Please encourage students to check out the LLCC Student Club Info Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons.
2024 Cardboard Boat Regatta Details & Registration
Faculty, staff, students and alumni are invited to participate in LLCC’s third cardboard boat regatta on Sept. 27 at Lake Macoupin! Check in will be 9-10 a.m. with the race starting at 11 a.m. Register by Sept. 20 at the LLCC PoliceDepartment in Sangamon Hall South or by calling 217-786-2278.
The LLCCPD can provide cardboard, while supplies last. (Please note: duct tape is not provided.) A boat construction area is provided under the overhang between Sangamon Hall North and Sangamon Hall South. All painting must be done in the grass west of the construction area. Please respect the space and keep your site tidy. Contact LLCCPD for more details.
The boats will be on display on the lawn west of the Helen Hamilton Center prior to the race. Awards will be given in such categories as fastest boat, best design, LLCC spirit and Titanic!
Important event details
- There is an entry fee of $20 per team. Money raised will be donated to a charity.
- There must be at least two people per boat; there is no maximum.
- Minimum age to participate is 16; minors will need parental consent.
- Closed toe shoes and life preservers are required (if you cannot bring one, please make priorarrangements with the LLCCPD)
- Each preliminary race, or “heat race,” of 3-4 boats will take place around the Lake Macoupinfountain from the east bank in the Helen Hamilton Center.
- Winners of each preliminary race will compete in the final race.
- An opening ceremony prior to the first race and closing ceremony with awards will be held in theoutdoor amphitheater.
- Rain date: Oct. 11
Boat Construction Materials
Accepteble materials:
- corrugated cardboard
- duct tape
- water-based paint
Materials not allowed:
- oil-based paint
- water-proof paint
- wood
- styrofoam
- plastic sheathing
- fiberglass
- Son0tubes/coated cardboard
- silicon, wax or tar
- caulking compounds
- metal
- staples, clamps or screws
Rules
- Life preservers/vests must always be worn while on/in the water.
- Closed toe shoes are required. Shoes that tie/zip are preferred, tennis or water shoes. NO flip flops or Crocs.
- The ENTIRE boat including paddles must be made from cardboard and duct tape. Corrugated cardboard only!
- Duct tape may be used only to reinforce seams. DO NOT duct tape the entire hull of the boat!
- Water-based paint is allowed (no oil-based paint) for decorating the boat.
- Decorations are allowed and encouraged, provided they are not used as structural or floatation elements.
- Crew costumes are encouraged.
- Design is left to builder(s). Let your creativity take over.
- NO surfboard style boat allowed.
- Team members who start the race must finish the race without leaving the interior of the boat. If a team member exits the boat for any reason during the race, the team will be disqualified.
- Please make sure all packing labels and staples are removed!
- Throwing water on another boat is reason for disqualification, unless said water comes from the incidental splash of a paddle or other propulsive device.
- Sunken or discarded boats must be disposed of in the designated trash receptacle.
Integrity Challenge
An individual or team may submit a challenge of integrity on any of the top three finishing boats.
Procedures will be developed for an individual or team to submit a challenge confidentially.
There is a challenge fee of $20 per submission. All challenge money will be donated to a charity.
Challenged boats will be thoroughly inspected. This may involve cutting the boat to inspect the internal structure.
Reminder about media requests
As a reminder, contact with the media regarding LLCC classes, programs and services must go through LLCC Public Relations and Marketing per Board of Trustees policy. If you would like to publicize an event or are contacted by the media regarding LLCC, please route that request to PRM, specifically Kyla Kruse (217-786-4918) or Angela Try (217-786-2288) per board policy 12.2. Thanks!
Wednesday’s faculty workshop, Accessibility Updates in Canvas
Join us for an informative in-person workshop, Accessibility Updates in Canvas: Streamlining Your Courses with UDOIT and TidyUP, by John Freml, director, faculty development and Matthew Trueblood, instructional designer. Explore the latest updates to digital accessibility regulations and introduce two powerful new tools integrated into Canvas—UDOIT and TidyUP. These tools replace the old Ally Accessibility Checker, offering a more streamlined and user-friendly approach to ensuring your course content meets current accessibility standards. We’ll guide you through how UDOIT scans and identifies accessibility issues in your course, and how TidyUP helps you manage and clean up unnecessary files. By the end of this session, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and skills to create more accessible and organized online learning environments for all students.
Wednesday, Sept. 4 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Sangamon Hall 1101. Register online.
This face-to-face workshop will be repeated later in the semester in a virtual format.
Monday Morning Mentor: How Can I Apply Virtual Reality to Create Meaningful Assignments & Assessments
This week’s Monday Morning Mentor is about using VR to create meaningful assignments and assessments. This presentation is available Sept. 2, 2024 and on-demand for one week. From the online link, you can view the featured 20-Minute Mentor, as well as access the transcript, handouts, and supplemental material. You will need to enter the following password in order to view the program: virtual892
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
Kellee Phillips, student care coordinator, offers tips for practicing self-care in this essay for the Springfield State-Journal Register.
Jolene Lamb, director, community education, lays out all the opportunities offered by LLCC Community Education in this essay for the Illinois Times.
Welcome back to LLCC Shelly Hinds!
The LLCC Arts & Communication Department welcomes Shelly Hinds as the new administrative assistant to the dean. Shelly is an LLCC alum who played volleyball for the Loggers! She comes to us from SIU School of Medicine. You can email Shelly or call at 217-786-3690. Welcome home Shelly!
Help for students with housing needs and more
Hello from Student Success! We hope your semester is going well. We’d like to take the opportunity to remind faculty and staff that if you encounter a student that needs assistance with basic needs or housing related needs, please refer them to Claire Heffron-McKinney, LLCC’s HOUSE and benefit liaison. You can refer a student through this online link.
Claire will reach out to the student within 1-2 business days; if Claire is out of the office at the time the referral is received, another staff member will reach out and Claire will then follow up with the student.
We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the services available to students that are listed on the Housing Insecurities Student Support Page.
September is Suicide Prevention Month
Suicide Prevention Month is a time to raise awareness and discuss this urgently important crisis. This month can be used to spread hope and vital information to those affected by suicide and suicidal ideation.
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. A free and confidential, judgment-free support available to anyone 24/7. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call/text 988 immediately. Pressing #1 connects to the Veteran’s Crisis Line. Pressing #2 connects to the Spanish Language Line and other language interpreters. Pressing #3 connects to LGBTQI+ trained counselors. Chat is available at 988Lifeline.org
- 217-788-7070 Memorial Health Mobile Crisis Response. A telehealth and in person 24/7/365 community response team. Mobile Crisis Response will screen for risk to self or others, connect to community services, provide follow-up, facilitate inpatient psychiatric hospitalization if individual meets criteria. *For all ages, all insurance, any person who needs mental health support and is experiencing mental health distress.
Please help spread awareness of these vital resources. There is hope and no one needs to suffer alone.
Wecome Week 3 Activities & Events
It’s a short week but still packed with fun! The third (and final) week of welcome schedule is:
- Tuesday, Sept. 3 – a table will be set up in A. Lincoln Commons from 8 a.m. – noon to sign up for a Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament to play throughout the week. Sign up is available in the Student Life Office and at Outreach Centers. The winner from each participating campus will win a prize!
- Wednesday, Sept. 4 – clubs will participate in the Club Information Fair from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons to talk with prospective new members
- Thursday, Sept. 5 – from 2-3 p.m. everyone is invited to participate in the “We Are All Loggers” mixer in A. Lincoln Commons Lounge to meet new people and enjoy some snacks
Let’s close out Welcome Weeks and move into our regularly scheduled programming on a great note!