Category: 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
November 30th, 2022 by pio@shoreline.edu
Campus services and classes (both in person and online) will open late today at 10:00 am, November 30th, 2022, due to inclement weather. Employees should not report for work until 10:00 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.
The Childcare Center will also have a late start in alignment with the campus at 10:00 am. Safety & Security will be available to assist the 7000 building residents as needed.
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
November 29th, 2022 by pio@shoreline.edu
Campus services (both in person and online) will close today at 5:30 pm today November 29th, 2022, due to inclement weather. 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 Wednesday, November 30, 2022, by 5:00 am.
Supervisors should continue to work with employees who may need to head home early this afternoon (utilizing remote work or leave as appropriate) because of worsening conditions near their home areas. Employees should also take home laptops, etc. in the event the College moves to remote operations because of weather conditions tomorrow.
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
November 28th, 2022 by pio@shoreline.edu
Good Afternoon All,
The 2022-23 Suspended Operations guidance is ready and available for your reference during potential upcoming inclement weather. This information can be found online on the
HR Intranet webpage.
Questions regarding this information may be directed to Human Resources at
hr@shoreline.edu at any time.
Posted in Announcements, Events, Safety and Security, Student Communications
November 17th, 2022 by pio@shoreline.edu
Students,
Class enrollment for Winter Quarter is now open for continuing students. Log in to your ctcLink account today to explore classes and enroll!
Do you need help with choosing classes?
- Contact Advising Services
- *International Students – Contact International Education
Do you need help with your ctcLink account?
- Zoom: Join us on Zoom, Mondays – Thursdays from 9am-5pm and Fridays from 9am-4:30pm PDT.
- Online: Visit the Support Center for answers to common questions or to submit a request for support with an issue.
We look forward to seeing you in future quarters!
Posted in Announcements, Courses and Classes, Student Communications
November 9th, 2022 by pio@shoreline.edu
Shoreline Community College will be closed in honor of Veterans Day on Friday, November 11. We would particularly like to acknowledge and offer our sincere appreciation for the service and sacrifice of our Shoreline Community College veterans’ community. A Veterans Day banner is posted on the door of the Veterans Resource Center (VRC – FOSS 5225A). All are invited to stop by, add your words of thanks, and attach a picture of your favorite veteran!
*3 Facts About Veterans Day You May Not Know
- Veterans Day does NOT have an apostrophe! The holiday is not a day that “belongs” to one veteran or multiple veterans, which is what an apostrophe implies. It’s a day for honoring all veterans – so no apostrophe needed.
- Veterans Day is NOT the same as Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a time to remember those who gave their lives for our country. Veterans Day honors all of those who served our country in war or peace – deceased or living – although it’s largely intended to honor living veterans for their sacrifices.
- Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War 1. World War I officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919. However, the fighting ended about seven months before that when the Allies and Germany put into effect an armistice on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
Veteran & Military Student Services (VMSS) will be hosting a Veterans Day Appreciation Lunch in the Veterans Resource Center (VRC – FOSS 5225A) on Wednesday, November 9 and Thursday, November 10 for our veterans and military-connected students.
*Adapted from the Department of Defense: https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/story/article/1675470/5-facts-to-know-about-veterans-day/
Shoreline Community College cerrará el viernes 11 de noviembre para celebrar el Día de los veteranos. Queremos expresar nuestro más sincero reconocimiento y agradecimiento por el servicio y el sacrificio de nuestra comunidad de veteranos en Shoreline Community College. Hay una pancarta del Día de los veteranos publicada en la puerta del Centro de recursos para veteranos (VRC, en inglés) (Salón FOSS 5225A). Les invitamos para que se acerquen a dejar unas palabras de agradecimiento y colocar una foto de su veterano favorito.
*3 Curiosidades sobre el Día de los veteranos que quizás no sabías
- En inglés, ¡el nombre Día de los veteranos (Veterans Day) no lleva apóstrofe! La festividad no es un día que “pertenezca” a uno o varios veteranos, que es lo que implica el uso del apóstrofe. Es un día para rendir homenaje a todos los veteranos, por lo tanto, no necesita dicho recurso gramatical.
- El Día de los veteranos NO es lo mismo que el Día de los caídos (Memorial Day). Este último es un día para recordar a aquellos que dieron su vida por nuestro país. El Día de los veteranos rinde homenaje a todos los que sirvieron a nuestro país en momentos de guerra o de paz (que hayan fallecido o que estén con vida), aunque, principalmente, busca homenajear a los veteranos vivos por sus sacrificios.
- El Día de los veteranos fue llamado, originalmente, Día del armisticio, ya que conmemoraba el fin de la Primera Guerra Mundial, que finalizó de manera oficial con la firma del Tratado de Versalles el 28 de junio de 1919. Sin embargo, los combates terminaron siete meses antes de esa fecha, cuando los Aliados y Alemania acordaron un armisticio a las 11 horas del día 11 del mes 11.
El Departamento de Servicios estudiantiles para militares y veteranos (VMSS, en inglés) realizará un almuerzo de agradecimiento en el Centro de recursos para veteranos (VRC – FOSS 5225A) los días miércoles 9 y jueves 10 de noviembre para nuestros estudiantes veteranos o vinculados con el servicio militar.
*Extraído del Departamento de defensa: https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/story/article/1675470/5-facts-to-know-about-veterans-day/
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