Remodels are underway at SDCCE! I am happy to report our tutoring center student spaces have been installed at the Educational Cultural Complex. Faculty work stations, a check-in and work station, and technology upgrades are in process. In alignment with our fairly new student lounge, the tutoring center will give students another welcoming option in between classes to be in community and to prepare for their studies. Additionally, SDCCE’s Educational Cultural Complex consultant, HGA, submitted the theater remodel project to DSA on May 17th. We will be providing more updates as we get ready for our 110-year anniversary celebration this fall. Stay tuned for more information!
Reminder, SDCCE counselors are hosting New Student Workshops for prospective and current students to support with all academic areas and resources ahead of summer session.
Enrollment Updates
SDCCE’s overall enrollment for summer stands at 10,136 (46% greater than this time last year), with a fill rate of 66%, which is greater than last summer (49%). SDCCE’s overall headcount is currently 7,470, an increase of 49% compared to last summer (5,013). FTEF scheduled for the spring semester is 22% less than last summer (69.77 to 90.00).
SDCCE’s overall enrollment for spring stands at 30,847 (5% greater than this time last year). SDCCE’s overall headcount is currently 16,597, an increase of 7% compared to last spring (15,487). FTEF scheduled for the spring semester is 3% greater than last spring (191.52 to 186.01). View the enrollment report.
SDCCE's Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) team finished this year's project focused on the student-centered enrollment process integrating instruction and student services to continue in the development and planning of enrollment processes and policies to streamline and centralize enrollment further supporting increased access and successful enrollments. Enrollment following the implementation of the new application tool, CCCApply, and aligning the student management system by student group and major has not been impacted and has continued to increase. This work will continue with streamlining ESL and DSPS in Fall of 2024 for the Spring of 2025 enrollment.
Please join me! SDCCE will participate in the district's second annual Pride flag-raising ceremony on Friday, May 31st. We will be proudly raising the Intersex Inclusive Progressive Pride Flag at all 7 of our campuses in support of acceptance and inclusion for our LGBTQIA+ community.
All are welcome to march with SDCCE at the annual Pride Parade on Saturday, July 20th. This year’s parade theme is "Making History Now!" Register to participate in the Pride Parade with SDCCD.
Our 2024 commencement is only 14 days away! If you would like to participate in the ceremony on June 11th, please sign up by May 31st. View and sign up for commencement volunteer opportunities.
Thank you to all who attended the SDCCE's annual Staff Training and Retention (STAR) Conference for Classified Professionals! View photos of the STAR Conference.
On May 22nd we proudly hosted our second annual Arbor Day event with the SDCCE Foundation, SDG&E, and our Arborist/Utility Line Clearance Training students at the historic Educational Cultural Complex.
Congratulations to the newest cohort of Arborist/Utility Line Clearance Training program graduates! Through a partnership with the SDCCE Foundation, SDCCD ETi, and SDG&E, the tuition-free program is a 200-hour 5-week training to become a skilled arborist who supports California in preventing fires by clearing trees away from utility equipment and lines. View photos of the graduation.
The SDCCE Foundation celebrated another cohort of Apprenticeship Readiness Program graduates at the Educational Cultural Complex! Graduates are joining the workforce, entering a union, or continuing their studies at SDCCE.
Plumbing Professor Pete Phounsavath gives an inside look into the plumbing lab at the Educational Cultural Complex.
SDCCE Emeritus Writers Workshop student Walt Besecker is the winner of the San Diego Public Library's 2024 Short Story Contest. Emeritus students Lawrence Phillip and ShuJen Walker were also on the shortlist, this marks a major honor as recent winners have typically been writers with MFAs and a long list of previous publications. Congratulations Professor Esteban Alvarado and to your students on this profound accomplishment!
SDCCE completed the first iteration of the Faculty Equity Institute, part of the Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Practices (CRPP) Grant from the California Community Colleges. The Office of Planning, Research, and Institutional Effectiveness (PRIE) extends heartfelt thanks to the 10 faculty members who participated in our first cohort, engaging in data-informed and courageous conversations about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Anti-racism, and Accessibility. Special recognition goes to Denise Muñoz, Finnley Armacost, and Juan Salcedo for leading this critical initiative. The CRPP grant work will continue throughout 2024/25, including featuring a second iteration of the Faculty Equity Institute. Stay tuned for more updates on this impactful work!
This past week, we celebrated Adriana Dos Santos, who had her last day in office as our esteemed Student Trustee and ASB President. Along with City, Mesa, and Miramar Student Trustees, Adriana attended SDCCD board meetings, as well as participated in advocacy visits and represented her fellow students at various events. Student trustees participated in state and federal advocacy meetings that included trips to Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Back at her home campus at Mid-City, Adriana led countless cultural events from Arabic Heritage Month to Women's History Month and supported students in the Welcome Center. Thank you Adriana! Stay tuned for more information on the next SDCCE Student Trustee!
Free shuttle rides are provided to and from the Educational Cultural Complex for the monthly Community Health & Resource Fair, which will take place on June 5 at the Jackie Robinson YMCA.
For SDCCE professional development opportunities, visit the professional development web page for upcoming workshops.
The SDCCE FELI (Five-Day Experiential Learning Institute) will be offered this summer from June 24th-June 28th at the North City Campus (6/24-6/27) and the VEBA center (6/28). Participants engaged in this 5-day FELI opportunity must agree to a voluntary break from the college 4/10 summer schedule to attend FELI for 5 days at 8 hours/day. Register for the SDCCE FELI.
SDCCE's Black Student Success workshop on the African immigrant experience with Dr. Siri Brown can be viewed here.
On July 15, 2024, SDCCD will launch Single Sign On for Canvas. Students will use their student email and password to sign into Canvas instead of their student ID number. For more information on SSO, please see these SDCCD resources: SSO Faculty Information, SSO Student Information.
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. 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
Myself and SDCCE leadership are at the 36th Annual National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in Higher Education (NCORE) conference this week in Hawaii along with 25 colleagues across the district. SDCCE is well represented! We look forward to bringing back the multicultural knowledge of NCORE back to our college.
SDCCE enjoyed attending the 2024 Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast and hearing from Civil Rights icon, Dolores Huerta!
SDCCE stopped by our partners garden, Project New Village! We are excited to see how we will further collaborate this summer and fall. Project New Village aims to improve fresh food access in Southeastern San Diego as part of a broad-based movement to build social equity, giving way to healthier neighborhoods.
The Research Corner
This week we invite you to check the State of the Field Gender and Racial Equity in Educational Measurement report. This report dives into the racial and ethnicity based disparities within the work environment of the educational measurement field. The report may be found on the following link. 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.
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