Residence hall update & student move-in schedule

After years of planning and months of preparation, our student residence hall is finally a reality! We are thrilled to welcome our first-ever student residents. At the time of opening, we expect to be at 90% occupancy, with a rich mix of domestic and international students across various ages and programs.

Here is what you need to know about what’s happening at 7000 Campus Living this month:

PARKING AND TRAFFIC DURING FURNITURE INSTALLATION:

  • Campus entrances and parking will be impacted September 7-13, when all furniture will be delivered and installed in the building. We ask for your patience during this big event! There will be several work crews, large trucks, and pallets of furniture temporarily staged in various parking areas and walkways.
  • Employees are asked to avoid using the main entrance to campus September 7-13. Please enter at the West Gate to reduce traffic congestion near Building 7000.
  • The visitor parking lot will be closed during this time and visitors will be directed to enter at the West Gate and park in the west lot (fees and permits will not be required).
  • One of the vendors, Correctional Industries, will have an experienced crew working onsite during these dates. While many schools, including UW, routinely use their services with no issues or complications, we wanted to let you know about their presence on our campus.

STUDENT MOVE-IN SCHEDULE:

  • Please anticipate increased traffic to campus September 14-22 for student move-in.
  • Resident Assistants and Avery Whittington, Assistant Director of Residential Life, will move in September 7-8. New international students will move in September 14-15. New and continuing domestic students and continuing international students will move in September 20-22.
  • Students will be assigned three-hour blocks between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on those days to move their belongings in. Rolling carts will be provided to assist them. Be ready for a buzz of activity at the main campus entrance and visitor lot as parents and others help students settle into their new living arrangement.

RIBBON-CUTTING EVENT:

  • Join us for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, September 26 at 11:00 a.m. in front of 7000 Campus Living. Students and employees will be able to tour the building at 12:00 p.m.

CAMPUS USE OF THE BUILDING:

  • For the first several weeks of fall quarter, we will not accept reservations for campus events in Building 7000 to ensure that our students’ move-in process goes smoothly and they have first priority to use the space as they settle in. Room reservation information will be made available later in the quarter. For questions about future reservations, please contact Jenifer Adelotte.

Thank you!

Temporary road closure (for prep work & repaving)

Dear Colleague,

The road east of the 9000 building (the “PUB”) will be temporarily closed due to construction work and repaving. This will impact traffic entering from the east entrance (“East Gate”) heading north for the next eight days.

Schedule:
• Wednesday, September 4th – Sunday, September 8th: Roadway prep work.
• Monday, September 9th and Wednesday, September 11th: Repaving of the roadway.

I appreciate the community’s continued patience while we get this critical work completed. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Sincerely,
Edwin Lucero
Director | Safety, Security & Emergency Management

Message from Facilities Director Jason Francois: East Road Work on Wed, Aug 14 & Thurs, Aug 15

Dear Colleague,

Seattle City Light has confirmed that the permanent power connection made to our residence hall last week is performing as expected.

The next step is to backfill the excavation made in the road near the East Gate and patch (pave) the road. The current plan is to backfill on Wednesday, August 14 and to pave on Thursday, August 15.

While the work is progressing, the east road will be closed between the East Gate and the loading dock in the 9000 building (the “PUB”). Deliveries and traffic can still access the area by looping around campus, past the dog park, and the 2100 building. Hours of work are expected to be from 7:00 am to noon each day (August 14 and 15).

During the asphalt patching/paving on Thursday, August 15, we will have a situation similar to the patching done on the east road in June. We are not expecting significant odor or volume. However, if you pass close by the area, you will likely experience fumes. This is the type of work done on roadways all over the region, only much smaller in scope.

Please contact me with any questions or concerns. Thank you for your support!

Sincerely,
Jason Francois
Director-Facilities and Capital Projects
(206) 546-4514
jfrancois@shoreline.edu

Important: Campus power outage Mon. Aug. 5 to Tues. Aug. 6

Shoreline’s campus will be closed and without electrical power from 5 p.m. on Monday, August 5 until 7 a.m. on Tuesday, August 6, due to Seattle City Light’s work on the student residence hall.

  • Campus Access – Monday evening classes after 5 p.m. are canceled and there will be no access to any campus services or buildings (including the library) after 5 p.m.
  • Technology – The campus computer network, phones, website, and Canvas should remain available, however, as a precaution, employees are asked to save all computer files and turn off their computers by 5 p.m. on Monday
  • Refrigeration – Employees are asked to remove any perishable food or medications from campus refrigerators by 5 p.m. on Monday
  • Work Schedules – Classified staff scheduled to work during any part of this suspended operations closure will not be required to make up the time, per compliance with the collective bargaining agreement
  • Campus Grounds – Safety & Security will have additional personnel patrolling the grounds and monitoring buildings after dark, as well as directing traffic away from campus after 5 p.m.

Thank you for your patience as this important utility work is completed. The College website will be updated on Tuesday morning when power is restored. If you have any questions related to the closure, please contact Jason Francois, Director of Facilities, jfrancois@shoreline.edu.

East Campus Road Repaving June 4-7

The asphalt on the East Road behind FOSS (Building 5000) and the Gym (Building 3000) will be repaved over the course of three days, between June 4-7. During this time, there will be some fumes localized near the site, similar to any asphalt road pavement work.

If you or your students have any sensitivities to this odor, here are steps you can take:

  • Employees: Any employees needing an alternate workspace during the repaving work should contact Human Resources to request accommodations (scchr@shoreline.edu, 206-546-5880).
  • Students: Students received this same email notification today, with instructions for them to contact their individual instructors for assistance with accommodations. Any faculty members who have questions about accommodating student needs may contact Student Accessibility Services (sas@shoreline.edu, 206-546-4545).

Please note some ADA parking spaces in this area will be relocated between June 4-12 to temporary locations in the visitor’s lot, PUB loading dock area, adjacent to the PUB dumpster area, and west of Building 4000. Please contact Safety & Security for any parking questions (206-546-4633).

We understand this work may present an inconvenience to the campus community. The crews are working as quickly as possible to reopen the roadway and all nearby lots by June 12. Thank you for your patience while we work to improve this important roadway for all.