Events and News
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving break. It seems like the time off had a very positive impact on the Executive Team as folks were very relaxed and funny in our weekly meeting this week. It’s been a pretty packed week both with meetings and getting a start on my supervisee evaluations. Thank you so much for those providing feedback as part of our 360 process this year.
I was able to attend several events this week which were really great! Students and staff from our stellar International Education program put on a wonderful celebration to honor United Arab Emirates National Day! We love our partnership with the Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) who worked to bring these students to SCC.
The Pancakes with the President” event was a huge success as well! It was great meeting with some of our University & International partners (Arizona State University, TrainHub, Wichita State University, IELTS Official, Washington State University Pullman EducationUSA, Virginia Commonwealth University and more!) who support our International program! A big shout out to Alexander Mitu, Samira Pardanani and the team that brought us together for pancakes, learning and collaboration! Yes, I did actually flip some pancakes and I’m getting pretty good!
And yes, it was SOUPSGIVINGTIME again this year. The competition was tough this year – I made a Mulligatawny soup (extra spicy) which got an honorable mention. Thank you to Shoreline Community College Foundation celebrity judge John Weber for your culinary judging skills and congrats to Taisa Welhasch for winning the Golden Ladle award for your delicious Ukrainian Borscht and to Pangyen (Ben) Weng for winning the People’s Choice award for the Taiwanese Beef Noodle! Most importantly thank you to all who gave to our students in need. We appreciate it so much.
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
Program Reviews
- Finalize “Background,” “Equity,” and “Activity/Workload” sections by December 31, 2024.
- Continue updating “Progress on Goals” section.
- Brainstorm Innovation Grant ideas per the Budget Decision-Making Rubric.
Learning Outcomes Assessment
- Assessment plans have been updated for the 2024-25 academic year:
- Department Assessment Plan spreadsheet for Transfer Programs
- Program Assessment Plan spreadsheet for Professional Technical Programs.
- Due: end of fall quarter 2024:
- Each department has up to 6 tasks to complete on their department sheet (tab), described on the Plan and Resources sheet.
- These tasks are colored orange and have the number of the task to the right.
- Completing your department sheet is essential to completing assessment requirements for this year.
- Read the December 2024 Learning Outcomes Assessment Newsletter.
Committee/Council Updates:
- Accreditation Committee
- Learning Outcomes Assessment Committee
- ctcLink Leadership Team
- College Council Updates
- Facilities Technology Committee
- Strategic Planning Budget Council
Enrollments:
The winter 2025 daily enrollment report is available to all employees.
Business and Administrative Services:
Reposting Dr. Kahn’s previous communications to help share this important message: “On Monday, 12/2, Governor Jay Inslee issued a Directive to freeze state agency hiring, purchases, service contracts, and travel. This is due to a state budget forecast that shows state costs increasing faster than revenue, leading to a multi-billion-dollar operating budget shortfall through 2029.
This Directive does not include nor impact Shoreline Community College (or any of the colleges in our system). The Directive applies to Cabinet Agencies and does not apply to higher education institutions. As you know we already have positions frozen due to the OFM error but are not looking to freeze any other positions or travel at this time.
As employees and residents of Washington State, we know that we will all feel these impacts through friends and family, the state services we use, and more. We sympathize with those feeling these immediate impacts across Cabinet Agencies and will continue to do our collaborate and do our best work to support SCC through any future challenges.”
Technology Support Services (TSS):
Network Rewiring and Hardwiring Connection Project Update:
Below is the updated building list of the rewired and hardwired network connections that have been restored and those in progress with expected completion dates. As mentioned at the beginning of this project, most of the building wiring has not been updated for over a decade or more (emphasis on more). During this project, we have already encountered several major issues in the buildings as we run new cabling and test the integrity of previous network connections. We continue to utilize our third-party vendor (Milne) and expect to be fully completed in early 2025.
| Building | Expected Completion Date | Status |
| 800 | 24-Jan | |
| 1000 | Complete | |
| 1100 | Complete | |
| 1200 | Complete | |
| 1300 | Complete | |
| 1400 | Complete | |
| 1500 | Complete | |
| 1600 | Complete | |
| 1700 | Complete | |
| 1800 | Complete | |
| 1900 | 13-Dec | |
| 2000 | Complete | |
| 2100 | Complete | |
| 2300 | 20-Dec | |
| 2900 | 10-Jan | In progress |
| 3000 | Complete | |
| 4000 | 20-Dec | In progress |
| 5000 | 24-Jan | |
| 9000 | 14-Feb |
Human Resources:
Updates
- Upcoming Holidays – Don’t forget to update your unit’s signage and personal messaging!
- Dec 25th – CLOSED for Christmas Holiday
- Dec 23, 24, 26, 27 – CLOSED for Winter Campus Closure
- Jan 1st – CLOSED for New Year’s Day Holiday
- Admin & Classified Annual Eval Reminder (Links Below):
Payroll Reminders
- TIMESHEETS are due: Friday 12/13 at noon by the employee and 5pm by the supervisor
- LEAVE REPORTS are due: Friday 12/13 at noon by the employee and 5pm by the supervisor
- Employees required to work 12/14 and/or 12/15, please submit at the end of your shift on the last day worked on/before 12/15.
- Custodians, submit by the end of your shift, supervisor approve by the end of your shift on 12/13.
Payroll questions? Join us online, Tuesdays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.
New Job Postings!
- Early Childhood Program Specialist 3 (Lead Teacher) – Parent Child Center
- Program Coordinator – Assessment & Testing Center
Do you know someone who wants to join our team? Visit: Job Opportunities at Shoreline Community College.
Events and Updates
- VMSS Sock Drive- Now Through Jan 17, 2025!
- ARTIST RECEPTION! Shoreline Showcase: SCC Employee Exhibition 12/5/24
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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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