LLCC announced in early April a free, online infection control course and so far, 62 health care professionals have completed it. The course, which takes 1-3 hours to complete, is available at no cost through April 30. If you know an allied health professional who might benefit from this course, please share this information.

Anne Armbruster, interim director, TRIO Student Support Services, is featured in this video currently posted on LLCC social media channels with a message for TRIO students who have transitioned to remote learning.

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Summer 2020 tuition due date has been extended to May 20, 2020. If you are sharing a scanned copy of the Important Dates card with students, please instead direct them to www.llcc.edu/important-dates as it contains the most up-to-date information. Thank you!

After the Illinois Community College Journalism Association’s spring conference at the College of DuPage April 16-17 had to be canceled, advisers moved the conference online.

Tim McKenzie, LLCC professor of journalism, prepared and shipped awards to winning schools. He also helped interview three of the scheduled speakers to provide their advice to student journalists. The videos can be seen as they are released at the association’s Facebook page. McKenzie interviewed Dann Gire, founding director of the Chicago Film Critics Association and president of the group for 22 years, and a combined interview with Neil and Michelle Holdway, who are copy editors at the Daily Herald in Arlington Heights.

LLCC has announced that summer classes will be offered online and students will pay no online fees.

“LLCC wants to support students during these uncertain times,” said Charlotte Warren, Ph.D., LLCC president. “To remove one financial barrier for students, LLCC will refund online fees for summer courses. Students will only pay our regular summer tuition and fees.”

“The LLCC Board of Trustees is in full support of this extra assistance we are offering students,” she continued. “It is vital that we keep students moving forward with transfer courses, healthcare and career programs that are so needed in our communities.”

Certain science, career and technical classes will meet online for the first half of the summer term, June 8-July 2, with lab and hands-on learning planned for the second half, July 6-30.

Students who have already paid the online fee for summer will be reimbursed. Students registering going forward will not pay the online fee. LLCC regular summer tuition is $131.50 per credit hour for in-district students. Financial aid is available to those who qualify. More details are available at www.llcc.edu/tuition-and-fees.

Summer registration is currently open, and registration for fall classes begins April 16. More information on enrolling at LLCC is available at www.llcc.edu/getting-started.

With all instruction and offices currently operating remotely, LLCC has introduced a virtual tour for prospective students at www.llcc.edu/virtual-tour. Dr. Warren said plans for an alternate celebration for 2020 graduates will be announced soon.

LLCC is holding the second of two virtual information sessions for MacMurray College students today, April 9, from 7-8 p.m. at https://zoom.us/j/301465826. No pre-registration is necessary.

Led by Keri Mason, director of LLCC-Jacksonville, the session will include an introduction/overview of LLCC and information on programs, degrees and certificates, costs, financial aid and scholarships. MacMurray students may ask questions and schedule appointments for individual meetings. LLCC success coaches, financial aid staff and a representative of the LLCC nursing program will also participate.

LLCC has a special webpage with information for MacMurray students at www.llcc.edu/mac2llcc. Students may also email Mac2LLCC@llcc.edu, call 217-786-9600 or text 217-387-3342 for more information.

LLCC is holding two virtual information sessions for MacMurray College students today, April 8, from 2-3 p.m. at https://zoom.us/j/901051803 and Thursday, April 9, from 7-8 p.m. at https://zoom.us/j/301465826. No pre-registration is necessary.

Led by Keri Mason, director of LLCC-Jacksonville, the sessions will include an introduction/overview of LLCC and information on programs, degrees and certificates, costs, financial aid and scholarships. MacMurray students may ask questions and schedule appointments for individual meetings. LLCC success coaches, financial aid staff and a representative of the LLCC nursing program will also participate.

LLCC has a special webpage with information for MacMurray students at www.llcc.edu/mac2llcc. Students may also email Mac2LLCC@llcc.edu, call 217-786-9600 or text 217-387-3342 for more information.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and for the safety of faculty, staff, students and community members, LLCC will not offer a community garden (located behind the Workforce Careers Center and Montgomery Hall) this year. If you have further questions, please contact darla.cochran@llcc.edu.

LLCC will continue remote operations through at least the end of April. Identified essential personnel will continue to be able to be on campus Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. to noon. This is only for limited operations that are required to take care of business that cannot be done remotely. If there is an emergency need for you to return, and you have not been identified as an essential employee, please work through your supervisor and cabinet member to get approved and to notify police.