Events and News 

Hello everyone, hope you are well.  The weather has definitely taken a shift downward this week and I need to do some serious shopping.  I thought I did Ok last year, but I have been feeling like I need more cold-weather gear! 

One cure for that of course is soup, and more importantly Soupsgiving!  I am sure you saw the email but just in case you didn’t: 

Who: All employees are welcome! You are welcome to enter a soup and/or come as a taster.  

To gain entry to the event, you must bring an item for the SCC Food Pantry. 
Why: To promote employee relationships, fun and to support our SCC Food Pantry.  

Where: Quiet Dining Room                        

When: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm 

Register your entry here! Must have an ingredient list/recipe for allergy purposes. Last date to register: Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 5:00pm 

I will be the event’s emcee and look forward to seeing all the creative recipes you come up with, most importantly, it is great that we are supporting our Food Pantry and Benefits Hub! 

We had a wonderful day on Tuesday with colleagues from the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Tribal College. They came to tour the Campus with a special focus on auto and biotech. We discussed ways we can continue to partner and serve our indigenous community. I was particularly excited about a very long list of ideas we created! We are all looking forward to the good work we hope to do together. Thanks to Muckleshoot representatives Dr Denise Bill, Madrienne White, Elise Bill-Gerrish, Justine Koble, Wayne Buchanan, Trustees Rebecca Chan & Rebecca Ringer, Crystal Hess, Rashawn Smith, John Henning & The SCC Faculty Senate, and the rest of our team for support especially Alejandra Salgado, Brandon Fryman, Aisha Hauser, Lucas Rucks, and Dalila Paredes. 

Lastly, we had a fun celebration of Halloween starring the Parent Child Center team, kids, and parents! So cute, and what a morale lifter! Thank you to everyone across campus who gave healthy treats to kids and left the less healthy ones for us 😊 Great job Director Junaid Haq, who is really doing some wonderful work at the Center! 

The Foundation Giving Table event is tomorrow, and I can’t wait!!  Looking forward to seeing some of you there and supporting our students!!  We are going to break records this year!!! 

This weekend in addition to some work stuff, I am going on a Pizza Quest.  You heard right. When I moved here last year, I made the remark that the Pizza isn’t great here and most folks I spoke with agreed (I tend to like the greasy old school NY style). One colleague outside SCC said that they have a favorite place in the city which is really good and thinks they can change my mind! I will report back next week! 

Have a great week all, 

Cheers, 

Jack 

Fall Quarter Updates 

• Executive Team Virtual Office Hours 

Accreditation 

Are you making progress on the goals stated in your 2022-23 Area Review? Please discuss in your upcoming department and division meetings. 

ctcLink – Travel 

Looking for more information about creating Travel Authorizations and Expense Reports in ctcLink? Login as directed to view. 

• VIDEO: How to Travel with ctcLink (Opening Week 2023) 
• ARTICLES:  

• Create a Travel Authorization (TA) 
• Create an Expense Report (ER) from a Travel Authorization (TA) 

• Still have questions? Send an email to travel@shoreline.edu 

Enrollments 

• This is the first time in 5 years since fall enrollments have been up!  
• See the 10th day enrollment report and the latest daily enrollment report here. 

Human Resources 

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

Foundation and Advancement 

• The Giving Table is Tomorrow! We are looking forward to welcoming nearly 300 donors and community members to campus to learn more about the important work you all do and the students and programs that donor dollars support. It’s not too late to be part of the magic that makes emergency assistance, new equipment, and scholarships happen. Click here to make a gift https://www.shoreline.edu/foundation/giving_table.aspx  

Events and Updates 

• SSC Survival Guide 
• Virtual Open Office Hour w/President Jack Kahn 
• Information on Open Enrollment – November 1 – 30^th 
• Personal Holiday Use 
• Notice to Classified Staff 
• IMPORTANT | Election of W2 Delivery Options – Electronic or Paper 
• Workshop: Unblock Creativity 
• Explore nature Poetry of Mary Oliver next week starting Monday November 6th with CE! 
• “Parisa Ghaderi: Go Home” Art Exhibition 
• Brush Calligraphy workshop this weekend on Saturday November 4th. 
• Fitness Center and Open Gym OPEN 
• Self Defense 101 Workshop 
• Multicultural Speakers Series: A Talk With Peter Bacho. 

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We serve the educational, workforce, and cultural needs of our diverse students and communities. 

Events and News 

Hey folks- hope all is going well! It has been a jam–packed week – much to share. 

First of all, thanks to those of you who were able to attend and provide feedback during our Vice President for Instruction (VP-I) open forums last week. And my sincere appreciation to the VP-I screening committee for their ongoing work in support of the recruitment for this position. After careful consideration of the College’s needs, I will not be moving forward to hire either candidate and instead will be revising and reposting the VP-I position. Updates to come when we have them. 

WOW the Flamenco concert with Rafael Ramírez and his group this Sunday at the theater here was simply stunning! Thank you to all who came out to support this event and for all of the camaraderie afterwards. It was so lovely to have so many folks from our diverse Hispanic/LatinX community join, and to hear so many folks conversing in Spanish!! Thank you to the honorary consulate of Spain in Seattle Luis Esteban (Fernando!) for bringing this beautiful event to us. Looking forward to many more. As I said to him- “más, más, más!” 

On Saturday night, I was very humbled to be invited to speak at the Tibetan Association of Washington (TAW): Congressional Gold Medal Celebration in Seattle. It was a great community event with wonderful Himalayan food and beautiful performances from community members. I am so pleased Shoreline Community College can be a partner to the community and find a home for their Sunday school! (Photos courtesy of Kurt Smith and myself). Now if I can just get the chili paste recipe- it was so GOOD, and so HOT!! 

There was an impressive turn-out on Saturday morning for the King County Sheriff’s Office “Gift Cards for Guns” event. Lines of cars came out (50 guns were traded before the event even opened!). I was really fortunate to have met Sherriff Patricia Cole-Tindall of King County and her team at the event. A big thanks to her and, Kenmore PD, Chief Kelly Park and the Shoreline Police Department, and our very own Greg Cranson and the SSC Security Team who did such a great job! 319 weapons were collected on Saturday- well done! 

We also had a terrific advisory event last week with our CTE programs and industry and high-school partners. It was a packed room filled with wonderful conversation. A special thanks to Shanon Reedy, Kara Haney, Stephanie Sareeram, Lauren Hadley, Dalila Paredes, Cris Walters, Tamami Eggers, Ellen Pincus, Lisa Smith, Mary Bonar, Mary Burroughs, Mary Lockman, Nancy Dick, Gary Fantozzi, Asako Esperum, and Alex Mitu for all their work in coordinating, to Shoreline high schools for providing the food, to Rob Berg for providing the video presentation and to Andres Barriga Mendoza for sound. Apologies if I missed anyone, but a huge thank you to all involved! 

Lastly, this week I also had the opportunity to drop by the new faculty institute on Friday and speak with some faculty. I really love how Dr Perez organizes the meeting and allows for engaging information sharing across faculty.  I’m Really glad that program is evolving (in addition to bringing in some fantastic new faculty!). 

Hope you all have a great rest of your week! 

Cheers, 

Jack 

Fall Quarter Updates 

• Executive Team Virtual Office Hours 
• Construction Update- Planned Power Outage Coming Up Soon 

Accreditation 
Countdown: 6 months until our Mid-Cycle Accreditation Visit on April 18-19, 2024. 

Enrollments 

• This is the first time in 5 years since fall enrollments have been up!  
• See the 10th day enrollment report and the latest daily enrollment report here. 

Human Resources 

Please join us in welcoming the following new employees to Shoreline Community College:      

• Mark Officer – Temp Research Analyst, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness (PIE) 
• Raphael Smither – Tenure-Track Instructor, Toyota   

• Ruihan Zhang – Admin Asst 3, Learning Resources  

Please note the following updates reflecting employee transfers/promotions:  

• Sharon Lowenborg – Nursing Clinical Coordinator, Health Occupations  
• Stephanie Sareeram – Acting Assoc Dean of Transitional Studies, Humanities 

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

Communications and Marketing 

Cat will be out of the office until Monday November 6^th. Please continue to submit your requests for DAAG and ST via the calendar request. If you have questions about DAAG or ST during that time please e-mails Damon Logaon dlogan@shoreline.edu 

Foundation and Advancement 

The Giving Table: SCCF Annual Fundraising Luncheon   

The SCCF annual fundraising luncheon happens on November 3! This year’s event will focus on how donors impact the students and programs at SCC. Unlike in past years, there will be no cost to attend the event. Guests will be asked to consider making a gift of $200 (or an amount that is meaningful for them) during the event. If you would like to help or want to know more about filling up a table of people, let Wendy know!  

Giving Table – Table Captains: 

We are seeking volunteers to host tables. This means you would invite people you know professionally (or personally) who you think would be excited about giving a gift in support of SCC Students and programs, you help them register, and let them know any details (how to park etc.), and on the day of the event you act as the Foundation’s representative at the table! Don’t worry, it’s not hard, in fact it’s fun! We’ll even have a handbook that will help you know what to do and when. Let Wendy know if you are interested! 

Giving Table – Sponsors:   

Sponsorship is a critical component of any fundraising event. Sponsors, individuals, and businesses, provide funds for promotional consideration on our website, social media, printed collateral, etc. Event sponsors help to defray the cost of the event so that every dollar raised will support SCC students and programs! If you want to be a sponsor, or know someone who could be a sponsor, click here for more info.  

Shout out to the sponsors who have already committed to helping! Click here to see who they are! And if you know or shop with them, give them a big “thank you”! 

Events and Updates 

• SSC Survival Guide 
• Waves of Gratitude 
• Important Upcoming Payroll Deadlines 
• NaNoWriMo KickOff Party 
• Celebrating Dia de los Muertos 

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Shoreline Community College MISSION – Our Purpose 

We serve the educational, workforce, and cultural needs of our diverse students and communities.