As a reminder, LLCC is hosting a Higher Learning Commission (HLC) peer review team today, 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.
Today’s schedule includes: Criterion 3 & 4 Open Forum, 8-8:45 a.m., Trutter Center. View full site visit schedule.
As a reminder, LLCC is hosting a Higher Learning Commission (HLC) peer review team today, Dec. 5, and tomorrow, 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. The site visit schedule includes three criterion open forums as well as an open forum for faculty.
Criterion 1 & 2 Open Forum, 10:45-11:45 a.m., Trutter Center
Criterion 5 Open Forum, 2:30-3:15 p.m., Trutter Center
Faculty Open Forum, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Trutter Center
Criterion 3 & 4 Open Forum, 8-8:45 a.m., Trutter Center
Please plan to attend these sessions. Even if you do not feel comfortable responding to the peer review team’s questions, your presence alone can convey support of the college’s reaffirmation efforts.
Congratulations to Sheridan Lane, director, culinary program and operations, and Ben Clifton on the birth of Finnegan Rerrick Clifton, who arrived Nov. 18 weighing 8 lbs., 4.6 ounces and measuring 21.5 inches long.
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. The site visit schedule includes three criterion open forums as well as an open forum for faculty.
Criterion 1 & 2 Open Forum, 10:45-11:45 a.m., Trutter Center
Criterion 5 Open Forum, 2:30-3:15 p.m., Trutter Center
Faculty Open Forum, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Trutter Center
Criterion 3 & 4 Open Forum, 8-8:45 a.m., Trutter Center
Please plan to attend these sessions. Even if you do not feel comfortable responding to the peer review team’s questions, your presence alone can convey support of the college’s reaffirmation efforts.
We extend our sympathy to Gailyn Draper, assistant to the vice president, student services, on the passing of her father, Lawrence J. Sowter, on Nov. 30. A memorial service will be held after the first of the year.
Start packing for a winter getaway! Faculty and staff are invited to the LLCC Holiday Party on Thursday, Dec. 15 from 4-6 p.m. in the Student Union, Menard Hall.
Assemble your travel buddies and grab a suitcase (box) from Student Life to pack with donations for the LLCC Food Pantry. Travel in style! Decorate your box and bring it to the party. The department whose box earns the most votes will win a pizza party.
View suggested food pantry donations. Look for more holiday party details next week!
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:
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.
| 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 |
| 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.
LLCC will be closed for Thanksgiving recess Wednesday, Nov. 23 through Sunday, Nov. 27. No classes will be held, and all administrative offices at the Springfield campus and outlying locations in the LLCC district will be closed. Classes and regular business hours will resume Monday, Nov. 28.
The PACE climate survey is scheduled to close on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Some have experienced their PACE survey email invitations landing in junk/spam folders. The emails are coming from <pace_survey@ncsu.edu>. If you are experiencing issues finding the email, please contact Tricia Kujawa who will work with the PACE administrators at North Carolina State University to ensure delivery of the email invite. Your participation is important and appreciated!
As a reminder, the college is currently administering the Personal Assessment of the College Environment (PACE). It will be available through Wednesday, Nov. 23. You should have received an email invite Nov. 1 from Belk Center to participate in the PACE survey.
The survey captures perceptions of the college environment and informs us on what we are doing well and what could be improved. Your participation is important and appreciated!