Jay Kitterman, consultant, LLCC Culinary Institute, wrote today’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register entitled, “Shana tovah! Try this traditional Jewish holiday pudding.”
Happy birthday to those celebrating in September!
RISC findings available for review
Results from the fall 2020 Revealing Institutional Strengths and Challenges (RISC) survey administration are available on the IRE SharePoint site. We participated in this national survey to identify campus offices that excel in helping students succeed and pinpoint where our students experience obstacles. Please take some time to review the documents. You will learn what our students identified as institutional strengths and challenges.
Monday Morning Mentor program
Each week, Academic Innovation and eLearning is sending out a link to a different Monday Morning Mentor program by MAGNA Publications. Each topic is presented by respected academic peers and covers timely and relevant topics in only 20 minutes — brief enough to fit busy schedules, but long enough to deliver valuable, actionable content. The weekly videos and support materials will be available for a full week so you may view at a time that is convenient for you.
This week’s topic:
How Can Understanding Group Dynamics Lead to Better Group Work?
Presentation date: Aug. 30, 2021 and on-demand for one week
Link to the presentation: mondaymorningmentors.com
From this link, you can view the featured 20-Minute Mentor and access the transcript, handouts and supplemental material. These materials are only available for the week of the presentation.
NOTE: You will need to enter a password in order to view the program. See Monday’s email from Becky Parton for the password, or contact becky.parton@llcc.edu.
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.
VALIC/AIG rep on campus Sept. 15
David Jones, certified financial planner with VALIC/AIG Retirement, will be on campus Wednesday, Sept. 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 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.
August phone directory addendum
View the August addendum for recent phone directory updates: Monthly Phone Directory Addendum August 2021.
CircleIn webinar Sept. 7
LLCC is continuing its partnership with CircleIn throughout this academic year. To help ensure familiarity with CircleIn and the platform, we’re hosting a webinar on Sept. 7 from 3-3:45 p.m. Please plan to attend to learn more about CircleIn and their efforts to increase student retention and success.
CircleIn will share details on how their app helps students to study remotely, to collaborate with their classmates, to feel connected when studying together and to stay productive, even while at a distance on CircleIn.
Agenda:
- Overview of their NSF-backed model
- Background on the literature and research supporting development of the platform
- How CircleIn is using the internet to change the culture of studying to help students be far more productive
- The top study applications that students will have access to
- How CircleIn is “hands-off” for faculty
- Q&A
Joining Webinar
Please attend via this ZOOM link.
Latest episode of LLCC Podcast features Nancy Sweet
Nancy Sweet, dean, Workforce Institute, joins Emily Smith, recruitment specialist, and Mac Warren, assistant director, recruitment and response, to talk about the new Workforce Institute at LLCC in episode 12 of the LLCC Podcast. To catch up on other episodes, find links at www.llcc.edu/llcc-podcast.
Welcome back from LLCC Office of Student Success
Greetings from LLCC Student Success! We wanted to take the opportunity to remind faculty and staff how to assist students needing mental health support.
Students need emotional and mental health support to help them stay on track with their goals and to feel connected to faculty and staff. We wanted to remind you that LLCC has partnered with Talkspace, a tele-mental health provider to offer students free, confidential counseling services. Students were sent information about how to access this service the first week of classes. Please encourage any student in need of mental health support to reach out to their success coach so that we can provide them with community resource and Talkspace information. Additionally, Student Success shares information about mental health and wellness on our webpage: www.llcc.edu/mental-health-and-wellness.
We can also provide classroom presentations on mental health and support services. For more information about this service, please call 217-786-2242 and ask for Alex, Melissa or Claire.
We, as an institution, have been through so much in the last year, but we’ve made it through and that is because we supported each other and our students. Thank you for all you do!
If you, as a faculty member or staff member, are needing support, please remember that LLCC provides access to the Employee Assistance Program. For more information, please visit: https://llcconline.sharepoint.com/HR2/SitePages/Employee-Assistance-Program-(EAP)-Services.as
We hope everyone has a great semester! Stop by and see us in Student Success or email at success@llcc.edu.
Canvas Communication
Upcoming Canvas Open Labs:
Canvas Open lab with AIeL Staff (Face-to-Face) – Sangamon Hall 0119 on Zoom (Links below)
Attend the Canvas open labs to ask the AIeL team your Canvas questions and to get any additional help with Canvas you may need. We will be available in S0119 and virtually through Zoom during the dates and times listed below. Registration is not required for open labs.
- Tuesday, Aug. 31, 3:30-4:30 p.m. – Face-to-Face in S0119 or Zoom link for Aug. 31
- Wednesday, Sept. 1, 11 a.m.-noon – Face-to-Face in S0119 or Zoom link for Sept. 1
Virtual Canvas Q&A with Canvas Trainer – Zoom Link
Join us after the second week of fall classes for a live virtual training session with a Canvas learning specialist. We do ask that you provide your questions in advance, if possible. Submit your questions in advance by adding them to this online document. Registration is not required.
Woody Roper, Senior Trainer, Instructure Learning Services
Thursday, Sept. 2, 3-4 p.m.
Canvas Virtual Conference
Canvas’ annual conference, Instructurecon will be virtual again this year and registration is now open! Check out the agenda and sign up to attend the free, fully online professional learning event for educators and edtech users.