President

Francisco Solis, J.D., is the 14th president of San Antonio College.

He is also a SAC alum, having earned an associate of applied science in mortuary science degree in 1995.

His tenure at the college began in 1999. Since then, he has served in a variety of teaching and leadership roles. He began as a professor and coordinator in the mortuary science program. Other roles included dean for performance excellence and director of learning assessment and review, where he collaborated closely with college leadership to design and implement the institution’s strategic plan.

Notably, Dr. Solis contributed to SAC's accreditation report to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and played a significant role in applications that led to major recognition for the college, including the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the Seal of Excelencia, the Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose Classification and the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

After serving as interim president from June 2022 to January 2023, he retired from SAC in May 2023. Later, at the request of Alamo Colleges District Chancellor Dr. Mike Flores, Solis came out of retirement in March 2024 to serve as interim president again. The Alamo Colleges Board of Trustees unanimously approved him as the college’s 14th president on May 20, 2025.

In addition to his career at San Antonio College, Solis has been president of the American Board of Funeral Service Education, chair of the Texas Education Consortium for Male Students of Color, and president of the San Antonio Chapter of the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education (TACHE). He continues to teach as a faculty lecturer at the University of Texas at San Antonio in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Program.

Solis 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.