Message from Trustee Sean Cheben
Mar 20, 2024
Dear Neighbors,
It is my pleasure to communicate with you through my first newsletter. I welcome the honor of serving on the Board of Trustees, representing District V, and look forward to strengthening and expanding the relationship between Houston Community College and the community. Access is vital to our mission of student success. With 18 campuses throughout the Houston metro area and an Online College, there is a
Digital Access Centers
In the Fall of 2023, we took a major step towards increasing the digital footprint of HCC with the opening of nine Digital Access Centers. These centers are all-inclusive spaces for students in need of digital learning support and will provide tools for digital literacy and academic success. These centers are also open to the public, and we encourage you to take advantage of these spaces for your computer access needs. You can find a Digital Learning Center in your neighborhood at the campuses listed below:
place for you at HCC. You can take classes online, on campus, or both for a safe, flexible, and affordable college experience.
HCC is beginning a new era, with new leadership and fresh ideas. We are prepared to embrace the rapidly changing landscape of higher education and will continue to provide the very best in education and workforce training. No matter where you are on your academic or professional journey HCC provides a great setting for you to enhance and complete your credentials.
New Chancellor
The Board of Trustees voted on January 24,2024, to name Margaret Ford Fisher, Ed.D., the next
- Alief Bissonnet: Room 161
- Alief Hayes: Room A200
- Coleman College: Health Science Tower, Room 210
- Eastside: Angela Morales Building, Room 210
For more information please visit: hccs.edu/dac
Eagle Markets
- Felix Fraga: Main Room 306
- Missouri City: Main Room 214A/B
- North Forest: Building E, Room 215
- South: Room 122
- West Loop: Room 137
chancellor of HCC. Dr. Ford Fisher has served as the interim chancellor since September 1, 2023. Her deep institutional knowledge, close to 40 years at HCC in various leadership roles, along with her forward-looking vision and nationally recognized leadership, makes her the ideal leader to navigate HCC towards a future rich in educational excellence and innovation.
New Bachelor Programs
Understanding the critical need for skilled workers in rapidly growing career paths within various sectors of STEM professions and the need for upskilling in healthcare managerial positions, Houston Community College now offers bachelor’s degree programs in Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Robotics, and Healthcare Management. These programs launched in Fall 2023 giving students the ability to start and finish a four-year education at HCC. For more information, please visit hccs.edu/programs:
- Artificial Intelligence & Robotics: hccs.edu/ai-bat
- Healthcare Management: hccs.edu/healthcare-bat
In addition to these programs students can receive associate degrees and Level 1 & 2 Certificates in the following areas, please visit our website hccs.edu/programs/areas-of-study for a comprehensive list of program options:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Programming
- Computer Systems Networking
- Cyber Security
- Electronics Engineering
HCC has established Eagle Markets, designed to support students and their families by decreasing the burden of food insecurities. The Markets have been made possible through a partnership with the Houston Food Bank Food for Change Program. For more information, please stop by one of the locations below and speak with Eagle Market Staff.
- Central: Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Wednesday & Thursday: 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- Spring Branch: Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- West Loop: Monday-Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Thursday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
I, along with my colleagues on the Board of Trustees, hope that you will take the next steps to connect with Houston Community College and remember you can enroll at any time. Please visit our website at hccs.edu, if you ever need direct assistance contact me via email at
sean.cheben@hccs.edu or leave a message at my direct number 713.718.7435. We are dedicated to the success of all students at HCC and our faculty and staff are here to help you along the way.
We look forward to seeing you on campus at HCC!
Respectfully,
Sean Cheben
HCC Board of Trustees District V