The U.S. flag and the state flag are being flown at half-staff until sunset Thursday, Aug. 8 honoring the victims of the tragedies in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio.

Did you realize there are 12 artwork categories?! Categories such as painting, drawing, mixed media/collage and photography are always very popular. But there are also categories in fiber/fabric/quilts/needlework (such as embroidery, needlepoint, tapestry, handmade paper, basketry), wood/metal/stone sculpture (such as wooden toys, wood burning, chip carving, wood turning, forged/cast/constructed metal, carved soapstone), pottery/ceramics (such as vases, bowls, plates which are made out clay, earthenware, stoneware or porcelain and fired at high temperatures). A detailed list of the categories, as well as the rules are attached.

The Springfield Area Arts Council’s On My Own Time (OMOT) program is a unique program that provides LLCC faculty and staff an opportunity to display original art they have created outside the office, truly, on your own time. There will be an in-house exhibit at LLCC followed by a city-wide exhibit at the Springfield Art Association showcasing first place award-winning artwork from all participating businesses, agencies and institutions.

LLCC’s in-house exhibit will be featured on the LLCC-Springfield campus September-November.

Faculty and staff (including those from the Outreach Centers) may enter up to three artworks each, created since 2016, for a fee of $5 per entry. The fee assists SAAC with costs of the OMOT program. Details and deadlines will be announced at the beginning of fall semester.

Utilize the rest of this summer by using your imagination and skills to create new artwork!

Please contact me with any questions.
Misty Hagstrom, 786-2466, misty.hagstrom@llcc.edu

2019 OMOT Categories
OMOT 2019 Rules and Regulations

We extend our condolences to Darla Cochran, assistant to the vice president, workforce development and community education, on the passing of her mother, Dorothy Bramel, on July 26. Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 30, 10-11 a.m. at the Mt. Auburn Church of Christ, and a memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. Internment will be held at Mt. Auburn Cemetery at a later date. Read the obituary.

Following Board approval of the FY20 tentative budget at the July Board meeting, several FY20 planning and budgeting recap documents have been posted to the LLCC Finance Department’s SharePoint site. Take time to familiarize yourself with the documents, which are sorted by requester’s name. Please watch for emails over the next few weeks if you have requests funded from tech fee, small projects and/or FFE. We will be reaching out to individuals to begin the purchasing process and will provide purchasing directions and necessary account numbers.

At this time, Perkins Grant funding is pending receipt of a fully executed grant agreement. Once funding is secured, individuals will receive emails with purchasing instructions and account numbers.

Human Resources is now accepting applications for a police officer vacancy.  Applications are due Aug. 18, 2019.  Full details available on the HR Employment page.

The deadline to submit your deposits to the LLCC Finance is Tuesday, July 30 before noon. Please hand the deposit to Nichole Coffey or Robin Ackman as monies should not be left unattended.

As a reminder, if you’ve taken in funds, it is necessary to submit them and corresponding deposit slips to the finance department on a daily basis.

If you have questions, please contact LLCC Student Accounts at 786-2480.  Thank you!

A federal grant will allow the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) to serve more than 1,600 apprentices in pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs that will lead to employment in the information technology sector.

The $4.0 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, announced earlier this month, will support the development and expansion of apprenticeship programs in partnership with 10 Illinois community colleges, including LLCC, that represent the geographic and demographic diversity of the state.

LLCC will receive $360,000 over the next four years from the grant.

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Final grades for the summer semester and Mod 6 are due no later than Monday, July 29, 2019 at noon.  If you have any questions, contact Ashly Thomas (ashly.thomas@llcc.edu) or Susan Mendenhall (susan.mendenhall@llcc.edu)

LLCC’s new 2019-2020 Catalog is available online. The link to the catalog can also be found on the LLCC homepage by hovering over the “Academics” tab at the top and clicking “Catalog” in the drop down menu.

Any questions about the new catalog may be directed to Lindee Hall, curriculum and catalog technician.

Please note: PRM personnel are currently working to manually update all program pages on the LLCC website with links to the program pages in the new catalog. Your patience is appreciated.

For fall 2019, the common hour will be 3:30-4:45 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. Classes will not be scheduled during this time so cross divisional meetings can take place.