Events and News 

Good afternoon all! I hope your week has slowed down a bit while the quarter comes to an end. My highlight for the week was Commencement. This year was a little different for me as I’m not faculty and therefore don’t know as many students as many of you, but I do know some, and of course am vicariously proud viewing our students through the eyes of faculty, staff, and audience members. It was a great day and so wonderful to meet so many students and their parents, and to connect with our faculty. My favorite moment was when this man yelled from the stands “THAT’S MY GRANDSON! THATS MY GRANDSON!” It was a beautiful sentiment.  

I want to thank the Commencement Committee (Sundi, Caela, Yushin, Lauren, Akagi, Michaela, Pamela, Randy, Linda, Derek, Greg, Kimberlee, Suzanne, Eberth, Aimee, Tsetsen, Crystal, Taylor, & Lori!) for organizing such a fantastic event, and everyone else who helped volunteer to make it memorable. Congrats to our wonderful students, and to all of you for all the work you did this year- this is why we do it, right? 

On Monday I attended the Juneteenth event at City Hall. It’s nice after living here a year to now attend events and see people I know in the community. It was both fun and inspiring to participate in an event filled with community pride. There were a lot of great performances from many of the youth team associated with Black Coffee, including local faves Double-Dutch Divas, who always get the crowd going.  

This week I have been busy with interviews and planning items and haven’t had as much time to touch base with community members. I did meet with two folks from a new health care agency that will be coming to our area in the next 1.5 years or so. They are hoping to get connected to local organizations to provide job opportunities for nurses, entry-level mental health workers, and others. It may be a great opportunity for our students! More to come in the future. 

On a personal note, I’m thinking about enjoying some summer long weekends to take advantage of the nice weather here and explore some new areas (Eastern Washington for example). If you have suggestions (particularly that are dog friendly), please let me know! I hope you all have some exciting plans for the summer as well. After a tough year this year of losing two of our canine family members, we rescued a new pup. She’s sweet, and also quite a handful! Agnes Elaine pictured below. 

Have a great weekend!

Best,

Jack

Summer Quarter Updates

• Road Closure June 21-30^th
• Summer Parking Reminders

Accreditation:

• A BIG thank you to the entire college for completing 112 Area Reviews! 
• Area Reviews will inform resource allocation for 2023-24 – follow the process/timeline here. 
• We want to improve the Area Review form and process for the next cycle, which starts in September. Please give feedback here. Changes, based on the feedback, will be shared during Opening Week.

Communications and Marketing

• I am excited to share that we have hired our new Web Content Coordinator.  I’m very happy to welcome Damon Logan to our team!  He will be officially starting with us on July 3, 2023.
• I also wanted to share that as part of the MLB All-Star game next month, Shoreline will have an ad featured in the 2023 Commemorative Program that will go out to thousands of people.  It is a half-page ad based on our current “Grow and Go” campaign.  A huge thanks to Mia Bradshaw for creating it under a tight deadline!

Human Resources

As we get close to the end of the fiscal year, it’s important to let HR know if you have student employees that will not be continuing on. Please send an email to HR@shoreline.edu with your employee’s name and empl ID.

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Foundation and Advancement

What a great first week! Thank you all for your help and your warm welcome! Summer scholarships are currently in process and scholarship recipients will be notified soon. We will have news on when the Fall scholarships open next week. – Wendy Coates

Events and Updates

• Introducing Aisha Hauser Acting VP of DEIA
• Celebrate Seattle Pride 6/25/23
• Film Camp with Kids on Campus This Summer

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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! 

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 1^st 😊 

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

• System Outage Update 6/2/23
• Register Now for Summer Continuing Education Courses

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:
  

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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):

• 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.

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 30^th

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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Events and Updates

• Introducing Wendy Coates- New Executive Director of Advancement & The Foundation
• Come Join Us for the Shoreline Shorts
• Save the Date! Opening Week will be September 21-26, 2023
• Student Showcase Friday 6/9
• Waves of Gratitude
• Vocal Jazz Performance
• Farewell Recital 6/16
• Get Ready to Rock with the Rock Band Ensemble
• Register Now for Summer Sports Camps
• Chinese Culture Camps and Language Classes

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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.  

See you back on campus next week! 

Best, 

Jack 

Spring Quarter Updates 

• Washington Care Fund Update 
• Building 2600 Fire Update 
• President Kahn Off Campus 5/30-6/2 
• Community Check-in/Budget Update Friday 6/2 

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 7^th, 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 7^th, 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:  

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• Cutting Queries Down to Size: Next Steps for Using Queries in ctcLink, Wed, June 7, 2:30-4:00pm, Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85799647566 
• Reminder: requests to travel via a Travel Authorization (TA) form must be completed prior to your travel. Travel Authorization approvals by supervisors need to be completed in the month they were submitted or will generate an error. The exception is for same-day travel (non-overnight) within King, Snohomish, Pierce, and Thurston counties-no TA is required. 

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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Events and Updates

• Shoreline Community Comes Together to Combat Catalytic Converter Crime 
• Sunfest is Here! 
• Introduction to Title IX Training 
• Workforce Funding Pays for Educational Costs 
• Important Phishing Scam Update 
• Worried About a Student’s Wellbeing? 
• Panda Crafting Workshop this Saturday 

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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!

Home Street Bank

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! 

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 

• President’s Video Update and System Outage Update 5/23/23 
• Update: Building 2600 Fire Summary 
• System Outage Update 5/25/23 

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 31^st, 2-4 pm, computer lab 1301 or via Zoom 

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

Human Resources 

As a reminder Juneteenth is coming up next month. Shoreline Community College will honor and recognize Juneteenth, Monday June 19^th, 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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Events and Updates

• Shoreline Shoutout 

• Shoreline Community College Chosen as a 2023 MLB All-Star Legacy Initiative Recipient 

• A Moment of Silence for Our Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day 

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