It was a busy day on Tuesday, Sept. 29, as employees and students had opportunities see and ask questions on three important projects for Shoreline Community College.
“As I shared in my remarks at Convocation, we have put a lot of things in motion, which is pointing us in the same direction toward a common purpose.” President Cheryl Roberts said. “And to help us, we’ve asked several experts in their fields to come alongside the college to help us do even better what we value – supporting our students to be even more successful.”
On campus Tuesday with open-forum presentations were:
- Kathi Swanson, President of Clarus Corporation, a company that specializes in assisting community colleges with a variety of services that help them see their services through students’ eyes. Swanson is working with Shoreline on strategic enrollment management – the process from application to enrollment and then on to completion.
- Courtney Koellner and Kimberly Emrick from iFactory, a Boston-based firm that focuses on website solutions with strong experience in higher education. iFactory is working on the redesign for Shoreline’s website.
- Seong Shin, Principal for Interior Design Services at McGranahan Architects of Tacoma. Shin has been helping the college envision the overall campus refresh and on Tuesday, presented ideas for the main student spaces on the second floor in the PUB.
“Clarus is helping us identify where we have opportunities to better serve students and our communities,” Roberts said. “Not only to help more students find their way to us and the education they’re seeking, but also make it easier for students to navigate our processes and stay at Shoreline to fulfill their dreams.”
Swanson continued her presentations to several groups on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
The website is a key tool to make those things happen and the approach iFactory is helping the college take is closely aligned with the work by Clarus. “Together, they can help answer the questions student have about the college and the path before them,” Roberts said.
The overall campus refresh project is an important part of making students feel welcome and also providing an environment that fosters academic success. For the PUB, Shin presented options for a new welcome/information-desk area that could in the area of the large yellow wall near the main, second-floor entrance. She also showed some enhancements for the Quiet Dining Room that could make that room more versatile. And, Shin showed how different flooring and furniture in what is now a carpeted student social space just to the right of the second-floor main entrance could look.
Vice President for Academic and Student Services Bob Francis said he thought the reaction from students and employees was most helpful. “The comments and questions were informative,” Francis said.
Day at a Glance 
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