifelong learner, Dr. Laurel V. Williamson
is an innovative, visionary leader with
over 25 years of career experience in
education and leadership in a community
college setting. She is a respected leader, instructor, and
administrator with success in budget management, grant
development, strategic planning, accreditation, curriculum
and program development, and community outreach.
She has substantial background in overseeing programs
in professional/technical, academic, and community and
continuing education and in leading staff development and
training.
Stanicic has 15 years of experience in business strategy,
organization transformation, information technology, and
project delivery. He has served many clients globally and has
delivered projects that include strategic planning, organizational
design, program governance, program performance reviews,
information systems implementations and methodology
development. In his previous capacity as a Director for Arthur
Andersen in London UK, Mr. Stanicic managed professional
services and business development as well as a consulting
team of 50 managers and consultants across Europe. He holds
bachelor’s degrees in commerce and information technology
from University of Queensland-Australia and Queensland
University of Technology-Australia, respectively.
Stephen Trncak
Vice Chancellor for Human Resources
Stephen Trncak became vice chancellor for
human resources in September 2009 with more
than 25 years of human resources business
partnering experience in the chemical, drilling
and natural gas industries. Prior to his appointment as vice
chancellor for human resources, Mr. Trncak served San Jacinto
College as a human resources consultant, guiding the College
in the creation and implementation of an accountability based
performance management system, which was implemented
throughout the College in the Fall of 2008.
As vice president for human resources at Merisol USA LLC, a
position he held for the past 14 years, Mr. Trncak was accountable
for the creation and articulation of the company’s human
resources strategic plan which aids in aligning and maximizing
the human capital assets of the organization in pursuit of the
mission, goals, and initiatives of the business. Accomplishment
was achieved through the mobilization and transformation
of the organization and it’s human capital assets through the
introduction of strategic alignment around the company purpose,
values, talent development, culture creation, organizational
structure, technology, process designs, performance metrics,
accountability, and communications.
Mr. Trncak has also held human resources management positions
with Merichem Company, Panhandle Eastern Corporation, and
Dixilyn-Field Drilling Company which provided a platform for
developing a broad based business acumen. Mr. Trncak holds a
Bachelor’s of Business Administration from Texas Tech University.
Dr. Williamson has served as academic officer of Valencia
Community College in Florida and Lower Columbia College
in Washington. She also served as Director of Curriculum
Development at Southwest Mississippi Community
College.
Dr. Williamson is a member of the Board of Directors of
the Victorian Interdisciplinary Studies Association of the
Western United States. She holds a doctorate in English
Literature and has published essays and poetry. She is a
veteran of the U.S. Army.
Teri Fowle
Associate Vice Chancellor for Marketing
Teri Fowle serves as the associate vice
chancellor for marketing at San Jacinto
College. She has 10 years of experience in
marketing/communications management
and started her career as a graphic designer, editorial
assistant, and photographer. She came to San Jacinto
College from Texas A&M University at Galveston in July
of 2006. Through her leadership, she has moved the
college to an updated and unified brand, implemented an
advertising campaign based on college values, streamlined
the publications process through a single database,
initiated the communication plan for the passage of a
$295 million bond referendum, created a sports marketing
campaign, and is working collaboratively with the IT group
to restructure the college Web site.
Through her work at Texas A&M, Fowle served as the
director of institutional advancement working with former
student relations, donor relations, fundraising and annual
fund campaign, oversaw the Web site content, produced
recruiting videos for the Maritime Corps of Cadets,
handled special events including former student reunions,
and worked with local, national, and international media to
promote the maritime programs at the Galveston campus.
She worked with U.S. Embassies abroad on protocols to
ensure successful campaigns when the training ship made
foreign ports of call.
Fowle has a B.S. in Business Administration, major in
marketing, from the University of North Carolina – Charlotte
and will finish an MBA from Liberty University in May 2010.
San Jacinto College Foundation
The San Jacinto College Foundation’s mission is to improve
teaching and learning for students at San Jacinto College through
scholarships for students and innovative initiative grants for faculty
and staff. The Foundation is a non-profit, 501(c) 3 organized under
Texas law and is fiscally and organizationally separate from the
College. The Foundation receives and manages gifts, bequests and
donations of cash and property. Donations to the Foundation are
tax deductable to the extent allowable by law.
Susan Arscott, Vice President for Resource Development, oversees
the Foundation, which raises money to provide thousands of
dollars in scholarships for students of our community each year.
To donate to the San Jacinto College Foundation,
please call 281-998-6104.
San Jacinto College Aerospace & Biotechnology Academy
for Engineering and Teacher Education
The Aerospace and Biotechnology Academy (ABA) is charged to collaborate with
education, industry, government, economic development, and community groups
to advance Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) career
development. Through innovative P-20 student and educator programs and
career enhancement activities supporting STEM professionals, the ABA supports
activities to bridge the gap between education and industry.
The Aerospace & Biotechnology Academy seeks to integrate STEM knowledge
and skills into classrooms and support STEM professionals in the workplace.
ABA programs build the STEM pipeline by inspiring young students to pursue
challenging STEM curriculum, by motivating college students to seek advanced
STEM degrees, and by encouraging STEM field professionals to pursue new skills
through advanced professional development programs.
Goals are to:
1. Increase the number of STEM graduates.
2. Encourage and support diversity in STEM fields and respond to changing
demographics
3. Bridge the gap between education and industry
4. Inspire and provide career development for new, transitioning and current
workers
5. Collaborate with SJC faculty for content expertise, mentorship and research
opportunities
6. Serve as hub of information collection and distribution for regional STEM
grant resource development, collaborations and partnership building
Target Populations for Educator Programs: Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers,
Counselors, Principals, Instructional Designers (K-20) and Librarians; Community
College Faculty, Academic Professionals and Support Professionals-Counselors,
Administrators, Deans, and Department Chairs
Target Populations for Student Activities: Dual Credit Students,
Community College Students, Junior, Senior and Graduate Level
College Students, Public and Private School Students (Elementary,
Middle School and High School)
Target Populations for Workforce Development and Others:
Home School Organizations, Parents and Students; Preschool12th Grade Parents; SJC Service Area Community; Academic and
Professional Organizations; and the STEM-related Workforce
Achieving the Dream
Achieving the
Dream (ATD) is a
multi-year national
initiative designed
to help more
community college
students succeed.
The initiative
is particularly
concerned about
students who have
faced significant barriers to higher education.
The primary goal is to help students to achieve
their individual goals. The collection, analysis,
and discussion of key data elements pertaining
to student success are also emphasized.
Achieving the Dream is funded by the Lumina
Foundation for Education and collaborating
foundations, including the Houston Endowment,
Inc. San Jacinto College received a one-year
$50,000 planning grant in December 2005 to
start the Achieving the Dream initiative, and
continues to receive $100,000 per year as an
active participant.
The work of the grant is essentially conducted
by three teams: steering committee, core
team, and data team. These teams will focus
on in-depth examinations of data focused on
student outcomes and strategies for improving
student performance. A particular emphasis
of San Jacinto College’s ATD efforts is student
retention. The various strategies the College has
developed to enhance student retention are:
A new mandatory orientation program for new
students, a retention calling program, learning
communities, student success courses, and
tutoring centers at each campus.
Shared Counselor
Program
To help high school
students prepare for
college and careers,
San Jacinto College
partners with local
school districts for
an innovative Shared
Counselor program,
so named because
the participating counselors provide services
at more than one school. In the program,
San Jacinto College advisors/counselors are
staffed full-time at area high schools to provide
students with career testing and counseling,
educational and academic planning and
advising, workshops for student success,
financial aid information, enrollment services
workshops, and college registration assistance.
Eleven high schools, representing six
independent school districts in the San Jacinto
College service area, have a shared counselor
on staff. The high schools graduate over 6,500
students each year. The schools and districts
participating in the shared counselor program
include La Porte High School (La Porte ISD);
North Shore High School and Galena Park
High School (Galena Park ISD); C. E. King High
School (Sheldon ISD); Channelview High School
(Channelview ISD); Dobie High School, South
Houston High School, Rayburn High School
and Pasadena High School (Pasadena ISD);
Clear Lake High School and Clear Brook High
School (Clear Creek ISD).
This program allows San Jacinto College to
put students in direct contact with trained
professionals who can answer questions
about specific programs and services, such
as educational planning, career and degree
options, and financial assistance. The
counselors are on site to help students to
prepare to attend college — any college.
The shared counselor concept was conceived
by Dr. Ruede Wheeler, a longtime San Jacinto
College Board of Trustees member, who was
concerned about the low percentage of local
high school graduates do not enroll at a college
or university the following Fall semester. The
program was piloted at La Porte High School in
the Fall 2008 semester.
Continuing & Professional Development
The Continuing & Professional Development division of San Jacinto College offers programs and
courses for individuals to retain or advance in their jobs, or make career transitions. The Division
provides training to companies and their employees to meet employers’ demands for a highly skilled
workforce, while helping incumbent workers reach their potential.
Training is offered on-site or at the employer’s location. The College has a number of professional
training facilities conveniently located in Clear Lake, Pasadena, and Houston. The facilities provide
generous open spaces, free parking, ergonomic seating, and technology to meet your needs, all in a
comfortable training environment.
Training and development programs include:
•Employee Assessment
•Business Processes
•Customer Service/Satisfaction
•Information Systems/Technology
•Employee Development/Leadership Training
•Communication in the Workplace (Spanish/English)
•Applied Technologies and Trades
•Licensure, Registration and Certification Programs
Specialized Training for Industry Sectors:
•Petrochemical
•Aerospace
•Health Care
•Maritime
•Nondestructive Testing (NDT) and Inspection Industry
Specialized Training for Industry
Sectors:
San Jacinto College offers more than 140 degree
programs and certificates designed to provide students
the tools to achieve their career and personal goals.
Many of these programs are specialized to meet the
demands of local industries, and others are unique to
San Jacinto College and the communities it serves.
• Aeronautical Technology – Through a unique
partnership with the Delta Connection Academy,
San Jacinto College trains pilots at nearby
Ellington Field. Training includes pilot development,
aviation maintenance management, and aviation
management.
• Automotive Technology – San Jacinto College has
unique partnerships with General Motors, Chrysler,
Ford, Toyota and Honda which provide students
with the specialized training needed to become
certified in Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).
• Commercial Truck Driving – Offered through the
Continuing and Professional Development division,
San Jacinto College provides the necessary training
and instruction to help students earn a certificate
in commercial truck driving. More than 800 miles
of actual behind-the-wheel training is included in
the program is over 800 miles of actual behindthe-wheel training, which is coordinated with the
Department of Transportation.
• Culinary Arts – The San Jacinto College culinary
arts program is a unique blend of lectures and labs
that place an emphasis on fundamental culinary
techniques and hands-on experience. Staff and
students work together to operate a fine dining
restaurant, a full-service catering operation, the San
Jac Café and Grill on the North campus and the
SJCC Culinary Café on the Central campus.
• Diesel Technology – Through close relationships
with local industry partners, San Jacinto College
provides the most modern diesel engine training
modules in the marketplace. Electronic diagnostic
training is provided on engines manufactured by
Caterpillar, Cummins, Mack, Stewart & Stevenson,
and Detroit Diesel.
• Engineering Design Graphics – San Jacinto
College’s engineering design graphics program
prepares students for a drafting career in a wide
variety of fields including aerospace, agriculture,
biomedical, chemical, civil, environmental,
industrial, mechanical and nuclear engineering.
• HVAC Technology – The air conditioning technology
program is designed to provide students with
the necessary skills that are required to become
a state licensed independent business owner or
for employment as technicians in residential and
light commercial air conditioning, refrigeration and
heating.
• Information Technology – While gaining on-the-job
experience, students in the information technology
(IT) program take classes that will help prepare
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relies on an active advisory committee from local
employers to make sure the courses teach skills
that area employers require.
Non-Destructive Testing Technology – San
Jacinto College’s non-destructive testing
technology program offers students entry-level
skills in inspection, quality assurance, and
quality control of welded and metal products.
Students may make this degree relevant to such
industries as petrochemical construction and/
or maintenance, nuclear construction, power
generating and transmission, marine, machining
and metalworking, and aviation maintenance.
Occupational Health & Safety Technology –
San Jacinto College’s occupational health and
safety technology program is multi-disciplinary
in nature, providing relevant exposure to the
sciences, as well as a thorough introduction to
occupational health and safety concepts.
Process Technology – The process technology
program at San Jacinto College is a direct link to
the largest industry in the greater Houston and
Gulf Coast regions. Students train in a state-ofthe-art process laboratory, built in cooperation
with area petrochemical companies, similar to
the environment in local refining and chemical
plants. As a member of the Gulf Coast Process
Technology Alliance, San Jacinto College works
closely with the industry to maintain a curriculum
that reflects current technology standards.
Simulation / Gaming Technology – Focused
on the areas of video game and simulation
design and production, the simulation / gaming
technology program offers the latest in industry
trends to help students develop fun games and
programs. Modern video games and simulations
require that a broad range of skills and subjects
come together in a coherent fashion. Skilled
artists, programmers and designers must work
together, each understanding the others, to bring
a project from concept to fruition. San Jacinto
College has experienced computer specialists,
along with an active advisory committee, who
teach the most sophisticated trends.
Vision Care Technology – San Jacinto College’s
department of vision care technology, one of
only five along the entire Gulf Coast, is affiliated
with eye care professional facilities throughout
the community, University of Houston-College
of Optometry, Harris County Hospital District
and the Texas Medical Center. The on-campus
vision lab is fully equipped to compliment the
educational needs of students.
Welding Technology – The welding technology
program at San Jacinto College offers students
introductory, intermediate and advanced
skills in welding methods. It offers a versatile
curriculum for all individuals seeking a career in
manufacturing, industry or research in related
welding professions.
Values
Integrity: Ethical and Professional
“We act in ways which instill confidence and trust.”
Excellence: In Everything We Do
“We achieve quality results in everything we do.”
Accountability: It’s Up to Us
“We take responsibility for our commitments and outcomes.”
Innovation: Lead the Way
“We apply our knowledge, skill, insight, and imagination to
recognize opportunities, solve problems, and recommend new solutions.”
Sense of Community: Caring for Those We Serve
and Ourselves
“We demonstrate genuine concern for the well-being of our students,
our community and ourselves.”
Student Success: Our Ultimate Measure
“We enable students to achieve their goals.”
Diversity: Celebrate the Differences
“We celebrate the diversity of ideas and cultures.”
Collaboration: We Work Together
“We work together for the benefit of the college.”
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areas. San Jacinto College operates
extension centers located conveniently
throughout the service area. A wide variety
of educational opportunities are offered at
the extension centers to employers and
residents of Harris and parts of Galveston
County. These opportunities include GED
preparation, ESOL, lifelong adult learning,
industry-specific software training, career
development training, academic courses,
and manufacturing and related technology
based training programs.
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Accreditation Statement
San Jacinto Community College District is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to
award the associate degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4501 for
questions about the status of San Jacinto Community College District.
An equal opportunity institution
It is the policy of San Jacinto Community College District not to discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, religion, color, age, national origin, or veteran status.