Category: Student Communications
January 20th, 2023 by pio@shoreline.edu
Dear Student,
Happy second week of Winter term! It’s a good time to reflect on how you’re doing in your classes.
If you need to drop a class, you can still do so without impacting your GPA. Beginning January 24, dropped courses will show as a W grade on transcripts. The last day to receive a W grade is February 22.
If you need to maintain a full credit load to receive financial aid or other benefits, you can replace your dropped class with a 2- or 3-credit late-start class. Many options are available, including:
- Introduction to College & Career Success (COL 101)
- Academic Success Strategies STYSK 100)
- Stress Management (HUMDV 130)*
- Fitness Participation (PE 260)
*starts February 8, all others listed start January 23
You can find these classes on the class schedule and searching classes with a start date from 1/23/2023.
It’s a good idea to discuss your schedule changes with an advisor in advance, so consider making an advising appointment through Starfish.
Thank you,
Posted in Announcements, Courses and Classes, Services for Students, starfish, Student Communications
January 20th, 2023 by pio@shoreline.edu
Hi Students,
Welcome to Winter Quarter! Here are some important date reminders!
To ensure the first few weeks of the quarter go smoothly, check out the important dates listed below.
- Jan. 17-23: Late enrollment. Petition for Late Enrollment, with instructor and dean permission, required (late enrollment permitted only in rare and unusual circumstances)
- Jan. 24: $15 add/drop fee begins and “W” begins if you drop
- Jan. 30: Last day to receive a 50% refund for dropped classes
- Feb. 17: Graduation application deadline
- Feb. 20: Campus closed – Holiday
- Feb. 22: Last day to withdraw from classes
For additional important dates regarding course enrollment, see the Academic Calendar online.
For all events, see the general College Calendar online.
If you need additional assistance, staff from the Learning Centers, Advising, Counseling, Financial Aid, Workforce Education, Veterans & Military Student Services and International Education are here to support you.
We hope you have a successful start to your Winter Quarter!
Sincerely,
Enrollment Services
EnrollmentServices@shoreline.edu | 206.546.4611
Posted in Announcements, Services for Students, Student Aid, Student Communications
January 4th, 2023 by pio@shoreline.edu
Welcome to Winter Quarter at Shoreline Community College! Please review the important information below to help you get started and be successful this quarter.
Winter Quarter Tuition Deadline is January 6
Please pay your Winter Quarter balance by January 6, 11:59PM PST to prevent being dropped from your classes. You can pay tuition online or set up a payment plan through ctcLink, or in person at the Cashier’s Office (FOSS/5000 building).
If you are unable to see your tuition balance in ctcLink, please follow the steps in this article or join our Zoom support room, which is open M-F 9-1 and 2-4:30.
Students who register for classes after January 6 will be required to pay within 24 hours after registration and no later than by January 16, 11:59PM PST.
Drop for Non-payment
A drop for non-payment will take place on Monday, January 9, for students who owe more than $100, have not made any payments or payment arrangements and do not have a hold to prevent their classes from being dropped.
Financial Aid Disbursement
If you are expecting financial aid, scholarships, workforce funding, Veteran Benefits, or any other sources to pay for your tuition and/or fees, please contact the department to make sure your funding is ready to go for Winter Quarter. For financial aid, if you have already received your award notification, disbursement for financial aid will start on January 6. You do not need to contact them if you have already been awarded.
If you have not applied for financial aid, here are ways to apply:
Complete FAFSA/WASFA: (https://wsac.wa.gov/financial-aid)
Workforce Funding: (https://www.shoreline.edu/workforce/default.aspx)
Sincerely,
Cashiering
AccountsReceivable@shoreline.edu | 206.546.7850
Posted in Announcements, Courses and Classes, Services for Students, Student Aid, Student Communications
January 4th, 2023 by pio@shoreline.edu
Dear Campus Community,
Our annual campus fire alarm and suppression system testing began this morning, January 3rd and will be running through January 6th, with one final day of testing on January 13th. During these times, you may see employees from Convergint and Columbia Fire around campus and may observe the momentary activation of strobe and horns during testing. I apologize for the late notice of the testing, the dates were finalized right before closure. Campus Security will do our best to notify everyone in each building before the horns & strobes are tested. If you have any questions, feel free to email Safety & Security at safetyandsecurity@shoreline.edu.
Below is the estimated schedule of testing:
Jan 3: Bldgs. 2100, 2000
Jan 4: Bldgs. 1900, 9000
Jan 5: Bldgs. 4000, 3000
Jan 6: Bldgs. 2900, 800, 1000
Jan 13: Bldgs. 5000, 1000, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500/1600/1700, 1600a, 1800, 2200, 2600, 2700, 2800, 2300
Respectfully,
Greg Cranson, Acting Director of Safety & Security
Posted in Announcements, Building Updates, Safety and Security, Student Communications
December 13th, 2022 by pio@shoreline.edu
Hi Students,
You’ve almost reached the end of Fall Quarter. Way to go!
To ensure you end on a good note, check out the important dates listed below:
- December 13-15: Final exams
- December 21: Fall quarter grades posted online
- January 9th: Winter quarter begins
If you need additional assistance, staff from the Learning Centers, Advising, Counseling, Financial Aid, Workforce Education, Veterans & Military Student Services and International Education are here to support you.
Sincerely,
Enrollment Services
EnrollmentServices@shoreline.edu | 206.546.4611
Posted in Announcements, Courses and Classes, Student Communications
December 6th, 2022 by pio@shoreline.edu
Dear Campus Community,
Following several high-profile incidents that our campus and our neighboring community have recently endured; I spoke about improvements to ensure continued safety and security for our college community. This communication marks the first update, with more to come as we continue to see progress.
Find this update posted on the web!
Department of Safety & Security
1. The Department of Safety & Security is in the process of recruiting and hiring (3) additional Full-time Campus Security Officers. This will bring the Full-time uniformed Campus Security staff to (1) Lieutenant and (9) Campus Security Officers in total.
o When the department is fully staffed; the additional positions will allow the department to move to (2) uniformed personnel being on-duty and on-patrol 24/7/365
2. The Department of Safety & Security is renewing use of trainings provided by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center:
o 8-Hour Crisis Intervention Training
o 40-Hour Crisis Intervention Trainings
o Additional courses are being explored to see if they are available to our department (DEI training, victim interaction training, de-escalation training, etc.).
3. The college is in the process of obtaining information and has started communication with various partners as it considers training and equipping uniformed Campus Security personnel with the AXON Taser 7.
4. The Department of Safety & Security has purchased SOS devices that will allow uniformed Campus Security personnel to send a distress message to 911 if they are incapacitated or unable to contact 911 while in emergency situations.
Campus Physical Security
1. A proposal is being finalized, pending the receipt of quotes from vendors, and is expected to be presented to the Executive Team before the Campus Winter Closure. The proposal will cover upgrades over the next 5 fiscal years (22-23, 23-24, 24-25, 25-26, 26-27).
o Upgrading campus doors so that they can be secured immediately manually secured in the event of a lockdown or active threat.
o Upgrading various on campus intersections and crosswalks with additional safety measures; crosswalk beacons, do not enter signs, and LED stop signs.
o Increasing number of emergency call boxes in parking lots and in more remote areas of campus.
o Additional campus notification system (PA system, lighting indicators, etc.).
o Additional or upgraded fences and gates.
o Additional or upgraded burglary systems.
o Additional signage with Campus Security phone numbers distributed across campus.
2. The Director of Facilities, Kimberlee Clark, is coordinating a lighting specialist to come to campus to analyze and suggest improvements to lighting campuswide.
Campus Community Members
1. ‘CRASE (Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events)’ training seminars will be offered on a monthly basis, open to students, staff, and faculty; conducted by the Director of Safety & Security.
o The first seminar is to be scheduled for end of January 2023.
o One annual CRASE seminar, conducted by law enforcement partners, will be scheduled during opening week.
o ‘Not So New Employee Orientation to Safety & Security’ and ‘Not So New Student Orientation to Safety & Security’ will be offered on a quarterly basis (starting Winter Quarter 2023), with multiple sessions available during Fall Quarters, should the demand arise.
Additional Notes
1. President Kahn will meet with the Director of Security and Chief of Shoreline Police multiple times throughout each year to ensure that every collaborative effort is being made between the college and Shoreline Police to continue to provide a safe and secure campus. The first meeting in this serious is tentatively set for December 2022.
o Campus Security has 2 fully-marked and outfitted patrol vehicles that it typically uses. When a vehicle is out of service for an extended period of time, we receive loaner vehicles from Washington State or King County fleet services
o The loaner vehicles we receive have no decals and typically no emergency lights.
o They will still have except license plates
o Currently both of our patrol vehicles are out of service (one due to damage sustained during a campus incident and the other due to a major mechanical issue).
o We currently have a Ford Explorer and Chevy Impala as our loaner patrol vehicles.
The safety and security of the college campus, college community, and Campus Security personnel remains paramount in my role. Please feel free to reach out to Campus Security or me with any questions.
Respectfully,
Gregory Cranson
Director | Department of Safety & Security
Posted in Announcements, Safety and Security, Student Communications
December 3rd, 2022 by pio@shoreline.edu
Campus services, events, and classes (both in person and online) will open late today at 12:00 pm, December 3, 2022, due to inclement weather. Employees should not report for work until 12:00 am unless designated by the College as required to do so. Should employees be unable to reach campus because of inclement weather conditions, please work with your supervisor to identify remote work or leave options as appropriate.
Students, please check your course Canvas pages before class to know if your class will be offered remotely.
Safety & Security will be available to assist the 7000 building residents as needed.
Posted in Announcements, Safety and Security, Student Communications
December 2nd, 2022 by pio@shoreline.edu
Campus will reopen tomorrow morning, December 3rd, 2022 at 6:00 am and will resume regularly scheduled operating hours as normal. Safety and Security will continue to monitor conditions and report to campus accordingly.
Posted in Announcements, Safety and Security, Student Communications
December 1st, 2022 by pio@shoreline.edu
In alignment with neighboring colleges, campus services and classes (both in person and online) will be available online only today. Employees should work remotely, and not report to campus unless designated to do so by the College.
Students, please check your course Canvas pages before class for directions on remote instruction today.
The Childcare Center will be closed and all athletic events/practices on campus are canceled for today. . The College will continue to closely monitor weather conditions to determine campus modality for Friday, December 2, 2022.
Posted in Announcements, Safety and Security, Student Communications
November 30th, 2022 by pio@shoreline.edu
Campus services (both in person and online) will close at 3:30 pm today November 30th, 2022, due to inclement weather. This morning when the decision to delay campus was made, the team was under the assumption that snow removal would be completed by 10:00 am. Unfortunately, that did not happen and we are still working on it. All evening on-campus events are canceled or moved to remote modalities. The College will continue to closely monitor weather conditions to determine campus modality for Thursday, December 1, 2022, with an update to campus by 5:00 am.
Supervisors should continue to work with employees who may need to head home earlier today (utilizing remote work or leave as appropriate) because of worsening conditions near their home areas. Employees should also bring home laptops, etc. Home today in the event the College moves to remote operations because of weather conditions tomorrow.
The College will continue to closely monitor weather conditions to determine campus modality for Thursday, December 1, 2022. REMINDER: The College will post inclement weather updates to the College website by 5:00 am each day as appropriate.
Posted in Announcements, Safety and Security, Student Communications
