Dear Colleague,

In support of each employee’s opportunity to participate in the community demonstrations and events scheduled to occur this afternoon beginning at 1:00 p.m., the College has rescheduled today’s (Friday, June 12^th) Zoom Hall Budget meeting to Monday, June 15^th from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (The calendar invitation will be updated to June 15^th and Zoom link information for the meeting updated in the next day or so.)

If you are interested in participating in the community demonstrations and events occurring today or during other days of scheduled work, please see the following options by employee type:

Admin:

• Administrators may work with their supervisors to request a flexed schedule or take leave as appropriate while ensuring work obligations are still met.

Classified:

• Classified staff may work with their supervisors to request a flexed schedule or take leave as provided under the WFSE-HE collective bargaining agreement, while ensuring work obligations are still met.

Faculty:

• Instructors Teaching Online / Physically Teaching on Campus

o Ensure you provide notice your students of any change in office hours or adjustment to instructional activities.

• Non-Instructional Faculty

o Work with your supervisor for plans that ensure students are still served during service hours.

Respectfully,
Cheryl Roberts, Ed.D.
President
Office of the President

Featured Professional Learning/Development:

Check out the last Budget Meeting of the academic quarter today’s via Zoom at 1:30pm.

Featured Tech Tip:
You can pop out chat in your Teams app. After selecting the team member you are chatting with select the box with a little arrow pointing out of it. Give it a try!

Featured Employee:
Name: Ellen Pincus
Title of Employee: Admin Assistant 4
Length at College: 14 years

Something you want everyone to know about the work you do:
It’s detail-oriented and deadline-driven.

Whenever someone needs _____ they should contact you.
a question answered about STEM division.

Connect with Ellen by emailing her at  epincus@shoreline.edu or saying hello on Teams!

Dear Colleague,

Thank you to those of you who were able to attend the Special Campus Conversation on Tuesday, as we continue to grapple with the current dialog around racism in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder. I want to thank Dr. Herrera for her help in providing context to our conversation and to those who came alongside her to help facilitate conversations in the breakout sessions.

We had over 100 employees take time out of their day to share, listen, and support one another, and I am so grateful for your participation. Your vulnerability, thoughtfulness, and willingness to share different perspectives provided a much-needed space for us to begin reflecting and healing.

This conversation also helps set the stage for the next academic year, in which we recommit as a College to addressing the ways in which race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, English proficiency, community wealth, familial situations, ability or other factors contribute to or perpetuate lower educational aspirations, achievement, and attainment for certain groups of students. Moving forward, our hope is to build new competencies together in order to ensure our students have an equitable educational experience filled with care and support.

This is not the last time we will talk and I encourage you to find ways to continue connecting with colleagues during this emotionally tumultuous time so that we can continue to be available to support our students who depend on us.

Respectfully,

Cheryl Roberts, Ed.D.
President

Dear Colleague,

I wanted to share a stance, I wholeheartedly endorse, that was taken by the Washington Association of Community and Technical Colleges (WACTC) — the organization of community and technical college presidents on June 5^th. It speaks to the leadership and resolve of presidents throughout the state who unanimously passed two resolutions denouncing violence against Blacks and Anti-Asian and Pacific Islander harassment.

The Resolution Denouncing Violence against Blacks in America In support of Black Students, Faculty, Staff, and Communities 

• Excerpt: “The Washington Association of Community and Technical Colleges stands against the structural racism that has emboldened and enabled killings of Black people by citizens and police throughout America. We commit our system to the development of an action plan to dismantle systemic injustices against Black Americans and other historically marginalized groups. We commit our campuses to working collectively with allies to combat and disrupt the hate and violence against Black people in our communities.”

The Resolution Denouncing Anti-Asian Discrimination Caused by COVID-19 Pandemic in support of Asian American and Pacific Islander Students, Faculty, Staff, and Communities

• Excerpt: “The Washington Association of Community and Technical Colleges denounces racism against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in any form; joins communities, cities, counties, and states across the country in affirming its commitment to the safety and well-being of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and in combating acts of aggression and hate crimes targeting these communities. We commit our system to the development of an action plan to dismantle systematic injustices against historically marginalized groups. We commit our campuses to working collectively with allies to combat and disrupt instances of racism and intolerance against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders people in our communities.”

In solidarity,

Cheryl Roberts, Ed.D.
President
Office of the President