Dandylyon Drama is partnering with Continuing Education at Shoreline Community College again this spring for another fun theater production of “The Little Mermaid”. Sign your kids up for acting/musical classes for 11-15 year olds or tech/costume crew for ages 13-18 years.
Classes start the week of April 3rd! For details and
Shoreline Community College Athletic Department has hired Dr. John Thornton as its next Head Coach for the women’s soccer team.
Dr. Thornton has over 15 years’ experience as a head soccer coach. Dr. Thornton has coached at Bear Creek High School, Shelton High School, South Kitsap High School and is currently the head girls’ coach at Kings High School in Shoreline. Dr. Thornton holds a Master of Science degree in Educational Leadership from St. Thomas University and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Genesis University. We are excited to have Dr. Thornton as our new Women’s Head Soccer Coach.
Please join us in welcoming Coach Thornton to the Phin family!
Dear Shoreline Staff and Faculty
Shoreline would like to welcome David Berner as our new Director of Admissions, Enrollment, & Outreach. David comes to us from Cascadia College, where he was the Assistant Director of Enrollment Services and worked closely with multiple departments in the student success area as well as Student Learning. David has worked in community colleges for three (3) years and has over 15 years of experience in the private and public sectors of higher education.
David looks forward to bringing his knowledge of working through the many stages of the student journey that span from – interest to graduation – and is very excited to share in Shoreline’s mission to help serve the student community in meeting their academic goals. David has undergraduate degrees in English and Interactive Media & Design; has a Master of Arts degree in Creative Writing; and an Educational Doctorate in Organizational Leadership with research in retention strategies for First Generation Students in community colleges.
David is passionate about community colleges and the benefit they provide to many students who wish to engage themselves and achieve their ambitions through collective efforts and shared governance. He likes to emphasize collaboration and communication in his work to build foundational trust and connections throughout the many departments of the institution, as well as the student body.
On a personal note, David is a bit adventurous and is not shy to travel thousands of miles on a road trip with his family to experience the natural beauty of
our diverse landscapes. He is a seasoned traveler and has many stories to share. He writes in his free time, as well as illustrates, and loves to read.
David began his employment with the college on March 16, 2023.
Please join me in welcoming David to Shoreline.
Thank you.
Phillip J. King, Ed.D.
Vice President for Student Learning, Equity, and Success
Shoreline Community College
pking@shoreline.edu
206.546.4651
Pronouns: He/Him
The tenth edition of Legislative News for the 2023 session is posted: Committees back at work, Running Start, data sharing agreements, student support bills up for hearings
In their first full week of hearings after last week’s floor cutoff deadline, committees were back at work hearing bills on creating data sharing agreements, expanding Running Start to the summer, and making permanent the Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness program.
Jacob Katz has this week’s interns’ update: Lessons from the legislative galleries
Tomorrow morning, I will have the honor of introducing my district representatives at an in-person town hall meeting on my college campus. While preparing for this opportunity, I cannot help but reflect on the last few weeks of the internship that got me here.
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Dear Shoreline Faculty,
This message is a follow-up on the communication from two weeks ago about changes made to the timeline for assessing Shoreline Student Learning Outcomes (SSLOs) and Transfer Program Outcomes (TPOs). The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) has revised one of its recommendations to specify a need to engage in the assessment of these outcomes in order to address the warning Shoreline has received. To do so, the teams working on developing and revising the SSLOs and TPOs have proposed provisional approval of the following learning outcomes for the purpose of assessment.
Equity and Social Justice SSLO
Outcome Version #1: Analyze how racial oppression operates in a given contemporary social problem in the United States.
Outcome Version #2: Identify ways to reduce racial oppression in a given contemporary social problem in the United States.
Critical Thinking SSLO
Outcome Version #1: Evaluate evidence from different viewpoints or theories, using systematic methods in a particular field or discipline, to draw a reasonable conclusion.
Outcome Version #2: Apply systematic methods of inquiry from a particular field or discipline to examine a problem, concept, or argument in depth.
AA-DTA Program Outcomes
Note we will assess two of the following (#4 and #5) in Spring 2023:
1. Describe differences and similarities in how people across the globe experience social, cultural, economic, or political systems.
2. Examine the interactions between societies and individuals.
3. Apply methods of a specific discipline to interpret an expression of the human experience.
4. Identify methods scientists use to explain aspects of the natural world.
5. Use scientific laboratory practices within a field or discipline to investigate a scientific concept.
AS-T Program Outcomes
1. Demonstrate the use of scientific observation and experimentation to explain aspects of the natural world.
2. Apply fundamental concepts of a scientific discipline to make reasonable predictions about the natural world.
Following the process described in my previous message, I am provisionally approving these outcomes for the purpose of assessment. For more information on the process and revisions, please see the provisional approval document. Our collective efforts to assess these outcomes and finalize all outcomes will continue during spring quarter.
To address NWCCU’s warning, we need to have the following completed by August 24:
Goal #1: Finalize all SSLOs and TPOs, and publish on the website
Goal #2: Assess two SSLOs and at least two TPOs, with a plan to discuss results during opening week in September
Your deans will send a follow-up message explaining what you can expect the learning outcomes team will request from you in spring quarter to help meet these goals.
Please feel free to direct any questions to Romina Plozza (rplozza@shoreline.edu) or Bayta Maring (bmaring@shoreline.edu).
Sincerely,
Phillip J. King, Ed.D.
Vice President for Student Learning, Equity, and Success
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