Student Handbook

You have made the right choice. Thank you for choosing Skyline College as part of your academic endeavor. 

Skyline College is a leader among community colleges across the nation. It is a place where our diverse culture and community of students come together to learn, grow, and achieve their dreams. As the Acting President of Skyline College, I am honored to serve an institution dedicated to empowering and transforming a global community of learners. Moreover, we are an institution unwavering in our commitment to equity, inclusion, and social justice. 

I am EXCITED for you. Brace yourself for this year's adventures, discoveries, and growth. I open my arms and ask you to open your imagination to what is possible. 

You BELONG here. We welcome you and strive to create spaces that will lift you up and progress towards your dreams. 

Skyline College offers you OPPORTUNITIES. Find your space. A club. A sport. A new academic pursuit. It’s all waiting for you. 

I look forward to what 2024-25 holds for us. Some exciting highlights from 2023-2024 include: 

• The first award of…not 1 but 3…Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Awards

• Our Respiratory Care Program Baccalaureate Graduates prepared to save lives

• Our students are athletic champions…Our Trojan Baseball team is the 2024 North Coast Conference Champions

• The Theater Department’s production of Rent and Mean Girls was both educational and pure entertainment

• Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Chapter student leadership represents Skyline College within our region and nationally

• Associated Students of Skyline College (ASSC) and Student Life created pop-up museums centering our Mien and Pacifika cultures 

I am confident that Skyline College will continue to be an innovator and trailblazer among community colleges. Together, we will create a just and transformative experience for a global community of learners.  

I hope this will be a great 2024-25 academic year for you, and I look forward to meeting many of you.  

Sincerely,

Newin Orante, Ed.D 

Acting President