COVID-19 vaccine and boosters available this morning

LLCC will host another COVID-19 vaccination clinic in A. Lincoln Commons today from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available. If you received your first dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine held at our last vaccination clinic (Oct. 18 and 19), you can get your second dose to become fully vaccinated. No appointment is necessary to participate in this vaccination clinic; walk-ins are welcome. The Pfizer and Moderna booster shots are also available.  Please note that this clinic cannot provide the vaccination to children in the 5-11 year age group.

LLCC has extended the COVID-19 vaccination incentive for both employees and students through Nov. 30, 2021.

Open House tomorrow at LLCC-Medical District

LLCC will hold an Open House at its Medical District location, 130 W. Mason St., tomorrow afternoon from 3-6.

LLCC-Medical District is now offering evening, general education courses leading to an associate degree, in addition to short-term training programs. Attendees at the open house can learn more and sign up for courses beginning this spring. Refreshments will be served.

General education courses offered at LLCC-Medical District include Public Speaking, Introduction to Composition, Composition 101 and 102, Mathematics, Introduction to Logic and Introduction to Psychology.

Short-term training programs include Medical Assistant, CNA to Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Veterinary Assistant and ECG Technician.

No pre-registration is required for the Open House. More information is available at www.llcc.edu/medical-district.

Review the Internal Communications Matrix

Have you had a chance to review the recently created Internal Communications Matrix for employees yet? The Campus Climate Team’s Employee Satisfaction Workgroup encourages you to review the document, which was developed as a result of the Internal Information Distribution and Consumption Guidelines project. It provides a standardized institutional communication distribution guideline to help with understanding, participation in and effectiveness of internal communication processes.

Monday Morning Mentor: Helping struggling online students

How Can I Help Students Who Are Struggling With Online Learning?

Presentation date: Nov. 15, 2021 and on-demand for one week
Link to the Presentation: https://mondaymorningmentors.com

From this link, you can view the featured 20-Minute Mentor and access the transcript, handouts and supplemental material. These materials are only available for the week of the presentation.

NOTE: You will need to enter a password in order to view this week’s program. Email becky.parton@llcc.edu for the password.

Access to the programs in the Monday Morning Mentor series is restricted to members of the subscribing institution. Any unauthorized use or access, including sharing access with faculty and staff not affiliated with the subscribing institution, is prohibited.

Last week this fall! Bistro To Go open today and Thursday

Bistro To Go in the Workforce Careers Center
Bistro Verde, LLCC’s student-run café, is open during the fall 2021 semester as Bistro To Go. It is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Nov. 18. You are invited to enjoy takeout soups, salads, sandwiches, baked goods, coffees and drinks prepared by LLCC culinary arts, baking and pastry, and hospitality students. View the fall 2021 menu!

Lunch orders may be placed online at https://orders.cake.net/11205518 (credit card) or in person (cash or credit card).

Reminder – Active Learning through Group Work online workshop starts today

Active Learning through Group Work – Online! Tuesday, Nov. 16– Friday, Nov. 19, 2021

Delivery – Online Amy Chernowsky, Instructional Designer

In this session, we’ll explore the idea of synchronous and asynchronous active learning through group work as an instructional strategy in courses. We’ll work in groups as we discuss group formation techniques and group rules, group work pedagogy and communication strategies. Finally, we’ll look at group work grading rubrics and evaluation. Current Online Faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program can receive 6 points for successful completion of this workshop.

Please follow the registration link to sign up.

 

Cybersecurity awareness training starting this week

As mentioned last month, we are about to begin a cybersecurity awareness training program with a company named Infosec IQ.  This will entail a series of short training courses (one or two a month) and potentially some simulated phishing emails.  These courses focus on subjects like password management, identity theft, malware, social engineering, phishing, spear phishing, physical security, Business Email Compromise (BEC), Internet of Things (IoT), travel safety, mobile data, privacy and acceptable use. The purpose of putting this training into place is to raise awareness to the threats in our environment and to avoid costly data breaches. Onboarding is a simple process. Users will be sent an enrollment email, notifying them of an assigned course. The provided link will take the learner directly to their dashboard to complete each corresponding module.

Sign up to be an organ donor today; presentation at 5:30 p.m.

LLCC’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society will promote organ donations today in conjunction with the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office “Life Goes On” program.

Beginning at 10 a.m. in A. Lincoln Commons, individuals may sign up for the Organ/Tissue Donor Registry. A program will begin at 5:30 p.m. featuring speakers Damarius Blanks, regional coordinator of Life Goes On, along with an organ donor family, a living organ donor and organ recipient. Registry sign-up will be available throughout the day until the end of the program, which will also include recognition for established organ donors.

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