Happy Disability Pride Month and the 34th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act!

July 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
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Happy Disability Pride Month and the 34th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act!

Happy Disability Pride Month from the Accessibility Advisory Committee! July 26, 2024 marks the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), also known as National Disability Independence Day. The disability community celebrates the ADA with great pride as this is an historic piece of legislation, throughout the month of July. 

About the Americans with Disabilities Act

The ADA was signed on July 26, 1990 by President George H.W. Bush, and was broadened by the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA), signed by President George W. Bush 18 years later and went into effect on January 1, 2009. The ADA has five titles to provide protections for individuals with disabilities. These titles cover the workplace, state and local government entities (such as Shoreline Community College), places of public accommodation, telecommunications, and some miscellaneous circumstances such as protecting people from discrimination if they file a disability-related complaint. Want to learn more? Watch our “What is the ADA?” video on YouTube!

How did the ADAAA Help People with Disabilities?

The ADA Amendments Act was pivotal in that it adjusted and clarified the definition of the word “disability.” Imagine an hourglass: The original ADA significantly helped people with disabilities, but as time went on, lawsuits occurred, and discrimination continued, that definition narrowed severely. The country recognized this and broadened that definition again, more explicitly including individuals with episodic disabilities, such as epilepsy, those with reproductive barriers, and more. The ADAAA is clear that they have a non-exhaustive list of disabilities. Under the ADA, an individual is considered to have a “disability” if that individual either (1) has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of that person’s major life activities, (2) has a record of such an impairment, or (3) is regarded by the covered entity as having such an impairment. The determination of whether any particular condition is considered a disability is made on a case by case basis.

The Disability Pride Flag

Did you know that there is a Disability Pride Flag? Check out the image attached to this newsletter! The Disability Pride flag was originally designed by artist Ann Magill, a disabled woman, utilizing feedback from the disabled community. The flag features a black background with five lines (colored blue, yellow, white, red, and green) slashing across diagonally in a lightning bolt shape. This shape was found to activate some people’s symptoms and it was not friendly to some who had color blindness, so the artist refined the flag’s design. Now, the disability pride flag has muted tones, the colors are in a different order, and the zig zag pattern is no longer used.  

Each color on the disability flag has a particular meeting in this movement. Red on the flag represents physical disabilities; the gold represents intellectual disabilities and neurodivergence; blue represents mental illness; green represents sensory disabilities; and white represents non-apparent disabilities. The black field on the disability pride flag represents mourning for all of those disabled members of our community who have been lost due to ableist violence, eugenics, and suicide. 

Ways to Celebrate

Disability Pride Month and the ADA Anniversary will be celebrated at a variety of events throughout the region, nation, and virtually. Many in the disability community take to social media in July by adding hashtags such as #ADA32 and #ThanksToTheADA to their postings. Join the virtual celebration by adding these hashtags to your own social media posts! Drop by the Student Accessibility Services office in Room 5226, Mondays-Wednesdays, to pick up some disability-themed stickers for your windows, laptops, or water bottles. We want to hear from you, too! How has the ADA impacted your life or that of someone you care about?

Resources

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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Timecards Due!

July 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Greetings Campus Community~

Please see below for the CORRECTED deadlines for absence and timesheet entries for the 7/1-7/15 pay period: 

ctcLink Log-in

EMPLOYEES:

ABSENCES REPORTING:All employeesAll absences for the current pay period must be entered no later thanNOONFriday 7/12
TIMESHEET ENTRY:Classified, Hourly, Student & NPE employeesAll time worked for the current pay period must be entered no later thanNOONMonday 7/15

Links to instructions on:

How to add an absence

How to cancel an absence and re-submit an absence

How to view an absence request

SUPERVISORS:

ABSENCES REPORTING:All absences must be approved byEnd of Shift Friday 7/12
TIMESHEET ENTRY:All timesheets must be approved by End of ShiftMonday 7/15

TIME REPORTING CODES BY EMPLOYEE GROUP:

Hourly:

Please be sure to use the correct Time Reporting Code for your position

  • HRY for non-student hourly employees

Student:

Please be sure to use the correct Time Reporting Code for your position

  • STU for student hourly employees enrolled in 6 or more credits
  • STF for student hourly employees enrolled in less than 6 credits
  • OEX for international students regardless of credit load

Are you a work-study student, then you should be using one of the following:

  • FWS for federal work-study students
  • SWS for state work-study students
  • FRS for Fed w/Study Read
  • CSF for Community Serv. FWS

Classified:

  •  Make sure each week equals your work schedule; 100% employee, then you should have a minimum of 40 hours posted between REG and any leave, 75% employee, then you should have a minimum of 30 hours posted between REG and any leave.  This includes any Leave without Pay posted.
  • Overtime to be charged to a budget other than the employees normal budget, please email the combo code (not the chart string) to payroll@shoreline.edu & the budget authority person (who approves you to do the work).
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Planning Memo 24-25 Budget Updates

July 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Dear Colleagues:  

We had a lot to celebrate this year!  Working together across the College, we have continued to make progress particularly through demonstrating more effective alignment of resources and planning per our accreditation standards. 

This year’s cycle of planning was based on  

This memo provides updates for the following parts of budget development for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025). 

  • Innovation Grant Funding 
  • Resource Prioritization- One-time Requests (Over $2000) 
  • Resource Prioritization- Ongoing requests 
  • Position Prioritization list (for new positions) 

Innovation Grant Funding  

This year, through our annual planning process, the College asked its members to request one-time, non-recurring needs which could be fulfilled through Innovation Grant dollars. These Innovation Grants help us better serve our students and the community and are intended to bring innovative ideas to the College.  

All Innovation Grant requests are reviewed/vetted by Area Directors and Deans and prioritized at the department/division level before being reviewed for approval at the institutional level by the Executive Team. Please note there were no Innovation Grant requests that aligned with Strategic Plan Goals D and F this time. 

$98,392 worth of Innovation Grant requests were received, out of which the College had funding to approve up to $100,000.  These requests were reviewed by the Executive Team and were deemed to fit Innovation Grant criteria.  Since the requests were less than $100,000 total and all requests could meet strategic plan objectives, we were able to fund all requests. 

Additionally, the Equity-Speaker series request will be institutionalized going forward and costs will be split by the DEIA division and the Foundation.  This is a great collaboration between the two areas! 

Innovation Grants 
Item Amount  Supports Strategic Plan Goal 
Bachelor of Applied Science in Business viability study $3,600 A: Student Success and Academic Excellence 
Campus Wide Speaker Series in Ethnic Studies, Building on previous success $26,600*  E: Community Connections, Partnerships & Collaboration 
Faculty audio/video recording space development in 4000 building $9,994 A: Student Success and Academic Excellence 
PTE for 3 hours on Regular and Substantive Interaction $43,697 A: Student Success and Academic Excellence 
OER “Petting Zoo”- Open Educational Resource Printing- print OERs used at Shoreline for display and usage in the library. $2,500 A: Student Success and Academic Excellence 
DEI Training for Counseling Center Team  $2,000 C: Organizational Development, Systems & Processes 
Size-inclusive counseling chairs $10,000 B: Student Support Services 

*Funded by SCC Foundation. 

Resource Prioritization: “One-time Requests” 

As part of our planning process this year, there were several requests that were made that did not fit as neatly into Innovation Grant requests, but instead were more operational in nature.  

The College was able to allocate an additional $100,000 toward these one-time requests due to the International Education program exceeding revenue targets from this past year’s budget. (Thank you, IE!)  This is how those one-time requests break out in terms of supporting Strategic Plan goals. 

In addition to the one-time requests listed below, we also received requests (budget adjustments, software licenses, minor travel, dues, etc.) in amounts that were $2,000 or less–all those requests were approved. 

One-Time Requests 
Item Amount  Supports Strategic Plan Goals 
NW Met Conference in Boise 2025 $2,000 A: Student Success and Academic Excellence 
Additional one-time funds for library counter upgrades at entrance, & thermal transfer label printer for book labels  $10,000 D: Facilities & Technology 
Funding to send new staff to Summer Institute/Intensive FA 101 Training $4,500 B: Student Support Services 
Redundant External Campus Internet Fiber Optic Connection (Green Lake)- Helps with back-up internet connection in case of local outages $60,000 D: Facilities & Technology 
SBCTC/Other Conference Attendance for Business/Administrative Services $7,833 F: Enrollment Management & Fiscal Stability 

Budget Adjustments: “Ongoing Needs” 

Through the planning (Area Review) and Budget Development process, areas requested $3.03 million for ongoing needs.  These requests were prioritized by Area Deans/Directors and then Vice Presidents/ Area leads to identify top requests totaling $1.6 million.  Our Budget Office determined that we could utilize approximately $1.4 million to fund ongoing requests for either positions or items needed to move the College forward per our Equity-Based Strategic Plan, and this is how the funding requests break down by goal. 

The following budget adjustments will be made for the 2024-2025 year: 

Budget Adjustments: Ongoing Needs 
Item Amount  Supports Strategic Plan Goals 
Post-Ransomware Cybersecurity Enhancements: XDR Security Service: A.I. / Machine Learning Hardware Appliance and Software License. $85,000 D: Facilities & Technology 
Increase Book Loan Program for Running Start Students $14,839 B: Student Support Services 
Two-way texting/Chatbot technology $60,000 B: Student Support Services 
Planning/Institutional Effectiveness software for better tracking of Area Reviews & Strategic Plan Goals to meet accreditation standards. $50,000 C: Organizational Development, Systems & Processes 
Professional Development for Automotive to Support Advisory Board and Partnership Requirements $7,000 A: Student Success and Academic Excellence 
Professional Development for Dr. Kahn: Community Colleges for International Development Board Meeting/Conferences/Training $5,000 E: Community Connections, Partnerships & Collaboration 
Professional Development for eLearning $9,969 A: Student Success and Academic Excellence 
Executive Team Retreat Facilitation $2,500 F: Enrollment Management & Fiscal Stability 
Equipment Request for Manufacturing / Mechatronics  $24,412 A: Student Success and Academic Excellence 
Clean Energy Program- Goods and Services Increase $10,000 A: Student Success and Academic Excellence 
Stormwinds IT training platform $9,000 D: Facilities & Technology 
APPROVED PERSONNEL REQUESTS 
Item Strategic Plan Goals 
Reclassification and Resource Allocation for Running Start Program Specialist B: Student Support Services 
Additional Part Time Counseling Hours B: Student Support Services 
Additional Part Time Audio-Visual Support  D: Facilities & Technology 
Financial Aid Overtime to Process 24/25 Aid B: Student Support Services 
“New Faculty Institute” Coordinator Support A: Student Success and Academic Excellence 
Sustainability Coordinator Position to support State Required Clean Buildings Act  D: Facilities & Technology 
Grounds and Nursery Services Specialist 2 Position D: Facilities & Technology 
Instructional Classroom Support / Tech  D: Facilities & Technology 
Post-Baccalaureate Outreach Part-Time Position  A: Student Success and Academic Excellence 
Increased role/salary for temporary (2nd) Research Analyst to permanent Senior Research Analyst  A: Student Success and Academic Excellence 
Maintenance Mechanic 2 Position D: Facilities & Technology 
Maintenance Mechanic 5 Position D: Facilities & Technology 
Custodial 2 Position  D: Facilities & Technology 
Pathway Navigator – Business  B: Student Support Services 
Grounds Supervisor (Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 5)  D: Facilities & Technology 
Advising Center Program Coordinator Position  B: Student Support Services 
Athletics, Intramurals & Physical Education – Rec. Specialist II Position B: Student Support Services 
Accounting and Reconciliation Consultant   F: Enrollment Management & Fiscal Stability 
Assessment & Testing Center Program Coordinator B: Student Support Services 

Contract Education Planning for Next Year: International Education 

International Education as a self-supporting (contract) program will be moving forward with two new positions for next year. 

1. Associate Director, Global Engagement: This position is needed for supporting the global impact component of our mission and strategic plan, namely increasing student participation in study abroad programs. They will work closely with Faculty to develop Faculty-led programs that are more affordable. They will also lead the new global learning advisory group composed of campus stakeholders to meet the global awareness outcome of our transfer programs. Furthermore, 25% of this position will be allocated to recruitment of international students.  

2. Program Specialist, Activities and Programs: This position will organize student activities, lead short-term revenue-generating programs, host partner visits, and provide off-campus housing coordination needed to support international students. It is needed to achieve our strategic plan goals of supporting robust international student enrollment and strengthening global partner relationships. 

In addition, their travel budget will increase to support recruitment and global engagement in-line with the strategic plan. 

Next steps 

All requests approved for Innovation Grants will be notified by the Budget Office with directions on how to access funding soon after the completion of the 2024-25 fiscal year budget upload by mid-August 2024. 

Those items that are not funded for now will be sent back to Area Managers for review with their teams to determine if alternative funding can be found to accommodate departmental needs.  All requests for technology or items that affect overall infrastructure will also be reviewed by the appropriate committee/council to ensure feasibility.   

Priority Position List (For new positions) 

Finally, the following positions have been reviewed by the Vice Presidents/ Division leaders for consideration to hire this year if conditions allow:  Painter, Electrician, Program Specialist 2 (to be discussed through Guided Pathways funding), Part-Time Classified Staff (Library).  The Executive Team will review position attrition and our financial position at each quarter to determine the possibility of adding any new positions. 

Conclusion 

Thank you to each and every one of you for your participation in this process and I look forward to the year ahead. 

Best, 

Jack 

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Puzzling Lunch in eLearning!

July 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment

eLearning invites you to puzzle through lunch with us on Mondays, starting June 3. We always have an easy puzzle and a more challenging puzzle available to work on. For remote folks, we can do puzzles online via Zoom!

Bring your lunch, your coworkers and classmates and even puzzles to swap!

  • Date: Mondays
  • Time: 12:30-1:30pm
  • Location: Hybird

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Campus Updates 6/27/24

June 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Happy day folks- hope you all are well. Last week was certainly a very exciting one. Between our College Commencement and special graduations for nursing and dental hygiene, the College was overflowing with joy! I always love seeing the students and meeting their families. It is one thing I really miss from my faculty days as certainly I knew many more students then and never missed a graduation. However, even in this role I get to have some connections with students, and of course with you all who know them so much more. I even caught a couple of our folks in tears as their loved ones exited the gym as graduates. Thank you all for what you do during the year and for the team that puts this together- it is a lot of work! 

This week I was able to attend the international orientation for new summer students. It’s always fun to see the students experience Shoreline for the first time, and observe how our staff and volunteers engage them, and ensure they are getting their needs met.  

One event I unfortunately was unable to attend this week was the Muckleshoot Effective Teaching Institute. We had a great contingent of 20+ folks that went, and I am eager to hear what they learned, and look forward to continuing moving initiatives forward to better support our diverse indigenous communities. I am promised a picture below. 

In light of the Holiday next week, we won’t be sending out a Campus Update, so I hope you all have a fun, and safe 4th of July holiday! 

Have a great week all! 

Cheers, 

Jack 

A group of employees and representatives from the Muckleshoot Tribe posing together

Spring Quarter Updates 

Enrollments 

The daily summer enrollment report is open to all employees. 

Foundation 

The SCC Foundation is thrilled to share that Kara Haney has accepted the position of Program Coordinator. I am excited for Kara to share her incredible systems and process management skills with us, as well as her humor, kindness, experience, and intellect. She starts on July 1 – YIPPEEE!!! 

We are still advertising for an Annual Fund Manager – https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/shorelinecc/jobs/4474345/manager-annual-fund-e – This is a great opportunity for someone with strong fundraising skills looking for advancement. Please share the link with anyone you know.  

Academic year 24/25 and Summer 24 Scholarships have been awarded and students have been notified. Thank you to the many, many of you helped evaluate applications. 

The Fall 24 scholarship Cycle will begin on July 10th. Please share this link with students and urge them to apply https://www.shoreline.edu/foundation/scholarships.aspx 

Technology Support Services (TSS) 

We are excited to announce that the union strike has ended, and we can now proceed to work with our third party (Milne) on the wired network restoration project.  Work has begun this week and will likely continue for the remainder of the calendar year.  We are working on an updated building schedule and once we have that finalized, we will share with the campus the projected work durations for each building. We will make sure to work with each department/division during this process to ensure minimal disruptions to college operations. We thank you for your patience and support during this unfortunate delay.  

As previously reported, Formstack has announced a major platform upgrade that will include changes to the way some forms are displayed coming on July 2nd. One particularly notable change is how items are displayed on drop down menu questions. Previously, we added either a blank option or “Select One” and ensured those were not valid selectable options.  Now with the new update, a blank option is always presented by default. The old options of a blank or select one are no longer shown as the first item and are now valid selections.  This means until those extra blank or select one options are removed, we may receive submissions without valid selections.   

Action Needed: Please review your forms and if you need a change made to any form, please fill out the request at https://shoreline.formstack.com/forms/form_request.  There are many other changes coming to Formstack during this upgrade, however we believe the dropdown menu is the most significant change that will impact our environment. Please take some time to review all your forms beginning on July 3rd or as soon as you can. 

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.    
  • Supervisors: Don’t forget to change your employee’s schedule in ctcLink! Directions HERE.    
  • Admin/Exempt contracts have been sent out! Sign and return them to hr@shoreline.edu no later than June 30, 2024.  

Payroll Reminders 

  • Timesheets are due: FRIDAY (6/28) by noon from employees for supervisor approval by 4pm (6/28) 
  • Custodial/Security staff deadline is Sunday (6/30) by 5pm, for supervisor approval by Monday (7/1) by 9am.  
  • Leave Reports are due: THURSDAY (6/27) by noon from employees for supervisor approval by 4pm (6/27).  
  • Due to the 4th of July holiday these are solid due dates. 

2024 Absence & Timesheet deadlines can be found here. Payroll questions? Join us online Tuesday, June 25 from 3pm to 4pm OR Friday June 28 from 9:30am to 10:30am.    

New Job Postings! 

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

Communications and Marketing 

I just want to take a moment to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped with our virtual campus tour shoot this week. Everyone was so kind, helpful and willing to jump in whether that meant wrangling folks to be in a video, cleaning up your spaces, painting, reupholstering furniture, arranging artwork etc. The campus looked beautiful. The shoot went really smoothly, and I think we will have a great tour to share with our students soon. I genuinely appreciate you all. ~Cat 

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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