Santa Fe Community College

6401 Richards Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87508

"SFCC offers an amazing array of great courses, both credit and continuing education. Many of the teaching staff are wonderful, dedicated professionals and the quality of the classes is often exceptional."

"NO HELP, NO MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS, NO FOOD, on campus or within miles, NO MINORITIES EXCEPT JANITORS.. NO RELATABLE PEOPLE FOR THE YOUNGER INCOMING STUDENTS. Which is why no one stays to graduate. They don't have any structure for student success and achievement because the seniors advisors can't relate or communicate to the youth of today's times. There is NO MENTAL HEALTH counselors to help the process of mental or psychological struggles for New Mexicans. Seen a friend having a mental breakdown who needed a license counselor. She was told to go online and that there are a handful of people out of state doing counseling sessions. I sense have looked into it and these remote counselors, have no clue about anything related to New Mexico. You won't find a minority to help you answer your questions unless they are a janitor. The staff is strictly Caucasian and European. SFCC STAFF ARE OLD AND OUT OF DATE CANNOT RELATE TO YOUTH STUDENTS(under 30) ESPECIALLY HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM STUDENTS..SFCC caters to Rich Retire Senior Only Campus (non New Mexicans) . They don't even have counselors to help with student issues or mental situations on campus. They barely understand that we are a state. How can they help us. The school really doesn't provide help for the students. Been going here prior to COVID and it has only gotten worse. If you're Caucasian or European you can definitely get a job here but if you're a minority you can only be a janitor! WHAT HELP ! Get on the train and go to Albuquerque, where the schools actually provide what is required for student success and graduation ( FOOD, LICENSE COUNSELORS, FREE TRANSPORTATION, RELATABLE COUNSELORS, YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES ON CAMPUS FOR YOUTH, MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, EVEN FREE FOOD) Art department faculty are of quality caliber but not the rest. SFCC STAFF IS A BUNCH OF SENIOR CITIZENS TRYING TO GET YOUTH TO DO IT THE WAY IT WORKED 40 + YEARS AGO. When they were young SFCC SPENDS THEIR MONEY ON ARTWORK , GALLERY SHOWS and staffing slow seniors that don't get the job done. SFCC IS NOT INVESTING INTO STAFF TO HELP THE YOUTH OR TO HELP WITH OVERCOMING MENTAL OBSTACLES OF BEING A STUDENT"

"Here for the Jewelry Certification and so far so good! My teacher Jack Quintana is the best! Will answer any question, super helpful, and very understanding!"

"The staff communication and attitude is a reflection of SFCC “leadership.” I have never encountered a place to have such rude staff unwilling to answer questions— if they answer your question they treat you as if you’re bothering them. Customer service and student success is NOT one of SFCC values. Not to mention the predatory collection SFCC practices, CNM drops your classes if you do not pay, SFCC will send you to collections instead of dropping someone for non-payment, im so glad I switched over to CNM. CNM might be more expensive but it has been the most helpful with the most at tentative staff. I hope SFCC becomes what it once was; a good place like it was a couple years back."

"Teachers are okay. Staff is horrible and incompetent. In my experience the staff will mess everything up and you’ll be forced to fixed it. Advisement and student success are horrible and rude. They are also very archaic in their processes. Having to go to the school to change your degree, for awhile you had to request you transcripts manually and have the school mail them, having to contact tech support to get reenrolled. It is 2022 not 1970."