NIEA Fall Workshop: Global Human Security – Apply by Oct. 16

The Northwest International Education Association fall workshop will be held at Cascadia College on October 20 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. The theme this year is Global Human Security, featuring Dr. Jessica Beyer from the University of Washington—Jackson School as the keynote speaker. Dr. Beyer will be speaking on the issue of cyber threats impacting human security, human rights, and our democracy.

The International Education department will once again support a team of ten Shoreline faculty and staff to attend. If you would like to participate, please fill out the registration form online NIEA Fall Workshop Registration Form and contact Cory Anthony at canthony@shoreline.edu to be put on our sponsor list. We will keep a list and cover the registration fee for the first ten participants who sign up. The deadline to register is October 16. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Diana Sampson at dsampson@shoreline.edu or Cory Anthony at canthony@shoreline.edu or 206-546-4627.

President Roberts attends the WACTC (WA Association of Community & Technical Colleges) Meeting Oct. 4-6

President Roberts will be off campus October 4 (from 11:30 AM) – 6 (until 4:00 PM) for the WACTC (WA Association of Community & Technical Colleges) Meeting. While President Roberts is off campus, the AIC (Administrator In Charge) for the College is Stuart Trippel, Senior Executive Director & CFO – Ext. (206) 546-7859 or (206) 546-4672.

Thank you.

Winter Closure Comp Time Opportunities

Greetings~

As agreed upon in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed with the WFSE-HE related to the planned closure of our campus during the week following this year’s Christmas holiday (December 26th – 29th, 2017) classified staff are being provided with opportunities to earn compensatory (comp) time through professional development activities scheduled to occur between now through November 30, 2017 as listed below:

Location

Course/Training Title

Time (hrs)

Date/Time

TBD

WFSE Contract Training

1.5

TBD

Lynda.com

Interpersonal Communication

0.75

Determined by Employee

Lynda.com

Unconscious Bias

0.5

Determined by Employee

Lynda.com

Creative Thinking

1

Determined by Employee

Lynda.com

Communicating w/ Empathy

1.25

Determined by Employee

Lynda.com

Editing & Proofreading

0.75

Determined by Employee

Lynda.com

Phone Based Customer Service

1

Determined by Employee

Lynda.com

Problem Solving Techniques

1.5

Determined by Employee

Lynda.com

Improving Your Focus

1

Determined by Employee

Lynda.com

Efficient Time Management

2

Determined by Employee

Lynda.com

Writing Email

1.25

Determined by Employee

Lynda.com

Office 365: New Features

1

Determined by Employee

Lynda.com

Conflict Resolution Fundamentals

0.75

Determined by Employee

Lawroom.com

Title IX – EDU*

2

Determined by Employee

Lynda.com

Word Essential Training

5.75

Determined by Employee

*Please note for Title IX-EDU, you will receive a separate email assigning this course for your completion. All other course you may log in and begin at any time.

For the online courses listed above, classified staff are authorized to complete these specific training activities outside of their regular work schedules (including at home) as part of the opportunities being provided for the accrual of comp time for the campus closure.

Upon completion of each online training activity listed above, please be sure to:

*Print and submit the certificate of completion to HR
*List the additional hours worked in TLR, selecting comp time earned and including a comment as follows: “mm/dd: comp time earned for winter closure

www.lynda.com
Directions for login to lynda.com can be found HERE. For help using lynda.com, please contact TSS at x5872.

www.lawroom.com
To login to lawroom.com, use your shoreline email address as your login ID and your SID as your password. For help using lawroom.com, please contact HR at x4769.

Note that supervisors may (with prior HR approval) provide alternate opportunities for the accrual of comp time, as business needs necessitate, within their individual areas and independent of the upcoming professional development activities. Please contact the Office of Human Resources at scchr@shoreline.edu or the WFSE Chief Shop Steward Jerry Owens at jowens2@shoreline.edu or x4519 with any questions you have about this information.

Thank you,
VERONICA ZURA
Director of Human Resources
Shoreline Community College
Tel 206-546-7858

You’re invited to the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration Wed., Oct. 4

International Education invites the entire campus community to come celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in the PUB Quiet Dining Room (9208) on Wed., Oct. 4 from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm. Enjoy a taste of traditional mooncake, try making a mooncake model, watch the Chinese TV Gala, decorate your own paper lanterns, and more! This event is free and open to the community.
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6x6NW Arts Event on campus this Sat., Oct. 7

6x66X6NW is an exciting art exhibition event to benefit the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council. The show will feature over 600 works of art, all sized 6 x 6 inches. Shoreline Community College students and staff have artwork submitted in the event.

This evening event will feature drinks, music, and hundreds of 6 x 6-inch artworks by artists and art lovers from across the country, on sale for just $36 each. If you see something you like, you better act fast, because eager art collectors will be welcome to pull their purchases right off the walls! Concerned you might not get the piece you pine for? Enter the Collector’s Choice raffle for a chance to select any masterpiece you would like before the buying frenzy begins.

Tickets at Brown Paper Tickets.