Campus Updates 2/8/24

February 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Events and News 

Hello folks! I hope you are doing well! I am writing from Washington, D.C., participating in the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) National Legislative Summit with Board Chair & Trustee Rebecca Chan and Trustee James Stark. Community College representatives from across the country are here to meet with members of the U.S. Congress and/or their staff to advocate for students and community colleges. It has been a wonderful experience to connect with presidents, trustees, and students, as well as learn more about their colleges and the great work being done to serve students and our communities. 

These are images from the National Legislative Summit. Image 1 is Patty Murray, Image 2 is Dr. Kahn and Senior Murray's legislative aide, Image 3 is Dr. Kahn and Trustee Chan in front of Senator Murray's office and Image 4 is Dr. Kahn and Trustees Chan and Stark outside of the Capitol Building

A team of us from Washington first met with Senator Murray. She was extremely busy but spent some time thanking us for coming and describing some of the projects she was working on. She emphasized her support of community colleges and all that we do. She also mentioned that she once taught at Shoreline Community College! And yes, after she mentioned that, Trustee Chan and I did cheer! After her presentation, her aide Abby Laver sat with our team and engaged in the conversation. Students from some of our sister colleges began the conversation discussing some of their challenges including food insecurity, childcare, and financial aid. The focus was on expanding the PELL for short-time programs, helping with the delayed FAFSA roll out, assistance with workforce programs, and other topics. We also had a great team meeting with King County folks from the Seattle district, and we met with Representative Pramila Jayapal. She was amazing. She sat with us for about twenty minutes and discussed similar topics, and some of the roadblocks she (and some of her other colleagues) have been struggling with recently. She was very open and warm to us, and it was really wonderful to know she is on our side! Her aide Michael Bauduy was really great as well. I’m so glad we strengthened these relationships. 

It has been a great conference but I’m ready to return to Shoreline. I will be recording the February monthly update video with a special guest! Get ready! Hope you had a great week. 

Cheers, 

Jack 

Winter Quarter Updates 

Accreditation 

  • February 5-12: accreditation report DRAFT being reviewed by our NWCCU Liaison and mock evaluators for feedback.  
  • February 23: Mock Accreditation Visit 
  • Attendees needing accommodation for these in-person activities should reach out to Human Resources scchr@shoreline.edu  by Wednesday, February 14 for coordination. 
  • April 18-19: Mid-Cycle Accreditation Visit on Campus  
  • External evaluators will determine the exact hour-by-hour schedule closer to the visit.   
  • April 22: Celebrate with the Accreditation Committee, 1:30-3 pm, Boardroom, 1000 building.  

Human Resources 

Do you know someone who wants to join our team? Visit: Job Opportunities at Shoreline Community College. 

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Shoreline Community College MISSION – Our Purpose 

We serve the educational, workforce, and cultural needs of our diverse students and communities 

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DECA Chipotle Fundraising 2/13/24

February 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Hello everyone! 

DECA (a nationwide college business organization) is currently raising funds to host the regional conference 2/23-2/24 February.  We would highly appreciate your support by ordering Chipotle with our exclusive promo code, “T3WDD6E”. This code is only available for pickup and offline orders. 33% of this event’s sales will go towards DECA’s fund. We are eager to see you participate in this event, Thank you! 

Date: Tuesday 2/13/24

Time: 4:00-8:00pm

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Join Us for Feel the Love Art Festival 2/9/24

February 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Join us for the Feel the Love Art Festival is a showcase of student art and creative expression and a chance to celebrate queer love through art.

Date: Friday 2/9/24

Time: 1:00-4:00pm

Location: Gender Equity Center

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Reminder Survey Closes 2/14/24: The Shoreline Community College Strategic Plan Team Needs Your Feedback!

February 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Hi everyone-

Today I am sending out a reminder to take a few minutes and fill out the Strategic Plan survey.  The survey includes 25 questions, including 17 about the strategic framework of the plan and a small number of participant background information. The survey closes a week from today on Wednesday 2/14/24.

Many of you responded after our initial e-mail asking about seeing the strategic plan and I wanted to let you know that it is actually broken up into pieces throughout the survey, and the questions are designed to comment on each of those pieces. So, you have a chance to review the plan as you complete the survey. 

The Planning team highly values your thoughts on the drafts, ensuring we capture the essence of our community. 

Your answers will provide critical information that will help us refine our new mission, vision, values, equity statements, goals and objectives. Let’s celebrate what we appreciate about Shoreline to build an even more equitable, inclusive future to embrace the changing world! 

Take the survey today: https://bit.ly/ShorelineStrategicPlanReview

Have a great day!

Cat

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Message from the President: Introducing Dr. Ernest Johnson as Acting VP DEI

February 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Dear Campus Community, 

I hope that you all had a nice weekend. Today I am writing to share an important update with you. 

Currently our search for a new Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (VP DEI) is underway, and we hope to make a hire later this spring. However, while we work through the hiring process, I am excited to announce that Dr. Ernest Johnson has agreed to step into the role of Acting Vice President of DEI until the position is filled. Ernest is a much respected, retired Multi-Cultural Studies faculty member, and brings a wealth of experience to this role. 

Dr. Ernest Johnson (Dr. J) is an associate professor emeritus, having taught Multi-Cultural Studies for 25 years here at Shoreline Community College, while being adjunct faculty in the American Ethnic Studies department at the University of Washington. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Washington Department of Linguistics and M.A. from the University of Khartoum (Institute of African and Asian Studies). He has taught and lectured at over a dozen community colleges or universities over the past 40 years in various subjects ranging from equity hiring, ethnic studies, ESL, multicultural studies, Black studies, African culture, sociolinguistics, religious fundamentalism, and African American history. He managed a school within a school program for differently-abled students for Seattle Public Schools and is a founding partner of a consulting business focusing on equity and diversity. He is a co-developer of the Multicultural Studies Interview Rubric (MCIR), which has been used throughout the community college system with an emphasis on increasing the ability of hiring committees to hire employees who are both equity-minded and culturally competent. 

Appointing someone into this position is not a decision I take lightly, but considering the need for DEI leadership coupled with a sincere desire to continue to move several key initiatives forward, it was a decision that I felt to be especially important to make at this time. Ernest graciously offered to help us during this time of transition, and I was happy to accept. 

Ernest will be working on a part-time basis and available Tuesday-Thursdays. While he is with us in this role he will be primarily focused on the following projects: 

  • Co-location project- getting all the centers and workforce together in one place to better serve students 
  • Creation of a regional advisory for Indigenous community support  
  • Working to develop practical ways to implement our anti-racist framework 
  • Guiding DEI antiracist professional development efforts for the College 
  • Helping to revive an Indigenous Race and Ethnic Studies program here at Shoreline 
  • Other projects as appropriate  

I hope you will all extend a warm welcome to Ernest as he steps into this role. As always, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. 

Cheers, 

Jack 

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