If you have not returned the laptop that was loaned to you for working remotely, please turn it in to the IT Help Desk as soon as possible. The IT Help Desk is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Responsible Employee training Aug. 11
Do you know what to do if you become aware of a student who is experiencing sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking or sexual harassment? Sign up for an upcoming Responsible Employee training to learn about how to respond to disclosures in a supportive, trauma-informed way; legal mandates and your reporting responsibilities; and LLCC’s reporting and support options.
Another virtual session is available on Wednesday, Aug. 11 from 10-11 a.m. If you have never attended a Responsible Employee training or want a refresher, be sure to sign up using the registration form. This form may also be used to express interest in scheduling a responsible employee training for your department. If you have questions or would like to discuss additional training options, please contact Shelby Bedford at shelby.bedford@llcc.edu.
In the news
Jamil Steele, director, adult education and literacy, provided an interview for WSMI radio yesterday about the registration events being held this week in Litchfield, Hillsboro and Taylorville to assist students in signing up for free GED prep classes.
- Aug. 10, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – LLCC-Litchfield, 1 Lincoln Land Drive
- Aug. 11, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. – Montgomery County Farm Bureau, 102 N. Main Street, Hillsboro
- Aug. 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – LLCC-Taylorville, 800 S. Spresser
In the community
LLCC-Litchfield hosted an informational table at the Hillsboro Old Settlers Day celebration Aug. 4 and 5. Staff met with prospective students, current students and alumni. In the photo is LLCC alum John Jolliff, who graduated with an associate degree in art with a criminal justice emphasis.
LLCC’s Workforce Institute partners with local Ford dealerships
LLCC’s Workforce Institute has partnered with Green Family Stores and Landmark Ford for the Ford Automotive Career Exploration (ACE) program. ACE aims to raise awareness and increase interest in career opportunities within the automotive industry, particularly as a service technician.
“This partnership is a great step forward in providing the best education and a career pathway for our automotive technology students,” said Nancy Sweet, dean of the LLCC Workforce Institute.
Under the agreement, both Ford dealerships will be active members on the advisory committee for LLCC’s auto tech program, provide class presentations twice a year, participate in annual career events as well as job shadowing, and offer paid internships and part-time jobs for students, leading to full-time careers.
“We see this as a win-win where we are involved in the students’ education as they learn from the experts to provide a clear path to a lucrative career at our dealership,” said Kevin Epley, human resources director at Landmark Autogroup.
Josh Laurent, corporate director of fixed operations, Green Family Stores, said, “We want to encourage more students to enter the field of automotive technology and mentor them along the way so they stay local and fill our available jobs. We know the quality of LLCC auto tech grads and have great careers waiting for them.”
In addition, LLCC auto tech students will have access to valuable knowledge of Ford/Lincoln vehicle systems by completing web-based training with a subset of the same courses taken by Ford dealership technicians. By completing these courses, students are one step closer toward a career in the automotive industry, beginning as an entry-level automotive service technician at a Ford/Lincoln dealership.
New nine-month daytime and 11-month evening certificate programs begin Aug. 23. Interested students can visit www.llcc.edu/automotive-technology, email darla.cochran@llcc.edu or call 217-786-2407.
Career Launch wrap-up at LLCC
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois‘ Career Launch program held a celebration at LLCC last week! The event wrapped up another successful summer program for the group at the college.
Teens listened to Ron Brown, student success coach, speak about networking, participated in an LLCC bingo game and enjoyed a ceremony with cupcakes!
Sign up to assist at the Welcome Week table
LLCC Public Relations and Marketing would appreciate your assistance during fall Welcome Week! PRM is looking for volunteers to assist at the welcome table in A. Lincoln Commons Aug. 23-26 during the first week of fall classes.
Help students get a great start to the semester by greeting them, answering their questions, providing directions and encouraging them to stop by the Welcome Week events hosted by LLCC Student Life! An FAQ reference sheet will be on the table along with highlighters to help in marking students’ routes to their classes. Because social distancing may not be possible when providing assistance to students, we ask those fully vaccinated to consider volunteering as greeters.
To sign up, add your name to this fall Welcome Week sign-up sheet or contact Amy Flynn at amy.flynn@llcc.edu.
Welcome Kerry Harden
Kerry Harden joined LLCC last week as the Academic Innovation and eLearning assistant. She is an LLCC alum and has a bachelor’s degree in business from Robert Morris University. Kerry was in the insurance industry for six years. Before that, she served as a receptionist and event planner for Association Central.
She can be reached at kerry.harden@llcc.edu or 217-786-2318. Welcome, Kerry!
Calling all artists! “On My Own Time” slated for fall
This fall, LLCC will once again be participating in the Springfield Area Arts Council’s On My Own Time (OMOT) program. This unique program provides LLCC faculty and staff an opportunity to display original art they have created outside the office, truly, on your own time. There will be an in-house exhibit at LLCC followed by a city-wide exhibit at the Springfield Art Association showcasing first place award-winning artwork from all participating businesses, agencies and institutions.
Faculty and staff may enter up to three works of art each. Works previously entered in OMOT or created prior to 2020 are not eligible. The artist fee is $5 per artwork submitted. The fee assists SAAC with costs of the OMOT program. Details will be announced soon.
There is still time to use your imagination and skills to create new artwork! A detailed list of the categories, as well as the rules are attached.
Please contact Misty Hagstrom (217-786-2466, misty.hagstrom@llcc.edu) with any questions.
Ordering promotional items with the college’s name or logo
As a reminder, if a college department (with the exception of Athletics, Student Life and Bookstore) has funds and wishes to purchase promotional items that would contain the college logo or name, here are the steps to take. These guidelines are intended to insure consistency, quality and value of promotional items.
- Complete a PRM KBOX work order, indicating the items you wish to purchase and the quantity, color and other specifications. You may suggest a vendor, but it is not necessary.
- PRM will find a vendor for the items and provide you with price information.
- If you approve of the price, PRM will contact the vendor and provide the appropriate artwork and deadlines.
- You (or your department assistant) will need to create a requisition on Colleague for the item(s). Once the requisition is approved, the purchasing office will then send the vendor a PO to place the order.