Dear Colleague,

As summer progresses, the hotter and drier weather has begun to affect the behavior of some of our more aggressive hornets.

Unfortunately, there is a particularly threatening nest in the landscaping around the 2300 building. We have not identified the exact location of the nest because the area was vacated after the nest was riled. Our Grounds crew will identify and mark this area the morning of Friday, August 16.

The plan is for the nest to be sprayed the early morning of Monday, August 19. While the spraying of nests is not our preferred option at any time, this nest poses a hazard.

The product that will be used on the nest is called Spectracide PRO. Information about it can be found at this link or on this pdf.

If you would like an alternate work location or other accommodations on August 19, please contact Human Resources at (206) 546-5880.

Please contact me with any questions or concerns.

Thank you,
Jason Francois
Director-Facilities and Capital Projects
(206) 546-4514
jfrancois@shoreline.edu

While President Roberts is on annual leave, the AICs (Administrator(s) In Charge) for the College:

Wednesday, August 7

• Phillip King, Vice President: (206) 546-4651 &/or (206) 546-4652 (for Janelle Lavin–Student Learning)

Thursday, August 8 & Friday, August 9

• Mary Brueggeman, Vice President & Executive Director: (206) 533-6724 &/or (206) 546-4755 (for Karla Belmonte–Office of Advancement)

Monday, August 12 & Tuesday, August 13

• Marisa Herrera, Vice President: (206) 546-6910 &/or (206) 546-4641 (for Sarah Pearce–Students, Equity & Success)

Wednesday, August 14 – Friday, August 16

• Phillip King, Vice President: (206) 546-4651 &/or (206) 546-4652 (for Janelle Lavin–Student Learning)

Monday, August 19 

• Marisa Herrera, Vice President: (206) 546-6910 &/or (206) 546-4641 (for Sarah Pearce–Students, Equity & Success)

Tuesday, August 20

• Veronica Zura, Executive Director: (206) 546-7858 &/or (206) 546-4552 (for Lori Yonemitsu–Office of the President)

Wednesday, August 21

• Marisa Herrera, Vice President: (206) 546-6910 &/or (206) 546-4641 (for Sarah Pearce–Students, Equity & Success)

Thursday, August 22 – Friday, August 23

• Martha Lynn, Executive Director: (206) 546-6910 &/or (206) 546-4552 (for Lori Yonemitsu–Office of the President)

Monday, August 26 – Wednesday, August 28

• Mary Brueggeman, Vice President & Executive Director: (206) 533-6724 &/or (206) 546-4755 (for Karla Belmonte–Office of Advancement)

Thank you.

The College is pleased to announce it has engaged the nationally recognized Follett Corporation to be the new campus bookstore vendor beginning Fall 2019.

Shoreline will join many other colleges and universities, including Lake Washington Technical College and Renton Technical College, in utilizing Follett to better support campus bookstore and textbook needs and align the College with a better profit model. The new partnership has been reviewed with both our faculty and classified unions and will allow our Bookstore to utilize resources in the best manner possible while ensuring existing Bookstore staff will continue as employees of the College. 

Our contract with University Bookstore will end in early September, and the Bookstore will close between September 9-13 to transition vendors. College staff are working closely with Follett to coordinate a September 16 grand reopening. 

Faculty book orders for Fall quarter will continue to be filled by University Bookstore. During Opening Week, Follett will offer information sessions for faculty about how to place book orders for Winter quarter 2020.

Additional details and benefits about this partnership (including a forthcoming e-commerce platform) will be shared with the campus in the coming weeks.