The Learning Outcomes Assessment Training is going strong with 36 people enrolled! Below is a bit more clarification about who is eligible to participate.

For Module 1 (Available now!), which is a brief introductory training to Learning Outcomes Assessment, any part-time or full-time faculty who has been employed as faculty at Shoreline within the last academic year (Fall 2019 through Spring 2020).  Enroll now at:  https://shoreline.instructure.com/enroll/M4JMTN

The longer training (Modules 2 – 5, available May 20) is a good summer project, but may require some planning in spring quarter. In addition, the training requires participants to conduct an assessment of a learning outcome with actual student work samples, and they should be able to report on their project (if needed) at the Fall 2020 accreditation visit. Hence, faculty who are eligible for the longer training need to:

• have taught a class within the last academic year, and still have access to all student submissions for an assignment that allows students to demonstrate their learning described by one of the course outcomes, and
• be full-time, priority associate, or associate faculty and on the schedule for Fall 2020
• have completed the first module of the training
• have a reasonable plan for completing the project by August 15, 2020

The project-based training will be made available on May 20.  One week prior to that, faculty who have enrolled in the class will receive a follow-up questionnaire about their plans to complete the project-based training and the eligibility criteria above.

If you have questions about the training, please contact Bayta Maring (bmaring@shoreline.edu;  206-546-6949).

Printing Services is happy to announce that the newest version of Market Direct Storefront is now live. You may notice that the look has been updated slightly from our previous version, but all current logins and passwords remain the same.

Please note that Adobe Flash Player is no longer required for this new version. If you have any questions please contact Greg Jensen, the Digital Printing Technician, at gjensen@shoreline.edu or (206) 546-4674.

Dear Colleague,

I am following up related to the College’s current remote status and commitment of service at the College. We have become increasingly aware of the time it is taking to work with our students in this new remote environment. The Executive Team (ET) and I have made the decision based on comments from administrators, faculty, and staff to suspend most of the committees and councils (we currently have over 60 active constituent groups). However, there will be a limited number of committees/councils that will continue to ensure that we can move forward critical outcomes for the College.

For the remainder of the quarter, the following will continue:

• Division Planning Meetings (DPCs)
• Appointment Review Committees (ARCs)
• Division Meetings
• Care Team (https://www.shoreline.edu/care-team/)
• Curriculum Committee
• Joint Union Management Committee (JUMC)
• Union Management Communication Committee (UMCC)
• Committee for the Resolution of Academic Grievances (CRAG)
• Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) (as needed)
• Student Conduct (as needed)
• Professional Development (as needed)
• Guided Pathways (paid roles and/or released positions)
• Learning Outcomes (paid roles and/or released positions)
• Accreditation (paid roles and/or released positions)
• Communicable Disease Team (CDT) (Organizing our COVID-19 response)

It is our hope that this time gained from these service commitments can be dedicated to your own learning, teaching, and support of your students. Although this may be an unusual measure, we feel it is necessary to ensure that all of us have the time needed to support our students and each other during the COVID-19 pandemic.

With care and consideration of you in your Shoreline roles,

Cheryl Roberts, Ed.D.
President
Office of the President

Self Care Tip
Practice self-compassion, by being kind and compassionate to yourself, much like you would for a friend or family member.

Quote of the week
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.”

Shoreline Moments
Employee Engagement and Wellness Bingo starts next week!
Open to all employees! Earn up to seven “tickets” each week by choosing five different activities – bonus points if they make a Bingo! On Monday, June 8th the winners from the drawing will be posted and will be mailed their prize!

Click here for the full list and how to submit your activities each week.

Email Pilar Corder (pcorder@shoreline.edu) with any further questions or help in accessing the list.

MS Employee Connections Team:
Employees can engage in some off-topic chats and daily snapshots of employees’ work spaces by joining the “Shoreline Employee Connections” public Team on MS Teams. Go to Teams to join or contact Pilar Corder (pcorder@shoreline.edu) for more information.