What’s new with COL 101 this Fall?

August 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment

For new students who are undecided or would like a structured way to explore their academic & career options, we’re excited to offer a wider array of COL 101 sections.  This Fall, we’re debuting many different specialized sections, including:

  • 11504 – For students exploring careers in Health Sciences
  • 34416 – For Asian and Pacific Islander students (in collaboration with WAVES)
  • 11537 – For international students 
  • 33259 – For Athletes 

We’re also offering a similar course for ESL students: Preparing for College & Career Success (COL 90).  This course will offer much of the same content but differentiated for English language learners.

Refresh my memory: What is COL 101?

Introduction to College & Career Success (COL 101) is designed for new, undecided students in their first or second quarter at Shoreline.  However, the course is beneficial for anyone who has not yet chosen a program of study at Shoreline. 

In the course, students will:

  • Identify strengths and interests
  • Explore career goals and create academic plans
  • Navigate and access campus resources and services
  • Connect with a dedicated Peer Mentor for extra support

The three-credit course is conveniently offered both online and in-person, with early- and late-start options available. The course counts as a restricted elective toward the AA-DTA and most other degrees.

Why Should Students Take this Class?

Did you know that 37% of new, degree-seeking students who start in Fall do not return to Shoreline in the Winter?  What’s more, only 27% of degree-seeking Shoreline students complete their credential within three years. Per SBCTC’s FTEC Dashboard as of 8/17/2023

COL 101 is a retention strategy: research shows that students who take a class like this are more likely to stay in college, complete their degree, and have stronger academic success. Taking COL 101 helps students clearly see their pathway to completion and develop a comprehensive academic plan from the get-go.

You can review all COL 101 offerings via the Fall course schedule.

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Register Today for Continuing Education Fall classes

August 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Continuing Education Fall classes, workshops, Shoreline CC concert band and youth softball clinics, and more non-credit classes are open for registration! Check out the catalog at:  Shoreline Community College (campusce.net).Choose from a variety of adult and youth classes scheduled from September 20th to December 16th.

Register today!

CE Fall Flyer 2023

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Campus Updates 8/18/23

August 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Events and News 

Good afternoon folks—hope all is well! 

This last week was very busy! I spent several meetings with folks pouring over budget and program reviews looking through requests etc. that have come in through our review process. A huge thank you to Becca Chen and the members of the Budget team for all of their work getting the budget in order and walking us through this process. We will be presenting some preliminary information to the Board next week on this process- I am looking forward to sharing the results with our community. 

This past week, Wendy Coates, and two of our board members (Rebecca Chan and Kim Wells) joined me in meeting with a representative of the Seattle Foundation as well as newly appointed chancellor Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap to discuss the history of the Seattle Promise. We are learning more about how the Promise has had a major positive impact on Seattle as a community and will be discussing throughout the year whether this is something that could work at SCC as well. More soon! 

I also wanted to highlight a blog post about Mary’s Place (that you can see listed in Events and Updates below) as they did a nice story on our new partnership with them this week. Thanks to Karen Bretz, Taraji Belgacem, Paprika Fahrenwald, and Kelly Williams (new ESL faculty) for helping get this partnership together and piloted this summer. We plan to keep this going in fall, winter, and spring. We’re also in talks with Compass Housing Alliance about doing ESL classes at their Shoreline location in coordination with Hopelink, so I’ll keep you posted on that! 

This week I wanted to send a shoutout to Douglas Haub and Terrell Fox. Many people don’t know all the great work they do behind the scenes to support so many people. They provide so many creative solutions, and so much support behind the scenes that I just wanted to share that with campus- we see you both, and we appreciate you! 

Finally I wanted to share that last weekend I was able to visit the Walla Walla area for the first time. We had a great time, enjoyed the wineries and some great food. But let me tell you something. There was NO onion propaganda to be seen anywhere. No stands, no posters, no silly onion cartoons. Come on people! We were told with the focus on wineries that the onion has lost its special place. They can of course still be found at Albertsons etc. So, if you were wondering why I didn’t bring you any onions this week, this is why! 

Have a wonderful weekend. 

Best, Jack 

Summer Quarter Updates 

Human Resources 

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

Communications and Marketing 

Hi everyone! I have a couple of updates and reminders for you this week. The first is that I am going to be out of the country on vacation for the next two weeks starting this weekend. I will return the day after Labor Day on the 5th. While I am away Damon Logan dlogan@shoreline.edu will be handling DAAG and ST requests as well as managing the college calendar. If you have any questions please send them his way, and if you’d like to submit something for DAAG or ST, please do so via the calendar request which can be found here. 

Secondly, I want to remind everyone that if you would like to request a website update or addition, please do so using the web request form. When you do it please make sure you include the link for the page you are looking to fix and adding a screenshot is also incredibly helpful. Those requests go directly to Damon and by entering them into the ticketing system it helps us track and respond to them better. 

Thank you and I’ll see you in two weeks! 😊 -Cat 

TSS 

We are continuing to work with the State to reestablish our database connection with ctcLink information which we use to feed into our systems including the campus directory. While we work through that project, we want to share a temporary solution with you. 

This spreadsheet contains directory information as it was prior to March 20, 2023. It may not be 100% accurate in terms of phone numbers, but it is a start. As we continue to roll out our new phone system, those phone numbers will be automatically updated within the spreadsheet for improved accuracy. 

Please note that this temporary directory is automatically updated every Sunday, so if an employee is new, they might not be viewable immediately until that weekly update occurs. 

We will continue to provide updates as we receive them. 

Foundation and Advancement 

Scholarship Reviewers Needed! Reviewing student scholarship applications is inspiring, fulfilling, and rewarding! The process is done online anytime during the review period (August 21 – Sept 6). We will supply you with instructions, scoring rubric, and any other assistance you may need. Each application is scored by 2 or 3 reviewers (depending on how many volunteers sign up), and it takes 3 – 5 hours to complete. Please don’t feel the need to do them all at one time, you can break it up however you want during the review period. 

Be part of this meaningful work by emailing Josh ( jkrupke@shoreline.edu) today! 

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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Shoreline Welcomes Dalila Paredes as Acting Dean of STEM

August 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment

We are thrilled to announce that Dalila Paredes has accepted the role of Acting Dean of STEM at Shoreline Community College (SCC). Dalila began at SCC in April of 2022 as the Associate Dean of STEM and Workforce with an impressive ten-year tenure of distinguished professorship in biology and chemistry at Amarillo College and Clark College.  As a first generation, queer, female, Mexican-Indigenous, Latina in STEM, Dalila brings a wealth of academic expertise and a profound commitment to fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) within our campus and STEM community.  

Dalila is an accomplished academic leader with a proven track record of driving positive change and fostering inclusive excellence. From spearheading critical Accreditation efforts on campus, actively participating in the DEIA advisory committee and being a member of SCC’s first affinity group, Queer Folx and Friends, Dalila’s commitment to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility is evident. Her involvement in the Learning Outcomes Assessment Committee (LOAC) underscores her dedication to academic quality and continuous improvement.   

Notably, Dalila has also led efforts in the successful development of the new HSAMCC building, poised to open its doors soon. With an unwavering passion for both education and empowerment, Dalila continues to shape a brighter future for Shoreline and its community.  

As we embark on this new chapter under Dalila’s leadership, we look forward to witnessing her vision for fostering a vibrant and inclusive STEM environment that embraces the unique talents and perspectives of our community.  

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Water off in Building 9000 Friday 8/17

August 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Hello Campus Community,

The contractor for the 9000 Gender Neutral Bathroom project will be shutting down all water to the 9000 building on Friday, 8/17, from 8am – 5pm.  Currently the building is closed on Fridays during the summer.  If you are onsite this Friday and reside in the 9000 building, please use the restrooms in the 1000 or 5000 building.  My apologies for this inconvenience.  Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. 

Thank you,

Kim

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