Events and News 

Hi folks- I hope all are doing well.  

Last week one of the big highlights for me was the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities: Strategic Governance Considerations in a Changing Higher Ed Landscape conference right here in Seattle!  I attended some great presentations and saw several Shoreline folks there as well.  Our Board Chair and Vice-Chair also attended the meetings focused on governance.  I really enjoyed seeing so many of us there having a chance to learn and connect with colleagues. 

This week, Carl (from Mithun) and Stephen (from SSW- our architecture firms) did a presentation on our capital projects with a focus on the new STEAM building to the Associated Student Government (ASG) meeting. While the Board already approved the naming practice for our buildings, I thought giving the students some choice (within the narrowed down/translated terms) would be good.  Sundi reported that the students enjoyed hearing about the updates to the STEAM project and about the new wayfinding initiatives that are planned for the campus.  The students were most excited about Bracken (Fern) as the name for the new STEAM building so we will be adopting that recommendation. Like Cedar, this will be accompanied by the Lushootseed translation. I am very proud of our community for moving this work forward and for including our students! 

This week I also attended the Higher Education Research and Development Institute (West) as a new Board member. The organization is focused on bringing innovative modern technologies in higher education to presidents and chancellors to get feedback on them, and to educate others on the possibilities for their use. It was super interesting, and I am really interested in exploring some of these ideas with the campus. 

In case you missed guest speaker Peter Bacho’s wonderful talk from last week, Rob Berg was kind enough to make a recording of the event which you can find here. 

Lastly, I wanted to give you an update on something that might have been on your mind over the past few days as you have been following the news. This week, a federal government shutdown was averted when the House and the Senate passed a continuing resolution to maintain operating funds without an approved budget in place. We expect the President to sign this week as well, which will confirm the continued operations of federal agencies through at least February 2024.  

How does this impact Shoreline? Between now and February 2024, not at all. Shoreline utilizes several federal grants to maintain some student support services as well as financial aid packages and accesses these funds through a governmental funding drawn-down process throughout the year. If a federal shutdown occurs, this stops the College from being able to draw down funding from closed federal agencies. In preparation for this, by November 17th, Shoreline will have drawn down all federal student aid awards/grants for fall quarter and will be proactively continuing to draw down federal and grant funds throughout the year to ensure any future shutdown will have limited to no impact on our ability to serve students.  

The Executive Team will also continue to closely monitor federal funding actions in the coming months and provide additional updates to campus as they are available. Questions regarding this information can be directed to the Budget Office (sccbudget@shoreline.edu) at any time. 

Enjoy the rest of your week! 

Cheers, 

Jack 

Fall Quarter Updates 

• Message from the President: Planning Memo #2- Budget 
• Update from Facilities Re: Heat 

• Executive Team Virtual Office Hours 

https://shorelineccwa.sharepoint.com/sites/ExecutiveTeamETOpenOfficeHours9

Enrollment 

Daily enrollment reporting for winter 2024 is now available here. 

Communications and Marketing 

Just a reminder that if you have an event you would like to submit to the calendar or see in DAAG or ST, please submit it via this link. Remember that DAAG is for employee facing information and ST is student facing. It is also very helpful when you submit your request to specify on which blog you would like your content to be featured.  

Human Resources 

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

Campus Climate Survey 

• The survey has been emailed to employees.  
• It opened Wednesday, November 15^th and closes Thursday November 30^th.  
• Survey feedback will help improve our practices to create a warm and inclusive environment for everyone. 
• Please respond to the survey honestly and candidly.  
• Survey results will be shared on the college Survey’s page. 

Foundation and Advancement 

• Winter 2024 scholarship application closes December 4. Awards will be made the week of December 18. 
• Volunteers are needed to review the applications December 5 – 14. Email Michelle Cimaroli to sign up. 
• Open office hours for the Foundation: 

• Monday 2:00 – 4:00pm 

• Tuesday 9:00 – 11:00am 
• Thursday 2:00 – 3:30pm 
• Friday 9:00 – 11:00am 

• Students needing to meet with the Foundation may schedule a time during open office hours at https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/ShorelineCommunityCollegeFoundation@shorelineccwa.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/  

Print Services  

Print services will be closed beginning on Wednesday, November 22^nd through the Thanksgiving holiday. Please plan ahead for your printing needs. Print Services will reopen on Monday, November 27th, 2023. 

Events and Updates 

• Important Updates from the President’s Office and TSS 
• Join Us for the Harvest Carnival 
• CECO Program Open House 11/29/23 
• Missing Amazon Orders- Please Check 
• Open Enrollment is a Great Time to Check Your Beneficiaries 
• Queer Folks and Friends Staff Affinity Group Meetings 
• Updated Virtual Office Hours for Nov with Dr. Khan 
• Come to the Annual Clay Club Sale 11/29-11/30 

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Shoreline Community College MISSION – Our Purpose 

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