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October 26, 2020

Spring 2021 Class Schedules Are Now Live

Spring class schedules are now live on the new and improved class search on the SCC website! Students can also submit their supplemental application now in eServices, which they must do before they can register for spring classes.

The new class search features an improved interface for students with more intuitive filter options. It is more responsive for students viewing the schedule on mobile devices and combines connected lecture/lab sections so that students have a clearer understanding of what options they have for enrollment.

Feedback from our student user testing on the new search tool was overwhelmingly positive, and we are excited to be able to improve and modernize this portion of the student experience. We will continue making improvements and updates to the search in weeks ahead, including providing students with the ability to filter by low-cost textbook classes and for synchronous vs. asynchronous online classes.

As a reminder, while the new class search is designed to meet students’ needs, we also have a separate class schedule tool for faculty, staff and administrators who are building or reviewing upcoming schedules or who need access to previous terms’ schedules.

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New Calling Campaign

As you may know, this Fall students were not automatically dropped from their classes because of non-payment of enrollment fees as they typically have been. This was part of our larger college- and district-wide effort to reduce barriers for our neediest students.

Since students cannot apply for classes in a new semester if they have existing fees on their account, we have launched a calling campaign to help students resolve any financial issues before the start of spring registration. The calling campaign will build on ongoing communications from the past semester letting students know that they have until November 9 to pay their enrollment fees in order to be eligible to enroll in Spring 2021 classes. Unpaid fees can adversely impact a student’s state tax returns as well.

How do students know if they have unpaid fees? Students need to log into eServices and click on the Financial Account tile on the Student Homepage. This screen will show if they have any fees due. On the left side are options like Make a Payment and more.

Accreditation Needs Your Help!

As many of you know, the college is currently in the process of preparing a self-study in advance of our upcoming accreditation review. This is a huge task, but our college is fortunate to have enlisted dozens of faculty, staff and managers to work on individual pieces of the report. We are making good progress on this project, but we need your help.

Members of the accreditation team often require assistance locating information that relates to various accreditation standards. They might need help locating reports, minutes from meetings, or other forms of information from those who have knowledge of specific college programs and processes.

If you receive an email from a member of the accreditation team, please reply in a timely manner and offer your help. We understand that the current environment is challenging, and that your email inbox might be overflowing, but a few minutes of your time helping our accreditation team will make it so much easier for us to prepare the self-study.

Thank you so much,

Gayle Pitman, PRIE Dean

Accreditation Liaison Officer

Patti Leonard, HFA Dean

Administrative Tri-Chair

Ashu Mishra, West Sacramento Supervisor

Classified Tri-Chair

Carl Sjovold, History Faculty

Faculty Tri-Chair

Coach McGowan Serves the Houseless During COVID-19

SCC Football Coach Jordan McGowan is the subject of a wonderful feature on NextGenRadio @ Capitol Public Radio. The article focuses on how McGowan is pursuing his passion of helping the unhoused community in Sacramento during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"I try to make sure that I meet everybody…[and] get to know them. I know what it feels like to not be seen. So to know that other folks are seen and they feel love through us, that’s special," McGowan tells NextGenRadio.

Bonus brag: The article was written by journalist Sara Nevis, a recent graduate of SCC! We are so proud of our Panthers!

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Davis, West Sacramento Center Leaders Receive Awards

Congratulations to Ashu Mishra, Jacek Kozikowski and Diana Daniels for winning Yolo County School Boards Association's "Excellence in Education Awards"!

Mishra, who is the West Sacramento Center supervisor, is being honored with an Individual Award. Kozikowski and Daniels, at the Davis Center, are receiving the Program Award for the Davis Center Basic Needs Initiative. They are program leaders in partnership with the Yolo Food Bank.

The annual award ceremony seeks to recognize programs and leadership excellence from the five school districts across Yolo County, plus individuals and programs from the Yolo County Office of Education and the Los Rios and Yuba Community College districts.

They will be honored at a virtual awards ceremony tonight at 5 p.m.

Intersex 101 Workshop

Intersex 101, on Monday, Oct. 26, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., is presented by FLC's Equity Center and open to all.

The workshop seeks to answer common myths and misconceptions about intersex people, to empower allies with the correct terms and phrases to be the most appropriate in their activism, and to answer any questions people have about the needs of the intersex community. The workshop will be facilitated by Mari Wrobi, a queer, nonbinary, and intersex advocate born and raised in Sacramento. They currently work full-time at the first and only shelter for LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness in Sacramento; intern at the Gender Health Center, a non-profit that provides free services to transgender people in the area; and are an intersex rights advocate and educator with interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth.

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Your Health & Wellness is Our Priority

During this public health emergency, our team of nurses and health and wellness staff have provided emotional, social academic and other support to many of our students. We want to remind that we continue to be here to answer any questions you may have and provide the support you need during this time.

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President Gutierrez's Office Hour

President Gutierrez will be holding an office hour twice a month during the Fall semester. Office hours will be held on the second Friday at 8:30 a.m. and fourth Thursday at 2:30 p.m. The next upcoming office hour will be Friday, Nov. 13, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Please look for an email prior to each event to sign up. Zoom info will be sent via a calendar invite on the day before the event to those who signed up.