Campus Updates 03/03/22

Hi Campus Community,   

Here are this week’s updates!

RETURN TO CAMPUS/COVID-19  

Case 

1 new positive case reported in the last 7 days.

Masking 

  • The Executive Team is considering how the following county, state, and federal masking changes will affect the College’s indoor mask mandate for spring quarter: 
  • The CDC updated its guidance on the use of masks based on the level of COVID-19 in the local community. Currently, the community level in King County is identified as “Low,” so CDC’s guidance is to 1) Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines and 2) Get tested if you have symptoms. CDC advises that people with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask. 
  • Please provide feedback via this survey. 
  • Executive Team will review survey feedback and announce a decision about indoor masking for spring quarter by March 15th, prior to registration opening for continuing students.  

Building open hours update

  • As of March 1, the PUB/9000 building is open: 
  • 6:30 am – 8 pm Monday – Thursday 
  • 6:30 am – 5 pm Friday 
  • Closed: weekends/holidays (except for scheduled events) 
  • The Library in the 4000 building is open: 
  • 8am-5 pm Monday – Thursday 
  • 8am-4:30 pm Fridays 

Vaccines

  • The COVID-19 clinic operated on campus from August 2021 through February 2022 and provided approximately 30,000 vaccines to the community. The College received a message from Todd Wollum, Shoreline Fire Department’s Campus Vaccine Clinic Supervisor, thanking us for collaborating on the community vaccination effort: “I cannot tell you how much we have appreciated the partnership and support from the College.” 
  • Vaccine sites continue to operate in the Shoreline area for people ages 5 and up still needing to initiate or complete a vaccine series or receive a booster. Schedule an appointment for your free vaccine at: 
  • Walgreen Drug Store – 145th and Aurora:  Moderna   

Tests:   

  • Washington state residents can order more free tests during the month of March, while supplies last. You can place two orders of five tests each. 
  • The federal government is offering every home in the U.S. four free at-home COVID-19 tests and starting next week, every home in the U.S. will be able to order an additional set of 4 tests. 
  • Federal guidelines on coverage of over-the-counter (OTC) at-home COVID-19 tests call for your health plan to cover the cost of FDA authorized OTC at-home tests without cost sharing during the public health emergency and without need for a provider’s order.   

Parking 

Parking on campus remains free for spring quarter; no permits will be required but hazardous/illegal parking will accrue fines. 

Questions?  

EVENTS AND NEWS  

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DR. JACK KAHN IDENTIFIED AS SHORELINE’S NEXT PRESIDENT 

Successful launch of ctcLink! 

ctcLink Updates: 

If you have questions, please visit https://www.shoreline.edu/ctclink/ or email support@shoreline.edu.  

The time has come for you to activate your ctcLink account!! Access Account Activation Tutorial here. 

Upcoming Training Sessions: 

All sessions are recorded, and you can view them on our ctcLink SharePoint site. Upcoming training sessions will be posted on the ctcLink Training & Resources page. These training sessions will help you navigate and understand ctcLink. 

If you have questions, please visit ctcLink on our Shoreline website at https://www.shoreline.edu/ctclink/ or our Technical Support Center at https://support@shoreline.edu

Events  

Please share with your students and campus community networks:  

2022-23 Budget Development Update 

Show Your SCC Pride on Phin Wednesdays! 

Sign Up for the SCC Sustainability Challenge 

Day of Learning Call for Proposals Deadline- Extended to 3/14

Day of Learning

This year’s Day of Learning will be on Friday, April 29th and is going to be a hybridized day centered around Connection, Healing, and the Future of Shoreline/Higher Ed. People will be able to participate remotely and/or in-person, so we’re interested in having interactive, on-campus sessions as well as online ways to share and connect with each other. Our college is unique in what it can offer, so we’re looking for faculty and staff who are interested in contributing. Presenters will be compensated up to three hours via stipend or release time, depending on their classification.

We have morning or afternoon time slots that are 30, 60, and 90 minutes in length and encourage various session formats centered around our theme, including:

  • Presentations or workshops
  • Panels or discussions
  • An in-person or digital exhibition of student or faculty work
  • An in-person or online performance
  • Guided reflection, healing, mental health, or wellness sessions
  • We’re also open to ideas!

Submit your proposal HERE!

  • Submission are due by March 14th
  • Email Dawn  with any questions

What is Day of Learning?

Day of Learning is an all-day professional development and learning day. Campus is closed to students and classes are not held, so all full-time staff and faculty are expected to attend. This year’s theme is: Connection, Healing, and the Future. This year’s Day of Learning will be about coming together, starting the healing process of the collective and individual traumas from the past two years, and finding ways to move forward as college into the future of higher education. 

DR. JACK KAHN IDENTIFIED AS SHORELINE’S NEXT PRESIDENT

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great pleasure that I share the Board of Trustee’s unanimous decision to offer the position of Shoreline’s next President to finalist Dr. Jack Kahn.

A huge thanks to all of you who shared feedback to the Board of Trustees on the finalist candidates, and a special thank you to the screening committee members for their tireless work in support of identifying the College’s next President. Please stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks regarding Dr. Kahn’s arrival at Shoreline this July 2022.


Thank you.

Veronica Zura

Exec Dir – HR

Sign Up for the SCC Sustainability Challenge!

All students are invited to participate in the inaugural SCC Sustainability Challenge! Individuals and teams of up to 4 people are invited to sign up to address a sustainability-related challenge on campus for a chance at fame, glory, and an exciting prize! Registration closes on March 25 and teams will receive guidelines the following week. Participants will share their results with a panel of judges on Friday, April 22 (Earth Day!) from 4-6pm. To sign up, go to https://bit.ly/SCC_sustainathon.

Presidential Recruitment – Update

Dear Colleagues,

The College has successfully completed 2nd round interviews with the finalists identified for consideration as Shoreline’s next President. Thanks to all of you who attended the constituency group open forums, with a special thanks to those who also submitted feedback.

In addition to the constituency group open forum activities last week, the Presidential finalists also completed separate interviews with the executive team and Board of Trustees respectively. The Board has received all open forum feedback submitted along with screening committee and executive team observed strengths/weaknesses summaries. The Board of Trustees are scheduled to meet again next Wednesday, March 2 at 3:30pm to convene in Executive Session for the evaluation of a potential public employee (the next President). As a reminder, the Board of Trustees will announce and vote on the finalist identified for the job offer of Shoreline’s next president in a public meeting, potentially as soon as the upcoming March 2nd meeting.

Questions regarding the information above can be directed to vzura@shoreline.edu at any time.