Jeremy Lee’s stated priorities for City College of San Francisco are to grow enrollment and class access, strengthen Cantonese and language access, preserve broad community access through Free City and noncredit education, and support long-term financial stability.
How does Jeremy Lee want to grow City College?
Jeremy supports expanding sections where student demand is strongest, strengthening the pipeline from noncredit to credit programs, and growing certificate and career-education pathways. In Fall 2026, more than 1,000 students were waitlisted in just four basic subjects: English, Biology, Chemistry, and Accounting. Jeremy believes City College leaves enrollment and revenue growth on the table when students have to fight for limited seats in classes they need. His approach treats meeting student demand as part of the college’s long-term financial strategy.
What is Jeremy Lee’s position on Cantonese at CCSF?
Strengthening Cantonese is one of Jeremy’s top priorities. Cantonese is another high-demand area: the program currently depends on a single instructor, and Jeremy has heard directly that students are turned away from sections every semester. He has met with CCSF faculty, AFT 2121 leadership, and Save Cantonese advocates to understand the history of the program and the challenges involved in sustaining it.
Jeremy supports hiring additional Cantonese faculty so the program is not dependent on a single professor, and he supports working toward a state-funded Cantonese language certificate program. His goal is to build a stronger institutional foundation for Cantonese so the program can remain available to future generations of students.
CCSF currently offers Cantonese courses and a Conversational Cantonese Certificate of Achievement. Jeremy also supports strong noncredit ESL and multilingual communication for students and families.
CCSF Chinese and Cantonese programs →
What does Jeremy Lee support for Free City and community access?
Jeremy supports protecting Free City and maintaining City College as a broad-access community institution. His priorities include noncredit ESL, adult education, older-adult learning, workforce training, and certificate programs, along with access to programs beyond the Ocean Campus.
Official CCSF Free City information →
How does Jeremy Lee approach City College finances?
Jeremy supports using clear public data and long-term planning, along with consultation with faculty, staff, students, and the Academic Senate when making major budget decisions. He supports directing resources toward enrollment growth and high-demand programs rather than treating program cuts as the only response to financial pressure.