On Thursday, October 15, Shoreline College will join King County in celebrating the opening of a new official ballot drop box with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2:30 p.m.
The new drop box, located in the Shoreline College Visitor Parking Lot on the south end of campus, will provide a convenient, secure way for voters to return their ballots during election season.
The new location is the 99th ballot drop box in King County and the 12th to be installed at a local college or university. By bringing ballot access to campus, the partnership helps remove barriers to participation and encourages greater civic engagement.
For many young adults, college is where lifelong habits of civic participation begin. Having a ballot drop box on campus makes it easier for students to become active voters, stay engaged with issues that affect their communities, and have their voices heard.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Date: Thursday, October 15
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Location: Visitors Parking Lot, south end of the Shoreline College campus
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. Now is the perfect time for voters to start planning how they will return their ballots, and the new drop box offers a convenient option close to home.
Thanks to a new state grant, Shoreline College is partnering with King County Metro to offer eligible students a fully subsidized ORCA card during the 2026 – 2027 academic year.
ORCA provides unlimited rides on transit services across King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties including bus, light rail, water taxi, monorail, paratransit and more!*
*Washington State Ferries are not included
Eligibility (Meet ONE):
Enrolled in one or more credit classes, including online courses.
Enrolled in ELL, ABE, CECO, pre-college/college-readiness programs, career/workforce training, vocational, apprenticeship, or other programs.
Not Eligible:
Continuing education students.
F1 and F2, J1, M1 visa holders (International students are eligible for a partially subsidized ORCA Card).
Pick-up Details:
Available starting September 23, 2026.
Cashier’s Office (5000 Building) or Benefits Hub (9000 Building).
Just in time for election day, Shoreline College is now home to a ballot drop box!
This year, election day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, and the new drop box, located across from the 1000 Building next to the visitor parking lot, provides a secure and convenient place to return your ballot.
A special thank you to Joe Mazur, Lavina Seawright, Derek Levy, Julie Bathke, Campus Safety, and Facilities for their work in bringing this important resource to our campus!
Please see below regarding updates for Campus & Grocery Shuttle for Fall Quarter 2026.
Campus Shuttle Schedule – Fall 2026
Monday-Thursday
7:15am-3:45pm
Runs on a fixed, continuous route with a 30 min. break midday for the driver. The campus shuttle driver gets to campus at 7am and leaves for the day at 4pm.
Free to use for visitors, staff/faculty, and students.
You may call the shuttle driver to request a pick-up. Campus Shuttle Driver Cellphone (only answered during campus shuttle service hours): 206-759-1768
Campus Shuttle does not run on holidays or during other campus closures.
Routes/Stops:
N 160th & Aurora Ave (between the E Line stop and Shoreline Central Animal Hospital)
Greenwood Parking Lot (only when open for Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters)
Bldg. 1000/Metro Stops
Bldg. 1900 roundabout
Bldg. 2100/Bldg. 2300 roundabout
Shoreline North/185th Light Rail Station (once an hour from 8am-4:30pm, Monday-Thursday, at the start of the hour).
Pick-up or drop-off (for Campus Shuttle) is also available at Bldg 6000 or Bldg 3000 on campus, by request.
No alternate or additional off campus stops are authorized. Our shuttle vans are not equipped with a wheel-chair lift. Our Shuttle Bus does have a wheelchair lift. If you need to use the wheelchair lift, please call the Campus Safety Office: (206) 546-4633 to arrange a pick-up/drop-off.
Grocery Shuttle Schedule – Fall 2026
Mondays and Thursdays (typically doesn’t run on holidays or other campus closures)
4pm-8pm
Free to use for students, staff & faculty
Grocery Shuttle Driver Cellphone (only answered during grocery shuttle service hours): 206-759-1768
Last drop-off time is at 7:30pm, so the driver can return to campus by 8pm.
Grocery Shuttle only operates along an approved route of grocery stores; no other stops are authorized.
You’ll need to call the shuttle driver directly to be dropped off or picked up from a grocery store (along their route).
Questions? Please e-mail us at campus.safety@shoreline.edu.
In accordance with the federal Clery Act, we produce an annual security report and distribute it to all current students.
The 2026 Annual Security & Fire Safety report is now available.
The report can be found here under the “Annual Security and Fire Safety Report” heading. In addition, printed copies will be available in the Campus Safety Office, Willow (5000) Building, Room 5102.
If there are any question don’t hesitate to reach out to the Campus Safety office.
To align with best practices and strengthen the overall security of the ctcLink environment, we’re making a change to the way Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is used with ctcLink.
Beginning Monday, October 26, 2026, the Email option will no longer be available as a method for Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) within the ctcLink Okta environment.
Why is this changing?
As part of a systemwide security initiative across Washington’s community and technical colleges, Email is being removed as an MFA option because email accounts can be vulnerable to phishing, password reuse, and other forms of compromise. Removing Email as an authentication factor helps reduce security risks and encourages the use of stronger, more secure methods.
Prior to October 26, 2026, please verify your MFA options in ctcLink. If you are already using an MFA method other than Email, no action is required at this time.
If Email is currently your only MFA method, you will be prompted to choose and enroll in another MFA option the next time you log in after October 26, 2026. We encourage you to update your MFA settings before that date to avoid any interruption when accessing ctcLink services.
Need Help?
Instructions for setting up and managing MFA options are available through the ctcLink Reference Center:
We’re excited to announce that, thanks to a new partnership between Shoreline College and King County Metro, we are offering eligible students a fully subsidized ORCA card during the 2026 – 2027 academic year.
ORCA is a regional transit pass that provides access to a variety of transportation services, including King County Metro, Sound Transit, Light Rail, and more!
To qualify for the subsidized ORCA card, students must meet one of the following requirements:
Must be enrolled in one or more credit classes at Shoreline College (including online courses) OR
Must be a student enrolled in ELL, ABE, CECO, pre-college/college-readiness programs, career/workforce training, vocational programs, apprenticeship, or other programs/classes that are working towards a degree or certificate.
Students who are not eligible:
Continuing education students, even those in a vocational program.
F1 and F2, J1, M1 visa holders (due to federal compliance laws). International students are eligible for a partially subsidized ORCA Card sponsored by student Sustainable Commuter Options Fee (SCOF) funds.
Beginning Sept. 23, eligible students can pick up a card at the Cashier’s Office (5000 Building) or the Benefits Hub (9000 Building).
More information is available on our Orca webpage.
King County Metro is surveying college students to understand how you get to school.
Your feedback will help them improve resources and explore new programs. Your responses are anonymous and will be used for Metro research purposes only.
The survey takes less than 10 minutes.
As a thank you for your time, the first 120 students to take the survey will have the opportunity to receive a Boop plush toy – ORCA Transit’s Mascot.
Campus Safety would like to introduce two of our newest Officers. Roger White and Han Nguyen bring a wealth of valuable experience to their roles, and we are thrilled to have them on our team as we work to create a safe and welcoming environment for everyone on our campus.
Roger White
Prior to coming to Shoreline College, Roger served for 13 years in the U.S. Army and worked in security at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Outside of work, Roger is a writer, a reader of history and science fiction, and a record collector.
Han Nguyen
After earning his BA in Law, Han served as a police officer for the City of Lynwood and a campus security officer at Edmonds Community College. When not working, Han enjoys travelling and hiking with his wife and their cavapoo puppy.
Roger and Han both love the beauty of the Shoreline College campus and appreciate the opportunity to spend time working outside. They enjoy meeting and connecting with Shoreline’s students, staff, and visitors so be sure to say “Hi” the next time you see them!
On Thursday, June 18, 2026, Shoreline College celebrated a historic milestone as the 20 graduates of its Dental Hygiene program became the first cohort of students to earn bachelor’s degrees from the college.
“I am incredibly proud of our graduates, and their increased participation in community health and interprofessional education with dental and medical students,” said dental hygiene professor Nikki Honey.
Launched in 2024, the Bachelor of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene (BASDH), which built upon the curriculum of the college’s Associate of Applied Science degree, requires students to complete 119 credits of intensive dental hygiene courses following the successful completion of all program prerequisites
Shoreline’s Dental Hygiene program operates in partnership with the University of Washington School of Dentistry. Students earn their degrees through Shoreline College and are taught by Shoreline dental hygiene faculty, but the program is housed on the University of Washington Seattle campus. Speaking at this year’s Dental Hygiene Pinning Ceremony, Andre Ritter, Dean of the UW School of Dentistry, praised the graduates and expressed his hopes for an ongoing partnership.
“It is no surprise to us that Shoreline students are sought after by the School of Dentistry alumni and other dentists in Washington State, by DSO’s [Dental Support Organizations], and by community health centers,” said Mr. Ritter. “The UW School of Dentistry is firmly committed to the Shoreline Dental Hygiene program. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with Shoreline’s faculty and leadership for many years.”
The BASDH program was designed to prepare highly skilled healthcare professionals and to tackle the pressing need for qualified dental hygienists in Washington State, particularly in rural areas where access to dental care is limited.
The shortage of trained dental hygienists has been an ongoing challenge in Washington. According to research published by the University of Washington Center for Health Workforce Studies, dental hygienists have been in high demand for many years, and additional graduates are needed to fill long-term vacancies across the state.
To further address this need, Mr. Ritter discussed his hopes for continued growth of the program. “Ultimately, we hope to expand to 30 students in each class to help remedy the shortage of dental hygienists in Washington State.”
This first cohort of baccalaureate graduates will begin to address that shortage as they, in the words of 2026 graduate Emily Dietzel, “leave with a shared purpose: to preserve the health of our communities and improve the lives of the patients we serve.”
“This is an incredibly important milestone for Shoreline College as we award our first bachelor’s degrees in dental hygiene,” shared Dr. Jack Kahn, president of Shoreline College. “Our partnership with the University of Washington exemplifies our commitment to student success, bringing institutions together to create opportunities that are stronger and more impactful than any one of us could achieve alone. Congratulations to all the graduates and thank you to everyone past and present who helped turn this vision into reality.”
New cohorts begin the BASDH program every summer. The BASDH classes of 2027 and 2028 are both fully enrolled with 20 students each.
