Nancy Sweet, director, culinary program and operations, is the featured author of this week’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the SJ-R. Read “Holiday favorites from LLCC culinary staff.”
LLCC animated holiday e-card available
This year LLCC is going green with an LLCC holiday animated e-card, designed by Misty Hagstrom in PRM, for employees to send to others, rather than a printed version. You can insert this image into your emails and add a personal message. You may also attach the image to an email. 
Note: If you insert the e-card image into your email, the animation in the snow globe does not work on some email providers, including Outlook. Your recipient can click on the attached image, however, and see the animation. Please contact Misty Hagstrom if you have any questions.
Assigned advising beginning for spring semester
Advising, Counseling, Career Services is making some improvements for spring semester! We have spent the fall transitioning to having assigned advisors for students. As we focus on the best way to serve our students, we feel this will allow advisors to form a stronger connection with their assigned students.
Advisors have been assigned by programs and special groups like honors students and athletes. By assigning students this way it allows the advisor to be the “expert” on their own programs. Advisors can also focus on how their programs transfer to other universities. The advisor will be the contact person in advising for their programs and will attend academic department meetings to stay current on program information. In addition, the advisor will send out personalized emails to their students throughout the semester.
We are encouraging students to make an appointment to see their assigned advisor each semester, but will continue to see walk-in students Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Please feel free to send me any ideas or feedback as we take a giant step toward improving our services to students!
TODAY: SGA angel tree gifts due; BOT meets
For those of you who took a tag from the Student Government Association (SGA) angel tree, please drop off the gift to the Student Life Office before the end of TODAY. If you did not get a chance to get a tag, the opportunity to do so may be available if there are gifts that do not get turned in for individuals at the Springfield Retirement Village. To assist SGA in making sure everyone receives a gift, please contact Marie Robert, marie.robert@llcc.edu, to find out if anyone is still unaccounted for.
The LLCC Board of Trustees meets tonight at 5:15 p.m. in the R.H. Stephens Room, Menard Hall. Find the agenda HERE.
Reminder: Fall 2015 grades due by noon Dec. 21
Fall 2015 final grades are due by noon Monday, Dec. 21. You may enter your final grades into WebAdvisor sooner than Dec. 21. Take a minute to watch this video. Don’t be on the “naughty” list!
Think Before You Print tip–reduce postage costs
Distributing documents electronically through email rather than by regular mail can significantly reduce postage costs. This is especially true for larger documents. A 1996 case study found that because of shipping, producing and delivering five thousand 1,000-page documents on CD-ROM cost less than half as much as producing and delivering the documents on paper. Savings can also be significant for a lighter weight but higher volume mailing. AT&T, for example, found that paper and postage together account for 72 percent of the cost of billing their corporate customers. Online billing can reduce the costs of rendering bills dramatically. Using lighter weight paper, such as 20 lb. instead of 24 lb., can also reduce postage costs.
In the news
Julie Rourke, director, workforce development, was interviewed by the State Journal-Register Dec. 15 on the Highway Construction Careers Training Program for an upcoming article.
Ron Riggle, head baseball coach and Justin Knoedler, assistant baseball coach were interviewed Dec. 10 by SportsRadio about the upcoming winter baseball camp.
Today at LLCC
Associate in Science degree requirements review due at 5 p.m. Contact Amy Williams, amy.williams@llcc.edu, ext. 62212, with any questions.
KUDOS award submissions due at 5 p.m. Click on the KUDOS tab in the upper right corner of LincIn to nominate a deserving staff or faculty member. Awards to be announced Thursday.
Parking lot north of Cass Gym closed for maintenance.
Writing Center office/school supplies drive for Harvard Park Elementary School ends.
“Spread the Cheer” Holiday Party Dec. 17
Attend the “Spread the Cheer” Holiday Party this Thursday, Dec. 17 from 2-4 p.m. in the Student Union, Menard Hall. In conjunction with the 
annual holiday party, a coat drive is being held. Donate a new or gently used coat (or scarf, hat or mittens) beginning TODAY through Dec. 17 and your name will be entered in a drawing for door prizes! Drop-off locations: Advising, Counseling and Career Development Services office or the library circulation desk. You will receive one ticket per item you donate and prizes will be drawn on Dec. 17 the Spread the Cheer Holiday Party. Donations will be sent to Contact Ministries and Springfield School District 186.
Notice regarding end-of-month deposits
The deadline to submit deposits to the Finance Department is noon Thursday, Dec. 17. 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. Please hand the deposit to Elyse Calhoun, Libby Elder or Robin Ackman as monies should not be left unattended. If you have questions, please contact Elyse at ext. 62204 or Robin at ext 62762. Thank you!