The format of all forums will be consistent: A 50-minute live event, moderated by Interim Vice President of Human Resources, Deneatrice Lewis, with the opportunity for candidates to introduce themselves and respond to questions prepared by internal and external community member suggestions.   

For more information, visit the SBCC Superintendent/President Search website.
 

Public Forum Schedule and Access 
All public forums will be held in-person at the Garvin Theatre on SBCC’s West Campus at 721 Cliff Drive and will be live-streamed and recorded for viewing by those unable to attend as scheduled. The revised forum dates and times are:

Erika Endrijonas, Ph.D - Wednesday, March 15, 12:30- 1:20 p.m..

Richard Storti, Ed.D. - Wednesday,  March 15, 1:45-2:35 p.m.

Katrina VanderWoude, Ed.D - Thursday, March 16, 1-1:50 p.m.

View the live-stream or recording here: 

Parking will be available in lots 4A - 4D on the West Campus of SBCC. Parking is free and tickets will not be issued during Presidential Search Public Forums. Blue handicapped spaces are located in the lot closest to the Garvin Theatre. West Campus is serviced by SB MTD bus lines 4, 5, 15x, and 17.

Providing Input and Feedback
SBCC encourages faculty, staff and the community to contribute to the forum process by recommending questions and providing feedback on candidates through online forms. The deadline to submit questions for the candidates was Friday, March 10.

Submit Candidate Feedback:
Candidate feedback will be accepted for five (5) hours following each forum to provide equitable community response time for all candidates. This also gives the SBCC Board of Trustees time to review internal and external community feedback prior to conducting their final interviews. 

Erika Endrijonas, Ph.D. - Submit feedback
Deadline: Wednesday, March 15 at 6:20 p.m.

Richard Storti, Ed.D. - Submit feedback
Deadline: Wednesday, March 15, 7:35 p.m

Katrina VanderWoude Ed.D. - Submit feedback
Deadline: Thursday, March 16, 6:50 p.m

Board Decision and Announcement 
The Board of Trustees will interview finalists and announce SBCC’s new Superintendent/President by the end of the month, with their anticipated start date of July 1, 2023. 

Established in 1909, Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) is one of the oldest community colleges in California. The district consists of SBCC’s main campus on Santa Barbara’s beachfront coast, two separate campuses for its School of Extended Learning programs, as well as a Cosmetology school. The college offers a range of associate degree, certificate and transfer programs and is recognized by the Department of Education as an official Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).