Tag: San Diego Community College District

Students

Dr. Constance Carroll Leaves Legacy of Student Success at San Diego Community College District

During her 16-year tenure as the longest serving chancellor in the history of the San Diego Community College District, Dr. Constance Carroll has taken her leadership to a new level. She is known in her community as “the people’s chancellor,” and her track record supports that moniker.

June 24, 2020

Students

California Community Colleges Sue Betsy DeVos for DACA, Other Exclusions, in CARES Act

California Community Colleges on Monday sued Secretary of Education Betsy Devos for not allowing undocumented students, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and other students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents to access emergency coronavirus grants made available under the federal stimulus package called the CARES Act. The lawsuit from California Community Colleges […]

May 12, 2020

Community Colleges

Community Colleges Prepare for Coronavirus, Distance Learning

With the coronavirus (COVID-19) declared a pandemic Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO), office spaces are temporarily switching to telecommuting, professional sports leagues are suspending their seasons and national conferences are being cancelled within the United States.

March 15, 2020

Students

Dr. Constance M. Carroll Announces Retirement in 2021

After serving as San Diego Community College District’s (SDCCD) chancellor since 2004, Dr. Constance M. Carroll has announced she will retire in 2021. As the longest-serving chancellor in the district’s history, Carroll has overseen major changes within the state’s second-largest community college district, including “unprecedented student success” and more than $1.4 billion in new construction […]

February 3, 2020

Students

UC San Diego and SDCCD Received $2.7M in Grants

The University of California San Diego and San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) received $2.7 million in grants to help fund a program for transfer students as well as implement career training that discusses employment after graduation for Ph.D. students. SDCCD received $1.2 million and UC San Diego was awarded $1.5 million by the The […]

January 7, 2020

Recruitment & Retention

Data Informs Decisions in Community College’s Promise Program Expansion

On the heels of a new progress report on its Promise Program, the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) is expanding the student success program to all first-time, full-time California high school graduates enrolling at the district’s colleges this coming fall.

June 23, 2018

Community Colleges

San Diego Community College District Models Support for Men of Color

San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) has strategically increased its support of Hispanic and Black men in the last few years, making the district a leader in improving outcomes for the historically underserved groups.

March 14, 2018