Category Archives: Student Services

11.21.24

Free Mental Health Assessments for Students, Dec. 2

Memorial Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Response Team will be on campus on Monday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to provide FREE mental health assessments for LLCC students.

There will be three different assessments: depression, anxiety and stress inventory.

Multiple staff from MBH Mobile Crisis Response Team will be on site to provide follow-up resources and safety plans, and answer any questions regarding the assessment or follow-up care. LLCC Student Care Coordinator Kellee Phillips will also be on site.

The assessments will take place in the large lounge in A. Lincoln Commons and mental wellness activities will be provided for students to come and go as they please, even if they do not wish to take an assessment.

Please spread the word to your students to take advantage of the FREE mental health assessments.

Remember: if you or someone you know is in emotional distress or mental health crisis on campus and need help during work hours, please contact Kellee Phillips at 217-786-2409. Memorial Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Response can be reached 24/7/365 at 217-788-7070 for anyone in emotional distress or a mental health crisis within Sangamon County.

You can also call or text the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline if someone is in a mental health crisis and needs help now.

11.14.24

Free Mental Health Assessments for Students, Dec. 2

Memorial Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Response Team will be on campus on Monday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to provide FREE mental health assessments for LLCC students.

There will be three different assessments: depression, anxiety and stress inventory.

Multiple staff from MBH Mobile Crisis Response Team will be on site to provide follow-up resources and safety plans, and answer any questions regarding the assessment or follow-up care. LLCC Student Care Coordinator Kellee Phillips will also be on site.

The assessments will take place in the large lounge in A. Lincoln Commons and mental wellness activities will be provided for students to come and go as they please, even if they do not wish to take an assessment.

Please spread the word to your students to take advantage of the FREE mental health assessments.

Remember: if you or someone you know is in emotional distress or mental health crisis on campus and need help during work hours, please contact Kellee Phillips at 217-786-2409. Memorial Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Response can be reached 24/7/365 at 217-788-7070 for anyone in emotional distress or a mental health crisis within Sangamon County.

You can also call or text the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline if someone is in a mental health crisis and needs help now.

11.07.24

CCSSE Survey Results Discussion Today

LLCC participated in the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) last spring. IRE will host two CCSSE discussions of our results. A student services focus will take place today, Nov. 7, from 2-3 p.m. The academic services focus is scheduled for Nov. 13, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Both events will be held in Menard Hall, Room 2268 and are open to everyone at the college.

11.06.24

CCSSE Survey Results Discussions Planned

LLCC participated in the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) last spring. IRE will host two CCSSE discussions of our results. A Student Services focus will take place on Nov. 7 from 2-3 p.m. The Academic Services focus is scheduled for Nov. 13 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Both events will be held in Menard Hall, Room 2268 and are open to everyone at the college.

11.04.24

Housing & Basic Needs Support is available for LLCC students

Hello from Student Success!  As we approach finals and the winter holidays, we’d like to remind you that we offer several avenues of support for our students. If you encounter a student experiencing housing insecurity or homelessness or that needs assistance with basic needs such as food, utility or rental assistance or related needs, please refer students to us through the established process via the referral link (below).Using the referral link preserves students’ privacy and protects their personal information. To refer a student:

Housing Support: Click on the “Referral for service request” green button.

Basic Needs Support: Click on the “Referral for service request” green button.

Thank you for all you do for LLCC students and for sending them our way! We are now in the Student Services Hub in Menard Hall. Feel free to come see us in our new space.

If you have questions about types of housing and basic needs support on campus, please reach out to Claire Heffron-McKinney.

10.28.24

Early Alert workgroup survey

The Early Alert workgroup is investigating how we can use an early alert system to improve student retention. LLCC’s current Early Alert system is used by some faculty members to report grades at specific times throughout the semester, but it does not have widespread use. Since every LLCC employee interacts with students in some capacity, we would like to hear your ideas on how we can support students through an early alert intervention. Please think about any conversations you’ve had or overheard with students where they have described a gap in service or a barrier they have experienced. We want to gather input from the LLCC community and encourage you to complete a brief survey by Nov. 1.

10.18.24

Free Mental Health Assessments

Memorial Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Response Team will be offering FREE mental health assessments for students on Monday, Oct. 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the A. Lincoln Commons lounge.

They will provide assessments on stress inventory, anxiety and depression. MBH will also have staff on site to discuss results and to provide follow up coping skills and resources.

Please encourage students to take advantage of this opportunity!

10.16.24

Menard Hall: New home for student services

We've movedAs offices in LLCC Student Services have moved over the last week into the newly remodeled space on campus, we need help letting students know that they can now find these services in Menard Hall. If you interact with students, please let them know they can check in at the Student Services Hub for student success advising, financial aid, records, registration, compliance and prevention, and recruitment. Accessibility services, testing and support programs like TRIO, PATH and WEI are located next to the Hub. Testing will be moved to Menard Hall by the end of the week.

As spring registration begins this week, students may be coming to campus to meet with these offices. We want to ensure they can find the help they need.

Thanks for your assistance.

10.10.24

Faculty Development: Beyond Laziness: Uncovering Hidden Barriers to College Success

As faculty, we have all struggled to understand why students miss assignments, don’t come to class, procrastinate when taking exams, etc. Instead of contributing this behavior to laziness or apathy, what if we tried to identify potential barriers that might be precipitating these actions and devise targeted interventions to mitigate their effects? This webinar provides strategies to find, understand, and alleviate potential hidden barriers to student success in higher education.

Join us for, Beyond Laziness: Uncovering Hidden Barriers to College Success, this Thursday, Oct. 10 from 1-2:30 p.m. in Sangamon 1102 or on Teams. Register online.

Presenters include, Anne Armbruster, director, student support services; Alex Berry, associate vice president, student success; Candace Silas, director, WEI and PATH.

This workshop will begin with a viewing of a live webinar in Sangamon 1102 at 1 p.m., followed by a discussion led by LLCC staff until 2:30 p.m. Those who attend both parts in-person will receive 2 points. Those who attend only the discussion on Teams will be awarded 1 point.