Announcements – Day at a Glance

New Campus Security Uniforms Rolling Out This Month

April 7, 2023 by pioscc Leave a Comment

Chris and Zach, campus security showing off the new campus uniform

Dear Campus Community,

We are pleased to announce that over the month of April, you will see Campus Security looking a little different. Changes are being made to our uniform shirt, jacket, and shoulder patch. A big thank you to Zach Peeples and Chris Ward for being willing to show them off today!

The new uniform shirts are a high-visibility yellow/green with reflective bands around the arms. The brighter colors will make Camus Security more noticeable which will increase uniformed personnel safety, especially during inclement weather and during darker times of the day.

Close-up of new Campus Security uniforms

Additionally, the vast majority of law enforcement in our area wear dark colored uniforms; the color difference should make our uniformed personnel more recognizable as non-law enforcement without having to read a patch. In looking a little less like law enforcement:

our uniformed personnel look more approachable for those who may be uncomfortable around law enforcement
we further reduce the chance of injury to our officers if someone is looking to harm law enforcement
everyone is reminded that while enforcement and security is our primary objective, the vast majority of our interactions on campus are to better serve our community

The new uniform jackets are also a high-visibility yellow/green with reflective bands on multiple areas of the jacket. The new uniform jackets will also be the same color as the shirt and will be covered in reflective bands on multiple areas of the jacket. The newly updated color combined with the addition of multiple reflective bands will also create better visibility in the wetter months when jackets are frequently worn. Our jacket selection is also being implemented by a local transit security agency, and another local higher education institution for their non-law enforcement personnel, which will hopefully only increase the brand recognition that our uniformed Campus Security personnel are not law enforcement.

Close-up of new Campus Security uniform patch

The final change we have made is to the patches worn on the shoulders of our uniforms. Our previous version was a replica of the Washington State Patrol patch, only with a different color scheme and ‘Shoreline Community College’ in place of ‘Washington State Patrol’. The new patch is designed to be another tool in identifying our personnel as security with ‘CAMPUS SECURITY’ embroidered in a yellow similar to the college yellow. The background of the patch better aligns with the college brand colors, and the Shoreline Community College logo has been added as well. The goal of this change is to reinforce the fact that while our uniformed personnel may not be directly involved in the instructional purpose of the college, we are a part of the college and exist to support the campus as a whole.

As the new uniforms arrive, you will slowly see the changeover from the current dark blue shirts and jackets with the older shoulder patch to our new, brighter and more college aligned uniforms. However, please remember, our purpose remains the same, to keep all of you safe and secure so that you can focus on learning and growing as a community.

For questions, please come to the Safety & Security Office (5102), call us at: (206) 546-4633, or email: safetyandsecurity@shoreline.edu

Office Hours:

9am-4pm (Monday-Thursday)
9am-3pm (Friday)
Closed: 12pm-1pm (Daily)

Respectfully,

Your Department of Safety & Security

Filed Under: Announcements, Safety & Security

System Outage Update 4/6/23

April 6, 2023 by pioscc Leave a Comment

Good evening,

I have two quick updates for you today.

Personal Hotspots

During today’s Zoom forum we received questions about whether people could use their personal hotspot on campus. While we do have wifi hotspots distributed around campus, it is also possible to use your personal hotspot on your phone if you choose to do so.

However, I wanted to share that a handful of us with “unlimited” data plans who’ve used our cell phones as wi-fi hotspots while on campus this week, discovered that “unlimited” can have limits, after getting the “your smartphone has 10% remaining of its mobile hotspot allowance” messages from our wireless carriers. Here are a couple of tips and explanations that may be of use to you

“A lot of people get confused about unlimited data plans, thinking that this means that mobile hotspot data is also unlimited. But, this isn’t the case. Even on cell phone plans with unlimited data, there will be a cap for how much data you can use as a mobile hotspot.” (Statement pulled up from a web search.)

“One of the most important things to remember about mobile hotspot usage is that it can quickly drain your smartphone’s battery. While it is being used as a hotspot, not only is it doing all its other smartphone functions, but it’s also constantly transmitting data to the devices you connect to it.” (Statement pulled up from a web search.)

Maintenance Requests

While our intranet is down, staff and faculty are able to put in maintenance requests via this link: https://dlweb.megamation.com/shorelinecc/DLWEB.php/O4W_INFO_PAGE

Please note that due to the ransomware incident we are not currently able to take requests for heating/cooling as we are currently unable to access our HVAC system controls.

Have a great night!

Campus Updates 4/6/23

April 6, 2023 by pioscc Leave a Comment

EVENTS AND NEWS

Good afternoon, folks,

Once again colleagues it has been a week. Much of my time this week has been working with folks to manage the ransomware incident. I want to thank not only TSS for their stellar work but also the campus as a whole for being patient. We know this is taking longer than we would like, and as you may have encountered with previous technology projects in your lives, they often require more time than originally anticipated. How many times have you told your friend or partner “I just need 10 minutes to print this, and I will be right there…?” In the next week or so I think we will see some good changes and improvements to our overall infrastructure, though likely not at the pace we would ultimately like. However, everyone is working as hard as they can, and seeking additional support as we can garner it.

I had the opportunity to attend Dina Kovarik’s memorial over the weekend, and I want to thank Dean Hamilton and his team for putting this together. As you can imagine, it was packed with family, friends, colleagues, and former students who adored her (the crows were circling around in attendance as well, likely to lend their support as I learned Dina was fond of feeding them). I didn’t know her well, but I was very lucky to meet her when I started last summer. She was so kind and welcoming to me in my first weeks as I marveled over the summer camps we offer here. I am glad we were able to honor her and her work and be reminded of the special relationship that faculty have with their students and the community.

Despite the ransomware incident, I did not slow down my commitment to connecting with community members this week. In hopes of continuing to find opportunities for Shoreline as we move forward, Samira Pardanani and I met with Diana Oliveros Martinez, the consul rep of Mexico. I also had the opportunity to meet with Carlos José Arroyave Prera, the Consulate for Guatemala to discuss ways in which we can better support our diverse Hispanic/Latinx community. Great conversations were had, and we have some follow-up to do! More on those as they develop.

The other night I enjoyed attending a meeting at the Shoreline History Museum where I presented the Lake Forest Rotary. In both cases I met some new colleagues and was feeling really great about connecting some folks to some of our larger projects. I also had my regular meeting with Guru Dorje and Jonathan Molinaro who are also working with VP Dixon to brainstorm additional ways we can collaborate, share visions, and serve our community.

As you may have also heard, during the Washington state budget development process, the House removed Shoreline’s STE(A)M Education Center proposal from the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges’ (SBCTCs’) 2023-25 Capital Appropriation request list. The college is working with our board, deans, faculty and community partners to put together a letter and call out to our community to urge legislative representatives to restore our STE(A)M building to the request list where it was originally in the original governor’s and senate’s version of the budget. So far, I am aware that the Mayor of Shoreline, Chief of Police, State Board Executive Director, and a few community partners have already signed. We intend to send the letter to legislators on Tuesday of next week and put me in touch via phone as well. As citizens, you may of course contact your own legislative representative (if you wish) to advocate for this and of course the other items we are advocating for (COLA fully paid by the state, Workforce Development support, DEI support etc.).

And finally, I wanted to mention this very special event we have coming up next week. Author & Activist Tenzin Tsundue will present his new collection “Nowhere to call home” on April 13th from 12:30-2:00. Please see info enclosed below. It’s going to be amazing.

Have a good week all.

Best,

Jack

Spring Quarter Updates

ctcLink:

Faculty: how to accept a part-time or moonlight faculty contract? Reject a contract only if you are turning down the offer to teach a class or perform stipend work. If you believe there is an error in your contract, do not reject the contract. Instead, contact your division or department administrative assistant or class scheduler.
How employees can find their W-2 in ctcLink.

Human Resources

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

Events and Updates

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COVID-19 Updates

Cases

For the week of March 30- April 5, the College had no new positive case of COVID-19 reported.
While the College website is down, please report COVID-19 symptoms, exposures, and positive test results directly to covidsupervisor@shoreline.edu.

News

The Washington State Department of Health has announced that the free at-home testing program is ending on May 11. Tests may still be ordered from the website until then, although eligibility requirements have been changed to focus on communities most in need. Press release: DOH’s successful Say Yes! COVID Test program to finish May 11 | Washington State Department of Health

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