Guided Pathways Project Update: Shoreline Pathways

June 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Dear Colleague,

I am pleased to announce important progress on a signature element of Shoreline’s Guided Pathways (GP) efforts. A key tenet of GP is to make it easier for prospective students who visit a college website to find an academic path they wish to pursue. 

To this end, over the past two years, Amy Kinsel, Maya Smorodinsky, and Ann Garnsey-Harter have led a team that conducted extensive research, engaged interest holders, and gathered feedback to determine how best to group Shoreline’s academic degrees into categories that are meaningful to prospective students. Thank you to the faculty, staff, administrators, current students, and demographically appropriate prospective students who participated in this process.  


Based on research results and with the approval and support from VP-SLES Phillip King, the College now will implement nine (9) Shoreline Pathways. In the new design, seven (7) pathways contain college-level degrees and certificates, one (1) pathway contains pre-college degrees, and a final pathway is devoted to students who need time to explore their academic options before they settle on any one path. 


The College’s website will be revised to reflect this new model during the AY 2022-23. This pathways redesign is a critical step in rethinking how Shoreline engages new students as they join our college. Our overall GP goal includes revising student onboarding, intake, advising, placement, and degree planning to support students to find their academic paths and complete Shoreline degrees. 


You can learn more about this effort and the specifics of the new model by reading the announcement in DAAG or visiting the GP informational site in Canvas. 

Sincerely,

Steve Hanson
Interim President
Office of the President

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Notice of Board of Trustees Study Session (3:00 PM) & Regular Session (4:00 PM)-Wednesday, June 22, 2022

June 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Dear Colleague,

Notice of Board of Trustees Study Session (3:00 PM) & Regular Session (4:00 PM)-Wednesday, June 22, 2022

The Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting (“session”) on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 4:00 PM. A study session is scheduled to precede the regular session at 3:00 PM. Both meetings will take place in room 1010M (the “Board Room”) in building 1000 (the “Administration building”). The June 22, 2022 study and regular sessions will be recorded and the video, available, when Board materials are posted for the next regular meeting on July 20, 2022.

The remote option via Zoom for the June 22, 2022 study session and regular session:

Meeting ID: 881 6541 1694

The June 22, 2022 meeting packet will be available on https://www.shoreline.edu/about-shoreline/board/meeting-packets-2018.aspx by 3:00 PM on Tuesday, June 21, 2022.

Thank you.  -Lori

Lori Y. Yonemitsu, M.Ed., B.Ed.
Executive Assistant

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Accessibility Advisory Committee June Newsletter: Covid-19 and Long Covid as a Disability Under the Americans with Disabilities Act

June 20, 2022 by Leave a Comment

As the United States passes two years of Covid-19-related illness, the country and the world have felt how many parts of daily life have been affected by this virus. Federal departments including the Department of Justice (DOJ), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Equal and Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) now recognize the impact of Covid as well as its long-lasting effects. Since 2020, there have been millions of Covid survivors in the United States alone, and according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, as many as 23 million of those survivors may have developed “Long Covid.”

What is Long Covid?

Long Covid is described as the lasting effects of the Covid-19 virus. Symptoms may include pulmonary conditions, heart palpitations, difficulty sleeping, fatigue, tinnitus, depression, anxiety, chronic pain. Covid is still considered a relatively new condition, and there is not much known about Long Covid. Subsequently, research continues as more people report reactions to the Covid vaccine as well as Long Covid symptoms.

Are People Diagnosed with Covid-19 and Long Covid Covered by Federal Legislation?

The EEOC published an introductory technical assistance page, What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws, in March 2022. This document discusses Covid and Long Covid in the workplace, including reasonable accommodations, as both the virus and the after-effects are now considered disabilities by the EEOC. The EEOC’s page cites their many pandemic-related webinars and webpages and includes a series of Frequently Asked Questions.  

The DOJ and HHS published Guidance on “Long COVID” as a Disability Under the ADA, Section 504, and Section 1557 in July 2021. This guidance sheet explains that Long COVID can be considered a disability under Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Section 1557). While the guidance sheet does not address Covid-19 as a disability, it does state that Long Covid does meet the federal definitions of “disability” when it limits one or more daily life activities.

Accessibility and Covid

Since early 2020, there has been plethora of websites sharing information about Covid-19. After a number of complaints and settlements, the DOJ published a fact sheet describing Accessibility of COVID-19 Vaccine Websites and the Americans with Disabilities Act. This fact sheet explained the DOJ’s commitment to providing equal access to information, and as a part of the settlements with the private businesses mentioned in the fact sheet, all were required to ensure that their Covid websites were accessible. Related, with the updated Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA, all Title II entities (such as colleges) now must have accessible websites.

Treatments

Though research continues on the most effective treatments, advances have been made. In their Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Approved or Authorized in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has stated that children over the age of five are now eligible to receive booster shots. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has also approved the use of Evusheld for certain patients, as described in AstraZeneca’s Fact Sheet for Patients, Parents And Caregivers Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of EVUSHELD™ (tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab) for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Resources:

Link to Advisory Committee

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Guided Pathways E-Newsletter

June 17, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Thursday June 16, 2022. Seventh edition

Spotlight: Unveiling Shoreline Pathways 

A signature element of Guided Pathways (GP) is making it as easy as possible for prospective students to find and understand the academic pathways available to them at each of Washington’s community and technical colleges.  

Since 2019, Shoreline has grouped its disciplines and degrees on the College website into five (5) areas of study. These categories represent an early effort to use basic Guided Pathways principles to organize academic information. 

The Work of the Past Two (2) Years 

Starting in 2020, members of Shoreline’s GP team have applied a methodical and systematic approach to Guided Pathways work, including re-examining our areas of study. 

For two years a small team, led by Amy Kinsel, Maya Smorodinsky, and Ann Garnsey-Harter, has been researching best practices in designing and implementing academic pathways, reviewing models at peer institutions, running workshops with faculty and staff, developing and testing prototypes, listening to student voices, and collecting and assessing feedback from demographically appropriate prospective students. This extensive research has informed a regrouping of the College’s discipline and degree categories from five (5) “areas of study” into nine (9) “Shoreline Pathways.”  

Shoreline Pathways 

We will soon begin the work to redesign the College website to display nine (9) Shoreline Pathways. Each Pathway will contain a set of degrees and certificates grouped in ways that make sense to prospective students. 

Functionally, these are still categories of degrees and certificates. These changes do not reflect nor affect how we organize our people and departments and divisions internally. 

In the new design, seven (7) of the Shoreline Pathways contain college-level degrees and certificates, one (1) pathway contains pre-college degrees, and one (1) pathway is devoted to students who need time to explore their academic options before they settle on any one path. 

Our nine (9) Shoreline Pathways are: 

Business & Management  

Healthcare & Wellness 

Industrial Technology  

Languages & Communication 

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math  

Social Sciences & Public Service 

Visual & Performing Arts 

+ 

College Readiness & ESL 

Exploratory 

For an idea of the degrees that fit into each Shoreline Pathway, see this chart of the new Shoreline Pathways. (It does not include certificates, as it is proof of concept. We will include certificates in the final public-facing version.) 

We want to thank the many faculty, students, and staff who have contributed their ideas and feedback on this project so far and ask you to participate in next steps. 

Next Steps 

Starting in Summer 2022 and continuing through the next academic year, we’ll be working with the College’s web team to revise our web pages and web architecture to reflect the new pathway structure.  

Building Shoreline Pathways includes creating sample quarter-by-quarter course sequences for prospective students for each degree and pre-major. Over the next 9 – 12 months, the College will invest heavily in developing course sequence “maps” for approximately 60 degrees and pre-majors with input from academic advisors, program leads, and instructional faculty. We invite faculty to apply to serve in leadership roles for this project. 

We are excited to have reached this milestone and looking forward to implementing this new model.

-B

BRIGID NULTY

She/Her

Director of Guided Pathways

Shoreline Community College

www.shoreline.edu

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Campus Updates 06/16/22

June 16, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Hi Campus Community,   

Here are this week’s updates!

RETURN TO CAMPUS/COVID-19  

Beginning in next week’s all-staff, COVID information will be moved to the bottom of the message. 

Cases     

16 new positive cases were reported in the last 7 days (as compared to 12 new cases the prior week – a typo correction from last week’s reported number).

Masks 

KN-95 masks are now available by request using the Facilities Request Form. 

Fall Quarter Planning 

  • We look forward to welcoming everyone back to campus in the fall and offering students a robust on-campus experience.  
  • The fall class schedule has been constructed to offer a minimum of 60% of classes with an in-person component to students. 
  • Veteran student requirements are reverting back this summer to the pre-pandemic standard per the US Department of Veteran’s Affairs: students must take at least one class with an in-person component in order to be eligible for a full housing benefit.  
  • International student requirements may revert back to the pre-pandemic standard, per the federal government, in which students can take just one online class per a 12 credit full load.  
  • Beginning Tuesday, September 6th, campus operating hours will be Monday-Thursdays 8 am-5 pm, Fridays 8am-4:30 pm. All services will be available in person, as well as online during campus hours of operation.     
  • Full-time on-campus staffing is being coordinated for all classified, administrative exempt, and non-instructional faculty positions.  
  • Parking permits will be required beginning September 2022 forward for those parking on campus. If you do not yet have a parking permit, please visit the Safety & Security Office during regular business hours to request one.   

Questions?     

  • Open office hour with the COVID-19 Support Coordinator this Thursday, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, via Zoom.  Ends June 16, 2022.   
  • Email covidsupervisor@shoreline.edu or check the COVID-19 Updates site for the latest information.  The COVID-19 phone (206-495-7744) will sunset on June 17th. 
  • New information and guidance about COVID-19 is continually evolving; check these official federal, state, and county sources to stay informed:     

EVENTS AND NEWS 

JUNETEENTH Holiday – Monday, June 20th 

This year the College will be observing JUNETEENTH for the first time ever as a recognized state and federal holiday. While the actual holiday recognized each year will remain June 19th, the date on which it will be observed this year will be Monday, June 20, 2022.  Please see the following resources related to the history of Juneteenth as well as local events occurring at the Northwest African American Museum throughout June.  

 
Communications and Marketing Survey 

C&M exists to provide communications & marketing services to all departments at Shoreline.  That means serving you!  On October 1st, 2021, C&M underwent staffing and structural changes. It has been less than a year, but we wanted to get a sense of how you think we are doing. Take this survey to provide feedback! 

Foundation Funding Requests: 

Do you have an expense that is not in your original budget or that you are unable to provide due to various restrictions? The Shoreline Community College Foundation may be able to help! 

The Foundation is accepting funding requests for the 2022 –2023 academic year.  Simply fill out an Emerging Needs Funding Request form and submit it to the Foundation office. Your application will be reviewed and presented to the Foundation Board of Directors for consideration. If approved, the Foundation will assist you with funding for your project. To apply visit this link! 

Sponsorship of Staff Celebration Lunch 

The College would like to express its sincere gratitude to the Shoreline Community College Foundation for sponsoring the End of Year social June 16th social event. Their support in recognizing the ongoing work of campus employees during a year of change is greatly appreciated. Thank you! 

ctcLink Updates: 

If you have questions, please visit shoreline.edu/ctclink or our Support Center at support.shoreline.edu. 

Events  

Please share with your students and campus community networks:  

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