Message from the President

March 11, 2024

Dear SDCCE Community,

San Diego College of Continuing Education proudly recognizes March 10th through April 9th as

Ramadan. We would like to wish our SDCCE community and all who observe a Ramadan Mubarak!

Our WASC Accreditation visit successfully kicked off today and will continue through March 13th. Please see my previous message for a complete schedule and overview. In preparation for the Accreditation Visiting Team meetings and observations happening March 11th - 13th, the SLO Taskforce is asking ALL faculty to BE READY, by highlighting SDCCE's Driving Principles Poster in your course materials. The poster includes SDCCE's Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) and our new 5th SLO on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Anti-racism and Access.

Enrollment Updates

SDCCE’s overall enrollment for spring stands at 28,175 (9% greater than this time last year, and a 3% increase from last week). SDCCE’s overall headcount is currently 15,235, an increase of 8% compared to this time last spring (14,065) and a 2% increase compared to the previous week (14,909). FTEF scheduled for the spring semester is 3% higher than last spring (190.20 to 184.88). View report here.

The College of Continuing Education attended the annual Association of Community and Continuing Education (ACCE) conference. We enjoyed a presentation by GradComm highlighting SDCCEs new colors, branding and marketing efforts.

Congratulations to our very own, VPSS Shakerra Carter, Ed.D. for being awarded and honored for her excellence, service and commitment to student services and student success at SDCCE!

An additional Congratulations are in order, to our amazing Mid-City Campus superstar Dr. Esther Anthony-Thomas on her nomination for the California Community Colleges’ prestigious Classified Employee of the Year Awards. Dr. Anthony-Thomas will have her nomination brought forward this Thursday, March 14 to the San Diego Community College District’s Board of Trustees.

Sincere congratulations to Dr. Carter and Dr. Anthony-Thomas, the College of continuing Education is very fortunate to have you leadership! #ForwardTogether

We hosted two beautiful Women’s History Month events on March 8th with CE-Mesa ASB at CE-Mesa, with Mid-City ASB on March 8th at Mid-City Campus. Women's History Month events will continue on March 21st with a San Diego Women Who Make a Difference in the Community Panel online. Join on Zoom, Meeting ID: 839 4309 2506 & Passcode: 237034

We launched our first Classified Professionals Equity Certification Program. The program is designed with the intent to support Classified Professionals in their roles by providing knowledge, skills, and abilities to engage and lead in equity work across the institution. The program is virtual with an in-person celebration at completion. Additional time to read and review materials, meet with cohort participants and equity partner, and discussions are part of the program. The Spring 2024 program is full and scheduled from March 8th through May 3rd. We will be holding a completion celebration on June 13th! The program is now closed and is not accepting new participants, so we cannot take new enrollment for this cohort. We look forward to offering the next cohort, stay tuned for more details!

For SDCCE Instructional and Counseling Faculty, we are offering news ways to schedule a one-to-one online faculty mentoring sessions. Schedule:

online mentors Ingrid Greenberg: Online or Mid City
Wed. & Thus. 4-5 pm, or by appointment.
Email: igreenbe@sdccd.edu

Kathryn Manthorpe: Online or Mid City
Mon.-Thurs., 3-5 pm, or by appointment.
Email: kmanthorpe@sdccd.edu

Brian Palmiter: Online or Educational Cultural Complex (ECC)
by appointment
Email: bpalmiter@sdccd.edu

Anagit Traganza: Online or CE Mesa, North City, or Miramar
Mon.-Thurs. 5-7 pm, or by appointment.
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Charles Watkins: Online
Mon., Tues., Thurs., 9 am-12 pm and 4-5 pm, or by appointment.
Email: cwatkins@sdccd.edu

Spread the word to our students about the SDCCE Promise Scholarship program and encourage them to apply! This program offers a fantastic opportunity for financial assistance with enrollment fees. We urge all eligible students to seize this chance and apply before the May 17th, 2024 deadline. By doing so, they take a significant step towards achieving their educational aspirations. The path to a debt-free college education is within reach! The application is at https://forms.office.com/r/eHGRFbpHPj.

SDCCD District Information Sessions

District Information Sessions featuring representatives from San Diego City, Mesa, and Miramar Colleges will be on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 9:00 am -10:00 am and 4:00 pm -5:00 pm. To RSVP.

There will also be an Enrollment Support Session on March 18, 2024, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm where you can get personalized assistance with their enrollment. Representatives will be available to guide them through the application process and the wealth of resources available and answer your questions. To RSVP visit tinyurl.com/promisesdcceenroll2024.

Encourage students to begin their application process by visiting https://forms.office.com/r/eHGRFbpHPj. It's an important step on their journey towards a future without the burden of educational debt. Please remind them that the application must be submitted by May 17, 2024. Successful applicants will be informed of their selection by May 27, 2024.

All are welcome to join the SDCCD for a Heart In Mind, A Mental Health Wellness Project at SDCCD - Zoom Flex workshop on Friday, March 22nd from noon to 1 p.m.

For SDCCE professional development opportunities visit the professional development web page for upcoming events. This March 14th, SDCCE will host "Think it Through Thursday" from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. “Think it Through Thursday”, is for faculty and professional staff only, as a space to decompress, destress, and re-fuel with helpful psycho-educational workshops.

The ASCCC OERI is offering the following events for March on OER topics.

Emotional Intelligence for Open Educational Resources (OER) Advocacy
Thursday, March 7, 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Emotional intelligence can be defined as being able to perceive, understand, and manage one’s emotions, as well as have an awareness of and empathy for the emotions of others. The OERI has invited Dr. Selena Kohel. a professor of psychology at Cottey College, to present a conceptual model of emotional intelligence and related tools that OER advocates may find helpful in building relationships and leading your local OER efforts.

OERL Conversation: Tracking Open Educational Resources (OER) and Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Projects
Tuesday, March 19, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

How is your college tracking OER and ZTC projects? Are you using a tracking tool, spreadsheet, or other way of documenting the work? In this conversation, please bring your questions or suggestions about how to organize and track ZTC and OER projects. Crowdsource ideas and offer up suggestions with colleagues!

Student Participation in Local Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Efforts
Thursday, March 21, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

It’s important that we don’t forget to include the student voice in our ZTC efforts. In this panel discussion, students who are involved in their college's ZTC efforts will share the work they do and provide suggestions for enhancing student involvement that you can incorporate into your local ZTC efforts.

If you have any questions, contact Diana Vera-Alba, ESL Assistant Program Chair at dveraalb@sdccd.edu

SDCCE's Emeritus faculty and students held their Annual Flower Show at Balboa Park this past weekend for the public.

SDCCE’s Safety Week is scheduled for April 15th, students and employees will have access to student information, AED training, and College Police Safety Workshops.

SDCCE Pathways program will present at the Chief Student Services Officers Conference Program on March 14th. The session will showcase how the SDCCE Pathways program has been successful in helping unhoused students transition to long-term housing.

SDCCE Adjunct ESL Instructor, Doria Ruhl, has been accepted into the San Diego Area Writing Project Invitational Summer Institute at UCSD.

SDCCE DSPS faculty member, Elisia Doonan, who is a member of the Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN) team presented at the Technology and Distance Learning Symposium 2024 on March 1st.

Students were sent the March edition of the SDCCE Student News.

The landing page for information regarding the Joint Commencement for the San Diego College of Continuing Education and the San Diego Unified School District Adult High School Diploma Program is now available – bookmark https://sdcce.edu/commencement-2024 for future announcements on the 2024 Commencement Exercises, to be held Tuesday, June 11 at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park.

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

The Educational Cultural Complex hosted the San Diego County Office of Education Careers in Public Service Conference on March 6th, a day of in-person student activities featuring the many rewarding careers in public service. I delivered welcome remarks and met many high school students eager to serve our community and who took an interest in the free career training programs at our college.

I attended and provided remarks at the Ebony Pearls Foundation Youth Leadership Academy Parent Appreciation Day at the Educational Cultural Complex on March 10th. The Ebony Pearls Foundation supports and promotes appreciation of the arts and culture that reflect the great diversity of San Diego - which is very near and dear to my heart and our college!

The Research Corner

This week we invite you to check the study A Strong Start for College and Career, developed by The Center for Community College Leadership and Research at the University of California, Davis, the university’s California Education Lab, and Policy Analysis for California Education. This report looks at dual enrollment of High School students in Colleges across California. It breaks down the number of students from 9th grade up to 12th grade who are dual enrolled and it also breaks down the data by student demographics. Take a minute to review this resource and 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,