Shoreline will be hosting an evaluator from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) October 30 – 31. The purpose of the ad hoc visit is to review Shoreline’s work related to four recommendations remaining from the College’s last comprehensive self-study in 2012. Briefly, those four recommendations are:

#1)  Alignment of mission, core themes, and current institutional initiatives and financial emphases
#2)  Full implementation of assessment processes
#3)  Update of policies and procedures
#4)  Revision of core theme indicators

The evaluator has requested interviews with faculty and staff, and invitations to those sessions were sent last week.

If you have questions about the ad hoc accreditation visit, please contact Bayta Maring (bmaring@shoreline.edu, 206-546-6949), Shoreline’s Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO).

Doane Franklin Blair, “one of the original group of administrators” at Shoreline Community College, passed away on October 11, 2018.

Read Doane Franklin Blair’s obituary here.

Dear Colleague,

As I shared in my fall communication to employees, Executive Vice President Alison Stevens will be retiring at the end of the 2018-2019 academic year.  We are about to begin the recruitment process for the Vice President for Student Learning. This position will replace the Executive Vice President for Student Learning & Success, and in the new organizational structure, both the Vice President for Student Learning and the current Vice President for Students, Equity & Success, will report to the President.   

The screening committee is in the process of being formed, and will have representation across employee groups and academic programs. In the coming weeks, we will be seeking feedback on the job description from the employees who will report to this new position. Those areas are: The four academic divisions (Humanities, Social Sciences & Library, HO/PE & Business, and STEM & Workforce); International Education; eLearning, Classroom Support Services & Continuing Education; Institutional Assessment & Data Management; and the Office of Student Learning. 

We anticipate the position will be posted the week of November 19 and stay open for approximately 6-7 weeks, in order to attract the broadest number of qualified candidates. In February, once finalists are identified, there will be various opportunities to participate in the on campus interview process. 

This timeline would provide for an employment offer in winter term and an anticipated start date during summer term 2019. Please spread the word about this great opportunity, and let me know if you have any questions.

Respectfully,

Cheryl Roberts, Ed.D.

President