President’s Message

Dear SLCC Stakeholders and Fellow Utahns,

As President of Salt Lake Community College, I am pleased to present our 2021-2022 Annual Financial Report. The lingering impact of COVID-19 presented many challenges, but we continued to serve our students in effective and meaningful ways. As always, our exemplary faculty and staff worked to ensure that our students could access critical educational and social services, including tutoring, financial aid, health care, mental health counseling, childcare, and food pantry services, among others. I’m proud of the commitment our employees continually demonstrate toward our students, especially during this past year with its many economic and societal challenges.

SLCC also continued to prepare students for careers in industries considered essential to Utah’s economy. We offered associate degrees and certificates in more than 130 academic and workforce programs, and we partnered with major employers to align our curriculum with their needs. We also maintained our partnerships with Utah’s other higher education institutions to ensure seamless transfer for students pursuing undergraduate degrees.

In the coming year, SLCC will be celebrating 75 years of excellence. During the past three-quarters of a century, the college and its forerunners have empowered millions of Utahns to embark on vibrant, prosperous careers. Also during 2023, we will officially open the doors of our new Herriman Campus, where students will be able to earn associate degrees from SLCC and then pursue undergraduate degrees from the University of Utah, all from one location.

On behalf of the college, I thank you for your support and partnership. I deeply appreciate your role in helping our students achieve their dreams. We will continue to make education affordable and accessible to anyone who wishes to pursue it, and we will always provide good value to Utah’s taxpayers through fiscal accountability and by developing a local workforce that fosters economic success. This coming year, we also look forward to celebrating our milestone anniversary with you as well as continuing to pursue our mutual goal of being a force for good in our community.

Kind regards,

Deneece G. Huftalin, PhD President Salt Lake Community College