03.17.21

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 encouraged participation through spring break. To date, 490 students have responded to the survey questions. Our goal is to hear from 2,000. Please encourage students to share their perspective.

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03.17.21

LEAGUE Kickoff March 30

LLCC Foundation Superfriends LEAGUE '21Calling all superheroes!  The kickoff of the annual faculty and staff giving campaign known as LEAGUE — Leaders Establishing Gifts Underwriting Education — is Tuesday, March 30. Join the Justice LEAGUE for a stress-free hour of fun at noon on Zoom. Take a break and join fellow faculty and staff that you haven’t seen for a while. Dress as your favorite superhero and test your superhero trivia knowledge for a chance to win fabulous prizes. Check out the video of Shelby Bedford, compliance and prevention coordinator and LEAGUE Committee member, as she explains how your donations impact our students.

03.17.21

Submit FY22 planning and budget forms

The FY22 planning and budgeting process is underway. Users can access the SharePoint form for submission of items for the FY22 planning and budgeting year. Users are asked to submit their items between March 1 and 26. Access to the form will close at the end of the day Friday, March 26.

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 direction 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.

03.17.21

Register for “Engaging With Equity” workshop on PDD

LLCC Inclusivity Speaker Series. Diversity, Inclusion, Identity, Community.The Inclusivity Speaker Series, with support from the Workface Equity Initiative, is proud to host a 90-minute workshop during the Spring Professional Development Day entitled “Engaging with equity: Identifying and applying inclusive practices in your role at LLCC.” This session will be held from 8:30-10 a.m. on March 30, 2021.

Pre-registration is required as space is limited. Pre-register to attend the “Engaging with equity” session.

Participants will explore practices, strategies, and action steps they can take to positively impact LLCC’s inclusivity and campus climate. The workshop will consist of a short presentation, a breakout session to engage in prompt-driven small group discussion, and a facilitated exercise designed to highlight and outline action steps and strategies faculty and staff can engage as they strive to utilize more equity-conscious and inclusive practices. This workshop will be facilitated by Office of Community College Research and Leadership (OCCRL) at U of I Champaign/Urbana. Facilitated by: Dr. Marci Rockey, Dr. Chaddrick James-Gallaway, and Angel Velez.

We encourage all members of our faculty and staff to join us. You don’t have to be in a leadership or administrator role to impact real change at LLCC. This workshop will challenge participants to identify ways that we can be more inclusive in our everyday practice, regardless of your position. Space is limited, so make sure to sign up early for this session.

If you have any questions, please contact Jacob.deters@llcc.edu.

03.17.21

LLCC women in science

Next Monday, March 22 at 3:30pm, Becky Croteau, Stacey Olson, Jennie O’Malley, Jennifer Ramm and Samantha Reif will chat about their paths in science as a part of the NEA Big Read: Sangamon County. The conversation will take place virtually through Zoom, and we hope the audience will help guide the topics. Please join in the fun discussion!

Below is a link to the Facebook event, but you can register here whether you have a Facebook account or not: https://fb.me/e/6pM2tpUKJ.

03.16.21

Save the date: Vaccine 101 Town Hall April 1

Dr. David Acheson, CEOLLCC will be hosting a town hall for faculty and staff on April 1, 2021, 2 p.m., during which Dr. David Acheson will provide information and answer your questions about the COVID-19 vaccines that are currently available. Dr. Acheson practiced internal medicine and infectious diseases in the United Kingdom before coming to the United States, serving has a Chief Medical Officer at the USDA and FDA. He has published extensively and is internationally recognized for both his public health expertise in food safety and his research in infectious diseases. Look for future LincIn articles for the link to this town hall. If you are unable to attend at this date/time, the session will be recorded and available for viewing.  If you have questions that you would like addressed during this session, please email those to Nicole Ralph at nicole.ralph@llcc.edu.

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03.16.21

CircleIn presentation today at 3 p.m.

Now that CircleIn is fully available to both students and faculty, CircleIn is excited to share mid-semester updates and more information on how faculty members can get involved with this pilot initiative.

Please join us for a presentation today from 3-3:45 p.m. If you are unable to make it and would like to view a recording, please let Jason Dockter, associate vice president, academic services, know.

During this webinar, CircleIn will share how they have set up students to study remotely, to collaborate with their classmates, to feel connected when studying together and to stay productive, even while at a distance.

Agenda:

  • Brief Overview of CircleIn
  • Mid-Semester Updates on Student Engagement and Participation
  • Utilizing the Faculty Insights Dashboard
  • Resources for Promoting CircleIn Engagement
  • Overview of New Resources (Student Sandbox Account) and App Updates
  • Q&A

You can join this meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89519575902.

03.16.21

SharePoint training today and March 30

The IT department is offering free workshops in March in conjunction with Microsoft. Each session will be 60 minutes in length and attended via Teams. Registration for each session is required and managed by Microsoft, not IT. After registering, you will be sent the link in a join the event via email.

Should you have questions about the training sessions, please email Jeris.Creasey@llcc.edu.

March 16, 2-3 p.m. – Microsoft SharePoint Online L100

Register for Microsoft SharePoint Online L100

This course focuses on SharePoint team sites. Attendees will learn how to share and manage content, find information and collaborate across their organization.

March 30, 1:30-2:30 p.m. – Microsoft SharePoint Online L200

Register for Microsoft SharePoint Online L200

This course expands on more advanced features of SharePoint sites, focusing on site ownership and architecture. Attendees of this course can expect to learn about sharing and permissions, workflow management and content types.