Coming Together 2022 Archive

Good afternoon,

Here's a short video from me to you to express how much I’m looking forward to seeing you at Convocation tomorrow.

There will be breakfast and lunch, workshops led by your peers, and a chance to get your professional headshot photo taken (see full schedule). Parking will be free for the day.

Please come and enjoy this time together as a district before the celebrations on your campuses and the welcoming of our 2022 fall quarter students.

See you tomorrow at South Seattle College's Brockey Center from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap, Ed.D.
Acting Chancellor, Seattle Colleges
President, South Seattle College

Dear Colleagues,  

We need your assistance finalizing plans for Convocation.

If you haven't already, please take a moment to complete the RSVP form and submit workshop/meeting proposals by the end of the day on Tuesday, Sept. 13.

• Do you plan to attend Convocation in-person? Convocation is on Tuesday, Sept. 20 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at South Seattle College, Brockey Center. An accurate RSVP count is important as we order food, solidify room set-up, and prepare to take professional headshot photos for employees.
• Are you interested in facilitating a 20-minute workshop or hosting a districtwide meeting? Submit a proposal.

Thank you, 

Convocation Planning Committee

Dear Colleagues,

This is a friendly reminder to make plans and RSVP to come together for Convocation 2022 on Tuesday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at South Seattle College’s Brockey Center.

Breakfast and Professional Headshot Photos
The day begins with a free continental breakfast at 9 a.m. Free professional headshots begin at 9 a.m. and will be open to employees all day. Employees are encouraged to get these photos and use them in People Pages directory listings, Canvas, etc.

Employee Awards and Recognition, Chancellor’s Address
At 10 a.m. our program begins with a welcome and land acknowledgement followed by employee awards and recognition and an address from Acting Chancellor Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap. And, there’s still time to recognize your colleagues by sharing a story about their commitment to students, our district, and our common mission. Please send us your written or video recognition stories by Friday, Sept. 9.

Host a Workshop or Meeting
Workshops and meetings featuring topics of districtwide interest will be held in four 20-minute sessions from 11 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2 p.m. All faculty and staff are invited to submit a proposal to facilitate a 20-minute workshop or host a districtwide meeting. The deadline to submit a proposal is Tuesday, Sept. 13.

RSVP to Attend Breakfast and Lunch
If you are planning to attend, RSVP online by noon on Tuesday, Sept. 13, to allow an accurate catering count. A free lunch at noon featuring a fiesta buffet taco bar with beef barbacoa, chicken tinga, black beans, cilantro lime rice, fresh corn salsa and pico, and house made salsa rojo.

Full Schedule
Convocation 2022 will wrap up at 2 p.m., following the second round of workshops. View the full schedule for the day.

We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Please join us.

Convocation Planning Team

Dear Colleagues,

We invite and encourage you to help us recognize your colleagues who have gone above and beyond. Share a story about their commitment to students, our district, and our common mission. Describe how they impacted you, how they inspired you, or just how they made you smile.

Submissions will be highlighted at Convocation 2022.  ​

Please send us your written or video recognition stories by Friday, September 9.

Recognize your colleagues who are: 

Services Heroes
- Improved services to students
- Demonstrated dedication  

Innovative Problem Solvers
- Showed perseverance and adapted through continuous changes
- Increased operational efficiency

Master Collaborators
- Worked across campuses towards a shared goal
- Built strategic partnerships throughout the district

Convocation Planning Team

Dear Colleagues,

All faculty and staff are invited to submit a proposal to facilitate a 20-minute workshop or host a districtwide meeting between 1-2 p.m. at Convocation.

This year’s workshops are 20-minute sessions (with a 10-minute break in between) to allow more variety and encourage "TED Talk" type presentations that are short, topically focused, and engaging. Workshops and meetings are open to any topic of interest to employees districtwide. For ideas see the 2020 workshop archive.

See you at Convocation on Tuesday, September 20.

Convocation Planning Team  

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to cordially invite all faculty and staff to join our acting chancellor Dr. Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap for Convocation 2022 – Coming Together on Tuesday, September 20 at South Seattle College from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

We are planning to take the beginning of the 2022-2023 academic year as an opportunity to gather, reflect, and recognize our colleagues, districtwide, who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to collaborate, drive change, and spur innovation in how we serve and support our students, and each other.

Seattle Colleges is committed to increasing in-person service and instruction to our students in a healthy and safe manner. This also holds true for in-person events. That said, we are aware that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve; accommodations, where possible, will be made available for remote attendees to participate in the day’s activities and workshops.