• SDCCE launched a new partnership with Project New Village! SDCCE students now have the opportunity to purchase healthy fresh seasonal produce for themselves and their family through Project New Village's People's Produce Mobile Market. Vouchers of $15 are available for eligible SDCCE students. A special thank you to Dr. Shakerra Carter, Dean Michelle Madrid Novak, Jessica Dekoekkoek and Anthony Vargas for all of their support to move this partnership forward!
• In honor of American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I had the joy of visiting Emeritus instructor Huimei Lai’s Ikebana class this past weekend. Ikebana is the ancient Japanese art of flower arranging. Our Emeritus class is doing a wonderful job preserving this traditional art. View Ikebana class photos here. This course is featured in the American Libraries Magazine.
• The SDCCE Be Well Mental Health Program will lead Trauma Informed Care Trainings at the CE-Mesa Campus on May 17 and North City Campus on May 18. These trainings are open to all SDCCE employees and students.
• Cybersecurity students at the SDCCE further refine their skills around cyberattacks and network infiltration during the National Cyber League competition and the Southern California Cyber Cup Challenge as part of SDCCE’s IT curriculum. Congratulations to our brilliant cybersecurity scholars!
• Acting Dean of Healthcare Careers Catherine Shafer and the Healthcare team at West City Campus celebrated Nurse's Week with SDCCE's CNA students!
• 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. Inaugural Grad Fest events will be hosted at the Educational Cultural Complex and North City Campus on May 24 and May 25.
• A student photo ID station has arrived at the North City Campus, allowing currently enrolled students at North City to obtain the new SDCCD student photo ID.
• SDCCE hosted an Emeritus Benefit Concert on April 23 at Canyon Crest Academy. More than 100 Emeritus students performed alongside Emeritus instructors who are also professional musicians. Watch the Encore Broadcast here. View Emeritus Benefit Concert photos here.
• SDCCE’s College and Career Transitions department hosted an Emeritus Hiring fair May 9 at the CE Mesa Campus.
• SDCCE partnered with City College to host a Suicide Prevention Training on May 9 at the Mid-City Campus.
• Computers at the Mid-City Campus were replaced over spring break with the new Dell all in one computers, which runs Windows 11, Office 365, and Azure. These updated programs will support English as a Second Language (ESL) student registration.
• The Educational Cultural Complex will host the arborist/Utility Line Clearance Training Program commencement and career fair on June 2.
• SDCCE’s Hospitality and Culinary Arts department is hosting an end-of-the year final meal presentation and celebration at West City Campus on June 8.
• With the SDCCD four-day schedule commencing during the summer, our college will be closed on Fridays starting June 12 until August 11, with the exception of Cesar Chavez Campus, which will be open on select Fridays. SDCCE will return to a traditional five-day work schedule on August 14.
• The tentative budget process timeline begins March 6 and runs through June 15. Current salary and benefits data is extracted from HCM and integrated into General Ledger Planning. SDCCE’s allocation for new funds is provided by the District Grants and Contracts Department and the District Budget Department.

President's Updates

• Acting SDCCD Chancellor Greg Smith, Director of Communications and Public Relations Jack Beresford and I had the opportunity to meet with Assembly Member David Alvarez. We discussed upcoming important legislation and issues, including AB 91, which would allow low-income students who reside within 45 miles of the California-Mexico border to attend local community colleges;, the community college baccalaureate degree program; and AB 634, which would allow colleges to use census day attendance accounting for enhanced noncredit courses that are not open-entry open-exit, if they choose.
• I and other SDCCE leaders attended the 15th Annual Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast on May 12. SDCCE is proud to be a sponsor of the event and the San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center.
• Myesha Jackson has joined the College and Career Transitions team and the SDCCE Foundation as the new Special Projects Manager overseeing the San Diego Workforce Gateway Programs and all Gateway Initiatives. Welcome Myesha!
• I am excited to share that Dr. Katherine Serbian has accepted to the position of SDCCE's Dean of DSPS. Dr. Serbian began working with SDCCE in 2014 as a counselor/professor within DSPS. Congratulations Dr. Serbian!

The Research Corner

This week, we invite you to check out an infographic developed by our Santa Rosa Jr. College partners, using results from the 2022 Career & Technical Education Employment Outcomes Survey (CTEOS). The CTEO survey is administered to CE alumni to learn their perceptions about our CTE programs and their employment outcomes after receiving education in our institution. This infographic contains summary highlights from the 2022 CTEO survey for SDCCE. Take a minute to review this resource and email jrivas@sdccd.edu if you have any questions.

Lastly, we would like to remind you that the 2023 SDCCE Employee Cultural Climate Survey closes today! This survey includes questions about your work and overall experiences as a CE employee. If you have not done it, please take a couple of minutes to complete this survey (all responses will be anonymous). The results from this project will be used to understand and improve the cultural and campus climate at the institution. Participants will have an opportunity to win one of four $25 VISA gift cards.

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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