Welcome Week for Students Begins on Wednesday

September 21, 2023 by Leave a Comment

POSTING for VISIBILITY- We hope you will stop by and say hello to our students

Student Life invites all students to participate in Fall 2023 Welcome Week!

Start the new quarter off right by joining us for a variety of fun activities in-person and online. For more information about WW events, follow Student Life on Instagram @scc_studentlife. 

Weds. 9/27

  • Welcome Tables 9am-12pm (PUB Courtyard)
  • Swag Giveaway 1-3pm (PUB Courtyard)

Thurs. 9/28

  • Welcome Tables 9am-12pm (PUB Courtyard)
  • Scavenger Hunt 2:30-3:30pm (PUB Lobby)
  • Game Room Open House 3-5pm (PUB 9103)

Fri. 9/29

  • Virtual Movie Trivia 3-4pm (bit.ly/SCCMovieTrivia)

Mon. 10/2

  • Crafts & Snacks 11am-2pm (PUB Courtyard)

Tues. 10/3

  • Block Party Resource Fair 11:30am-2:30pm (PUB Courtyard)

Weds. 10/4

  • Welcome Week Food Truck Lunch 12-2pm (PUB Courtyard)
    • *FREE for all students, faculty, and staff while supplies last
This is a fall themed fliers with acorns and leaves advertising the events of Welcome Week for student.
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Get Started with Wikipedia Editing

September 19, 2023 by Leave a Comment

The platform designed by Wiki Education allows students to create Wikipedia accounts they can use forever, update/add to Wikipedia articles of their choosing, give an analytics overview of our students’ contributions.

Date: Tuesday October 17, 2023

Time: 2:00-3:00pm

Location: Online via Zoom

Two hands cupping an object with the title Get Started with Editing Wikipedia as a title overlay

This event will get you started as an editor on Wikipedia with the following activities:

  • Choose a topic that needs to be improved on Wikipedia
  • Edit a Wikipedia article

Attendees can interact with others doing the activity in the following interactive discussions:

  • Thinking about sources and plagiarism     
  • What’s a content gap?
  • Thinking about Wikipedia
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Feeling Hungry? Free Lunch During Welcome Week Wed. 10/4/23

September 19, 2023 by Leave a Comment

All students, faculty, and staff are invited to enjoy FREE lunch as part of Fall 2023 Welcome Week. Stop by the PUB Courtyard on Weds. 10/4 from 12-2pm and get your free ticket to redeem at either Levantine (Mediterranean) or Yummy Box (Asian Fusion). Vegetarian and halal options are available. Quantities are limited, available while supplies last. 

Date: Wed. 10/4/23

Time: 12pm-2pm

Location: PUB Courtyard

Cost: Free (Quantities are limited while supplies last)

This is a yellow flyer with a drawing up a food truck advertising the free food happening next Wed. 10/4/23

Sponsored by Student Life and the generous donors who support SCC students and programs through the SCC Foundation.

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Campus Updates 9/15/23

September 15, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Good afternoon all, 

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! As you may know this month began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan and enacted into law as a month-long recognition in 1988. Recently president Biden released a proclamation designating this week, September 11-17, as National Hispanic-Serving Institution Week. 

We have a lot to celebrate with our diverse Latin(x)/Hispanic community here at Shoreline. One thing I am particularly excited about, due to the great work of our Deans Jonathan Molinaro, Nancy Dick, ESL faculty, and Aisha Hauser & Alejandra Salgado, we have partnered with the Latino Educational Training Institute and will be seeing 50+ new ESL seekers this fall at Shoreline Community College! We are also one of the hosts of the Seattle Latino Film Festival again this year which looks really great. Looking forward to updates on events and other opportunities to celebrate this month.  

This past week I caught up with Dr Singh, one of my mentors and President of Edmonds College. We were meeting monthly for a while but got thrown off due to the ransomware incident, so I am glad to be back on a regular schedule with him. He is a great person and resource as he has been president of several colleges across the country and has a lot of insight and real-world examples from a variety of institutions. I am learning a lot working with him.  

This past Sunday the Tibetan Association of Washington (TAW) hosted their first language and culture class on our campus! The day began at 2:50 pm with a “Meet and Greet” session, allowing Tibetan Language and Cultural Schoo (TLCS) kids and their parents to socialize and catch up. I was very humbled to participate in an “Opening Ceremony,” welcoming the community and featuring speeches by TLCS Director Lobsang Tsering, and TAW President Gonpo. After my presentation, the children were asked if they had any questions. This girl below asked, “Are you really the college president”? I loved it and assured her I was and that other could vouch for me. 😉 We are so lucky to have this community meeting regularly on our campus. Looking forward to more this coming year! 

These are students from the Tibetan Language and Culture School.

And hey what about the food trucks this week? I am kind of a Mexican food snob, having many favorite places in southern California and let me tell you the burrito I had was so good! The best part was socializing with some of you and seeing some good cheer and camaraderie. Our very own Trustee Ringer came out as well to support the effort! Can’t wait to see more faculty and students out there throughout the year once the term begins. 

Two employees in front of Dreamy Drinks truck
Employees queued in front of Solamente Al Pastor truck
Three employees in front of Dreamy Drinks truck

I know folks have been swamped with ghost students these past few weeks and we are all very appreciative of the teams in student services, TSS, and Instruction that are trying to balance the importance of removing fraudulent students and offering the courses students need to be successful. Thank you for all you do. 

Best, 

Jack 

Fall Quarter Updates 

Human Resources 

New Hire Employee Updates:   

Please join us in welcoming the following new employees to Shoreline Community College:    

  • Anjali Chudasama – Full-Time Faculty, Music 
  • Logan Damon – Web Communications Coordinator, C&M 
  • Marcus Harvey – Custodian 2, Facilities 
  • Ahlam Mahai – Cook 1, Parent Child Center 
  • Kimberly-Cuc Pham – Custodian 2, Facilities  
  • Banafsheh Rassaian – Full-Time Faculty, Med Lab Technology  
  • Sarah Stackhouse – Sr Assoc Director of International Outreach, International Education 
  • Andrew Stephans – Full-Time Faculty, Economics 
  • Vasudha Sundaravaradan – Full-Time Faculty, Biology  
  • MJ Tomer – Pgm Spec 3, eLearning 
  • Christine Walters – Admin Asst 4, Social Sciences 
  • Benjamin Weimer – Pgm Coordinator, Internships 
  • Dean Weller – Grounds & Nursery Services Spec 2, Grounds 

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

Events and Updates 

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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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Welcome Back to School and a Disability-Inclusive Environment!

September 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment

It’s that time of year, with campuses throughout the country starting school again for the Fall. As we think about the back-to-school routine, we in the Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) immediately think of accessibility for those with disabilities—students, teachers, and all school employees alike—comes to mind.

What can the school do?

Schools have an obligation to offer alternative formats (such as large print or Braille) of forms upon request. However, in this digital age, it is advisable that all required forms, such as those required when students apply for services, be as accessible as possible. Word documents are most accessible (rather than PDFs) and can be password-protected from editing. 

Where can students get assistance?

In higher education institutions, it is required that the college have a disability services office, or what we at Shoreline Community College (SCC) call Student Accessibility Services. At Shoreline, students may email SAS at sas@shoreline.edu or visit Room 5226. If students are interested in registering with SAS, they will apply for services, and meet with their assigned access specialist to determine reasonable accommodations for them in the classroom or in the Residence Hall. College-level accommodations may be significantly different than those the student may have had in a K-12 setting, or even from what they had at another institution. Faculty and staff are welcome to reach out as well for more information. It is important to recognize that SAS holds students’ confidentiality as an extremely high priority.

Is there tuition funding specifically for students with disabilities?

While students with disabilities may apply for Funding & Aid Sources, should they meet the eligibility criteria, there are some specific options for those with disabilities. University of Washington’s Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology (DO-IT) program has substantial summary of funding available on its College Funding for Students for Disabilities webpage. At Shoreline, the Michael Thompson Scholarship for Students with Disabilities is specifically for those with any type of disability who are registered with SAS. Some students also find tuition assistance through the Department of Vocation Rehabilitation or Shoreline’s own Workforce Education program.

What about reasonable accommodations for staff and faculty?

Staff and faculty with disabilities who think that they would benefit from workplace accommodations under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act should work with SCC’s Human Resources office. Part of this process is submitting the “ADA Request Form,” which may be found on the Faculty and Staff Intranet “Other.” More information may be found by reviewing the College’s Policy 4114.

What else can we do as a campus?

As with any institution, there may be barriers to accessibility that SCC staff notice. These may be inaccessible forms online, physical barriers on the campus, or other issues. Feel free to contact the Chair of AAC, Miranda Levy, at mlevy@shoreline.edu, and she will direct your concern to the appropriate department. Working as a team, bringing the whole campus community together to solve some kinks in the system, will make our campus more inclusive and will make students and staff more comfortable being a part of Shoreline life.

Resources

Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities Information for students with disabilities from the U.S. Department of Education.

Campus Housing for Students with Health Conditions and Physical Disabilities – Some example of residence hall accommodations and modifications.

The ABCs of Back to School – Employment accommodations for teachers from the Job Accommodation Network (JAN).

How are we doing?

Please submit feedback about the information that the Accessibility Advisory Committee shares to Miranda Levy via email at mlevy@shoreline.edu so that the committee can review together and serve the campus community better.

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