In December 2018, the office of Employee Engagement, Equity, and Organizational Development (EEEOD) launched our very first New Employee Orientation (NEO). Through this monthly orientation, our goal is to connect new employees to Shoreline Community College in ways that will help them contribute beyond their positions and departments.

Initially, the orientation was designed to be a two-day event. However, after feedback from participants, we are switching the orientation to a one full-day event starting in February. We will provide two different dates every month, so employees can choose a date that is convenient for them.

Our next scheduled NEO dates are Feb. 11, 2019 and Feb. 14, 2019, both from 8:30AM-5:00PM. We will be sending out invites to all new employees soon.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Pilar Corder pcorder@shoreline.edu | 206.546.5857. Thank you!

President Roberts will be off campus Fri., Jan. 25 to attend the Women Thrive Convening: Seattle; Cross-Institution Faculty of Color Mentorship Winter Retreat. While President Roberts is off campus, the AIC (Administrator In Charge) for the College:

Stuart Trippel, Senior Executive Director & CFO – ext. 4672 (Stuart Trippel) or ext. 4552 (Lori Yonemitsu)

Thank you.

Dear Colleague,

This weekend we had an opportunity to reflect on this national day of observance, the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would have been 90 years old on his birthday, January 15. I wonder what guidance he would give us as we continue to confront intolerance and discrimination in our country and in our world.

As I think about Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy, I’m reminded of his quote, which begins our powerful Community Standard statement. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly…”

As we continue our conversations together this quarter and going forward, I’m heartened to know that at the center of all we do is care and compassion to do what is “right” for our students, community, and each other.

Gratefully,
Cheryl Roberts, Ed.D.
President