Dear SDCCE Community,

Enrollment is underway for the fall semester, and students are now registering for classes and certificate programs as we get nearer to an exciting new semester at SDCCE. With each academic year comes the celebration of Fall Convocation. Convocation this year will be held on August 30 at the ECC Theatre. Event details will follow. Stay tuned!

Enrollment Updates

Because of technical issues, this week's updated summer enrollment figures are not yet available. For those who may have missed it, SDCCE’s overall enrollment for summer in last week's report stood at 15,179 (22% greater than this time last year and a 0.3% increase from the prior week), with a fill rate of 74%, which is lower than last summer’s (82%). SDCCE’s overall headcount in last week's report was 10,424, an increase of 26% compared to this time last summer (8,305) and a 0.2% increase compared to the prior week (10,405). View the enrollment report here.

Campus Updates

The SDCCE Employee Training Institute (ETi) proudly hosted nearly 70 members from the California Conservation Corps. Participants toured SDCCE campuses, including the welding, plumbing, and HVAC certificate programs, to learn about career pathways, transition to college, and workforce opportunities.

The Jackie Robinson YMCA will host its monthly Community Health & Resource Fair on Wednesday, August 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free shuttle rides are available to and from the Educational Cultural Complex.

SDCCE's Start Here. Start Now. Reg Fests have been widely successful for the month of July! Prospective and current students are connecting with SDCCE employees about free classes and career pathways, and among the recourses available are professional clothing for job interviews and the workplace. Please join us for the next round of Reg Fests in August:

• August 8 - Mid-City Campus, 3 PM to 6 PM
• August 9 - North City Campus, 3 PM to 6 PM
• August 16 - ECC, 3 PM to 7 PM

A community town hall will be held on August 16 for a schematic design presentation of the ECC Theatre remodel. The current projection to start construction is April 2025.

SDCCE deans Andrei Lucas and Dr. Jacqueline Hester have been selected to participate in the ALIVE academy, a professional growth opportunity sponsored by the Chief Instructional Officers organization. Congratulations, Dean Lucas and Dean Hester! We are eager to share your wealth of knowledge learned here for SDCCE.

SDCCE Dean Jan Jarrell was invited to join the Hansen Leadership Institute's Women in Leadership Panel on July 5. The Hansen Leadership Institute, a nonprofit operating under the umbrella of the Fred J. Hansen Foundation, is a three-week program in leadership, conflict resolution and mediation, social justice, public speaking, social entrepreneurship, U.S. government, and politics held at the University of San Diego.

SDCCE ESL faculty Kelly Metz-Matthews and Doria Ruhl have had their article "Formalizing Mentorship in Adult Education and Beyond" accepted in the peer-reviewed Coalition on Adult Basic Education Journal for the fall Professional Development issue.

Some 92% of WiFi access points have been installed at all SDCCE campuses. The next step is to connect all access points to the new switches, followed by configuration and testing, with a target completion set for the beginning of fall 2023. A comprehensive communication plan is being developed between IT and the district PIO office regarding instructions and credentials for access.

The Educational Cultural Complex has experienced delays with remodeling the employee lounge due to a plumbing issue that caused a revision to the layout. The project is expected to be completed in the next couple of weeks.

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.

President's Updates

Kay Faulconer Boger, Ed.D., has been named Interim CEO/Executive Director of the San Diego College of Continuing Education Foundation. Dr. Boger will be in charge of operational oversight; expanding philanthropic giving; the Foundation’s marketing and branding; building an even more robust Employment Training Institute (ETi) program; assessing staffing needs at both ETi and the Foundation; strengthening both SDCCE and SDCCE Foundation infrastructure; and more. Dr. Boger began her new role on July 1. A national search for a permanent director is underway.

Jessica De Koekkoek will serve as SDCCE’s new Basic Needs Coordinator. Ms. De Koekkoek joins the SDCCE after working at the SDCCD Office for four years as the administrative assistant, supporting the Vice Chancellor of Student Services, and as a Title IX Investigative Analyst with the Title IX Office. In her new role, she will oversee SDCCE Cares, the college’s comprehensive basic needs program designed to help students meet fundamental needs of food, housing, transportation, childcare, health care, and mental wellness.

The Research Corner

This week, we invite you to check out a resource developed by our partners from the California Community College Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO), the Salary Surfer Dashboard. The dashboard provides aggregated data from the earnings of community college graduates over a multi-year period documenting how much students earned two years and five years after receiving a certificate or degree in certain disciplines. This tool also provides information on which colleges offer programs in those specific disciplines and videos about these programs. Take a minute to review this resource and email jrivas@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,

Dr. King