Campus Updates 11/22/23

Hey there folks! I hope all are well. It’s a short week with Thanksgiving around the corner but here are a few updates for you.  

Unfortunately, I missed a LOT of International Education Week which is a bummer as IE does such a great job with it. I was able to go over for Trivia Day with our new ASG president Lena (after our meeting) and it was really fun. I tried to guess the top 10 countries we are representing here (and did *OK*) and managed to win a few prizes and see some photos of IE staff as babies, which was a fun bonus! 

At the end of last week, I attended the Association for College Trustees meeting in Seattle with Board members Chan, Wells and Ringer. We attended some good sessions and spent some time with local colleagues as well. 

On Saturday, some faculty and staff attended a Gimjang event (which is focused on Kimchi making) at the United Seattle & Bellevue Korean School. There were 450 K-12 kids, 80 parents, volunteers & community leaders in attendance including Seo Eunji, the Korean Consul General of Seattle. We are meeting with school representatives from there in a week or so to discuss possible partnerships. More soon! 

What a blast it was yesterday celebrating SOUPSGIVING!! Special thanks to Human Resources for this wonderful event. It was terrific. I also want to thank Nora Peters who always reminds us how important community events are. Thanks also to The Wanz for being our celebrity judge and to Lucas Rucks who won a glass dolphin (Don’t tell him we give these away all the time) with his “Chicken Tortilla Soup”.  The People’s Choice Award, winner of the Golden Ladle goes to Director of Student Learning, Jeffrey Janosik with the PNW Seafood Chowder. I am a vegetarian so I unfortunately couldn’t sample either of those soups, but I heard from everyone who tasted them that they were both delicious! 

I hope you all have a wonderful week and time with your friends and family.  

Cheers, 

Jack 

Fall Quarter Updates 

• Executive Team Virtual Office Hours 

Accreditation 

Countdown: 5 months until our Mid-Cycle Accreditation Visit on April 18-19, 2024. 

Campus Climate Survey 

• The survey has been emailed to employees.  
• It opened Wednesday, November 15^th and closes Thursday November 30^th.  
• Survey feedback will help improve our practices to create a warm and inclusive environment for everyone. 
• Please respond to the survey honestly and candidly.  
• Survey results will be shared on the college Survey’s page. 

ctcLink 

ctcLink will be down for maintenance on Saturday, December 9, 2023, 8:00 am – 10:30 am. Students will be notified. Canvas will not be impacted. 

Facilities 

The Cedar (HSAMCC) Phase 2 Project Demolition of Buildings 2400, 2600, 2700, 2800 will begin on Wednesday, November 29th and continue through Thursday, December 21^st. You may feel vibrations and hear demolition noises during this time. 

TSS 

A new version of MS Teams coming January 2024: You may have noticed a message banner on your Microsoft Teams application stating a new Teams version will be coming in the beginning of January 2024. TSS is currently preparing our computers for this update from Microsoft. The new version is very similar to the current version with minimal visual differences; however, the new version is stated to have faster and more reliable performance.  More information will come soon on this update. 

Enrollment 

Daily enrollment reporting for winter 2024 is now available here. 

Human Resources 

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

Foundation and Advancement 

• Winter 2024 scholarship application closes December 4. Awards will be made the week of December 18. 
• Volunteers are needed to review the applications December 5 – 14. Email Michelle Cimaroli to sign up. 
• Open office hours for the Foundation: 

• Monday 2:00 – 4:00pm 
• Tuesday 9:00 – 11:00am 
• Thursday 2:00 – 3:30pm 
• Friday 9:00 – 11:00am 

• Students needing to meet with the Foundation may schedule a time during open office hours at https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/ShorelineCommunityCollegeFoundation@shorelineccwa.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/  

Events and Updates 

• Join Us for Persian Poetry and Music on Thursday 11/30/23 
• Mental Health First Aid Training on 12/7/23 
• Waves of Gratitude Douglas Haub 
• Waves of Gratitude Joshua Salois 
• It’s Basketball Season, Support Our Shoreline Athletes! 
• Open Enrollment Ends November 30^th! 
• Strategic Plan Update Nov 2023 

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Shoreline Community College MISSION – Our Purpose 

We serve the educational, workforce, and cultural needs of our diverse students and communities.