At the Dec. 2nd Professional Development Team meeting, a discussion was held regarding the membership and purpose of the team. A recommendation was drafted to change the team charter. Click HERE for more details.

The Shared Governance Council held a meeting Dec. 3, at which they approved recent updates to the Bylaws, welcomed new members and elected Cynthia Maskey, dean, Health Professions, as the new Chair.  View the full minutes to read about other items discussed.

At the Dec. 4th meeting, the Cultural Awareness Team reviewed the feedback from the Institutional Improvement Day survey and discussed the use of this information.  Click HERE for the full minutes.

The Curriculum Team met Nov. 15.  View the minutes to learn about recommendations discussed and approved by the team at this meeting.

The Environmental Health & Safety team met Nov. 18.  Topics dicussed include smoking areas on campus, handling suspected drug/alcohol use and concerns regarding after-hour radio communication between Police and Facilities Departments. Click HERE to view the full minutes.

The December/January Safety Tip brought to you by the Environmental Health & Saftey Team:

Wintertime snow, ice and cold temperatures bring an increased risk of injury. Now is the time to start thinking what you can do to minimize the risk of personal injury in the winter months ahead.

Snow and ice on the pavement:

• Watch for areas where ice tends to form.
• Limit walking to designated walkways as much as possible. Do not take shortcuts over snow piles and in areas where snow and ice removal are not feasible.

Working in cold temperatures:

• Wear layers of loose clothing and avoid tight clothing, as it can restrict blood circulation.
• Make sure to properly cover your ears, face, hands and feet.

Read the full article for even more tips for dealing with these cold weather conditions.

The Shared Governance Council met Nov. 12 to discuss bylaws, elections, and options for consistent meeting times, along with several other topics. Click HERE to read the minutes of the meeting. Minutes of the Shared Governance Council and teams can be accessed at any time by clicking the Shared Governance tab above.

Approved minutes of the Academic Assessment Team’s September meeting have been posted. The tasks of the Standardized Tests Workgroup, Data Review Workgroup and Steering Workgroup were discussed as well as 3 vacancies that are coming up: 2 Departmental Assessment Coordinators and 1 faculty-at-large. Click HERE to view the full meeting minutes.

In their October meeting, the Professional Development Team worked to more clearly define its purpose in the college and resolved to consult with the Shared Governance Council to move forward.  Full minutes can be viewed HERE.

At the November Sustainability Team meeting, Julie Rourke reported on Sustainability Day, Oct. 23, as well as a survey given out at the event. Click HERE to find out the results of the survey and learn about other initiatives in the full meeting minutes.

The Environmental Health & Safety Team met October 21.  Among business conducted, the team discussed a possible Fragrance/Aroma Policy and updates on the E-cigarettes Policy. Click HERE to read the full meeting minutes.

The November Safety Tip brought to you by the Environmental Health & Saftey Team:

Identity theft continues to be one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States. It is important for consumers to recognize that identity theft is not just a financial crime. This crime varies widely, and can include financial identity theft (checking and/or credit card fraud), criminal identity theft, governmental identity theft, and medical identity theft.

Click HERE to read more about how to protect yourself!

The Curriculum Team met October 25. Click HERE to view the minutes.

The next meeting of the Curriculum Team is October 25 at 2:00 pm in M2226. The agenda is posted on the Curriculum Team portal site at https://my.llcc.edu/sites/CurriculumCommittee/default.aspx.

The Academic Calendar Workgroup, part of the Academic and Admissions Standards Team, seeks your feedback.

Please review the attached 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 Academic Calendars.  Provide any feedback to John Vinzant (John.Vinzant@llcc.edu), Vice Chair of Academic and Admissions Standards Team or Amy Williams (Amy.Williams@llcc.edu), Support Staff of Academic and Admissions Standards Team by noon Thursday, October 17^th.

2014-2015 Calendar     2015-2016 Calendar