Ashanti Hands has been Mesa College's vice president of student services since 2016
Hands has been Mesa College’s vice president for student services since 2016 and has also served as the college’s student affairs dean and acting dean of student development and matriculation. Before joining Mesa College in 2008, she was dean of student affairs at UC San Diego.“Dr. Hands is exactly the type of dynamic leader needed to take Mesa College to the next level of community engagement and success,” San Diego Community College District Chancellor Carlos O. Cortez said in a statement.
Hands has a doctorate of education in educational leadership and a master of arts in education from San Diego State University.serves about 30,000 students a year and has 200 associate degree and certificate programs. It’s also one of a limited number of California community colleges that offers a four-year baccalaureate degree.
“I am humbled to be selected for the presidency of the very college I have called home for more than 14 years,” Hands said in a statement. “The ability to live my purpose of creating conditions that matter for students to succeed at a college so deeply committed to equity and excellence brings me immense joy.
The San Diego Community College District Board is expected to approve a contract for Hands at its June 9 meeting. Hands will begin her new job on July 1.
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