Important notice regarding college vehicle rental

We are experiencing a high demand for use of College vehicles. Reservations are first come, first served. Please make sure you get your approved vehicle reservation request to Property Control via the electronic request form located on the Finance Department portal page no later than three (3) business days before the reservation. This will help to ensure we can provide you with a vehicle.

Because of the high demand, we are currently having to rent additional vehicles from outside agencies. If you are no longer in need of your vehicle, you MUST contact Sarah Goodman and/or Rachel Patarozzi via email to cancel this reservation as soon as possible. If you do not cancel your reservation with us and an outside rental occurs because of said reservation, you will be responsible for the rental charges incurred by the outside agency. Additionally, we often have another group taking a van out shortly after its return to the College. If you are not able to return the vehicle to campus at or before your scheduled return time, you must contact us so that we can make other arrangements for other reservations scheduled for that vehicle if necessary. If we are not contacted and a future reservation is not able to be fulfilled, you may be responsible for transportation charges incurred by the other party. If you are uncertain about your return time, please make sure you allow for some extra time within your reservation request.

You may pick up the keys and clipboard for an upcoming reservation the day before you leave (or earlier upon request), or Friday for weekend or early Monday morning reservations. However, you are not allowed to physically take the assigned vehicle until the exact time of your approved reservation. That vehicle may be reserved for another party. If this occurs and the vehicle is not available for that person, you will be responsible for whatever transportation charges are incurred for that party.

Lastly, you MUST fill the vehicle with gas prior to returning to campus regardless of how far you went. If it is returned without gas and gas receipt, you will be asked to take the vehicle back out to fill up. If you have any questions regarding these guidelines, please feel free to contact rachel.patarozzi@llcc.edu or sarah.goodman@llcc.edu.

Title IX “responsible employee” workshop today, 1-2 p.m.

Am I considered a “Responsible Employee” under Title IX? The answer is probably “yes”
Facilitators: Leslie Johnson, assistant vice president, student success and Nicole Ralph, director, employment and benefits

Did you know that most faculty and staff are considered “responsible employees” under Title IX? Attend this session to learn more about who is considered a responsible employee under Title IX, and what their obligations are. This session will discuss what to do and what not to do when a student informs you of an alleged incident of sexual violence. Resources and best practices will also be shared.

Click here to register for the session below

Thursday, April 6, 1-2 p.m., SGMN 0119

Welcome, Cathy Huffman!

Cathy Huffman has joined LLCC Advising, Counseling and Career Services as a career development professional. Her office is M1154 and phone number is 786.2344. Welcome!

In the news

Scott Stallman, Ph.D., AVP, LLCC outreach, and Tisha Miller, enrollment operations, were interviewed April 5 for an upcoming story in the Breeze-Courier newspaper regarding LLCC-Taylorville’s 50th anniversary celebration and the college’s overall observance.

PRM introduces new marketing campaign, “An Educated Decision”

Students from all walks of life make “an educated decision” to choose LLCC for an affordable, excellent education. Twelve of those students are featured in the new FORWARD magazine, which also has the new theme. We have a webpage featuring some of these students, and you’ll soon be seeing “I made an educated decision” billboards, bus and print ads. You’re invited to help us spread the word by copying and pasting this email signature into your emails. Thank you!

 

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And the LEAGUE winners are…

Congratulations to the following winners in the 2017 LEAGUE Campaign:

  • Soodi Nassirpour – $168.50 in the 50/50 cash drawing.
  • Dee Krueger – AMC Theatres movie passes
  • Janice Lovekamp & Nicole Ralph – Sparkling Clean Car Wash gift certificates
  • Jennifer Ramm – first $150 cash drawing (thanks to members of the Cabinet who donated). 
  • And the winner of the LEAGUE Door Decorating Contest for their entry of Finance-opoly was the Finance Department. Finance Department staff members win a jeans day in May.

Thanks to all who participated in the LEAGUE fun!  There is still time to donate to the LEAGUE Campaign and be eligible for more prizes and another cash giveaway of $150 if you choose payroll deduction.  Just complete the LEAGUE enrollment form (2017 Enrollment Form) and return to the Foundation.

Congratulations to Lyn Buerkett and Greg Walbert!

Lyn Buerkett, director, adult education and literacy, was presented the Presidents’ Award at the recent Illinois Adult and Continuing Educators Association (IACEA) conference. The award recognizes outstanding personal and professional contributions to adult education in Illinois and is presented by the past presidents. Congratulations, Lyn!

Greg Walbert, graphic design manager, had his portrait of Abraham Lincoln selected for the cover of the Illinois Times this week in the second annual Abe art cover contest. IT will host a reception for an ongoing exhibit featuring the best entries, including Greg’s, on April 6 from 5-7 p.m. in the H.D. Smith Gallery inside the Hoogland Center for the Arts. Congratulations!

Outstanding Graduate nominations due today at noon!

Outstanding Graduate nominations are due by noon today! Nominees must have completed graduation requirements at the end of the summer term of 2016, fall semester 2016, or be candidates for graduation at the end of spring semester 2017 or summer term 2017. If you would like to nominate a graduate, instructions and an application for nomination is attached (below) along with a listing of students who have applied for graduation. Complete and return to Gailyn Draper, Menard Hall, room 1255.

Outstanding Grad_APPLICATIONS_for faculty and staff_2017

2017 Outstanding Graduate Listing from Susan Mendenhall

In the news

Bill Bade, dean of math and sciences, wrote the essay, “Community college a great place to start a STEM career” for the State Journal-Register Our Towns page April 2.

 A State Journal-Register story about the Grow Our Own program at Hanson Engineering and including information on the Open Door program, coordinated by Michael Phelon, was picked up by the Associated Press and ran in newspapers in Washington, D.C., Tampa/St. Petersburg, Miami, Seattle, Boston, St. Louis, Charlotte, Raleigh, Kansas City, Fresno, Wichita, Spokane, Columbia and Hilton Head Island, S.C., among other cities.

Shelby Bedford, program assistant, student success, was interviewed by WICS April 4 regarding the Day of Action runway show in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Jay Kitterman, consultant, Culinary Institute, was interviewed by the State Journal-Register regarding the sale of Charlie Parker’s Diner.

Nancy Sweet, director of culinary programs and operations, penned today’s SJ-R Epicuriosity 101 article, “Hot sauces are hot right now.”