Dear SDCCE Community,
In this season of gratitude, I am reflecting on how deeply grateful I am for our institution. San Diego College of Continuing Education is truly a special place to learn and to work. I am deeply grateful for each of you, our esteemed administrators, faculty, and classified professionals as well as our inspiring resilient students and our amazing community members. It is an honor and a privilege to serve San Diego's most diverse and deserving populations alongside you. Together we are transforming lives one by one and we could not do this work without one another. I encourage you to slow down and give thanks this season.
Have a happy and safe break! SDCCE will be closed November 23 and 24, 2023. Classes will not be held from November 20 through 24. All campuses will reopen on Monday, November 27, 2023.
Please save the date for the annual SDCCE Holiday Celebration on Monday, December 4, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. The deadline to register is November 28. Seating is limited and we will close the registration once we meet our capacity or our deadline, whichever comes first. You can RSVP for the Holiday Celebration here https://forms.office.com/r/d2ze2evQZh
Marina Village – Seaside Room
1936 Quivira Way
San Diego, CA 92109
Enrollment Updates
SDCCE’s overall enrollment for fall stands at 29,853 (a 1% increase from last week), with a fill rate of 73%. SDCCE’s overall headcount is currently 15,807, a 1% increase from last week (15,692). FTEF scheduled for the fall semester remains higher than last fall. Enrollment management efforts continue, with 11% of scheduled sections starting 11/21/2023 or later (107 out of 936). View report here.
I am proud to announce, SDCCE students struggling with securing basic needs will be offered free rides to campus under a novel agreement with United Taxi Workers of San Diego.
Under terms of a Memorandum of Understanding, SDCCE will issue $100 cab-ride vouchers to students who qualify for the college’s basic needs services. Tracking of rides will be maintained on a mobile app designed for SDCCE. This new agreement stems from collaboration with Peter Zschiesche, retiree from the Board of Trustees for the San Diego Community College District and current board member for the United Taxi Workers of San Diego as well as SDCCE. Learn more about the partnership in the news release here.
The San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees is pleased to announce they have selected three (3) finalists for the next chancellor of the San Diego Community College District.
We invite and encourage everyone to participate in these open forums – either in person at the District Office or virtually. The forums will take place from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Room 235 at the District’s administrative offices in Mission Valley and webcast live both on Zoom and the SDCCD Board of Trustees YouTube channel (youtube.com/@SDCCDTrustees/streams).
Forums will be made accessible to all faculty, administrators, classified professionals, students, and the public.
Forum Schedule
Monday, November 27, 2023
Brian King, Ed.D.
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Zoom link: https://sdccd-edu.zoom.us/j/82651509108?pwd=4LE-af9mHJNTvPRAs5ktCLNMd_siPg.lwYyn1Wcdz6Uy-70
Webinar ID: 826 5150 9108, Passcode: 131312
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Gregory Smith, MPA
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Zoom link: https://sdccd-edu.zoom.us/j/82758248299?pwd=x9ZCkLyX7A0lk0zZDfPHyBmmKDOdFg.RAjbqGMUCuoaBRiG
Webinar ID: 827 5824 8299, Passcode: 798110
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Daisy A. Gonzales, Ph.D.
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Zoom link: https://sdccd-edu.zoom.us/j/88051406555?pwd=vwPwcM1xR4Ut2Z5OF6YNwSAFV3uAxQ.vGVN8zd7sCTKP3GX
Webinar ID: 880 5140 6555, Passcode: 346108
We invite and encourage everyone to participate in the public forums. There will be a brief introduction of the candidate followed by a question-and-answer session. Please submit your questions to: ChancellorSearch@sdccd.edu. All who participate will be asked to complete a feedback form which will be collected via an online survey. The online survey link will be emailed districtwide and posted on the District’s Chancellor Search webpage the morning of each candidate’s public forums. Each survey will close 24 hours after each candidate’s forum, so plan to complete the online survey right away. Completed online feedback forms will be given to the Board of Trustees for their review.
Mark your calendars, Spring enrollment opens on December 4th. The San Diego College of Continuing Education CCCApply Noncredit Application is now available.
This is history in the making for our college. We have moved from multiple applications to ONE common application for our students.
Well-done, VPSS Carter and the entire Student Services Division for moving us forward!
The SDCCD Police department hosted Coffee with a Copy at the Educational Cultural Complex on November 15. Thank you for all who joined us for these events at our campuses and special thank you to the SDCCD police who keep our students, employees, community members, and campuses a safe welcoming environment.
SDCCE is proud to participate in the California Coast Credit Union and the San Diego Food Bank 5th Annual Pack the Pantry Food Drive.
With your generous support, Pack the Pantry will help stock food pantries on San Diego and Imperial County college campuses.
SDCCE will host Professional Development Opportunities on November 27 from 1 - 2:30 p.m. "Compassion It - Mindful Meditation"
The AFT Guild will host a holiday toy drive thru on November 30, please bring a new unwrapped toy or book for ages newborn through 18 to donate.
SDCCE celebrated Filipino American History Month in October for the first time in the college's history and as a result please enjoy this powerful testimonial from SDCCE's Senior Accounting Technician Damella Abbott:
We appreciate the opportunity you have provided to us to plan and implement a cultural event that has never been done before at CE for Filipino-American students. Although we only had a few weeks before the event, we created an environment for our students to learn about another culture that represents a large portion of the CE population. One of the aunties (Filipino female) students was so proud that she asked for a shirt to wear to a Filipino-American history luncheon with the Mayor of Chula Vista. She was so proud that she told them about the event and shared the photo below from the luncheon.
A news release announcing SDCCE’s partnership with the USS Midway was distributed on November 14, and has been published in the Times of San Diego and has been highlighted by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. SDCCE and the Midway have plans to expand the partnership to more students enrolled in the college’s HVAC and plumbing certificate programs in the new year.
SDCCE’s Academic Senate attended the California Community College Association for Occupational Education (CCCAOE) Fall 2023 Conference. The Plenary Session was hosted by CCCCO Chancellor Dr. Sonya Christian.
PRIE’s Dean and Associate Dean, Jessica Luedtke and Jesus Rivas presented at the 2023 CAIR Conference last week. Jessica’s “What is IE Anyways?” session focused on facilitating a discussion among Institutional Effectiveness Offices across the state about the different roles these offices play in their institutions when advancing Research, Planning, Professional Development, and other initiatives. Additionally, Jesus and Jessica presented the session “ Charting the Course: Mapping Noncredit Student Journeys and Identifying Roadblocks,” where they delved into the student journey in noncredit higher education and utilized student-voice data to uncover the causes of student attrition and inform strategies to address this challenge.
SDCCE’s Contract ESL Instructor, Dr. Kelly Metz-Matthews presented at the NWCC Conference, "TESOL Contexts: Global Practices of Teaching Academic Writing."
A reminder that all requests of the Communications and Creative Services 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 Communications and Creative Services Page of our website. Please 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 attending the Community College League of California annual convention alongside my esteemed colleagues from across the state and our district. The conference places an important emphasis on California's most vulnerable populations especially on the adult learners we serve at SDCCE. This knowledge is critical to me as we prepare for the spring 2024 semester - Forward Together!
Thank you to all those who attended the President's Fall Forum last week to hear updates from Executive Leadership team, Associate Vice Chancellor Peter Maharaj and Associate Dean Jesus Rivas. I echo the praise from Dr. Maharaj: "The forum showcased the collaborative spirit and team engagement and is a testament to the progressive strides SDCCE and our District are making."
The Research Corner
This week, we invite you to check out the Productivity Dashboard for our institution that looks at enrollments, FTES, and FTEF in the last 5 years. This dashboard allows user to break down the data by Term, Academic Year, and course modality and campus. The Productivity Dashboard is located on the CE website under Organization -> Institutional Effectiveness -> Institutional Research -> Data Dashboards. 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,
