Category: Services for Students
August 13th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
During the break between Summer and Fall quarters, the Math Learning Center and The Writing & Learning Studio will join Tutoring, TSS, and the Library under one roof. In order to support the relocations for MLC and TWLS, the building’s 4200 and 4300 floors will be closed to the public Fri., August 14 through Mon., August 31. During the move, students can still obtain ID cards and access the computer lab in the following manner:
TSS will open up 4102 so that students have lab access for their computing purposes during this interim from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., M-Th (August 17-20 and August 24-27).
An ID card station will be staffed in the Student Services area in FOSS, coinciding with several orientation events later this month, including:
12-4 p.m. Mon., August 17
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Tues., August 18 through Thurs., August 20
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Mon., August 24 through Thurs., August 27
12-4 p.m. Mon., August 31
Tutoring services and the Library will re-open on Tues., September 1 and keep standard break hours (8 a.m. – 5 p.m. M-Th; closed Fridays) until Fri., September 18. MLC and TWLS will announce their own schedules as Opening Week approaches.
Posted in Announcements, Services for Students Tagged with: computer lab, id cards, library schedule
August 5th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
More refillable water stations have made their way to Shoreline’s campus. A couple of weeks ago, stations arrived in the FOSS, 1800, 3000 and 2700 buildings. Now there are two more stations up and operational – one each in the lower and middle floors of the PUB (9000 bldg). Two additional units are slated to arrive later in the summer: they will be located on the lower floor of the 2900 building and on the main floor of the Library.
These refillable water stations are FREE and designed to work with sport bottles.
Why the investment in refillable water stations, and why should you use them? According to banthebottle.net:
- Making bottles to meet America’s demand for bottled water uses more than 17 million barrels of oil annually, enough to fuel 1.3 million cars for a year. And that’s not even including the oil used for transportation.
- The energy we waste using bottled water would be enough to power 190,000 homes.
- Last year, the average American used 167 disposable water bottles, but only recycled 38.
- Americans used about 50 billion plastic water bottles last year. However, the U.S.’s recycling rate for plastic is only 23 percent, which means 38 billion water bottles – more than $1 billion worth of plastic – are wasted each year.
- The recommended eight glasses of water a day, at U.S. tap rates equals about $.49 per year; that same amount of bottled water is about $1,400.
- Antimony, which is found in PET plastic bottles, in small doses can cause dizziness and depression; in larger doses it can cause nausea, vomiting and death.
Posted in Announcements, Free, Services for Students Tagged with: water stations
July 23rd, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
If you are struggling in any of your classes, or just want to shore up your skills before finals, we have plenty of tutors still available for Summer Quarter. Please fill out an application for a tutor in room 4203 or online here. Tutoring services are free for students, so take advantage of them if you need!
Posted in Announcements, Free, Services for Students Tagged with: tutoring services
July 21st, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
Wed., July 22 is the last day students can purchase ORCA transit cards at a discount through Shoreline. If you still haven’t gotten yours this quarter, head to the Cashier’s Office windows on the second floor of the FOSS (5000) building. Bring payment, photo ID and proof of registration for summer quarter. ORCA cards for fall quarter will go on sale at the start of the quarter.
ORCA cards, the regional transit pass, are available to most students at Shoreline Community College. Shoreline’s ORCA card program is simple:
- For $125, a registered student can buy a $200 ORCA ePurse card.
- The student receives an ORCA card that is immediately usable for as long as there is still money on it.
- The $75 difference is covered by a subsidy funded by the SCOF fee.
An ORCA card is the equivalent of having cash that can be used on all Community Transit, Everett Transit, King County Metro Transit, Kitsap Transit, Pierce Transit, Sound Transit and Washington State Ferries.
For more information, you can read about our ORCA program here.
Posted in Announcements, Services for Students Tagged with: orca transit card, SCOF
July 16th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
New refillable and FREE to use water stations have made their way to Shoreline’s campus! Brought to you by Shoreline’s Sustainability committee, these refillable water stations are designed to work with sport bottles and are now functional and operating in the FOSS, 1800, 3000 and 2700 buildings. More are still to come in the PUB and a few other locations around campus, so look to see those (and benefit from them) later this summer.
Why the investment in refillable water stations, and why should you use them? According to banthebottle.net:
- Making bottles to meet America’s demand for bottled water uses more than 17 million barrels of oil annually, enough to fuel 1.3 million cars for a year. And that’s not even including the oil used for transportation.
- The energy we waste using bottled water would be enough to power 190,000 homes.
- Last year, the average American used 167 disposable water bottles, but only recycled 38.
- Americans used about 50 billion plastic water bottles last year. However, the U.S.’s recycling rate for plastic is only 23 percent, which means 38 billion water bottles – more than $1 billion worth of plastic – are wasted each year.
- The recommended eight glasses of water a day, at U.S. tap rates equals about $.49 per year; that same amount of bottled water is about $1,400.
- Antimony, which is found in PET plastic bottles, in small doses can cause dizziness and depression; in larger doses it can cause nausea, vomiting and death.
So do yourself, your wallet and the environment a favor, and trade in those plastic bottles for a reusable bottle and swing by one of our new filling stations today!
Posted in Announcements, Free, Services for Students Tagged with: refillable water stations, sustainability committee
July 8th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
Join us Thurs., July 9 from 1-2:30 p.m. in the ground floor level of FOSS (5000 bldg.) for this week’s Job Seekers’ Roundtable on how to correctly format your resume.
Nobody can ever underestimate how important it is to have a good resume. First impressions count, and the first impression that a potential employer will have of you is going to depend on how you present your resume. This is going to be your one and only chance to capture a potential employer’s attention, or for your resume to be tossed into the file of those they don’t want to pursue. And this is where resume formatting becomes exceptionally important.
So what makes a well-formatted resume stand out? In a nutshell, not so much the minutia of every job you’ve held over the past 10 or so years, but the precision and readability of your work history. Get rid of the fluff or “resume padding.” Proof for correct grammar. Make good use of white space. All these tips will be covered and more.
See you this Thursday! Please bring your resume and share some tips over iced tea and other treats compliments of Central Market.
And as always: Good Luck Out There!
Posted in Announcements, Events, Free, Services for Students Tagged with: job seekers roundtable, resume tips
June 25th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
Tutoring Services is up and running for the quarter!
We’re open from 8-5 p.m. Mon-Thurs. Students can come to room 4203 (in the library) to fill out an application for tutoring or complete an application online here.
You can also check out the hours for the various learning centers around campus here.
Posted in Announcements, Free, Services for Students Tagged with: learning centers, tutoring services
June 23rd, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
The Writing and Learning Studio’s summer hours are 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Mon-Thurs. (closed Fri-Sun). The studio closes for the quarter on August 12.
The studio’s director, Grace Rhodes, is off campus during the summer, however, Eliza Bryant, a studio learning assistant for the past three years, will act as Tutor Supervisor for summer quarter. Eliza has an M.A. in art history and a B.A. in English literature, so you’re in great hands!
Questions? Head to the Studio in room 1501 (in the 1500 building) or email Bryant at ebryant@shoreline.edu.
Posted in Announcements, Free, Services for Students Tagged with: summer 2015, The Writing and Learning Studio
June 23rd, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
Join us this Thurs., June 25 from 1-2:30 p.m. in the Workforce Education Center on the ground floor of FOSS (5000 building) for a FREE talk on cover letters.
When you find a job you’d like to apply for, how do you approach writing your cover letter? If you’re like most people, it’s with a groan of apprehension rather than a skip and hop of elation. But you don’t have to be a wordsmith to write a great cover letter, you just need to understand what motives the employer has in hiring for the position.
Please join us as we discuss, show off and strategize our cover letters. (Bring your best letter!) Professional editor, Mary Keils, will be on hand to offer her expertise. We’ll of course have coffee and treats available, compliments of Central Market. Have a friend or family member looking for work? Please bring them along!
And as always, Good Luck Out There!
Posted in Events, Free, Services for Students, Workshops Tagged with: job seekers roundtable
June 23rd, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
Free online tutoring for 15 subjects is offered this quarter through August 13. Students can chat with a tutor in real time, submit eQuestions or submit papers to the online writing lab. This service is available seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
To access eTutoring, go to www.etutoring.org/ and then click the red “Login” button. In the pull-down menu select “Western eTutoring Consortium,” and then select “Shoreline Community College” and follow the login directions.
Posted in Free, Services for Students Tagged with: elearning, virtual campus
