Category Archives: Academics

02.06.24

LLCC hosted the regional Academic Challenge yesterday

Thank you to everyone who assisted in a successful Academic Challenge yesterday.

We hosted nearly 200 area high school students who competed as individuals and as teams (of up to 14 students) testing in their choice of two subjects — biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering graphics, English, mathematics and physics.Students take tests during the 2024 Academic Challenge

Taylor Henrikson from Athens won a $30 gift card to the LLCC Bookstore. Hugh Beeler from Pleasant Plains and Vince Weller from Rochester both won $250 LLCC scholarships.

Those teams advancing to sectional competition include: Division 300 (high schools with 300 students or less) – Pawnee and Nokomis; Division 700 (high schools with 301-700 students) – Pleasant Plains and Athens; and Division 1500 (high schools with 701-1,500 students) – Glenwood and Rochester. Individuals that placed first or second in any division, but whose team did not advance, are eligible to participate in the sectional competition (see individual rankings below). Teams and individuals that score high enough at the sectional competition will advance to the state finals, which will be held April 8-11 at Eastern Illinois University.

Read about the event and winners in LLCC News.

01.26.24

Summer Course Materials Adoptions Due Feb 8

Adoptions for summer course materials are due to the LLCC Bookstore by Thursday, Feb 8. 

Submissions may be made on the bookstore website under Faculty > Faculty Adoptions or by email to Ernest Ashby for general subject adoptions or Shawn Floyd for health professions adoptions. Dean approval is required on all submitted adoptions.

Emailed adoptions should include course and section as well as title, author, edition and ISBN of item. For questions or assistance, please call the bookstore at 217-786-2300, option 5.

01.23.24

Congratulations to Vickie Ward and Sean Edmondson on their new roles

LLCC Academic Services is pleased to announce that Vickie Ward has earned the position of assistant to the vice president, academic services, and began that position Jan. 22. Vickie will be a familiar face to many across the college and has served in many different positions within LLCC Academic Services, ranging from LLCC Adult Education to the former arts and humanities department, the former business and technologies department and currently within the Workforce Institute at LLCC. Her knowledge of the institution, familiarity with processes and approach to working with others will help to keep academic services moving forward without missing a beat during her onboarding to the position. She will retain her existing phone number and email address but will relocate into the vice presidents’ suite. Please join us in congratulating Vickie on this new position!

LLCC Finance welcomes Sean Edmondson. Sean has accepted a new role as an accounting technician, disbursements and will assist with accounts payable and payroll functions. Sean has been working in the LLCC Bookstore since 2014 in various roles. He has been a wonderful asset to LLCC, and we are very excited to welcome him to our department!

Congratulations, Vickie and Sean!

01.17.24

Faculty: Sign up by tomorrow to participate in Early Alert

Faculty members,

It’s time to sign up to participate in the Early Alert program for the spring semester! Early Alert is a campus-wide initiative designed to identify students who may be experiencing challenges that impact their academic performance. Did you know that the success rates for students who received at least one early alert in the first or second campaigns in fall 2022 and spring 2023 were 32% and 35%, respectively?

The Early Alert program consists of five campaigns: three surveys for students enrolled in 16-week classes and one survey for eight-week classes. During the campaign, faculty can indicate concerns or kudos for each student. The goals are to work with students who may need additional support and celebrate those who are doing well. The student and success coach will be notified via email. The success coach will follow up with the student, note the outcomes of their outreach and eventually close the flag or kudo. Faculty will be able to view these notes. This process reinforces faculty messaging and enhances communications among faculty, students, and success coaches.

If you are interested in participating in this initiative, please submit the Early Alert Participation Form by tomorrow, Jan. 18, 2024. Please contact Dr. Amanda Turner, director of student success, at amanda.turner@llcc.edu if you have any questions.

01.08.24

LLCC welcomes new dean of English and humanities

Dr. Corrinne HintonDr. Corrine Hinton has joined LLCC as dean of English and humanities. She began her new duties Jan. 2.

Dr. Hinton comes to LLCC after spending 10 years at Texas A&M University–Texarkana as an assistant, and then associate, professor of English as well as department chair of arts, communication, media and English for three of those years. She taught courses in rhetoric, writing studies and humanities as well as graduate courses in research methods and the teaching of writing.

Her recent honors include university awards for Distinguished Faculty of the Year and Teaching Excellence in Undergraduate Mentorship, inductee into the Texas A&M System Chancellor’s Academy of Teacher Educators and an Excellence in Teaching award from the National Society of Leadership and Success. Also, a notable scholar in the interdisciplinary field of veterans studies and veterans advocate, Hinton has published and presented research on the transitional experiences of student veterans into colleges and universities.

“We are excited to welcome Dr. Hinton back to Illinois. She brings valuable classroom and administrative experience and has a passion for student success, helping students to build confidence and see growth in themselves,” said Jason Dockter, Ph.D., vice president of academic services at LLCC.

Hinton is originally from Belleville. She earned a Ph.D. in English with an emphasis in rhetoric and composition from Saint Louis University. She attended the University of Missouri–St. Louis for her master’s, with a concentration in 20th century American literature, and bachelor’s degrees in English.

01.08.24

Faculty: Sign up by Jan. 18 to participate in Early Alert

Faculty members,

It’s time to sign up to participate in the Early Alert program for the spring semester! Early Alert is a campus-wide initiative designed to identify students who may be experiencing challenges that impact their academic performance. Did you know that the success rates for students who received at least one early alert in the first or second campaigns in fall 2022 and spring 2023 were 32% and 35%, respectively?

The Early Alert program consists of five campaigns: three surveys for students enrolled in 16-week classes and one survey for eight-week classes. During the campaign, faculty can indicate concerns or kudos for each student. The goals are to work with students who may need additional support and celebrate those who are doing well. The student and success coach will be notified via email. The success coach will follow up with the student, note the outcomes of their outreach and eventually close the flag or kudo. Faculty will be able to view these notes. This process reinforces faculty messaging and enhances communications among faculty, students, and success coaches.

If you are interested in participating in this initiative, please submit the Early Alert Participation Form by Jan. 18, 2024. Please contact Dr. Amanda Turner, director of student success, at amanda.turner@llcc.edu if you have any questions.

01.03.24

Faculty: Sign up to participate in Early Alert

Faculty members,

It’s time to sign up to participate in the Early Alert program for the spring semester! Early Alert is a campus-wide initiative designed to identify students who may be experiencing challenges that impact their academic performance. Did you know that the success rates for students who received at least one early alert in the first or second campaigns in fall 2022 and spring 2023 were 32% and 35%, respectively?

The Early Alert program consists of five campaigns: three surveys for students enrolled in 16-week classes and one survey for eight-week classes. During the campaign, faculty can indicate concerns or kudos for each student. The goals are to work with students who may need additional support and celebrate those who are doing well. The student and success coach will be notified via email. The success coach will follow up with the student, note the outcomes of their outreach and eventually close the flag or kudo. Faculty will be able to view these notes. This process reinforces faculty messaging and enhances communications among faculty, students, and success coaches.

If you are interested in participating in this initiative, please submit the Early Alert Participation Form by Jan. 18, 2024. Please contact Dr. Amanda Turner, director of student success, at amanda.turner@llcc.edu if you have any questions.

01.03.24

Congratulations to Dr. Brent Todd

Brent ToddDr. Brent Todd, dean of natural and agricultural sciences, successfully defended his dissertation on Dec. 19, 2023, at University of Illinois Springfield. His dissertation is entitled: “Effect of Student Success Courses on Academic Outcomes at a Rural Illinois Community College District.” His advisor is Dr. Robert Blankenberger.

Congratulations Dr. Todd!

12.12.23

Faculty: Sign up to participate in Early Alert

Faculty members,

It’s time to sign up to participate in the Early Alert program for the spring semester! Early Alert is a campus-wide initiative designed to identify students who may be experiencing challenges that impact their academic performance. Did you know that the success rates for students who received at least one early alert in the first or second campaigns in fall 2022 and spring 2023 were 32% and 35%, respectively?

The Early Alert program consists of five campaigns: three surveys for students enrolled in 16-week classes and one survey for eight-week classes. During the campaign, faculty can indicate concerns or kudos for each student. The goals are to work with students who may need additional support and celebrate those who are doing well. The student and success coach will be notified via email. The success coach will follow up with the student, note the outcomes of their outreach and eventually close the flag or kudo. Faculty will be able to view these notes. This process reinforces faculty messaging and enhances communications among faculty, students, and success coaches.

If you are interested in participating in this initiative, please submit the Early Alert Participation Form by Jan. 18, 2024. Please contact Dr. Amanda Turner, director of student success, at amanda.turner@llcc.edu if you have any questions.