Campus Updates 7/25/24

Hey folks, hope all are well! Unfortunately, I spent the first part of this week sick. I’m feeling better, but still have that post-illness low-key feeling (which I am not a fan of). I’m hanging in and hoping none of you have had it. 

I had a good meeting this week with new colleagues from the University of Washington Office of Undergraduate Research. We’re hoping to find ways to support our wonderful Honors program and to support faculty who have an interest in promoting research in their disciplines. It was a great meeting, and I can see some tangible projects blossoming – keep an eye out! 

We also had a GREAT meeting yesterday with amazing leaders from King County, City of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College Foundation, SCC Board members Rebecca Ringer & Jamie Stark, and Blanton Turner to discuss our shared Housing Insecurity Pilot. 

Using funds from the County, we are fully funding housing for 3 (soon to be 4) housing-insecure students in our on-campus resident hall. This gives students access to wrap-around services provided by the County AND the College. We will be watching the progress and hope to increase opportunities with more students soon. Keep an eye out for the press release – I’m just excited! It’s a small step in this housing crisis, but it matters. 

Oh, and fun fact – you may remember we recently became an Amazon Career Choice college. We now have two students from Amazon at Shoreline for summer courses! 

Have a great week. 

Cheers, 

Jack 

Accreditation 

• Our institutional accreditation cycle with the NWCCU is 7 years long (see details).  

• We are in Year 4 of the cycle and will: 

• Write an Ad Hoc report on our new Bachelors of Applied Science degree in Dental Hygiene. 

• Make progress on two recommendations for improvement. 

Enrollments 

The daily summer enrollment report is open to all employees.  

Foundation 

Donors to the SCC Foundation helped make $150,000 available to support students who would be the most negatively impacted by the delayed and complicated FAFSA rollout this year. Just over $60,000 was expended this summer to help students pay for rent, childcare, food, and transportation.  

Donor funding was also able to provide an additional $10,000 in emergency assistance through the Benefits Hub to help fill the gap in summer United Way funding. Our Benefits Hub is an important safety net for students. Making sure that adequate funding is available year-round is a priority for the Foundation’s 24/25 fundraising plan. 

SCHOLARSHIP EVALUATORS WANTED! We’ll be starting the Fall 24 scholarship review and award process soon! If you want to help, please email Kara KHaney@shoreline.edu.  

Business & Administrative Services 

An updated Credit Card Purchase Authorization Form is available on the College’s Intranet (see screen snip below) as an entirely digital file with built-in signature capture via Adobe Sign. Please discontinue using the 2008 paper version as it has been retired. 

Technology Support Services (TSS):   

As part of the College’s cybersecurity enhancements resulting from the March 2022 Ransomware event and to comply with insurance underwriting requirements, here is a summary of upcoming enhancements to help us continue to be good stewards of our employees’ and students’ information and data:   

• August 1st: we will be doing a campus-wide Password Reset and requiring “strong passwords” with minimum requirements of 12 characters, 1 capital letter, 1 number, 1 special character with password resets occurring every 180 days or 90 days if you have access to credit card numbers for PCI compliance.  

• August 5th: LastPass Password Management Software to help manage login and promote strong passwords.  

• August 15th: Printing Code Signup to allow document printing over Wi-Fi via email to any campus-wide Ricoh Multi-Function Printer (MFP).  

Details will be forthcoming on these exciting enhancements as we move closer to these dates.  

Human Resources 

 Updates 

• REMINDER: Summer public operating hours of Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with campus closed on Fridays are in effect July 1 – August 31, 2024.    

Thanks to everyone who submitted an entry for the FREE ticket giveaway to the 8/8/24 Seattle Mariners baseball game, generously sponsored by donors through the Foundation Office. 50 employees won 2 tickets each to the upcoming Mariners v. Tigers game.  THANK YOU, SHORELINE FOUNDATION DONORS! 

Payroll Reminders 

• Leave Reports are due: Tuesday 7/30/2024 at noon by the employee and 5pm by the supervisor  
• Timesheets are due:  Wednesday 7/31/2024 at noon by the employee and 5pm by the supervisor 

Payroll questions? Join us online on Tuesdays from 3pm to 4pm.  HERE is the zoom link.  

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

Events and Updates 

• Bldg. 5000 Elevator – Service Outage 
• Announcing New Acting Deans of Transitional Studies and STEM CTE 
• Seattle Mariners 8/8/24 Game: Giveaway & Option to Purchase Tickets 
• Sign-Up to Audition for “Gale,” the Fall Quarter Theatre Production 9/19 & 9/20 
• Payroll & Benefits Virtual Office Hours 

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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.