Campus Updates 5/2/24

Events and News

Hey there all, hope you are having a good week.

At the end of last week, I attended the All-Washington Academic Team event with Trustee Ringer.  The event was wonderful. Shoreline Community College had four students participate, and two of our students were in the top 16 students across the state! Below you can see a picture of these two very impressive students: Isabella Perez Briones and Joshua Fox. Governor Inslee did an inspirational presentation too!

This week has been really full with VP of DEIA interviews and of course prepping for the big Cedar event (more on that below!)

Last week the Board also recognized our very own Lori Yonemitsu as an excellent Executive Assistant.  This is true, and she is also a pretty excellent human being.  Please thank all our awesome assistants across campus when you see them- it’s a tough job (especially for Lori who has a zany boss ;-).

I also wanted to update you about the plan for legislative advocacy. In preparation for the community college presidents and boards legislative work next year, the State Board sent a survey (with three sections- underlined below) to share with colleges to rank order priorities.  While ALL items are important, the strategic priority is to narrow and unite across the state for impact.  Also, we will still be focusing on the other items listed, just not necessarily with a legislative advocacy focus in those areas if that makes sense. 

I shared this survey with the College Council (our representative body) and the Board of Trustees and submitted their recommendations with one caveat.  Information as an update is here for your review. This is OUR submission- I will update you when I have the state’s results (tallied from all our votes).

Budget Requests: (Changing your recommendation- only one change the rest is in the order submitted)

 (1) Student Services

 (2) DEI (Was ranked #5)

 (3) Compensation

 (4) IT & Cybersecurity

 (5) Basic Education for Adults

 (6) Dual Credit

 (7) Workforce Education

 (8) Safety & Security

 My reply to College Council:

Thank you to those of you who provided feedback and recommendations as to our legislative priorities.  As a representative body of the college this is very important and appreciated.  In the spirit of transparent communication and rationale, I want to provide you with what the results are and one change I am making (and why).

With a focus on students, (and a student-centered approach as a value in our strategic plan) the priority #1 makes good sense.  However, due to our focus on DEI in our strategic plan, mission and values, my concern is that without that specific designation in legislated funding we will not have the necessary early emphasis needed to address equity gaps across the college.  DEI funding also has a positive impact on several of the other categories as well.    I kept compensation in the top three as this is crucial in keeping the institution moving forward. 

Student Services Follow-Up (Following your recommendation)

  • Mental health (2) Flexible student basic needs (3) Advising/career

Workforce Education (Following your recommendation)

  • Industry training (2) In-demand workforce education 

Finally, I wanted to thank EVERYONE involved with the planning and organizing of the Cedar Building Grand Opening. From the student volunteers to our staff and incredible faculty! So many community members were thrilled at the engagement on campus- thank you ALL for all you do.  We are excited to share pictures and video footage of the event with you in the future. 

Thank you and have a great weekend!

Cheers,

Jack


Spring Quarter Updates

Accreditation

Please read the April Learning Outcomes Assessment Newsletter.

Business and Administrative Services

Two updates to share:

Please join me in welcoming Mr. Soroush Maleki as our new Director of Budget and Capital Finances who started in his official capacity on May 1st overseeing the budget, grants, and contracts service areas at the college. He is in Building 1200 along with the Financials Services team, Gayla Hocker, and me. As you recall from the prior email announcement, Soroush brings many years of relevant higher education work experience in California and Washington SBCTC. He previously worked at North Seattle and South Puget Sound. Welcome, Soroush!

Also, effective May 1st, Renee Burchfield is no longer with the college.  Please work directly with the Financial Services leadership team if you need any assistance:

  • For Purchasing, contact Raisa Minchuk at (206) 546-4513;
  • For Accounts Receivable and Cashiering, contact Shoba Malawarair at (206) 546-5804;
  • For Accounts Payable, contact Divina Dayrit at (206) 546-4527;
  • For all other issues, contact me or Gayla Hocker at (206) 546-7859.

We wish Renee the best of luck in her future endeavors.

Human Resources

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

Foundation:

We would like to offer an enormous thank you and a huge congratulations to everyone involved with the Cedar Building Grand Opening Celebration last night!  The faculty/staff demonstrations were amazing, the student tour leaders were wonderful, and our volunteers were fantastic.  Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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Campus Updates 4/26/25

Events and News 

Hello all—wow what a week! 

The accreditation visit went extremely well. Thank you to all who attended the “exit” presentation late Friday afternoon. The excitement in the room was palpable as the accreditation team shared their comments. The team commented on nearly every aspect of the College- from the report itself, our beautiful grounds, the hard work faculty and staff have put in to focus on data and learning outcomes, our awesome deans—really seeing how this work involves all of us to move forward and continue to shift our focus to planning, use of data and outcomes.     

Consider this one of many thank yous from me. Everyone really took this to the next level! 

Next Steps: 

  1. They have sent Dr. Ann and me a draft report to allow us to comment on any factual errors 
  1. We will get an official report from them (with corrections if appropriate) within a month 
  1. They will send a confidential recommendation to the commission about our accreditation status 
  1. The commission meets in late June and votes on our status  
  1. We hear within one month of that meeting 

So exciting. 

Another exciting update: Due to the great teamwork of Dr. Lucas Rucks, Derek Levy, David Berner, Chippi Bello and the enrollment services team, Shoreline Community College is now a preferred partner and Amazon will market their Pathways Program (Clean Energy) and the Career Choice program (all our programs) in their employee dashboard. 

Finally, just to let you know it is that time of the year when ET is going through innovation grant requests, budget adjustment requests, and staff prioritizations to help prepare for next year’s budget. I will keep you posted and of course share the results when complete. Thanks to all of you who have contributed ideas and suggestions. As was the case last year, we are limited in resources and will only be able to work within the parameters of those resources but will do so within the guidelines suggested by the Strategic Planning Budget Council and with the new Strategic Plan in mind.  

Happy Passover to those who celebrate! 

Cheers, 

Jack 

 
Spring Quarter Updates 

ctcLink 

  • ctcLink will be unavailable to all users on Saturday, April 27 from 7:00am-2:00pm for system updates. 
  • Canvas will still work. 

Business and Administrative Services  

As Dr. Kahn referenced above in his weekly update, E-Team has begun the process of reviewing, discussing, and ranking the Innovation Grant requests, new position requests, and new operating budget increases. There were 10 Innovation Grant Request Applications received totaling $300,000 and new position and budget increase / correction requests totaling over $3,000,000. 

Mr. Soroush Maleki joins the team on Wednesday, May 1st, as our new Director of Budget and Capital Finance. He will be located in Building 1200, Room 1208M. Please join me in welcoming him to our team. 

Printing Services  

Printing Services will be closed on Thursday, May 2nd and Friday, May 3rd and will reopen on Monday, May 6th. Please plan accordingly and contact Greg Jensen via email or phone at (206) 546-4674 if you need assistance with your printing needs. 

Human Resources 

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

Foundation: 

Next week is the Cedar Building Grand Opening Celebration! Thursday May 2, 2024, from 4:00-6:00pm. Please RSVP here! 

This is a flyer for the Cedar Building Grand Opening Celebration on 5/2/24 from 4-6pm

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Campus Updates 4/19/24

Events and News 

Hello folks! Hope all is well. This one is going to be short. Last Saturday I was able to attend the ShoreLake Shoreline Short Short film festival hosted by ShoreLake Arts. It was a great event featuring diverse film genres, techniques, and moods. It included students, some of our faculty, and community work!  We are lucky to have them as a community partner, providing wonderful opportunities for our faculty and students. 

What else did I do this week? Like you: 

PREP FOR ACCREDITATUON VISIT! We are doing great folks!! Keep it going! 

Cheers, 

Jack 

 
Spring Quarter Updates 

Accreditation 

 
Today is the second and final day of our Mid-Cycle Accreditation visit. The entire campus is invited to the final session from 3:30-3:50 pm in the Boardroom 1010M-in person only; the evaluators will instruct us on what to expect next.  

Enrollment  
 
The 10th day enrollment report shows a slight increase in spring enrollments compared to last year, continuing the College’s trend of increased enrollments. 

Financial Services  

 
Please refer to the 2023-24 Travel Reimbursement Expense Cut-Off Deadlines Memorandum for the upcoming fiscal year end (FYE) close to ensure that the Accounts Payable time has ample time to process payments and reconcile accounts. 

Below are a few key points regarding our deadline: 

  • Travelers are still eligible for travel reimbursement even if they travel after June 10th.  
  • Travel authorizations for travel through June 30, 2024, must be fully approved by the June 10, 2024, cutoff — contact travel@shoreline.edu and rburchfield@shoreline.edu if an exception is needed 
  • Expense Reports for travel dates through June 30, 2024, must be fully approved by July 5, 2024, with prior notice. Will be processed with an accounting date of June 30, 2024. Same for other reimbursements — with prior notice. 

Technology Support Services (TSS) 

Three items for this week’s update: 

  1. TSS received an update from our third-party partner on the Wired Network restoration project’s status.  We were previously scheduled to begin work on the week of April 22nd; however, we have been informed that the Union Local 46 has gone on strike and this unfortunately involves the workers that were scheduled to being here on campus. They are anticipating an agreement to come together soon, so we are tentatively scheduling work to begin the week of April 29th. Once we have confirmation of this start date, an updated communication will be sent including timelines for each building.  
  1. TSS has created a spreadsheet that includes the location and information of all physical Microsoft Teams phones across campus. This information was requested for anyone who needs to use a phone but does not have a license for Microsoft Teams (i.e., Students, Guests, etc.).  Although a phone number is listed, you must check with each department on availability.  As new phones are rolled out across campus, this list will be updated. The spreadsheet can be found at the following link:  VoIP phone devices across campus (location).xlsx 
  1. TSS has received reports that some flash drives are not being recognized by the new Ricoh machines across campus. Please see the instructions below if you are having issues with your flash drive being recognized on the new machines: 

IMPORTANT: The following steps will erase all data on the flash drive. Please temporarily move ALL files from the flash drive onto a folder on your computer, only AFTER this task reformat the flash drive with FAT32 File System. 

To reformat the flash drive: 

For PC: 

  1. Open the File Explorer and right-click on your Flash Drive. 
  2. On the popup menu click “Format”. 
  3. Make sure that “FAT32 File System” is selected. 
  4. Uncheck the “Quick Format” option, if checked. 
  5. Click “Start”. 
  6. After it is finished, close the “Format” window. 
  7. Your flash drive is now formatted. You can now move your files from the temporary folder back onto your flash drive. 

              For Mac: 

              1. Open the Disk Utility app and right-click on your Flash Drive. 
              2. On the popup menu click “Erase”. 
              3. Make sure that “MS-DOS (FAT)” is selected. 
              4. Click “Erase”. 
              5. After it is finished, close the “Disk Utility” app. 
              6. Your Flash Drive is now formatted correctly. 

                         Notes: 

                        • After completing the above steps, if your flash drive is still not recognized by the Ricoh machine, you may need to use a different brand of flash drive (SanDisk, Kingston, etc.). 
                        • Please keep in mind that flash drives with a larger amount of data may take a little longer to be recognized. If you have a large drive, please give a little extra time for the Ricoh machine to recognize the device. 
                        • If you need help with formatting a flash drive, please contact TSS for assistance. 

                        Human Resources 

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

                        Marketing and Communications (MarCom) 

                        The Grand Opening Celebration for the Cedar Building is happening in two weeks! You all should have received our fun invitations in the mail. I want to say a huge thank you to our Senior Graphic Designer, Mia Bradshaw, for creating such a beautiful invitation for this event! 

                        It’s going to be a fantastic event and we hope to see you all there! 

                        This is an image of the Cedar Grand Opening Celebration Digital invitation graphic.

                        Foundation: 

                        Michelle Cimaroli, Foundation Manager, has decided to go on a great adventure! Her last day at SCC will be 4/30. Please come celebrate her service, wish her well, and enjoy some goodies on Tuesday, April 30th at 4 PM in the Board Room in Bldg. 1000.  

                        Annual Scholarship Applications are being evaluated now! If you are an evaluator, thank you! Your service makes a huge difference in the life of our students. If you want to be an evaluator, let Wendy in the Foundation know! 

                        Thank you to all who are helping put together the Cedar Opening Celebration! We are still looking for volunteers to help on the day of (May2 from 4-6). If you want to help let Cat or Wendy know. 

                        SIFF Opening Night Party!! Tickets now on sale…Click here to buy your ticket! 

                        This is an image of Siff's 50th anniversary logo advertising the Opening Party on May 10th at 5:30pm

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                        Shoreline Community College offers accessible, high-quality education and workforce training that empowers students for success. Rooted in our commitment to diversity, equity, and community engagement, we foster an educational environment that contributes to the enrichment of both our local and global communities. 

                        Campus Updates 4/11/24

                        Events and News 

                        Well, it has been another busy week!  We had two candidates present this week for the VP Student Services position.  Thank you so much to everyone that came out for those.   My understanding is that we are also completing first level interviews for the VP DEI this week which means we will have candidates on campus soon.  In addition, we are working on finalizing the VPI process—such an exciting week and I hope to have some updates to share with you all soon. 

                        The multicultural center did a wonderful job organizing an Eid celebration this week to celebrate the end of Ramadan. Unfortunately, I missed the food portion (but what was left looked delicious!).  There were 90 or so folks attending at one point celebrating and learning more about Eid, and our diverse students who celebrate.  I spoke to several students and learned more about their educational journey and how they were enjoying SCC (very positive feedback but everybody shared they want hot food to return! Me too 😊).  In the spirit of the peacefulness of the day, there was beautiful music, camaraderie, conversation, and kinship.   

                        As you know we have our accreditation visit next week! I am looking forward to working with you all and celebrating the progress we have made to improve our practices and establish processes to continuously improve what we do to serve our students. Details below! 

                        I am also including this month’s video update we recorded last week. There’s a lot of good information in there and we had some good laughs too. Thank you to Wendy for joining me! 

                        Cheers, 

                        Jack 

                        Spring Quarter Updates 

                        Accreditation 

                        • The Mid-Cycle Accreditation Visit is next week on April 18-19, 2024.  
                        • An evaluator will walk around campus from 3-3:50 pm on Thursday, April 18th to check campus facilities.  
                        • There will be no open forums.  
                        • Small groups of individuals will be interviewed, and Outlook meeting invites have gone out to those folks.  
                        • The entire campus is invited to the final session of the visit from 3:30-3:50 pm on Friday, April 19th, in the Boardroom 1010M-in person only; the evaluators will instruct us on what to expect next.  
                        • The visit is an exciting opportunity to tell our story of Shoreline Community College and share all the good work that we have been doing to improve student achievement and improve our areas!  

                        Enrollment  
                        The Spring 2024 daily enrollment report is updated daily throughout the enrollment period and available to all employees. 

                        Human Resources 

                        Employee Hires/Updates  

                        • Lora Bennett – 40% Instr & Class Supp Tech 1, Student Learning Center 
                        • Elizabeth Bryant – 40% Instr & Class Supp Tech 1, Student Learning Center 
                        • Cameron Dollar – Athletics Director (temp), PE & Athletics 
                        • Jill Marquis – Pgm Spec 3 Welcome Desk, Student Services 
                        • Soroush Maleki – Budget Director, Business & Admin Services (coming in May!
                        • Kelsey Moore – Pgm Spec 3 Learning Mgmt Systems, eLearning/Classroom Support 
                        • Jana Norton – 40% Instr & Class Supp Tech 1, Student Learning Center 
                        • Jennifer Olson-Harris – Pgm Spec 2 Finc Aid, Student Services 
                        • Jenna Schlein – Title IX/EEO Coordinator (temp), Human Resources 
                        • Nune Shahynian – Early Childhood Pgm Spec 3, Parent Child Center 
                        • Alan Song – Comm Consultant 3, Communications & Marketing 
                        • Amy St. Onge – 40% Instr & Class Supp Tech 1, Student Learning Center 
                        • Audrey Victor – 40% Instr & Class Supp Tech 1, Student Learning Center 

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

                        Admin 360 Evaluation – Participant Feedback 

                        Thanks to those of you who submitted feedback as contributors (direct reports, colleagues, etc.) and/or recipients (admin employees) of the new 360 evaluation process used in 2023. The feedback received is being evaluated within the Executive Team and in alignment with the overall goal of having comprehensive informed content for the purposes of evaluation of administrators. Stay tuned for updates regarding improvements to the 2024 Admin 360 Eval process.  

                        Print Services 

                        The Print Services online website is ready to receive your order requests. Full printing and envelope services are available again. Thank you to Ric, Peter, and the TSS team for getting these services restored. Contact Greg Jensen at (206) 546-4674 for all your printing, binding, and envelope needs.  

                        Technology Support Services (TSS) 

                        TSS is excited to announce the long-awaited reopening of the 4102 student computer lab located on the bottom floor of the library. Starting on Monday, April 15th, students can once again access a range of services to support their academic journey. These services include access to over 30 computers including both PC and Mac devices, a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) section to provide a space for those who are using their own computers, readily available kiosk computers for assistance with various functions (resetting passwords, updating account information, etc.), printing and scanning stations, as well as available quiet spaces for students to study.  The lab will be open to all students during the following schedule: 

                        • Monday – Thursday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm; 
                        • Friday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm; 
                        • Closed on Weekends and College Holidays 

                        As a reminder, this is a quiet student lab, so please make sure to comply with the lab rules when using this space. We thank everyone for their patience during this time of inactivity and look forward to seeing you in the computer lab. Have a wonderful day.  

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                        Campus Updates 3/22/24

                        Events and News 

                        Well, here we are right before spring break. It’s been a jam-packed week, but some of that is exacerbated by some travel plans I have. My wife and I celebrated our 30-year “couplesversary” last year (which includes our dating and marriage) but had to cancel our trip due to the ransomware incident last year (and sorry to be a broken record about this!).  Do not fret though, as we are making up for it by redoing it this year and heading out of the country, so wish us luck on 31! I’ll share a photo or two when I return! 

                        I want to take a moment to update you on House Bill 1889 which allows people to receive professional licenses and certifications regardless of immigration or citizenship status. I brought a request forward from Fernando E. Mejia Ledesma who is the Campaign Director for Communities for Our Colleges and the Alliance for a Just Society/Just Strategy, to join other colleges and universities to support this bill. This went to the College Council and the Board of Trustees with support. I’m proud that Shoreline CC was one of the few community colleges to sign on, and more proud that the bill was signed by the Governor into law last week! This is an action that supports our DEI and equity goals and is very appreciated! 

                        We are so lucky to have the Seattle Nepali School offering instruction here on campus. Last weekend was the kickoff of their first day and they also brought the Falgu Purnima/Holi celebration to campus! It was beautiful, and so much fun!  Happy Holi everyone who missed it!! 

                        This is a picture of President Kahn covered in colorful Holi powder

                        That same day I attended the theater department’s production of “The Crucible,” and despite my pink hair, and various other colors I couldn’t brush off from the event above, I was able to attend without too many comments! The play was excellent. The acting was so well done, and I loved the stage set too—it was a creative use of the space. I enjoyed seeing community members attending, also on our last day of performance. Kudos to Professor Monson, John Nold and the cast and crew! 

                        I also enjoyed attending a great concert put on by our Music Tech program. They always do a fantastic job but the “Snarky Band Project” was amazing and covered some really diverse genres (Ohio Players & The Bee Gees for example). They had me at snarky! 

                        Lastly, I just want to take a moment and offer a huge congratulations to everyone who was awarded tenure this week! 

                        • Jessica Custis: Business Administration, Business Intelligence & Data Analytics 
                        • Wendy Hill: Nursing 
                        • Emily Howerter: Nursing 
                        • Matt Jorgensen: Music Technology 
                        • Esther Lim: Medical Laboratory Technology 
                        • Joanne Pinner: Nursing 
                        This is an image of the six faculty members who received tenure.

                        In case you missed my March Video update – here you go! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WitkcMUT21U 

                        Take good care all and I’ll see you when I return! 

                        Cheers, 

                        Jack 

                        Winter Quarter Updates 

                        Winter Quarter Community Check-In Recordings 

                        Accreditation 

                        • Thank you to campus for completing Area Reviews! 
                        • Area Reviews demonstrate our data-informed assessment cycle: 
                        • Plan: setting goals on how to improve – based on data  
                        • Act: implement goals (i.e., do something to improve) 
                        • Assess: close the loop by assessing whether there was an improvement – based on data 
                        This is an infographic showing the assessment loop.

                        Instruction 

                        • We are pleased to share the video from the Tim Wise presentation on Thursday 3/7/24. If you missed the event, please check it out here. 
                        • Congratulations to our newest tenured faculty!  We truly appreciate all of your efforts. 

                        Student Services 

                        • Welcome this month to new staff in SES: 
                        • In Financial Aid, Tzu “Mika” Lee, and Jennifer Olson-Harris, Program Specialist 2s, joined the College 
                        • In Counseling, an additional counseling intern, Alec Brooks, joined us through spring 
                        • Come check out Phins Baseball (12 and 3pm) and Softball (12:30 and 2:30pm) this Sunday, March 24, at Meridian Park 

                         
                        Human Resources 

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

                        Foundation 

                        24/25 Scholarship Applications are closing on 3/29 – Share with students that they can and should apply ASAP! https://shoreline.awardspring.com/ 

                        SCHOLARSHIP REVIEWERS NEEDED! Every Spring, the Shoreline Community College Foundation awards approximately 100 scholarships for the following academic year. Unlike the quarterly scholarship awards, academic year scholarships tend to have larger awards and twice the number of students applying. I am reaching out today to invite you to volunteer as a reviewer for our upcoming 24/25 academic year scholarships. 

                        Your help is a win for our donors, who so generously fund these opportunities, and for our students, who deserve thoughtful, insightful, and unbiased evaluation of their applications. When you volunteer as a reviewer, you play a crucial role in evaluating the applications of our students and recommending those who demonstrate exceptional determination and potential. Your recommendations will help guide the selection process, ultimately leading to life-changing opportunities for deserving candidates. Moreover, reviewing scholarship applications offers a unique opportunity to witness firsthand the aspirations and ambitions of our students. It allows you to engage with their stories, achievements, and future goals in a new and meaningful way.  

                        The time commitment for this volunteer opportunity is flexible – we estimate about 5 hours total between April 1 and April 22. The number of actual scholarships you will evaluate will depend on the number of applications and the number of evaluators we recruit. We will provide detailed instructions and guidelines to assist you throughout the review process. Best of all, you can log into the reviewer portal from anywhere.  

                        If you are interested in volunteering as a reviewer or have any questions about the process, please reach out to Michelle Cimaroli mcimaroli@shoreline.edu 

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                        Shoreline Community College offers accessible, high-quality education and workforce training that empowers students for success. Rooted in our commitment to diversity, equity, and community engagement, we foster an educational environment that contributes to the enrichment of both our local and global communities.