Dear SDCCE Community,
Happy New Year and welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful and restful winter break. We have an exciting 2024 ahead of us as we celebrate 110 years of SDCCE. We have much to look forward to already, including the MLK Parade, Institutional Day, and the start of the spring semester!
Please join me in marching in the 42nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade where this year's theme is “A Healthy Community Thrives Together!” The MLK Parade is historic to SDCCE as this parade is near and dear to the roots of our college and community, specifically the Educational Cultural Complex Campus.
Students, faculty, staff, families and friends are invited to participate.
Parade Details
Sunday, January 14, at 10:00 a.m.
Harbor Drive (Between Grape and Ash)
View Parade Route
*Parade Marchers, please arrive before the start of the Parade. To participate, meet behind the SDCCE Float. We will have commemorative t-shirts available on a first come basis from 8:00 am - 10:00 a.m. on the day of the parade.
Enrollment Updates
Enrollment continues to be strong for the fall semester. SDCCE’s overall enrollment stands at 29,750 (11% greater than this time last year). SDCCE’s overall headcount is currently 15,913 an increase of 13% compared to this time last fall (14,047). FTEF scheduled for the fall semester is 9% higher than last fall (188.84 to 172.86). Enrollment management efforts continue, with 2% of scheduled sections starting 01/03/2024 or later (15 out of 942). View enrollment report.
Weekly Enrollment Process Updates
I am pleased to share that as of today, SDCCE’s overall enrollment for spring 2024 stands at 14,943. SDCCE’s overall headcount as of today is 8,298 for spring 2024.
Admissions and Records (A&R) and our Outreach Teams are continuing to help students enroll for the spring semester which begins on January 31. Again, I want to thank everyone for their collective efforts with the new enrollment process as we prepare for the start of the spring semester in a few weeks.
Save the Date! Spring 2024 Institution Day will take place on Monday, January 29th at the Educational Cultural Complex. Stay tuned for event details and flex workshops.
The SDCCE Scholarship and Awards application is NOW OPEN! Students have from now until Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 6:30PM to submit an application for consideration to receive one of the scholarship or award opportunities which recognizing student achievements for the 2023-24 academic year. Last year, we distributed over $87,000 to over 200 students across all programs and campuses. Students can apply here for a scholarship.
Scholarship Workshops
Educational Cultural Complex Room 76: Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:00PM to 4:00PM
Mid-City Campus Room 307: Tuesdays, 6:00PM to 8:00PM Room 204: Thursdays, 8:30AM to 2:30PM
Hyflex Online: Tuesdays, 7:00PM to 8:00PM
For questions regarding the scholarship program, contact the Office of Student Affairs at SDCCEStudentAffairs@sdccd.edu
The 36th Annual National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE) is on May 28 - June 1, 2024, in Honolulu, HI.
Employees (Faculty, Classified, Managers) interested in attending the conference as part of the SDCCE team must apply by Sunday January 7th at 11:59pm.
Those selected to receive support will be notified and are expected to share information creating a FLEX workshop, panel discussion, or community forum that shares key learnings from the conference and how these can be incorporated into our college equity and student success efforts.
Conference details can be found online here. All employees are welcome to apply. Apply to attend the conference.
There will be a Professional Development Opportunity on Thursday, January 4 for Flex Training. For more information email Flex & Professional Development Coordinator, Carla Grossini-Concha at cgrossini@sdccd.edu.
Reminder, there is no Community Health & Resource Fair in January at the Jackie Robinson YMCA. Save the date, the first 2024 event will be on Wednesday, February 7th. Free transportation is provided to and from the YMCA event located at the Educational Cultural Complex.
A reminder that all requests of the Communications Department must be approved by a dean or vice president and requires submission of a request form. You can find the Project Request Form link on the Faculty and Staff Resources Page of our website. Please allow ten working days for a request to be completed. If a request needs immediate attention, please complete the form and contact the Public Information Officer.
President's Updates
I am pleased to announce San Diego College of Continuing Education has been approved for the California Community College's Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiative (IEPI). A committee visit will take place in Spring 2024, which will bring many positive outcomes for our state system and all IEPI participating colleges. More info to come!
I had the pleasure of speaking with the San Diego Business Journal on Colleges, Universities Supplying A Certified Workforce. Career training certificate programs and the access to education we provide at SDCCE are becoming more vital for job candidates. Read article here.
The Research Corner
This week, we invite you to check out the Perkins V Comprehensive Regional Needs Assessment document from our partners at the Centers of Excellence for Labor Market Research. This document examines data from 72 interviews to come up with ways for colleges in our region to better support students from special populations. The document may be found following this link. Email jsalcedo001@sdccd.edu if you have any questions.
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,
