Office of the President

For over 70 years Shasta College has served the residents of our District with outstanding programs of education and public service. Whether your goal is transferring to a four-year institution, or completing one of our many strong programs at the certificate and associate degree levels leading to employment and career success, we are here to help you reach your goals.

Our mission focuses on students having equity in accessing the educational opportunities we provide. We prioritize student success as the overarching goal of all aspects of Shasta College. Students of all ages and backgrounds are welcomed in our District as well as those from the rest of California, from other states, and from other nations around the world. Shasta College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

As the Superintendent/President of Shasta College, I am pleased that you are interested in partnering with Shasta College as you pursue your educational goals. Student services staff members desire to help you obtain answers to questions as you begin your educational journey with us. Our faculty members have your success in mind as they continually sharpen their skills and work to enhance your learning experiences in their classrooms and labs.

A multitude of co-curricular and extracurricular opportunities are available to you at Shasta College, including such areas as performing arts, athletics, various student clubs, and Student Senate. I encourage you to get involved in areas that interest you, as being involved in such activities only serves to enhance your educational experience and provides opportunities to practice and improve skills you are learning in your courses.

Welcome! I wish you well as you join us here at Shasta College.

Dr. Joe Wyse, Superintendent/President

Dr. Joe Wyse is the Superintendent/President of the Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District.

Office of the President

Contact Info
Email presidentsoffice@shastacollege.edu
Phone (530) 242-7510
Fax (530) 225-4994
Location Main Campus | 11555 Old Oregon Trail | Redding, CA 96003 | 100 Building | Office 152
Mailing President’s Office | C/O Shasta College | P.O. Box 496006 | Redding, CA 96049-6006

Shasta College prides itself on being one of the top innovative leaders in higher education in California and that translates to a better educational experience for our students and a wide new world of opportunities.

President's Updates

President’s Updates are the regular communications from Dr. Wyse sharing his perspective and our success stories.

 

For President's Updates prior to July 2020, please view President's Updates Archive.

President's Update: August 23, 2023

I trust you are settling back into a regular semester. It sure was fun to be out and about on campus during the first day of classes and help students find their way to various rooms and buildings. Thanks to all who helped.

President's Update: August 4, 2023

I trust your summer is going well. I look forward to seeing more students on our campuses as the fall term begins. I wanted to share with the community a portion of my board report that is being published today.

President's Update: May 17, 2023

We are at the end of another year – Shasta’s 73rd. I am looking forward to the commencement ceremony this Friday at 7pm. The speaker is Dr. Lizette Navarette, Interim Deputy Chancellor for our system. Thanks to all involved in planning and preparing for this wonderful day of celebration.

President's Update: April 3, 2023

Spring break is the week after next – already! This term seems to be flying by. I hope everyone gets a bit of relaxing and renewal time in so we can be refreshed in serving our students through the end of the semester.

President's Update: March 23, 2023

If you are like me, this term has felt busier and more “normal” than any other in the last few years. We are not done, however, evaluating the effects of the pandemic on the way in which we operate into the future, but I believe we are up to the challenge of figuring it out.

President's Update: February 8, 2023

To the Shasta College Community:
I trust your semester continues to progress well. It certainly seems to be flying by!
Success Stories There are two stories I’d like to highlight today. First I want to draw your attention to an article that just came…

President's Update: December 15, 2022

As we close the fall 2022 semester, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude to you all for your continued excellent service to our students and our communities. Shasta College plays such an important role in improving the lives of our students that can influence generations to come. Over time, our first generation students will be role models to their children to pursue education as a...

President's Update: November 16, 2022

I trust your semester continues to progress well. I am hopeful that most of us will enjoy some time to catch up and relax next week over Thanksgiving break. I can hardly believe we are already at this point in the semester!

President's Update: September 28, 2022

To the Shasta College Community:
It has been a while since my last update.  It sure is nice to have the crisp fall mornings and warm afternoons we experience this time of year.  October is just around the corner, and I am hopeful that the September storms…

President's Update: May 26, 2022

It sure was nice to see our community gather and celebrate our students at graduation last Friday night. A huge thank you goes out to all involved, especially student services for their great coordination, as well as physical plant, campus safety, and food services. It is a real team effort and it went very smoothly.

President's Update: May 25, 2022

It is with great sadness that I write to you in light of the tragic and violent incident our nation is experiencing. I simply cannot comprehend what loss and grief the families in Uvalde, Texas are experiencing. My message to you is simple – please find a friend or loved one with whom you are comfortable to talk to and grieve with during times like these.

President's Update: May 5, 2022

Happy Cinco de Mayo! We are already in May and the end of the semester is in sight. It will be exciting to hold our commencement ceremony on May 20th. Celebrating our students’ success is so important for our community.

President's Update: March 10, 2022

I trust your week is going well. I have a few updates to share today focusing around some Success Stories: Congratulations to our Starbucks store manager, Nick Koenig, who was awarded Manager of the Quarter last month. He was voted #1 out of 165 stores in our region for customer care, teamwork and performance. Congratulations to Nick and his hard-working team at Starbucks!

President's Update: March 2, 2022

The war in Ukraine is causing concern for all of us. It can be disheartening and causing added stress in our lives at a time when we have had many difficulties over the past few years with the various emergencies we have faced. Chancellor Oakley sent a message out today that I am forwarding below my signature line.

President's Update: February 4, 2022

I trust you are doing well. It has been another challenging start to a semester, but I remain encourages as I see the continued effort to stay flexible and help one another and our students meet the challenges we face. Thank you for working together. I know it is wearing – I feel it from time-to-time, a simple feeling of being worn-down and tired of it all. It has been a long two years...

President's Update: December 3, 2021

We are into December, and the final weeks of the term. If you are feeling similar to me, it is a satisfying time of the academic year, as we see student completing projects and assignments, yet it comes with some level of exhaustion. So I encourage everyone to dig deep to get through the end of the semester and find it within ourselves to have the extra patience...

President's Update: September 17, 2021

We are already through half of September. Some days it feels like we have been in emergencies forever, and other days I find myself wondering how we are already three-fourths the way through 2021.

President's Update: August 20, 2021

I trust the first week of the semester is ending well. We were fortunate to have the expected Tuesday night PSPS shutoff canceled for the main campus. Having a triple emergency situation (potential power shutoff on top of being an evacuation center on top of the pandemic) was stressful for some of us, and I want to give a big thank you to our physical plant and campus safety and other staff...

President's Update: August 4, 2021

To the Shasta College Community:
I recognize that there are some questions and discussions surrounding masking mandates, testing, vaccinations, and new ways of interacting with each other as we return to campus. Our EOC has been vigilant in monitoring…

President's Update: May 26, 2021

We had a great time Friday night celebrating our graduates. Thank you to our Student Services team for all they did to make it happen. Thanks as well to the Physical Plant staff and Campus Safety staff. What a team effort this was!

President's Update: May 18, 2021

In this final week of the semester, I cannot help but reflect upon the amazing effort that has been put in by the college community to deliver services and learning opportunities to our students. Thank you one and all for all the little, and big, things you have done this past year. I look forward to Friday’s modified commencement ceremony where we can celebrate many of our students’ achievements.

President's Update: April 30, 2021

As you know, nearly fourteen months ago, the operations of our District changed in a dramatic fashion due to the global pandemic and the guidance we received from state and local authorities in helping our communities and country slow the spread of the virus. Fourteen months ago, we never envisioned the length of time we would remain in a remote work environment and...

President's Update: March 10, 2021

It’s amazing to consider that it’s been nearly a year since our college and communities had to quickly adapt to the onset of COVID-19. Every day since then, I’ve been increasingly inspired by the selfless efforts and countless hours all of you have given in support and service to our students and communities. All of the work we’ve been able to do together under these extraordinary circumstances...

President's Update: March 4, 2021

As you are likely aware, this month makes 12 months that we have been in this state of emergency because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It surely has been one of, if not the most challenging year in our college's history.

President's Update: February 8, 2021

I trust you are holding up as well possible under this long emergency. I am writing to celebrate a positive success story - the hosting of Dignity Health and Shasta County Public Health on vaccine clinics last Friday and Saturday. My understanding is that over 3200 Shasta County residents were vaccinated. Thank you to our campus safety, physical plant staff and others who did so much...

President's Update: January 22, 2021

I hope your first week of the spring semester went well. I wanted to take a moment to share a great recent success story. If you have not hear, our own Eva Jimenez was asked to join the McConnell Foundation Board! What a great opportunity for...

President's Update: January 11, 2021

First, I want to wish you all a happy new year. I look forward to the start of the semester next week and Welcome Back day on Friday. Like many of you, I am deeply troubled by what happened in Washington D.C. earlier this month. The peaceful transitions of power throughout our history are a beacon of hope to many throughout the world. I strongly believe in our constitutional rights...

President's Update: December 18, 2020

For my final update this year, I simply want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of you for your dedication to our students and our mission over these past months. There are so many stories to tell and share about the ways we have come together to do amazing things. I can in no way cover all of them I know about, and I am sure I am only aware of a small percentage of the stories...

President's Update: December 2, 2020

I trust you had at least a little time to relax and unplug from all we are dealing with last week. It sure feels like we are in a marathon, and the finish line keeps getting moved before we are even close to reaching it. I encourage you all to stay the course and keep modeling safe practices to those around you.

President's Update: November 23, 2020

There are many things to give thanks for during this coming week. Family and friends, whether they live near or far, feature prominently for many of us.

President's Update: November 17, 2020

I trust you are doing well. If you are like me, the last nine months sure feels much longer than that, most days. I am grateful for the ability to work in a place of service to others, but I sure hope the vaccines stay the course of their initial success levels, become approved and widely available and help our world combat this virus.

President's Update: October 27, 2020

I trust you are doing well in spite of the emergencies on top of emergencies we continue to face and overcome. This is a little longer of an update, starting with some business relating to the changing tiers we find our area in and the way in which it affects our operations, followed by some great success stories.

President's Update: September 11, 2020

I want to acknowledge right at the beginning of this message the significance of today’s date. 19 years ago, I know exactly where I was and what I was doing when I heard the news of the 9/11 attacks. I recall the feelings of numbness and disbelief that it could be happening. Many of our traditional observances of this anniversary are not happening this year locally with the poor air quality...

President's Update: Spring 2021 Plan

I continue to be impressed by your resiliency and flexibility as we work remotely, interact through screens like never before, and support each other through shared, and often humorous, work-from-home experiences. The work you are doing to keep our campuses safe and the innovations brought forth in support of our programs is making a significant difference in our community and our students’ lives.

President's Update: August 27, 2020

I trust you continue to adapt to this new normal, one that I sure hope changes sooner rather than later. It just feels like the year of the lost summer - it does not feel like it can be the end of August already. I am sure many of you are worn down by this constant stress and uncertainty. I gain strength by reflecting on how lucky I am to have such meaningful work - what we are doing is...

President's Update: July 23, 2020

To the Shasta College Community: I trust you are doing as well as can be expected during this time. I find it difficult, at times, to stay motivated over such a long period of being in an emergency, and I bet many of you find yourselves feeling this way from time to time as well. I find when I make the effort to connect with people via telephone or zoom outside of my work life that it helps me...