Campus Updates 01/12/23

January 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment

EVENTS AND NEWS  

Good afternoon all and happy first week back! 

It’s been a bustling and busy week for everyone, and I hope your week is going well. Well, we have been on the “roller-coaster” of watching enrollment show “better than last year” one day, then “worse than last year” the next day. It isn’t quite as negative as last year, but as of this morning, we were tracking 4.5% year over year from this day last year.  I know, there is a lot of hard work you are all doing to move us in the right direction—from faculty engagement in the classrooms to our financial aid staff, to advisors, to outreach and the “just-in-time” retention efforts in student services. We do have a lot of work to do to genuinely reverse this trend, better understand what is happening, and better serve this community. We are meeting with Ruffalo Noel Levitz to get some outside perspective on some of these issues. We will be sharing challenges and progress on these items at this meeting: 

Campus Update Meeting: Campus Challenges  

Thursday, January 26, 2023; 1:30 – 3:00 PM 

In-person: Main Dining Room (#9215) – PUB (#9000)  

Join via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83173429202 
(253) 215-8782 ▪ Meeting ID: 831 7342 9202 

This week was very busy on my end. You may already know…our new VP for DEI Melanie Dixon joined us and it has been great working and learning with her. The two of us were able to meet DarNesha and Erwin Weary from Black Coffee Northwest and Suni Tolton the Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator for the City of Shoreline. We had a great conversation, and you can expect some very cool collaborations coming soon. The Executive Team (ET) has also begun a new training in intercultural competence to stretch our understanding and dedication to the implementation of DEI activities and to help onboard our new teammate! 

We also met with MIG in ET to launch our Strategic Planning process. They will be meeting with the College Council and Strategic Planning Budget Council so we can create a Strategic Planning Taskforce which will be a group of faculty, staff, and students to move the process along. They will also be presenting at the Wednesday, January 25, 2023, Board of Trustees meeting. I encourage you to attend these open meetings to learn more about the process. 

And finally, I wanted to update you about the VPFAS interview we held last week. Unfortunately, it did not work out and we were unable to hire someone. I do want to thank the faculty, staff, and administrators who took part in the process and to all of you for your understanding regarding this modified hiring process attempt. We will be going out with a regular recruitment attempt starting next week. 

Looking FORWARD to seeing you all soon. 

President’s Winter Quarter 2023 Virtual Open Office Hours: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84369347745

  • Tuesday, January 17, 2023; 2:30 – 3:30 PM 
  • Friday, February 17, 2023; 1:00 – 2:00 PM 
  • Thursday, March 16, 2023; 10:00 – 11:00 AM 

Winter Quarter Updates 

ctcLink Updates: 

  • Faculty Focus: Weekly Office Hours with ctcLink Faculty Lead Heather Munsell for help with all faculty-related topics. Monday 12:00pm-1:00pm,  www.shoreline.edu/zoomroom 
  • Classified Supervisors and Admin/Exempt staff are being trained in how to use available reporting tools to delve into their budgets on ctcLink. If you have questions about budgets in ctcLink, please reach out to your supervisor. 
  • If you have questions, please visit shoreline.edu/ctclink or our Support Center at https://support.shoreline.edu/. 

Grants: 

Do you have a grant? Do you have any ideas for a new grant? The Grants Office is working to consolidate information about all grants on campus, including current awards, proposals in progress, and ideas for new projects. We can help with all stages, from proposal development to award tracking and reporting.  Please let us know at grants@shoreline.edu. 

Human Resources 

Please join me in welcoming the following new employees who joined Shoreline Community College this week:  

  • Melanie Dixon – Vice President for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 
  • Robin Ford – Pro-Rata FTF, Library 
  • Niki Kirby – Annual FTF, Nursing Program  
  • Aaron Leonard – Program Coordinator, Nursing Program  
  • Megan Tucker – Program Specialist 3, Career Center  

Know someone who wants to join our team? Visit: Job Opportunities at Shoreline Community College 

Events and Updates 

Follow Shoreline Community College on social media! 

COVID-19 Updates  

Cases   

  • For the week from 1/4-1/10, 3 positive cases of COVID-19 were reported to the College. 

Questions?      

Shoreline Community College MISSION – Our Purpose 

We serve the educational, workforce, and cultural needs of our diverse students and communities. 

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Mini-grant opportunity for faculty to develop and lead a study abroad/study away program

January 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Interested faculty are invited to design and submit a proposal for a 9-10 day, study abroad/study away program that centers on examining a model of success in addressing social justice, climate justice, or increasing equity and inclusion within a community.  This new program will provide an accessible, clear pathway from coursework to travel experience, and will be offered as an optional final project in a regularly scheduled, spring or summer quarter course.

. The deadline to apply for the mini grant is midnight, Jan. 31.   For questions and/or to submit an application, email studyabroad@shoreline.edu.

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Waves of Gratitude

January 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Waves of Gratitude for Ric Doike-Foreman of Technology Support Services for Respect, Community Engagement and Hard Work. Thank you to Ric for working so tirelessly and patiently on the WiFi issues on campus for days. This is no easy task and sending out frequent updates is much appreciated as well. Thanks so much, Ric! Submitted by Miranda Levy of Student Accessibility Services.

As a reminder, for those wishing to acknowledge the work of fellow shoreline staff members or a group at Shoreline, you need only submit a Waves of Gratitude form for individuals or a Shoreline Shoutout for groups.  Thank you from the Employee Recognition Committee – Rob, Wanda, and Megan.

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CAMPUS WIRELESS NETWORK ISSUES (RESOLVED) 

January 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Good evening Campus Community,

This is a quick update regarding the status of the wireless networks. The wireless networks should now be restored and accessible in all areas. All access points are reporting updated, joined, and servicing connections. We will continue to monitor the wireless networks closely over the next several days to ensure they remain in service. Over the next several weeks, we will be doing a walk-through to conduct a physical inventory to better evaluate coverage, accessibility, and identify precise locations. 

If you happen to be in an area that has been unintentionally missed, please let us know and we will investigate to determine the next steps for restoring wireless service in your area.

We have implemented several improvements to the wireless networks to ensure service continuity and faster service restoration in the event of future outages. We are continuing to look into further improvements for switch and access points ( to include power, connectivity, and configuration deployment/failover) and generator and UPS testing for power continuity and failover to reduce potential for outages and equipment damage in the future.

IMPORTANT NOTE — SOMETHING IS MISSING

The SCC EVENT wireless network is temporarily offline. Due to misuse and abuse of this wireless network, SCC EVENT will be reconfigured to improve security and better serve its intended purpose of serving events on campus. Please be sure you connect your personal devices, laptops, etc. to the appropriate SCC STAFF or SCC STUDENT WI-FI wireless networks. Campus-owned / provided laptops and devices are configured to automatically connect to the appropriate wireless network.

We apologize for the failure to individually respond to those persons asking for additional information, area-specific updates, or detailed information on the restoration process. We very much appreciate your patience and understanding through this new year tribulation. 

Thank you,

Ric

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Learn more about the new Business Intelligence and Data Analytics Program at Shoreline!

January 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment

NOW ENROLLING! Gain a strong foundation in principles and theories of data, reporting, visualizations, analytics, project development, and data-driven decision-making skills. Graduates will learn cutting-edge technologies and develop skills and experience with real-world business applications.

Features & Highlights

  • Faculty experts: Instructors with years of experience at major organizations such as Microsoft and other large technology firms
  • Flexible options: Convenient part-time, full-time, and online formats allow you to balance your education and time with your work/life needs
  • Cutting-edge curriculum: Advisory committee of local employers ensures students learn in-demand skills
  • Tuition assistance: Eligible for Workforce Education funding

https://www.shoreline.edu/programs/business-intelligence-data-analytics/default.aspx

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