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May 2021 Blog Post

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May 2021 Blog Post

Celebrating the Small Wins

Dear Highline Family,

This May brings the bounty and abundance of springtime: new life, new growth, and rejuvenation. Yet at the same time, this May is an extension of last May, one of loss, trauma, isolation, and forced circumstances. At Highline, May marks the beginning of celebrating student success, our resilience, and the unique way each of you are leaving your imprint and legacy as a scholar, leader, and valued community member. Know that you are great, you are powerful, and have an entire community of fellow students, staff, and faculty who are on this journey with you. Remember to celebrate the small wins while also preparing for the bigger ones. In times like these, we are collectively exposed to a common experience, while experiencing them so differently. This is why the small wins matter! Getting out of bed, choosing to show up, and making the sacrifices of physical distancing and masking up are examples of small wins worth celebrating. What is your small win for today? How will you celebrate this success?

 Aside from being your associate dean for student life, I am also a doctoral student, a partner, a family member, a dog mom, and a recovering perfectionist. When the pandemic hit, I too braced myself not sure how I would remain engaged as a learner in the classroom, carry the responsibilities as the oldest child in my family, be the steady and calm leader that you have known me to be at Highline, and be present while physically distant with family, friends, and colleagues deeply impacted by the racial trauma we are undeniably confronted with. Fast forward a year later, I still feel the tension and uncertainty of how to hold space for myself and others with only 24 hours in a day. However, I give myself grace for trying my best and resting when I am not able to offer others my best self.

Attend to yourself, attend to your communities, attend to your social mission in life, and attend to your studies. Celebrate those small wins and be filled with joy for the big wins! As you journey through the springtime abundance, remember to attend to your own radical self-love. In the beautiful and timely words of Audre Lorde “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.”

 In community,

Iesha Valencia (she/her), Associate Dean for Student Life

Important Dates for Student Success

  • May 13, Registration for Summer and Fall Quarter Begins
  • (early notice) June 30, Financial Aid Priority Deadline  for Fall Quarter Funding
    • Though this is due in June, we recommend students submit Financial Aid related documents prior to the deadline.

Student Services, Resource, and Activity Highlight

  • Apply for Graduation
  • View Your Graduation Status (Instructions after clicking on the link above)
    • In the Academic Progress tile select the View Graduation Status link to display your program/plan. Under the Program – Academic section, view the 1) Graduation Major, 2) Status, 3) Expected Graduation Term
      • Remember to click the “Mark as Done” box in the upper right hand corner of this page prior to clicking NEXT
    • For assistance on how to apply for graduation and review your graduation status, check out our Canvas module tutorial. For questions regarding your graduation application email: graduation@highline.edu. For questions regarding commencement: commencment@highline.edu
  • Student Legacy Awards Viewing Party
    • The Highline College Student Legacy Awards is an annual campus celebration to applaud student contributions for both academic achievement and campus involvement. Join the viewing party to celebrate our amazing Highline students!
    • May 19, 3:30-5 p.m.
    • Zoom Meeting ID: 820 2032 0555
    • Passcode: SLA2021
  • Final Say Celebration
    • Final Say is our year-end celebration for student leaders. An exceptional student, staff, and faculty member will share their inspirational stories of leadership, and we’ll recognize CONNECT Program participants and members of Highline student leadership communities.
    • June 3, 2:30-4 p.m.
    • Zoom Meeting ID: 857 6521 8892
    • Passcode: 189793
  • Cyber Competition Club
    • If you are already in a cyber security related academic program or have an interest in growing your computer competencies and participating in a team, then this club is for you! Club Leadership make it priority to let all students know that everyone is welcome in this club. This club competes in local and national competitions and placed 5th overall in this year’s Pacific Rim Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition!
    • Questions about joining the club? Email Club President Meghan Koester (m_koester@students.highline.edu)
    • Club Meetings:
    • Saturdays 12pm-1pm
    • Zoom Meeting ID: 843 4137 2019
    • Passcode: PRCCDC
  • Highline Book Club
    • This is a welcoming place for people to talk about books, even if they do not think of themselves as a reader. We want to introduce them to the world of reading and create a safe space for everyone and to meet new friends as well. We also understand that zoom fatigue is real! So this club meets over a discord server 😊
    • Questions about joining the club? Email Club President Olivia Brooks (oliviabrooks@students.highline.edu)
    • Club Meetings:
    • Tuesdays 3pm-3:30pm
    • Discord Server Link: https://discord.gg/hQTv7FZqDV
  • Highline Club Information
    • All current clubs & their meeting times can be found on the Clubs Directory: https://cls.highline.edu/get-involved/clubs/directory/
  • Inter-Cultural Center Programming
  • Campus View Student Housing – Apply for Housing!
    • Campus View Student Housing would like to welcome any interested students to apply for housing for the Summer Quarter and for the coming next Academic Year beginning in the Fall Quarter. Campus View, in partnership with the Highline College Foundation, is able to offer a Housing Scholarship of up-to $750 per quarter beginning in the Fall Quarter.  Please visit our website – www.highline.edu/campusview – to learn more about housing at Campus View and for further details about the Housing Scholarship.
      • If you have any questions or would like to schedule a tour, please contact us at 206-592-3612 or at housing@highline.edu.  Thank you.

 

May Student Leader of the Month

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