Campus Updates 4/13/23

EVENTS AND NEWS  

As you can imagine, much of this week has been working with folks on the ransomware incident. As was mentioned in the Tuesday forum, we held an update today on the incident and will be sending out a follow-up email to staff, faculty, and students tomorrow. The ransomware incident is something that has taken up a lot of time and mental energy for us all. Thank you again for your understanding as we move through this together. 

Another area that I have been busy with this week has been advocacy for our STEAM building. As you can see in the letter below, working with Mary Burroughs, Nancy Dick, Lucas Rucks, Jeffrey Kashiwa, Matt Jorgensen, Christopher Vongvithayamathakul, Douglas Reid, the mighty Lori Yonimitsu, and many others, we were able to get 25 signatures and sent this letter off to our representatives in the House and Senate with hopes of additional advocacy.  We will continue to work with advocates and representatives in hopes of getting our building back on the priority list.  I did hear from Senator Salomon yesterday that he was interested in assisting us, which is very exciting.   

Last Thursday Paulette Graham Rainer, our acting director of the Parent Child Center was kind enough to invite Cat Chiappa and I to read to the kids during the “Week of the Young Child.”  When the children were asked if they remembered who the special guest was going to be, one child said, “THE EASTER BUNNY”, another “A DINOSAUR.” I replied, “Tough crowd,” and then delivered a lesson on patience and anticipation by sharing “Waiting is Not Easy” by Mo Willems. We had so much fun, we can’t wait to go back soon!  

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of spending some time at an AskMe table and met some new students and faculty. It was great chatting (despite the rain and cold).  I was really glad I was able to have this in my schedule this week. 

I also had two great meetings with College Presidents as part of my learning and professional development. I met with Dr Singh from Edmonds and Dr Murray from Cascadia. The Presidents have been really welcoming and supportive and these two are no exception. I am learning a lot through these meetings and look forward to continuing them. 

Finally, I did meet with Michael Meotti from WSAC. In case you are unaware, Washington Student Achievement Council is a government agency overseeing higher education in the state of Washington. They do a lot with financial aid and financial aid advocacy, so I wanted to learn more about them and how we work with them just in case there are any future opportunities to support our awesome financial aid team, and of course our students. 

Hope you all have a great rest of your week. 

Best, 

Jack 

Spring Quarter Updates 

• System Outage Update 4/6/23 
• New Campus Security Uniforms Rolling out this Month 
• April 24^th Due Date for Area Reviews 
• Tutoring Services for Spring Quarter 
• Let the Games Begin: Pub Game Room Open 
• Basic Computer Skills Class for Beginner-Level Students 
• Introduction to Unarmed State Combat Starts Next Week 

ctcLink: 

• How employees can find their W-2 in ctcLink. 

Human Resources 

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

Events and Updates 

• Professor Ke Returning for Spring Quarter 
• Say Hello: Two Days Left to Enjoy Welcome Week 
• Strategic Plan: All Campus Discussion Session 
• Just in Time for Mother’s Day and Wedding Season 
• SCC Blood Drive Wednesday 4/26 

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COVID-19 Updates   

Cases   

• For the week of April 5 through April 12, the College saw 0 reported positive cases of COVID-19.  

• This is likely due to the College website being down.  
• Please remember to report any positive cases, close contacts, or COVID-19 symptoms through Coronavirus (COVID-19) Exposure Report Form – Formstack. 

News 

• The Washington State Department of Health has announced that the free at-home testing program is ending on May 11. Tests may still be ordered from the website until then, although eligibility requirements have been changed to focus on communities most in need. Press release: DOH’s successful Say Yes! COVID Test program to finish May 11 | Washington State Department of Health 

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 

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