Events and News
Hope all are doing well – it’s been a really busy week for events!
The Korean School launch last Saturday was really fun and celebratory. We have another enrollment event coming up in Bellevue this Saturday. A lot to do as we sort out the pieces here, but lots of enthusiasm and support will get us there!
We were so fortunate to have hip-hop artist, producer, activist, artist, and scholar Olmeca on campus last week. He coordinated one of our DEI check-ins and did a powerful presentation on RADICAL LOVE, including his unique hip-hop style with strong messages, beautiful visuals, and really creative performances. It was nice seeing folks there, and you are lucky I took photos and didn’t dance!
The student art show was a huge success (as always) thanks to our wonderful faculty, Zach Mazur, the Shoreline Community College Foundation, the student Jazz Band, and of course the amazing students (duh!). As usual it was super hard to pick the “Presidents Award” this year. I did get to chat with the young man I chose, and he was cool and so enthusiastic about being here.
A great end-of-quarter celebration/awards ceremony was put on by the student clubs of the Multicultural Center. Amidst all the chaos these days, students finding time to be together and celebrate each other is pretty beautiful. Community College students are awesome!
As part of our strategic plan, we implemented quarterly fun events on campus as an aspect of employee engagement. This week was the first official SNACKTACULAR EVENT where employees were exposed to a variety of munchies with an emphasis on sampling unique varieties (I was a fan of the pickle puffs, for example). The event was PACKED and a great way to connect with each other. I needed more photos- my apologies!
American Honda Motor Company has featured our program in its latest national marketing campaign and website updates! This campaign highlights the incredible benefits of dealerships hiring Honda PACT graduates from professional technical programs across the country. The testimonials selected for this feature include SCC Honda PACT graduates, many of whom are our local industry partners. Thank you to all the faculty including Rashawn Smith, Amber Avery-Graff, and director Gary Fantozzi who keep providing amazing opportunities for our students!
Please register and join us next week for the LGBTQ Commission event Wednesday from 10-11:30. Executive Director Lisa Keating will update our community on the legislative work of the Commission and engage us in a dialogue on how to continue to support one another.
Cheers,
Jack
Winter 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
Accreditation:
- Program Review deadline extended by one week to Friday, March 21.
- If you are requesting funding for your area, you must complete the entire Program Review by this deadline.
- Note: funding for Innovation Grants is tentative until the College receives more clarity from the state as to what our state allocation will be.
- If you are not requesting resources, then the deadline to complete your Program Review remains May 1.
- Program Review Drop-In work sessions:
- Monday, March 17th, 3-4 pm, Zoom link
Enrollments:
- The spring 2025 daily enrollment report is available to all employees.
- Archives of past enrollment reports are available to all employees.
Facilities and Capital Projects
We are coming up on some activities for the STEAM project that will possibly create some odors around the construction site. These are non-hazardous / non-toxic odors. Below is a list of activities and time frames in which these will take place:
- March 13th – April 30th: Painting – Painting and fireproofing of certain structural members throughout the building. Non-toxic but will have an odor to it.
- March 17th – 23rd: Roofing – The roofing membrane requires the use of torches of the membrane. Non-toxic but will have an odor to it.
- March 24th – 28th: PSE – Install new gas line and cut/cap existing gas lines. We have this scheduled for spring break with PSE to limit the number of individuals on campus. When they cut and cap, there is a very small amount of natural gas that becomes airborne.
If winds or other factors cause you to experience any discomfort, please don’t hesitate to contact your supervisor and HR to discuss assistance or accommodations. Please reach out to Facilities if there are other questions.
Budget and Capital Finance
Thank you for the engaged budget discussions in the past three days. We appreciate your work and time dedicated on our FY26 budget.
With the feedback received on the budget process and timeline, we updated the timeline to provide more time to work on your department budgets. Also, per feedback from the Strategic Planning & Budget Council, considering the level of engagement needed for budget/fiscal trainings, the Budget 101 Training sessions will be rescheduled to Fall 2025. PIE has adjusted Program Review due dates to March 21st to align with the revised Budget calendar.
New/Updated Budget Timeline is:
| 3/9 | Distribution of budget sheets to depts (format Excel, PBCS as testing planned) Discussions and Collaboration: Depts and Budget Office |
| Kick-off Week of 3/10 (was 2/18) | Budget Development Kick-off Meeting and Form Training Sessions (Teams): 3/10, 3/11, 3/12, 3/13 |
| Completed By 3/20 (was 3/13) | Faculty Program Coordinator Meets with their Program Department: Review and Discuss Program Budget Sheets and Rank both new funding and Innovation Grant requests using “Guiding Principles” Rubric |
| 3/21 (was 3/14) | Program Budget Sheets and Innovation Grants with Ranking DUE from Faculty Program Coordinators, if applicable, to their Deans NOTE: Program Review due dates are also adjusted to 3/21. |
| Completed By 3/27 (was 3/20) | Dean/Director/Budget Manager Meets with their Department: Review and Discuss Department Budget Sheets and Rank both new funding and Innovation Grant requests using “Guiding Principles” Rubric |
| 3/28 (was 3/21) | Department Budget Sheets and Innovation Grants with Ranking DUE from Dean/Director/Budget Manager to their E-Team Member |
| Completed By 4/4 (was 3/28) | Executive Team Member Meets with Division Leadership: Review and Discuss Division-wide Budget Sheets and Rank both new funding and Innovation Grant requests using “Guiding Principles” Rubric |
| 4/7 (was 3/31) | Division-wide Budget Sheets and Innovation Grants with Ranking DUE from E-Team Members to the Budget Office |
| 4/15 (was 4/8) | Executive Team – 1st review |
| 4/22 (was 4/15) | Executive Team – 2nd review |
| 4/29 (was 4/22) | Executive Team – 3rd review |
| 5/1 | FY26 – Zero Budget Upload (Budget Office) |
| 5/6 (was 4/29) | Executive Team – 4th review |
| 5/13 (was 5/6) | Executive Team – Final Budget Approval |
| 5/28 | Board Study Session: Budget Workshop Operating Budget & Grants and Contracts Budget Student & Activities |
| 6/25 | Board Regular Session: Budget Approval Operating Budget & Grants and Contracts Budget Student & Activities |
| 7/1- 8/15* | Budget Upload |
*Not a fixed date due to the fact that the budget upload is impacted by the FY25 fiscal year-end closing process.
Innovation Grants Applications:
The Innovation Grant application form also was updated to reflect the new dates. You can find a copy of the application and the SPBC Guiding Principles Rubric online at:
Communication and Marketing
Damon Logan, Website Coordinator Extraordinaire, will be out of the office for 2 weeks beginning March 31. The C&M Team appreciates your patience as requests for web updates may be delayed during this time.
Human Resources:
Updates
REMINDER: The Office of Human Resources has multiple positions vacant at this time both in the Payroll/Benefits and HR areas. To ensure your questions get to the right place, please be sure to use the following email addresses for all communications to our unit.
- Payroll Questions? Send to payroll@shoreline.edu. (This will default to benefits@shoreline.edu)
- Benefit Questions? Send to benefits@shoreline.edu
- HR Questions? Send to hr@shoreline.edu
Summer Schedule 2025!
Beginning the week of July 7, 2025, the College will move to public operating hours of Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with campus closed on Fridays. These summer operating hours will be in effect Monday, July 7 through Friday, August 29, 2025. As supervisors begin to work with staff on Summer 2025 work schedules, please keep the following in mind:
- Areas/programs area responsible for posting/notifying the public re: upcoming summer change to operating hours.
- Supervisors are responsible for working with staff to confirm summer schedules that meet the service hours listed above as well as the business needs of the College.
- Supervisors are responsible for ensuring staff summer schedules are entered into the ctcLink Manger Self-Service module with an effective date of July 7, 2025, no later May 2025.
- Directions on updating staff schedules can be found HERE.
- Supervisors are encouraged to be flexible with scheduling requests as long as the service coverage/business needs of the College continue to be met.
- For those staff requesting to work on Fridays, supervisors must connect with HR regarding directions for work while campus is closed.
If you have additional questions about summer business hours or staff schedules, please contact Human Resources. Thank you!
Payroll Reminders
- LEAVE Reports DUE: Thursday, 3/13 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor)
- TIMESHEETS DUE: Friday 3/14 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor)
Payroll questions? Join us online, Tuesdays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.
New Employees
Please join us in welcoming the following new employees to Shoreline Community College:
- Brian Tsai – Business & Data Analyst, Business & Admin Services
New Job Postings!
Do you know someone who wants to join our team? Visit: Job Opportunities at Shoreline Community College.
International Education:
We had a fantastic week of international events last week!
- Global Showcase: Students from over 22 different countries around the world created informative, interactive booths to share pieces of their culture, from language to landmarks, from food to pop culture, and more. We also had several musical performances and a “fashion show” showing off traditional clothing and fabrics. Thank you to the 120+ students, staff, and faculty who came through!
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