Acting VP for Academic Affairs John Backes emceed the Opening Day meeting this year.  BOT chair Elsa Welch talked about the changes that have occurred and thanked all the people who helped address the campus climate, especially the Campus Climate Task Force.  She encouraged faculty and staff to continue to provide input on what they consider important characteristics of a college president.  All communication must be to the trustees by October 10th, and a decision on the Interim President will be made in mid-October.

Over 40 new employees were introduced and last year's Student Body President Sean Keller received a service award from the incoming student government. 

Acting President Lee Lambert, who was hired nine months ago as Vice President of Human Resources and Employee Benefits, talked about the importance of strong leadership and a strong vision for the college.  He spoke to the accountability of the President's Leadership Team, saying that the College Council will oversee a "report card" type of assessment every 90-days and prepare reports that will be made available to the campus community.  Lambert emphasized the value of open dialogue in the healing process, endorsing a working environment of empathy and equality, promising that PLT will work hard to regain the trust of the campus community through open communication and collaboration.  Lambert also addressed budget and enrollment management issues, saying that all activity will be above board in the future.  Lambert also said that the college will work together to bring back the diversity efforts once prominent at SCC.  President Lambert said the college will soon launch a presidential search with the goal of having a new president in place by next July. 

Other Opening Week photos are available online.  Enjoy the week through photos!

• Opening Day --- 9/27/2005
• Fashion Show 9/23/2005
• Shoreline Salutes 9/22/2005

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Four major capital projects at SCC
Get ready; get set; go!  Every campus eagerly anticipates new buildings that house our growing academic programs.  Last year SCC re-opened Building 2900 where students now enjoy state-of-the-art labs and classrooms.  This year promises to bring more construction to the campus. 

First, a new pump house, located on the northeast side of campus next to the soon to be King County Red Cross supply facility, has been completed this summer.  This pump house will provide adequate water pressure for the entire campus in the event of a fire or other emergencies.  Many thanks to Lee Knawa from the Office of General Administration, Larry Reed of Mulvany G 2 Architects, Hugh Kuyper, Senior Engineer, Reid Middleton, Inc., and Peter VanAsse of Interwest Construction for their work on this project

The renovation of the annex on the north end of the 2900 Building will be completed this quarter, with Schacht/Aslani Architects overseeing the design phase and the company completing the construction will be named in early October.

The PUB renovation, the largest renovation project the College has ever undertaken, will begin in April.  The $15 million project will include a new and improved Grand PUB Ballroom as well as new spaces for Student Government, International, Food Services, the Bookstore, and many other College services.   OPSIS Architects designed the renovated building.  The renovation was made possible by the commitment of students to pay a tax over the last ten years to raise money to apply for a certificate of participation (a loan) from the state. 

A $4.5 million expansion of the Professional Automotive Center will be done in partnership with the Puget Sound Automotive Dealers Association and a number of national manufacturers.  Fund-raising efforts are in place, with many commitments already made. 

Via Net News and Day at a Glance, the College administrators plan to keep the College community informed of these construction projects - especially if there is going to be a disruption of service.  Stay tuned!

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Don started his career at the college in 1968 as an industrial engineering instructor, holding his classes at the University of Washington as Shoreline's facilities were not yet ready to support the technology needed in the classroom.  Don was involved in the development of the Manufacturing Engineering, Machinist/CNC Training, Industrial Technology, and Welding and Metal Fabrication programs in addition to the Automotive Technology Training programs.  It was his commitment to industry and his manufacturing knowledge that led all of these programs to great success.

In the early 80s, Don and Toyota instructor, Jack Shiel, started a generic automotive program.  That program evolved into the current factory-specific programs — General Motors (ASEP), Daimler-Chrysler (CAP), Honda (PACT), and Toyota (T-Ten) programs at the request of and cooperation with industry.  These programs have won a number of national awards and the programs continue to garner national attention.    

Along with the new auto programs came a unique financing partnership between the public and private sectors, and in 1992, the Professional Automotive Training Center (PATC) was built on Shoreline's campus.  Don played an instrumental role in creating the partnership with the Puget Sound Automobile Dealers Association and in the program development and funding for the construction.  The PATC has become the standard for all of Shoreline's vocational programs; in fact, many colleges across the country developed similar program using Shoreline's program as a model. 

As the Founding Director of the SCC Foundation, one of Cameron Hightower's roles was to identify a major project for the Foundation to undertake that would truly make a difference in the way the college equipped its students for lifelong career advancement, and "it wasn’t long before Don Schultz made an offer the Foundation couldn’t refuse," says Hightower.  "Swept up in Don’s enthusiasm and vision, none of us realized that we were taking on an impossible challenge: a fledgling foundation simply doesn’t take on a major capital campaign to build and equip a career training facility when it doesn’t yet have a strong and established vocational program in the field, existing partnerships with the private sector, or any kind of track record in successful fund-raising.  But Don persuaded us that 'if you build it, they will come.'  Thanks to Don, we did; and they did!  And the rest--as they say--is history."

Don went on to establish many working relationships, developing partnerships with dealerships and manufacturers who have played a major role in the success of Shoreline's automotive programs.

Don's last day as an SCC employee is September 30th, however, you may still see him around campus.  Effective October 1st, he will begin a new job as Director of Education and Expansion for the PATC.  Don, who signed a two-year contract with the Board of Trustees for the Puget Sound Automobile Dealer's Association, will work on fund-raising for the $4.5 million expansion of the PATC and will oversee the construction. 

Carla Hogan has been named the BAM  Interim Director for a one-year appointment.