Dear SDCCE Community,
Thank you to everyone who joined us in kicking off Latinx/Chicanx Heritage Month celebrations last week! Our kick-off event featured live music from Mariachi Real de San Diego and delicious street tacos. It was also a chance for students, staff, and faculty to experience vibrant traditional tunes and gain insights into Mexican culture. View event photos on the SDCCE Flickr.
More events are coming, see the full flyer of events to the right!
Questions? Contact the Cultural Events Task Force at sdcce_cec@sdccd.edu.
Enrollment Updates
SDCCE’s overall enrollment for fall stands at 26,273 (7% more than this time last year, and a 2% increase from last week), with a fill rate of 75%, which is greater than last fall (73%). SDCCE’s overall headcount is currently 14,468, an increase of 1% compared to this time last fall (14,316) and a 2% increase from last week (14,190). FTEF scheduled for the fall semester is 2% less than last fall (183.22 to 187.07). View report here.
This week, we’re excited to kick off the filming of our CTE Program sizzle videos led by the Communications and Creative Services team and our video partners at Building, Inc. Today, they captured footage featuring our Healthcare, Clothing and Textiles, and HVAC programs and will continue to capture other programs throughout the week. I can’t wait to showcase these incredible videos on our new website and across our social media platforms to visually tell the story of SDCCE. Stay tuned for more updates!
More events for Latinx/Chicanx Heritage Month are coming up! The next event will be "Wellness Without Wax" on September 24 from 12:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., an intimate workshop from our Pathways Program to help ALL students explore their perfect imperfections. RSVP at bit.ly/Wellnesswithoutwax!
Note: The lunch
with Angel Aviles
is separate from the workshop and can only be attended with an RSVP. More information about the
Angel Aviles lunch is below.
The SDCCE Foundation's Pathways Program is hosting a special keynote and meet and greet with actor, writer, and coach, Angel Aviles, on Wednesday, September 25th from 1:15 to 3:00 p.m. at the Educational Cultural Complex. A reception is scheduled from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m.
The first 100 participants to RSVP to attend the event will receive a copy of Angel's book, "To Happy to be Sad Girl" and the opportunity to have it signed during a meet and greet following the event. Books and the Meet and Greet is limited to 100 participants (must RSVP).
Our Cultural Events Task Force is also hosting Loteria events for Latinx/Chicanx Heritage Month! Lotería (meaning "lottery") is a traditional Mexican board game of chance, similar to bingo, and is played on a deck of cards instead of numbered ping pong balls. Join us for snacks, drinks, and prizes! The first game will be on Friday, September 26 at ECC.
The Associated Students of the College of Continuing Education (ASCCE) are launching Spirit Week! Every month, usually around the fourth week of the month, the entire college community will be encouraged to participate in wearing particular apparel, or going on a campus and community scavenger hunt, or submitting pictures and stories related to the theme for the week.
This month, Spirit Week is September 23 - 27; the theme is PURPLE POWER!!
The college community is encouraged to wear their best purple attire this week! All community members, but especially students, are urged to connect with classmates and friends on- and off-campus; and with their faculty, classified professionals, and administrators on campus, take pictures together to commemorate the start of our new year.
Students who post their pictures-in-purple to public social media with #SDCCEPurplePower will be entered into a drawing for one of four (4) $25 All-In-One gift cards, good for 100s of retailers! This is courtesy of your Associated Students, in partnership with the SDCCE Foundation.
In observance of Suicide Prevention Month, the Be Well CCE Mental Health Team is hosting a suicide prevention training with our partners, the Suicide Prevention Council at CHIP on Wednesday, September 25, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m at the Cesar E. Chavez Campus. Attendees will discuss the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond and have the chance to ask questions and learn about local resources.
Questions? Contact bewellsdcce@sdccd.edu!
We held a vibrant Health & Wellness
Resource Fair
last week at the Cesar E. Chavez Campus, dedicated to supporting our LGBTQ+ student community! The
event featured local organizations and campus resources offering information, services, and support
tailored to the unique needs of LGBTQ+ individuals in a safe and welcoming environment. Thank you to
all who attended!
For SDCCE professional development opportunities, see flyer or visit the professional development web page for upcoming workshops.
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
I enjoyed spending a few days at the Inaugural Statewide California Community College Latinx CEO Symposium! This was an amazing experience filled with community love. I am so grateful to represent SDCCE in this space!
The Research Corner
This week, we invite you to check the research paper Working Towards an Equitable Future in California Dual Enrollment Programs by Rogelio Salazar from the University of California, Los Angeles. This study looks into what type of equity work is being done in the Black and Latinx students in dual enrollment programs and how the collaboration within colleges and high schools impacts this group of students. The research paper may be found on the following link: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8682z75j. Please 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,
