Karen Sanders, executive director, LLCC Foundation, was interviewed by Brian Pierce yesterday on WMAY about the Foundation and the work it does.
Jolene Lamb, coordinator, LLCC Culinary Institute, wrote today’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register, “Simple summer salads.”
To all full-time employees who plan on using the employee tuition waiver for themselves or their qualified dependents for fall 2019 LLCC classes:
The tuition due date has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 10. Please have your completed employee waiver form to LLCC Human Resources no later than July 10 to ensure classes will not be dropped.
If you anticipate registering on or after Wednesday, July 10, please submit your completed employee waiver form to LLCC Human Resources either before or the day of your registration to prevent being dropped from course(s).
If you have any questions, please contact Student Accounts at 786-2480 or student.finances@llcc.edu. Thank you.
Please remind students that now is the time to turn in their graduation applications for summer 2019. The deadline to apply for summer 2019 is July 15. Graduation is not automatic!
They can apply for graduation on WebAdvisor or Logger Central, download the graduation application or pick up a copy in LLCC Student Records in Menard Hall on the Springfield campus and at other LLCC locations.
Please have them contact LLCC Student Records at 217-786-4956 or by email at records@llcc.edu if they have any questions.
Are you a Responsible Employee? Do you want more information about how to best respond to disclosures of sexual harassment, sexual violence, dating/domestic violence or stalking? Sign up now for a summer Responsible Employee training session! Sessions will be offered on July 16 from 3-4 p.m. and August 8 from 10-11 a.m.! RSVP by emailing Shelby Bedford at shelby.bedford@llcc.edu. Additionally, a training can be scheduled at a department or team meeting by contacting Shelby.
SURS counselors will be on campus this fall to conduct one-on-one counseling appointments with employees who are within four years of retirement eligibility and have not met with SURS in the past 12 months. Please refer to the attachment for instructions on how to enroll for a one-on-one appointment. Please remember appointments are on a first come, first serve basis and are very limited.
If you know anyone interested in a hands-on career, encourage them to attend LLCC’s Transportation and Industrial Expo on Tuesday, July 16 from 6-8 p.m. Send an invite or share the event link on Facebook!
Prospective students are invited to learn about the many LLCC degree and certificate opportunities that can launch careers in the transportation and industrial fields. The free event will be held in the Workforce Careers Center. Registration is available at www.llcc.edu/expo or by calling 217-786-2577. Attendees can visit various state-of-the-art labs with hands-on activities, talk with program instructors and industry experts, and take first steps in the enrollment process.
The traditional sessions of College for Kids start today, July 8! It is the first of three unique week-long enrichment programs occurring July 8-11, July 15-18 and July 22-25 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Students who have completed grades K-8 will be on campus taking courses such as LEGO Explorers, Space Is the Place, Soaring With the Birds, Dragon Genetics, Around the World, Backyard Ballistics and Rocketry!
Key or Unique Demonstrations of Outstanding Service award nominations are now open! They will be accepted through Monday, July 15. Nominate a deserving colleague by filling out the online submission form. Please use the Chrome or Firefox browser when completing this form. The KUDOS awards will be announced Wednesday, July 23.
The KUDOS awards are an informal way to recognize the special contributions — small and large — made by faculty and staff that create the positive environment that is LLCC. Brighten someone’s day. Say, “Thank you! Great job!” by nominating that person for a KUDOS award!
The final report for the spring 2019 bird banding season (our 14th banding season at LLCC!) contains these highlights:
The fall 2019 season is scheduled to begin Aug. 19. You are always welcome to visit as your time allows!
Tony Rothering, professor of biology
Tammy Kuhn-Schnell, dean, library, has been named chair of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) Board of Directors for 2019-2020. CARLI is an organization of 131 Illinois libraries serving public and private colleges, universities and research institutions. The CARLI libraries work cooperatively to share resources and services, including I-Share, the integrated library catalog. Together, these libraries serve over 90 percent of college students in Illinois. For more information about CARLI programs, services and outreach, visit: www.carli.illinois.edu.