1.1 Welcome from Chemeketa's President
Hello, I'm Jessica Howard, the President of Chemeketa Community College. It is my great pleasure to welcome you to Chemeketa.
I started in community colleges as a faculty member -- first in an adjunct capacity, and then as a full-time faculty member. A student’s experience in the classroom is, largely, their experience of the entire college. You are important, and so is your work.
Chemeketa is a special place. I’ve never seen faculty so engaged, innovative, and focused on students. The college places teaching and learning, and efforts to facilitate student success, in the center of what it does. Many employees express that they get much more than they give from their work at Chemeketa. I hope that will be your experience.
This orientation is designed to introduce you to the resources available to you and our students. Please let us know if there is anything you need. We are here to support you and to support our students and their success.
Welcome to the Chemeketa community!
Dr. Jessica Howard
President/CEO