The college will be closed on Fridays during the 12 weeks of summer beginning Friday, May 21, 2021 and ending on Friday, August 6, 2021. Please see the attached memo from LLCC Human Resources regarding the summer hours schedule.
Photos and video of the 2021 graduate parade
The 2021 Graduate Parade on Thursday, May 13, was covered by the State Journal-Register and FOX Illinois/WICS.
A video of the 2021 LLCC Graduate Parade is available to enjoy on LLCC’s TikTok.
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Latest episode of LLCC Podcast features Dr. Joel Dykstra
Dr. Joel Dykstra, dean, English and humanities, joins Emily Smith, recruitment specialist, and Mac Warren, assistant director, recruitment and response, to talk about Summer Boost, the LLCC Writing Center, and English and humanities in episode 10 of the LLCC Podcast. To catch up on other episodes, find links at www.llcc.edu/llcc-podcast.
LEAGUE Campaign concludes
Congratulations to Jolene Lamb who was the winner in the second LEAGUE cash prize drawing! The money for the drawings was donated by members of the LLCC Cabinet. Jolene graciously donated the money back to further assist students at LLCC.
Thank you to all faculty and staff for being true superheroes — dedicated to helping students everyday through your actions and duties! Although you may not be able to stop a runaway locomotive or climb a skyscraper, so many of you offer additional support to improving the lives of our students through donations to the annual faculty and staff giving campaign known as LEAGUE. Your donations support students and programs in a variety of ways including emergency needs, scholarship support and through the awarding of grants for various programs and projects.
Nearly $47,000 was pledged to the LEAGUE campaign this year by 130 faculty members and staff. We want to thank all of our superheroes who give selflessly in support of students. If you still wish to make a donation complete the 2021 LEAGUE Form or if you have questions contact the LLCC Foundation at LLCCFoundation@llcc.edu or call 217-786-2785.
Discover LLCC events this week
Discover LLCC virtual events continue tomorrow, May 18. Prospective students have the opportunity to learn more about LLCC’s many health care degree, certificate and short-term program opportunities during virtual sessions at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Short-term career training programs will be featured in sessions on May 19 at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., and future students can learn about transfer programs on May 20 at 3 and 6 p.m.
Additional sessions are scheduled in June and July with a Campus Cruise on Wednesday, July 28 from 3:30-5:30 p.m.
More information is available at www.llcc.edu/discover-llcc or by calling 217-786-2577.
Compliance and prevention coordinator office in Student Life
Shelby Bedford, compliance and prevention coordinator, recently moved offices and is now located in the LLCC Student Life office in the lower level of Menard Hall. Shelby will continue in her role as the compliance and prevention coordinator, but in a new space! As a reminder, Shelby is the reporting official for student incidents of sexual or domestic violence, stalking, sexual harassment, other harassment and discrimination. In addition, Shelby serves as the campus ombudsperson; supports students experiencing gender-based violence in accessing their rights and support options; plans awareness events related to sexual assault, domestic/dating violence and stalking; and serves on the Campus Climate Team’s Safety & Inclusivity workgroup.
To report disclosures/incidents or talk about any of the topics listed, please don’t hesitate to visit Shelby in the Student Life office or reach out by phone (217-786-4682) or email (shelby.bedford@llcc.edu).
LLCC account geofencing
As a reminder, in order to improve security on our computer network, geofencing has been activated for all LLCC accounts. Geofencing blocks access to LLCC accounts outside of the United States. If you are traveling outside of the country and will need access to your LLCC account, please let the Help Desk know to have geofencing deactivated for the duration of your travel.
Most account attacks come from outside of the country. Geofencing is a good measure to block those attacks and reduce the number of compromise accounts.
IT Help Desk
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Quiznos’ summer hours
Summer hours of operation for Quiznos, located in the lower level of Menard Hall, are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Join us for virtual LLCC Commencement at 7 p.m.
Join us this evening as we honor our graduates in the 2021 Virtual LLCC Commencement Ceremony at 7 p.m. The video will be available on YouTube and Facebook. The video is also available at www.llcc.edu/graduation along with more information.
“Our theme for commencement this year is Driven to Succeed. It captures our students’ strong motivation to achieve their goals during these unique times,” said Dr. Charlotte Warren, LLCC president.
Graduates were invited to submit photos of themselves, which will be displayed as their names, degrees and certificates are read by Dr. Colin Suchland, LLCC professor of sociology.
The virtual event will also feature remarks from Dr. Charlotte Warren, LLCC President; Ken Elmore, Chair, LLCC Board of Trustees; Julian Marvel, LLCC Student Trustee; and Laurenn York, LLCC instructor of English and recipient of the NISOD Excellence Award, along with congratulatory messages from trustees, faculty and staff. The 2021 Outstanding Graduate, Julia Kienzler, and the LLCC Honored Alumni Award recipient, Dr. Catherine A. Kush, will also be acknowledged.
Graduate Parade and Selfie Stations
We are very proud of our 2021 graduates and their drive to succeed! Faculty and staff lined the Graduate Parade route yesterday, holding congratulatory signs and cheering on the graduates as they drove through the main campus in Springfield.
We were also excited to see our 2021 graduates at commencement selfie stations on May 12 and 13! The stations had fun swag, backdrops and commencement-related props and were located in the Trutter Center on the Springfield campus and at Outreach Centers.
Congratulations, grads!
