Dear SDCCE Community,
That's a wrap on Enroll Fest 2024! Thank you to everyone who joined us the last two weeks for our Enroll Fest events at each of our SDCCE campuses we connected with over 570 prospective and returning students.
A HUGE shoutout to Associate Dean of Outreach Tavaris Franklin, Outreach Coordinator Andrea Yeager, and our amazing outreach team for putting it all together and making every event an incredible resource for students looking to learn more about SDCCE and enroll in classes for the upcoming fall semester! Your work is so appreciated and helped provide crucial support to countless students.
Enrollment Updates
SDCCE’s overall enrollment for summer stands at 14,811 (2% less than this time last year, and a 0.3% decrease from last week), with a fill rate of 83%, which is greater than last summer (72%). SDCCE’s overall headcount is currently 10,064, a decrease of 3% compared to this time last summer (10,378) and a 0.2% decrease from last week (10,087). FTEF scheduled for the summer semester is 26% less than last summer (72.06 to 96.74). Enrollment management efforts continue, with 0.7% of scheduled sections starting 7/30/2024 or later (3 out of 439), which is less than last summer (0.9%). View the enrollment report.
Dr. Franklin Garrett, Associate Dean of Student Support Programs, is participating in the ACCCA Great Deans Program, a unique, cohort-based community-learning experience designed for new deans within their first five years. Drawing on the expertise of thought leaders and seasoned administrators from across California, this program offers mentorship, technical skill-building, and leadership development.
"I’m honored to have the opportunity to participate in the Great Deans professional development training where I am learning best practices from seasoned execute leaders and deans across California." — Dr. Franklin Garrett, Associate Dean of Student Support Programs
Additionally, Dr. Tami Foy, our Executive Director of the SDCCE Foundation, presented on Wednesday, July 24 at the ACCCA Admin 101: Nuts and Bolts of Administration event. Dr. Foy was joined by two other community college leaders in a presentation on "Leadership From the Inside Out," demonstrating how leaders are able to express their character, strengths, and personalities to impact change in their areas of influence.
Congratulations to Dr. Franklin and Dr. Foy on these incredible professional development opportunities!
Continuing their amazing work, our Outreach team recently gave a tour of our Educational Cultural Complex to a cohort from Second Chance, a San Diego organization offering support services to at-risk youth and justice-involved people towards empowered self-sufficiency. The team showed the cohort the campus' welding, plumbing, and automotive programs as resources to learn new skills and start new careers to reenter the workforce and community.
New Clothing and Textiles classes are now open! Students interested in earning a Clothing and Textiles certificate or looking to gain skills in sewing, embroidery, and more can now enroll in classes at sdcce.edu and begin their journey into a career in clothing construction.
Please help me welcome Catherine Shafer to the College of Continuing Education family as the permanent Dean of Healthcare Careers and Community Education! Dean Shafer has served CE for the past 18 months as Acting Dean.
Dean Shafer has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Seton Hall University and a Master of Science in Nursing Education from Cal State Dominquez Hills. Additionally, she has 35 years of experience in nursing and nursing administration, having served previously as Director of Staff Development and Director of Nursing in skilled nursing facilities, and VP of Nursing and Quality Assurance for a San Diego-based healthcare group.
She began her tenure at the San Diego Community College District as the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program Director in 2001 and joined San Diego City College as the Director of the Vocational Nursing Program in 2005. She then transitioned to the City College Registered Nurse (RN) Program in 2011 as Faculty & Simulation Lab Coordinator.
While at City College, Dean Shafer also served as Director of Off-Campus Programs, initiated the CCAP Program, and was the faculty lead for the development of ACCJC Accreditation Self Study.
We are excited to have Dean Shafer as our new permanent Dean and look forward to her continued success at the college!
Our new program, ElevateU, is here to help students succeed! Made possible through a grant awarded to the San Diego College of Continuing Education Foundation, the program is focused on transition-age foster youth and disconnected youth. It offers counseling, case management, and support services including transportation, tutoring, housing, and more to ensure students have everything they need to focus on their academic journey. If you know of a student who would benefit from this program, please connect them through the information provided at sdccefosteryouth@sdccd.edu.
Last week, we hosted a great networking opportunity for our Project Management students at our North City Campus. Students were able to mingle with PMCP alumni, meet hiring managers, take a new headshot, win some giveaways, and more!
Thank you to Dean Michelle Gray for sharing this opportunity for our students!
We are excited to announce the upcoming opportunities to participate in the College-Community Emergency Response Team (C-CERT) training session at SDCCE!
Before, during, and after disasters, CERT volunteer teams perform basic response activities, including checking in on neighbors, distributing information to the public, supporting emergency operations centers, and helping to manage traffic and crowds. The primary purpose of this program is to apply the established CERT model to the college and university environment. More is information available on the FEMA website.
Limited seating is available. Visit the Safety Resources page.
DATES: August 5th, 2024 to August 7th, 2024 (3 day training)
TIME: All day - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION: In-person @ ECC Room 169
DATES: August 12th, 2024 to August 14th, 2024 (3 day training)
TIME: All day - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION: In-person @ ECC Room 169
Remember, preparedness is the key to safety. You are not only protecting yourself but also contributing to the safety of our entire institution. Thank you for your commitment to safety!
Single Sign-On (SSO) is here! SSO for Canvas launched on Monday, July 15, 2024. From here on out, students will use their student email and password instead of their student ID number to sign into Canvas and access their course materials.
For more information on SSO, please see these SDCCD resources:
New options are also available! SafeID Tokens are available for students who do not have access to a mobile device. To understand how SafeID Token can be used, please see this step-by-step guide.
The Service Desk team is available at https://help.sdccd.edu or via phone at 619.388.7000 for further assistance.
Tune in for the final community brilliance talk of 2024 "SDCCE Binational Adult Students Study: An Update" with Jesus Rivas set for August 23 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Use Zoom ID: 946 3048 0853 and Password: read to join!
For SDCCE professional development opportunities, visit the professional development webpage 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.
The Research Corner
This week, we invite you to check the report Persistent gaps for Black Californians would take over 248 years to close from the University of California. The latest State of Black California report from UCLA's Black Policy Project reveals that despite a 21.7% improvement in socioeconomic outcomes for Black Californians since 2000, significant racial inequality persists. The report emphasizes the importance of public policy in driving improvements, particularly in education and criminal justice, and urges continued efforts to address persistent disparities. 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,
