Dear SDCCE Community,

I hope you are off to a great start this spring semester and are settling in. This is such an exciting time as we gear up together for our Black History Month events, the Acquired Brain Injury Fundraiser, Scholarship Awards, our second Annual Coretta Scott King Benefit: A Gospel Brunch, Commencement and more! I had the esteemed pleasure of being a featured panelist this past week for the "Black Educators Networking Event" hosted by San Diego City College and at the CAEL San Diego Summit: Linking Learning to Work hosted by the San Diego Workforce Partnership at National University, which focused on postsecondary education and workforce development. Additionally, please take moment to read an op-ed I authored for the Times of San Diego: Opinion: Continuing Education Is One of San Diego’s Best Kept Secrets.

Enrollment Updates

SDCCE’s overall enrollment for spring stands at 22,241 (21% greater than this time last year, and an 8% increase from last week), with a fill rate of 77%, which is equal to last spring’s (77%). SDCCE’s overall headcount is currently 12,915, an increase of 29% compared to this time last spring (9,975) and a 6% increase to last week (12,190). FTEF scheduled for the spring semester are 13% higher than last spring (183.31 to 162.66).

Campus Updates

• SDCCE will host a series of events for Black History Month including:
  • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, Noon to 1 p.m.
    Black History Month Social Hour (Virtual)
    Black History, Black Jeopardy with prizes, and a tribute to our ancestors.
    Join on Zoom
  • TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1 to 2 p.m.
    Black Resistance Through Belonging and Reflections from Ghana
    Light refreshments will be served in the Foyer following the presentation in the ECC theatre.
• SDCCE received over 500 student scholarship applications, the college will disburse over $75,000 in scholarships during the annual Stars on the Rise Awards and Scholarship event on April 21st.
• The SDCCE Foundation received two generous contributions from San Diego Gas & Electric, a $75,000 donation is designated to support scholarships for students enrolled in the Utility Line Clearance Arborist Training Program and a $10,000 donation is designated for extra supports within SDCCE’s Gateway to College and Career Program.
• The SDCCE Foundation received the second $10,000 grant from the Price Family Trust. The district's ETi is piloting fee-based Safety classes at ECC in February including Osha 10 & 30 and Silica.
• SDCCE’s Administrative Services is working on the resource request list as part of SDCCE’s 2022/23 Annual Integrated Planning. SDCCE is determining eligible funds for resource requests as well as preparing to share the requests with participatory governance committees in February.
• SDCCE welcomed David Ogul role as Interim PIO effective February 6th.
• Save the date! To support the historic preservation of the Educational Cultural Complex, SDCCE's Foundation is hosting the Coretta Scott King Inaugural Benefit: A Gospel Brunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on June 10th outdoors at the ECC Foyer.
• I was awarded the 2023 Mena Valdez Community College Award by he NASPA Latinx/o/a Knowledge Community.
• VP of Student Services Shakerra Carter will be a panelist at the Association of California Community College Administrators Management Essentials training on February 21st.
• My 6-Month SDCCE Forward Together Campaign video can be watched here and SDCCE Spring Institution Presentations can be found here!
• The SDCCE has launched SDCCE CARES, a comprehensive basic needs program designed to help students meet fundamental needs of food, housing, transportation, childcare, health care, and mental wellness. Students are connected to dignified, accessible, and timely resources that will allow them to live well and thrive while completing their educational goals.
• This March for National Brain Injury Month, students and teachers from SDCCE's Acquire Brain Injury (ABI) program are rallying together once again to raise funds and awareness for San Diego Brain Injury Foundation’s (SDBIF’s) annual survive HEADSTRONG Walk for Recovery. The event will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2023. To donate, please go to our fundraising page on classy.org.

The Research Corner

The Office of Planning, Research, and Institutional Effectiveness (PRIE) will use this space to share research and planning resources developed internally or by our districtwide and regional partners. This week, we invite you to check out the SDCCE Headcount Dashboard. This data product contains headcount data for CE students and results may be disaggregated by CTE status, overall program, and certificate programs. Moreover, the dashboard also includes options to filter data by academic year, term, and demographic groups. Take a minute to review this resource and email jrivas@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,

Dr. King