Campus Updates 8/20/26

August 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment

As we end the summer quarter, I hope everyone has an opportunity to rest and recharge before we return for the start of the 2026–2027 academic year in September.  -Jack 

A Summer Community Check-In is scheduled for Wednesday, August 26, 2026 from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: 

In-person: Room 9208 (“Quiet Dining Room”) – Building 9000 (“PUB”) 

Join Zoom Meeting 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84045183984

Community Check-Ins are recorded.  

Nominations Open for the 2025-2026 Administrator & the Classified Star of the Year Awards 

Do you know an administrator who demonstrates exemplary work performance, outstanding leadership, cooperative spirit & initiative in fostering a positive campus environment, a positive impact on students, and a commitment to equity, inclusion, and access at the College? Nominate them for the 2025-2026 Administrator of the Year Award. 

Eligibility 

Nominees must be permanent, acting, or interim administrative/exempt employees (full or part-time) who have served continuously at the College for three (3) or more years.  

Current members of the Executive Team (ET) are not eligible for the award. Current ET members are: Ryan Aiello, Cat Chiappa, Ann Garnsey-Harter, Jack Kahn, Joe Mazur, April Nilsen, Samira Pardanani, and Brian Crisanto Ramos. 

 
Selection Criteria 

Nominations will be evaluated based on the information provided: 

  • Exemplary work performance 
  • Outstanding leadership abilities 
  • Cooperative spirit and initiative that foster a positive campus environment 
  • Positive impact on students 
  • Commitment to equity, inclusion, and access. 

Submit a Nomination 

Any Shoreline administrator, alumnus/alumna, classified employee, faculty member, Foundation Board member, student, or trustee may submit a nomination. You may nominate more than one person. Please complete a separate nomination form for each nominee. 

👉 Submit your nomination here: 2025-2026 Administrator of the Year Nomination Form 

Important Deadline 

🗓️ Please submit nominations by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026. 

🏆 The 2025-2026 Administrator of the Year recipient(s) will be announced and recognized during Fall Quarter Convocation. 

Nominations Open for the 2025-2026 Classified Star of the Year Award 

 
Every day, our classified staff colleagues make a difference across Shoreline College through their dedication, teamwork, service, and commitment to student success. Now is your opportunity to recognize a colleague whose contributions deserve to be celebrated! 

Who inspires others, goes the extra mile, creates a positive impact, or consistently demonstrates excellence in their work? Nominate them for the 2025-2026 Classified Star of the Year Award and help shine a spotlight on the outstanding individuals who make Shoreline a great place to learn and work. 
 
Eligibility 

Nominees must be permanent classified employees (full-time or part-time) who have served continuously in a classified staff position at Shoreline College for at least two years. 

Selection Criteria 

Nominations will be evaluated based on the information provided: 

  • Exemplary work performance 
  • Outstanding service to the College 
  • Cooperative spirit and initiative that foster a positive campus environment 
  • Special achievements or meaningful contributions to the campus community 

Submit a Nomination 

Any Shoreline administrator, alumnus/alumna, classified employee, faculty member, Foundation Board member, student, or trustee may submit a nomination. You may nominate more than one person. Please complete a separate nomination form for each nominee. 

👉 Submit your nomination here: 2025-2026 Classified Star of the Year Nomination Form 

Important Deadline 

🗓️ Please submit nominations by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026. 

🏆 The 2025-2026 Classified Star of the Year recipient(s) will be announced and recognized during Fall Quarter Convocation. 

 
Summer 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 Updates:  

Enrollments 

Fall 2026 Daily Enrollment Tracking Report (DENTR) 

Technology Support Services (TSS) 

In an effort to align our authentication methods with current security best practices and strengthen the overall security of the ctcLink environment, the SBCTC will be making a change to the way Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is used with ctcLink. 

Beginning Monday, October 26, 2026, the Email option will no longer be available as a method for Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) within the ctcLink Okta environment. 

Why is this changing? 

As part of a systemwide security initiative across Washington’s community and technical colleges, Email is being removed as an MFA option because email accounts can be vulnerable to phishing, password reuse, and other forms of compromise. Removing Email as an authentication factor helps reduce security risks and encourages the use of stronger, more secure methods. 

Recommended MFA options include: 

  • Authenticator Apps (Google, Okta Verify, Microsoft) 
  • Security keys (such as YubiKeys) 

What do I need to do? 

We recommend prior to October 26, 2026, you verify your MFA options in ctcLink. If you are already using an MFA method other than Email, no action is required at this time. 

If Email is currently your only MFA method, you will be prompted to choose and enroll in another MFA option the next time you log in after October 26, 2026. We encourage you to update your MFA settings before that date to avoid any interruption when accessing ctcLink services. 

Need Help? 

Instructions for setting up and managing MFA options are available through the ctcLink Reference Center: 

Employees: HCM Employee Self Service Okta – Multi-Factor Authentication – select Setting Up Your Multi-Factor Recovery Options 

Students: Student Self Service Okta – Multi-Factor Authentication – select Setting Up Your Multi-Factor Recovery Options 

Questions? 

If you need assistance updating your MFA settings or have questions about this change, please contact TSS by visiting https://support.shoreline.edu. 

Foundation/Advancement/Alumni 

Did you know August is National Make-A-Will Month? It’s an important reminder to make, or adjust, your plan whenever you experience a major life change. New baby? Purchasing a new home? Recent graduation? Changes in your or a loved one’s health? These are all great times to take another look at your accounts and make sure everything is set up the way you want. If you’d like to arrange a bequest for the Shoreline College Foundation to support a specific program or to establish a scholarship fund, contact us at sccfoundation@shoreline.edu or visit shoreline.edu/foundation/giving to learn more.   

Guided Pathways: 

  1. The Navigate360 implementation team has now sent out invitations to create an advisory group. This group, which will meet once a month, will bring in voices from many areas across student services and instruction to make sure that the Navigate implementation will serve the needs of the college as a whole 
  2. Technical implementation is now underway, to allow data extracted from CTCLink to be sent to Navigate. This is the first concrete step towards getting Navigate ready to turn on 
  3. The functional team has nearly completed Shoreline workflow discovery for the CRM side. The next step will be working with programs with selective admission to make sure their workflows are also reflected. If your area has selective admission, be on the lookout for outreach from our team in the coming weeks to get that going. 
  4. If you have questions about Navigate360 or Starfish, please reach out to Caitlin Jacques, cjacques@shoreline.edu, or Ry Sohn, rsohn@shoreline.edu.  

Human Resources: 

Updates 

Payroll Reminders 

  • Leave Reports are due: Friday,8/28/26 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor)  
  • Timesheets are due: Monday, 8/31/26 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor) 

Welcome to Shoreline College! 

  • Denisse Guerrero-Harvey – CECO ELL Navigator – Student Affairs 
  • Nisha Prabhakaran – Lab Tech – STEM 

Farewell  

  • Rob Allred, III – Tenured Faculty – Automotive 

Current Job Postings! Please share with your professional networks. 

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

Updates from DAAG 

Follow Shoreline Community College on social media! 

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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Campus Updates 8/13/2026

August 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Hello all, 

It’s been a busy week – I’ve been working on HR projects, policies and procedure prep for next year, and a lot of emails.  I was able to connect with some community members this week including Dr. Warren Brown from College Spark (the org sponsoring the recent Evolve grant we received), Michael Benitez (to discuss some upcoming training for admin) and Centro Cultural (thanks to the yəhaw̓ Center for inviting me!). 

Hope you all are having a great week. 

Cheers, 

Jack 

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 Updates 

Enrollments 

Fall 2026 Daily Enrollment Tracking Report (DENTR) 

Human Resources 

Updates 

  • Save the Date!  Admin & Classified Staff Training Day – Thursday, August 27th 

Payroll Reminders 

  • Leave Reports are due: Thursday,8/13/26 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor)  
  • Timesheets are due: Friday, 8/14/26 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor) 

Current Job Postings! Please share with your professional networks. 

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

Updates from DAAG 

Follow Shoreline Community College on social media! 

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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A Shoreline Shoutout

August 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment

A Shoreline Shoutout to Facilities
Thank you to the Facilities Department for hosting a wonderful barbeque last week! Facilities has been working especially hard and on top of this, brought our campus together for a great lunch in the sunshine. Submitted by Miranda Levy – 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. 

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Campus Updates 8/6/2026

August 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Hi folks and happy Thursday. 

This week has been pretty full – had a great donor meeting and a new project is making some movement (more to come), visited with four business students in professor Custis’s class, and welcomed our new Foundation lead April Nilsen.  If you have a moment, come by and say hi to her; she’s on the learning tour!   

Other than that, this week has been straightforward – winding down the PRFR accreditation requirements, a lot of email, and preparing for the ET retreat this summer.  I’ll share more about that in the next couple of weeks.   

Like you, I’ve been thinking a lot about our colleagues and friends in Western Washington who are struggling through the fires. While we’re certainly feeling the effects on our side of the state as well, so many people are facing much more difficult circumstances. I hope you’ve been able to connect with loved ones and that everyone is doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances. 

Take good care.  

Cheers, 

Jack 

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 Updates 

Enrollments 

Foundation/Advancement/Alumni 

We’re thrilled to announce the hiring of April Nilsen as the new Associate Vice President of Development and Community Engagement / Executive Director of the Foundation! April began her new role at Shoreline College on August 3, 2026. Stop by the Foundation office (Admin 1005) to say hello! 
 
SAVE THE DATE – NOV 6: Mark your calendars for the Shoreline College Foundation’s Annual Giving Table Luncheon on November 6 at 11:30 am. The Main Dining Room will be packed with community leaders, donors, and other friends of the college who are eager to assist in providing access and support for our students. It’s a great opportunity for you to invite people in your networks, advisory committees, and your most caring friends to make a difference for the students you serve. 
 
If you’d like to sponsor this year’s event, host a table, or learn more about the event and the good it does for our students and programs, visit the event website or contact Josh Krupke at jkrupke@shoreline.edu.   

Guided Pathways 

1. Our Navigate360 Implementation is officially underway! We are focusing first on the CRM side of things, which will primarily serve Recruitment, Communications and Marketing, and new student onboarding.  

2. If your area currently uses Starfish, the team would like to hear from you! As a part of project planning, we are asking areas that currently use Starfish to make two wishlists: one of features you currently have in Starfish that you want to keep in Navigate, and one of things you would like to be able to do that Starfish doesn’t currently do for you. We can’t guarantee that everyone will get everything off their wishlist, but having the wishlist will help us deliver as much as possible in our project planning. Send your wishlists to the Starfish team: cjacques@shoreline.edu and rsohn@shoreline.edu. 

3. Working on the Navigate implementation means that, while we will continue to support Starfish during the transition period, we don’t have as much bandwidth to implement new things in Starfish. However, less bandwidth doesn’t mean NO bandwidth, so if you have something you are looking to be able to do in Starfish, reach out to us so we can talk it over. We might still be able to make it happen, and if we can’t, we can add it to the wishlists. 

Human Resources 

Updates 

  • Save the Date!  Admin & Classified Staff Training Day – Thursday, August 27th 

Payroll Reminders 

  • Leave Reports are due:  Thursday,8/13/26 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor)  
  • Timesheets are due:  Friday, 8/14/26 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor) 

Welcome to Shoreline College! 

  • Chhoda Chhem – Custodian 2 
  • April Nilsen – Associate Vice President of Development and Community Engagement / Executive Director of the Foundation 

Current Job Postings! Please share with your professional networks. 

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

Updates from DAAG 

Follow Shoreline Community College on social media! 

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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Wave of Gratitude

August 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Photo of Laura Culberg.

Waves of Gratitude to Laura Culberg, Business Instructor

Laura demonstrated an exceptional commitment to high-quality online teaching by participating in Shoreline’s Online & Hybrid Quality Course Design Institute and successfully completing the rigorous certification process for her BUS 270: Entrepreneurship course. Throughout the Institute, she worked collaboratively with the eLearning team, thoughtfully incorporated feedback, and dedicated significant time and effort to ensuring her course met every required standard.

As a result of her hard work, Laura earned both Shoreline Online Course Certification and Washington State Quality Course Design Institute Certification. Her course reflects a strong commitment to accessibility, inclusive course design, student engagement, and evidence-based online teaching practices. Laura’s willingness to embrace continuous improvement and invest in creating an outstanding learning experience will have a lasting positive impact on her students and serves as an excellent example of excellence in teaching at Shoreline.

As the facilitator of the Online & Hybrid Quality Course Design Institute and an Instructional Designer in eLearning, I had the privilege of working closely with Laura throughout the certification process. It was rewarding to support her as she refined her course and achieved both Shoreline Online and Washington State certification.

Submitted by Brandon Fryman

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.

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