Happy day folks- hope you all are well. Last week was certainly a very exciting one. Between our College Commencement and special graduations for nursing and dental hygiene, the College was overflowing with joy! I always love seeing the students and meeting their families. It is one thing I really miss from my faculty days as certainly I knew many more students then and never missed a graduation. However, even in this role I get to have some connections with students, and of course with you all who know them so much more. I even caught a couple of our folks in tears as their loved ones exited the gym as graduates. Thank you all for what you do during the year and for the team that puts this together- it is a lot of work!
This week I was able to attend the international orientation for new summer students. It’s always fun to see the students experience Shoreline for the first time, and observe how our staff and volunteers engage them, and ensure they are getting their needs met.
One event I unfortunately was unable to attend this week was the Muckleshoot Effective Teaching Institute. We had a great contingent of 20+ folks that went, and I am eager to hear what they learned, and look forward to continuing moving initiatives forward to better support our diverse indigenous communities. I am promised a picture below.
In light of the Holiday next week, we won’t be sending out a Campus Update, so I hope you all have a fun, and safe 4th of July holiday!
Have a great week all!
Cheers,
Jack
Spring Quarter Updates
Enrollments
The daily summer enrollment report is open to all employees.
Foundation
The SCC Foundation is thrilled to share that Kara Haney has accepted the position of Program Coordinator. I am excited for Kara to share her incredible systems and process management skills with us, as well as her humor, kindness, experience, and intellect. She starts on July 1 – YIPPEEE!!!
We are still advertising for an Annual Fund Manager – https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/shorelinecc/jobs/4474345/manager-annual-fund-e – This is a great opportunity for someone with strong fundraising skills looking for advancement. Please share the link with anyone you know.
Academic year 24/25 and Summer 24 Scholarships have been awarded and students have been notified. Thank you to the many, many of you helped evaluate applications.
The Fall 24 scholarship Cycle will begin on July 10th. Please share this link with students and urge them to apply https://www.shoreline.edu/foundation/scholarships.aspx
Technology Support Services (TSS)
We are excited to announce that the union strike has ended, and we can now proceed to work with our third party (Milne) on the wired network restoration project. Work has begun this week and will likely continue for the remainder of the calendar year. We are working on an updated building schedule and once we have that finalized, we will share with the campus the projected work durations for each building. We will make sure to work with each department/division during this process to ensure minimal disruptions to college operations. We thank you for your patience and support during this unfortunate delay.
As previously reported, Formstack has announced a major platform upgrade that will include changes to the way some forms are displayed coming on July 2nd. One particularly notable change is how items are displayed on drop down menu questions. Previously, we added either a blank option or “Select One” and ensured those were not valid selectable options. Now with the new update, a blank option is always presented by default. The old options of a blank or select one are no longer shown as the first item and are now valid selections. This means until those extra blank or select one options are removed, we may receive submissions without valid selections.
Action Needed: Please review your forms and if you need a change made to any form, please fill out the request at https://shoreline.formstack.com/forms/form_request. There are many other changes coming to Formstack during this upgrade, however we believe the dropdown menu is the most significant change that will impact our environment. Please take some time to review all your forms beginning on July 3rd or as soon as you can.
Human Resources
Updates
- Summer public operating hours of Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with campus closed on Fridays will be in effect July 1 – August 31, 2024.
- Supervisors: Don’t forget to change your employee’s schedule in ctcLink! Directions HERE.
- Admin/Exempt contracts have been sent out! Sign and return them to hr@shoreline.edu no later than June 30, 2024.
Payroll Reminders
- Timesheets are due: FRIDAY (6/28) by noon from employees for supervisor approval by 4pm (6/28)
- Custodial/Security staff deadline is Sunday (6/30) by 5pm, for supervisor approval by Monday (7/1) by 9am.
- Leave Reports are due: THURSDAY (6/27) by noon from employees for supervisor approval by 4pm (6/27).
- Due to the 4th of July holiday these are solid due dates.
2024 Absence & Timesheet deadlines can be found here. Payroll questions? Join us online Tuesday, June 25 from 3pm to 4pm OR Friday June 28 from 9:30am to 10:30am.
New Job Postings!
- ADMIN – DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS & PE
- PART-TIME FACULTY – ETHNIC STUDIES PTF POOL
Do you know someone who wants to join our team? Visit: Job Opportunities at Shoreline Community College.
Communications and Marketing
I just want to take a moment to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped with our virtual campus tour shoot this week. Everyone was so kind, helpful and willing to jump in whether that meant wrangling folks to be in a video, cleaning up your spaces, painting, reupholstering furniture, arranging artwork etc. The campus looked beautiful. The shoot went really smoothly, and I think we will have a great tour to share with our students soon. I genuinely appreciate you all. ~Cat
Events and Updates
- Summer 2024 Operating Hours- Begin Next Week!
- Student Learning Summer Hours
- Shoreline Shout-Out to the Commencement Committee
- Seattle Pride Parade Meet-up 6/30/24
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Shoreline Community College MISSION – Our Purpose
Shoreline Community College offers accessible, high-quality education and workforce training that empowers students for success. Rooted in our commitment to diversity, equity, and community engagement, we foster an educational environment that contributes to the enrichment of both our local and global communities.
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