Day at a Glance

Check out the Ray Howard Library’s guide to Earth Day 2020 for information about Earth Day and its history and links to Earth Day virtual events being held around the globe.

The guide also has a link to the film THE STORY OF PLASTICS, a documentary presenting a cohesive timeline of how we got to our current global plastic pollution crisis and how the oil and gas industry has successfully manipulated the narrative around it. Note: the link to the film will expire April 23 and is limited to 300 views, so don’t wait to check it out!

The Library’s guide also includes actions you can take to help make every day Earth Day.

Care Team
At Shoreline, we care and are here to help. Are you worried about a student? Did you see or hear something concerning? Would you like to share appropriate resources with a student?

The Shoreline Care Team identifies, assesses, and monitors concerns about students and coordinates response using a comprehensive, equitable, and multidisciplinary approach.

Care Team Purpose

• Identify, assess, and support students who may be in distress or display concerning behavior;
• Initiate appropriate measures to support the student and campus community;
• Coordinate activities with other initiatives/programs to support students;
• Educate and empower the campus community to recognize, report, manage, and effectively address concerning, problematic, disruptive, threatening, and/or harmful behaviors;
• Provide consultation, support, recommendations, and intervention assistance to campus members to help students and manage situations or behaviors, preferably before they repeat, escalate, or become threatening or acts of harm to self or others; and
• Collect, assess, and track reports and information about student behaviors to identify and respond to patterns of behavior or trends, including gaps in service(s) and support for students.

When and What to Report
Report any behavior that causes you concern or may make others feel concerned using the online form.  Err on the side of caution when deciding to report, even if you are unsure about your concern and want to consult with a Care Team member, or just want the information to be documented.

When you report a concern, please be prepared to share:

• Your contact information;
• Name/any known information about the person you are referring, including SID number;
• Summary of the observed behavior or concern, including when and where it occurred. Be specific, objective, and descriptive; omitting any assumptions or bias;
• Any attempts to intervene, manage, or address the behavior; and
• Other information you believe may be important.

You can make an anonymous report; however, the response may be limited.

The Care Team does not respond directly to emergencies. In an emergency, call 911 and Campus Safety & Security at 206-235-5860.

Questions? Contact Derek Levy, Dean Student Support & Success, at dlevy@shoreline.edu or Sheryl Copeland, Counselor, at scopeland@shoreline.edu.

Shoreline Early Alert

Shoreline Early Alert (SEA) is a referral program to serve all students (domestic and international) on our campus. SEA is designed to provide academic intervention to students encountering difficulty in the pursuit of their academic goals. We recognize that intervention is a process and may not produce immediate results. That is why it is our goal is to reach out to the student early in the quarter and connect them to the appropriate resources.

Examples of SEA referrals include:

• Difficulties with attendance, tardiness, or pacing with class
• Low test or quiz scores
• Excessive missing assignments
• Lack of participation or communication
• Connecting students to academic support and resources

How to Make a Referral

Use the SEA Referral Form rather than sending individual emails. A SEA team member will respond to the referral within 24 hours by reaching out to both you and the student.

Questions? Contact Lucy Casale, Acting Dean, Student Access & Advising, at lcasale@shoreline.edu.

We look forward to continuing to work with you and to support our students!

Self Care Tip
Do what makes you feel calmer: breathing, sitting in a quiet space, reading, meditating, listening to music, journaling, going for a walk.

Quote of the week
“Mistakes are proof that you are trying”

Shoreline Moments
MS Employee Connections Team

• • Employees can engage in some off-topic chats and daily snapshots of employees’ workspaces by joining the “Shoreline Employee Connections” public Team on MS Teams. Go to Teams to join or contact Pilar Corder (pcorder@shoreline.edu) for more information.

Lunchtime yoga starts out strong!

• • Last week was the start of virtual lunchtime yoga. There was an average of 22 participants and the feedback of participants is that many people would benefit from this! Give it a try by joining via Zoom on MW from 12:35-1:35pm

Correction about last Friday’s Featured  Employee Stephanie Baker

• • Whenever someone needs _____ they should contact Stephanie:

    “Information about the ctcLink project, or just a friendly conversation.”