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LLCC Child Development Center to offer Preschool for All Expansion classroom
The LLCC Child Development Center has been awarded a grant from the Illinois State Board of Education to offer a Preschool for All Expansion (PFAE) classroom at the center.
Twenty spaces in the classroom are available to preschool children ages three to five who come from families with identified needs. The classroom is designed to supply high-quality early learning experiences to these children at no cost.
Priority eligibility factors for the program include low income, a language other than English spoken in the home, developmental needs and other family risk factors. Information collected through a child screening and parent interview will decide those families most needing service.
“We know that children are best ready for school when they have been in a high-quality preschool learning environment,” says Laurie Rhodes, director of the LLCC Child Development Center. “This grant will allow us to offer children from high-needs families the best in preschool education at no cost, along with various family supports.”
The LLCC Child Development Center will hold initial screenings for the program from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7; Tuesday, Dec.13; and Wednesday, Dec. 14.
To schedule a screening, call 217-786-2450.
LLCC Choir and Band plan upcoming concerts
The LLCC Choir and Band invite the public to upcoming free, end-of-semester performances on the LLCC-Springfield campus, 5250 Shepherd Road. Come out and support our students and their hard work!
Honors Recital – Nov. 30
The Honors Recital, featuring many of the music majors performing solo works, will be held tonight at 7 p.m. in Menard Hall, Room 2250.
LLCC Choir’s “RƎVO⅃UTION” – Dec. 2
The LLCC Choir performs “RƎVO⅃UTION,” a concert about the revolutionary power of love, Friday, Dec. 2, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons. Directed and accompanied by Laurie Lewis-Fritz, assistant professor of music, soloists will include Jack John Barham, Miriam Carter and Dane Paige.
LLCC Band – Dec. 5
The LLCC Band performs its fall concert Monday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons. Selections will range from standards to modern arrangements. The band is directed by Jason Waddell, professor of music. Soloists include Jaden Rilying, Tanner Stephens, Olive Strassner, Colin Deford, Clay Higginson, Jonah Pollock, Daniel Wingert and Hayden Stroup-Huffhine.
In the news
Laurie Lewis-Fritz, assistant professor of music, and LLCC student Tanner Stephens were interviewed for the article “Conference experience hits right note for Lincoln Land Community College student singer” in the Jacksonville Journal Courier
Jolene Lamb, LLCC Community Education culinary coordinator, wrote today’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register, “Take an easy approach to holiday entertaining.”
VALIC/AIG rep on campus Dec. 7
David Jones, certified financial planner with VALIC/AIG Retirement, will be on campus Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the VP Conference Room of Menard Hall. To schedule a 30-minute appointment for an account review and to provide information about your options and new enrollments, go to my.VALIC.com/seminars and enter registration code 6303SPR11AB.
November phone directory addendum
View the November addendum for recent phone directory updates: Monthly Phone Directory Addendum November 2022.
HLC Comprehensive Evaluation Visit Schedule, Dec. 5-6
Lincoln Land Community College will host a Higher Learning Commission (HLC) peer review team on Monday, Dec. 5 and Tuesday, Dec. 6. This site visit is part of our Comprehensive Evaluation, an event that occurs in year 10 of the accreditation cycle for HLC Pathway institutions. A site visit typically involves meetings with institutional leadership, the Board of Trustees as well as groups such as those involved in preparing the Assurance Argument. The peer review team members scheduled to visit campus include:
- Charlene Widener (Chair), VP of Academic Affairs and Student Learning, North Iowa Area Community College
- Koreen Ressler, VP of Operations, Sitting Bull College (North Dakota)
- Kimberley Jay Turner-Rush, Faculty – Business, Saint Paul College (Minnesota)
- Diana Doyle, President Emerita, Arapahoe Community College (Colorado)
- Kathleen Iudicello, Dean of Instruction, Maricopa Community College – Scottsdale (Arizona)
The site visit schedule includes three criterion open forums as well as an open forum for faculty (see below). Please attend the open forums appropriate to the work you perform at the college. All the open forums will take place in the Trutter Center.
Monday, Dec. 5
| Time | Event | Location | LLCC Attendees (Name and Title) | Site Team Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:45-11:45 a.m. | Open Forum: Criteria 1 & 2 | Trutter Center | Open to the College
Focus: mission, civic engagement, multicultural society, integrity/ethical behavior |
Diana Doyle
Kim Turner-Rush Charlene Widener |
| 2:30-3:15 p.m. | Open Forum: Criteria 5 | Trutter Center | Open to the College
Focus: finance, planning, improvement, budgeting, human resources, shared governance |
Kim Turner-Rush
Diana Doyle |
| 3:30-4:30 p.m. | Meeting with Faculty | Trutter Center | Open to full-time and part-time faculty | Kathleen Iudicello
Koreen Ressler |
Tuesday, Dec. 6
| Time | Event | Location | LLCC Attendees | Site Team Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-8:45 a.m. | Open Forum: Criteria 3 and 4 | Trutter Center | Open to the College
Focus: Representative staff from Student Services; faculty/academic staff who wish to speak to any of the teaching and learning core components |
Diana Doyle
Koreen Ressler Kathleen Iudicello |
The remaining conversations scheduled for the two-day visit involve the Board of Trustees, some District 526 community partners, and smaller groups of LLCC employees. Attendees for those conversations, the time, and the location are provided in the agenda. Please contact Tricia Kujawa, our HLC liaison, if you cannot attend your scheduled session.
Calendar Year 2023 IRS Contribution Limits
The IRS has posted the calendar year 2023 contribution limits for retirement accounts. To find your contribution limit for your specific account, please visit the IRS website: https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-participant-employee/retirement-topics-contributions.
If you have questions about your limits, and/or retirement account options, please contact your financial advisor.
If you would like to update your contribution amounts, please use the form under the Finance Department > Payroll SharePoint site.
The forms can be submitted electronically to Payroll@llcc.edu or can be hand delivered to the LLCC Finance Department.
Nominate a deserving colleague for KUDOS yet today
Key or Unique Demonstrations of Outstanding Service award nominations are being accepted yet today, Nov. 29. Nominate a deserving colleague by filling out the online submission form. (Please use a Chrome or Firefox browser when completing this form.) The KUDOS awards will be announced Friday, Dec. 9.
The KUDOS awards are an informal way to recognize the special contributions — small and large — made by faculty and staff that create the positive environment that is LLCC. Brighten someone’s day. Say, “Thank you! Great job!” by nominating that person for a KUDOS award!
This week’s Monday Morning Mentor from AIEL
This week’s Monday Morning Mentor topic from Magna Publications:
How Can I Be My Own Instructional Designer?
Presentation date: Nov. 28, 2022, and on-demand for one week
View the presentation and access the transcript, handouts and supplemental material: https://mondaymorningmentors.com.
NOTE: You will need to enter the following password in order to view this week’s program: designer48.
Access to the programs in the Monday Morning Mentor series is restricted to members of the subscribing institution. Any unauthorized use or access, including sharing access with faculty and staff not affiliated with the subscribing institution, is prohibited.