Dear SDCCE Community,
Welcome back from Thanksgiving break! December 4th marks SDCCE's Spring 2024 semester Enrollment Date. All Spring 2024 Term Activated students will be able to enroll in classes on or after December 4. Classes will be open for enrollment without requiring the student to have a permission number for all programs except: ABE/HSE, DSPS, ESL, Healthcare, and HSDP (more detailed info to follow). The San Diego College of Continuing Education CCCApply Noncredit Application is now available: https://bit.ly/47fGTb5.
There are many changes this year for admissions and enrollment and we thank you for your patience as we work diligently to improve our systems. Thank you VPSS Shakerra Carter, the entire Student Services Division and Libbier Bakit and the Admissions and Records team for making this process as seamless as possible for our students.
SDCCE Holiday Celebration!
Reminder, we still have a few spots left for SDCCE's Holiday Celebration. We hope you can join us next week on December 4th at Marina Village.
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. here RSVP for the Holiday Celebration
Marina Village – Seaside Room
1936 Quivira Way
San Diego, CA 92109
Enrollment Updates
SDCCE’s overall enrollment for fall stands at 29,836 (13% greater than this time last year and a 0.1% decrease from last week), with a fill rate of 72%. SDCCE’s overall headcount is currently 15,792, an increase of 14% compared to last fall (13,887) and a 0.1% decrease from last week (15,807). FTEF scheduled for the fall semester is 9% higher than last fall (188.91 to 172.83). Enrollment management efforts continue, with 11% of scheduled sections starting 11/28/2023 or later (106 out of 940). View report here.
I am proud to announce, SDCCE has secured a $1.175 million grant from BlueForge Alliance, a Texas-based nonprofit to double the size of its award-winning welding program and expand program facilities as part of a comprehensive effort addressing a shortage of skilled welders.
SDCCE will be holding a news conference and check-presentation ceremony with BlueForge Alliance on Friday, December 8, at 9 a.m. at SDCCE’s Educational Cultural Complex, 4343 Ocean View Blvd. Learn More in SDCCE's News Room.
Three public forums will be held this week for each of the finalists for SDCCD Chancellor from Nov. 27 through Nov. 29. 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.
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).
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
SDCCE's next virtual employer mixer will focus on Automotive and Skilled Trades on December 12 at 3 p.m. Please share with students, and community. Register here - join via Zoom. For more info, please contact Sandy Hamel.
All are welcome! The DSPS Adapted Art program is having their annual Art Show and Sale next week at the Educational Cultural Complex.
DSPS Art Show and Sale
December 5th and 7th
9am-2pm
Educational Cultural Complex
Certified Electrician and SDCCE student, Jeniffer Mendiola, is paving the way to bring more women into apprenticeships by way of the San Diego Workforce Partnership.
"The environment within the apprenticeship program is different from any I’ve experienced before. It is welcoming, and negative work attitudes are not tolerated. I am hopeful that more women will break into traditionally male-dominated fields, and I am passionate about encouraging them to do so," said Jeniffer. Read more">Read more.
It was heartwarming to see all SDCCE departments including Headquarters and Facilities celebrate Thanksgiving together across our college. We truly are a family at SDCCE and I am grateful for each of you.
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. Learn more.
SDCCE's Emeritus program will host the 2023 Winter Concert on Sunday, December 10 at 3 p.m. at the Christ Lutheran Church (4761 Cass St. San Diego, 92019).
SDCCE’s Emeritus Holiday Recital 2023 with Professor Helena Wei will take place on Wednesday, December 13 at the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library from 12 to 2:30 p.m.
The District Office Professional Development Department is hosting Compassion It Training. Compassion It is a group of Stanford University-trained compassion facilitators who will instruct participants in the benefits and practice of mindfulness meditation.
Classified Professionals may sign-up for their choice of workshop with approval from their Supervisor. FLEX credit is available.
To request accommodation or further information, please contact the Professional Development Department at profdevelopment@sdccd.edu or at x6373.
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.
Mark your calendars! Everyone is welcome to attend The Community Health & Resource Fair on December 6.
The Research Corner
This week, we invite you to check out the Headcount Comparison Dashboard for our institution that looks at the headcount for the last semesters since summer 2019 and compares them to the headcount numbers of the current semester. Updated weekly, this dashboard allows users to break down the data by campus, overall program, and program level data. The Headcount Comparison Dashboard is located on the following link. 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,
