Campus Updates 02/09/23

EVENTS AND NEWS  

Good afternoon folks!  Hope all is going well.  I’m writing this update from Washington D.C. at the end of the National Legislative Summit.  It was great to be surrounded by passionate trustees, presidents, and students from across the country advocating for community colleges.  Shoreline Trustees and I were able to attend and represent in two meetings with Senator Murray and Maria Cantwell.   

Priorities for the team included: 

• Improvements in WIOA reporting and enhancements overall.  
• Growing the Strengthening Community College Training Grants program © Boosting funding for PELL, TRIO, GEARUP, and programs that support childcare.  There was a BIG PUSH for short-term Pell, which if passed, would allow PELL grants for shorter-term certificates and programs (which would be great for growing new opportunities at Shoreline).   
• Priorities also included supporting the Dream ACT, funding HSIS, MSIS, and HBCUS and many other initiatives focused on basic needs, serving rural communities, and ending tax policies that hurt recipients of many aid programs.   

The energy was high! It was really interesting that we were at the Capitol on the day of the State of the Union.   

Toward the end of last week, I had another Professional Development opportunity.  I now meet quarterly with Eric, President of Cascadia College.  It has been helpful to learn more about shared concerns and strategies to resolve them.   

I also wanted to remind folks of the Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on two Fronts event next week!  It’s going to be amazing—we just found out three actors/soldiers from the film will join the event.  Please come and enjoy a great evening with your students and friends!  Hope you all have an enjoyable rest of the week. 

Cheers, 

Jack 

Presidents Goals/ DRAFT Outcomes Survey from Jack 

World Events that hit home: You are supported at Shoreline 

President’s Winter Quarter 2023 Virtual Open Office Hours: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84369347745

• Friday, February 17, 2023; 1:00 – 2:00 PM 
• Thursday, March 16, 2023; 10:00 – 11:00 AM 

Winter Quarter Updates 

• Shoreline Community College – Celebrating Black History Month: Dorothy Hollingsworth 
• Black History Month: Free Books 
• Accreditation Question & Answer 2/22 12-1pm 
• Athletic Newsletter, Second EDITION! 
• Say “Hej” to Students from Denmark for IE’s Short-Term Program, Feb. 5-25 

ctcLink Updates: 

• How to Get Help with ctcLink. 
• Meet the ctcLink Business Analysts.  Please schedule them to come to your next team meeting! 
• Faculty Focus: Weekly Office Hours with ctcLink Faculty Lead Heather Munsell for help with all faculty-related topics. Monday 12:00pm-1:00pm,  www.shoreline.edu/zoomroom 

Human Resources 

• Employee ORCA Card 
• Employee Safety Survey – DES State Office of Risk Management 
• Public Records Training Records – Message for All Employees 
• Athletics Coaches Open Positions 2022-23 
• Paid Training Opportunity: Anti-Racist Pedagogy 
  • All faculty, both full and part-time, are invited to join this training: https://shorelineccwa.sharepoint.com/sites/PD/SitePages/Professional-Development-Shoreline-Community-College.aspx 
  • Here’s the Inclusive Pedagogy Institute direct link.  Faculty can self-enroll in the Institute. 
  • It is online and asynchronous. 
• Waves of Gratitude 

Know someone who wants to join our team? Visit: Job Opportunities at Shoreline Community College 

Events and Updates 

• Coffee in the Multicultural Center! 
• Open Mic- March 7th 
• Health Informatics & Information Management (HIIM) Infosession 
• Transfer Application Worktime 2/10! 
• The Arabian Nights Production in March! 
• Pack the Stands – Basketball v. Edmonds 
• Shoreline Art Gallery – Winter exhibition announcement and invitation to participate! 

Follow Shoreline Community College on social media! 

• Facebook 
• Instagram 

COVID-19 Updates   

Cases   

• For the week between February 1 and February 7, the College saw 10 positive COVID-19 cases reported. This is up 8 from last week. 

News 

• Washington State DOH has relaunched the free telehealth program: Free Telehealth Appointments for COVID-19 Treatment | Washington State Department of Health 
• The best way to protect against COVID-19 is by staying up to date on the vaccine. Use this site to find a vaccine provider: Vaccinate WA: Find COVID-19 Vaccine Providers Near You 
• Masks are available on campus at the ASK ME stations in the Admin/1000 Building, Library/4000 Building, and FOSS/5000 Building, 2nd floor. 
• If you suspect you have COVID-19, were exposed to someone who has it, or have tested positive, please fill out a report for the COVID-19 Response Coordinator: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Exposure Report Form – Formstack 
• On January 30, the White House announced that the US COVID-19 emergency declarations will end on May 11. New York Times  
• What Happens When COVID-19 Emergency Declarations End? Implications for Coverage, Costs, and Access | KFF 

Questions?      

• Email covidsupervisor@shoreline.edu or check the COVID-19 Updates site for the latest information.       
• Federal COVID.gov site    
• Washington State Department of Health Coronavirus       
• Public Health Seattle and King County Coronavirus Disease     
• Public Health Seattle and King County Health Blog