03.26.21

Submit FY22 planning and budget forms yet today

As a reminder, users are asked to submit their items for the FY22 planning and budgeting process by today, March 26. Access to the form will close at the end of the day.

To aid budget managers in submitting Existing Budget Increase/Decrease (budget maintenance) requests, the  budget office emailed budget baseline worksheets to users. If you are a budget manager of an auxiliary unit and are making budget maintenance adjustments, you are required to attach the baseline worksheets to your forms prior to submission. See the directions pdf for more information.

Written directions and instructional videos have been created to assist users with form completion. These items and the link to the Planning & Budgeting SharePoint Form are posted to the FY2022 Planning & Budgeting link on the Finance Department’s SharePoint page.

03.26.21

In the news

Dee Krueger, director, LLCC-Taylorville, was interviewed on the WTIM Morning Talk Show on Thursday, March 25. She discussed the LLCC and Memorial Health System partnership, Discover LLCC events, advantages of summer classes and the College NOW program at LLCC-Taylorville.

03.26.21

Can you guess the LEAGUE superfriend?

Did you guess the real identity of LEAGUE superfriend Mighty Gem was Vanessa Avery? Vanessa is an administrative assistant for our LLCC-Beardstown Outreach Center and has been with LLCC for 20 years. Before that, she was a student, a student worker and a part-time employee.   

Can you guess this LEAGUE Committee superfriend?

Can you guess this Justice LEAGUE superfriend?
Name:  Plastic Man
Job: Agent of Positive Change
LEAGUE SuperheroesSuper power: A flexible, malleable, student centered creative thinker.

Hint – He is one of our newest deans and is a mixed media artist, curator and musician.

Submit your answer by email to LLCCFoundation@llcc.edu for a chance to win a prize!

Congratulations to Christie Hovey for her correct guess.

$150 Cash Prize Drawing

If you like winning things especially cash, then make your contribution to LEAGUE for a chance to win one of two $150 cash prizes donated by members of the LLCC Cabinet. The first drawing will be Monday, April 5. The second drawing will be in a month.

If you would like to make your donation now to the LEAGUE Campaign, please complete the 2021 LEAGUE Form or contact the Foundation at 217-786-2785 or LLCCFoundation@llcc.edu.

03.26.21

SGA sponsoring T-shirt fundraiser

Action + Awareness = Social Change. Together we can end domestic violence and sexual assault. LLCC Lincoln Land Community College.

The LLCC Student Government Association is sponsoring a T-shirt fundraiser this year to help raise awareness of domestic or intimate partner violence and sexual assault. You might not know it, but statistically, it is very likely that you know someone who has been impacted by intimate partner violence and/or sexual assault. One out of every six American women has been the victim of attempted or completed rape. One in four women and one in nine men experience severe intimate partner physical violence, sexual violence and/or stalking. People of color, people with disabilities and people in the LGBTQ community experience even higher rates of sexual and intimate partner violence. SGA is taking a stand against this violence and in support of survivors, and you can, too!

At LLCC, many of the awareness and prevention programs focus on reminding the community that Awareness + Action = Social Change. SGA has partnered with LLCC Compliance & Prevention and Student Life to provide our community with a reminder of the importance of awareness and action in the form of a T-shirt! All students who participate in Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month activities will receive a shirt. In addition, all LLCC staff and faculty have the opportunity to buy this shirt with all of the proceeds going in support of agencies that serve the LLCC area. The deadline to order is April 6. Proceeds will benefit Sojourn Shelter & Services and the Prairie Center Against Sexual Assault.

Access T-shirt order forms. Every purchase is greatly appreciated!

Both organizations do wonderful work that helps provide support to victims of violence in our communities. In addition, Sojourn and PCASA both support LLCC by providing programming and informational materials as well as participating in campus taskforces focused on gender-based violence prevention and education. During a time where COVID has halted their usual fundraising events, these organizations need our support now more than ever. Every T-shirt purchased is an important step to a world where we need not worry about the issues that plague us today.

If you are not interested in a T-shirt but still want to help, please donate money to these organizations or any number of other similar shelters/organizations dedicated to combatting violence.

References:

  • Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics (2019). National Crime Victimization Survey, 2018.
  • U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics (2014). Nonfatal Domestic Violence, 2003-2012. https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/ndv0312.pdf.
  • Center for Disease Control (2010). The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: An Overview of 2010 Findings on Victimization by Sexual Orientation.
03.25.21

CCSSE Update

LLCC is participating in the online Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) administration during the month of March. CCSSE is a national survey focused on teaching, learning, and retention in community colleges. To learn more about CCSSE visit www.ccsse.org.

We launched the survey on March 2, and 579 students have responded thus far. We are far short of our goal of 2000 completions. Please encourage students to share their perspective.

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03.25.21

Outstanding Graduate nominations

The vice president of student services is currently seeking nominations for Outstanding Graduate for Commencement 2021.  The recognition of a student as the Outstanding Graduate is an important part of the commencement tradition at LLCC.

Each year, you have the opportunity to nominate candidates for consideration for this recognition. If you would like to nominate a student, instructions and graduate listings are attached below for your convenience. Submit the Outstanding Graduate nomination form by by the end of the day, April 8, 2021.

Nominees must have completed graduation requirements at the end of summer term 2020, fall semester 2020, or be candidates for graduation at the end of spring semester 2021 or summer term 2021.

If you have any questions, please contact Gailyn Draper at gailyn.draper@llcc.edu.

Outstanding Graduate Nomination Memo
2021 Grads with a 3.0 GPA or higher

03.25.21

Working with students in crisis or who need additional support

In January, LLCC Student Success announced a partnership with Talkspace to provide online therapy services to LLCC students. As a result, we do not offer personal counseling services on campus anymore and have updated our crisis protocol to reflect the change. Below, please find guidance on what to do if you are working with a student in crisis or with a student who is needing additional support. In addition, a copy of the LLCC Comprehensive Reporting Guide can be saved or printed to serve as a reminder about student crisis response and mandated reporting.

Faculty and staff are also invited to attend a session on Professional Development Day to learn more about LLCC’s partnership with Talkspace, crisis protocol and Behavioral Intervention Team. Questions can be directed to Leslie Johnson, assistant vice president, student success at leslie.johnson@llcc.edu or 217-786-2848.

Student in crisis

For the purposes of this protocol, the term crisis includes:

  • Suicidal ideation
  • Homicidal

If faculty and staff encounter a student in crisis (suicidal ideation or homicidal), they should immediately report the situation to the LLCC Police Department at 217-786-2222. The police department will decide whether they need to take further action such as:

  1. Contact first responders to transport student to a medical facility.
  2. Refer student to suicide hotline, other hotline or mental health center.

The LLCC Police Department will then inform the Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) for follow up. The BIT will check in with the student, monitor their needs and progress, and initiate any actions necessary for the wellbeing and safety of all members of the LLCC community.

Student NOT in crisis but needing additional support

If faculty and staff encounter a student who is NOT in crisis but needs additional support, they should refer the student to Talkspace or community resources (view information on community resources). Referring a student to additional support like counseling is not difficult when you are genuinely concerned about the student and practice referring ahead of time. First and foremost, express appreciation for the student sharing information with you by saying something such as “I really appreciate you sharing this with me.” Other appropriate responses include: “I am concerned about you,” “It sounds like you have a lot going on,” “It sounds like things have been stressful for you,” “Do you have someone you talk to about these things?” “Would you be open to talking with a counselor about the things we discussed?” “I find talking with someone like a counselor about these issues is helpful, would you be interested in doing that?”

To get started with Talkspace, students can go to talkspace.com/llcc and enter the keyword emailed to their LLCC email or available on Blackboard, Canvas and LLCC Connect. They can also reach out to their student success coach for more information or the keyword. Also, please remember that you can refer students to their success coach for additional support or concerns.

Please note: faculty and staff who become aware of students experiencing sexual violence such as domestic violence, dating violence, stalking or sexual assault, whether or not it occurred on campus, should contact Shelby Bedford, compliance & prevention coordinator, immediately. Shelby will provide the student with information about their rights and options, connect the student to LLCC’s confidential advisors, and provide support and resources.

03.25.21

FY22 payroll dates

LLCC Finance has issued FY22 payroll dates. The dates are located on My LLCC > Employee Portal > Finance Department > FY22 Payroll Dates. If you have an employees that do not have access, please advise them of the dates.