Dear SDCCE Community,

Over the weekend, I alongside VP Sabanos and VP Spradley, had the honor of participating in the surviveHEADSTRONG Walk/Roll for Recovery, a fundraiser hosted by the San Diego Brain Injury Foundation. SDCCE Acquired Brain Injury instructor Heike Kessler-Heiberg formed SDCCE's Team ABI to partake in the event 15 years ago, and Team ABI has since become a top donor, raising more than $245,000 since 2008, including $24,000 this year. I would like to extend a very special thank you to Heike, counselor Lisa Carulli, former ABI faculty Julie Pludow, SDCCE ABI students Mary Coleman, Lauren Furey, and all our students and community members for supporting this great cause. A portion of funds raised through the walkathon go directly to support brain injury awareness and ABI scholarships at SDCCE. View the Team ABI / surviveHEADSTRONG photo album.

Enrollment Updates

SDCCE’s overall enrollment for spring stands at 25,771 (23% greater than this time last year, and a 3% increase from last week), with a fill rate of 72%, which is the same compared to last spring’s (72%). SDCCE’s overall headcount is currently 14,065, an increase of 30% compared to this time last spring (10,822) and a 2% increase to last week (13,798). FTEF scheduled for the spring semester are 14% higher than last spring (184.88 to 162.64). Enrollment management efforts continue, with 23% of scheduled sections starting 03/14/2023 or later (209 out of 901).

Campus Updates

• In honor of Women's History Month, on Thursday, March 23 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., West City Campus will host "Under the Radar" a panel discussion of women surfers detailing their journey of breaking down barriers while battling misogyny in a male-dominated sport. The event, which includes a welcome reception and exhibit, is being organized by former professional women's surfer and current SDCCE Counselor, Lisa Carulli, Ed.D.
• Take a look back at the "Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories" panel with local female leaders, held at ECC on March 16 for Women's History Month. View the Women's History Month - Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories photo album. Kudos to Dean Rubalcaba for a fantastic event!
• Last week, SDCCE published the college's inaugural student newsletter, a monthly update to keep our students apprised of what is going on at our wonderful campuses, including upcoming events. View Student News.
• SDCCE’s Emeritus music, literature, and art courses will host a benefit concert on April 23 at Canyon Crest Academy. More than 100 Emeritus students are expected to perform.
• SDCCE is hosting a graduation ceremony for its 8th cohort of the Apprenticeship Readiness Program on March 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Educational Cultural Complex. Thank you Dean Stephanie Lewis for leading and celebrating our ARP students.
• SDCCE's Career and College Transitions team will lead a Summer Fun Hiring Event March 22 at 9 a.m. at the ECC. Students and public welcome. For more information, please contact breaves@sdccd.edu.
• On March 29, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at SDCCE’s Mid-City campus, Haitian Bridge Alliance will provide a "Know your Rights" workshop. If you know of any students who will benefit from this workshop, please invite them to attend.
• SDCCE students are invited to attend the Community Health and Resource Fair at the Jackie Robinson YMCA during the first Wednesday of every month. The Jackie Robinson YMCA will provide transportation to and from the ECC. Pick up and drop off will occur in front of the ECC main entrance every 30 minutes (on the hour and 1/2 hour) and transportation from the health fair back to ECC will occur every 30 minutes (on the 15 and 45 of the hour). The next fair is scheduled for Wednesday, April 5. Learn more about the Community Health and Resource Fair here.
• Last week SDCCE hit the 1,000 mark for student ID cards printed at Mid-City Campus in 8 days! Kudos Dean Jan Jarrell, Student Services and Campus Operations.
• SDCCE’s Healthcare Careers department sent two Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) classes into the field at clinical sites across San Diego. This is a huge win for SDCCE, as students have not been able to receive hands-on training at skilled nursing facilities due to Covid-19 restrictions.
• SDCCE’s Student Services, Outreach, and the Healthcare Careers team met with Kearny High School to continue exploration of how to best partner to enroll high school students in free career training at SDCCE.
• SDCCE’s Healthcare Careers department presented at SDCCE’s outreach event at Morse High School.
• Major demolition of the student lounge at the Educational Cultural Complex has been completed, flooring and painting to follow.

President's Updates

• ImageSDCCE's Communication's Office has created a new Project Management System that requires all requests for graphics, photos, and videos to be submitted via a new Project Request Form. All requests must be approved by your respective Dean or Vice President. Please allow two weeks for routine requests. Request a project here.
• The SDCCE is proud to sponsor this year’s Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast on May 12th.
• FLEX & Professional Development Coordinator, Carla Grossini-Concha, will be leading Office 365, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft OneDrive workshops for SDCCE employees beginning March 20th. If you are interested in attending any or all of the sessions, sign up for the learning sessions via this google form.
• All district classified employees are invited to join SDCCD for the Classified Leadership Development Academy. Applications are now being accepted for participation in the Classified Leadership Development Academy (CLDA) for Spring/Summer 2023. Please note that the deadline for approved applications to be received is: Friday, March 24, 2023. For applications and information contact, profdevelopment@sdccd.edu

The Research Corner

This week, we invite you to check out the SDCCE Productivity Dashboard. This data product contains productivity data for CE, including enrollments, FTES, FTEF, and productivity ratios. The results from this data product may be disaggregated by CTE status, overall program, and certificate programs. Moreover, the dashboard also includes options to filter data by academic year, fiscal year, and term. 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