Dear Colleagues, 

I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for participating in a wonderful Opening Week.  

It has been exciting to see all the activity revving up for Fall quarter. Before you get too immersed into Fall, the Professional Development and Opening Week committees would like to know how your Opening Week went. Please fill out this short anonymous feedback form to let us know how we did. 

The committees use this information to help shape other professional development events here at Shoreline.

Are you interested in helping plan future events? Email dlowe-wincentsen@shoreline.edu 

Thank you again and happy first day of classes! 

Dawn 

Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen, MLIS
Executive Director of Learning Resources

Some important updates for today 9/26/23

Opening Week Award Winners 

It has been great to see all of you during the various Opening Week activities.  If you missed it, I would like to take a moment to extend a huge congratulations to our award winners! 

• Lauren Valentino Bryant- winner of the 2023 Exceptional Faculty Award 
• Volodymyr Riazanov- winner of 2023 Classified Star of the Year 
• Suzanne Gugger- winner of 2023 Administrator of the Year 

Check out this DAAG post to see their pictures. 

Required Annual Trainings Tomorrow 9/26/23 

As part of Opening Week, tomorrow we are offering our required annual trainings both online and in person.  These are mandatory trainings for college employees that must be taken once a year.  While you do not have to take them tomorrow, if you have time in your schedule it is encouraged.  However, they will also be offered at other times throughout the year.  For more information, please visit the Opening Week site, or view the training timeline below. 

In-Person: 

Online schedule: 

Opening Week Survey

Lastly, we would love to hear from you!  How has your opening week experience been?  What did you love?  How can we improve?  If you could take a few minutes and fill out this Opening Week Feedback Form, we would really appreciate it.

Thank you for your time and have a great afternoon!

Cat

Dear Colleagues, 

It is almost time for Opening Week 2023 The Future is Now: Plan, Create, Celebrate!  As we gear up for this year’s kick-off activities, please review the following guidance for your reference: 

1.      What am I required to attend? 

ANSWER: Classified staff, administrators, and full-time faculty are required to attend Thursday’s (9/21) morning events (see below). Full-time faculty are also required to attend Thursday afternoon’s division/dept/area meetings as well. NOTE: Part-time faculty, students, temp/hourly staff, and volunteers are welcome to join (but not required to do so). 

2.      Will campus be closed to the public for any portion of the Opening Week activities?  

ANSWER: Yes! To ensure front-line employees have the ability to attend kickoff events, campus will be closed to the public 8am – 1pm Thursday, September 21^st. All areas should ensure appropriate signage/communication is in place regarding this planned closure of services, including where inquiries can be directed during the period of closure. 

3.      If I am required to attend Thursday’s events, but am unable to do so (in part or in whole) do I need to report leave for time missed? 

ANSWER: If you are a classified staff member, administrator, or full-time faculty member you will need to submit a request for leave for any time missed at Thursday’s required events. 

4.      Am I required to attend Thursday’s on-campus lunch event? 
ANSWER: Nope, but we would love to you see there!

5.      Who gets to decide which modality employees use to attend opening week events? 

ANSWER: You do! Please feel free to pick the modality which best fits your needs for both required and optional opening week events.  Links for those attending online can be found HERE.   

6.      I have an accommodation need for opening week activities. Who should I work with? 

ANSWER: Please contact HR at hr@shoreline.edu no later than September 14^th by 3pm to ensure timely coordination is possible. 

7.      I have other questions not listed above regarding employee time and opening week. Who should I contact? 

ANSWER: Please reach out to us at HR anytime with any additional questions regarding time reporting for opening week. 

See you at opening week!

Veronica Zura
Executive Director of Human Resources