Hello all – hope you are having a good week.  I have been here at Shoreline doing the weekly items.  The week has been packed with budget planning, one-on-ones with colleagues, and catching up on professional development.  No events on or off campus nor partnership work this week. 

Hope you have fun plans for the weekend.  I’m looking forward to some sleep and hanging out with the fam.  The dogs need some outings! 

Cheers, 

Jack 

Summer 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 

• Accessibility Advisory Committee  

• College Council Updates  

• ctcLink Leadership Team  

• Facilities Technology Committee  

• Learning Outcomes Assessment Committee (LOAC) 

• Planning & Accreditation Committee (PAC) ***updated name 

• Strategic Planning Budget Council 

Enrollments 

• The summer and fall 2025 daily enrollment reports are available to all employees.     

• Archives of past daily enrollment reports are available to all employees. 

Business Administration  

Two updates related to on-campus food service:  

1. Avanti Market Card Balance Refunds:  

Avanti Market Cards are not compatible with the new Pico Self-Service Food and Beverage Coolers. Users that have an existing balance on their Avanti Market Card may reach out to Evergreen Refreshments via telephone at (206) 242-5700 or email recept@evergreenrefreshments.com to request a refund.  

Users will need to provide the following information:  

• The Avanti Market Card number located on the back of card 

• First and Last Name  

• Mailing address  

A check refund will be mailed to the mailing address provided by the User.  

2. Seattle Food Trucks Summer Service:  

Seattle Food Trucks will have one food vendor on campus every Tuesday from 7/8/25 through 9/16/25 with potential schedule adjustments as we near Fall quarter. We are trying something new this summer as we did not have them on campus last summer.  

Please contact Gayla Hocker or Joe Mazur if you have any questions. 

Facilities and Capital Projects 

Innis Arden – Sidewalk Project: An email was sent on July 1st to notify the Campus Community of pending campus road closures and King County Metro bus stop closures that will occur due to work along NW Innis Arden Way. This work is required by the City of Shoreline due to our ongoing campus building projects. The work will extend the sidewalk the runs from Greenwood Avenue North to our Main Gate/Entrance; having the ADA sidewalk extended all the way to the West Gate (entrance nearest Bldg. 1900). The dates below are the current estimated dates of closure, and all dates are subject to change. Any known changes will be promptly communicated to campus: 

• West Gate Closure: 

• Wednesday, July 9 – Friday, July 11 

• During this closure, the East Gate and Main Gate will be open to enter campus. 

• During this closure, the East Gate, Main Gate, and Exit Only will be open to exit campus.  

• Main Gate Closure: 

• Wednesday, July 23 – Thursday, July 31 

• During this closure, the East Gate and West Gate will be open to enter campus. 

• During this closure, the East Gate, West Gate, and Exit Only will be open to exit campus.  

• During this closure, King County Metro buses will not stop on campus. All routes that pick up on campus will be moved to stops on NW Innis Arden Way and Greenwood Ave N. Access the King County Metro route revisions on their KCM Route Revisions webpage. 

• During this closure, a temporary ADA accessible sidewalk will be placed connecting the existing NW Innis Arden Way sidewalk and the campus sidewalk just inside the Main Gate. 

• Exit Only Closure: 

• Thursday, September 4 – Wednesday, September 24 

• During this closure, the East Gate, West Gate, and Main Gate will be open to enter campus. 

• During this closure, the East Gate, Main Gate, and West Gate will be open to exit campus.  

• During this closure, King County Metro buses will not stop on campus. All routes that pick up on campus will be moved to stops on NW Innis Arden Way and Greenwood Ave N. 

• Access the King County Metro route revisions on their KCM Route Revisions webpage. 

• The row of student parking along NW Innis Arden Way, between the Main Gate and West Gate, will be closed intermittently to assist with the work. 

See below image for visual representation of road closures. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Director of Facilities Kim Clark, kclark@shoreline.edu or Acting Director of Safety & Security Gregory Cranson, gcranson@shoreline.edu. 

Facility Work Orders: Are you having an issue with room temperatures, lights, custodial, or other facilities issues?  Here’s the link to enter a Facilities work order on the Megamation site.  If you need them, here are the instructions to enter a Megamation work order. 

Grants 

Have an idea for a grant? Get started by submitting a Grant Intake form. 

Foundation 

The Givng Table Luncheon is only a couple months away… YIKES! If you would like to help plan or volunteer for this impactful fundraising event, please let Taisa (twelhasch@shoreline.edu) know! 

Human Resources 

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

Events and Updates 

• Wave of Gratitude 

• Avanti Market Card Refunds and Summer Food Truck Service 

• Budget Planning Memo 2025-2026 

• Happy Disability Pride Month 

• Introducing the Dolphie AI Chatbot Program 

• Discover the Art of Mosaics This Summer with Shoreline Continuing Education 

• One-on-One Music Lessons Available at Shoreline Community College 

• Passing of Douglas Reid – Shoreline Faculty Emeritus 

Follow Shoreline Community College on social media! 

• Facebook 

• Instagram 

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. 

Well, it’s good to be back.  I was ill and out almost all of last week and missed a lot of important events, most notably graduation.  It’s the first graduation I have ever missed.  I streamed, though, and cheered everyone on.  I heard nothing but praise for this year’s event – many saying it was even more special than usual.  My thanks to the Commencement Committee and to Dr Ryan Aiello for doing my part (he was fantastic).    

Coming back this week to a great opportunity for Dr. Lucas Rucks and I to be on the welcoming “Partner Panel” at the Muckleshoot Effective Teaching Institute with colleagues from Pierce College, University of Washington, Western Washington University, and Auburn District k-12.  We were thrilled to represent Shoreline and to meet so many wonderful leaders. We have an awesome team from SCC attending this week – I can’t wait to hear what ideas they bring back! 

I’m now buried in emails and many other items but glad I’m on the mend.  Hope to see you on campus! 

Cheers, 

Jack 

Summer 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 

• Accessibility Advisory Committee  

• Accreditation Committee  

• College Council Updates  

• ctcLink Leadership Team  

• Facilities Technology Committee  

• Learning Outcomes Assessment Committee  

• Strategic Planning Budget Council 

Enrollments   

• The summer and fall 2025 daily enrollment reports are available to all employees.     

• Archives of past daily enrollment reports are available to all employees. 

Business Administration  

Evergreen Refreshments (Avanti Markets) has completed the self-service food equipment refresh in PUB Bldg. 9000 with new Pico Vision Coolers. The installation went well and there will be adjustments completed during the summer quarter: 

• Par levels: They will be working to add additional variety to the coolers. During the summer quarter, the coolers will be set to a lower volume, and as we move into fall, they will adjust.  

• Cooler Racks: The coolers were initially set up with shelving racks. They will be installing additional “pushers” and reconfiguring the layout. 

• Cabinetry: Cabinetry is on order, and installation is tentatively scheduled for July 11^th. 

As a reminder, when a user scans their debit or credit card, a pre-authorization is triggered. As a result, a $10.00 pending charge may appear on their bank account. This is temporary and will adjust once the actual product charge is finalized. 

For users that had a previous Avanti Card, Evergreen Refreshments is working on a process to refund balances to account holders.  

Please see the “How to Use” diagram below for utilizing the new coolers. This is similar technology to the self-service beverage coolers at the Seattle Mariners and Seattle Seahawks’ stadium. 

Facilities and Capital Projects 

Please see two project updates below and work with your Supervisor and Human Resources to request alternate work arrangements, if needed. 

Automotive Showroom Project 

The automotive showroom in 2100 will be getting a makeover.  This room will be converted into the new Mechatronics lab. The makeover will consist of a change in the flooring and updating signage.The flooring changes will consist of removing tile and sealing the concrete floor. 

This process will start on Wednesday, 6/25 and be completed by Friday, 6/27.  During this time there will be noise in that area and an odor due to the sealant used for the floor.  

Please refer to the 6/24/25 All Staff email for information on the SDS sheets. 

Cedar Building Closeout Work – Scope and Schedule 

Forma will be conducting some closeout work for the Cedar building this week.  This impact will impact building 6000 (6/27 – 6/28) and buildings 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2300, and 6000 on 6/28 (Saturday).  See scope of work and schedule below.      

 

• Correction of Overlength Data Cables in 3rd Floor of Cedar – Work will be conducted in building 6000 only.  There will be no impact to the building while they conduct this work.  Scheduled for 6/26 – 6/27 for 6000 3rd floor only.       

• Thermographic Testing and Power Monitoring Testing – Work will impact building 6000 only.  Power will be shut down while they conduct this work.  Scheduled electrical shutdown in 6000 only for 6/27 and 6/28 (Saturday).      

• Power Metering at S-NA1 – Work will impact buildings 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2300, and 6000.  Power will be shut down to these buildings while they conduct the work.  Scheduled electrical shutdown for buildings 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2300, and 6000 for 6/28 (Saturday).    

  Please refer to the 6/25/25 All Staff email for information on the Methods of Procedures documents. 

Facility Work Orders: Are you having an issue with room temperatures, lights, custodial, or other facilities issues?  Here’s the link to enter a Facilities work order on the Megamation site.  If you need them, here are the instructions to enter a Megamation work order.  

Foundation: 

A heartfelt thank you to the Commencement Committee for creating such a meaningful and memorable celebration. Shoreline’s student-first spirit was on full display. This is truly a community that lifts one another up, and the shared joy and support were powerful reminders of what makes SCC so special. We also appreciate the Committee’s efforts to help us raise awareness of our new and improved Alumni Network! 

We are wrapping up awarding for the 2025-2026 scholarship cycle. We’re excited to see results from some of the improvements implemented this year. Some quick data: 

• Total amount awarded: $323,400 (up nearly $65,000 from last year) 

• Total number of awards: 165 

• Smallest award amount: $1,000 

We are currently preparing for Summer-quarter scholarship disbursement, which will be the first disbursement through our new process with the Financial Aid office. We look forward to sharing more data with campus and will continue to refine our scholarship process over the next year. 

As a reminder, we have transitioned to only one scholarship cycle a year. All funds for 2025-2026 have been awarded and we will open the application window for 2026-2027 funds next January. 

Human Resources 

Updates 

• Upcoming HOLIDAY: Friday, July 4^th  

• 2025 Summer Hours  

• Effective 7/7/25 – 8/29/25, 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. 

• Supervisors: 

• Office Staffing: Please ensure offices remain staffed on campus across all business hours when considering schedule requests.  

• Schedule: Did you know you can do a “future” effective date for your employee’s schedule? Please reference Assign an Employee Work Schedule online.  

• CLASSIFIED STAFF: 2024-25 Personal Leave Days – Expiring after June 30^th! 

• Don’t forget to use your personal leave days no later than June 30, 2025.  

• Not sure if you’ve used them yet? Please read the directions on accessing your leave balances in ctcLink.  

• Remember: per the CBA, personal leave days are to be used for an entire work shift, not split up between multiple shifts 

Payroll Reminders 

• LEAVE REQUESTS DUE Friday, 6/27/2025 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor)  

• TIMESHEETS DUE Monday, 6/30/2025 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor)  

If you have questions regarding the timesheet approval process, please see the following resources:  

• Review Employee’s Timesheet Before Approving Their Time 

• Why Can’t I See My Employee’s Timesheet? 

• Where Do I Approve Timesheets? 

New Employees 

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

• Lavina Searight – Director of Student Leadership & Residential Life, Student Services  

  

Current Job Postings! 

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

Events and Updates 

• Summer Camps Are Here! 

• Cedar Building Closeout Work – Scope & Schedule 

• Automotive Showroom Floor Project 

• Shoreline Community College Receives $697,300 Grant to Launch Veteran Success Through Education Program  

• Summer Soccer Camps for Kids with Shoreline Community College 

• 2025-2026 Survival Guide – Call for Submissions 

Follow Shoreline Community College on social media! 

• Facebook 

• Instagram 

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. 

Events and News 

Jack was unfortunately out sick this past week but will be back next week with more updates.  Get better soon Jack! 

~Cat 

Spring 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.  

College Council Updates 

Executive Team approved College Council’s recommended Space Use Change Requests from the Facilities and Technology Committee (FATC) as follows: 

Workforce Department change in relocation Bldg. 2100, Second Floor to Bldg. 1400 (Requester: Lauren Hadley and College Council): 

• FATC Action: Discussed College Council’s request to revise relocation from Bldg. 2100 to Bldg. 1400 and reviewed Workforce’s Student survey results and workspace assignment plan. PIE Department and SBDC will remain in Bldg. 1400. Faculty offices to be moved to Bldg. 5000 to be with other Faculty. Recommend sending to College Council for approval. 
• College Council Action: Discussed and approved request.  Recommend to send to E-Team for approval. 
• E-Team Action: Discussed and request approved. 

Convert vacated Workforce area into Facilities supply, material, and construction swing-space storage (Requester: Kimberlee Clark): 

• FATC Action: Discussed and request approved. Recommend sending to College Council for approval. 
• College Council Action: Discussed and request approved.  Recommend sending to E-Team for approval. 
• E-Team Action: Discussed and request approved. 

Next steps are to: 

• Schedule the moves and infrastructure work around ongoing daily operations, existing Space Use Change approvals, and the Academic Calendar;  
• Identify and encumber renovation, remodeling, and relocation budget funds; and  
• Enter TDX work orders for Facilities, TSS, and CSS queues and mobilize vendors and staff, as appropriate.  

Committee Updates:  

• Accessibility Advisory Committee  
• Accreditation Committee  
• College Council Updates  
• ctcLink Leadership Team  
• Facilities Technology Committee  
• Learning Outcomes Assessment Committee  
• Strategic Planning Budget Council 

Enrollments: 

• The summer and fall 2025 daily enrollment reports are available to all employees.     
• Archives of past daily enrollment reports are available to all employees. 

Business Administration  

• Mail Services
  • Please notify Kimberlee Clark, Aimee Henson, or Gayla Hocker if you have an immediate need for a package that has been delivered to the Mail Room. Facilities and Grounds Maintenance is very busy setting up for Commencement and is only able to sparsely deliver packages this week while we continue spread out staff coverage of Mail Services. Thank you for your assistance and patience as there might be additional days added to the delivery time. 
• Facilities and Capital Projects 
  • Are you having an issue with room temperatures, lights, custodial, or other facilities issues?  Here’s the link to put in a Facilities work order on the Megamation site.  If you need them, here are the instructions to put in a Megamation work order. 

Foundation: 

The Foundation team is excited to celebrate the achievements of our graduates at commencement this week! New this year, diploma inserts will include a special invitation encouraging students to stay connected with Shoreline Community College through the Alumni Network – a free lifetime membership offering campus perks, special invitations, and valuable networking opportunities.  

At the commencement reception, we’ll also have a dedicated Alumni Network table with swag and information on how graduates can stay involved. We aim to build a strong alumni network that fosters lasting connections, supports career growth, and creates ongoing opportunities for engagement and success. 

Human Resources: 

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

Events and Updates 

• Shoreline Community College Welcomes Tsai-En Cheng as Dean of Career and Technical Education (CTE) in STEM 
• June 2025 Professional Development Update 

Follow Shoreline Community College on social media! 

• Facebook 
• Instagram 

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. 

Events and News 

Greetings all- I hope you are having a good week.  This has been an action-packed week on our end.  We received information from the State Board on 6/6 with data breaking down funding allocations for this year based on the Governor’s budget.  The “good news” is that while we are still receiving cuts compared to last year, the amount we are winding up with looks like the model we presented to the Board at last month’s meeting, so we continue forward with our plans as-is unless something changes in the next couple weeks.  The budget will come to the board for final approval at the end of June.   

I was happy to attend several on-campus events this week: 

• We were very lucky to have Dr. Michael Benitez Jr. present to us last week. I found his mix of humor, social justice analysis, and authenticity a real inspiration for these times. I am really hoping we can bring him back and continue to learn from him.  
• I really enjoyed the Music Technology Portfolio event. The students’ work was so professional and well done! I loved chatting with everyone about their projects and plans for the next steps.  Congrats to all the graduates, faculty, and staff!  
• The Pride Flag Raising and Pride Festival events were both very inspirational. It was great seeing students, faculty, and staff just having fun and celebrating Pride!  The live music was really great too!  
• I also want to highlight the Undergraduate Research Symposium on campus.  I was fortunate to see some of this work at the UW symposium, but it was great to see students from the Honors College, and the Biotech and Post-Bacc programs together in one place. Wow! I was blown away.  The students were incredible- some were in high school, and they sounded like they were in PhD programs- I kid you not!  What great work from all the areas! 

One on-campus event which was particularly lovely was the retiree celebration.  The question is – how many giant sheet cakes do you need?  The answer-there’s never enough!  There were two huge cakes though and a nice crowd of well-wishers with mixed emotions as our colleagues celebrated their retirement, and we of course are missing them already! 

Finally, I met with AVP Pardanani, Bo Fu and representatives from Zhejiang University who were here to visit and see our campus.  Zhejiang University (ZJU), located in Hangzhou, China, is known as one of the country’s most prestigious and comprehensive research universities.  It is ranked #3 in all of China, and #7 in Asia!  We have a new partnership with them and will be seeing some of their students in classes in the near future (likely online for now).      

Cheers, 

Jack 

Spring 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.  
Accreditation 

Thursday, June 12^th: final due date for remaining Program Reviews. Contact Ann Garnsey-Harter with questions. 

Committee Updates:  

• Accessibility Advisory Committee  
• Accreditation Committee  
• College Council Updates  
• ctcLink Leadership Team  
• Facilities Technology Committee  
• Learning Outcomes Assessment Committee  
• Strategic Planning Budget Council 

Enrollments: 

• The summer and fall 2025 daily enrollment reports are available to all employees.    
• Archives of past daily enrollment reports are available to all employees. 

Technology Support Services (TSS) 

Starting this summer, TSS will begin migrating student email accounts from Google to our Microsoft platform to enhance the technological experience for our students and ensure optimal support and management of student accounts. As part of this change, student email addresses will shift from @go.shoreline.edu to @shoreline.edu. Emails sent to the old addresses will be automatically redirected to the new ones. 
 
This transition is necessary for several key reasons, including:  

• Google’s discontinuation of unlimited free accounts for students  
• Reduced storage capacity on Google accounts  
• Enhanced systems management capabilities available through Microsoft  

In light of Google’s policy change, it will also be necessary to decommission older Gmail @go.shoreline.edu accounts. TSS has already begun notifying affected users and will work with alumni to help them migrate their data to a personal account of their choice. 
 
Due to the significant amount of data and configuration work involved, the migration process will begin in the Summer 2025 quarter, with the official go-live date projected for Winter 2026. All student emails and data will be preserved during this transition. 
 
To support this transition, TSS will provide comprehensive documentation and training materials for all students, faculty, and staff who have Gmail accounts ending in @go.shoreline.edu. Additional notifications and updates will be shared as we approach the transition period. 

Mail Services 

As Mail Services Department operations continue among members of the Team, we need your help as we adjust our mail and package handling and delivery procedures.  

To help complete our mission to timely send and receive interoffice mail, USPS mail, and other carrier packages, please pick up and drop off your items at the Mail Services Office (Room 9100) located at the external loading dock doors on the ground floor of the PUB Building. 

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this time. If you have any questions or need assistance, please feel free to contact me, Kimberlee Clark, Aimee Henson, or Gayla Hocker.  

Foundation: 

The Foundation team is excited to celebrate the achievements of our graduates at commencement next week! New this year, diploma inserts will include a special invitation encouraging students to stay connected with Shoreline Community College through the Alumni Network – a free lifetime membership offering campus perks, special invitations, and valuable networking opportunities.  

At the commencement reception, we’ll also have a dedicated Alumni Network table with swag and information on how graduates can stay involved. We aim to build a strong alumni network that fosters lasting connections, supports career growth, and creates ongoing opportunities for engagement and success. 

If you are looking for a fun thing to do that gives back to our SCC students, please consider the June 28, 2025, the 14th annual Mark Galloway Shootout at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, WA. Mark was working on his AA from the GM-ASE Program here at the time of his tragic death. He was a great student and was named Student of the Year at Sno-Isle! His family established a scholarship in his memory. Click the link for more info about the event! 

June 28th, 2025 Mark Galloway Shootout Presented By Tire Pros

Human Resources: 

Updates 

• HOLIDAY – Campus Closed on Thursday June 19^th! 
  • What is Juneteenth? – Juneteenth World Wide Celebration  

• Campus Closure for Commencement  
  • To allow employee attendance at this year’s attendance, campus will be closed to the public effective 1:30pm – 4:30pm on Friday, June 20, 2025.  
  • Please ensure appropriate signage/messaging is in place reflecting this campus wide closure of services within your units.  
  • Employees are welcome to watch the ceremony virtually in the Main Dining Room (9215) or Theater (1600) locations. Don’t forget to join the commencement reception (post-ceremony) in the Pub/Bldg 9000! 

• 2025 Summer Hours  

• Effective 7/7/25 – 8/29/25, 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/  
• Supervisors – Please ensure offices remain staffed on campus across all business hours when considering schedule requests.  
• CLASSIFIED STAFF: 2024-25 Personal Leave Days – Expiring after June 30^th! 
  • Don’t forget to use your personal leave days no later than June 30, 2025.  
  • Not sure if you’ve used them yet? Please read the directions on accessing your leave balances in ctcLink.  

Payroll Reminders 

NOTE: There are “early” deadlines for leave requests and timesheets because the last day of the pay period lands on a Sunday.  

• LEAVE REQUESTS DUE          Thursday, 6/12 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor)  
• TIMESHEETS DUE             Friday, 6/13 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor)  

If you have questions regarding the timesheet approval process, please see the following resources: 

• Review Employee’s Timesheet Before Approving Their Time 
• Why Can’t I See My Employee’s Timesheet? 
• Where Do I Approve Timesheets? 

New Employees 

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

• Amy Reed – HR Consultant Assistant 1, HR 
• Shanon Ehmke-Reedy – Dean of Communication Studies & Social Sciences (permanent) 
• Marie Bunker – Instr & Classroom Support Tech 3 (Lab Tech), Biology  
• Eberth Arias – Program Manager A, Student Life 

Current Job Postings! 

• Campus Security Officer (2 positions) Safety & Security (c) 
• Custodian 2 – Facilities & Capital Projects (C) 
• Early Childhood Program Specialist 3 (Lead Teacher) – Parent Child Center (C) 
• Part-Time Faculty – Communication Studies  
• Part-Time Faculty – HIIM Revenue Cycle (f) 
• Part-Time Faculty – HIIM: Data Analytics (f) 
• Part-Time Faculty Pool – Career Education Options Program Instructor (F) 

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

Events and Updates 

• Announcing Shanon Ehmke Reedy as Dean of Communication Studies and Social Sciences 
• Celebrating Pride Month: The Intersection of Accessibility and the LGBT+ Community 
• Shoreline College Name Change Timeline 
• Shoreline Community College Announces Name Change to Shoreline College  
• Wave of Gratitude 
• International Day of Yoga 

Follow Shoreline Community College on social media! 

• Facebook 

• Instagram 

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. 

 Events and News 

My apologies for the lack of update last week—it’s been a bit (more) of a whirlwind the last couple of weeks. 

Last month our DEIA office hosted a meeting for the Tlingit & Haida community to come to our campus and discuss how our region can best support them (and each other). Alaska Natives make up a large proportion of our indigenous students in this region of WA state and with a new office just up the street, collaboration becomes even easier. In addition to our folks, we also had the DEI leaders of Everett Community College, Cascadia College, Edmonds College, and Lake Washington Institute of Technology. Can’t wait for next steps! 

Another exciting partnership development is with Crescent Hill School in India.  This High school has been around for 50 years and is well known in Maharashtra (and beyond) to have a great reputation.  It usually takes a while for these new partnerships to get to outcomes, but nevertheless we are excited about this step and seeing students attend SCC in the near future.  

I was able to get to a few on-campus events as well. I attended the Veterans Center/Student Services Memorial Day flag event commemorating loved ones who perished in the line of duty. It was a wonderful idea and I’m so pleased folks were able to attend, participate, and share stories of their families and loved ones. I also attended author Dr. Mark Padoongpat’s presentation.  He shared highlights from his latest book “Flavors of Empire” and we learned a lot about food, culture, and the culture of food. This was part of the “Lunch and Learn” series brought by the DEI office & WAVES center. And we ate delicious Thai food as well!  There was also a wonderful Gallery/AFA Thesis Exhibition Artist Reception for our graduating associate in fine arts students.  It gave us all the opportunity to view their exhibited portfolio work. Our students are so talented! Thank you so much to Zach Mazur for providing this opportunity for our students and the community. 

Last week I was at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators conference for about half the week.   It was great to spend time with Samira Pardanani and the International Education team who also joined. We met some of our previous partners and we made some new ones, with a lot of promise for more partnerships.  I was also interviewed at the conference – enjoy!  

Last week we hosted WA state Governor Bob Ferguson on campus with representatives from all 34 Washington state colleges and colleagues from the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Governor Ferguson was warm, kind, welcoming, and very supportive of our concerns as educators. We were also lucky to have our very own Colleen Ferguson from our International program join the event!  Our wonderful international students brought us teas and coffees symbolic of our love ❤️ of students and commitment to global learning and friendship. 

And on the announcement side—stay tuned for a soft-launch of Black Coffee Northwest in July!! Hot coffee is coming!! 

Cheers, 

Jack 

Spring 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.  
 

Accreditation 

Thursday, June 12^th: final due date for remaining Program Reviews. 

Committee Updates:  

• Accessibility Advisory Committee  

• Accreditation Committee  

• College Council Updates  

• ctcLink Leadership Team  

• Facilities Technology Committee  

• Learning Outcomes Assessment Committee  

• Strategic Planning Budget Council 

Enrollments 

• The summer and fall 2025 daily enrollment reports are available to all employees.    

• Archives of past daily enrollment reports are available to all employees. 

TSS 

Starting this summer, TSS will begin migrating student email accounts from Google to our Microsoft platform to enhance the technical experience for our students and ensure optimal support and management of student accounts. As part of this change, student email addresses will shift from @go.shoreline.edu to @shoreline.edu. Emails sent to the old addresses will be automatically redirected to the new ones. 
 
This transition is necessary for several key reasons, including:  

• Google’s discontinuation of unlimited free accounts for students  

• Reduced storage capacity on Google accounts  

• Enhanced systems management capabilities available through Microsoft  

In light of Google’s policy change, it will also be necessary to decommission older Gmail @go.shoreline.edu accounts. TSS has already begun notifying affected users and will work with alumni to help them migrate their data to a personal account of their choice. 
 
Due to the significant amount of data and configuration work involved, the migration process will begin in the Summer 2025 quarter, with the official go-live date projected for Winter 2026. All student emails and data will be preserved during this transition. 
 
To support this transition, TSS will provide comprehensive documentation and training materials for all students, faculty, and staff who have Gmail accounts ending in @go.shoreline.edu. Additional notifications and updates will be shared as we approach the transition period. 

Communication and Marketing 

In case you didn’t get a chance to see it yet, we have published our first Annual Report (or at the very least the first one in a very long time!).  A huge thank you to everyone who participated.  It was so much fun to tell your stories. If you’d like a physical copy, please stop by my office in the 1000 building as we have some extra printed copies.  Otherwise, you can enjoy the Annual Report online. 

Foundation 

Scholarships 25/26 – The deadline for students to accept their award was 6/2 at 4PM. Unclaimed scholarships will be re-awarded this week.  

Thank You for Supporting SIFF Opening Night! 

Thank you to faculty and staff who joined us for our Annual SIFF Opening Night Benefit Party. We’re so grateful for your presence and support! Your involvement helped make the evening not only a celebration of film and creativity, but also a meaningful investment in student success.  

Graduation – new this year… Some graduates may be wearing white cords as part of their regalia. Graduates wearing single white cords are recipients of a Shoreline Community College Foundation scholarship. These scholars worked diligently to earn this honor, demonstrating a commitment to their education and future aspirations. These cords serve as a testament to the students who wear them as well as the generosity of our donors, whose contributions empower students to achieve their dreams, reinforcing the transformative power of education and community investment. 
 
We are ramping up the Alumni program at Shoreline, and we need your help! Have some thoughts or ideas? Please contact Taisa at twelhasch@shoreline.edu    

Human Resources 

Updates 

• 2024-25 Retiree Recognition Event  

• Join us Friday, June 6^th from 2:30 – 3:30pm in the Admin Bldg Board Room to celebrate this year’s retirees. Your attendance will be welcomed with cake and camaraderie! 

• Campus Closure for Commencement  

• To allow employee attendance at this year’s attendance, campus will be closed to the public effective 1:30pm – 4:30pm on Friday, June 20, 2025.  

• Please ensure appropriate signage/messaging is in place reflecting this campus wide closure of services within your units.  

• Employees are welcome to watch the ceremony virtually in the Main Dining Room (9215) or Theater (1600) locations. Don’t forget to join the commencement reception (post-ceremony) in the PUB/Bldg 9000! 

• 2025 Summer Hours  

• Effective 7/7/25 – 8/29/25, 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/  

• Supervisors – Please ensure offices remain staffed on campus across all business hours when considering schedule requests.  

• CLASSIFIED STAFF: 2024-25 Personal Leave Days – Expiring after June 30^th! 

• Don’t forget to use your personal leave days no later than June 30, 2025.  

• Not sure if you’ve used them yet? Please read the directions on accessing your leave balances in ctcLink.  

Payroll Reminders 

NOTE: There are “early” deadlines for leave requests and timesheets because the last day of the pay period lands on a Sunday.  

• LEAVE REQUESTS DUE: Thursday, 6/12 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor)  

• TIMESHEETS DUE: Friday, 6/13 at noon (employee) and 5pm (supervisor)  

New Employees 

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

• Melanie Durant –- Customer Service Specialist 2, Welcome Desk 

  

New Job Postings! 

• Fiscal Analyst 5 – Senior Accountant (BAS)(c) 

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

Events and Updates 

• Nominate Your Exceptional Faculty Today! Deadline 6/8/25 

• Undergraduate Research Showcase 

• International Day of Yoga 

• Upcoming Music Performances 

• Pride Festival 

• Retiree Recognition Event 

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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.