Approximately 65 colleges and universities will be represented at the Winter International Transfer Fair!
All students, staff, and faculty are welcome!
DATE: 1/29/2026
TIME: 10:00am – 12:00pm
PLACE: PUB Main Dining Room
The college representatives are generally focused on international admissions, but will be able to answer some questions for non-international applicants
Learn how to tell your story in transfer and scholarship applications, with special guest Carlos Williams from UW Admissions. We’ll use the UW transfer personal statement prompt as an example, but this information should be useful for any programs students are applying to. There will be time for some Q&A.
Free for all SCC students
DATE: 1/30/2026
TIME: 1:00 – 2:00 PM
PLACE: The Writing Studio in the SCC Library (room 4301)
No matter which stage of the writing process you are in for your personal statement draft, the Writing Studio is here to support you. Immediately following the workshop, there will be opportunities for you to have one-on-one appointments with our Writing Studio Tutors, who can help you with your ideas and drafts. We can also get you scheduled for appointments in the future.
The SCC Counseling Center is excited to announce that a S.A.D. light box is now available for student and staff use in the Counseling Center!
What is S.A.D.? Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) is a pattern of seasonal depression. During the fall and winter months, S.A.D. can be experienced as “down” feelings not explained by day-to-day experiences. It is estimated that about 10% of the population living at latitudes like Seattle’s may experience S.A.D. (National Institutes of Health, 2023). The most typical symptoms of S.A.D. are:
Sleep and activity changes: Increased sleep duration, lower quality of rest, tiredness and fatigue
Social and interpersonal strain
Mood lifts with onset of spring in March – April
What is light therapy for S.A.D.? Because of the seasonal pattern and the fact that S.A.D. occurs more frequently in northern latitudes, it is thought to be caused by the body’s reactions to reduced natural light. Light therapy has been widely demonstrated to be an effective treatment for S.A.D.
Light therapy requires exposing your eyes to very bright light. The light box used in the Counseling Center produces 10,000-lux. This is approximately 20 times brighter than normal room lighting. At this light level, 20-30 minutes a day is an appropriate treatment. Most people who benefit from light therapy experience positive changes within 2 weeks of daily treatment. Daily, or almost daily, treatment is likely to have the best effect.
It is recommended that you consult your physician before beginning light therapy, especially if you:
Have a health condition
Have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder
Have been told you must wear sunglasses in sunlight
Have a history of eye conditions or problems
Are taking a medication or supplement that causes light sensitivity
Please speak to Carrie at the Counseling Center front desk if you are interested in using the S.A.D. light box.
Location: FOSS 5251
Phone Number: (206) 546-4594
Hours: Monday – Thursday 8 AM – 5 PM | Friday 8 AM – 4:30 PM | Closed on Wednesdays from 1-2 PM.
This is your quarterly reminder about our campus shuttle! This is a free service available to students, visitors on campus, and staff/faculty (thanks to SCOF funding).
Shuttle Schedule
Monday thru Friday (on days the college is open for business): 7:45am – 3:45pm. Campus Shuttle may start at 8am some days (if our regular driver is out that day).
There is a 30 minute break mid-day for our campus shuttle drivers for their lunch.
You may call the shuttle driver to request a pick-up. Shuttle Driver Cellphone (only answered during shuttle service hours): 206-759-1768
The shuttle runs on a fixed, continuous route (takes 45 minutes to complete the route).
No alternate or additional off campus stops are authorized.
ROUTE/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)
*Pick-up or drop-off (for Campus Shuttle) is also available at Bldg 6000 or Bldg 3000 on campus, by request.
Campus shuttle does not use the Shoreline-South/148th Light Rail Station. There are no pick-ups or drop-offs at this location.
Scooters, bicycles, and other large items are not allowed on the daily campus shuttle. There are bike lockers available at the Link Light Rail Stations and bike racks located around campus.
Our shuttle vans are not equipped with a wheel-chair lift, so please work with Student Accessibility Services if accommodations are needed.
The campus shuttle vans are white with Shoreline Community College decals/logo on the side.
If you don’t have a Shoreline ID card yet, mark your calendars – our winter quarter ID card event is coming up soon!
Current students, staff, and faculty can get ID cards made January 27-29. Stop by the FOSS Welcome Desk (Building 5000) between 8:30am – 4:30pm to pick up a number and get in line to take your photo! In addition to the daytime hours, we’ll also be available January 27 from 5pm – 7pm.
Please come prepared with your ctcLink number and a Photo ID (such as a driver’s license or passport).
In partnership with NW Step, the college is hosting the annual Winter Quarter Transfer Fair. Please stop by, ask questions of different transfer schools and see where you can go after Shoreline. It’s never too early to explore your options!
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.
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.
