We’re excited to welcome so many of you to campus this week as Winter Quarter gets underway. At the same time, we want to share an important update.
Due to a local Microsoft outage, the college is still experiencing limited access to email and phone systems. While our teams work with Microsoft to fully restore services, we’ve put additional support options in place to help you this week.
Please note that ctcLink and Canvas are not impacted by the outage, so you should be able to register if need be, and begin your classes.
Here’s how you can get help right now:
Zoom Room Student Support (Extended) Based on positive feedback, we are continuing Zoom support through the end of the week, rather than ending it earlier as planned.
Please use these email addresses for questions or support until our Microsoft systems are fully restored.
We truly appreciate your patience and flexibility as we work through this disruption. Our goal is to support you as smoothly as possible, and we’re grateful for your understanding as we do so.
Thank you for being part of the Shoreline community.
Please join us for Shoreline’s first Alumni Winter Gathering!
Reconnect with fellow alumni, grow your network, and enjoy an evening of conversation and community. Hear a brief State of the College update from College President Jack Kahn and meet members of the Alumni Network Steering Committee who are helping shape Shoreline’s growing alumni community.
Enjoy light appetizers, refreshments, and great company.
DATE: January 22, 2026
TIME: 5:30 – 7:30 PM
PLACE: Shoreline College Campus, 9000 Building, Quiet Dining Room
Can’t join us in person? A Zoom option will be available from 6:15-7:30 PM so you can participate from wherever you are.
Please note, valid photo ID will be required for alcoholic beverages.
We are still experiencing technical difficulties related to a Microsoft outage and want to share a few important updates as we prepare for Winter Quarter, which begins this Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.
The College is open and we are happy to meet with you in person or via Zoom (see information below) but are unable to receive phone calls or emails.
Please review the information below carefully.
Dolphin Day Update
The Winter 2026 in-person Dolphin Day scheduled for Friday, January 2, 2026 has been cancelled so our staff can focus on providing direct one-on-one support to students during this time.
You are welcome to attend the Spring 2026 Dolphin Day to learn more about campus services. The date will be posted on our website soon.
The Virtual Dolphin Day has been rescheduled to Monday, January 5, 2026 from 6:30–8:30 p.m.
This session is designed for online students, but all students are welcome.
If you were planning to attend the in-person event, we’d love to have you join us virtually.
Due to the ongoing Microsoft outage, financial aid disbursements anticipated to begin on Friday, January 2, 2026 may be delayed. Processing of recent loan requests and responses to email may also take longer than usual.
Live Zoom Support
To better support students during this time and as Winter Quarter begins, we will be offering additional live Zoom support for questions.
If you have already completed the authentication process using the Microsoft Authenticator app, you’re all set, no further action is required. If you chose security questions or SMS, you will be prompted to complete the MFA process when signing in to access campus resources such as Outlook or OneDrive.
Starting SPRING 2026, a new Student Financial Responsibility Agreement (SFRA) will be introduced for students to review and sign prior to registration.
Here’s what the SFRA means for you:
Explains your financial responsibilities for paying college-related costs.
Helps colleges follow rules about things like late payments and collecting overdue bills.
Makes financial processes simpler and more consistent at all colleges.
The SFRA will be part of ctcLink, where you already manage your college-related tasks. By signing it, you show that you understand your financial responsibilities as a student.
During the next registration window Spring Quarter 2026, you will find the SFRA hold on your student account. You must complete this form before registering for Spring 2026 classes You will need to sign the SFRA again next year, because it is required annually for enrolled students.
Earlier this year, we voted to change our name from Shoreline Community College to Shoreline College, and now we’re ready for the next chapter: choosing a new college logo.
We’ve created three logo designs, but we don’t want to make a final selection without hearing from you. That’s why we’re asking for input from our students, staff, alumni, and community as we shape our new visual identity.
Please take a moment to complete a short survey (it takes just a couple of minutes) and vote for the logo you feel represents Shoreline’s future.
Click here to view the three finalists and cast your vote.
Voting will remain open until December 17, 2025, and we’ll reveal the winning design early in the new year.
We want as much campus and community input as possible, so feel free to share this survey throughout your network!
Thank you for being a part of this exciting transition!
We were notified this afternoon by Bayley (Bracken building contractor) of work that will begin across the NE end of campus on, Wednesday 11/19, at 5:00am. The work is expected to be completed by 8:00am, Friday, 11/21.
The work will impact parking stalls by buildings 2300, 2900, and 6000 and there will be a one lane closure east of building 2900, traffic control will be in place during the lane closure.
Forma will need to conduct another power shutdown as part of the Greenhouse project. This power shutdown will impact building 6000 on Friday, 11/21, from 5am to 7am. This will affect most of the 1st floor power and lighting. The fire alarm system will be put into test mode. This shutdown will not impact classes and will have little impact to the freezers/fridges in the building. Maintenance will be onsite to assist Forma.
