Dear SDCCE Community,
Happy Classified Professionals Week! It was an honor to celebrate our distinguished classified employees on May 18 during the STAR Conference and the Classified Service Awards. As was mentioned during the event, classified professionals are the glue that keeps SDCCE together. Special thanks to organizers Carla Grossini-Concha, Floreniza Yumul, and Patricia Lopez.
View event photos here and here.
In case you missed it, you can also view photos here from SDCCE's 2023 Faculty Appreciation Day.
Enrollment Updates
SDCCE’s overall enrollment for spring stands at 29,396 (11% greater than this time last year, and a 0% increase from last week), with a fill rate of 69%, which is greater than last spring’s (68%). SDCCE’s overall headcount is currently 15,484, an increase of 28% compared to this time last spring (12,064) and a 0.1% increase to last week (15,463). FTEF scheduled for the spring semester are 11% higher than last spring (186.01 to 167.20). Enrollment management efforts continue, with 0.3% of scheduled sections starting 05/23/2023 or later (3 out of 908). View report here. Please stay tuned for the upcoming college wide Annual Budget and Enrollment Management Symposium details.
Enrollment Process Updates
The planning and development of a new student-centered registration process is in full swing! The pilot for the new process to register will begin in fall 2023. Stay up to date on workgroup session dates, location, process planning and development here.
Campus Updates
- SDCCE's Career and College Transitions will host the last hiring event of the year on May 25 from 1 to 3 p.m. at West City Campus. Please encourage your students, friends and families to attend. Contact Zuri Williams for more information at at zwilliams@sdccd.edu or at 619.800.3437.
- SDCCE will host a budget and enrollment management symposium on May 31 from 12 to 1:30 p.m in the Educational Cultural Complex theatre.
- Join us on May 31 at the Educational Cultural Complex! San Diego College of Continuing Education will be celebrating an Arbor Day-related tree planting with San Diego Gas & Electric, tree-climbing demonstrations by Arborist/Utility Line Clearance Training Program students, and more beginning at 9 a.m.
- GradFest kicked off today at the Educational Cultural Complex. Graduating students can pick up their cap and gown with SDCCE outreach and decorate their regalia. The SDCCE's Joint Commencement with the San Diego Unified School District will be taking place June 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Balboa Park Spreckels Organ Pavilion. Students can petition to walk at commencement and learn more about GradFest here.
- SDCCE's Child Development program will be a vendor at the free Family Friendly Block Party in partnership with the Neighborhood House Association on June 10 at Snapdragon Stadium in Mission Valley.
- SDCCE’s Administrative Services hosted multiple community gatherings on May 15 to highlight the progress of the ECC Theatre remodel.
- SDCCE Outreach welcomed Hoover, Mira Mesa, Trace and Dimensions Collaborative High Schools to tour West City Campus on May 17. View photos.
President's Updates
- Kim Desmond, City of San Diego Chief Race and Equity Officer, and I co-authored an Op-Ed for San Diego Voice and Viewpoint. The article discusses the critical role the Educational Cultural Complex plays in Southeastern San Diego and across the county as well as city partnerships. Read the article here.
- I had the pleasure alongside SDCCE leaders to deliver gift baskets to each of our seven campuses in honor of Classified Professionals Week. Again, thank you for all you do to serve our students. We truly are the best college!
- I also had the honor of visiting Chef Liz' nutrition class this morning at the Educational Cultural Complex. It is always inspiring to learn why our students enroll at the SDCCE and to hear their goals. The future is bright!
The Research Corner
This week, we invite you to check out an infographic developed by our partners from Centers of Excellence for Labor Market Research, the 2023 Report for Equity Gaps in Priority Jobs and Programs. This report was developed to identify priority jobs in the San Diego region and equity gaps within these occupations and academic programs based on age, gender, and race/ethnicity. Take a minute to review this resource and email jrivas@sdccd.edu if you have any questions.
For the second year, we are launching the SDCCE Administrative Unit Feedback Survey. The Program Review Committee is sponsoring this employee survey to collect information regarding department awareness, interactions, and satisfaction. Please complete this brief three-to-five-minute survey to inform administrative units’ program review, strategic planning, and future departmental improvements. This survey is anonymous and applicable to all SDCCE employees (NANC, Classified, Supervisory, Faculty, and Administrators). Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TT9KD8P
President's Office Hours
President's Office Hours are back! Individual zoom meetings will be 20 minutes and are available on a first come first serve basis. If you would like to schedule a virtual appointment with me, please email sdccepresident@sdccd.edu for detailed information.
Best,
