Brent Popejoy has joined LLCC as the new program navigator for the Open Door-Workforce Equity Initiative. A Chicago native, he previously worked at UIS and holds a B.A. in business administration from Lincoln Christian University and M.A. in theology from Cincinnati Christian University. Welcome Brent!
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LLCC lineman students finish first two weeks of climbing school
Congratulatons to the new LLCC lineman students for finishing their first two weeks of climbing school!
Photo credit: Thad France, lineman coordinator
FY22 payroll dates
LLCC Finance has issued FY22 payroll dates. The dates are located on My LLCC > Employee Portal > Finance Department > FY22 Payroll Dates. If you have an employees that do not have access, please advise them of the dates.
Our sympathy to Michele Layton
We extend our condolences to Michele Layton, program assistant, LLCC Applied and Emerging Technologies, on the passing of her mother, Betty Lee Sphar, on March 20. A visitation will be held Wednesday, March 24, starting at 9 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Pana. A service will follow at 11 a.m., and burial will be at Linwood Cemetery in Pana. Masks will be required. Read the obituary.
In the news
Dr. Charlotte Warren, LLCC president, authored the essay “Picture yourself at LLCC. Things are looking up!” that appeared in Sunday’s State Journal-Register.
Welcome Alex Berry and T’Keya Hicks
Alex Berry began work as director of LLCC Student Success on Feb. 1. Previously, he worked at Richland Community College in financial aid, student engagement and, most recently, as the director of student development and Title IX coordinator. Alex earned a bachelor’s degree in communication from Millikin University, a master’s degree in college student personnel from Western Illinois University and is currently working on a doctorate degree in the department of educational administration and foundations’ leadership equity and inquiry program at Illinois State University. He can be reached at alex.berry@llcc.edu or 217-786-4912.
T’Keya Hicks recently began work as a student success coach at LLCC. She comes to the position with experience in admissions and student life at Waubonsee Community College. T’Keya earned a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University and is finishing her master’s degree in higher education and student affairs from Northern Illinois University. She can be reached at t’keya.hicks@llcc.edu or 217-786-2271.
Welcome, Alex and T’Keya!
Welcome Michael Baker
Michael Baker recently began work as a program assistant for LLCC Community Education. He comes to the position with experience in office work and education. Michael earned an associate degree from Blackhawk Community College and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English from University of Illinois Springfield. He can be reached at michael.baker@llcc.edu or 217-786-2261. Welcome, Michael!
Update on Lincoln Landing app for students
Beginning today, March 15, there is a single sign-on for the Lincoln Landing app for student health screening. Email invites are no longer required. Students should download the app on their smart device or search on the web by entering “Lincoln-Landing.app.” They can then log on with their LLCC credentials.
As a reminder, any student arriving on campus for any activity is required to complete the health screening form via the Lincoln Landing app. Faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to ensure students have completed the app as they arrive to campus by asking to view the students’ “badge.” Students who have not completed the screening should be asked to do so prior to entering the classroom.
For those students who do not have a smart device, they may take a photo of their badge (if able) or print their badge and present this upon arrival. Please know the badges are date and time stamped. Paper screenings can be completed if needed for students and should be kept on file by the department, faculty or staff member. The student can be given a copy to keep with them for the day to show to staff when asked. The date should be on the paper form.
Should students have difficulty signing into the app, please contact Rachel Duff, COVID-19 student health coordinator, at rachel.duff@llcc.edu or 217-786-2077.
LLCC closed for mid-semester break March 6-14
LLCC will be closed for mid-semester recess Saturday, March 6 through Sunday, March 14. No classes will be held, and all administrative offices at the Springfield campus and LLCC Outreach Centers will be closed. Classes and regular business hours will resume Monday, March 15.
LLCC-Medical District, located at 130 W. Mason, Springfield, will maintain regular hours.
Zoom EDU subscription
LLCC has obtained a Zoom educational license discount (Zoom EDU subscription). IT has added the Zoom EDU subscription to all known paid Zoom Pro accounts associated with LLCC.EDU email addresses. Esteban Cruz has sent individual email confirmations. IMPORTANT: If you have a paid Zoom Pro subscription and did not receive and email confirmation, please contact Esteban Cruz (esteban.cruz@llcc.edu).
What does that mean for you?
You need to cancel your Zoom Pro subscription by March 5.
If you currently have a paid Zoom Pro account associated with your LLCC email account and paid or reimbursed to you by the college, you need to cancel it March 5. Your account will continue to work because it is already associated with the college’s Zoom Education license. If you fail to cancel your Zoom Pro subscription, the credit card provided will continue to be charged, but the college will not be responsible for the charges incurred after March 5.
Cancel your Zoom Pro subscription by emailing subscriptions@zoom.us requesting to cancel your Zoom Pro subscription since your account is now has a Zoom EDU license.
You will receive a refund if applicable.
The cost of Zoom Education license is lower than a regular Zoom Pro license. If you prepaid your subscription for a year, Zoom will refund the prorated license cost difference for the remainder of the subscription period directly into the credit/debit card used at the time of purchase. I you paid with a personal credit/debit card and were refunded for it by the college, we encourage you to donate it to the LLCC Foundation to help our students when received.
The regular one-year Zoom Pro subscription is $149.90 per license. The discounted Zoom Education is $50 per license.
Your account has been upgraded to Zoom Education.
Your account has been upgraded to the Zoom Education tier, which includes all of the Zoom Business features plus LMS (Canvas/Blackboard) integration. Here is a feature comparison: https://zoom.us/pricing.
Your login credentials, meetings and webinar IDs will remain the same.
You will continue to log in the same way you have in the past. Also, your personal meeting ID and all your previously scheduled meetings and webinar links, IDs and passcodes will remain the same.
New licenses and renewals will be managed by IT from now on.
Requests for new licenses or renewals must be submitted to the IT Help Desk by the employee’s supervisor. DO NOT purchase or renew a license directly paying with your personal or department credit card. Reimbursement will NOT be issued for personal purchases and payments will NOT be processed for department charges.