Deposits due by noon to the Finance Department.
LLCC annual Holiday Party, 2-4 p.m., Student Union, Menard Hall.
Last day for testing in Center for Academic Success.
KUDOS to these 20 employees!
KUDOS to these employees for going above and beyond to assist others and for living LLCC’s core values! Each will receive a KUDOS certificate today.
Susan Aherin, Gary Bach, Victor Broderick, Michelle Burger, Gaye Catlin, David Ferrill, Angela Gerberding, Sarah Goodman, Ashley Green, Mike Hanson, Mark Hardiman, Tim Humphrey, Cynthia Maskey, Chris McDonald, Marie Robert, John Ryan, Tracy Schatteman, John Turley, George Vaughn and Holly Walton.
Click December 2014 KUDOS awards to read what they did and who nominated them.
The next KUDOS will be announced the first week of March. Nominate a deserving colleague by clicking on the KUDOS tab in the upper right corner of LincIn.
The KUDOS award is an informal way to recognize the small and large ways our faculty and staff contribute to the positive environment that is LLCC. The person you nominate will receive a KUDOS certificate, with winners announced in LincIn. You can make an anonymous nomination if you wish. Brighten someone’s day and say “thank you, great job!” with the KUDOS award.
Grades due Monday, Dec. 22
Fall semester, Mod II and Short Semester grades are due Monday, Dec. 22 at noon. Check your LLCC email for detailed instructions. If you have any question, contact the Records office at 786-2424.
Renowned poet Stuart Kestenbaum to visit LLCC Jan. 15-16
Renowned poet Stuart Kestenbaum will visit LLCC Jan. 15 and 16. The public is invited to hear the visiting poet read from his works, as well as those of other notable poets, on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 10 a.m. in the R. H. Stephens Room of Menard Hall. He will work with various English classes on Thursday and Friday.
For the past 26 years, Kestenbaum has served as director of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Deer Isle, Maine, and is a respected writer and educator in the crafts field. He is also a recipient of the Distinguished Educator Award from the James Renwick Alliance.
Kestenbaum has written several books and his poems have been featured on NPR programs including Garrison Keillor’s “Writer’s Almanac” and “To the Best of Our Knowledge,” as well as in several publications, including SUN magazine. His books of poetry include “Only Now,” “Prayers and Run-On Sentences” and “House of Thanksgiving” (all Deerbrook Editions), and “Pilgrimage” (Coyote Love Press).
The poet’s visit is sponsored by the LLCC Student Life Office, Arts and Humanities Department, and Feminist Activist Coalition.
Therapy dogs de-stress students and employees
Student Life sponsored therapy dogs Dec. 17 in the LLCC Library. Students and 
employees alike took the opportunity to let the stress melt away with their furry new friends!
Last day for testing this week in CAS is Dec. 18
The last day to take tests in the Center for Academic Success is Thursday, Dec. 18. All tests must be completed by 6 p.m., unless the student has an appointment with an academic success professional to have the test read. Faculty may pick up their exams in the testing area until 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19. Any exams remaining after 10 a.m. will be placed in faculty mailboxes.
Board of Trustees to meet tonight
The LLCC Board of Trustees is meeting tonight at 5:15 p.m. in the R.H. Stephens Room, Menard Hall. Read the agenda HERE.
Annual Holiday Party Thursday includes food, entertainment and holiday attire contest
Join your colleagues at the annual Holiday Party Thursday, Dec. 18 from 2-4 p.m. in the 
Student Union, Menard Hall. The event includes food, entertainment by music faculty Jane Hartman and Jason Waddell and a “holiday attire” contest.
Pull out the sweaters, ties, Santa suits, or other holiday attire for the contest. Two prizes will be awarded–one for the “most festive” and one for the “most unique.” Judging will take place at 3 p.m., with Dr. Warren serving as the contest judge.
Spring 2015 Club and Vendor Day Jan. 13
The Student Life Office invites you to participate in Club & Vendor Day on Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the A. Lincoln Commons. Club & Vendor Day features vendor booths, information regarding student clubs and campus services.
If your department or club would like to reserve a space for the event, please complete the Club Registration Form. Unlike the fall event, this event is not solely for clubs and will consist of outside vendors along with information on campus services. Forms are due by Wednesday, Jan. 7. Due to limited space, we highly encourage those who plan to attend to submit their forms before we leave for winter recess. Questions? Call Student Life at 62241.
Online/On-demand professional development available with Go2Knowledge
Take advantage of Go2Knowledge until the end of summer 2015 for online/on-demand professional development. Go2Knowledge provides LLCC full- and part-time faculty, staff and administrators unlimited access to professional development trainings with the click of a button. There is a wide variety of topics including: 1) at-risk populations, 2) campus safety, 3) organizational development, 4) student success, 5) teaching & learning, 6) technology, and 7) open educational resources. See the attached for more information: Go2Knowledge
When using Go2Knowledge, it is best to open in Firefox or Chrome due to possible issues with Internet Explorer.