Dear SDCCE Community,
As you learned during Fall Convocation, my team has been working diligently to create and launch a 'You Belong Employees' web page with the support of R&D Facilitators. You Belong Employees is aimed at further boosting communication and building a stronger sense of camaraderie here at the San Diego College of Continuing Education. Belonging is vital to performance, innovation and retention, and starts with executive leadership commitment. On the web page, you will find our college's Culture Principals, the R&D Facilitation timeline, and professional development opportunities.
I am proud to announce the web page is now live. Please take a moment to review the You Belong Employees web page.
Thank you for joining your San Diego College of Continuing Education colleagues today, September 18, at the open forum with SDCCD Acting Chancellor, Gregory Smith, who discussed the implementation of the District’s 2023-2030 Strategic Plan, enrollment and budget updates, and priorities for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Enrollment Updates
SDCCE’s overall enrollment for fall stands at 23,968 (15% greater than this time last year, and an 3% increase from last week), with a fill rate of 74%. SDCCE’s overall headcount is currently 14,071, an increase of 14% compared to this time last fall (12,347) and a 2% increase from last week (13,773). FTEF scheduled for the fall semester is 10% higher than last fall (187.38 to 170.79). View the enrollment report.
Campus Updates
Join us for our first event to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at SDCCE:
La Lotería Day
Play Lotería and enjoy light refreshments!
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
ECC Student Lounge (Outside Patio)
A collection of SDCCE Chicanx/Latinx Heritage Month graphics have been designed. Download the SDCCE Chicanx/Latinx Heritage Month graphics from Dropbox, share, and tag @SDCCEEDU
Check out the series of Hispanic Heritage Month events across the district: View the SDCCD Hispanic Heritage Month events
SDCCE’s Hospitality and Culinary Arts students have been invited again to create a dish for the San Diego Press Club 50th Annual Journalism Awards, which will take place at the International Cottages in Balboa Park on October 3.
The student celebration and grand opening of the new Student Lounge at ECC was held on September 13, with music and a food vendor. We had over 200 students attend!
SDCCE opened its Research Center at the North City campus on September 13. SDCCE’s Research serves as a hub for cutting-edge research and innovation, positioning SDCCE at the forefront of adult education research. This center is committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism while focusing on research across all stages of the student journey: access, retention, completion, and transition.
SDCCE's Career and College Transitions in partnership with Options for All is sponsoring a hiring event on September 19, at the Educational Cultural Complex. The event will take place in the foyer and will begin at 10:00 am. Please share with your students and have them register for the Options for All event here. If you have any questions, please reach out to Dean Stephanie Lewis at slewis003@sdcvcd.edu.
Black Tech Link hosted its Annual Community Health & STEM Fest at the Educational Cultural Complex on Saturday September 16. The family friendly event included a career fair, a fitness clinic, youth activities, health screenings and vaccinations, community workshops, a food truck fair, community organization and a small business expo. This event provides services to the community focused on health and wealth. Well-done to everyone involved to create a successful event!
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. A bench was installed on September 13 at the MTS Ocean View Blvd. and Elizabeth St. stop.
The remodeled professional development space in room 46 at ECC is nearing completion. The remodeled space will feature new flooring and a better furniture set up for employees.
SDCCD and SDCCE IT successfully supported West City Campus with resolving Computer HyFlex Technology Issues; two classrooms are now functioning correctly with HyFlex programs.
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
Hispanic Outlook featured our college and my presidency this September in an article titled, Dr. Tina M King: Giving Back to Students Like Her. Thank you Hispanic Outlook!
I enjoyed being a panelist for the Black To School: A conversation on Student Success” event hosted by the San Diego Chapter of the Black American Political Association of California (BAPAC SD) at the Educational Cultural Complex. BAPAC SD is a visionary movement that works to ensure the Black community in San Diego County remains a relevant economic, social, and political force in Southern California.
My team and I enjoyed attending the Chicanx/Latinx Educator Network at City College, it was an honor to be a featured panelist alongside inspiring Chicanx/Latinx Educators.
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 Enrollment Management Dashboard. This data product contains relevant information for enrollment management trends, including data for enrollment, fill rates, and FTES. 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
