The “Help” icon in the Canvas Global Navigation menu is now “Resources.” Talkspace, LLCC’s solution that provides students with convenient, personal and professional online/virtual therapy, is now featured prominently at the top of the list. Additional links have also been added to direct students to various college resources and academic support services.

This change has been made to the system navigation menu and will not impact on any individual course design, but will allow all students direct access to these resources regardless of course registration. Check it out!

To my LLCC family,

I want to thank everyone for their overwhelming support and sympathy after the loss of my husband, SFC Daniel J. Wirsing. The cards, flowers, emails and attendance at his funeral served to ease some of the pain over this unimaginable loss. Thank you for showing my family and I so much love and care. We feel tremendously blessed by our friends and family at LLCC.

God bless everyone,
Marina Wirsing

LLCC is closed for winter recess Saturday, Dec. 16, through Monday, Jan. 1. No classes will be held, and administrative offices at the Springfield campus and outlying locations in the LLCC district will be closed. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, Jan. 2.

The LLCC Child Development Center will remain open regular hours through Dec. 21 and will be closed Dec. 22 through Jan. 1.

The college will also be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 15.

Spring 16-week classes begin Jan. 16. Eight-week classes begin Jan. 16 and March 18. Current students may register for classes via LoggerCentral or by phone (217-786-2292). New students should first apply or visit https://www.llcc.edu/new for more information. For assistance, text 217-387-8585.

From Jan. 2-5, LLCC Student Services, Bookstore and Outreach Centers will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. During the week of Jan. 8, these offices will be open Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Saturday, Jan. 13, Student Services and the bookstore will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Extended hours are also available the following week for students already enrolled in semester or first eight-week (mod 3) classes, or looking to enroll in second eight-week (mod 4) classes. From Tuesday-Thursday, Jan. 16-19, Student Services and the bookstore will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Friday, Jan. 19, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thanks to all who added some seasonal festivity to casual Fridays this December by wearing ugly holiday sweaters and sharing photos. Happy holidays!

We’ve been adding some seasonal festivity to casual Fridays this December! In addition to the option of wearing LLCC apparel, show your holiday spirit by wearing an ugly holiday sweater tomorrow. Then take a photo with colleagues and send to PRM at sarah.frey@llcc.edu for sharing!

Congratulations to Jamie McCoy and Whitney Brandenburg on recently earning LERN’s Certified Program Planner (CPP) designation. The CPP designation is an outcomes-based standard, meaning the person has to both complete a program of professional development and pass an exam. The subject content and curriculum for the CPP program includes an overview of the continuing education field, learning and teaching, needs assessment, program development, finance and budgeting, program analysis, pricing, marketing, brochures and promotion, and customer service. Kudos to Jamie and Whitney on passing the exam and earning a new designation!

Real experiences for real-world careers! Students in LLCC Industrial Technology recently took a tour of the Reynolds Consumer Products factory in Jacksonville. They were able to experience the day-to-day tasks of manufacturing operations while on the tour.