Day at a Glance

Events and News 

Good afternoon, folks, hope you are well.  It has been a week of great news here at SCC!  I mean come on, enrollment showing we are 9% up AND we are no longer are on warning?  You folks are doing such a great job!!!  More info on these items below, but I wanted you to know I am noticing all the wonderful, creative things everyone is doing around campus.  I really appreciate everyone’s hard work and dedication. 

This past week was spent mostly here at Shoreline.  We started our Strategic Action Teams. (and are off to a good start) and are moving forward on various projects across the College.  There were also a couple of fun items that took place as well recently that I wanted to mention. A handful of you took part in Lori’s Bubble extravaganza to celebrate the long July 4^th weekend (which was really cool).  ET has also started incorporating 15 minutes of card games into our meetings (per the recommendation of Jeff Harry).  Any of you doing anything in your regular meetings to break-up the mood a bit?  I found this to be really fun, even though Wendy Coates bankrupted me in Monopoly Deal!  

Lastly, I attended a Shoreline Chamber of Commerce luncheon to hear a recap of the City’s Strategic Plan, and connect with colleagues.  The Chamber does a great job engaging folks in various ways, and I really enjoyed being there. 

Here is the July video update for you: 

• 00:00 Introducing VP Brian Crisanto Ramos  
• 05:22 Enrollment  
• 06:12 Planning  
• 08:20 Undergraduate Research and the Honors College  
• 09:15 Participatory Governance  
• 09:48 Strategic Action Team  
• 10:33 Mariners Tickets 

Cheers, 

Jack 

Accreditation 

• Our Accreditation page now reflects that the sanction of warning was removed by our institutional accreditors based on the April 2024 Mid-Cycle report and visit!  The accreditors said it was not expected for a college to get a sanction lifted in just one year’s time.  
• This positive outcome reflects the countless hours of hard work done by so many across the College.  
• Special thanks to: 
  • The Accreditation Committee and additional contributors to the accreditation report (as listed on pgs. 4-5). 
  • The ~70 employees who were interviewed by the accreditors, as well as those who helped prepare for and support those meetings.  
• We now are in Year 4 of our seven year accreditation cycle with reports due each year. Our next scheduled accreditation visit will be fall 2027.  
• We now have just two accreditation recommendations, in which we are substantially in compliance with our accreditation standards but need to demonstrate improvement.  

-Sincerely, Ann Garnsey-Harter, Accreditation Liaison Officer 

ctcLink 

ctcLink will be unavailable to all users on Saturday, July 20 from 7:00am-9:00am for system updates. You still will be able to log into and work in Canvas. 

Enrollments 

• The summer “10th day” enrollment report is available. Based on this preliminary data, summer enrollments have seen a 9.2% compared to last year.  We are serving more students! 

• The daily summer enrollment report is open to all employees.   

Foundation 

Fall Scholarship window is open…what does this mean? 

1. It means that students can apply for scholarships to help pay for Fall classes – Please note, 90% of these scholarships are need based – so every student should apply!!  https://www.shoreline.edu/foundation/scholarships.aspx  

2. It means you can sign up to be a scholarship evaluator! Help SCC students get the funding they need and learn more about the scholarship process. Let Wendy (wcoates@shoreline.edu) know if you want to help! 

Great job for a fundraiser open – do you know someone who is mission focused and has development experience? If yes, PLEASE SHARE! The Foundation is hiring an Annual Fund Manager.  

Thank you! To the hiring committee folks who helped select our new Program Coordinator, Kara Haney! Kara is organized, system focused, kind, and a great fit for our office! I am thrilled she said yes. Please join me in congratulating Kara for her new role… CONGRATS KARA! 

Student Services: 

At CECO we have seen an increase in interest in emergency services and curiosity from students who never thought about it. With our grant funding we were able to partner with Michael Boehm with Workforce Education and develop a program with Shoreline Fire to meet this need. We have partnered with Shoreline Community College’s continuing ed class and piloted a class that is open to the public, CECO and Shoreline CC students, centering students who are underrepresented, with IEP and 504 designations, but open to all! (we have had lots of women join; one wants to be a firefighter now!) 

Technology Support Services (TSS)  

As part of the College’s cybersecurity enhancements resulting from the March 2022 Ransomware event and to comply with insurance underwriting requirements, here is a summary of upcoming enhancements to help us continue to be good stewards of our employees’ and students’ information and data:  

• August 1st: we will be doing a campus-wide Password Reset and requiring “strong passwords” with minimum requirements of 12 characters, 1 capital letter, 1 number, 1 special character with password resets occurring every 180 days or 90 days if you have access to credit card numbers for PCI compliance.  

• August 5th: LastPass Password Management Software to help manage login and promote strong passwords.  

• August 15th: Printing Code Signup to allow document printing over Wi-Fi via email to any campus-wide Ricoh Multi-Function Printer (MFP).  

Details will be forthcoming on these exciting enhancements as we move closer to these dates.  

Printing Services    

Printing Services will be closed Monday, through Thursday, July 22nd, 23rd, 24th, and 25th, and will reopen on Monday, July 29th. Please plan accordingly and contact Greg Jensen via email or phone at (206) 546-4674 if you need assistance with your printing needs.  

Human Resources 

Updates 

• Summer public operating hours of Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with campus closed on Fridays will be in effect July 1 – August 31, 2024.    

• Save the date! Classified & Admin training day, Thursday August 29, 2024. More details to come! 

Payroll Reminders 

• Leave Reports are due: Tuesday 7/30/2024 at noon by the employee and 5pm by the supervisor  
• Timesheets are due:  Wednesday 7/31/2024 at noon by the employee and 5pm by the supervisor 

Payroll questions? Join us online Tuesday, July 23 from 3pm to 4pm.  

 New Job Postings! 

• American Ethnic Studies Part-Time Faculty 
• Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI) – Program Specialist  
• Dental Hygiene Part-Time Faculty 
• International Marketing & Engagement Manager  
• Supervising Dentist (PTF) 

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

Events and Updates 

• Open Forums Happening Next Week for Director of Athletics & PE 
• Vintage VW Show and Swap Meet 7/20/24 
• Student Learning Center Summer Hours 
• Happy Disability Pride Month and the 34th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act! 
• Free Intramural Yoga Wednesdays this Summer 

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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.