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Campus Updates 9/27/24

September 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Events and News 

Hey hey folks- first week of classes are here, and what a great start!  Convocation was a great event last week.  I really enjoyed reconnecting with faculty and attending Opening Week sessions.  Also, wow- those food trucks were good!  Thank you so much to Veronica Zura and Ben Weng for coordinating the week’s events.  I can’t wait to welcome back more faculty!  I also want to say a huge congratulations to our annual award winners: 

  • Classified Star of the Year: Janel Middleton (Enrollment Services) 
  • Admin of the Year: Yushin Wung (International Education) 
  • Exceptional Faculty Award Winners:  
    • Nicole Buyagawan (Ethnic Studies) 
    • Wendy Hurley (Mathematics) 
    • Zach Mazur (Visual Arts) 

Thank you to the faculty and staff that attended our first reworked open house as part of Opening Week! This Guided Pathways event brought new students together with faculty and staff and provided opportunities for students to learn about the pathways possible at the college and… pizza and prizes as well! Ryan Aiello, Mari Cosen, Jill Marquis and team did a great job taking us to the next level on this one! 

Did you all see this proclamation by President Biden about API week?  Thank you to our new director Dr. Scott Kurashige for reminding me to bring it to your attention! This is what it said: 

“I call on public officials, educators, and all the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that acknowledge the many ways these institutions and their graduates contribute to our country.”  

Make sure you also check out the WAVES Fall Welcome/Mid-Autumn Festival Open House on Oct. 2nd next week.   

As mentioned in last week’s memo I want to update you on progress with the Office of Financial Management (OFM) issue.  This week: 

  1. The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) unanimously approved a resolution to encourage the state to “offset the recovery of the over-funding” (meaning that if we have to return *this* funding that they should substitute the amount from another budget source. 
  1. The SBCTC (with President representation) met with OFM to express our concern.  OFM did not respond with any solutions at this time. 
  1. The Presidents are meeting next week during our regularly scheduled meeting to strategize work with presidents and Board members across the state – this will need to be a legislative charge, and we will need to work closely with legislators to have an impact. 
    • We intend to be very active in that effort. 

In the meantime, keep your focus on student learning on helping students meet their goals, because that is why we are here.  I will continue to keep you posted with updates as I reeive more information. 

See you next week! 

Cheers, 

Jack 

Fall Quarter Updates: 

Executive Team (ET) Open Office Time 
The Executive Team (ET) is now scheduling and holding virtual open office time via Microsoft Bookings:  

Executive Team (ET) Open Office Time.  

Accreditation 

  • Our institutional accreditor, the NW Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), requested that we write an article for their newsletter since our Mid-Cycle accreditation visit in April went so well!  
  • Read the article here: “From a Culture of ‘Why do it?’ to ‘Let’s do it!’ – Lessons Learned on Creating a Culture of Learning Outcomes Assessment,” September 24, 2024.  

Enrollments: 

As of today (Thursday, 9/26), enrollments are up compared to last fall! The daily enrollment report is open to all employees here.   

Communications and Marketing 

Please stop by our offices (in the 1000 Building) and grab your 60th anniversary notepad.  We gave them out at Convocation but printed enough for all employees to have one, so if you were out or virtual that day come take one.  A big thank you to Mia for the design! 

Printing Services   

Printing Services will be closed from Wednesday, Oct. 2nd, through Friday, Oct. 4th, and will reopen on Monday, Oct. 7th.  Please plan accordingly and contact Greg Jensen via email or phone at (206) 546-4674 if you need assistance with your printing needs. 

Foundation: 

Please note, in an effort to streamline services and minimize sending students to multiple offices, all Emergency Assistance goes through the Benefits Hub (Yay! BH Staff!!) including tuition requests. Please do not send students seeking emergency aid to the Foundation office. The Benefits Hub has limited funds for tuition assistance.  A student must have an emergency, extenuating circumstances if they are requesting assistance for tuition through benefits hub.  

The student will need to complete an e-aid application and indicate why they need tuition assistance along with why they need e-aid.  Their application will be reviewed, and funding will be awarded case by case.  Link to e-aid information and application: Emergency Funding | Shoreline Community College 

All scholarship funds for 24/25 and Fall 24 have been disbursed. Students seeking scholarship funding should be referred to https://www.shoreline.edu/foundation/scholarships.aspx for application information and timing.  

 Anyone wanting to help with our annual Giving Table Luncheon on November 1 from 11:30 – 12:00 is invited to reach out to Wendy Coates or Kara Haney.  

Human Resources: 

Updates 

  • Provide your Sept 19th Convocation feedback HERE.  
  • This survey will remain open until Friday, September 27, at 6:00pm. 
  • OPEN GYM & INTRAMURALS BEGIN!  
  • Join students and colleagues at the FREE open gym activities offered Monday-Thursday each week.   

Payroll Reminders 

  • Leave Reports are due: Friday Sept 27 at noon by employee and 5pm by supervisor. 
  • Timesheets are due: Monday Sept 30 at noon by employee and 5pm by supervisor   

Payroll questions? Join us online, Tuesdays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm. 

New Job Postings! 

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

Guided Pathways: 

Thank you for all of the great support as we’ve introduced our new Guided Pathways Core Team during Opening Week! We have created a lot of positive momentum as we shift into Fall term, and we feel deep gratitude for the work of everyone who has contributed to our Guided Pathways efforts over the past few years.  

As a reminder, we have chosen five priorities to focus our work this year. Each aligns with specific element of our Equity-Centered Strategic Plan:  

  • Make Education Planning easy and transparent for our students. (A8, A9, A10) 
  • Ensure that every new student is welcomed onto their Shoreline Pathway through mandatory entry advising. (A8, B3)  
  • Give every student tools for exploring career paths. (A9) 
  • Center equity in our teaching practices. (C5) 
  • Build data-rich tools to support decision-making. (A1, B1) 

We’ll be inviting faculty to join in planning and implementing each of these priorities throughout the year. Look for a Director of Guided Pathways (a.k.a. Belle Lamb) coming soon to a Division Meeting near you! In the meantime, don’t hesitate to reach out to blamb@shoreline.edu – and don’t forget to ask Belle how her horse is doing. Pics provided on request. 

Cheers, 

Belle and the GP Core Team 

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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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