Oct 08, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog

Letter from the President


YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUR COLLEGE, YOUR FUTURE

 

Welcome to Grays Harbor College!

Whether you’re preparing for a new job, beginning your college experience, or exploring a new path in life, all of us at Grays Harbor College are here to help you pursue your hopes and dreams.

Grays Harbor College is an affordable option for anyone who seeks positive growth through learning.  Whether you want to earn a Bachelor of Applied Science degree at Grays Harbor College, complete the first two years of a four-year degree, gain valuable career skills, or seek resources to gain basic English, Math, and English Language Acquisition skills, you made a great choice in attending Grays Harbor College. Your decision to attend Grays Harbor College is the next step toward the future you want to create for yourself-and all of us at Grays Harbor College appreciate the trust that you have placed in us to support you on this important journey.

At Grays Harbor College, you will find that our top priority is student success.  We strive to be an accessible and inclusive learning environment that supports all of our students by providing top-notch programs, courses, and services needed to succeed.  At the same time, we embrace our role in building the future of Grays Harbor and Pacific counties. Our community’s future is tied to the success of every student who attends classes at Grays Harbor College.  As such, the whole community is invested in your achievements!

Now that you are enrolling at Grays Harbor College, you can count on our dedicated employees to offer you opportunities, either remotely or in-person, for help in your courses through our Learning Center, for guidance in determining your next step at our Student Success Center, for scholarships through our generous Grays Harbor College Foundation, for assistance in researching at the Spellman Library, even for information on how to join one of our numerous clubs or other student activities through our Student Life Office. I have mentioned only a few of the myriad of opportunities for students at Grays Harbor College, whether you come to the Aberdeen campus every day, attend class at our Riverview or Columbia Education Centers, or pursue your education remotely. We encourage you to get involved and stay engaged with the college throughout your time as a student and after you graduate!

Again, welcome to Grays Harbor College! I am so glad you’re here!

Sincerely,

Dr. Carli Schiffner

President, Grays Harbor College