Category: Student Communications
February 21st, 2024 by Steve Marshal
You’re more than halfway through winter quarter!
As you continue through the remaining weeks of winter and begin thinking about spring, we wanted to give you some updates from around campus.
STUDENT LEARNING CENTER
The Student Learning Center now offers online “drop-in” tutoring!
The Student Learning Center provides free academic support for all Shoreline Community College students. If you need help with an assignment or prepping for an exam, the SLC is here for you!
Students can access online tutoring easily through the SLC Website or by using this link.
Tutoring is available Mon – Thurs from 10am – 5pm and Fri from 10am – 4pm.
No appointment is needed, but you are welcome to make an appointment if you’d like to guarantee a spot.
AMERICAN ETHNIC STUDIES
American Ethnic Studies (AES) is vital to creating cultural competency and developing critical thinking around crucial topics such as race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality.
This spring, students have the option of taking AES 102 in an AANHPI cohort (Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander).
This cohort offers students an even deeper sense of community as they engage with culturally relevant materials across three discipline courses:
- American Ethnic Studies 102: Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies
- English 101: English Composition I
- College Success 101: College and Career Success
This optional cohort will allow students to support each other across the differing curriculum and engage with their learning in a more meaningful way.
THE HONORS COLLEGE
As of Fall Quarter 2023, the Honors College fee has been reduced to $295 per quarter (down from $495 for Domestic and $695 for International).
The Honors College is a cohort-based model that provides access to in-depth and collaborative Honors courses, research & leadership opportunities, and additional academic support for students planning to transfer to a four-year university.
Students can apply for the Spring or Fall quarter at www.shoreline.edu/honors
The Honors College is offering three courses in the Spring:
- Gender & Women Studies 284: Gender, Race, and Class
- Anthropology 270: Primate Fossils and Anatomy
- Chemistry 173: General Inorganic Chemistry
This year, we also reintroduced Honors 101 Leadership Seminar and Honors 201 Transfer Seminar.
Our Honors Research Students will present at the University of Washington Undergraduate Research Symposium on May 17, 2024.
WINTER TRANSFER FAIR
Interested in exploring your transfer options?
The Winter Transfer Fair is coming to campus on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024!
Approximately 20 Colleges and Universities will be in attendance to help answer your questions about the admissions process, majors, scholarships, and more.
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 from 10am – 1pm
WHERE: 9000 Building (PUB) room 9215
We hope you are having a wonderful winter quarter at Shoreline Community College, and we look forward to supporting you on your educational journey through spring quarter and beyond!
Posted in Student Communications
February 15th, 2024 by Steve Marshal
The U.S. Department of Education recently announced a delay in providing 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) data to colleges.
This postponement is to prioritize students and ensure they receive the full aid they are entitled to.
Shoreline Community College is committed to keeping you updated on these changes and will make every effort to minimize the impact this has on you.
We encourage you to apply for financial aid as soon as possible to avoid any further delays in processing their file.
Need assistance paying for college?
The Financial Aid Office strongly encourages students to apply for financial aid for the 2024-2025 school year as soon as possible. The 2024-2025 aid year covers Summer quarter 2024 through Spring quarter 2025.
You can apply for financial aid using either the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA).
Don’t wait to apply!
The U.S. Department of Education has announced a delay in the college receiving 2024-2025 FAFSA data until mid-March. This means the processing timeline for the college will be delayed. We anticipate beginning to review files in early May. Once your application data is received, you may be asked to provide additional information to the Financial Aid Office to determine your eligibility.
Avoid further delays by applying now!
Need help or have questions?
Please join us at our Financial Aid Lab! This FREE event is an opportunity to get help completing your financial aid application. We have several dates coming up, with both in-person and online options. Click here for more information.
The Financial Aid office is here to help you with your FAFSA or WASFA and answer any questions you may have. You can come see us in the Foss (5000) building or contact us at financialaid@shoreline.edu.
Posted in Student Aid, Student Communications
February 14th, 2024 by Cat Chiappa
Dear Students,
This is a reminder that the security questions option for ctcLink multi-factor authentication (MFA) is set to be discontinued this Friday, February 16th. If you currently use the security questions for your ctcLink MFA access, please make sure to log on and set up an alternate MFA option before Friday. You can view the original message below.
Original Message:
We have received a communication from the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) of some system wide changes to the ctcLink Multi-factor authentication (MFA) process for all users.
To enhance ctcLink cybersecurity and to ensure the confidentiality and security of nonpublic personal information, the option to establish security questions is being removed for all students and employees statewide. It has been found that the option for using security questions does not provide an adequate level of additional security for which MFA was designed. This change is currently set to take place on February 16th, 2024.
We understand this may be an inconvenience for those who have chosen this MFA option. TSS, the local security administrators, and business analysts will do all we can to assist in this process, however this is a mandate from the State in which we must comply. For everyone currently using the security questions as their MFA option, we are strongly recommending going into your ctcLink account and selecting an alternative method prior to the statewide change occurring on February 16th. For further instructions on how to make this change, please see the following instructions here. We thank you for your attention to this important matter.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to support@shoreline.edu
Thank you.
Technology Support Services
Posted in Announcements, Student Communications
February 13th, 2024 by Steve Marshal
We want to hear from you about the college bookstore!
Shoreline Community College is reviewing course materials access (which includes the bookstore), and we need your feedback.
If you haven’t already done so, please take less than 5 minutes to share your thoughts via this anonymous survey. Your feedback is essential to our considerations and recommendations for improving access to required course materials and supplies.
Students that take the survey have a chance to win a $10 GrubHub gift card.
The survey closes at the end of the day on Feb 14th.
Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/shorelinebookstore.
Thank you for participating!
Posted in Student Communications
February 12th, 2024 by Steve Marshal
Are you thinking about dropping a class?
Dropping a class now will result in a “W” showing on your transcript for withdrawal, but it will not count in computing your GPA. If you choose to drop a class, you will be charged a $15 add/drop fee.
The last day to drop a class this quarter with a “W” is February 21, 2024. After this date, no “W” will be given.
Are You Receiving Financial Aid?
Please check with the Financial Aid office before dropping any classes as your aid may be impacted.
Are You Receiving GI Bill Benefits?
Please check with the Veteran & Military Student Services Office before dropping any classes as your benefits may be impacted.
To drop a class:
- Email your instructor and ask for permission to drop.
- Email the name & number of the course you’d like to drop, along with your instructor’s permission, to Enrollment Services at EnrollmentServices@Shoreline.edu and we will process the drop for you.
Need help planning your courses? Contact the Advising Center to make an appointment with an academic advisor.
Posted in Student Communications
February 9th, 2024 by Steve Marshal
Just a reminder to please take a few minutes and fill out the college’s Strategic Plan survey. Your answers will help us refine our new mission, vision, values, equity statements, goals, and objectives.
The survey is anonymous and students who opt in are eligible to be selected for prizes!
The survey closes on Wednesday 2/14/24.
The Strategic Plan is broken up into pieces throughout the survey, and the questions are designed to comment on each of those pieces. So, you have a chance to review the plan as you complete the survey.
We value your thoughts on the drafts, ensuring we capture the essence of our community.
Let’s celebrate what we appreciate about Shoreline to build an even more equitable, inclusive future to embrace the changing world!
Click here to take the survey: https://bit.ly/ShorelineStrategicPlanReview
Posted in Student Communications
February 5th, 2024 by Steve Marshal
The spring quarter class schedule is now available online.
The date you can register for classes is based on student type and number of credits completed. If you’re not sure how to find your enrollment date or how to register for classes, please review our Registration Page.
This is a great time to schedule an appointment with your Advisor to discuss potential classes for next quarter and to create an Educational Plan. An Educational Plan is a map of the classes you will take each quarter until completion.
Schedule an advising appointment via Starfish. International students should contact International Advising.
Veteran & Military-Connected Students should contact Rosemary Whiteside, VMSS Advisor, for academic advising. Appointments can be scheduled via Starfish or by emailing Rosemary at rwhiteside@shoreline.edu.
Reminder: Feb. 21 is the last day to drop a class from your winter quarter schedule.
Posted in Student Communications
February 1st, 2024 by Steve Marshal
The Shoreline Community College Foundation’s spring quarter 2024 and annual 2024-2025 scholarship applications are now open. See the instructions below on how to apply.
Each year the Shoreline Community College Foundation awards over 200 scholarships to students attending Shoreline Community College. Scholarship awards range from $200 to $4,000.
Full-time, part-time, international, and undocumented students are eligible to apply.
IMPORTANT DATES:
- The deadline to apply for spring quarter scholarships is February 28, 2024.
- The deadline to apply for annual scholarships is March 29, 2024.
To get started:
- Create your user account. If you created a user account in the past, sign-in with the credentials you used when setting up your account.
- Click “Register.”
- Enter all of the required information, click the agreement box, then click the “Create Account” button.
- Once registration is complete, you will be directed to your Dashboard.
Application Instructions:
- Sign in to your account.
- Click the “Start Application” button to begin filling out your application.
- Click the “Submit Application” button in the lower right corner (Note: The “Submit Application” button is disabled until the application is complete).
- You will be directed back to your Dashboard where you will see the number of scholarships to which you have been automatically applied.
- You may be eligible for additional scholarships that require additional information. The Dashboard will prompt you to provide this by showing a number in the “Items requiring completion” box.
- After completing all follow-up items for the scholarship, click the “Resubmit Application” button to submit your application (Note: If there are no follow-up items that need to be completed, you do not need to resubmit your application).
Questions?
Contact Michelle Cimaroli at scholarships@shoreline.edu.
Note:
An application for Shoreline Community College Foundation scholarships does not take the place of the Financial Aid application. All students, excluding international students, are encouraged to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or the WASFA (for HB 1079 students) application for the current year, in addition to the scholarship application. For information about financial aid, visit our Financial Aid webpage, or email financialaid@shoreline.edu.
Posted in Scholarships, Student Aid, Student Communications
January 31st, 2024 by Steve Marshal
Hello students,
After extensive community engagement to create the Draft Equity-Centered Strategic Plan, Shoreline Community College is presently fine-tuning its vision, mission, values, goals, equity statements, and objectives to solidify alignment with both the College’s objectives and the broader community’s needs. Let us know if there’s anything we may have missed. The Planning team highly values your thoughts on the drafts, ensuring we capture the essence of our community.
Shoreline Community College recognizes that equity and diversity in the academic environment fosters cultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides inspiring role models for all students. We are committed to a campus climate and culture where all community members feel safe, experience a sense of belonging, and feel their overall well-being is supported through authentic and engaged relationships.
Please share your thoughts in a survey that includes 25 questions, including 17 about the strategic framework of the plan and a small number of participant background information. The survey is anonymous and students who opt in are eligible to be selected for prizes!
Your answers will provide critical information that will help us refine our new mission, vision, values, equity statements, goals and objectives. Let’s celebrate what we appreciate about Shoreline to build an even more equitable, inclusive future to embrace the changing world!
Take the survey today: https://bit.ly/ShorelineStrategicPlanReview
Cheers,
Jack S. Kahn, Ph.D.
President
Shoreline Community College
Posted in Student Communications
January 29th, 2024 by Steve Marshal
Good news! The Shoreline network connection for campus has been restored.
We have received more information on the outage we experienced today and have confirmed that the fiber connection had some integrity issues in two spots, one near our campus and one about four miles out. These issues caused the Shoreline network to lose connectivity. While this is not an issue that originated at the College it is one that impacted us. Thankfully the technicians were able to get it fixed quickly allowing our connection to be fully restored.
Please continue to check in with your instructors for instructions about evening classes and activities.
Posted in Announcements, Student Communications
