President

Francisco Solis, J.D. currently serves as fourteenth President of San Antonio College.

Solis, who retired from SAC in May 2023 after 23 years of service, returned to our campus in March 2024 at the request of Alamo Colleges District Chancellor Dr. Mike Flores. He replaced Dr. Naydeen Gonzalez-De Jesus, who transitioned to a new role at the district office.

He has served SAC in a variety of teaching and leadership roles.

Key positions included professor and coordinator in the mortuary science program, Dean for Performance Excellence in the Division of College Services, and Director of Learning Assessment and Review in the Department of Integrated Planning and Performance Excellence where he worked closely with college leadership to design and implement the strategic plan for the college.

He was Interim President of SAC from June 2022 to January 2023 and also served as Interim Vice President for Academic Success immediately before his retirement.

Solis contributed to the writing and planning of SAC’s accreditation report to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. He has participated in many award-winning applications resulting in such major recognitions for SAC as the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence and the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin School of Law, St. Edward’s University, San Antonio College, and Central Catholic High School.