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Register today to attend ‘Leaving Utopia: A Reading and Discussion with Miriam Sagan’ at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday

Pre-register for the online event here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SaganMarch2024

Registration opens for the Broken Parts Car Club Car Show on April 26

SFCC’s Automotive Technologies student car club – the Broken Parts Club – is hosting a car show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, April 26 outside the Automotive Technologies Center on campus, 6401 Richards Avenue. Those who would like to show their automobile should register as soon as possible by contacting the Director of Automotive Technologies Julia Furry at julia.furry@sfcc.edu or by phone at 505-428-1177. Space is limited. The public is invited to attend the show.

“This is our third annual car show and it is always a lot of fun. We ask the car owners to explain what’s special about their vehicle. We’ve added the category Owned by Individuals 21 and Younger, so young people aren’t competing against more experienced car enthusiasts. The winners primarily get bragging rights, some prizes and a special trophy that will be made by the SFCC welding department. Every year the welding students come up with a unique design for the trophies,” Furry said.

Winners will be in the following categories: Domestic, European, Imports, Classic or Owned by Individuals 21 and Younger. Lowriders are welcome. The student club’s members are studying Automotive Technologies at SFCC.

A 17,000 square foot state-of-the-art Automotive Technologies Center offers a well-equipped space that provides students with the background and knowledge to earn the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification in up to eight competency areas: Automotive Engine Repair, Auto Maintenance and Light Truck Repair, Automatic Transmission Transaxle, Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning, Brakes, Manual Transmission and Drive Train, Steering and Suspension, Electricity/Electronic Systems and Engine Performance. Students can also earn an A.A.S. in Automotive Technologies.

The Automotive Technologies program has earned accreditation from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).

SF County announces Construction of NE/SE Connector Road(s) resumes

This message is from Santa Fe County:

Effective March 18, 2024, construction will resume on the Northeast and Southeast Connector Roads project after its winter suspension, Santa Fe County announced today.

Construction will commence with road paving operations on the Northeast Connector east of Richards Ave. to existing Rabbit Road. Future phasing of work will be announced as work proceeds.

Limited work continued, however, throughout the winter suspension (12-15-23 through 3-18-24) allowing for some drainage and concrete work to be completed. Additionally, approximately 50% of the broadband conduit and related infrastructure was installed. To date, approximately 95% of the earthwork and 85% of waterline and drainage culverts have been installed, with two of the six roundabouts open to traffic.   

Residents, please be aware that during paving operations on the Northeast Connector, public access within the work zones is strictly prohibited. Traffic control and barricades will also be in place along the following construction zones:

• Southeast Connector south of Rabbit Road to Ave del Sur.
• Ave Del Sur east of Richards Ave to the Southeast Connector.

These work zones pose significant hazards to pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists if breached, emphasizing the need to strictly adhere to safety precautions. Santa Fe County prioritizes constituent safety, urging all pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists to respect road closures and take precautions when navigating work zones.

For more information and additional safety resources, please contact Johnny Baca, Project Manager III at jpbaca@santafecountynm.gov.

Further project information is available on the project website at: https://www.sfcconnectors.com.

Free Basic Computer Skills classes in April; register now!

Free April 2024 Basic Computer Skills Sessions!

In person: Basic Skills (Eng. with Span. support)

Registration/ orientation Thursday, April 4, 3:30-5 pm

Tuesdays, 4/9-4/23, 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Adult Education Lab 514

Online: Focus on Google Tools

(classes in English; some basic computer skills required)

Registration/ orientation Wednesday, April 3, 10-11 a.m.

Wednesdays, 4/3-4/24, 11 a.m. -noon

Registration required; call Literacy Volunteers at 505-428-1353 or 505-428-1452 or email carrie.morgancannell@sfcc.edu

Broken Parts Car Club hosts a Car Wash on April 12

The Broken Parts Car Club (student club) will host a car wash from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday April 12.  A fee of $10 will be charged.

The event will be held at the Automotive Technologies Center Building.

CEA Open House on April 20

R. Charlie Shultz confirmed that the CEA (Controlled Environment Agriculture) Open House will be on Saturday, April 20.

There will be CEA tours and food samples will be prepared by our amazing Culinary Arts students.

Advanced Hydroponic and Aquaponics students are producing crops like Tomatoes, Cucumbers and Lettuce in water-based production systems. Worms compost all of the greenhouse waste and the energy is supplied by our campus solar array.

We hope you can make it!

SFCC and SJCC Film Education Summit a great success

Milton Riess shared this about the March 1 Film Summit at SFCC:

On Friday, March 1, Santa Fe Community College along with San Juan Community College hosted The New Mexico Film Education Summit.  This is the first time since 2017 that all the film departments in the state have gotten together to discuss film and media education in New Mexico. 

Some of the colleges and universities in attendance were: UNM, NMSU, Eastern New Mexico University, New Mexico Highlands University, Northern New Mexico College, Luna Community College, UNM-Valencia, UNM-Taos, Santa Fe Community College, San Juan Community College, and Doña Ana Community College.

In addition to New Mexico’s colleges and universities, we were proud to host as keynote speaker, Jennifer La Bar-Tapia from the Santa Fe City and County Film Office.  Other guests included:  Dr. Elizabeth Stahmer from Stagecoach Foundation, Tiffany Cole from New Mexico Film Foundation, Ann Theis of El Raton Media Works, and Niki Mckay SFCC’s Dual Credit specialist, among others.

Important topics that were covered were: articulation agreements, how to get the most from Dual Credit film classes and working with high schools, securing funding for film programs in New Mexico during economic downturns, inter-collegiate partnerships and projects, and 5-year and 10-year plans.

The day ended with a mixer provided by Meow Wolf.

This summit was a great success.  It brought together all the leaders in film education within the state of New Mexico. 

SFCC offers College Ready series for young parents; register by March 31

Sessions run from 5:30 to 7 p.m. April 4-May 2 with free meals and childcare

SFCC will offer College Ready, a 5-part series of classes to help parents of young children prepare to go to college. Registration for the series is required before March 31 at https://bit.ly/CollegeReady24 . The classes run from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays from April 4 to May 2.

“We realize many young parents have dreams of going to college but aren’t sure how to start their education journey while raising their young children. These sessions will walk parents through the admissions and financial aid process and connect them with the resources to support their success as parenting students at SFCC,” Rachel Kutcher, Student Parent Success Program Manager, said.

The prospective parenting students will be offered a free meal and childcare during each class. Those who complete the full series of College Ready classes will be given a $125 gift card.

The series will offer:

• An opportunity to explore careers and majors offered at SFCC.
• Assistance preparing and submitting their college application.
• Help filling out a financial aid application.
• A chance to learn about options for childcare, as well as resources for SFCC parenting students.

Visit sfcc.edu/parenting-students/ to find out more about resources and family friendly spaces for parenting students. For information about the Student Parent Success Program, email parentingstudents@sfcc.edu.

SFCC community: Tell your friends and family about this wonderful opportunity for young parents!

Celebrating Dental Assistant Recognition Week 2024

“Your dedication and care go beyond the chair. Thank you for all you do!”. Thank you!

Allied Dental students are answering the question, “What advice would you give to someone interested in a career in dentistry?”- Please WATCH, LIKE, COMMENT and SHARE the video:

EVENT: Dental Assistant Recognition Week (DARW) 2024

VIDEO Credits: Aamna Nayyar, DDS

Volunteers needed to help with Family Night in Space from 4 to 7 p.m. March 21

SFCC staff and students: We are hosting a Family Night in Space from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21 and could use your help. The event will feature Planetarium and Science on a Sphere shows and lots of fun STEM activities for all ages with community partners. We need some additional volunteers to help with sign-in, serving food, and to guide families to the Planetarium and Science on a Sphere auditoriums. If interested, please contact parentingstudents@sfcc.edu.”

Get onboard the Sky Railway! CE adds Santa Fe Railroad History class on March 21

Due to popular demand, the Continuing Education Department has just added “Experience Santa Fe’s Railroad History Aboard Sky Railway”, #4837.

Embark on a journey on the former Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad’s Lamy branch line. Visit the restored Santa Fe depot before departing from the historic Santa Fe Railyard. Learn about the storied history of railroading in Northern New Mexico as you ride aboard one of Sky Railway’s beautifully restored coaches. Step out onto an open-air flat car to enjoy the mountain vistas on this scenic route as the train makes its way to the Galisteo Basin. Bar service and snacks will be available on this three-hour round-trip excursion.

Register today at sfcc.edu/ce. Call 505-428-1676 if you need registration assistance.

Women’s History Month display in the Library

The Library has put together a book and DVD display featuring female filmmakers for Women’s History Month.

Come by and check one out!

Read more about Women’s History Month.

Governor Signed Bill Creating $959 Million Trust Fund Guaranteeing Tuition-Free College

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed the bill to create a trust that will continue to fund the Lottery Scholarship and Opportunity Scholarship.

Read more in this story in the Los Alamos Daily Post, “Governor Signs Bill Creating $959 Million Trust Fund Guaranteeing Tuition-Free College In New Mexico.”

Also, hear more in this report from KSFR, “Governor Signs Bill Guaranteeing Tuition-Free College.”

Reporter S. Baxter Clinton reports, “New Mexico now holds the largest higher education trust fund in the nation, with a record $959 million, topping the other 7 states with established higher education trust funds.

New Mexico established the Early Childhood Trust Fund in 2020 through the Land Grant Permanent fund and combined with this Higher Education Trust Fund, the state has a total of 32.4 billion invested in cradle to career education.

Now New Mexico is also the only state with both early childhood and higher education trust funds.”

College closes for Spring Break and Spring Holiday from March 25 to April 1

Santa Fe Community College will close from March 25 through April 1 for Spring Break and Spring Holiday. No classes or student services will be available. SFCC’s child development center Kids Campus and the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center also will be closed.

The Santa Fe Higher Education Center (SF HEC) will remain open for regularly scheduled trainings and classes with the HEC partners.  No SFCC staff will be available.

Classes and student services will resume on Tuesday, April 2.  For information about late-starting credit classes and registration tips visit https://www.sfcc.edu/late-starting-classes/. Registration for credit classes is available 24/7 at www.sfcc.edu. Registration for Continuing Education classes is available online at https://sfcc.augusoft.net/.

Enjoy your Spring Break and Spring Holiday!

East Wing Eatery will re-open on Tuesday, April 2

Sorry, Campus Weekly shared information about East Wing Eatery a little too soon! But we guarantee it will be worth the wait.

Chef Milton Viarrubia shared the following update:

East Wing Eatery will be re-opening!

Beginning Tuesday, April 2, the East Wing Eatery will be open from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.

Beginning April 8, our regular hours/days of operation will be:

Monday: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Thursday: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Friday/Saturday/Sunday: Closed

East Wing Eatery will be serving a few breakfast and lunch items along with coffee, tea and espresso! The East Wing will be using product that is made by our culinary students. Our new cafe will be credit card only for payment and cash for tipping. We appreciate your patience and support and look forward to serving you. Please come and support the students of the Culinary Arts program and the East Wing Eatery!

‘Contemporary Roots’ will open from 5 to 7 p.m. April 5 in Visual Arts Gallery

Young Curators of SITE SANTA FE are curating an exhibition titled,
“Contemporary Roots,” which will open from 5 to 7 p.m. April 5 in the Visual Arts Gallery.

The exhibition will run through April 19.

We’ll share more details as they become available.

For more information, contact Director of Art on Campus Linda Cassell via email at linda.cassel@sfcc.edu or call 505-428-1501.

SFCC Foundation announces two presentations by Michael Zeiler about upcoming eclipse

Register in advance for either 5:30 p.m. March 19 or 2 p.m. March 20 events at SFCC’s Planetarium

Santa Fe Community College Foundation will present eclipse-chasing geographer and cartographer Michael Zeiler and his multi-media tour of the path of the April 8, 2024 eclipse at two separate presentations at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 and at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 in the SFCC Planetarium, 6401 Richards Avenue. Attendees must pre-register at bit.ly/4bU7de1. The $25 admission will help SFCC Foundation support the Space and Earth Experiences, so more young students can experience the Planetarium, Science on a Sphere and more. Attendees will get free eclipse-viewing glasses.

The approximately one-hour program by Zeiler includes an animated flyover as simulated from the view of a spacecraft 100 miles high and detailed maps of the eclipse path. Special attention will be given to the Midwest and Texas, an eclipse destination for many amateur astronomers. One obsession of all eclipse chasers is to maximize the odds of clear skies during totality. Zeiler will discuss how to weigh many factors such as proximity to longest duration, ease of mobility on the local road network, climatological records for April, and how weather systems respond to local topography. He’ll also explore the wide variety of eclipse viewing venues, everything from a stadium to a mountain peak, major cities or national parks, and museums or zoos.  Zeiler will also present his research on how many people will travel to totality’s path on Eclipse Day and discuss the economic impacts for regions in the U.S. He’ll also preview what comes after the 2024 eclipse, both in North America and around the world.

Micheal Zeiler bio:

Michael Zeiler has more than 20 years of experience diagramming GIS concepts, building data models, and programming and produces the maps and animations on Great American Eclipse website. He is a geographer who recently retired from the leading provider of geographic information systems (GIS) software, esri.com. Zeiler has witnessed total solar eclipses since 1991. In 2009 while writing his book, Modeling Our World, he realized how advanced GIS technology could be applied to publish new eclipse maps of high precision and good cartographic quality. After creating his first eclipse map for the total solar eclipse of July 22, 2009, Zeiler launched eclipse-maps.com in 2010 to showcase new and historic eclipse maps. Recognizing the widespread public interest in the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse, Zeiler launched GreatAmericanEclipse.com on August 21, 2014. He is a member of the International Astronomical Union Working Group on Solar Eclipses and is honored to have an asteroid (53253) Zeiler named after him.

Space is limited. Reserve your seats as soon as possible at bit.ly/4bU7de1. For more information about the event contact: SFCC Foundation Operations Coordinator Maria Montoya via email at maria.montoya3@sfcc.edu or call 505-428-1178.

Save the date! PDAC Annual Diversity Day is from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. April 17

The SFCC President’s Diversity Advisory Committee (PDAC) wants to take this opportunity and invite college leadership, staff and/or faculty representatives to join us for the upcoming PDAC Annual Diversity Day on Wednesday, April 17 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Are you, your department or program interested in participating with an information table or have an activity that you’d like to suggest? Send an email to PDAC co-chairs: Marcos Maez at marcos.maez@sfcc.edu  and sj Miller, Ph.D., at sj.miller@sfcc.edu. 

Massage Therapy announces student clinics; new track coming in 2025

Read the exciting news from Julianna Santillanes, Massage Therapy Program Lead Faculty in this message:

Hello SFCC Community,

We are so excited to announce that our fourth (and largest) cohort is beginning their Swedish-Therapeutic Student Massage Clinic starting on Monday, March 11 for the next 8 weeks, and there will be massage sessions on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays at the Fitness Education Center.

We want to spread the word and support as many people in our community as possible, which will be up to 600 clients in the next two months, and we hope you are one of them.

Please make an account or sign in on sfcc.timetap.com to see steps on how to schedule a $25 student massage and come and experience SFCC’s amazing program at the incomparable SFCC Fitness Center!

Eastern Massage Therapy track to come in 2025

Also, Big News! Our program is expanding to include an Eastern massage therapy track! Starting SPRING 2025, there will be a Thai Massage Therapy track, with almost 300 hours of exceptional Thai massage courses, and moving forward, students will be able to choose between the Western or Eastern track, or both. More information soon!

Please reach out with any questions and thank you for your support!
Julianna Santillanes
Massage Therapy Program Lead
julianna.santillanes@sfcc.edu | 505-428-1293

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Dental Department celebrated Give Kids a Smile and National Children Dental Health Month

SFCC’s Department of Dental celebrated national Give Kids a Smile (GKAS) day (1st Friday of February) and National Children Dental Health Month (February 2024).

According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), dental caries infections (cavities) are four times more common than childhood asthma and three times more likely than childhood obesity. And this condition among children is largely preventable.

SFCC Department of Dental Health took the opportunity to spread the word about how not maintaining good oral health impact kids’ health and quality of life. The following activities are to be highlighted,

1. We did the MOU with SFPS
2. Provided FREE oral screenings
3. Provided FREE oral health education
4. Provided FREE dental health kits
5. 830+ kids of 0-5 years of age were served
6. 16 pre-schools from SFPS were served
7. 3 private/ other pre-schools were served including the SFCC’s Kids Camus
8. 13 dental assisting students and 1 staff, volunteered
9. 836+ volunteer hours

We want to thank American Dental Association (ADA), Henry Schein dental supply company and NM Dental Association Foundation for their support with the dental kits.

We also want to thank La Familia Dental Staff (Dr. Jeuregui, Carla, Denise, Tine and Andrea) for their help with the Oral Screenings.

See more photos on Facebook.

To learn more about SFCC’s Dental Programs, please visit: https://www.sfcc.edu/programs/dental-2/ or call (505) 428-1258 or email: aamna.nayyar@sfcc.edu

SFCC thanks Dr. Aamna Nayyar for leading the Dental Health faculty, staff and students for this great community outreach project!

Greenhouse STEM kits now available for kids 4-7 at SFCC Library

Greenhouse STEM Kits are now available at the SFCC Library.
Free Greenhouse STEM Kits are available for kids ages 4-7. All materials are included in the kits courtesy of the Santa Fe Children’s Museum. For more information, contact SFCC Library Director Valerie Nye at valerie.nye@sfcc.edu or call 50-428-1506.

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Todd Eric Lovato spoke at Covid-19 Memorial Day on SF Plaza on March 4

The Santa Fe City Council in February 2021 unanimously approved a resolution designating the first Monday of March as COVID-19 Memorial Day “in remembrance of those who have lost their lives and in honor of those who continue to suffer from the impact of this virus.”

Executive Director of Marketing & Public Relations Todd Eric Lovato, spoke about the many ways SFCC faculty and staff responded and adapted to the needs of our students and community during the course of the pandemic. He expressed gratitude for community support programs like Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen, SFCC technology support and wifi hotspot programs, the Mayors for Guaranteed Income Initiative, which supported student parents, and more. He spoke of being awestruck by the resilience and dedication of SFCC students, who continued to make their lives better with higher education, even during these very difficult times. Finally, he expressed gratitude on behalf of SFCC for our community’s frontline and essential workers, first responders and all the others who made sacrifices during the height of Covid.

The Santa Fe New Mexican reporter Carina Julig wrote about the event in this story, “Santa Fe remembers pandemic losses at annual memorial.”

She wrote: Santa Fe Community College spokesman Todd Eric Lovato spoke about the effect of the pandemic on the college’s students, many of whom were working parents already struggling to make ends meet. “The pandemic heightened the awareness of the inequalities that we have in our own community,” he said.

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Appointments open for free tax assistance

Service available from Jan. 29 to April 15

SFCC and AARP Foundation Tax-Aide will offer in-person tax assistance and preparation by appointment. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is the nation’s largest free tax assistance and preparation service. The services are provided by volunteers from the community. Appointments can be made now at www.sfcc.edu/taxaide. Tax preparation services will be done in rooms 408 and 410.

All appointments can be made online. Individuals who do not have internet access can call 505-428-1780. Appointments, which are expected to quickly fill, will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday now through Monday, April 15. Multiple year returns may also require multiple appointments.

Tax-Aide services are not available during any holidays observed by SFCC including Spring Break from March 25 through April 1. Tax-Aide services will also observe all SFCC closures and weather delays. Appointments affected by weather delays or closures will be rescheduled. Visit https://www.sfcc.edu/sfcc-alert/weather-alerts-and-holiday-closures/ to see notices of weather delays or closures.

Intake and other forms may be picked up at the site during tax preparation hours or you may download these forms at sfcc.edu/taxaide-aarp-tax/.  Please arrive 15-30 minutes early for your appointment.

Please note: Individual appointments must be made for each member of a household or group that is filing a return. For taxpayers who are married and filing jointly, both individuals must be present to sign documents. Exceptions may be made only when a spouse is unable to be present due to health issues.

See details of what to bring at: sfcc.edu/taxaide-aarp-tax/.

Become an ESL Tutor

Literacy Volunteers of Santa Fe’s 12-hour training workshop prepares volunteers to tutor adults in English as a Second Language or Basic Literacy.

ESL Tutor Training
Orientation: Online, Thursday, April 11, 4-6 p.m.
Training: In Person, Friday, April 12 & Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
(There will also be a 2-hour follow-up workshop.)

For more information, please call 505-428-1353 or visit www.lvsf.org to apply to be a tutor.

No experience or second language necessary!

Volunteers needed; register now for NM MOM free dental event on April 26-27

Every year the New Mexico Mission of Mercy Dental Event travels to a different city in our state to offer free dental services to those most in need. This year, the event will be April 26-27 at the Santa Fe Convention Center. The group needs about 1,000 volunteers to help with the event. SFCC is a major partner in this event. SFCC’s Dental Health Program Director Dr. Aamna Nayyar and a team from SFCC’s Health and Sciences will be working with volunteers to get ready for the event. Any and all volunteers from the community are encouraged to apply before April 9 at https://nmdentalassociationfoundation.org/adcf-volunteer.aspx. You can also register by scanning the QR code in the graphic above.

The free dental clinic will help underserved New Mexicans. The free service will include everyone from homeless veterans to working adults who do not have the funds to pay for dental care. Many young children are served during the event.

Be a part of the largest charity event in the state!

When you register you can let organizers know when you would be able to volunteer. Volunteers are needed throughout the event. No special skills are required. Invite your neighbors and friends to participate with you. When you register you’ll be given information on available meals during volunteer hours, etc.

Let Campus Weekly share your news!
Let us know about your accomplishments and other news that you’d like to share. Please remember that the deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday to get an item in the next week’s issue. Submit here.

Transfer Fair 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in Main Hallway

SFCC Career and Transfer Services will be hosting a Transfer Fair in the Main Building Main Hallway. Representatives from 4-year schools will be on campus to talk to SFCC students about their academic programs.

Questions? Call 505-428-1406 or email career.services@sfcc.edu.

Petition to Graduate due on Friday!

If you haven’t yet had an appointment with your advisor and completed a Petition to Graduate, please get in touch. Visit Make an Appointment with an Advisor early this week, so you can make the Friday deadline to submit your Petition to Graduate.

Petition to Graduate form: Apply to graduate by going into your my.sfcc.edu student portal and applying online. Go to MySFCC; click on Forms and Documents; Under Registrar heading, click on Petition to Graduate. Complete the document and submit.

All Petitions to Graduate for those completing in Spring and Summer must be submitted by Friday, March 22!

March Family Story Time 2:30 p.m. Tuesday: Oh, The Thinks You Can Think!

Wellness Wednesday: Relax in the planetarium -next sessions April 10 and May 8

Important deadlines approaching

Career and Major Exploration Workshops continue on April 9

SFCC’s Exploratory Academic Advisors and Career & Transfer Advisor will be hosting a Career and Major Exploration Workshop series on February 13, March 5, and April 9. All SFCC students are welcome to attend any and every workshop in this series to learn about how to make career and major decisions using self-reflection! Join us in Room 212 or use the QR code to get the meeting link from the Career and Transfer Services webpage! All workshops begin at Noon.

Workshop 1: February 13 Introduction to Self-Exploration
Workshop 2: March 5, Career and Major Self-Reflection
Workshop 3: April 9, Now What? Putting It All Together

Please contact career.services@sfcc.edu with any questions.

Family Friendly Study Hours are from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursdays in the Library Family Study Room

LANL Foundation Career Pathways Scholarship applications due by April 1

Applications are now open for LANL Foundation Career Pathways Scholarships. Please note it will take time to fill out an application. Applications are due by April 1. Apply here.

Explore opportunities to work with young children

There are three options at SFCC to build your résumé, gain early childhood work experience and get paid! Check out the APRENDE Early Childhood Teacher Apprenticeship Program, apply for work study positions at Kids Campus by contacting StudentEmployment@sfcc.edu, or Child Care On Call worker positions.

Follow Student Parent Success Program on social media!

Financial Aid News: 2024-2025 FAFSA now open ; SFCC scholarship and loan applications open

The Department of Education announced that the newly overhauled 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, opened to students and families by December 31, 2023.

The SFCC Spring 2024 Scholarship Application will be available on January 2, 2024.
The SFCC Spring 2024 Student Loan Application will be available on January 2, 2024.

Questions? Call 505-428-1268 or email finaid@sfcc.edu.

East Wing Eatery is hiring student employees

The East Wing Eatery needs student employees. Contact Rosina Chaparro at rosina.chaparro@sfcc.edu to learn more and apply.

Counseling services available for students

Apply now for AwardSpring Scholarships

Here are the requirements that must be met for all Foundation scholarships for the Fall 2023 semester:

• GPA (2.5 or higher)
• Completion Rate (67% or higher)
• Satisfactory Academic Status
• Enrollment (6 credit hours or higher)
• FAFSA on file
• Completed Financial Aid file

For more assistance and information, please contact The Financial Aid office at finaid@sfcc.edu.

Schedule an online FAFSA appointment

Students who need FAFSA assistance can now schedule an appointment via a Calendly link. There are no longer weekly virtual FAFSA hours during the fall semester. 

Scheduling via Calendly allows students to schedule a specific time, allowing the time needed to complete their FAFSA. At this time, with many students inquiring for FAFSA assistance, the virtual hours wouldn’t allow for great one-on-one assistance.

Seeking Student Recruitment Ambassador

Are you outgoing and enjoy working with people? Join our student recruitment team!

The Office of Recruitment and Student Outreach is hiring a Student Recruitment Ambassador to assist with leading campus tours for individuals and large groups, to support SFCC’s Recruitment and Dual Credit team and assist with projects as needed. Our Ambassador will also participate in community and Santa Fe Public School events like college and career fairs and application drives.

Please contact Daniela Gurule at daniela.gurule@sfcc.edu or 505-428-1149 if you are interested!

Interested in helping others? Campus Cupboard is seeking student employees

Interested in helping others? Campus Cupboard is hiring three Students as Campus Cupboard, The Exchange and Office Ambassadors.

Interested call 505-428-1582  or email maria.eleas@sfcc.edu

Students will work a maximum 20 hours per week. Must be registered for at least 3 CR in summer and 6 CR in fall and maintain a minimum of a 2.5 GPA. Pay is $15/hour. Students do not need to be work-study eligible.

Ambassadors make a difference by providing excellent customer service, completing and fulfilling online and in-person orders, coordinating on-campus delivery events, maintaining inventory reports and ensuring products are readily available, maintaining a positive atmosphere, ensuring the cleanliness of space, and providing other opportunities to make a difference. Assist with campus events and activities. Ambassadors may have some physical requirements to fulfill.

Students: Need childcare? Make sure you’re on the Kids Campus waitlist

When a spot comes available at the Kids Campus, students get priority placement. Kids Campus wants to support student parents and hopes that those needing childcare will get on the waitlist.

Children of degree-seeking SFCC students, SFCC employees, and full-time students at the Higher Education Center are prioritized for placement to support a two-generation philosophy of education at the college.

Visit the Kids Campus website for more information. Students receive a 10% discount on the cost of Kids Campus and N.M. Early Childhood Education and Care Development offers Child Care Assistance to income-eligible students.

Student Resource Center is here for you

Connect with Community Resources
The Student Resource Center focuses on providing information to students about resources throughout the community and providing appropriate referrals to agencies. The resources focus on basic needs such as: housing and shelter, food, legal services, transportation, childcare services, utility payment assistance, and physical and mental health services. All services are free and confidential.

Conèctese con los Recursos de la Comunidad El Centro de Recursos para Estudiantes se enfoca en proporcionar información a los estudiantes sobre los recursos en toda la comunidad y proporcionar referencias apropiadas a las agencias. Los recursos se centran en necesidades básicas como: vivienda y refugio, alimentos, servicios legales, transporte, servicios de cuidado infantil, asistencia para el pago de servicios públicos y servicios de salud física y mental. Todos los servicios son gratuitos y confidenciales.

505–428-1194 | resourcecenter@sfcc.edu | www.sfcc.edu/offices/student-resource-center

Volunteers needed for commencement on May 11

The Registrar’s office is seeking volunteers for commencement. Volunteers will be needed between 8 a.m. and noon on Saturday, May 11. 

A number of duties need to be covered by SFCC Staff members including front door greeter, gym door greeter, student check in, seating of guests, and more. Please help us make commencement a success!

Please contact ashley.valdez3@sfcc.edu for more information on available volunteer opportunities. 

Policy Update: 8-4 Conference Services, Facilities Rental, and Public Expression

Last month, the Governing Board approved Policy 8-4 Conference Services, Facilities Rental, and Public Expression. They also approved merging Policy 10-1 Collaborative Use of College Property into Policy 8-4. Therefore, Policy 10-1 has been repealed and is no longer effective. Please click on the link and become familiar with this policy:

·       Policy 8-4 Conference Services, Facilities Rental, and Public Expression

For additional information on Policy 8-4, contact Todd Lovato, Chief Communications Officer/Executive Director of Marketing and Public Relations. All College Policies and Procedures are posted at SFCC Policies. To learn more, contact Policy Officer Laura J. Mulry, ext. 1776.

Samantha Montoya recognized as Star Dental Assistant for DARW

Dental Assistants Recognition Week (DARW) is a time to celebrate and recognize the incredible assistants you work with every day, those who work side by side with you and contribute so much to the practice.

Our SFCC Star DA is Ms. Samantha Montoya, MBA, CDA. Ms. Montoya graduated from SFCC’s Dental Assisting program is 2007-2008 and then with an Associate degree in Dental Health in 2010. She continued her education and completed an MBA. She has worked as the chairside
dental assistant, office manager and the dental faculty.

Please listen to her success story and LIKE and leave comments for her:

To learn about the Dental programs at SFCC, please email aamna.nayyar@sfcc.edu or visit: https://www.sfcc.edu/programs/dental-2/

Celebrate Workday Student Kickoff March 19 in Campus Center

Come join the SFCC Workday team for the official start of the Workday Student Kickoff. SFCC’s Celebration will be held in Campus Center at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 19. We will have a brief video kickoff with the rest of the CHESS Team, refreshments, and giveaways. Check your email from last Friday (March 15) for the Zoom link.

February WOW – Barbara Sandoval

Congratulations to February 2024 WOW Award winner Barbara Sandoval nominated by Angelique Gutierrez:

“Ms. Barbara Sandoval is an amazing manager who works with her staff on their schedules, training, and even covering for us when we are out sick or out due to a emergency. She is the type of leader who helps her staff grow and encourages a lot of professional development. She is very knowledgeable and provides more than enough guidance, both with business and in life. She is a woman who truly works hard and has many titles. I definitely believe she deserves the W.O.W. award for all the hard work she has done for the college.”

Please be sure to nominate who you think is doing a great job here at SFCC. The submission form can be found at the SFCC Connect portal, or by reaching out to Katie Cadena Priebe, Katherine.cadenaprie@sfcc.edu.

KOAT-TV features LaNysha Adams, Ph.D., Director of the SFCC Wellness Center, who survives and thrives with “Me Power”

LaNysha Adams, Ph.D., Director of the SFCC Wellness Center, talked about defying a medical diagnoses and surviving with the mantra of “Me Power” in a KOAT-TV feature on Feb. 27.

Read more and see the video on KOAT, “Local author strives to empower others after cardiac arrest.”

Read more about the Director of the Wellness Center and see information about downloading her book “Me Power” here. See her website for current reviews, interviews, and invited talks: https://lanysha.com/ .

sj Miller, Ph.D., to give keynote: LIBERATION FOR LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC Students at Fairfield University

Fairfield University announced that “Our Keynote Speaker is Dr. Sj Miller who will speak to, “LIBERATION FOR LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC Students” This presentation will focus on the urgency of responding to the needs of LGBTQIA and BIPOC students. This lecture will explore how the lives and freedoms of LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC students are hinged to our in/actions, and how their liberation is inexorably bound up within ours. Policies, outdated practices, and damaging beliefs that foreclose possibilities for their self-determination will be discussed. This lecture will help participants develop tools and strategies that will support student liberation: to center their voices, to learn with and from them, is to honor, uplift and celebrate their lived experiences; and, to provide them with a sense of hope and probability that the world will be better prepared to welcome them and those yet to come. Read more here about the March 14 presentation.

Listen to Dr. Aamna Nayyar discuss NM MOM on KSFR podcast

Hear all about it! Santa Fe Community College’s Director of the Dental Health Program Dr. Aamna Nayyar joined KSFR 101.1 FM Host Dr. Andrew Lovato on Thursday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. to talk about the New Mexico Mission of Mercy (NM MOM) free dental clinic this April. Dr. Nayyar described the volunteer opportunities, the range of free dental care provided, and the college’s dental degree programs that lead to good-paying careers. Listen here: The free clinic is April 26 and 27 at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. The event needs more than 1,000 volunteers. Go to https://nmdentalassociationfoundation.org/adcf-volunteer.aspx to sign up for this important community event.

Patricia Pearce discusses “Celebration of the Book” on Cline’s Corner

ICYMI, Director of the Center for Book Arts and Printmaking Patricia Pearce in conversation with KSFR 101.1 FM Cline’s Corner Host Lynn Cline about the “Celebration of the Book” exhibit at Santa Fe Community College’s Visual Arts Gallery. All the artists are members of the Santa Fe Book Arts Group or Libros New Mexico Book Arts Guild. Don’t miss it! Come to the college by March 22. Listen to the interview here.

sj Miller, Ph.D., selected to serve on Editorial Board of National Education Policy Center

sj Miller, Ph.D., was selected to be on the Editorial Board of the National Education Policy Center (NEPC).

The mission of the National Education Policy Center is to provide high-quality information in support of democratic deliberation about education policy. They are guided by the belief that the democratic governance of public education is strengthened when policies are based on sound evidence and support a multiracial society that is inclusive, kind, and just.

Registration open for Social Work Education Summit on April 12

Registration is now open for the Social Work Education Summit on April 12.

While this event flyer was submitted by New Mexico Highlands University, note that the registration form states that the Social Work Education Summit on April 12 is at New Mexico Tech in Socorro. You can register here.

This event is for educators, not students.

Duplicating Center accepting photos for SFCC Pet of the Month

Send pictures of your pet to DuplicatingCenter@sfcc.edu. Each month a pet will be chosen, and notepads will be available with their picture. The proud owner will receive a 36×36 poster of their pet.

The Duplicating Center hopes to collect enough pictures to create a 2025 SFCC Pet Calendar.

Requirements:

• Must be a your own photo, no professional portraits
• Must be submitted by the last week of each month

Contact Michael at the Duplicating Center with questions.

Spring Online Teaching & Training Learning Opportunities

Online Teaching & Learning present opportunities for training funded by Title V this spring. Explore Quality Matters Workshops at https://qualitymatters.org/PD-schedule. Reach out to the OTL Department for more information. To register contact Michelle Renteria at michelle.renteria@sfcc.edu or 505-428-1166.

Academic Referral Reminder

Please don’t forget about our early alert/academic referral process this spring semester. The academic referral form allows both faculty and academic advisors to support students in an intentional and comprehensive way – providing wrap around services to our students.

If you have a student who is struggling in the classroom, please let the advising team know via the academic referral form. The sooner the advisor learns of your concern through the form, which requires VPN access, the better as it increases their chance of successfully intervening and supporting faculty/students at a pivotal point in time.

The electronic form is located on my.SFCC.edu
Click on SFCC Connect (Intranet)
Select Academic Referral 2023-24, under Featured Links (Left Side of Page)

Referrals are routed instantaneously to an advisor. Advisors reach out to their advisee via phone/email. They check in, explain the reason for their outreach, and determine how to best help based upon their dialogue with the student in addition to the information submitted within the referral. Depending upon the situation, advisors educate/offer options, provide holistic care, strategize with a student, make referrals to others on campus resources, etc. Once the concern is addressed, the advisor updates the referral status and enters their notes in the system, which will update the faculty member on the outcome of the referral if they log back in to check the status. Faculty access this information by clicking into the referral response via the email confirmation of their submission (click show approval history and then show approval comments).

If you have any questions and/or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out via phone at 505-428-1275 or by email at advisor@sfcc.edu.

Step-by-step academic referral guide

Generative AI Syllabus Policy Consults with Sarah Hood: one-on-one, small group or departmental

Want to create a Generative AI policy for your syllabus but not sure where to start? Sarah Hood is happy to provide a 1-on-1, small-group or departmental consultation. Book an appointment here: https://forms.gle/D7ziADm7fQPGQ1pV8

WOW awards – nominate an outstanding coworker today!

The Office of Human Resources recognizes WOW recipients for their dedicated work and commitment to Santa Fe Community College.

Please be sure to nominate someone who you think is doing a great job here at SFCC.

The award is a $25.00 gift certificate from Amazon.
The submission form can be found at the SFCC Connect portal, Home » Online Forms/Surveys/Tests » Online Forms » Office of Human Resources or nominate by reaching out to Katie Cadena Priebe at Katherine.cadenaprie@sfcc.edu

CHESS Connection Newsletter – March 13, 2024

If you’re wondering what’s happening with Workday, check out the latest CHESS Connection!

This new newsletter combines information about the CHESS Workday Student Project Kickoff, Continuing Education Kickoff, and upcoming reporting training.

Read CHESS Connection

Opt-In to get Student Parent Success newsletter

Did you know that more than 1 in 5 college students nationally is a parent and that 42% of student parents are enrolled at community colleges? The Student Parent Success Program, a program of the SFCC Early Childhood Center of Excellence, distributes a monthly student parent newsletter, events, and resources to student parents. Please help us reach more student parents – staff and faculty, use this form to opt-in to our emails so that you receive information on events, resources, and opportunities that you can share with student parents: https://forms.office.com/r/fr3gyHqQBC And student parents, use the form on our webpage to opt-in to our emails directly: www.sfcc.edu/family-resources.

New employees: We’d like to get to know you!

Staff Senate is encouraging new staff employees to come to an upcoming Staff Senate to introduce yourselves.

Campus Weekly would also love to introduce new staff and faculty members. Please send us your name, job title, when you started at SFCC, brief bio and photo (it can be a selfie!) to Submit News.

If you’re new to SFCC, we’d love to introduce you to the our community. We’re happy you’re working with us at SFCC!

Feature

Serena Rodriguez offers Writing Gen reading at 6 p.m. Wednesday

Pre-register now.

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Free online reading at 6 p.m. March 20 followed by a creative session at 6 p.m. April 3
Pre-register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WritingGenSpring24

SFCC Library announces writer Serena Rodriguez is the next speaker in The Writing Generation Series with an online reading at 6 p.m. March 20 and a follow-up creative session at 6 p.m. April 3.

This free online series is open to the public and consists of two types of events: Readings by writers and creative sessions when attendees will be given writing prompts and time to write. Featured speaker Serena Rodriguez will read a selection of her writings at 6 p.m. March 20 and will follow-up with a creative session at 6 p.m. April 3.  (Note there is a two-week break between sessions due to Spring Break.)

Pre-register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WritingGenSpring24

Serena Rodriguez bio:

Serena Rodriguez’s work has been published in Poetry, Inverted Syntax, Santa Fe Literary Review, and Revolute, among others; she was the winner of the Santa Fe Accolades Poetry Contest 2017 and The Roadrunner Review Poetry Prize 2022 and was a 2020 Loraine Williams Poetry Prize finalist for The Georgia Review. She graduated from the Institute of American Indian Arts with an MFA in Creative Writing. Serena works as a Creative Writing Visiting Professor at IAIA. Born in Mississippi, she lives in New Mexico with her partner and kiddo, where they hike the Bosque and eat all the tacos.

For the March 20 reading Rodriguez will read poetry and prose-poetry. For the April 3 creative writing session, she will lead interactive writing exercises with the group that reference themes from her reading.

Austin Eichelberger, Professor of English and Writing, has worked closely with the SFCC Library to set up the series. Eichelberger is also the Fiction Editor of The Santa Fe Literary Review. Read about SFCC’s Creative Writing program at https://www.sfcc.edu/programs/creative-writing/.

For more information on The Writing Generation Series, please contact SFCC Library Director Valerie Nye at valerie.nye@sfcc.edu or 505-428-1506.

‘Celebration of the Book’ continues through March 22

The college hosted a festive opening reception for the “Celebration of the Book” exhibition on Feb. 15. The exhibition continues through March 22.

All of the artists represented in the exhibition are members of the Santa Fe Book Arts Group or Libros New Mexico Book Arts Guild. They use a wide range of materials, designs, and techniques to create original works of sculptural, two-dimensional, or multi-dimensional book art.

The exhibition will close a six-month “Celebration of the Book.” To view a list of all events, visit https://santafebag.org/2023-2024-celebration-of-the-book-events/.

Director of Art on Campus Linda Cassel said, “SFCC is thrilled to host the final event for the “Celebration of the Book.” This will give everyone an opportunity to see the full exhibition and to meet the artists who have enriched our community. SFCC has a strong Printmaking and Book Arts program, where many of the featured artists developed their talents.”

The Santa Fe Book Arts Group is a 501(c)3 non-profit that provides resources and opportunities for book artists to learn and share the skills of their craft. BAG consists of about 200 members who participate in monthly meetings, workshops, exhibits, and collaborative projects. https://santafebag.org/.

The SFCC Visual Arts Gallery is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information about the SFCC Visual Arts Gallery, contact Director of Art on Campus Linda Cassel via email at linda.cassel@sfcc.edu or call 505-428-1501.

Thank you to Dean James Wysong and J. David Jones for sharing images from the opening! Click on images to see them larger.

STEM Kits – Name Rockets & Robot Necklaces!
Available at the SFCC Library

Free Name Rocket and Robot Necklace STEM Kits are available for kids ages 4-7 at the SFCC Library.  All materials are included in the kits courtesy of the Santa Fe Children’s Museum.

The number of kits we have are limited, so come by the library soon!

For more information contact: valerie.nye@sfcc.edu

SFCC professor, SFLR contributors and artists participate in “Giving Voice to Image 11” exhibition at ViVO Contemporary through March 24

 Genevieve Betts, assistant professor at SFCC, is among the artists featured in “Giving Voice To Image 11” a collaboration of artists and local poets. Learn more about the exhibition in the recent ViVO Contemporary Newsletter. The show opened with a reading and reception on January 5 and runs January 5 – March 24. Several former and current SFLR contributors and art students are participating. (Noted below, there might be others who are unidentified.)

2024 Poet / Artist Pairings

H. Marie Aragon  /  Ilse Bolle (exhibited at SFCC)
Nancy Beauregard SFCC ALUM   /  Nina Glaser (in this year’s SFLR)
Genevieve Betts (SFCC faculty)  /  Barrie Brown
Mary Dezember  /  Norma Alonzo
Frank Falcone  /  Warren Keating
Joyce Hayden  /  Laurinda Stockwell
Michou Landon  / Tracy King 
Kristian Macaron  /  Gary Oakley (in this year’s SFLR)
Jeanne Simonoff  (in a past issue of SFLR) /  Ann Laser (exhibited at SFCC)
John Macker  /  Opening Poem
Daron Mueller  /  Closing Poem

CE art exhibition continues outside room 567 through mid-May

SFCC’s Continuing Education hosted an art opening on Feb. 1. The art exhibit on display outside of Room 567 features work by CE instructors, as well as talented CE students. The art work will be on display until mid-May. Continuing Education offers more than two dozen art courses throughout the year. Browse through the CE catalog and learn more by visiting sfcc.edu/offices/continuing-education/ or email ce@sfcc.edu for more information. Thank you to Bella Marie for sharing the photos!

Spring CE registration open; many new offerings

New CE partnerships and new classes will help entrepreneurs and small business owners

Santa Fe Community College announces the Spring Continuing Education Schedule is now available online. Print copies can be found in the racks at Santa Fe Community College, the Santa Fe Higher Education Center and around town. Visit https://www.sfcc.edu/ce for tips on registering and to view the variety of offerings. With more than 180 classes offered, there are many opportunities for personal and professional growth. The Spring schedule has many new classes, including several to help entrepreneurs and small business owners.

There are many new classes offered that could help fuel your entrepreneurial spirit. Read more.

Advance registration is required for CE classes through SFCC’s Continuing Education program.

If you have questions about the schedule or where to get a print copy, contact Continuing Education at ce@sfcc.edu or 505-428-1676. The CE staff can help you complete your registration.

SFCC Library has launchpad tablets to lend for 3- to 5-year-old kids

The SFCC Library has six Launchpad learning tablets for children ages 3-5 years old. Launchpad learning tablets are loaded with apps, videos, storybooks, games just for kids. 100% secure. No internet needed. With an SFCC ID these tablets designed for kids can be used in the library’s Family Study Room and they can be checked out with headphones for four weeks at a time.

The Launchpad titles available at the SFCC Library are:
Estoy Listo Para Escuela, Food for Thought!, Learning Castle!
Pawsitively Scientific, Puppy Talk!, and School of Fun. Stop by the library’s main desk to request a Launchpad tablet. Questions? Contact the library at: library@sfcc.edu or 505-428-1352.

Ongoing construction on Beckner Road; right turns only

Yay! The roundabout at Richards Ave. and Dinosaur Trail is now open. Please note: Some construction on Rabbit Road and other parts of Dinosaur Trail continues. Also, The Santa Fe New Mexican ran a story on Dec. 31 stating that the City is allowing right hand turns only on Beckner Road.

Here’s the official notice from Santa Fe County:

The Santa Fe County Public Works Department is excited to announce an early opening of the newly constructed roundabout at Richards Avenue and Dinosaur Trail. Effective Friday, October 20, 2023, at 3:00 pm Richards Ave will be fully operational and open to traffic. This is the second of six roundabouts slated for the Northeast and Southeast Connectors Roads Project.

While we are satisfied to reopen Richards Avenue in advance of schedule, we want to inform our residents that the west connection to Dinosaur Trail will be established at a later date. In the interim, the existing signalized intersection located south of this roundabout will remain in full operation to ensure consistent traffic flow. Moreover, the east connection to Rabbit Road is currently under construction and will be opened at a later date.   

On September 11, 2023, the contractor commenced work on this roundabout with the strict timeline to complete and reopen Richards Ave within (60) calendar days.  Due to an aggressive schedule and optimum weather, this work was completed in (40) days. 

This is a great example of the commitment made by Santa Fe County to the community, to streamline any disruptions to traffic while we complete this important road project. Santa Fe County envisions the Northeast and Southeast Connectors Roads project as the most dynamic transportation conduit of the Community College District, strengthening connectivity and safety in this growing community.

For additional information regarding the project, please visit www.sfcconnectors.com or contact Johnny Baca, Project Manager 3, at jpbaca@santafecountynm.gov.

For any future road updates please sign up for Alert Santa Fe.

Re: Beckner Road. According to a Nov. 2 story in the Santa Fe New Mexican, Beckner Road will have ongoing construction for six to eight months. Read the story, “Beckner “Road to be closed for six to eight more months, city says” A story in the Dec. 30 issue of the Santa Fe New Mexican stated, “Santa Fe says Beckner Road is all right (turns) for now”

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Museum STEP Passes available at Library

With the STEP Pass, you and up to 5 people can use the card for free admission to:

• Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
• Santa Fe Children’s Museum
• IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Art
• Santa Fe Botanical Garden

Passes check out for two weeks at a time.

For more information contact: library@sfcc.edu.

OIT Service Desk Hours
Phone service 24 hours a day Mon. – Fri.

On November 1st the OIT Service Desk extended its phone hours to better serve students, staff and faculty.

Phone Hours
505-428-1222

Monday – Friday: 24 hours
Saturday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Office Hours
Room 528

Monday – Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. to noon
Sunday: Closed

Need food? Campus Cupboard welcomes all

The Campus Cupboard (Room LL302E) in-person shopping hours are:
Mondays: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., Tuesdays: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Thursdays: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

If you cannot visit during the current open hours listed or are not
comfortable with in-person shopping, check out Bookings for more options. To access Bookings, log in to MySFCC, look under Schedule an Appointment, and click on the pink button labeled Campus Cupboard (Online). You can access the reservation and delivery option 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Students, staff, and faculty are all welcome to visit the Campus Cupboard weekly for free groceries and other household items that may be available. Personal hygiene (menstrual) products are available from Free Flow NM.
Contact cupboard@sfcc.edu or 505-428-1775 for more information.

Visit Campus Cupboard for more information.

Campus Cupboard is supported by SFCC Foundation.

SFCC in the news

The following stories or radio shows either featured or mentioned SFCC or one of its employees. Some stories also are related to NM higher education.

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02/28/2024, Santa Fe Reporter, “SFCC Faculty to Board: Full-time Salaries Barely Living Wage”

02/29/2024, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Santa Fe Community College faculty pushes board for higher wages.”

02/28/2024, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Santa Fe Community College faculty pushes board for higher wages”

02/22/2024, KUNM radio, “Workforce bills would add funds for apprenticeships and trainings”

02/21/2024, USGB.org, “Youth Climate Action panelists announced; 2024 Green Schools Conference.” Article cites SFCC GED grad Magnificent Farrell in story.

02/20/2024, KRQE-TV, “Teahouse participates in Restaurant Week.” Story focuses on focuses on Executive Chef Martin Blanco who studied Culinary Arts at SFCC.

02/19/2024, KRQE-TV, “New Mexico college is turning campus into family-friendly environment.”

02/15/2024, Community College Daily, “Newmakers.” Article highlights Mayra Gutierrez.

02/14/2024, Los Alamos Daily Post, “SFCC Library presents leaving utopia; A Reading and Discussion with Miriam Sagan.”

02/12/2024, Education News North Carolina, “A long time educator and advocate for the deaf wins statewide award for interpreting” Kimberly Martin-Engel (Kim Martin) was awarded the AAS in American Sign Language Interpreting from SFCC on 5/12/2000.

01/28/2024, Santa Fe New Mexican, Celebrations, Jan. 28, 2024 – Faces & place. Mayra Gutierrez is the new director of the state’s office for the home-visiting program First Born and More, based in the Early Childhood Center of Excellence at the college.

01/24/2024, EdNC, “North Carolina once led the way in early childhood policy and investment. Five other states are showing us how to do it again.” Story cites progress in New Mexco and includes quote from Catron Allred, ECCOE director.

01/20/2024, Santa Fe New Mexican, “MY VIEW LENNY GANNES- SFCC is losing faculty because of pay”

01/19/2024, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Out There! – LISTEN UP Self-conversation starters.” Story about SFCC Library’s Writing Generation Series.

01/16/2024, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Parents of young woman killed in hit-and-run on I-25 still hope for answers” Story about SFCC student Maeve Long, who passed.

01/15/2024, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Internship program paves the way to film industry jobs”

01/15/2024, Albuquerque Business First, “New Santa Fe internship program looks to give residents pathway to work in film.”

01/14/2024, KRQW, “Tax prep, help offered at Santa Fe Community College campus”

01/12/2024, Santa Fe New Mexican Pasatiempo, “Love is the not-so-secret ingredient in the pies at Harry’s Roadhouse” Story is about SFCC Culinary Arts program grad Pastry Chef Karina Lira.

01/12/2024, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Appointments open for AARP Foundation tax help at SFCC campus”

01/09/2024, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Santa Fe County seeks UNM study on global sustainability center”

01/09/2024, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Clay statue of Aztec god makes stop at Southside Branch Library”

01/08/2024, Rio Rancho Observer, “Sen. Heinrich Tours Santa Fe Community College”

01/05/2024, KRQE, “Santa Fe groups come together to pioneer film internship program”

01/02/2024, Santa Fe Reporter, “25 Things We Love About Santa Fe Right Now.” Stories cites East Wing Eatery.

12/05/2023, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Business people, Dec. 5, 2023“

12/04/2023, Santa Fe New Mexican, Boys & Girls Clubs teaching digital arts in new tech space Story about SFCC Creative Coding Initiative.