The LLCC Board of Trustees meets today at 5:30 p.m. in the Robert H. Stephens Room. Read the agenda.
Student Worker Job Fair happens today!
We’re not yet done with the welcome on main campus! The Logger Activities Board (LAB) and LLCC Student Life would like your help spreading the word about Week 2 events to students … and hope employees will participate in some of the fun as well!
- Wednesday is the Student Worker Job Fair with LLCC Financial Aid from 10:45 a.m.-1 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons (students can grab a walking taco while they look at available jobs, talk with LLCC Human Resources or learn about the LLCC Career Center).
- Thursday will close out the week’s events with dinner and a movie! Inside Out 2 will be shown at 5 p.m. in the Trutter Center and sandwiches, popcorn, candy and soda will be provided. This is a family friendly event, and we encourage RSVPs to studentlife@llcc.edu.
And coming up in Week 3 … Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament! Any LLCC community members can play! Between Tuesday, Sept. 3, and Friday, Sept. 6, challenge other participants (identified by a participation bracelet/necklace). Winner collects necklaces and challenges someone else. The student returning the most necklaces from each participating campus will win a prize! If you want to kick off the tournament in your class or program, email studentlife@llcc.edu and we’ll get you the supplies in advance!
Faculty, sign up for the Early Alert initiative through Friday
Calling All Faculty:
It’s time to sign up to participate in the Early Alert program for the fall semester! Early Alert is a campus-wide initiative designed to identify students who may be experiencing challenges that impact their academic performance.
The Early Alert program consists of five outreach campaigns: three campaigns for 16-week classes and one campaign for eight-week classes. During the campaign, faculty can indicate concerns or kudos for each student. The goals are to work with students who may need additional support and celebrate those who are doing well. Students and success coaches will be notified via email. Success Coaches will follow up with each student, note the outcomes of their outreach, and eventually close the alert. Faculty will be able to view the outcomes. This process reinforces faculty messaging and enhances communications among faculty, students, and success coaches.
If you are interested in participating in this initiative, please submit the Early Alert Participation Form by Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. Please contact Amanda Turner, director of student success, with questions.
Bistro Verde reopens Sept. 3
Bistro Verde, LLCC’s student-led café, reopens Sept. 3 and will serve customers Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The café is open as Bistro To Go, a counter service concept, from Sept. 3-Oct. 3, offering soups, salads, sandwiches, baked goods, coffees and drinks.
From Oct. 22-Nov. 21 (closed Nov. 5), the café transforms into Bistro Verde, a casual, dine-in restaurant experience. The full-service lunch features appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, desserts, coffees, drinks and chef inspired dishes that are prepared from scratch using high quality ingredients and finished with creative flair. Reservations are recommended.
The menu as well as ordering and reservation information are available at www.llcc.edu/bistro-verde. Bistro Verde is located inside the east entrance of the Workforce Careers Center on the LLCC campus in Springfield.
In the LLCC Hospitality and Culinary Arts program, part of a student’s learning experience is to run a working café that is open to the public. LLCC offers an associate in applied science degree in culinary arts and in hospitality management and services. Professional certificates offered include first cook, culinary manager, baking and pastry, hospitality professional and hospitality supervisor. LLCC also offers non-credit cooking and baking classes, as well as dinners at Bistro Verde.
Student Technology Center
If you have assignments that require students to use technology or if they use technology to complete an assignment, the Student Technology Center is here to support them. The Student Technology Center can provide help for students with software that is required for class assignments.
The Student Technology Center is also available to support students who may not have a strong technical background or who may require additional support getting started with a technology-based assignment.
The Student Technology Center is located next to the Canvas Support Center in the lower level of Sangamon Hall, is available to support students from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday. Students may stop by for on-demand support or they may schedule an appointment.
New Features in Canvas
As we start a new school year, we wanted to share some resources on new features in Canvas. This slide deck link has some great information and links to tutorials on these new features. We will also be offering workshops and training on these features in the future. Please reach out to the AIeL team is you have any questions.
Volunteers needed for the Ag & Workforce Expo
We need your help! The Ag & Workforce Expo will be held Sept. 19 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m., and we need volunteers! The Expo hosts more than 1,000 high school students who come to campus to visit local businesses and LLCC programs. We need all hands-on deck help this event run smoothly.
Sign up online for volunteering roles/shifts. You are welcome to sign up for more than one shift/role just make sure you don’t overlap your times since you can’t be in two places at once. We expect the morning to be busier than the afternoon so that’s when we’ll really need help.
Monday Morning Mentor: How Can I use AI Tools to Better Manager My Time?
This week’s Monday Morning Mentor is about how to use AI tools to better manage time. This presentation is available today and on -demand for one week. You will need to enter the password: manage895 to view the program.
From this link, you can view the featured 20-Minute Mentor, as well as access the transcript, handouts, and supplemental material. These materials will not be available to be viewed until Monday when the presentation becomes available.
Access to the programs in the Monday Morning Mentor series is restricted to members of the subscribing institution. Any unauthorized use or access, including sharing access with faculty and staff not affiliated with the subscribing institution, is prohibited.
In the News
A new semester at LLCC means a new menu and re-opening of Bistro Verde. Chef Specialist Joshua Dineen walks us through the menu in this week’s Epicuriosity 101 column for the Springfield State Journal-Register.
Channing Fullaway-Johnson, culinary coordinator, LLCC Community Education, provided a demonstration of summer squash and grain salad on the WICS morning show Aug. 27. She also discussed upcoming culinary offerings at LLCC this fall.
Walk on Wednesdays: Step into Wellness!
Looking to add some pep to your step? Join our Walk on Wednesdays crew at 12:30 p.m. in front of Cass gym for a midweek recharge! Rain or shine, we’re on the move—we’ll meet indoors in the A. Lincoln Commons if it’s raining. Ready to lace up? Sign up online.