Dear SDCCE Community,

I am very proud to announce that San Diego College of Continuing Education has been named a community college partner on behalf of the Black Honors College at Sacramento State. SDCCE is the first and the only noncredit credit college to be appointed by the CSU system. We are honored to join the 15 community colleges mentioned below. On June 13th, I signed the Memorandum of Agreement during the CSU Juneteenth Symposium. This memorandum is the first step to codifying our partnership that will ultimately address the unique program and opportunities with each community college while simultaneously improving a sustainable transfer pipeline for Black and African American students into a CSU.

• Moorpark College
• Sacramento City College
• Cosumnes River College
• American River College
• Folsom Lake College
• Mission College
• San Joaquin Delta College
• Sierra College
• Modesto Junior College
• Yuba College
• Butte College
• Merritt College
• Palomar College
• Fullerton College
• San Diego College of Continuing Education

SDCCE has a long-standing history of supporting underrepresented populations to reach their professional and academic goals regardless of all barriers. Thank you Sacramento State and President Dr. J. Luke Wood for your contribution in trailblazing this pivotal pathway for Black students! View signing ceremony photos. Stay tuned for more information.

Enrollment Updates

SDCCE’s overall enrollment for summer stands at 14,484 (6% greater than this time last year), with a fill rate of 88%, which is greater than last summer (75%). SDCCE’s overall headcount is currently 9,917, an increase of 4% compared to this time last summer (9,507). FTEF scheduled for the summer semester is 26% less than last summer (71.28 to 95.68).

SDCCE’s overall enrollment for spring stands at 30,075 (4% greater than this time last year). SDCCE’s overall headcount is currently 16,462, an increase of 7% compared to last spring (15,386). FTEF scheduled for the spring semester is 3% greater than last spring (191.51 to 186.09). View the enrollment report.

On June 17th, Congressman Juan Vargas and his team joined myself and Associate Dean Armin Rashvand for a tour of our upcoming theatre renovations and to see the flood damages to the foyer, classrooms, and student lounge at the Educational Cultural Complex. Associate Dean Armin showcased the welding and automotive labs that will be transformed into our Automation Innovation Robotic (A.I.R.) Skilled Technical trades and Workforce Development Center.

Prior to the tour Rep. Juan Vargas presented a check for $500,000 for facility improvements at the Educational Cultural Complex during a news conference, which was highlighted by the Congressman in his weekly newsletter and featured on CGN Noticias, ABC 10, KPBS, CBS 8, Fox 5 and KUSI, as well as NBC and Telemundo. View photos of the check presentation.

Single Sign-On launches in July! Starting July 15, students will need a student.sdccd.edu email to access communications and log into important learning portals such as Canvas. Personal emails and student IDs will NO LONGER be applicable. If students need assistance setting up their student email, have them follow the step-by-step guide or find an email support appointment at one of our campuses here. For more information on SSO, please see these SDCCD resources: SSO Faculty Information, SSO Student Information.

The San Diego Community College District has appointed four new student trustees for the upcoming academic year. Dalia Ramirez (San Diego City College), Zora Williams (San Diego Mesa College), Hailey Hua (San Diego

Miramar College), and Haydee Zuniga (San Diego College of Continuing Education), were sworn in during the June 20 SDCCD Board of Trustees meeting.

Now as Associated Student Body president and student trustee, Haydee Zuniga is on a mission to inform every mother, immigrant, and student like her about the transformational tuition-free career training programs located at the College of Continuing Education. Learn more about the student representatives in SDCCD's News Center.

I'd like to introduce the SDCCE adjunct counseling faculty. We have a few new adjunct counselors who will be rotating between all seven campuses. Please join me in welcoming them and making them feel at home on your campuses. On the flyer, you'll find their contact information and learn a bit about why they love what they do. Thank you, Dean Krauss for providing this information.

SDCCE's counseling team is available during the summer to assist students with a wide range of services. Our counselors are ready to provide support (via phone, Zoom, or in-person) with the following services:

• Certificate Programs Information and Requirements
• Identification of Educational and/or Career Goals
• Educational Planning
• Follow-up Appointments
• Information on Credit by Exam Agreements
• Transition Support to the Credit Colleges
• Assistance with Scholarship Applications
• Support with Promise Applications
• Guidance on Graduation Requirements
• Referral to on- and off-campus and Community Resources

To schedule a counseling appointment, please encourage students to reach out to student services at each campus.

SDCCE held a PATHWAYS program Student Celebration on June 17th at the Educational Cultural Complex. PATHWAYS is a retention program for students facing housing insecurities, designed to create educational communities that provide intensive and direct support services to guide students to completion, career, and/or transition to college. Thank you, Dr. Maureen Rubalcaba for leading this great work!

On July 3rd, SDCCE will host a Faculty and Staff Support Workshop! Together with RSSC we will lead a panel discussion with faculty members who support Black and Brown Students. Hear from our counselors Jessica Walton, Abdullahi Haybe, Terry Sivers, and Sheyla Castillo!

Thank you to all who joined SDCCE's second annual Juneteenth celebration. For the first time, SDCCE provided transportation to Mid-City Campus students to attend. It was a lively event hosted by Jonzi Jones, who was named Mr. Black Culture Art and San Diego 2024, with a tribute to Black history will be expressed through musical performances from Buki Domingos band DSOUL, storytelling with San Diego Urban Warriors CEO Dajahn Blevins, and poetry recited by Kelsey Daniels. View event coverage on ABC 10 here. View event photos here. Thank you, Leah Goodwin for planning and executing a very successful event.

In partnership with Build a Better San Diego, the SDCCE Foundation celebrated 19 students who graduated from the district's ETi Hospitality training last week. All received paid internships with a San Diego hotel for the next two weeks and will interview for a position at the end of two weeks.The 34-hour class covers, soft skills, OSHA, Food Handler certification, job interview skills and resume writing. Thank you, Caron Lieber for your hard work on our ETi Program!

SDCCE leadership and the SDCCE Foundation joined the Monarch School in providing free dinners to Monarch students and their families, whom many of face housing and educational insecurities.

We have exciting news for the Educational Cultural Complex! Microsoft has approved the port for Thursday, June 27th. The IT staff will be there at 8am that day to help your staff sign into their new phones and provide a tutorial on how to use the new system. If any members of your team are not present on the cutover day, please ask them to kindly reach out to Bryan Mobley or Brandon Volage and they can help get them signed into their new phones upon their return to the office. Way to go Areeluck “Rose” Parnsoonthorn, Director of IT Operations and the Information Technology Services team!

The District Office Professional Development department is pleased to offer Microsoft Applications training in collaboration with the San Diego College of Continuing Education Foundation and the Employee Training Institute every Monday beginning July 8, 2024 through August 19, 2024 at Miramar College in the W Building from 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

Please register at https://bit.ly/sdccdmicrosoft to secure your spot. Confirmation emails and reminders with detailed instructions will be sent out before the first training.

SDCCE Foundation Executive Director Dr. Tami Foy represented SDCCE during the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC) annual dinner at Petco Park.

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

Adriana Dos Santos leaves an impact as second student trustee for SDCCE, read Adriana's story.

SDCCE’s healthcare certificate program courses will soon change the scrub colors from teal to the college’s new purple brand color, to best represent the institution during required clinical hours.

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

• On Junest, the SDCCD and our community members welcomed our district's 8th Chancellor, Gregory Smith, during a community celebration at the San Diego Zoo with esteemed electeds Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber. We are so proud to have a leader at the helm who embodies the mission of the California Community College system!
• I am honored to be awarded as aExcellence in Educational Leadership Honoree by the Ebony Pearls Foundation of San Diego Inc.® of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Epsilon Xi Omega. This award is in recognition of the outstanding efforts to advance educational equity for all students especially students of African descent.
• I attended the Harvey Family Foundation’s Game Changer Awards event for Positive Coaching Alliance as they honored community members in Southeastern San Diego.

The Research Corner

This week we invite you to check the CTEOS Dashboard provided by the District Office. This dashboard shows data about employment outcomes from students that were involved in career technical education courses in all the colleges of our district. 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,