SBVC presented its first-ever Virtual Convocation Week leading up to the start of the fall semester. The week consisted of five days of professional development trainings for staff and faculty, including an adjunct orientation, virtual tours of the Student Services division and Library, various workshops and webinars, departmental meetings, and a Guided Pathways initiative rollout for the new academic year.

The week commenced with Opening Day, SBVC’s semesterly campus-wide meeting. President Diana Z. Rodriguez and the SBVC Executive team presented the campus’ first-ever virtual Opening Day, which gathered nearly 300 staff and faculty members into a Zoom meeting. Following welcome addresses from Board of Trustees Chair Anne Viricel and Interim Chancellor Jose Torres, President Diana Z. Rodriguez congratulated campus on its resilience in quickly transitioning to online courses during a global pandemic.

Together, the SBVC community reflected on achievements from the previous academic year, and looked ahead to the optimistic changes to come in 2020-21.