Category: Services for Students

Shoreline’s Disability Awareness Society Honors International Cerebral Palsy Day Wed., Oct. 7

October 7, 2015 is World Cerebral Palsy Day. In honor of this day, the students in Shoreline’s Disability Awareness Society will be hosting a table in the PUB from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. to help educate the campus community on cerebral palsy…a disability that affects 17 million people world-wide.

Although cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability in childhood, it is widely misunderstood. Through World CP Day, we have the opportunity to raise awareness of CP in our communities and assist others to look beyond the disability.

Public awareness is an issue because CP is a complex, lifelong disability. It primarily affects movement, but people with CP may also have visual, learning, hearing, speech, epilepsy and intellectual impairments. It can be mild, such as a weakness in one hand, to severe cases in which people have little control over movements or speech and may need 24-hour assistance.

People living with CP can experience a range of responses from others in their communities. On one end of the spectrum, they can face deep-seated but misguided sympathy, or even pity. Though intentions are good, they infantilize the person with CP. They can be smothered with (too much) love, and spoken to in a simple, childlike way. Others can subconsciously over-protect a person with CP, and thus prevent them from having essential life experiences.

On the other end of the spectrum, CP is viewed through deep-seated cultural beliefs. It may be seen as validation of superstitions about the mother, or wrath upon a family. Some even believe that CP is contagious or that a child with CP brings shame to a family. Mothers may be abandoned with their child, or a person with CP may live their life in an institution.

And in the middle are thousands of fine people who still find it difficult to make eye contact or know how to communicate with someone who has CP. It is not that they feel any ill will, it is just best—maybe even polite—to not engage.

There is nothing to be gained in blaming people for their ignorance about CP. Instead, we will work to put an end to it. We have the ability and the moral obligation to ensure everyone knows the real truth, and acts accordingly.

The above information and more can be found on the World CP Day’s site. For an infographic with even more information about cerebral palsy, click here.

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Disability Awareness Month Tip for Tues., Oct. 6

In honor of Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Office of Special Services (OSS) is working to raise awareness of disabilities by offering daily facts and tips about people with disabilities and living with disability. Please take a minute to read and broaden your understanding.

Today’s topic is: Facts About Deafness

Here is some general information to know about the Deaf:

• There are approximately 22-28 million Deaf and Hard of Hearing people in the United States.
• Deaf people, for the most part, prefer to be called “deaf.”
• Hard of Hearing individuals have significant hearing loss, but they still have enough residual hearing to be able, with or without amplification, to understand a large majority of human speech.
• Even the most experienced and skilled lip readers can only understand about 30% of English speech. Most words are ambiguous and unidentifiable on the lips. Also, many different sounds look the same on the lips.
• Sign language is not universal. American Sign Language is the language used by most Deaf individuals living in the United States and a large part of Canada. There are almost as many sign languages as there are spoken languages in the world.
• 90% of Deaf children are born to Hearing parents.
• The Deaf work in fields such as architecture, clergy, corporations, education, entertainment, financial institutions, government, law and law enforcement, medicine, science, and technology.
• Not all Deaf individuals use sign language as their primary mode of communication. If a deaf person is educated in an oral environment they live their lives and function in the “hearing world” without the use of sign language. Late deafened adults often choose to continue communicating oral-aurally and lip/speech read, using what residual hearing they have left.

The above information and more can be found at Beyond the Words, Inc.

The OSS on campus serves students with disabilities and also promotes disability awareness through the provision of disability related information. Please contact OSS directly if you have questions (oss@shoreline.edu, (206) 546-4545, FOSS building, 5226).

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Success Series Workshop “Let’s Talk About It!: Sexual Consent” Wed., Oct. 7

As part of their Success Series workshops, the counseling and advising center presents “Sexual Consent: Is Yes Enough?” on Wed., Oct. 7 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in room 9202.

Sexual consent is not just the lack of the word no; you need a real YES. Join us for an interactive discussion about affirmative sexual consent and learn more about communicating your needs and respecting the needs of others.

Questions? Contact Sheryl Copeland at scopeland@shoreline.edu or 206.533.6712.

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Countdown to Graduation and Commencement Advising Session Tues., Oct. 6 + Wed., Oct. 7

Will you finish your degree requirements this quarter? Then you’ll want to attend this countdown to graduation and commencement session in the PUB, room 9201 on either Tues., Oct. 6 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. OR Wed., Oct. 7 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Students will learn about:

1. Steps and policies required to receive the degree or certificate
2. Importance of having previous credits evaluated before applying to graduate
3. Different types of graduation applications and deadlines
4. Process to participate in the annual spring commencement (the traditional ceremony recognizing students’ accomplishments)

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Free FAFSA Workshop Mon., Oct. 5

Want expert help filling out your FAFSA? Come to our free workshop Mon., Oct. 5 from 2:30-4 p.m. in the Workforce Education Computer Lab in FOSS 5101. Bring your tax information or estimates, including parents’ tax information if applicable.

Members of Shoreline’s Enrollment & Financial Aid Services office will be on hand to help you get started and complete the free application for federal student aid (FAFSA).

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How to Print on Campus in the 4000 Building

For the Library and 4102 Student Computer Lab, in order to print documents, you need to have a Student ID Card. You may get your 1^st one free in the Library. If you lose it, there is a charge for a replacement.

As a student you need to add funds to this SID Card. There are “Value Add Stations” that accept $1, and other bills – just be aware that these machines do not give change back. Also they do not accept debit, credit cards or change.

On our computers, when you go to print, please make sure the appropriate printer is chosen. (Library and 4102 lab are different.)

When you click print, a dialog box appears. Please put your name in the box (no real need for a password) as this is how you will find your print job when you walk over to our printers.

Once you send a print job to the print queue, you walk to the printer, swipe your SID Card, put in your password, find your document by the name you typed in and click print. This also deducts the 4 cents per black and white page and gives you your balance at the bottom of the screen.

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Intramural Volleyball Starts Wed., Oct. 7

Hey Shoreline students – did you know we have FREE intramurals on campus for students, staff and faculty to enjoy?! Well, we do! And starting Wed., Oct. 7 we’re adding volleyball to the list of fun activities in which you can partake.

Starting Oct. 7, join us in the main gym on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for intramural volleyball – what a perfect way to get in a little fun and exercise between classes!

Other intramural exercise offerings are:

Other intramural sports club offerings are:

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Campus Printing Fees Raised to 4 Cents Per Page

Starting this Fall 2015, the fee for black and white printing is now 4 cents per page. The small fee increase was OK’d by the Shoreline Community College Student Government and applies to all student printing campus-wide but does not affect color printing, which is still at 50 cents per page.

For help understanding how to go about using the printing services on campus, the folks in the library and in the student computer lab are happy to help!

Thanks,
Technology Support Services

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Canvas Student Orientation Session Tues., Sept. 29

We are offering a number of FREE Canvas/eLearning Orientation Sessions for Students on campus this Fall. Be sure to check out one of the above events to get acquainted with Canvas/the eLearning environment.

If you cannot attend in person, you can watch an online version here.

Contact eLearning with any questions at eLearning@shoreline.edu or via phone – (206) 546-6966.  We encourage you to contact Canvas Help directly for FREE support – 24 hours a day – at (866) 672-2040 or via Chat here.

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Counseling Services Offers Success Series

Counseling Services is partnering with several campus departments, including the Women’s Center and The Learning & Writing Studio, to bring an array of learning opportunities to our campus community! Students, staff and faculty are all encouraged to attend, and can all benefit from the topics covered.

Offerings will include understanding more about:
Time Management
Sexual consent
Domestic violence – prepare for a 2-hour interactive session “In Their Shoes…”
Depression
Anxiety
Suicidality
Increasing happiness
College dogs – relax with a furry friend!
… and look for information about SCC’s final exam week prefunk – BREATHE – on Thurs., Dec. 3.

Questions? Contact Sheryl Copeland at scopeland@shoreline.edu or 206-533-6712. We hope to see you there! 

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