03.08.19

KUDOS to these employees!

Lincoln Land Community College KUDOS: Key or Unique Demonstrations of Outstanding ServiceKUDOS to the employees listed below for going above and beyond to assist others and for modeling LLCC’s core values! Each will receive a KUDOS certificate.

Domonique Acres, Chris Barry, Dr. Gillian Bauer, Shelby Bedford, Debbie Bell, Cindy Burger, Michelle Burger, Dean Butzow, Nichole Coffey, Maureen Curry, Andrea DeRosa, Jacob Deters, Gailyn Draper, Carissa DuBois, Ronda Ellinger, Neci Faine, Melissa Franzen, Sharon Fritts, Missy Glossop, Dr. Sonja Harvey, Claire Heffron-McKinney, Elaine Higgason, Asia Jackson, Sean Keeley, Nina Koch, Jolene Lamb, Taylor Littig, LLCC Custodian Staff, Jennifer Ramm, Samantha Reif, Dr. Amanda Roche, Nancy Sweet, Dr. Ellen Watkins, Thom Whalen and Alexis Woodside.

View the March 2019 KUDOS Award Winners PDF to read about how these faculty and staff contribute to the positive environment that is LLCC and who nominated them for this recognition.

The next KUDOS award announcement will be made later in the spring semester. Brighten someone’s day and say “thank you, great job!” with a KUDOS. You can nominate a deserving colleague by clicking on the KUDOS Nomination tab in the upper-right corner of LincIn.

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03.08.19

FY20 planning and budgeting process starts March 18

The FY20 planning and budgeting process starts Monday, March 18. We will continue to use the new SharePoint form that was developed last year. The form streamlines the submission process, successfully collapsing all the previous forms into one easy-to-use form. Users can access the form beginning Monday, March 18 for submission of items for the FY20 planning and budgeting year. Users are asked to submit their items between March 18 and April 5. Access to the form will close at the end of the day Friday, April 5.

To aid budget managers in submitting Existing Budget Increase/Decrease (budget maintenance) requests, the  budget office will email budget baseline worksheets to users the week of March 18. Please wait to submit Existing Budget Increase/Decrease requests until you have received these worksheets. If you are a budget manager of an auxiliary unit and are making budget maintenance adjustments, you are required to attach the baseline worksheets to your forms prior to submission. See direction pdf for more information.

Written directions and instructional videos have been created to assist users with form completion. These items and the link to the Planning & Budgeting SharePoint form will be posted to the FY2020 Planning & Budgeting link on the Finance Department’s SharePoint page and available for users Monday, March 18.

03.08.19

Respiratory Care health promotion fair March 18

Students in LLCC’s respiratory care program will be conducting a health promotion fair in A. Lincoln Commons on Monday, March 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Each person that visits four of the presentations will be eligible to enter the drawing for a gift card. Topics include:

  • E-cigarettes/Vaping — Is it really bad for you?
  • Sleep apnea — Are you at risk?
  • Asthma and allergies — What should you know?
  • Tornadoes — How to be prepared and health concerns?
  • CPR hands-only — What’s the big deal?
  • Earthquakes — How to be prepared and health concerns
  • Whooping cough — What is it, and what’s the big deal?
  • Flooding and fires — How to be prepared and health concerns
  • Flu vaccinations — Advantages and disadvantages
03.08.19

Register for a raised bed in the LLCC Community Garden

Faculty, staff, students and community members can now register for a raised bed in the LLCC Community Garden. As a garden participant you will manage your own space to grow the fruits or vegetables of your choice all season long. A $20 garden fee allows you to choose one or two raised beds. There are also options for three and four beds available, depending on the amount of space you are willing to manage. Raised beds are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis until filled. First-time gardeners are welcome!

There are many documented benefits of gardening – it is cheaper to grow your own food; you can reduce stress through gardening activities and connecting with the soil; and you can eat a healthier, more delicious diet by incorporating whole foods that you grow yourself.

The LLCC Community Garden is located behind the Workforce Careers Center and Montgomery Hall. We have secured funding this year for new fencing for the garden area. Hopefully this will detour the deer population and other garden pests from produce and flowers.

Contact Darla Cochran at 786-2407 or darla.cochran@llcc.edu for more information about the LLCC Community Garden and to inquire about garden space availability.

03.08.19

Safe Zone training

LLCC Student Life is hosting a Safe Zone training on Tuesday, March 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the R.H. Stephens Room. Lunch will be provided. This event is open to faculty, staff and students. Please register for this event so we can have an accurate count for lunch.

Safe Zone training is an opportunity to learn about LGBTQ+ identities, gender and sexuality, and examine prejudice, assumptions and privilege. Participants who complete this training will receive a LLCC Safe Zone Trained certificate and sticker. Even if you have been through a safe zone training before, this will be an excellent way to refresh!

03.08.19

SGA collecting donations

The LLCC Student Government Association will be collecting donations of personal hygiene items on Wednesday March 20 in A. Lincoln Commons from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Items such as: shampoo, soap, deodorant, feminine products, toothpaste and toothbrushes will be used to create toiletry bags for Sojourn and the LLCC Food Pantry.

03.07.19

Message from the president

I am pleased to inform you that on Feb. 27, 2019, the LLCC Board of Trustees approved collective bargaining agreements for full-time and part-time faculty. With the new agreements in place, the college is moving forward with salary and insurance adjustments for administrators, classified staff and professional staff retroactive to July 1, 2018.

The college has increased the annual amount it contributes toward health insurance coverage from $10,400 to $10,920 for plan year 2019. On March 15, a premium refund will be issued for those covered under the Open Access Plan and a health savings account deposit or premium adjustment will occur for those covered under the High Deductible Plan.

On March 31, salaries will be adjusted to reflect a 3.97 percent increase retroactive to July 1, 2018 with a retroactive payment. Please note that salaries were already increased by 2 percent, so the adjustment will be for an additional 1.97 percent. Those employees who started on or after January 1, 2018 are only eligible for ½ of the overall increase. Only current, active employees are eligible for these adjustments. The Human Resources office will send individual correspondence with additional details.

Charlotte Warren, Ph.D.
President

03.07.19

Staff updates

The following LLCC staff members have accepted new positions at the college:

Jessie BlackburnJessie Blackburn is the new director of LLCC-Litchfield. She previously served as interim director, LLCC-Litchfield and academic success professional in the LLCC Center for Academic Success. She has been with the college since 2014.

 

 

 

Alison MillsAlison Mills is our new director of financial aid. She has been with LLCC since 2000, most recently serving as financial aid coordinator.

 

 

 

Marina WirsingMarina Wirsing is our new career development professional. She was previously the program assistant in LLCC Student Life and has been at the college since 2016.

 

03.07.19

Commencement student speaker nominations sought

The Vice President of Student Services is currently seeking nominations for student speaker for Commencement 2019. Please take a few minutes to consider students you would be comfortable recommending as a potential commencement speaker.

If you would like to nominate a student, instructions, application and graduate listing are attached here for your convenience.  All nominations should be returned to Gailyn Draper, Menard Hall 1255, no later than noon on Friday, March 29.  Nominees must have completed graduation requirements at the end of summer term 2018, fall semester 2018, or be candidates for graduation at the end of spring semester 2019 or summer term 2019. All nominated students need to have their speech ready to audition on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 2 p.m. in Menard 2207.

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Graduate List 2019 Graduates