UPDATE: Bldg 5000/FOSS & Women’s Locker Room Re-Opening Wednesday 4/23/25

April 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment

We’re happy to report the plumbing issue impacting Bldg 5000/FOSS and Bldg 3000/Gym Women’s Locker Room has been resolved! The custodial team will be sanitizing floors, etc. tonight to ensure the building is ready for use again tomorrow. 

Effective tomorrow (Wednesday), April 23, 2025, both Bldg 5000/FOSS and Bldg 3000/Gym Women’s Locker Room will resume normal operations. Supervisors should ensure closures signage and messaging is removed, and that all employees are updated regarding the return to on-campus work and activities within Bldg 5000/FOSS.

Questions regarding the information above can be directed to hr@shoreline.edu at any time.

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Bldg 5000/FOSS & Gym Women’s Locker Room CLOSED:

April 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Further analysis of the plumbing issue in Bldg 5000/FOSS has identified additional impact from the use of the Women’s Locker Room in Bldg 3000/Gym. While the College continues to work on a fix for the plumbing issue, please see the following directions:

  • Bldg 5000/FOSS remains through closed TODAY, Tuesday April 22, 2025
    • Employees should continue to work online from home or connect with HR if an alternate on-campus location is needed.
    • Service units should update signage/messaging to reflect today’s closure.
    • In-person appointments scheduled for today should be switched to online.
    • NOTE: Supervisors should update part-time/temporary/student staff who may not regularly check for email updates.
  • Women’s Locker Room in Bldg 3000/Gym is closed TODAY, Tuesday April 22, 2025
    • While no impact is anticipated to PE classes at this time, employees utilizing the fitness room should note the women’s showers/bathrooms are not available for use.

Please plan for another update to be made to campus no later than 4:30pm today (Tuesday, April 22, 2025).

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April is Autism Awareness Month!   

April 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment

This month the Accessibility Advisory Committee invites our campus community to broaden their understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to help create an accepting and inclusive environment for individuals with autism. We also encourage everyone to reflect on how we, as a community, can address the challenges that the autism community faces.

As indicated in the name, autism exists on a spectrum, meaning that each person who is on this spectrum has unique challenges and strengths. When autism intersects with other identities, additional challenges and barriers can arise. Autism manifests uniquely across different gender identities, leading to disparities in diagnosis, support, and societal understanding.

Societal expectations shape how autistic individuals express unique traits. Women and gender-diverse individuals with autism commonly report engaging in intrapersonal strategies such as masking behaviors, mimicking socially accepted gender norms, and adopting social scripts to navigate social interactions. This process, known as camouflaging (commonly known as masking), helps the individual blend in but can also delay recognition and support of their autism. While this strategy may help individuals navigate social situations, it often comes at a significant psychological cost. Studies link camouflaging to increased mental health challenges, including heightened anxiety, depression, and suicidality. Because traditional diagnostic assessments rely heavily on observable behaviors, they may fail to identify individuals who have learned to mask their autistic traits effectively. Furthermore, co-occurring conditions such as anxiety, depression, or other neurodevelopmental disorders can obscure an autism diagnosis, leading to misidentification and inadequate support.

The intersectionality of autism and race can create additional barriers to success. Most current autism research is gathered from white, economically advantaged communities. This means that when people of color present differently, early signs of autism may not be recognized until much later in life. Statistics show that white children are 19% more likely than Black children and 65% more likely than Hispanic children to be diagnosed at an early age.

Late diagnosis of autism creates barriers that impact personal acceptance and robs individuals of timely interventions, tailored educational approaches, and access to support services—all of which contribute to better outcomes for autistic individuals.

How to Support an Autistic Peers

Here are some ways to be supportive:

  • Practice Clear Communication
  • Be Mindful of Sensory Sensitivities
  • Respect Different Social Styles
  • Provide Flexible Work Arrangements
  • Foster an Inclusive Environment

Inclusion benefits everyone and when autistic individuals feel supported, they can fully utilize their strengths, such as attention to detail, creativity, and problem-solving skills. A culture of awareness and acceptance leads to better collaboration and a more positive environment for all. Awareness is the first step toward acceptance and meaningful inclusion, helping to build a culture where everyone can thrive.

Want to learn more? Visit the websites of these organizations for more information about autism:

How are we doing? 

Please submit feedback about the information that the Accessibility Advisory Committee shares to Miranda Levy via email at mlevy@shoreline.edu so that the committee can review together and serve the campus community better.

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Fiscal Year 2025 Closing Deadlines – Travel

April 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Shoreline CC’s last day of the 2024-25 (FY25) fiscal year is Monday, June 30, 2025. To coordinate appropriate actions to ensure the year-end closing processes regarding travel activities are followed, and all travel-related transactions are recorded appropriately in this fiscal year, please note the following timelines and deadlines:

Monday, June 9, by 5:00 p.m. All FY24-25 Travel Expense Reports must be submitted in ctcLink immediately upon return from travel status. With no exceptions, all travel completed in June 2025 must be submitted in June 2025.

 Submitting travel expenses by this date and time provides enough time for the Business Office to process payments before the closing of the current fiscal year and accrue expenses that need to be processed in the following fiscal year before the FY25 closes. Travel and expense reports for travels made after Monday, June 9, and before June 30 can still be submitted after June 9. For such reports, please communicate and inform us by email at travel@shoreline.edu by Thursday, July 3. Please include the Executive Director of Fiscal and Accounting Services, Soroush Maleki (smaleki@shoreline.edu), and budget office (sccbudget@shoreline.edu) in your email, use the subject line: FY 2025 Travel/Expense, and include the following details in your email.

  • Travel Authorization or Expense Report ID
  • Dates of Travel
  • Name of Traveler
  • Amount to be paid and the fiscal year (FY 2025 or FY 2026)

 Exceptions to the above deadlines may be made for reasons outside the control of college staff or to facilitate necessary travel. Requests for exceptions must be made in writing to the Executive Director of Fiscal and Accounting Services, Soroush Maleki, at smaleki@shoreline.edu. Please understand that while we do our best to accommodate your requests for good cause, internal processes may preclude the ability to do so.

If a grant funds the travel expenses, please coordinate and communicate with the grant Principal Investigators PI(s) and the budget office at sccbudget@shoreline.edu in advance. Since grants may have their own specific deadlines and reporting requirements, communicating with the grant Principal Investigators (PIs) and the Budget Office eliminates errors and increases time efficiency.

Thank you for your assistance and flexibility in helping us to perform this crucial year-end process. If you have additional questions, please contact the Executive Director of Fiscal and Accounting Services, Soroush Maleki, at smaleki@shoreline.edu.

This message is also available via the file attached below:

2025 Fiscal Year Closing Travel – FINAL _ 04-17-2025Download
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Campus Updates 4/17/2025

April 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Hello all – hope you have been having a good week.  Busy week here with no standouts worth mentioning.  I did want to thank everyone who joined the State of the Budget meeting yesterday.  I really appreciated everyone’s candor and good ideas.  We will send out an official thank you email with any updates we may have in the next day or two.   

Cheers, 

Jack 

Spring Quarter Updates 

Executive Team (ET) Open Office Time 


The Executive Team (ET) is now scheduling and holding virtual open office time via Microsoft Bookings:  

Executive Team (ET) Open Office Time.  
 

Committee/Council Updates 

CtcLink 

ctcLink will be offline Saturday, April 26, 6:00 am – 8:00 pm. 

Canvas will remain available, but users will need to login directly via shoreline.instructure.com instead of through the ctcLink shortcut. 

Enrollments 

  • Archives of past enrollment reports are available to all employees.  

Communication and Marketing 

Don’t forget to cast your vote to name the college! Over the past few months, we’ve discussed the possibility of changing our name from Shoreline Community College to Shoreline College. As part of our ongoing conversations, we’re asking for your input. 

We’ve put together a brief survey that outlines some of the key reasons people support or oppose the change. We hope you’ll take a few minutes to review these perspectives and share your thoughts. 

Click here to view the survey and cast your vote.  

Please submit your response by 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 24, 2025. 

Guided Pathways: 

  The Guided Pathways team is happy to announce that Shoreline will be participating in the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE), a national survey of institutional practices and student behaviors. CCSSE is an initiative of CCCSE at The University of Texas at Austin. CCSSE results will help us better understand our students’ college experiences. Shoreline last participated in the CCSSE in 2017, so this is a chance to re-establish valuable data about our students’ experiences at our college.  

  CCSSE will be administered in a random sample of classes at Shoreline near the middle of Spring term.  Instructors whose classes are sampled will receive specific information via email from the Guided Pathways team. Please be on the lookout for this information. The CCSSE will take approximately 30 minutes of class time to complete. We know that all instructional time is incredibly valuable, and we ask that you support Shoreline’s efforts to enhance our data-driven institutional decision-making processes by contributing your class time to this important survey.  

  Additional information will be shared through all divisional Canvas sites, including materials for instructors to share with students to prepare them to participate in the CCSSE survey.   

Foundation: 

Scholarship reading has begun, but we still need scholarship readers! Email Kara (khaney@shoreline.edu) if you can help out. Reviewing will close on May 11, and we will be awarding scholarships the following week. 

You’re Invited! 

Shoreline Community College is celebrating its 60th anniversary and we are excited to invite you to the upcoming Open House Celebration!  

RSVP: 

  • Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 3:00 – 7:00 pm 

As we gear up for the Open House Celebration, we’d love your help in spreading the word to our alumni too! If your department has an alumni list, please share the Open House Invitation with them. If you prefer, we’re happy to send the invite on your behalf—just send the alumni contacts and email addresses to Taisa (twelhasch@shoreline.edu) 

During the Open House Celebration, the Foundation will be hosting a special alumni gathering—an opportunity for former students to reconnect, celebrate, and build valuable connections. We’re still working out the details but will keep you posted. Thanks for your support! 

Save the Date! 

  • SIFF Film Screenings at Shoreline – May 16-25: Shoreline Community College is proud to be one of the many local venues hosting screenings at this year’s festival, bringing world-class cinema to our community. Stay tuned—full film lineup and ticket details coming soon! 
  • SIFF Opening Night Party at Shoreline – Friday, May 16, 5:30-7:00 PM: Kick off the festival in style at this special celebration! When you support this event, you’re supporting SCC students and programs. The SCC film program plays a vital role in nurturing aspiring filmmakers and equipping them with valuable skills for successful careers in the industry. More details to come soon! 

Human Resources: 

Updates 

DAY OF LEARNING – May 2nd, 2025 

In alignment with the College’s 60 Years of Shoreline celebration, this year’s Day of Learning will focus on our past, present, and future needs.  

Session information to be released shortly, noting employees will have the option to attend online or in-person for most activities.  

NEW! Online Onboarding for NPE, Student, Temp/Hourly & Workstudy Positions 

We are excited to announce the rollout of our new online onboarding process for hourly, NPE, student, and work-study employees.  For your reference, please see the following documents: 

TRAINING SESSIONS 

Below please find the upcoming training sessions. If you are (or will be) an hourly, student, work-study, or non-permanent employee (NPEs) supervisor, please be sure to attend one of these training sessions: 

  • Tuesday, April 15th – 12:00pm-1:00pm  ZOOM Link 
  • Thursday, April 17th – 2:00pm-3:00pm ZOOM Link 
  • Friday, April 18th – 10:30am-11:30am ZOOM Link 

SUPPORT SESSIONS 

  • Q&A – Monday, April 21st – 11:00am-12:00pm ZOOM Link 
  • Q&A – Monday April 28th- 11:00am-12:00pm ZOOM Link 
  • Q&A – Monday May 5th- 11:00am-12:00pm ZOOM Link 
  • Q&A – Monday May 12th- 11:00am-12:00pm ZOOM Link 
  • Q&A – Monday May 19th- 11:00am-12:00pm ZOOM Link 

IMPORTANT: Starting May 1st, 2025, all onboarding of new employees will be completed through this online platform. After this date, no new hire paperwork, including PAs, will be accepted via email or hard copy. 

Payroll Reminders 

LEAVE Reports DUE: Tuesday, 4/29 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor)  

TIMESHEETS DUE: Wednesday, 4/30 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor)  

Need to change your time off request?  Please follow these directions found on our Shoreline CC website- Article – Cancel and Resubmit an Abse… 

Other Payroll questions? Join us online, Tuesdays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm. 

 New Employees 

 Please join us in welcoming the following new employees to Shoreline Community College:   

  • Sabrina Venture – HR Manager, Human Resources 

New Job Postings COMING SOON! 

  • HR Consultant 2 (Benefits) – Human Resources (Classified Staff) 
  • Manager (Comm Emp Pgm) – Student Support Services (Admin/Exempt) 
  • HR Consultant Assistant 1 – Human Resources (Classified Staff) 
  • Manager (Payroll) – Human Resources (Admin/Exempt) 

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

Events and Updates 

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Shoreline Community College MISSION – Our Purpose 

Shoreline Community College offers accessible, high-quality education and workforce training that empowers students for success. Rooted in our commitment to diversity, equity, and community engagement, we foster an educational environment that contributes to the enrichment of both our local and global communities. 

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