Promote Your Program or Department at the Virtual Resource Fair Oct 5

Want to promote your program/department’s services and resources to students this fall? Sign up to participate in Shoreline’s Virtual Resource Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 5 from 12-2pm via Zoom.

Students will be provided with links to individual Zoom rooms for each program/department participating. If you do not have the ability to create your own Zoom link, one can be created for you.

If you or your team are interested in participating, please go to bit.ly… to sign up by Wednesday, Sept. 15. 

Fall Employee & Student Vaccination Requirements, Timelines

The following message was sent to all employees on September 3. Vaccination requirements for students were also sent to current and prospective students on this date. Read the student message.

Dear Colleagues,

As previously shared  in the August 18, 2021 message to campus staff and faculty, under Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 21-14.1 a vaccination requirement was put in place prohibiting College employees from engaging in work after October 18, 2021 if the employee has not been fully vaccinated (or determined to have an authorized vaccine exemption) against COVID-19.  More information regarding the specifics of the vaccine mandate can be found on the College’s COVID-19 Updates for Faculty & Staff webpage.

How does this proclamation impact me?

Based on the mandate, all employees (including student employees), volunteers working on campus, and contractors with the College have until October 18 to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment.  Please note individuals not able to comply with the vaccine requirement (or approved exemption) will not have employment with Shoreline after October 18, 2021.

Where can I get the vaccine?

Shoreline Community College, in partnership with the Shoreline Fire Department, is offering a series of pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics on campus on Mondays, Wednesdays (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.) and Fridays (9 a.m. – noon) through October 8, 2021. The clinics are open to students, employees, and members of the public who have not been vaccinated or those who are immunocompromised seeking a booster shot. Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines will be available. Sign up for an appointment.

Where do I complete the Vaccination Attestation?

Fill out the online attestation form regarding your vaccination status. HR will post opportunities via zoom or in person to provide proof of vaccination status by visual inspection of your vaccination card or documents shortly. Stay tuned!

What are the dates for vaccination that meet the October 18 deadline?

  • Pfizer – First dose no later than 9/13/21, second dose no later than 10/4/21
  • Moderna – First dose no later than 9/6/21, second dose no later than 10/4/21
  • Johnson & Johnson – Single dose no later than 10/4/21

Which documents are needed to provide proof of vaccination?

Please be ready to show photo identification and proof of vaccination:

  • CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Card or photo of the card; or
  • Documentation of vaccination from a health care provider or electronic health card; or
  • State immunization information record; or
  • Employees vaccinated outside the U.S. may show a reasonable equivalent of these documents 

Please note, at this time the College is not required to, nor does it plan to keep copies of vaccination documents.  

How to I request a medical or religious exemption to the vaccination requirement?

  • Please keep in mind that medical/religious vaccination exemptions and accommodations related to on-campus work requirements are two separate things.  If a vaccination exemption is approved, you will engage in an interactive process with Human Resources regarding potential reasonable accommodations for you to perform the essential functions of your job.

I’m vaccinated but still need to request an accommodation to on-campus work requirements. What do I do?

Contact HR at scchr@shoreline.edu to begin the interactive dialogue related to your accommodation request.

I have other questions not already answer above.

Contact HR at scchr@shoreline.edu, and/or your supervisor with any additional questions.

Thank you!

Veronica Zura
Executive Director of Human Resources

Submit a Fall Opening Week Presentation Proposal

Opening Week is coming! Here is your chance to show off your teaching techniques, talk about the cool things you are doing in our virtual world, and share successes.

The Opening Week planning committee is looking for presentation proposals that meet one or more of 5 categories: 

  • DEI
  • Guided Pathways
  • Return to campus
  • Strategic Enrollment Management
  • CTC Link

Propose a presentation by 9/6/2021 through this form: forms.office.com…

Questions or thoughts? Contact Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen at dlowe-wincentsen@shoreline.edu

Acting President King on Annual Leave August 31-September 7

While Acting President King is on annual leave, the Administrator-In-Charge (AIC) for the College is:

• Guy Hamilton, Acting Vice President – Student Learning: ghamilton@shoreline.edu
(Email for Lori Yonemitsu, Executive Assistant to the President: lyonemitsu@shoreline.edu)

In-Person Services on Campus for Fall 2021

Dear Shoreline Faculty and Staff,

As we have been communicating with you, we will be a vaccinated campus as of September 7 and are moving forward with a gradual re-opening of services. We are doing this in as thoughtful and deliberative manner as possible taking many factors into consideration, including, but not limited to, student needs, health and safety, state requirements and guidelines, and benchmarking with area colleges. Toward those ends, and as we approach fall quarter, we are adopting a phased approach to resuming in-person services. 


Beginning Monday, September 13, the College will resume core in-person services in a limited capacity (General Guidelines: at least 1 classified staff member providing service during campus open hours). The physical campus will be open from 8-5 M-Th, and 8-12 on Friday. Core in-person services will include:

  • Advising
  • Athletics
  • Bookstore
  • Classroom Support Services
  • Counseling
  • Curbside Pick-Up/Drop-Off
  • Enrollment Services and Financial Aid
  • Facilities
  • Financial Services/Cashiers
  • Foundation
  • Human Resources
  • International Education
  • Library
  • Outreach and Recruitment
  • Parent Child Center
  • Printing Services
  • Residential Life
  • Safety and Security
  • Student Accessibility Services
  • Veterans Services
  • Testing and Assessment
  • TSS

Note: While the expectation is that most of the above services will be open to students during College business hours, there may be limited exceptions for smaller units. We will share more details as plans are finalized.

To facilitate this limited in-person re-opening, Admin/Exempt staff are required to work on campus at least 3 days a week beginning September 7, 2021. In addition, as we have previously communicated, 20-25% of fall classes will be offered in a hybrid modality. If there are classified staff or faculty requests to work more regularly on campus (beyond what has already been approved), please discuss those requests with your supervisor who can forward to their ET member for a decision by ET. For any immediate questions regarding a legitimate medical exemption related to the nature of in-person support, please reach out to Human Resources by email at scchr@shoreline.edu

As always, thank you for your flexibility and continued support of students as we aim to find a safe and balanced approach to transitioning core operations back to campus.  

Sincerely, 

Phillip J. King

Acting President