Notice: Board of Trustees Virtual Special Mtg August 5, 1:00 p.m.

August 5, 2020 by Leave a Comment

The Shoreline Community College Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 beginning at 1:00 PM. The purpose of the August 5, 2020 special meeting:

• Action: Emergency Rule Update – Chapter 132G-121 WAC (Supplemental Title IX Student Conduct Procedures)

The special meeting will take place in a virtual space to comply with government restrictions on public gathering due to COVID-19 health risks.

•To connect to the August 5, 2020 special meeting:

• Via link, go to: https://zoom.us/j/91605352289
-or-
• Via telephone:
Call/Dial/Key-in to one of the following numbers. Start with the first number. If you receive a busy signal or an “all circuits are busy” message, try the next number on the list.

(253) 215-8782
(669) 900-6833
(346) 248-7799
(312) 626-6799

• Webinar (“Meeting”) ID: 916 0535 2289

•All Board of Trustees meetings include opportunity for public comment. Due to the continual and changing information related to COVID-19 and the August 5, 2020 special meeting to be held remotely, please email public comments to the Board Secretary at lyonemitsu@shoreline.edu by 12:45 PM on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. Please place “Public Comment” in the subject of your email. Public comments sent to the Board Secretary at lyonemitsu@shoreline.edu by 12:45 PM on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 will be read aloud by Chair D’Ambrosio and/or Board Secretary Lori Yonemitsu. The total public comment period will be no more than ten (10) minutes and up to two (2) minutes of each public comment received, will be read, with adjustments made if more than five (5) public comments are received. All public comments received will be entered into the record, and attached to the minutes of the August 5 special meeting.

•This notice and the agenda for the August 5, 2020 special meeting will be posted to: https://www.shoreline.edu/about-shoreline/board/meeting-packets-2018.aspx

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New Waves of Gratitude submissions

August 5, 2020 by Leave a Comment

A Wave of Gratitude to Randy Gottfried from Mary Burroughs for community engagement:

“Ocean waves of gratitude to Randy for making nursing graduation flawless and special on Zoom! He is the ultimate professional and techno-expert. Randy always goes above and beyond!”

A Wave of Gratitude to Pilar Codar from Amy Rovner for Inclusive Excellence and Respect Community Engagement and Other:

“Her overall enthusiasm, positive attitude, friendliness and overall awesomeness! Pilar has done a fantastic job creating employee engagement activities that are interesting, fun and uplifting. Since our move to remote work, she has continued to come up with great ideas to keep us feeling like we belong to a community! THANK YOU PILAR for all of your work for Shoreline! We will miss you!!!”

A Wave of Gratitude for Pilar Codar from Laura Drake for Inclusive Excellence and Respect, Community Engagement and Other:

Approachability, expertise, follow-through, creativity, and all-around outstanding leadership. “Ever since I first reached out to her with a question about New Employee Orientation (shout out to NEO Cohort 6), Pilar has been the best! She is a brilliant problem-solver, with the ability to share ideas and explain new concepts using crystal clarity. When we all had to shift to working from home, she was my go-to guru for help with Teams, Zoom, and SharePoint. Any time I’ve made mistakes she’s always extraordinarily kind and patient. I respect her commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, her dazzling depth of knowledge, as well as her tremendous efforts at employee engagement. Some of my favorite memories as a new Shoreline employee come from events she created or coordinated. She’s just a joy to work with – incredibly creative and fun. I wish I’d had the opportunity to work with her more over the past year. I can only say thank you, Pilar, from the bottom of my heart, for all you’ve done for me and this entire campus. I hope you know how amazing you are.”

A Wave of Gratitude for Student Equity and Success from Lucy Casale for Inclusive Excellence, Respect, Student Engagement and Community Engagement:

”I would like to thank everyone of my colleagues in Student Equity and Success for an amazing 8 month experience at Shoreline College. I am honored to have worked with a group of truly inclusive and respectful individuals, who are committed to serving students and ensuring that the Shoreline experience is the best it can be. Collectively, they put the “community” in community college. I am hopeful that our paths will someday cross again.”

A Wave of Gratitude for Jennifer Fenske and team from Danica Totten for student engagement:

“A BIG Thank You to Jennifer Fenske and Team (Raisa Minchuk in particular) for processing over 190 student reimbursements for Honorlock! We couldn’t have done it without you!”

A Wave of Gratitude for Kim Streizt from Danica Totten for student engagement:

“Kim Streitz, thank you for lending a helping hand when Honorlock reimbursement checks were returned to the College due to an outdated address. You were gracious in your investment of time as you tracked down students so they could get their money.”

A Wave of Gratitude for the Custodial Department from Emiliano Gamboa:

“Custodian Department at the College is the MVP at the College. I’ve been on Campus the whole time during the closure and I’ve watched them do their job tremendously. I’ve seen them in common areas and not so common areas you’d never think needing to be cleaned taking care of business. I commend the Custodian crew for doing an outstanding job keeping this Campus clean.”

**Submit a wave of gratitude for your fellow colleagues.**

-The Recognition Committee

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Reminder of COVID-19 safety protocols for on-campus access

August 3, 2020 by Leave a Comment

As a reminder to the announcement made Tuesday July 28, while we continue to operate remotely through fall quarter, please keep in mind all safety protocols for on-campus access remain in place.

This means if you are authorized to come to Shoreline’s campus for work or instruction, you will need to:

  • Wear a mask in all common spaces to comply with the Governor’s order.
  • Complete the Campus Access Form before and after coming to campus.
  • Follow all other health protocols appropriate to your level of authorization to be on campus.

To learn more about our remote operations, please visit the Faculty & Staff COVID web page.

 

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Message from President Roberts: DACA updates announced

July 31, 2020 by Leave a Comment

Dear Colleague,  

On July 28, the Department of Homeland Security announced updates to the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program to:

  • Reject all initial DACA and Employment Authorization applications.

  • Reject new and pending requests for advanced parole that do not have exceptional circumstances.

  • Decrease the period of renewed deferred action from two years to one year. 

These changes are confusing and discouraging news for our students, especially for our mixed-status and immigrant families here at Shoreline, just before the start of the school year. 

What we understand from colleagues working in advocacy and immigration law is that while there is no short-term benefit to applying for DACA, legal action and class–action lawsuits are being initiated by several national organizations, law firms, and associations for students who were in the process of applying. Some Shoreline students who either intended to apply or who have applied and been rejected may wish to pursue legal action and be included in one of these class-action lawsuits. 

I have been vocal previously about my support for efforts to protect our HB 1079 and undocumented students and my resolve in this area remains steadfast. I encourage all of our students and employees who have DACA to remain hopeful and consider putting their energy toward advocacy and action, which they can engage in through local organizations. Any student concerned about their situation is encouraged to seek legal counsel with an attorney experienced in immigration–related matters and concerns as soon as possible. 

Depending on the outcome, it’s possible that an action such as this may preserve an applicant’s eligibility to obtain DACA in the future, even if this administration makes future efforts to dismantle the program again. While DACA is far from a permanent solution for our students, there are still many benefits to those who are “DACA–mented” individuals at our College, particularly those eligible for the Washington State Dream Act and HB 1079, which provides access to state financial aid and in–state tuition. We will continue to monitor how things play out nationally and work closely with our Assistant Attorney General to continue to stay apprised of the issue.  

These are complicated and emotionally taxing issues for our students and employees, so please consider consulting with a College resource if you are looking for guidance on how to support your students or employees:

  • Dr. Marisa Herrera can provide referrals to community resources that support the undocumented community with free or significantly reduced cost services (mherrera@shoreline.edu).  

  • Veronica Zura can provide resources to employees who may consider using EAP counseling and legal resources during this time (vzura@shoreline.edu). 

  • For students who may be struggling with this news, please refer them to the Counseling Center or you may reach out to the Care Team on a student’s behalf. 

Thank you for your continued care and compassion for our students and colleagues during these troubling times. 

Respectfully, 

Cheryl Roberts, Ed.D. 

President

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Workforce Education Tuition Assistance

July 29, 2020 by Leave a Comment

Please share with students information about Workforce Education. Workforce can:

1) Pay for eligible professional technical student tuition- must be eligible citizen or non-citizen (refugees and DACA students included)
2) Help all students and community members search for a job
3) Connect students to resources on and off campus.

If you hear students say “I don’t know how I am going to pay for school next quarter,” “I lost my job and don’t know what to do” “I am having a hard time focusing because I have lots of things going on in my life”…. Consider sending them to Workforce Education.

Students can access Workforce Education by:
1) Calling (We have a phone line that goes directly to one of our staff members) – 206-546-5882
2) Emailing- workforce@shoreline.edu
3) Attending an information session- Sign-up online at http://www.startnextquarter.org

Check-out our webpage at https://www.shoreline.edu/workforce/ 

Thank you!

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