Get ready for the new academic year by attending Virtual Convocation 2020 today at 9 a.m.! Virtual Convocation is available on Stream, a Microsoft 365 app. You will need to be logged in to Office 365 to view. The video is available below, and a link has also been sent via email.
Convocation begins with a slideshow of employees new to LLCC in the last year, along with those who have transferred to new positions, followed by remarks and insights on what to expect in the coming year. Speakers include Dr. Charlotte Warren, president, and members of her cabinet.
“What to expect for fall 2020: A webinar for students and parents”
“What to expect for fall 2020: A webinar for students and parents,” featuring Dr. Charlotte Warren, president; Dr. Lesley Frederick, vice president of student services; Dr. Vern Lindquist, vice president of academic services; and Bryan Gleckler, vice president of administrative services, was well received by its audience earlier this week. If you’d like to view it (approximately 40 minutes), here is a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c4AboFYHpo&feature=youtu.be.
In the news
President Charlotte Warren, Ph.D., was interviewed by the Chronicle of Higher Education Aug. 20 for an upcoming article on challenges (pre-, during and post-COVID) colleges that include rural areas have faced, along with their innovative practices and remaining an essential resource for the community and region.
She was also interviewed on the Jim Leach Show on WMAY regarding the outlook for the fall semester.
New IT appointment scheduling and webpage updates
IT announces new appointment scheduling and updates to its webpage.
Appointment Scheduling
The health, safety and well-being of Lincoln Land Community College community are our highest priorities. In light of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the walk-up window is closed and we will not be accepting requests for assistance from faculty, staff or students in this manner. As such, effective Monday afternoon, we will begin accepting appointments to meet and assist virtually, or if deemed necessary, we will schedule an in person appointment at the Helpdesk.
We ask that you continue to submit all requests for assistance with technology to the IT Helpdesk by phone (786-2555), email (helpme@llcc.edu), submit your own ticket in KBOX or now by scheduling an appointment with a member of our staff. Schedule an appointment here, or visit https://it.llcc.edu and select the Contact Us icon.
Webpage New Look
The IT Services webpage has recently been updated and mobile friendly. The homepage is categorized into eight sections: Contact Us, News, Online Account, Email, YouTube Channel, WiFi, Blackboard and Cybersecurity. Once a category is selected, you will see additional links and information. You can find us at www.llcc.edu/my-llcc > IT Services under Quick Links.
For example, when selecting the Online Account icon, you will see the following information.
Online Account
Username: Use this to sign into Logger Central, Blackboard, LLCC Alert, Wifi and the computers on campus.
Email address: username@llcc.edu is only used to sign in your Office 365 account (Outlook, OneDrive and other online apps).
Password: The same password is used for all applications.
Please select an option below
- Find your username
- Activate your account
- Change your password
- Reset your password
- Office 365
AIG Retirement savings plans
My name is David Jones, and I am a certified financial planner with AIG Retirement, formerly known as Valic. We are a provider of the 403b, Roth 403b and 457b retirement savings plans available to LLCC employees. Many of you have seen me on campus in the past. For obvious reasons, I will not be scheduling regular visits to the campus this semester, but I will still be available at your convenience to review your accounts, make changes or to enroll new participants who are ready to start saving for retirement.
I can be reached by cell phone at 217-653-9171 or by email at David.jones@aig.com. I can also conduct one-on-one or group Webex meetings to be accessed through email invitation. Face-to-face meetings can also be scheduled. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or to schedule an appointment.
Sincerely,
David Jones, CFP®
Virtual Convocation 2020 is tomorrow!
Get ready for the new academic year by attending Virtual Convocation 2020 tomorrow, Aug. 21, at 9 a.m.! Virtual Convocation will be available on Stream, a Microsoft 365 app. Convocation will begin with a slideshow of employees new to LLCC in the last year, along with those who have transferred to new positions, followed by remarks and insights on what to expect in the coming year. Speakers include Dr. Charlotte Warren, president, and members of her cabinet.
A direct link to Convocation will be emailed to LLCC faculty and staff and will also be available in LincIn.
Vacation accruals
This is a friendly reminder that vacation accrual carryover put in place as described in the April 1 email from HR (also in April 2 LincIn article) expires on Sept. 30, 2020. Any carryover balance you have must be used by Sept. 30. Normal vacation accruals will occur at that time. If you need to check what your carryover balance is, please email Kayla Weitzel at Kayla.Weitzel@llcc.edu.
If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Ralph at nicole.ralph@llcc.edu.
Quiznos open next week with modified hours
Quiznos, in the lower level of Menard Hall, will be open next week with modified hours of 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. You are encouraged to use the Quiznos mobile app for ordering as much as possible. Please note, per Illinois guidelines, no personal cups are allowed to be used to fill at the beverage machine. This includes drinks and ice.
Virtual Convocation 2020 is Friday, Aug. 21!
Get ready for the new academic year by attending Virtual Convocation 2020 on Friday, Aug. 21 at 9 a.m.! Virtual Convocation will be available on Stream, a Microsoft 365 app. A direct link to Convocation will be emailed later this week to LLCC faculty and staff and will also be available in LincIn.
Convocation will begin with a slideshow of employees new to LLCC in the last year, along with those who have transferred to new positions, followed by remarks and insights on what to expect in the coming year. Speakers include Dr. Charlotte Warren, president, and members of her cabinet.
Faculty and staff are receiving an LLCC Convocation 2020 T-shirt, featuring an original design by Greg Walbert, graphic design manager.
Tech Tip: Add due dates and reminders in Microsoft To Do
With Microsoft To Do, you can set due dates and reminders to help keep everything on track. When using the To Do app, scheduled tasks will automatically appear in the Planned smart list, where you can see your tasks due today, tomorrow and beyond.
The following steps are for accessing the To Do app in Office 365. When using the Outlook desktop application, Tasks/To Do, double click to open an existing task to assign a due date and reminders.
Add a due date
- Select a task to see its detail view.
- Select “Add due date,” and choose when the task will be due: today, tomorrow, next week or a date you pick.
Add a reminder
- Select a task.
- Select “Remind me,” and choose when you’ll be reminded: later today, tomorrow, next week, or a date and time you pick.
Set a due date to repeat
- Select a task.
- Select “Repeat,” and choose when your task will repeat: daily, on weekdays, weekly, monthly, yearly or a custom repetition.