Hello folks, I hope your week is going well. This has been a busy week for me. Some highlights include working with the Foundation to tour a donor around Bracken and other spaces, attending the great event with the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce (also touring them around our campus), speaking to partners in India, and prospective partners in Ghana, and seeing many of you on campus. Other than that, it has been a lot of the same for me – moving policies through participatory governance, budget development, and preparing a lot of communications.
It’s been a very heavy week with the passing of our colleague Bo Fu. I was fortunate to travel with Bo in China, so I got to know him a bit better than I might have otherwise. For those who know him, you won’t be surprised – he was so kind, conscientious, and always looking out for me to make sure I was OK and comfortable. I learned a lot from him in the short time I knew him, and I am thinking about all of you and our international partners. Thank you, Bo, for all you have done for international education and for championing a vision about people that, although we are all embedded in culture, we connect and love and care for one another beyond imposed boundaries and expectations. Bo embodies our Mission from head to toe. Thank you to all of you who embody this vision as well.
Cheers,
Jack
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 Updates
Accessibility
ADA Title II Update is Upon Us
Believe it or not, it’s April 2026 and the ADA Title II Update will be enforced starting Friday, April 24. I appreciate all the hard work folks have been doing to improve the accessibility of their digital content! We still have a lot more work to do to be fully compliant.
We have a great line up of accessibility training and support this Spring. Please download the document below for information about upcoming training opportunities.
If you have accessibility questions or needs, please reach out to accessibleIT@shoreline.edu.
Accreditation
Find your 2025-26 Program Review here.
Enrollments
- Spring 2026 daily enrollment tracking report.
- Archives of past daily enrollment tracking reports.
Printing Services
Printing Services will be closed the week of Monday, April 27 through Friday, May 1, and will reopen on Monday, May 4. Please plan accordingly and contact Greg Jensen via email or phone at (206) 546-4674 if you need assistance with your printing needs.
Technology Support Services (TSS)
Outdated File Types and Message Quarantine
Technology Support Services (TSS) would like to share an important update regarding email security and outdated file attachments that may require you to review and release messages from the Outlook quarantine.
As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen campus security, TSS has been enhancing Microsoft’s email quarantine protections to reduce spam and fraudulent messages reaching user inboxes. These improvements have been effective overall; however, we occasionally receive reports of legitimate emails being mistakenly blocked or quarantined.
Many of these false positives involve attachments using older file formats such as .doc, .xls, or .ppt. Microsoft now considers these formats outdated and potentially unsafe. Current, supported file types include .docx, .xlsx, and .pptx, which are less likely to be blocked by our security systems.
If you are experiencing issues sending or receiving emails with attachments in older formats, we recommend converting those files to the newer formats. Please note that you may need to notify outside vendors/contacts to ensure they are sending current file formats when documents are attached to an email. You can find step‑by‑step instructions in the following article:
Converting Old Office File Types
Thank you for your understanding and for helping us maintain a secure campus environment. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact TSS.
Communication and Marketing
We are working on creating two new viewbooks for the college- one targeted at domestic students and one for international and we are looking for some info.
- In the domestic viewbook we will include a page with an infographic highlighting fun Shoreline stats and factoids, kind of like the example I included in the document below. What kind of stats and factoids do you think would be compelling to students about Shoreline. We’re not just looking for generalities that all community colleges can say, but what is specific to us.
- We will also be peppering the viewbook with fun facts- so what bitesize 1 sentence fun facts do you love to share with students about Shoreline, or maybe they share them with you!
If you have something that fits either one of these categories, please add it to this document. We really appreciate the help!
Foundation/Advancement/Alumni
Thank you to everyone who has volunteered as a Scholarship Application Reader this year; your help has been tremendous! We’re nearing the finish line – all scores are due April 19. After that, students are expected to be notified of their scholarship award decision by May 8.
Events
Guest Lecture: Contemporary Bosnia and Herzegovina: State Structures & Human Stories
April 21, 2026
5:30 – 6:30pm
Pagoda Union Building | 9208
Visiting Hubert Humphrey Fellow, Bojana Ilic, will present on Bosnia and Herzegovina, which has one of the most complicated political and legal systems in the world – with five Presidents sharing leadership! The presentation examines the institutional and political systems of contemporary Bosnia and Herzegovina nearly three decades after the Dayton Peace Agreement, while placing emphasis on the lived experiences of its’ citizens within those structures. Ms. Ilic will highlight the resilience, peacebuilding efforts and ongoing realities facing refugees and returnees.
Our Grandmother the Inlet, Ask the Plantain, and our Sacred Earth
Short Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Film Creators: Directors Jaime Leigh Gianopoulos and Kayah George
April 23, 2026
5:30 – 6:30pm
Shoreline College Theater
This short film sheds light on the mental health challenges faced by Indigenous youth and the enduring spirit to reclaim their connection to culture, water, and land.
REFLECTIONS: Indian Delegation Experience
Presented by Dr. Jack Kahn, Shoreline College President
April 28, 2026
4:30 – 5:30pm
Pagoda Union Building | 9208
Join us for a photo tour of a recent international delegation experience to India. Through the Seattle Consulate, the delegation explored culture, global partnerships, and new international initiatives for Shoreline College.
Human Resources
Updates
- Registration is OPEN for the 2026 Day of Learning on May 1, 2026
- 2026 Day of Learning Website, for information and schedule
- Registration Link: HERE
Payroll Reminders
- Leave Reports are due: Wednesday, 4/29/26 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor)
- Timesheets are due: Thursday, 4/30/26 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor)
New Employees
Please join us in welcoming the following new employees to Shoreline College:
- Hannah Pope – Program Specialist 2 – Community Employment Program
New Job Postings!
Do you know someone who wants to join our team? Visit: Job Opportunities at Shoreline Community College.
Updates from DAAG
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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.
Day at a Glance 
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