The Student Government Association has finalized plans to move its elections to an online format. Now we need your help in recruiting students to serve LLCC as part of Student Government Association or as Student Trustee for the 2020-2021 academic year. The application form is due April 8 by 5 p.m. After the application has closed, LLCC Student Life will review applications, and those that meet the qualifications will be listed on the official election ballot. This year, there are no signature requirements. Applicants will also have the opportunity to record a video and send in other promotional materials that will be shared with the student body to promote their candidacy. Please encourage students to fill out the SGA Election Application Form if they are interested or if you believe they would be a good candidate. If they have any questions about the application or SGA, please inform them to contact Student Life at StudentLife@llcc.edu.
Due dates for Student Speaker and Outstanding Graduate nominations postponed
The deadlines to submit nominations for Commencement Student Speaker and Outstanding Graduate for Commencement 2020 have been postponed. New dates will be shared when they are set.
Share department and program success stories
As we work remotely, it is important to stay connected. We are continuing to update you weekday mornings via LincIn. Be sure to check your LLCC email for LincIn and other important updates. Also updates will be posted regularly to www.llcc.edu/covid-19-college-update.
Send us information you’d like included in LincIn, including program and department success stories to share with colleagues. Submit articles through the online LincIn form (also in top menu bar above) or email to kyla.kruse@llcc.edu or lynn.whalen@llcc.edu.
Message from the president
Faculty, staff and administration,
I wanted to send a note to thank you all. I just had a second check-in yesterday with the cabinet, and all reports are good. It is absolutely amazing what all of you have been able to accomplish in a week’s time. Of course there were some issues here and there, but we had a remote college working today! We will continue to address those issues of which we are aware and still have a new set of classes to launch today, but I just wanted to stop and take the opportunity to remind us all of what a great faculty, staff and administration LLCC has. You are truly awesome!!
Charlotte Warren, Ph.D.
President
Lincoln Land Community College
Board of Trustees to meet tomorrow
The LLCC Board of Trustees will meet via Zoom tomorrow, March 25, at 5:15 p.m. The link to join: https://zoom.us/j/730333799. Read the agenda.
Remote learning tips for students
Dean of Academic Innovation and eLearning Becky Parton shares important success tips for students as LLCC transitions to all online and remote learning!
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Notice regarding end-of-month deposits
The deadline to submit your deposits to LLCC Finance is Thursday, March 26, before noon. Please deliver the deposit to an employee who is in the LLCC Finance office, as monies should not be left unattended.
As a reminder, if you have taken in funds, it is necessary to submit them and corresponding deposit slips to the finance department on a daily basis.
If you have questions, please contact LLCC Student Accounts at 217-786-2480. Thank you!
Message from the president
I promised you an update. I am sure you all have heard about, and likely read, the Governor’s Executive Order. We have reviewed that and feel that our decisions and operational changes are in line with the Order. As I mentioned in correspondence last week, we are officially operating remotely as of Friday evening, March 20. From this point forward (at least through April 7) only essential personnel will be on campus. Those staff have been identified and will be able to be on campus Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. to noon. This is only for operations that are required to take care of business that cannot be done remotely — like checking mail for invoices, payroll — and then that evening to sanitize areas occupied that day. Police will be on duty, and maintenance will make sure our facilities are in order. We will work with other essential needs as they evolve. If there is an emergency need for you to return, and you have not been identified as an essential employee, please work through your supervisor and cabinet member to get approved and to notify our police chief. We want to provide a safe work environment for those who will need to be onsite.
For more specific information and assistance please go to the college webpage www.llcc.edu and click on COVID-19 College Update. There are pages for faculty and staff, and one for students. These will be updated regularly. Please check LincIn for daily news, and we ask that you continue to send that news as you have in the past. This is a way for us all to stay connected to one another. Those connections will be extremely important for maintaining our college as a community.
Get some rest, and take a deep breath. We all dive in today. There has been an amazing amount accomplished in a week. Your cooperation and your efforts are greatly appreciated. Even so, we know there will be some challenges. Please exercise compassion and patience with our students and each other as we go through a bit of a learning curve. For at least the next week there will be a lot of demands on all of us as we find a “new normal.”
Charlotte Warren, Ph.D.
President
Lincoln Land Community College
LLCC classes move to remote delivery today; offices open remotely
LLCC classes resume today, March 23, transitioning to remote (online) or alternate delivery for the remainder of the semester. Students have been contacted regarding details of their individual classes.
Also beginning today, all LLCC offices will operate remotely. Staff will be available by phone and online to assist students and the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. All LLCC campus buildings and outreach center facilities will be closed to the public.
Additional information on classes, services available and contacts can be found at www.llcc.edu/covid-19-college-update.
“I want to commend our outstanding faculty and staff for their intense work this week to develop alternative class delivery methods and ways of serving students,” said Dr. Charlotte Warren, president of LLCC. “We pledge to continue the personal attention and excellent education for which we are known as we transition to new ways of operations during this challenging time. As we work to protect the health and safety of our students and employees, we also look forward to the time when we can welcome everyone back to campus.”
Board of Trustees to meet March 25
The LLCC Board of Trustees will meet virtually on Wednesday, March 25 at 5:15 p.m. Details on how to join the meeting will be shared soon.