Events and News
Hello folks—happy last week before the break! It’s pretty gray out there today but I know folks are excited about taking some well-deserved time off. It’s been a pretty busy week here- mostly finishing up evaluations and meetings as we wind down the week.
Last week I attended some great Shoreline events. I really enjoyed meeting some of the students in our Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and hearing their wonderful suggestions for an annual project. They have some really creative ideas, and I just loved their enthusiasm. Audrey Reuter is such an inspirational and encouraging advisor. I’m looking forward to assisting them in moving forward once they finalize their plans.
I also attended the wonderful Nursing pinning ceremony. Congratulations to all our champion student nurses and the faculty, staff, and family members that support them! Our faculty dedication to nursing students is infectious — Great job to LeAnn De Luna, and Ben Weng for your work as academic leaders supporting our program! Here is a fun video highlighting some of the graduates I put on my LinkedIn page.
Lastly, I wanted to share our annual Holiday Video Greeting message with you. Thank you to all who participated!
I hope you all have a lovely time away with friends and family. Looking forward to working with you next year and continuing to create all of the wonderful things we will do together to support our students!
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.
Committee/Council Updates:
- Accreditation Committee
- Learning Outcomes Assessment Committee
- ctcLink Leadership Team
Enrollments:
The winter 2025 daily enrollment report is available to all employees.
Technology Support Services:
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 | 20-Dec | In Progress |
| 2000 | Complete | |
| 2100 | Complete | |
| 2300 | 20-Dec | In progress |
| 2900 | 10-Jan | In progress |
| 3000 | Complete | |
| 4000 | Complete | |
| 5000 | 24-Jan | |
| 9000 | 14-Feb |
Foundation:
We are updating the SCCF scholarship application process effective for the 25/26 academic year. For the past several months we have been meeting with groups and individuals across campus to ask questions and learn more about how your department/area interacts with the process. After speaking with several departments that have multiple scholarships in their area, we are talking with donors and asking them to update their gift contracts so we can ensure that as many students as possible will benefit from their generosity. This means that we will be combining some funds, and (hopefully) streamlining/simplifying the criteria of others. We also worked with other community college foundations in our area to learn more about how they serve both donors and students. Many of the changes we are making are in keeping with the best practices for college and university foundations and are meant to improve the application and awarding processes of the SCCF scholarship program. This is a big job with a lot of moving pieces, and we appreciate all the folks who have helped us!
In order to help as many students as possible, honor donor wishes, and ensure integrity in awarding, the following changes are being incorporated into the 25/26 SCCF scholarship process:
- SSCF donor-funded scholarships will be broken into two groups, need-based and merit-based
- All SCCF donor-funded scholarships that are need-based will require students to have a “valid” FAFSA or WAFSA on file
- There will only be one scholarship period per academic year – no quarterly scholarships will be offered during the 25/26 academic year – this could change for the 26/27 academic year depending on the availability of funds
- Scholarship funds can be used for tuition, books, and “educational expenses” (this is a huge change as it will allow students to use scholarship funds for transportation, food, rent, etc.)
- The SCC Financial Aid department will take over the distribution of funds to provide better transparency and simplification for students of their entire financial aid package
The 25/26 application window will open at the end of January. We will have several information sessions and will be updating the website to better help students. We will keep you posted as we move forward.
Again, thank you to all the folks who have met with us, shared feedback with us, and helped us think through the process! If you would like to discuss these changes or have any questions or comments, please reach out to Wendy.
Human Resources:
HEY THERE! Don’t forget to update your voice mails, email out of office replies, and external door signage to reflect our Winter Campus Closure (December 23 – 27, 2024).
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):
- Administrative Performance Assessment (APA) Procedure
- Administrative Performance Assessment (APA) Form
- Classified Staff – Performance & Development Plan (PDP) Instructions
- Classified Staff – PDP Evaluation Form
- Classified Staff – PDP Expectations Form
Payroll Reminders
- Timesheets are due: Tuesday 12/31 at noon by the employee and 5pm by the supervisor
- Leave Reports are due: Monday 12/30 at noon by the employee and 5pm by the supervisor
- Are you going to be on leave at the time of the deadlines? Please submit your timesheet and absences before your leave.
- Custodians, please submit by the end of your shift, custodian supervisor approve by the end of your shift on 12/31.
Payroll questions? Join us online, Tuesdays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.
New Job Postings!
- FTF – Tenure-Track Instructor, Automotive (General Service Tech) Spring 2025 Start
- FTF – Tenure-Track Instructor, Automotive (Ford)
- FTF – Tenure-Track Instructor, Manufacturing/Mechatronics Spring 2025 Start
- FTF – Tenure-Track Instructor, Accounting
- FTF – Tenure-Track Instructor, Chemistry
Do you know someone who wants to join our team? Visit: Job Opportunities at Shoreline Community College.
Events and Updates
- Construction Work in Building 1600
- Continuing Education Winter Reg Now Open
- Winter Holiday Basketball Camp 12/23 & 12/24
- VMSS Sock Drive- Now Through Jan 17, 2025!
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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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