Office of the Provost

Office of the Provost

A Message from the Provost
Welcome to Community College of Denver!

As our mission statement asserts, “CCD provides our diverse community an opportunity to gain quality higher education and achieve personal success in a supportive and inclusive environment.” Our vision statement is that “Every member of our community will attain the education he or she desires.” When you come to CCD, we will demonstrate these commitments to you.

Committed to You
Every member of our community will attain the education he or she desires.

With many innovative certificate and degree options to choose from, we offer career exploration and counseling if you want to investigate the best career option for you. We have academic advisors you can work with if you are not sure which program is best and excellent faculty and deans will work with you within your selected program.

As you move towards completion of your program, we have many support services to assist you, including tutoring, financial aid advising, financial literacy workshops, accessibility services, and veteran support,. Our CCD Foundation and alumni work hard to build scholarship support for CCD students in all areas of study. Once you get started, we will do all we can to help you complete your program.

Last, our goal is that students who complete our programs achieve our institutional outcomes. They are as follows: A CCD graduate is a complex thinker, is an effective and ethical user of technology, is an effective communicator, is globally aware, is personally responsible, and is a numeric thinker. With these attributes, CCD’s graduates can do anything!

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Student Resources
Departmental Chairs and Deans

View a list of all departmental chairs and deans.

Transfer Agreements

CCD is the best place to start your four-year degree. Start with us, transfer smoothly as a junior, and earn your bachelor’s at your four-year school of choice.

Career & Technical Education Administration

Look no further for information on faculty credentialing, CTE program management, and Perkins Grant management. We want to be your one-stop-shop for all your administrative needs, so if you need something you cannot find, please email us.

CTE Timeline

View a timeline of CTE important dates.

Faculty CTE Credentialing

Get started on your CTE credential application, renewal, or to understand the credentialing process.

CTE Program Management

Get information on matters specific to CTE programs including VE-135 reporting, performance metrics, five-year and one-year CTE goals, and CCCS review process.

Perkins Grant Management

Get information on how to apply for Perkins grant funding, our current funding projects, and how to ensure that your Perkins-funded equipment is being tracked properly.

Meet the Team
Peter Lindstrom
Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
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Barry Hubbard
Dean of Instruction, Arts, Communication & Design and Education Pathways
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Chris Luchs
Dean of Instruction, Business & Manufacturing Pathway
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Ann McCalley, Ph.D.
Dean of Instruction, Social Behavioral Science and Public Safety & Legal Services
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Fida Obeidi
Dean of Instruction, Health Sciences and STEM Pathway
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Kaylah Zelig
Dean of Instruction, Academic Planning & Curriculum Services
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Michelle L. Marin-Cox
Director of Academic Operations
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Silvana Souza
Director of Student Learning and Support
Dahl Gehle
Associate Dean for High School to College Transitions
Hank Weigel
Associate Dean, Health Sciences and STEM
Nathan Barsness
Data & Operations Coordinator for Academic Affairs
Sonia Brocko
Academic Support Coordinator
Ruth Cahill-Cabalar
Academic Support Coordinator
Libby Lowrey
Scheduling Manager
Tu Mai
Academic Support Coordinator
Chelsea Smith
Academic Support Coordinator