Dear SDCCE Community,

Summer session begins today, June 10th! As classes are underway please remind your students that they have access to basic needs resources through SDCCE Cares, enrollment support through our Welcome Centers, and a wonderful Dreamer community through our Immigrant-Based Support Program to name just a few critical wrap around supports our college offers. I wish you a great first week of classes and I look forward to learning about the wonderful initiatives that will take place this semester.

Tomorrow, June 11th, marks SDCCE's record-breaking commencement ceremony! We will proudly confer 10,554 certificates and diplomas. More than 500 adult graduates are expected to participate in the ceremony, our college’s largest procession to date. For those unable to make the event in person, the ceremony will be live streamed via our YouTube Channel. Commencement photos will be uploaded to our Flickr page. I look forward to celebrating our graduates together tomorrow with their loved ones!

Enrollment Updates

SDCCE’s overall enrollment for summer stands at 13,823 (14% greater than this time last year, and a 18% increase from last week), with a fill rate of 87%, which is greater than last summer (70%). SDCCE’s overall headcount is currently 9,644, an increase of 12% compared to this time last summer (8,619) and a 12% increase from last week (8,619). FTEF scheduled for the summer semester is 22% less than last summer (71.40 to 91.74). View report here.

SDCCE’s overall enrollment for spring stands at 30,405 (4% greater than this time last year). SDCCE’s overall headcount is currently 16,548, an increase of 7% compared to last spring (15,453). FTEF scheduled for the spring semester is 3% greater than last spring (191.47 to 186.09). View the enrollment report.

On June 7th, we hosted our new San Diego Community College District Chancellor, Gregory Smith to the Educational Cultural Complex for a Welcome Reception. It was a wonderful afternoon hearing the vision of Chancellor Smith, enjoying ice cream, and sharing the our college's powerful impact. Thank you to our students, community members, and employees for joining us. View photos of the welcome reception.

On July 15, 2024, SDCCD will launch Single Sign On (SSO) for Canvas. Students will use their student email and password to sign into Canvas instead of their student ID number. Students who need assistance setting up their student email can visit any of our seven campuses for support. Please bring your phone, laptop, and/or tablet.

The SDCCD is introducing an essential step to safeguard your academic journey: Multifactor Authentication (MFA), which allows for SSO into a student email account, and to many more Apps such as Excel, Word, Zoom, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Outlook, and beginning July 15th: Canvas. Students can Set up their MFA by logging into their MS 365 account using their student email.

To learn more on how to setup a MFA, please check out the tutorial.

For more information on SSO, please see these SDCCD resources: SSO Faculty Information, SSO Student Information.

On June 3rd, we kicked off SDCCE's Pride festivities with performances by Black and Latinx LGBTQIA+ artists: Khalil Bluex, Amber St. James, and Lady Blanca. View event photos here. The Pride Celebration was featured on ABC News, watch here. Congratulations Dr. Lisa Carulli on a wonderful inaugural event! This is only the beginning! SDCCE's first student Pride Center will open on campus this fall. Stay tuned for more information!

Register to march with SDCCE in the annual Pride Parade on Saturday, July 20th.

SDCCE's Mid-City Campus ASB hosted their last event of the year, celebrating pride and community! A sincere thank you to all of our ASB leaders for their wonderful contributions this year to making our community excellent.

In honor of National Pride Month, take a look back at Deon Winters' inspiring story.

Deon wanted to cook his whole life and that decision is what saved him from the criminal justice system. He enrolled in the free Culinary Arts certificate program at SDCCE and in 2019 was named SDCCE's Commencement Speaker.

I am excited to announce the opening of our new Tech Resource Center, the Tech Bar, which is designed to provide walk-up technology services to our students, faculty, and staff. This initiative is part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing your digital experience and supporting your technological needs.

Opening Dates and Locations

• Mid-City Campus: Services will be available starting Monday, June 10, 2024, hours 8 am to 5 pm.
• ECC Campus: Services will commence on Monday, June 17, 2024. (Close to the Welcome Center)

Primary Services Offered

• Assistance with accessing and managing SDCCD email.
• Support for setting up and using multi-factor authentication.
• Guidance on navigating various digital resources provided by SDCCD, including SDCCD MyApps Services.

Way to go Associate Vice Chancellor of Information Technology Services Dr. Peter Maharaj, our new District Network Specialist Supervisor Letrent (Trent) Catchings and team!

Save the Date! SDCCE Will host a Juneteenth Celebration on June 20th from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Educational Cultural Complex South Patio. SDCCE campuses will be closed in observance of Juneteenth on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

Dean Andrei Lucas and SDCCE Foundation Executive Director Dr. Tami Foy represented SDCCE during the June 8th Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Visionaries of the Year San Diego event at the San Diego Air and Space Museum. Visionaries of the Year is a philanthropic competition for leaders in local communities across the United States. Candidates and their team members raise funds for LLS in honor of local blood cancer survivors.

For SDCCE professional development opportunities, visit the professional development web page for upcoming workshops.

SDCCE is featured in the San Diego Union Tribune, "Workforce development can create job skills that are in high demand" an op-ed authored by Tony Young, interim president and CEO of the San Diego Workforce Partnership.

The SDCCE Student Learning Outcomes Taskforce invites you to help us celebrate a few special achievements in our biannual newsletter - The Speedy S.L.O.

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

To nationally highlight how SDCCE is leading workforce education and combatting rising costs of tuition, I authored a commentary titled "An Affordable Higher Education" for American Community College Daily, read here.

SDCCE's Vice President of Student Services Dr. Shakerra Carter and Dean of Student Affairs Michele Madrid Novak have been appointed to the SDCCD Management Association Board for the 2024-2026 term. Congratulations Dr. Carter and Dean Novak well-deserved!

The Research Corner

This week we invite you to check the report 2023 Survey of Institutional Research, Planning, & Effectiveness Offices in the California Community Colleges System. This report produced by the RP Group, comes from a survey conducted for institutional research offices around California community colleges. The idea is to identify the main focus of the different research offices, the staffing profiles and budget changes, the professional needs of each office, and identifying ways to support these offices. 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,