Dear SDCCE Community,
Juneteenth is not just another federal holiday; it is a true celebration of freedom remembering the date of June 19, 1865 – more than two months after the end of the Civil War – when the Union Army arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, and announced an executive order proclaiming the liberation of an estimated 250,000 enslaved African Americans. We are honored to keep this legacy alive, and we invite the community to celebrate with us.
Thank you to all who were able to join us during the historic Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony at the Educational Cultural Complex on June 15. To continue the important recognition, today we hosted a beautiful Juneteenth event, Celebration of Freedom, which included music, a drum call, storytelling, poetry, food, and more at the Educational Cultural Complex. The program was made possible by a grant from the San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture and the SDCCE Foundation.
Enrollment Updates
Summer Update: SDCCE’s overall enrollment for summer stands at 13,332 (16% greater than this time last year and a 10% increase from last week), with a fill rate of 74%, which is lower than last summer’s (80%). SDCCE’s overall headcount is currently 9,390, an increase of 21% compared to this time last summer (7,757) and a 9% increase from last week (8,619). FTEF scheduled for the summer semester is 12% higher than last summer (94.14 to 83.73). Enrollment management efforts continue, with 32% of scheduled sections starting June 21 or later (147 out of 464).
Spring Update: SDCCE’s overall enrollment for spring stands at 28,940 (22% greater than this time last year and a 1% decrease from last week), with a fill rate of 65%, which is the same as last spring. SDCCE’s overall headcount is currently 15,389, an increase of 28% compared to this time last spring (12,016) and a less than 1% decrease to last week (15,453). FTEF scheduled for the spring semester is 11% higher than last spring (186.09 to 167.07).
Campus Updates
- SDCCE’s Public Information Office is organizing a June 23 news conference and check presentation with Senator Toni G. Atkins and Promises2Kids aimed at generating coverage of SDCCE and Promises2Kids sharing a $1.4 million grant to support Promises2Kids’ Guardian Scholars and SDCCE’s Gateway to College and Career program. Frida Martinez is a Gateway alumna who will be among those speaking at the June 23 news conference. She came to the Gateway program for help in finding work. Now she’s employed as an administrative assistant with the SDCCE Apprenticeship Readiness Program.
- The San Diego Community College District last week swore in four new student trustees: Diego Bethea of City College, Ixchel Valencia Diaz of Mesa College, Namod Pallek of Miramar College, and Adriana Dos Santos for the College of Continuing Education). Adriana is only the second College of Continuing Education student to be nominated to the Board of Trustees! I would like to extend sincere gratitude to Julia Kogan, who served as the first Student Trustee for our college. Julia, you did a tremendous job leading our students and our community!
- Culinary Arts classes at the San Diego College of Continuing Education have landed Lynette Braun a career at the Grand Hyatt as a cook. Watch this video to learn more!
- We are pleased to share that SDCCE is providing Class of 2023 commencement photos to graduates at no cost. Students can download their photos from our Flickr account and are encouraged to share using #SDCCEGrad on social media.
- More than 1,500 faculty, staff, and students have completed a GradComm survey, an integral component of SDCCE’s rebrand. A community phone survey and a communications audit is underway. SDCCE is on target for a preliminary brand, tagline, and color recommendations to the branding workgroup on July 17.
- San Diego Community College District’s colleges have been given an A+ by for their policies that prohibit smoking and tobacco use on their campuses. While not graded in the report card, San Diego College of Continuing Education has an identical smoke-free policy as its sister colleges. Read more in San Diego Metro.
- A reminder that all requests of the Public Information Office must be approved by a Dean or Vice President and require 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 five working days for a request to be completed. If a request needs immediate attention, please complete the form and contact the Public Information Office.
The Research Corner
This week, we invite you to check out San Diego Workforce Partnership’s tool: Priority Jobs in San Diego. This tool provides information about the 72 priority jobs in the San Diego region. These occupations were determined based on their median annual salary and projected growth. Take a minute to review this resources and email jrivas@sdccd.edu if you have any questions.
For the second year, we are launching the SDCCE Administrative Unit Feedback Survey. The Program Review Committee is sponsoring this employee survey to collect information regarding department awareness, interactions, and satisfaction. If you have not done it, please complete this brief three-to-five-minute survey to inform administrative units’ program review, strategic planning, and future departmental improvements. This survey is anonymous and applicable to all SDCCE employees (NANCE, Classified, Supervisory, Faculty, and Administrators).
Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TT9KD8P
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
