President Roberts will be off campus Tues., Nov. 3 and Wed., Nov. 4 attending the WACTC Board of Presidents Meeting and the Faculty and Staff of Color Conference.

While President Roberts is off campus, the A.I.C. (Administrator In Charge) for the College is Bob Francis, VPASA. He can be reached at ext. 4651 or 4652.

Thank you.

The Advising team would like to remind faculty, staff and students that THIS WEDNESDAY (Nov. 4) is the last day that a student can receive a “W” grade. Please advise your students of this and direct them to Advising or Enrollment Services if they have questions.

Shoreline Early Alert (SEA) Update:
In support of students in these and other situations, the Shoreline Early Alert (SEA) Team would like to remind you that the referral program is ongoing. Although our intention is to “catch” students in those early weeks, we also know that mid and end of quarter bring their own challenges and our team is here to support students through those times too.

The SEA Team wants to thank those who have utilized SEA (Shoreline Early Alert) this quarter. As of October 22, we received a total of 152 referrals.

We are seeing some trends in referrals and want to take the opportunity to add clarification to the intent and use of SEA.

Here are some quick takeaways to keep in mind when making a referral:

• SEA is intended to:
  • be a positive and supportive experience for students
  • support students who may be showing or have indicated possible academic “red flags” (e.g. sudden decrease in test/quiz scores, sudden absenteeism with no indication as to why, continual tardiness with indication of transportation or family concerns, external concerns, etc.)
  • connect students with Success Coaching
  • direct students to appropriate resources
  • provide students with an opportunity to explore strategies for time management, organization, study habits, and to problem solve around these areas
• SEA is NOT intended to be:
  • punitive, disciplinary, or a means for enforcing classroom policies (e.g., cell phone use, disruptive behavior, absenteeism associated with classroom policy, etc.)
  • Counseling or Advising; although students may be referred to the team around these issues, we make sure to work in collaboration with these departments, as appropriate. For a more serious concern, please see the STAT referral program.

You may notice our SEA Referral Form is continually evolving as we determine the best way for us to receive, respond and record information. Therefore, we request that referrals be made using the SEA Referral Form rather than sending individual emails. We also want to improve the user’s experience, so we will be surveying those of you who used the form to get additional feedback.

The SEA Team views the Early Alert process as a collaborative experience across campus with the intent to provide support to students in a variety of ways. We look forward to continuing to work with you and to support our students!

To learn more about SEA or to view our Referral Form, please go here. For a video tutorial, please go here.