Dear SDCCE Community,

Thank you to all of you who welcomed students back for the fall semester last week.

Today marks the 22nd anniversary of September 11, 2001, a day when innocent lives were lost in the senseless terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93. We honor and acknowledge the innocent victims who lost their lives, the first responders, and the heroes who served each other during this time. The memory of those who perished on 9/11 reminds us of why we must continue to fight against those who commit acts of terrorism. San Diego College of Continuing Education is joining the District Office, in honoring this day. Flags will be lowered to half-staff, in observance of Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance.

September is also Suicide Prevention Month. For the first time in our history, SDCCE is offering mental health counseling through the college's Be Well program. Jeremy Garcia and Janisha Street are our new full-time mental health counselors. Visit the Request for Outreach form if you would like Be Well to come to your classroom on campus to provide a presentation to your students. If you have a student of concern whom you would like to refer to us regarding mental health support, please fill out the Faculty/Staff referral form. Stay tuned for upcoming Suicide Prevention trainings in honor of September being Suicide Prevention Month.

Enrollment Updates

SDCCE’s overall enrollment for fall stands at 23,273 (13% greater than this time last year, and an 7% increase from last week), with a fill rate of 74%, which is lower than last fall’s (78%). SDCCE’s overall headcount is currently 13,773, an increase of 13% compared to this time last fall (12,135) and a 5% increase from last week (13,071). FTEF scheduled for the fall semester is 10% higher than last fall (187.4 to 170.72). View the enrollment report.

Campus Updates

Please join your San Diego College of Continuing Education colleagues on September 18, in attending a presentation and open forum with SDCCD Acting Chancellor, Gregory Smith, to discuss implementation of the District’s 2023-2030 Strategic Plan, enrollment and budget updates, and priorities for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Monday, September 18, 2023
ECC-Room 169 | 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
FLEX CREDIT AVAILABLE | Sign up for Workshop 31002 – Chancellor’s Forum

Thank you for attending SDCCE's Fall 2023 Convocation and Flex Days! Please take a moment to provide feedback on meetings and sessions you attended. Your feedback and evaluations of these sessions are integral to how we plan for future events. Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SJS25BQ

Join us this Wednesday! A student celebration and open house for the new Student Lounge at the Educational Cultural Complex will be held on September 13 from 10:00 a.m. to noon.

The activation of our new wireless (Wi-Fi) service at North City Campus (NCC) is now live. The designated network for the NCC and what will be the entire District, is identified as "SDCCD-Campus-Connect." Upon selecting this network, the following steps should be used based on the user type:

Students will use their Student ID and Password (Same credentials for PeopleSoft Access)

Employees will use the work email and password.

Our goal is comprehensive: to remove the digital divide and offer equitable technology access across the board. For more information on how to connect, setup instructions, and FAQs, please visit https://sdccd.edu/wifi

SDCCE and North Orange Continuing Education will co-host Vision 2030: A Call to Action Adult Education Summit on October 5 and 6 at the Educational Cultural Complex. The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office is bringing together state leaders, legislators, community college peers, and representatives from labor and industry to examine how legislative actions can open opportunities for adult learners. Due to an overwhelming response, registration is now closed. Up to 300 people have signed up to attend. Thank you to all who RSVP'd. Learn more on the summit web page here.

SDCCE and MTS are working together to add the “painted crosswalk and/or warning lights” to the bus stop in front of ECC to support our deaf/blind students as advocated for by DSPS faculty. The bus stop is the MTS Westbound stop on Ocean View Blvd / Marketplace Ave. Big thank you to MTS for their support of SDCCE DSPS students and increasing critical ADA accessibility.

Thank you to KUSI for allowing our college to be highlighted on September 1 about the fall semester and again on September 5 to discuss free career training and basic support resources in depth. Watch the video clips from KUSI:

SDCCE is proud to welcome new hires in the ESL department. Dean Jan Jarrell, ESL Program Chair Carolyn McGavock, and the team enjoyed time at MAKE Project Café.

SDCCE’s Administrative Services coordinated the installation of 12 new welding machines in the welding department at the Educational Cultural Complex. Students will have access to updated equipment and cutting-edge skills upon receiving welding certificates and joining the workforce.

Sixty-two new laptops have been distributed to SDCCE faculty to start the fall semester.

Current and prospective SDCCE students received a welcome email from Dr. King on September 5.

Black Professionals Day will be held on Friday, Sept. 29 at Mesa College. SDCCE employees are invited to attend the event. Registration in advance is required.

A reminder that all requests of the Public Information Office 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. 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

The Executive President's Cabinet and I had the pleasure of visiting all SDCCE campuses on September 5 to deliver welcome baskets for the start of the fall semester.

I am pleased to annouce Tavaris Franklin has accepted the job offer of Associate Dean at SDCCE. Congratulations Tavaris!

I enjoyed attending the 2023 Strengthening Women in Higher Education Conference hosted by San Diego Chapter AAWCC.

I will be a panelist for the San Diego City College Chicanx/Latinx Network Educator event taking place September 15 in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Visit bit.ly/SDcityEducatorNetwork to RSVP.

The Research Corner

This week, we invite you to check out a resource developed by our partners from the District’s Institutional Effectiveness and Research Office, the SDCCE Student Profiles Dashboard (2022 – 2023). This data product contains demographic information for the College of Continuing Education student body by showing headcount data at each of CE’s campuses. The dashboard has been designed to allow drilling down on the information by age group, gender, and ethnicity. Take a minute to review this resource and email jrivas@sdccd.edu if you have any questions.

Join Us at Our Research Center Grand Opening!

SDCCE’s Research Center Grand Opening will be held on Wednesday, September 13th from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at North City Campus. Ribbon Cutting will take place at 12:00 p.m.

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