Campus Updates 3/12/2026

March 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Hey folks, I hope you are doing well.

Since the end of last week, I have been in India as part of a delegation totally paid for and sponsored by the Seattle Consulate. The visiting delegation comprises senior leaders from American higher education institutions, international trade organizations, state government, agriculture, journalism, economic development, Indigenous studies, public policy, and the creative industries. So far, the trip has been great. I am looking for opportunities to expand our international program and opportunities for our students overall. It’s been an amazing learning experience and I’m optimistic about some new partnership possibilities.  I should have more details in next week’s update!   

I am, of course, keeping up with regular timelines at the college as well. This week has been similar in terms of priorities, with HR/payroll (I will provide a broader update next week on this), advocacy for Running Start and other programs in danger of reduced funding, discussions with our faculty union, budget planning and moving policies through our shared governance process.  I hope the hail was survivable out there – it was 96F here on that day.  Be well all. 

Cheers, 

Jack 

Winter Quarter Updates 

Executive Team (ET) Open Office Time 


The Executive Team (ET) is now scheduling and holding virtual open office time via Microsoft Bookings:  

Executive Team (ET) Open Office Time.  
 

Committee Updates 

Accreditation 
 

  • Program Review upcoming deadline: by Monday March 30th (moved from Monday, March 16th): 
  • Innovation Grant requests due. 
  • All other resource requests due (except for instructional equipment requests): resource requests can include personnel, as well as goods and services.  
  • All sections of Instructional Program Reviews need to be completed by Faculty Program Coordinators (FPCs) and team. 
  • All sections of Service Area Program Reviews need to be completed by first-level administrators and team. 
  • Note: instructional equipment requests are not due until May 8, 2026. 
  • If you are not requesting a change in resources, your Program Review is due in May or June (see all Program Review rolling deadlines). 

Enrollments 

  • Archives of past daily enrollment tracking reports. 

Communication and Marketing 

Thanks for reading this Campus Update! If you haven’t already, please take this short, anonymous survey to let us know how we can make it better. 

Foundation 

Volunteer opportunity: Join us in reviewing scholarship applications in April! It’s a great way to support our students and get to know them better. It’s self-paced and online, a commitment of around 2-4 hours. Community members are also welcome, so feel free to share with people in your life as well. Sign up as a scholarship reader here! 

Josh Krupke has joined the Foundation/Advancement team as our new Annual Fund and Stewardship Manager. We’re very happy to have him back on campus after a two-year stint at Hopelink, where he served as a Major Gifts Officer. In this role, Josh will lead our alumni engagement efforts and oversee our annual fundraising program. He is smart, talented, and deeply caring, and I’m excited to have his energy and experience on the team. Please join us in welcoming Josh back to Shoreline. 

Due to budget constraints, SIFF will be shrinking the footprint of this year’s Festival and will not be hosting screenings on our campus this May. This year, the Festival will take place only in SIFF’s Seattle theaters. 

Events 

Shorelake Arts 5th Annual Lantern Festival 

PUB Main Dining Room 

March 14, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm 

Happy New Year of the Horse. Join us for the 5th Annual Lantern Festival. 

Mongolian Throat Singers and Chinese Orchestra ensemble are returning along with the fabulous Lion Dancers from Northwest Kung Fu & Fitness. Arts and crafts, learn to make lanterns, food trucks, and more! 

SIFF at Shoreline – SIFF is shrinking the footprint of this year’s Festival and will not be hosting screenings on our campus this May. This year, the Festival will take place only in SIFF’s Seattle theaters. 

Guided Pathways 

In conjunction with the release of the Starfish tool, Degree Planner, we are rolling out introductory educational training sessions called Starfish 101 and Degree Planner 101 over the next couple weeks. These are hands-on, live-guided sessions designed to introduce these programs, demonstrate how they function, and provide an open forum for questions. These 50-minute sessions will be held back-to-back, with the option to register for one session or both.  

Starfish 101 & Degree Planner 101 Registration – Fill out form 

Please be sure to register in advance for these sessions. There are configurations that are needed to make sure everyone has access before the sessions begin.  

Starfish 101 will introduce how to find and filter information about individual students and groups of students, how to create and share notes about student interactions and how to create appointments for office hours, featuring Speed Notes to quickly capture common experiences or conversations. [This will primarily showcase how faculty will be able to use Starfish. Shoreline staff are free to attend and learn about Starfish as well, although their specific experiences may be different from faculty. Area-specific training for staff is available upon request.] 

Degree Planner 101 will introduce how students can approach degree planning and exploration, how to build custom schedules that encompasses everything needed to complete a degree, that align with both prerequisites and degree requirements and discover how completed coursework is used and applied in a variety of situations.  

Here is an introduction video about Degree Planner, to give you a sense of what it does. 

Human Resources 

Updates 

  • Save the Date for the 2026 Day of Learning!   
  • Friday, May 1, 2026 
  • Session information and registration link will be coming soon! 
  • Campus will be closed to the public, noting that classified staff, full-time faculty, and administrators are required to attend all scheduled activities. 
  • 2026 Summer Operating Hours 
  • Beginning the week of July 6, 2026, the College will move to public operating hours of Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with campus closed on Fridays. These summer operating hours will be in effect Monday, July 6 through Friday, September 4, 2026.  Employees should work with their supervisor for communication and scheduling. 
  • Day of Learning – Call for Presenters 
  • We are looking for presenters for this years Day of Learning!  The sessions could be workshops, panel discussions, info sessions, skill-building or skill-sharing sessions, story-telling workshops, etc.  

Payroll Reminders 

  • Leave Reports are due Thursday, 3/12/26 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor) 
  • Timesheets are due Friday, 3/13/26 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor)  

New Employees 

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

  • April De Leon – Dental Hygiene Tenure-Track Faculty 

New Job Postings! 

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

Updates from DAAG 

Follow Shoreline Community College on social media! 

Shoreline Community College MISSION – Our Purpose 

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. 

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Campus Updates 3/5/2026

March 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Hey folks, I hope your week is going well. 

This past week I spent the first half (over the weekend) with AVP PArdanani at the Community Colleges for International Development conference.  I am on the Board and joined so that we can get additional support for our international program. 

The conference was very helpful, and connecting with folks around new opportunities was very encouraging despite the overall context for IE and the airstrikes to Iran over the weekend.  It was good to be around folks who are deeply committed to our colleagues from around the world. Several encouraged us to reach out to support all impacted by these recent events, and I would encourage you to do so as well.  We are very fortunate to have folks from Iran and surrounding countries as our colleagues right here at Shoreline College. Even just a brief check-in could mean a lot.   

Besides that, I have been working on budgets, policy updates, human resources support, and work for my boss(es).  Very busy week with a pretty packed schedule – I hope the rain lets up! 

Cheers, 

Jack 

Winter Quarter Updates: 

Executive Team (ET) Open Office Time 


The Executive Team (ET) is now scheduling and holding virtual open office time via Microsoft Bookings:  

Executive Team (ET) Open Office Time.  
 

Committee Updates 

Accreditation 
 

  • Innovation Grant requests due. 
  • All other resource requests due (except for instructional equipment requests): resource requests can include personnel, as well as goods and services.  
  • All sections of Instructional Program Reviews need to be completed by Faculty Program Coordinators (FPCs) and team. 
  • All sections of Service Area Program Reviews need to be completed by first-level administrators and team. 
  • Note: instructional equipment requests are not due until May 8, 2026. 
  • If you are not requesting a change in resources, your Program Review is due in May or June (see all Program Review rolling deadlines). 

Enrollments 

  • Archives of past daily enrollment tracking reports. 

Accessibility Training 

AccessiBytes MicroTraining Series  

The ADA Title II Update deadline is coming fast – April 2026! Please join Amy Rovner for our micro-training series to help you create new digital content that is in compliance and remediate existing content. 

Tomorrow we will have our last one for winter quarter! We will work on Designing Tables for Accessibility. Format is a 10-15 min. presentation and then workshop time to try your skills, ask questions, share tips and tricks. 

  • Friday, March 6 
  • 1:30-2:30pm 

If you missed our earlier sessions, you can view recordings on the Accessible IT Intranet page. 

We are also offering weekly opportunities to drop in and have your questions answered: 

Weekly Drop in Accessibility Office Hours 

  • Shoreline hosted on Wednesdays, 12:30-1:30pm via Zoom 
  • eLearning Council hosted on Fridays, 1:00-2:00pm via Zoom 

Reach out anytime to accessibleIT@shoreline.edu. 

Technology Support Services (TSS) 

Microsoft Email Quarantine Reminder 

Technology Support Services (TSS) would like to remind the campus community about an important Microsoft security feature in use at Shoreline: email quarantine. This tool helps protect you by isolating spam, phishing attempts, malware, and other policy‑violating messages before they reach your inbox. 

If a message addressed to you is flagged, you will receive a notification from quarantine@messaging.microsoft.com. This alert will list the blocked email(s) and provide options to: 

  • Review the message in quarantine 
  • Release the message to your inbox 
  • Block the sender 

Please remember: Only release a message if you are completely certain it is legitimate and safe. 

You can also access your full quarantine directly at any time here: 
https://security.microsoft.com/quarantine 

Upcoming Enhancements 

Due to an increase in fraudulent email activity, TSS will be implementing additional security controls to improve the accuracy of the quarantine system and capture more malicious messages. As with any enhanced filtering, there is a possibility that legitimate emails may occasionally be quarantined. 

We encourage everyone to regularly monitor their quarantine notifications to ensure important messages are not missed. 

Thank you for your continued attention to campus cybersecurity and for helping keep our systems safe. 

Foundation 

Volunteer opportunity: Join us in reviewing scholarship applications in April! It’s a great way to support our students and get to know them better. You will receive 10-20 scholarship applications to score based on the rubric we provide. Total time commitment averages around 2-4 hours.   

If you’re interested, let Kara know at khaney@shoreline.edu.   

Events 

Shorelake Arts 5th Annual Lantern Festival 

Join us on March 14th for ShoreLake Art’s 5th annual Lantern Festival at Shoreline College PUB, 9000 building from 11am-3pm.  Mongolian Throat Singers and Chinese Orchestra ensemble are returning along with the fabulous Lion Dancers from Northwest Kung Fu & Fitness. Free and fun for all including art activities and food trucks. See you there! 

  • Shoreline College PUB, Building 9000 
  • March 14 | 11:00-3:00 p.m. 
     

Human Resources 

Updates 

  • Save the Date for the 2026 Day of Learning!   
  • Friday, May 1, 2026 
  • Session information and registration link will be coming soon! 
  • Campus will be closed to the public, noting that classified staff, full-time faculty, and administrators are required to attend all scheduled activities. 
  • How-to with HR – Human Resources invites you to mark your calendar for the next in our monthly series of virtual drop-in sessions about a timely HR topic! This month, we will discuss Day of Learning & Opening Week.  Join us to learn more about these events and how you can submit your presentation ideas!  Questions? Email hr@shoreline.edu.  

Date: Monday, March 16, 2026 

Time: 3:00pm-3:30pm 

Place: Virtual –  Join here 

Payroll Reminders 

  • Timesheets are due: Thursday, 3/12/26 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor) 
  • Leave Reports are due:  Friday, 3/13/26 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor)  

Please note: the Payroll team has MOVED to Room 1002 (still in the Admin Building 1000).  

Accepting applications for the following positions! 

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

Updates from DAAG 

Follow Shoreline Community College on social media! 

Shoreline Community College MISSION – Our Purpose 

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. 

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Campus Updates 2/26/2026

February 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Hello Campus Community, 

I hope your quarter is going well, hard to believe we are at the mid-point. My week has been very busy working with colleagues in HR and Payroll as we shore up support for the units and move forward with improvements.  In addition, there are a lot of projects I am working on including policies, budget, and partnerships.  I will share a summary with campus in the next couple weeks about plans and progress.   

I wanted to take a moment to also mention some of the incredible work happening all across Shoreline — work that truly showcases the dedication of our faculty, staff, and students. 

We are so fortunate to have faculty who bring vision, creativity, and collaboration to their programs every day. A wonderful example is our Winter Production of Cabaret, which highlights a remarkable revival of musical theater at Shoreline. The production was only made possible because multiple faculty members stepped up and joined forces after the pandemic left the program without a director. Learn more about their collaboration here.  

Shoreline’s Honda PACT program is earning well‑deserved recognition thanks to instructor and alum Rashawn Smith, who brings incredible energy, industry expertise, and a deep commitment to student success. His hands‑on teaching, strong partnerships with local dealerships, and focus on removing barriers for our students creates an environment where students thrive. It’s a great example of how Shoreline builds not just skilled technicians, but confident, supported learners ready for the workforce. Click here to learn more about Rashawn’s work.  

I also had the pleasure of joining our wonderful Lunar New Year celebration, welcoming the Year of the Fire Horse 🔥🐎 with many of you. The joy, energy, and cultural richness of that event was contagious — a reminder of the beautiful diversity and community spirit that makes Shoreline such a special place. 

And this week, I also attended ICE Responsiveness Training. I’m grateful to everyone who organized and participated in this important learning opportunity. It reinforced our commitment to ensuring that Shoreline remains a safe, informed, and supportive environment for all students. 

Cheers, 

Jack 

Recordings from Community Check-ins can be found in the Resources & Information section on the President’s Page on the Intranet. 

Winter Quarter Updates: 

Executive Team (ET) Open Office Time


The Executive Team (ET) is now scheduling and holding virtual open office time via Microsoft Bookings:  

Executive Team (ET) Open Office Time.  
 

Committee Updates 

Accreditation 

  • Innovation Grant requests due. 
  • All other resource requests due (except for instructional equipment requests): resource requests can include personnel, as well as goods and services.  
  • All sections of Instructional Program Reviews need to be completed by Faculty Program Coordinators (FPCs) and team. 
  • All sections of Service Area Program Reviews need to be completed by first-level administrators and team. 
  • Note: instructional equipment requests are not due until May 8, 2026. 
  • If you are not requesting a change in resources, your Program Review is due in May or June (see all Program Review rolling deadlines). 

Enrollments 

  • Archives of past daily enrollment tracking reports 

Foundation 

Volunteer opportunity: Join us in reviewing scholarship applications in April! It’s a great way to support our students and get to know them better. You will receive 10-20 scholarship applications to score based on the rubric we provide. Total time commitment averages around 2-4 hours.   

If you’re interested, let Kara know at khaney@shoreline.edu.   

Guided Pathways 

In conjunction with the release of the Starfish tool, Degree Planner, we are rolling out introductory educational training sessions called Starfish 101 and Degree Planner 101 over the next several weeks. These are hands-on, live-guided sessions designed to introduce these programs, demonstrate how they function, and provide an open forum for questions. These 50-minute sessions will be held back-to-back, with the option to register for one session or both.  

Starfish 101 & Degree Planner 101 Registration – Fill out form 

Please be sure to register in advance for these sessions. There are configurations that are needed to make sure everyone has access before the sessions begin.  

  • Starfish 101 will introduce how to find and filter information about individual students and groups of students, how to create and share notes about student interactions and how to create appointments for office hours, featuring Speed Notes to quickly capture common experiences or conversations. 
  • Degree Planner 101 will introduce how students can approach degree planning and exploration, how to build custom schedules that encompasses everything needed to complete a degree, that align with both prerequisites and degree requirements and discover how completed coursework is used and applied in a variety of situations.  

Here is an introduction video about Degree Planner to give you a sense of what it does. 

More advanced trainings are going to be available for Degree Planner for groups with direct, frequent exposure called Degree Planner 201 and Degree Planner 202. You can expect a direct email about registration for those sessions if you are in one of those groups.  

Human Resources 

Payroll Reminders 

  • Timesheets are due: Thursday, 2/26/26 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor) 
  • Leave Reports are due:  Friday, 2/27/26 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor)  

New Employees 

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

  • Neda Karimi – Budget Analyst 2 Grants & Contracts – Budget Office 
  • Josh Krupke – Annual Fund & Stewardship Manager – Foundation 

Accepting applications for the following positions! 

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

Updates from DAAG 

Follow Shoreline Community College on social media! 

Shoreline Community College MISSION – Our Purpose 

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. 

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Campus Updates 2/19/2026

February 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Hey folks, 

Hope everyone is having a great week.  I am back-to-back this week with additional meetings, etc. We are very busy and focused in the office!  Hope to see you at New Year events later today. 

Cheers, 

Jack 

Executive Team (ET) Open Office Time 


The Executive Team (ET) is now scheduling and holding virtual open office time via Microsoft Bookings:  

Executive Team (ET) Open Office Time.  
 

Committee Updates 

Accreditation 
 

  • By Monday March 16, 2026: 
  • Innovation Grant requests due. 
  • All other resource requests due (except for instructional equipment requests): resource requests can include personnel, as well as goods and services.  
  • All sections of Instructional Program Reviews need to be completed by Faculty Program Coordinators (FPCs) and team. 
  • All sections of Service Area Program Reviews need to be completed by first-level administrators and team. 
  • Note: instructional equipment requests are not due until May 8, 2026. 
  • If you are not requesting a change in resources, your Program Review is due in May or June (see all Program Review rolling deadlines). 

Enrollments 

  • Archives of past daily enrollment tracking reports. 

Foundation 

Volunteer opportunity: Join us in reviewing scholarship applications in April! It’s a great way to support our students and get to know them better. You will receive 10-20 scholarship applications to score based on the rubric we provide. Total time commitment averages around 2-4 hours.   

If you’re interested, let Kara know at khaney@shoreline.edu. 

Events 

Dante King Keynote: Register today.  

In this thought-provoking keynote, Dante King will explore the systemic nature of anti-Blackness in America, its psychological and sociocultural dimensions, and the ways it continues to shape our communities today.  

  • Wednesday, February 25, 2026  
  • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM  
  • 9000 Building, Main Dining Room 

Human Resources 

Updates 

  • Page is in-progress for updates and additional info, but you’ll see regular updates happening and more visibility on HR processes and common questions.  
  • If you have a suggestion or question related to the intranet site or anything HR, feel free to reach out at hr@shoreline.edu 
  • Are you a Hiring Manager? If so, there are new resources available at TDNext!  
  • The HR Service Catalog has information on Recruitment, Onboarding, Evaluations, etc.  
  • Much of this will eventually appear on the Intranet, with TDNext being linked for the service requests, but the key info is already available in the Guides and Resources.  
  • We encourage you to take a look at the updated materials and let us know if you have any questions. If you have never done a recruitment at Shoreline, or you’d just like a refresher of the process, we are here to help.  

Payroll Reminders 

  • Leave Requests Due  Thursday, 02/26/26 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor) 
  • Timesheets Due Friday, 02/27/26 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor)  
  • President’s Day Use Holiday Pay code 

  

New Job Postings! 

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

Updates from DAAG 

Follow Shoreline Community College on social media! 

Shoreline Community College MISSION – Our Purpose 

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. 

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Campus Updates 2/12/2026

February 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Hey folks,

The president’s office has been very busy this week with on-campus work, particularly on supporting the HR Payroll team and planning activities to support our community with concerns about ICE.

I did have a chance to meet with the great team from Workforce and update them on college activities.  And yes, you can invite me to a department meeting anytime! 

A couple fun things you may not know about…

Have you seen the new IE newsletter?  It’s great!  

Also… 

Shoreline Community College has launched a new, coordinated process to better serve Spanish‑speaking students. Our “Voces Hispanas” team now provides direct connection, guidance, and cross‑campus support.

Shoreline Community College ha lanzado un nuevo proceso coordinado para servir mejor a los estudiantes de habla hispana. Nuestro equipo “Voces Hispanas” ahora ofrece conexión directa, orientación y apoyo coordinado en todo el campus.

Por favor comparte!!

Thanks to the Voces team, we already have had new inquiries and a campus tour setup through this process which literally just launched.  Share the info far and wide! 

Cheers, 

Jack 

Winter Quarter Updates: 

Executive Team (ET) Open Office Time 


The Executive Team (ET) is now scheduling and holding virtual open office time via Microsoft Bookings:  

Executive Team (ET) Open Office Time.  
 

Committee Updates 

Accreditation 
 

Find your 2025-26 Program Review here. 

Program Review upcoming deadline. By Monday March 16, 2026: 

  • Innovation Grant requests due. 
  • All other resource requests due (except for instructional equipment requests): resource requests can include personnel, as well as goods and services.  
  • All sections of Instructional Program Reviews need to be completed by Faculty Program Coordinators (FPCs) and team. 
  • All sections of Service Area Program Reviews need to be completed by first-level administrators and team. 
  • Note: instructional equipment requests are not due until May 8, 2026. 
  • If you are not requesting a change in resources, your Program Review is not due until May or June (see all Program Review rolling deadlines). 

Enrollments 

  • Archives of past daily enrollment tracking reports. 

Communication and Marketing 

We are making good progress toward finalizing our brand package and usage guidelines for our new logo. We look forward to sharing them with you later this month. In the meantime, please refrain from using the new logo in your signature files or communications.  I have received several emails this week from folks who have begun using the new logo in their email signature files.  While I love the enthusiasm, we are not quite ready for that yet but will cover that information in the brand guidelines.  Thanks! ~Cat 

Foundation 

Volunteer opportunity: Join us in reviewing scholarship applications in April! It’s a great way to support our students and get to know them better. You will receive 10-20 scholarship applications to score based on the rubric we provide. Total time commitment averages around 2-4 hours.  

If you’re interested, let Kara know at khaney@shoreline.edu. 

Events 

Dante King Keynote: Register today. 

In this thought-provoking keynote, Dante King will explore the systemic nature of anti-Blackness in America, its psychological and sociocultural dimensions, and the ways it continues to shape our communities today. 

  • Wednesday, February 25, 2026 
  • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 
  • 9000 Building, Main Dining Room 

Human Resources 

Payroll Reminders 

  • Leave Requests Due:     Thursday, 02/12/26 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor)  
  • Timesheets Due: Friday, 02/13/26 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor)   

New Employees 

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

  • Jack Bjorge – Executive Assistant (Temporary) – yəhaw̓ /DEIA   

New Job Postings! 

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

Updates from DAAG 

Follow Shoreline Community College on social media! 

Shoreline Community College MISSION – Our Purpose 

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. 

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