Campus Updates 6/8/23

June 8, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Good afternoon folks. 

As the college gets more comfortable with a participatory recommendation process, I wanted to update you all when items have been approved by the council, ET, and myself. 

A recent proposal came to the College Council to recommend that (a) all “land structures” per this map (as prepared by our architectural team, below) would be named in honor of the indigenous tribes in the area and (b) Any new Wayfinding for the College would be tied to the previously begun “Tree Campus USA” project and provide additional funding to ensure its completion. Both items were passed unanimously by College Council, and the Executive Team and I approved the recommendations.  

We are working with tribal representatives now and will continue to do so to derive the actual names- more to come—please email if you have suggestions of folks to speak with. At the moment we have been working with colleagues from the Tulalip tribe! 

This is a mock-up of an approved design idea for a new way of campus way finding

Last week I spent most of my time at the 75th NAFSA International Education Annual Conference & Expo which was held May 30–June 2 in Washington, DC.  The theme was “Inspiring an Inclusive Future.”  It was my first time at this conference, and it was great.  I met a ton of new colleagues I am hoping we can work with to expand our international work – I also got to spend some quality time with some quality people in our IE program- Samira, Lisa, Yushin and Cynthia. They even bought me gelato for my birthday! It was June 1st 😊 

Speaking of the birthday my wife bought me a bunch of plants in a kind of “vertical garden display” for our deck. So, I am supposed to water them after-work, “relax,” and nurture them. I will certainly try to relax- I’ll keep you posted on what grows.

Best,

Jack

Spring/Summer Quarter Updates

Accreditation:

  • Area Reviews are due June 16, 2023 (see multi-year schedule). 
  • You are on track if 100% of your Area Review has been completed. You now should be reviewing/polishing the completed Area Review with your supervisor (Dean, Executive Director, etc.). 
  • We want to improve the Area Review form and process for next cycle, which starts in September (see timeline). Please give feedback here. Changes, based on the feedback, will be shared during Opening Week.
  • Area Reviews demonstrate to our accreditors, and ourselves, that the College engages in data-informed planning, assessment, and resource allocation in service to our mission:
This is an infographic of the Institutional Planning and Assessment process.

ctcLink

FACULTY: Drop-in Support Grades in ctcLink: Join Heather Munsell, ctcLink Faculty Lead, to have your “grading in ctcLink” questions answered. Monday, June 19, 11:00AM-12:00PM, Tuesday, June 20, 11:00AM-12:00PM Via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81837734259 .

Planning & Institutional Effectiveness (PIE)

 You can view current and archived Daily Enrollment Reports here: Daily Enrollment Reports (Public):

Caveats: it is still early for Fall enrollment and due to ransomware, we do not have access to past year same-day comparison (even if we did, fraudulent students in Summer/Fall 2022 would make this a bad comparison).

A link to these reports always can be found at the Shoreline Support Center > Employee > Daily Enrollment Report.

Grants Office

We have been awarded a $130,000 SSEH (Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness) renewal grant from SBCTC to continue to address students’ basic needs. The grant will connect students with case managers, navigators, and the Benefits Hub to help them access resources such as rent assistance, hygiene supplies, food support, and transportation. Kudos to the collaborative effort of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Office; Student Support & Success; and the Grants Office.

Human Resources

Summer Hours 

  • During the 2023 summer quarter, the College will move to public operating hours of Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with the campus closed on Fridays. 
  • These summer operating hours will be in effect Monday, July 10 through Friday, September 1, 2023. Please note the campus will operate on regular Mon-Fri business hours during the first week of summer quarter (July 3 – 7).  

Personal Leave

  • Classified Staff- Please remember to use personal leave for this year by June 30th

Who’s Who in HR

  • Not sure who to contact for what in HR? We have created a helpful document to show you where to go.

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Campus Updates 6/1/23

June 1, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Events and News 

Good afternoon, folks- hope all are well! Toward the end of last week, I had the chance to greet some of our incoming Dolphins from our area high schools. I did my best to engage but honestly these teens are a tough crowd! 😊 In all seriousness though, it was great to see some new folks coming in for the fall and have an opportunity to brag about Shoreline and the great work that you all do. 

This week I have been with some of our amazing folks from International Education at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators conference in Washington DC.  It has been fun meeting new colleagues and seeing all the amazing work that our team (here with me – Samira Pardanani, Yushin Wung, Lisa Maroni and Cynthia Okawara) does to bring the world to Shoreline! The time has been very productive and has given me some good ideas for future collaborations to support our students. It’s also inspiring to meet with people from all over the world who share an educational vision and respect for humanity. 

One standout moment for me from this week, was a meeting with representatives from the United Arab Emirates Education center here in Washington DC.  We have about 8 students at our college through this partnership and we met with them to discuss progress, support, and potential future students being placed at Shoreline. I really enjoyed meeting these representatives and discussing our partnership! We are the first Community College in the country to host these government sponsored students.  

Dr. Kahn and Samira Pardanani sitting around a table with representatives from the UAE Education center at the NAFSA Conference in DC

See you back on campus next week! 

Best, 

Jack 

Spring Quarter Updates 

Accreditation:

  • Area Reviews are due June 16, 2023 (see multi-year schedule).  
  • You are on track if 75% of your Area Review has been completed. 
  • Area Review Drop-In Support with the Accreditation Liaison Officer: Wednesday, June 7th, 2-4 pm, in computer lab 1308 or Zoom, Meeting ID: 306 439 8184. Or Telephone: US: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 669 900 6833. 
  • Area Review Drop-In Support with the Accreditation Liaison Officer: Wednesday, June 7th, 2-4 pm, in computer lab 1308 or Zoom, Meeting ID: 306 439 8184. Or Telephone: US: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 669 900 6833. 
  • We want to improve the Area Review form and process for next cycle, which starts in September (see timeline). Please give feedback here. Changes, based on the feedback, will be shared during Opening Week.  
  • Area Reviews demonstrate to our accreditors, and ourselves, that the College engages in data-informed planning, assessment, and resource allocation in service to our mission:  

ctcLink 

Institutional Research (in PIE Planning & Institutional Effectiveness) 

New Student Registration for Summer and Fall began May 22, 2023. The first day of summer instruction is July 3, 2023. You can view current and archived Daily Enrollment Reports here: Daily Enrollment Reports (Public):  

  • Summer 2023 
  • Fall 2023 

Caveats: it is still early for Fall enrollment and due to ransomware, we do not have access to past year same-day comparison (even if we did, fraudulent students in Summer/Fall 2022 would make this a bad comparison). 

A link to these reports always can be found at the Shoreline Support Center > Employee > Daily Enrollment Report.  

Human Resources 

Summer Hours 

During the 2023 summer quarter, the College will move to public operating hours of Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with the campus closed on Fridays. These summer operating hours will be in effect Monday, July 10 through Friday, September 1, 2023. Please note the campus will operate on regular Mon-Fri business hours during the first week of summer quarter (July 3 – 7).   

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Campus Updates 5/25/23

May 25, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Events and News

Greetings Shoreline colleagues I hope you are well. As you know, this week was so hectic that we had a *literal* fire. The response by faculty in the building, our safety and security team, facilities, the SLES team and Shoreline Fire was outstanding. People were quickly evacuated, classes were rescheduled, people resumed work in alternate locations, and folks looked out for each other. This is how we do it people.

This was another great week to connect with community partners. I saw a couple films at SIFF (which was such a fun event!) and got to see some of our colleagues from around campus, as well as spend time with new colleagues including Oscar Rodriguez Garcia from the Cervantes Language Institute, Luis Esteban Consul of Spain, and Juan Fajardo. Thank you to Michelle Cimaroli and the Foundation for doing such a great job. I also had the pleasure to meet colleagues from Home Street Bank who made a kind donation to our Foundation and with representatives of the Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Center who have a wonderful vision, and a lot of great ideas to connect with SCC!

Dr. Kahn, Michelle Cimaroli and two folks from Home Street Bank receiving a donation check

Home Street Bank

Dr. Kahn, Michelle Cimaroli and representative from Shoreline/LFP Senior Center

Shoreline/LFP Senior Center

Finally, I was very glad to attend two excellent events on campus. The first was the Honors Research Track presentations. The students were just outstanding. Their passion for their research projects, and their ability to discuss and convey information is a real testament to them and the faculty who mentor their work. Their posters looked so great as well- a wonderful opportunity for students to get real practice for the poster presentations they will likely do in their grad school careers and beyond. Bravo! 

I also attended the AANAPISI heritage month event. The event drew folks from all over and packed the theater. The collaboration with K-12, the city, and the overall community was exactly the kind of event we need to see more of on this campus! The performances were beautiful and moving, and the educational material was excellent. Major kudos to Dr. Joan King and her team for arranging this event. Sadly, I missed the food trucks! 

Four dancers dressed in red shirts, and colorful skirts doing a traditional dance.

A great performance from last night’s event!

This Monday is of course Memorial Day, where we recognize and honor our military personnel who lost their lives in service of the United States Armed Forces. On behalf of the college, I want to thank all our Veteran and military affiliated students, staff, and faculty for all you do and for being a part of our community. 

Enjoy the rest of your week and the long weekend ahead. 

Best, 

Jack 

Spring Quarter Updates 

Accreditation:

  • Area Reviews due June 16, 2023 (see multi-year schedule).  

  • You are on track if 50% of your Area Review has been completed.  

  • Area Review Drop-In Support with the Accreditation Liaison Officer: Wednesday, May 31st, 2-4 pm, computer lab 1301 or via Zoom 

  • Meeting ID: 829 4385 5019 One tap mobile: +12532158782, 82943855019# US (Tacoma) 

This is a diagram of the Area review process.

Human Resources 

As a reminder Juneteenth is coming up next month. Shoreline Community College will honor and recognize Juneteenth, Monday June 19th, 2023, and will continue to recognize this as a holiday going forward. This event will appear on the college calendar and the campus will be closed on this day.  

Juneteenth is the one of the oldest known celebrations commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free.  President Joe Biden signed the bill ( Pub. L. 117–17 (text) (PDF)) on June 17, 2021, making Juneteenth the eleventh American federal holiday and the first to obtain legal observance as a federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was designated in 1983.  

Resources related to the history of Juneteenth are listed below:   

This Is Why Juneteenth Is Important for America  

YouTube Video What is Juneteenth? – Juneteenth World Wide Celebration 

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Campus Updates 5/12/23

May 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Friday 5/12/23 

Events and News 

Well good evening everyone,

This past week has been really busy but more on the “internal” side of things.  I’ve been in my office in meetings, and doing emails a lot (likely as you have) and looking out my window enjoying the sunshine!  That is definitely something to celebrate. 

I wanted to sincerely thank everyone who participated in the Day of Learning this year.  I really felt like we balanced the right tone combining education and fun, delivering some important message along the way. Thank you so much to the team that developed the program and found ways for us to connect in various modalities in very meaningfully ways. Thank you to the funny-sock subcommittee (I’m kidding about the subcommittee 😊), the folks who rolled up their sleeves to work on SMART objectives and learning outcomes, and to those that met in strategic planning sessions.  I know we have a lot of work to do as well as some hurdles to overcome.  We are at a time where we take steps forward, then a bit backward, but always forward again.  As I said in the welcome, we will be making some changes this year that help significantly improve the College, and we will continue to evolve and improve.  I appreciate you all, and all that you do! 

Finally, I did have one opportunity for a community connection this week at City Hall.  I have been meeting regularly with the Chief of Police and Greg Cranson to plan projects, but I’m hoping to do so with other city partners, particularly in assisting the City (and SCC) in finding ways to demonstrate the City’s anti-racism resolution, creating tangible results that support students in the community.  We are already doing a lot of this great work through Workforce and other means (and a big thanks To Lauren and her team who were mentioned at the meeting!) but with some more structure and explicit goals, we could see some additional great things happen. 

Enjoy your week 

Best, 

Jack 

Spring Quarter Updates 

Accreditation: 

  • Thanks for playing along with the “Accreditation Anchored in DEIA” Kahoot! sessions during Day of Learning. Want to review what you learned? Check out the Study Guide.  
  • Kahoot prize winners for in-person session: Derek Levy, Caela Smith, Kelvin Campbell.  
    Prize winners for online session (not pictured): Kira Wennstrom, Aleka Overby, Karen Bretz. 
This is an image of the three winners of the Kahoot game for Day of Learning.

Human Resources 

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

  • Oscar Arroyo – Humanities Admin Associate  
  • Brandon Beauvais – Campus Security Officer 
  • Becca Chen – Acting Director of Budget 
  • Zoe Withered – NEW ROLE! Program Specialist 3 (Transitional Studies) 

Other Personnel Updates:  

  • Vice President for Business & Administrative Services 
  • Following the review and initial round of interview activities, no candidates were identified to move forward in the recruitment process. With this in mind, the VP-B&AS position has been reposted for application with an updated date of consideration set for May 31, 2023. Additional advertising efforts are underway and college employees are encouraged to help share this recruitment out within their networks and system connections.  
  • Budget Director 
  • Shoreline is excited to announce Becca Chen will be joining our campus as the Acting Director of Budget while the permanent position is open for recruitment. Becca will join Renee Burchfield (Director of Financial Services), Yulian Ligioso (Acting VP for B&AS) and Holly Woodmansee (Acting VP for B&AS) in support of the College fiscal functions until new permanent positions are hired through our recruitment process.  

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Campus Updates 5/4/23

May 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Events and News 

Good afternoon, all, I hope your week has been going well. Post-Ransomware progress is continuing to happen, and we should have some updates on data we are trying to recover by the end of this week/beginning of next, and hope to have an update to share in the forum next week. Keep an eye out for email updates. 

This week I was lucky to attend the Academic Team ceremony where community college students from across the state were recognized for their achievements and given scholarships. I was able to meet Siu Hung Yip (Jason) who is 18 yrs. old and is deciding between college acceptances from University of California, Berkeley, UCLA, University of Washington, and is waiting to hear from Princeton University. We had lunch together with Trustee Ringer and colleagues from Green River college. Our second winner Ai Ngamkitcharoenlap was out of the country and missed the event. I hope to meet Ai on campus soon! Governor Jay Inslee did the keynote, and it was very inspiring and supportive of community colleges!  

I also was able to attend the WATCC president’s monthly meeting in-person down in Olympia. It was a great meeting, and I made new connections, and received some collegial support from folks (particularly around the ransomware incident). 

Last week I forgot to mention that I had the pleasure of meeting a couple of the DECA students at the Small Business Center opening. You may have heard about their recent trip to complete in Orlando. The students were so great to chat with, and their enthusiasm for entrepreneurship was contagious. Keep up the good work Professor Novsky! 

Finally, I was able to attend the “900 days of siege” event in recognition of Holocaust Awareness Day. Mrs. Rita Davidova was so courageous in sharing her story, educating us about the 900-day siege of Leningrad. She was five years old at the time but has many vivid memories, some she had never shared before. Our community partner Rabbi Sadya Davidoff (who brought the event to us) gave flowers to all the organizers (Suzanne make sure you get yours!!) as a thank you, and raved about how warm and welcoming our security and planning team are. I couldn’t agree more! 

Best, 

Jack 

Spring Quarter Updates 

Accreditation: 

  • Please join us: Area Reviews: Guided Working Session, Friday, May 5th, 1 pm during Day of Learning. Associate faculty will be paid to attend and work on their relevant Area Review.  
  • Area Reviews due June 16, 2024.  
  • See all past announcements regarding accreditation here. 

ctcLink: 

  • The Shoreline Support Center is a resource for employees, as well as students. If you have suggested knowledge-based articles to add to the support center, submit a ticket and we will publish it! 

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