This interactive activity will focus on character creation with an eye toward self-representation and exploring different identities. While gamers create a character sheet for an RPG experience, they will explore the ways in which a fictional setting allows us to explore our own identities and to better understand the experiences of others.
Scan the QR code below to access a character sheet
Hello Campus Community,
We will be starting our multi-location roof repair project this month. The contractor, Krueger Sheet Metal, has been awarded the project.
This project consists of repairs to the following buildings around campus:
Currently, we don’t have a schedule from the contractor and will not have one until we have our pre-construction meeting. Once I have this information, I will share it out to the campus. These repairs will not impact access to these buildings, however, there will be noisy work and a potential odor. More information to follow. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Kimberlee Clark
Director of Facilities and Capital Projects
Shoreline Community College
Free Mental Health First Aid Training Offered at Shoreline Community College!
Shoreline Community College Counseling Center is offering free Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training for our campus community. MHFA is a research-supported international education program developed to teach adults how to recognize and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges. MHFA is a skills-based course that gives people the tools to assist someone who might be struggling with mental health or substance use challenges and connect them with appropriate support and resources. To date, 2.5 million people across the United States have been trained in MHFA.
Just as CPR helps those without clinical training assist an individual having a heart attack, MHFA prepares participants to interact with a person experiencing a mental health crisis. Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step Action Plan that guides them through reaching out and offering appropriate support.
With support from the Counseling Center, this training (valued at $170.00/participant) is FREE to Shoreline Community College employees and students.
Training Details:
We are currently offering a blended training which includes:
This quarter’s in-person training is scheduled for:
Thursday, December 5th, 9:00am-3:30pm
The self-paced online training must be completed prior to attending the in-person training. You must complete the online and in-person training to become a certified Mental Health First Aider. MHFA certification lasts for 3 years.
Please email Gwyn Hoffman-Robinson at gehoffman@shoreline.edu to register and/or find out more information.Please note registration is limited and a waiting list will be started when capacity is reached. Once registered, details as far as room location, etc. will be shared.
Shoreline Community College & Bloodworks Northwest are hosting a campus blood drive on Thursday, Nov. 14 from 10:00am-4:00pm in the PUB Main Dining Room (9215). SCC students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to make an appointment to donate by going to https://bit.ly/SCCgivebloodFA24, but walk-ins are welcome (space permitting).
THIS NOTICE IS FOR ALL HEALTHCARE-ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES:
Open Enrollment is now open for changes you may want to make for the 2025 plan year to your healthcare choice and/or dental plans.
Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA), Limited Purpose FSA, and Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP):
FSAs allow you to set aside pretax money from your paycheck to pay for out-of-pocket healthcare costs. DCAP allows you to set aside pretax money from your paycheck to pay for qualifying childcare or elder care expenses. If you are participating in the FSA (formerly known as Medical FSA), Limited Purpose FSA, or DCAP for 2025, you must enroll during annual open enrollment even if you are not changing your contribution amount. Navia Benefit Solutions must receive your enrollment no later than November 25, 2024. The minimum contribution amount for the FSA and Limited Purpose FSA in 2025 is $120 and the maximum is $3,200. The maximum annual amount for DCAP in 2024 is $5,000 per household ($2,500 each if you and your spouse file separate tax returns).
How to enroll:
You may enroll one of two ways:
Navia Benefit Solutions must receive your enrollment no later than November 25, 2024.
FSAs and CDHPs don’t mix:
If you enroll in both an FSA and a consumer-directed health plan (CDHP), you will be automatically disenrolled from the FSA. You or your spouse or state-registered domestic partner cannot have both an FSA and a CDHP with a health savings account (HSA) in the same year.
If you have a CDHP with an HSA, you can enroll in a Limited Purpose FSA for eligible dental and vision expenses only.
FSA funds may carry over:
If you are enrolled in an FSA for 2024, unused funds up to $640 may carry over and be used for 2025. IRS rules require that any amount over $640 be forfeited to the plan administrator, the Health Care Authority. The minimum carryover amount is $120. Any amount under $120 will be forfeited unless you enroll in an FSA for 2025.
Deadlines for claims:
All 2024 FSA expenses must be incurred by December 31, 2024. You must submit all 2024 claims to Navia Benefit Solutions for reimbursement by March 31, 2025.
DCAP enrollees have until December 31, 2024, to incur expenses against their 2024 DCAP funds. You must submit all 2024 claims to Navia Benefit Solutions for reimbursement by March 31, 2025.
$250 FSA contribution for represented employees:
If you’re a represented employee earning $60,000 or less annually as of November 1, 2024, you might qualify for a $250 FSA contribution from your employer in January 2025, as per your collective bargaining agreement (CBA). This won’t be deducted from your paycheck and requires no action. If you have at least $120 left in your FSA from 2024, the leftover amount (up to $640) will carry over to an FSA for 2025. If you enroll in a CDHP with an HSA and still have at least $120 in your FSA from the previous year, the leftover amount will be converted to a Limited Purpose FSA. For more information, please visit the CBA FAQs.
For more information
Find out more on the PEBB Program’s Flexible Spending Arrangements and Dependent Care Assistance Program webpages or contact Navia at 1-800-669-3539 from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST, Monday through Friday.
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