The newly renamed Academic Innovation and eLearning (formerly Instructional Technology and Distance Education) will hold a mobile Blackboard Support Center in the Commons the first week of school and at midterm. Staff will be available for students and some faculty questions. Please encourage students to stop by if they have any questions about Blackboard or online learning.

Convocation 2016 this morning in Cass Gym!

8:30: Breakfast and musical slide show of historic LLCC photos

9: Presentations on TRIO, Open Door Program, AQIP, Strategic Planning plus a Message from the President and 50th anniversary skit

10: Wear your 50th anniversary T-shirt (available at the door if you don’t have one yet) to participate in faculty/staff photo in the shape of “50” on the lawn outside Cass Gym.

The 2016 AQIP (Academic Quality Improvement Program) accreditation newsletter is now available and will be referenced at today’s Convocation. Please click below for an update on the ongoing processes of accreditation for the college. A-QUIPS newsletter August 2016

Due to budgetary constraints and in order to operate more efficiently, the college will no longer provide ink cartridges for inkjet printers effective 8-22-2016. Inkjet printers will remain in place, and employees will have the option of providing their own ink cartridges if they choose to use them. If the inkjet printer breaks, they will not be replaced, but faculty and staff can bring their own printer with pre-approval from IT. Employees are encouraged to print to the closest multi-function printer (MFP) or send large print jobs to the Duplication Center. There will be a few exceptions for users who have no access to an MFP.

The west lane of Shepherd Road north of campus is currently closed due to a water main break earlier this week. It should reopen sometime next week. Toronto Road into campus and Shepherd Road south of the main entrance are not affected and are open.

The Child Development Center can be reached by taking Toronto Road and turning left at the stoplight on Shepherd.

The Finance Department has made some minor adjustments to the Vehicle Request Form. When opening the Vehicle Request Form, you should see a yellow box on the top, with a button to “Update and Save.” You must click this before proceeding or the form will not go to the appropriate staff for approval. Please contact Matt Hobrock or Rachel Patarozzi if you have any questions. Thanks!

The Human Resources office is currently advertising for an Administrative Assistant to the Dean, Social Sciences.  Complete information on these position can be found on the HR Employment site.

Dee Krueger, director, LLCC-Taylorville, was interviewed on the 96.3 WTIM Morning Show Aug. 16. She discussed registration procedures and upcoming fall classes and events at LLCC-Taylorville.

Please wear your 50th anniversary T-shirt to Convocation tomorrow. The complimentary T-shirts are available in the LLCC Foundation or at the door at Convocation.

CONVOCATION 2016: KICKOFF OF LLCC’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!

8:30 a.m. Breakfast with a slide show of historic LLCC photos.

9 a.m. Presentations: TRIO program, Open Door program, AQIP, Strategic Planning, Message from the President and 50th Anniversary skit!

10 a.m. A photo of faculty and staff wearing 50th anniversary T-shirts will be taken in the shape of “50” on the lawn of Cass Gym.

Michael Phelon has joined LLCC as coordinator of the Open Door Mentorship Program. You will hear from Michael at Convocation where he will give details of the new program. Michael’s office is located in Student Services (M1148) and he can be reached at extension 6.3689. Welcome!