Getting InPresident's Welcome
Welcome MiraCosta College Students
Francisco C. Rodriguez, Ph.D.
¡Bienvenidos! Welcome to a new academic year at MiraCosta College. Whether this is your first semester at MiraCosta College or you are a returning student, you’ll find that MiraCosta College’s innovative, accessible and high-quality programs will prepare you for success in our diverse, dynamic and interconnected world.
Many students attend a local community college like MiraCosta College because it is close and convenient, while others because community colleges provide a cost-efficient way to transfer. Some come to MiraCosta College after having not done so well in high school, or perhaps never finished high school at all. Others come who have excelled in high school and want high-quality education in a friendly environment.
Whatever your reason for attendance, we embrace and accept you all gladly and without exception. Our students and their families soon learn that community colleges represent the greatest educational value, and that our teachers, programs and services are among the very best in higher education.
Growing up in a working-class family, we didn’t have a lot of material possessions, but we did have a sense of family, a sense of community and an ethic of caring for each other. I share this because I believe MiraCosta College is a place where these same values exist. The faculty and staff at MiraCosta College strive to make you feel welcome and engaged and aim to assist you in making the most of your educational experience. Our exemplary academic and career training programs help you start your next career or transfer to a four-year university. Our financial aid and scholarship offices provide you the means to make your educational dreams a reality. Many student services are here to assist you, providing academic support and health services, service-learning opportunities, and help identifying career pathways or transfer destinations. Our vibrant and active student clubs and leadership programs nurture your creativity, feed your passion and intellect outside the classroom, and allow you to experience new things and meet people from around the world.
If you see me around campus, I hope you’ll stop and say "hi" and express the ways MiraCosta College can continue to serve you. I send my sincere best wishes for a successful academic year!
Sincerely,
Francisco C. Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Superintendent/President
