Administrative Professional Announcements Reminders Spirit & Wellness Updates Development Article Announcements Articles July 22, 2021 Submit Your College Voice News LCCC Open Additional Hours for Fall Registration Here For the convenience of students who are registering for the Fall 2021 semester, LCCC will open the All College Voice submissions are due by 12 p.m. the business day prior to each main campus and its two sites on Saturday, Aug. 14 and Aug. 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help edition (Friday by 12 p.m. for Monday students with services they need to be ready for the fall semester. The main campus in edition, Wednesday by 12 p.m. for Schnecksville, the Morgan Center in Tamaqua and the Donley Center in downtown Allentown will Thursday edition). Special exceptions will be open to assist students. In addition, the Bookstore on the Schnecksville campus will be open apply. Please ensure all applicable links and attachments are included in your from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. submission. Students will have access to Advising, Registration, Admissions, Financial Aid and Business. Thank you, College Relations Appointments will also be available virtually or by phone. View Previous College Voice Editions The following services will be offered in person at LCCC’s main campus in Schnecksville, at the Morgan Center and the Donley Center on Aug. 14 and 21: QUICK LINKS • Receive help with your application for admission • Talk with an advisor for assistance registering for classes July 2021 President's Desk • Review financial aid status (Financial Aid staff will be available only on main campus, but phone LCCC Employment Openings or virtual appointments can be made.) • Make tuition payment or set up payment plan Events PA Commission for Community Colleges All tuition payments are due at time of registration. Current students can register or make payment online through http://my.LCCC.edu/. Marketing Project Requests Fall classes begin on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, and students can register through Aug. 27. For more Graphic Design Request Form information, visit www.lccc.edu or contact LCCC at 610-799-1575. Social Media Marketing Request Form Website Changes/Additions Request Hide more Form LCCC Partners with Northampton to Host FE Summer Program MINUTES The college hosted nine students on campus Monday who are part of the LCCC/Northampton Board of Trustees Community College “Futuros Empresarios”/Future Entrepreneurs (FE) summer program, designed President’s Cabinet to promote entrepreneurship among Hispanic and underserved high school sophomores and juniors. The FE Leadership Team Program, sponsored by the Fé Foundation, is a five-week Academic Council summer life skills and entrepreneurial training program where students can learn skills that will prepare them for college or to enter the workforce. This is the first year that ENROLLMENT DASHBOARDS the community colleges have partnered with the Fé To view enrollment dashboards, go to the Foundation to host the summer camp. Institutional Research link on the Intranet. Students will spend time on both the LCCC and Northampton campuses, followed by a four-week virtual STEM Program provided by Olympus Corporation of the Americas in Center Valley. All the WORKING @ LCCC programs are provided at no cost to the student, funded by local businesses, colleges and universities and other private sponsors. Duplicating Center and Mail Room 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday: Since the program started in 2009, a total of 310 students from 10 school districts in the Lehigh courier services on Monday, Wednesday and Friday only. Valley have benefited. Bookstore Hours 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday for June and July Records Retention/Shredding Library Summer Hours 7:30 a.m to 8:45 p.m., Monday through The college's Records Retention Policy requires organizations and individuals to annually Thursday; Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. determine the period of time certain college records and documents under their control need to CulinArt Hours be retained and to destroy or eliminate those that are no longer required to be retained. Refer to ARC Main Café - Closed the (1) Institutional Records Retention Schedule, as well as the (2) Policies & Regulations Manual, The Corner Cafe Records Management policy #2-508 , for detailed information. Grab and go food options are available at the Corner Cafe. The transactions are all We all should annually review what other records or files - those not covered by the policy that are self-serve and can be made by using an currently stored within office areas or other college spaces - no longer need to be retained and can account set up through Canteen's Connect & Pay app, or by credit/debit be shredded. card. If you have documents or files scheduled or chosen for destruction, place them in a box, affix a Wellness Center Closed completed (3) shredding form, that describes the contents and seal the box. Complete a School Dude for pick up. Boxes will be picked up Monday, Aug. 9, through Wednesday, Aug. 11. For questions about pick up, contact Physical Plant at ext. 1114. PRESIDENT’S CABINET MEMBERS OPEN OFFICE HOURS As a reminder, the walk-in container is also available for long-term storage of documents and President records that must be retained longer than a year. Complete a School Dude for pick up. Ann D. Bieber Appointments can be made via Zoom. It will be greatly appreciated if you take the time now to evaluate your files to determine if the Email Tracy Bean at [email protected] to schedule an online meeting. policies are applicable to you. Take advantage of the opportunity to send records for shredding and/or to long-term storage to reduce the amount of paper within your area. Thank you for VP Cindy Haney assisting LCCC in its commitment to sustainable practices. 1st and 3rd Mondays from 4 to 5 p.m. and 2nd and 4th Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m. Email Ronnie Blue at [email protected] to schedule a Hangouts meeting. Hide more VP Larissa Verta Access virtual office hours on Mondays Save the Dates: Fall 2021 Convocation from 3 to 5 p.m.; Tuesdays from 9:30 10:30 a.m.; and Thursdays from 12:30 to Fall 2021 Convocation will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 17 and 18. Please refer to the 2 p.m., or email [email protected] to arrange a scheduled meeting. flyer below for full details. VP Stefanie Nester 1st and 3rd Thursdays from 10 to 11 a.m. and 2nd and 4th Fridays from 9 to 10 a.m. Email Mary Decker at m[email protected] to schedule an online meeting. Dean Peggy Heim Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. Email [email protected] to schedule online meeting. Dean Dr. Dorothy Collins Wednesdays, 8 to 9 a.m. or 4 to 5 p.m. Email [email protected] to schedule a meeting. Interim Dean Andrea Grannum-Mosley Mondays from 1 to 3 p.m. Email [email protected] to schedule via Hangouts. Interim Dean Eike Reichardt Wednesdays from 3 to 5 p.m. Email [email protected] to schedule online meeting. Dean Ceil Connelly-Weida Wednesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursdays from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Email [email protected] to schedule an online meeting. Dean Craig Koller Marketing Request Reminder Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon. Email [email protected] to schedule online The Office of College relations would like to provide a refresher on where to direct marketing meeting. requests as we enter the fall semester. If your request requires a social media post, social media event creation or social media ad, Dean Kelly Trahan Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. Email please complete the social media marketing request form. [email protected] to schedule an online If your request requires a designed material such as a flyer, poster, banner, postcard, print meeting. advertisement, email header, or other designed material, please complete the graphic design CIO Joshua Mitchell request form. Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to noon. Email If your request is related to a change, revision, or addition to the website, please complete the [email protected] to schedule online website project request form. meeting. If your request involves promoting an overall program, event, or other endeavor that might encompass multiple areas listed above, or is a request for a project such as a video, advertising in a local or regional publication, sponsoring an event, etc., please direct your request to Linda Baker and/or Shane Baglini. Thank you for your cooperation in allowing us to efficiently process your marketing needs. Resource for Information on Identity Theft Recently, there have been numerous cases of identity theft, including unemployment fraud, that have impacted LCCC employees. For people who have been impacted by unemployment fraud or any other case of identity theft, information and resources are available. The site allows anyone to report identity theft and get a recovery plan. 55th Anniversary Stories As we celebrate the 55th anniversary of LCCC, we would like to tell the stories of those individuals, community partners, students, faculty and staff and others, who have made an impact on LCCC over the past half century. If you have an influential individual, event, achievement or something else that you would like to see highlighted in this fall's edition of Aspire Magazine, please send your idea with a short description to Shane Baglini at [email protected] to have it included in Aspire. 55th Anniversary and the History of LCCC th The college will celebrate its 55 anniversary this year, with events branded with the theme of “Together.” The college was officially established and empowered on March 31, 1966, following approval from the Pennsylvania State Board of Education. You can read about those early days and the men and women who envisioned the community college in William L. F. Schmehl’s “The Fruition of an Idea ,” which was written in 1969. Save the Date: The Clifford Miller Student Service Center Naming The dedication of the Clifford Miller Student Services Center and portrait unveiling will take place Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 11 a.m. in the lobby of the Clifford Miller Student Services Center. Please RSVP to Silvia Vargas [email protected]. View the Save the Date Remote and Online Tutoring Message LCCC tutors are ready to work with students remotely. Students can schedule an appointment with a tutor. Learn About LCCC Remote Tutoring and How to Book an Appointment Our free Smarthinking Online Tutoring Service is available to students 24/7 by clicking the link from the launch pad in their portal. Getting to Know StART: Online Incident Report Training StART is LCCC's online student conduct incident reporting system. All submitted reports are viewed by the Director of Counseling and Community Standards, the Director of Public Safety and the Dean of Student Support and Success. In general, you will be contacted by the Director of Counseling and Community Standards (Brian DeLong) when you submit a report. StART 's mission is to maintain a healthy, safe environment for all members of the college community. StART is currently utilized for online reporting of violations of the Code of Student Conduct (Behavior Concern), violations of the Academic Honesty Policy, injuries that take place during class, and Public Safety reports. For more information about Community Standards, visit the StART website page. If you have questions regarding StART or to schedule a Zoom StART training, please email Brian at [email protected]. Rothrock Library - 3 Clicks to a Good Book Recent additions to the Rothrock Library collection. Getting your hands on these books is easy as 1-2-3. Click on the book image (make sure popups are not blocked). Click on "Request it" and enter your Last Name and Banner ID. Select pickup location and type in a note if you want it sent through interoffice mail. Questions? Call x1150. Career Development News Student Employment If you know of a student who may be looking to work on campus, please direct them to the LCCC Cougar CLAW. We have several available positions for the spring semester. All available jobs are posted along with a fillable application form. To qualify for the program, students must be enrolled in at least six credits and have completed a FAFSA for this academic year. All open student jobs require Federal Work Study funding. For more information, please contact Tina Moyer at [email protected]. Online Learning News Online Learning Courses Available Register online for any of the following courses. Join the Department of Online Learning to ask questions about Canvas and other online learning technologies such as Zoom, Turnitin, tools for captioning videos, etc. Mondays through Thursdays: Join a live session at 12 p.m. Presenter: Brian Reimers Mondays and Tuesdays: Join a live session at 3 p.m. Presenter: Jennifer Stephens Article Administrative Updates Articles Human Resources News Click the see more button for the latest news and updates from LCCC Human Resources See more Article Reminders Articles LCCC Announces Spring Dean's List LCCC has announced the students named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2021 semester. Students with an academic grade point average of at least 3.50 achieve Dean's List status. For a complete listing of students and their hometowns, visit our website. A3 Early Alert for Student Success and Retention A3 EARLY ALERT FOR STUDENT SUCCESS AND RETENTION The A3 Early Alert was created to provide follow-up for students identified by faculty as having academic difficulties or other problems that may impact the student’s success. The main objective of this alert is to create a collegewide proactive approach to assist students with issues early in the semester to increase the chance of success and retention. The TOP 4 Things to Do Effectively in A3 Early Alert as FACULTY: Faculty : Log into their PORTAL, on the left hand side under LAUNCHPAD, please choose Assist, Advise, Alert (A3), once you click on it your A3 should come up automatically, you may have to restart your computer to begin the process from the beginning if it does not work. When to RAISE an alert or not? Non-Attendance alert: The first two weeks of the semester for students who do not attend or log on and/or complete any assignments at all during the first two weeks of the semester or miss 50% or more of course time (tardiness, leave early, etc.) during the first two weeks of the semester. ( Student will receive communication email on this alert) *It is very important that you still report nonattendance in BannerWeb for third week reporting purposes . Academic Performance alert: The third week and thereafter for students who are not currently passing the course for whatever reasons (low/poor grades on test, quiz, and/or homework, non- participative/engagement, not turning in assignments, incomplete assignments, failed tests/quizzes, not logged in online course, not logged in Pearson Lab, poor attendance, excessive absences, excessive tardiness, excessive leave early, etc.) ( Student will receive communication email on this alert) Applause alert: Throughout the entire semester to relay positive feedback (Student will receive communication email on this alert) th Midterm alert: An automated alert at midterm (7 week or so) for students who are below a “C” ( Student will receive communication email on this alert) Refer to Tutoring/Academic Coaching: (Student will not see this alert) Refer to Disability Support Services : (Student will not see this alert) Temporary Limitation/Pregnancy/Medical WD: (Student will not see this alert) Student consult alert: Throughout the entire semester as a top priority to address a high concern issue that is not related to current alerts above, but such as personal (transportation, housing, child care, employment conflict etc.), financial, and/or etc. No classroom management or behavioral, tutoring, disability issues here. (Student will not see this alert) For best results, alerts should not be raised on students with whom you have already spoken to or emailed and discussed their non-attendance or academic performance (tardiness, absenteeism, missing/late assignments, etc.). Also, if you have already alerted the student and resolved the issue, remember to clear the alert by noting that the instructor spoke to student after the alert was raised. 2 . Copy/Paste: When using this feature to raise an alert for more than one student, please review so you are not using the wrong student’s name or sending wrong information as well. Make sure the right student is receiving the correct information. If you ar sending one alert to mutiple students, please do not state any student's name. 3 . Let’s keep it simple, detailed, and personalized for each student note: Advisors read and respond to alerts that are personalized and show that you care and have as much detail information as needed. Example 1: Rachel, I am concerned about your attendance, you have missed the last 4 classes, and I have not heard from you. Are you alright? Example 2: Student is struggling with fraction and linear equations and has general math confidence challenges. Student can pass the class if assignments 1 and 3 are submitted within two weeks. Example 3: Student recently submitted a Compare & Contrast final draft that was off topic, missing important elements including MLA format, and did not resemble the two sample essays I provided. Example 4: Student did not submit his Narrative/Descriptive essay on time a month ago, and I had to email Student so Student could do so. Example 5 : I do not think the student is reading instructions, Student is not attending the optional ZOOM lessons. Student is not submitting first essay drafts for my feedback, and I do not think student is reading the material and watching the recordings in the modules. I had expressed my concern about all of this and student replied in email that student would do a better job in future. This has not been occurring based on the last C & C essay he submitted. Example 6: I am concerned that Student will not pass the course unless student begins to study and participate more responsibly. *Please be aware of notes being sent. Even though students will not see the notes you send, we want to ensure professional/confidential guidelines with FERPA. These notes will be a part of our students’ educational records. To avoid under and/or over-reporting of alerts, the following timetable should be used: Week 1 and/or 2 – Non-Attendance Alert only Week 3 and/or 5 – Academic Performance Alert only *It is very important that you still report nonattendance in BannerWeb for third week reporting purposes . Week 7 – Automated Midterm Alert (when you enter “D” or “F” grade in BannerWeb it will automatically get pulled from A3) Week 10 – Academic Performance Alert – Last Warning…this is the last week to withdraw from a course with a “W” or improve progress to success in course. Hide more Food Pantry Distributions The Cougar Cabinet, LCCC's Food Pantries, offers weekly food distribution to students. To learn more about the food pantry dates and times at the Schnecksville campus or the Donley Center in Allentown, please email Gene Eden at [email protected] . Food distribution from the Cougar Cabinet is free and confidential. COVID-19 Resources for Employees Please visit the Counseling Center and Services webpage for additional COVID-19 Resources including strategies to help with anxiety, health tips, and community resources. Please contact us at [email protected] or by calling 610 799-1895 or emailing Brian DeLong at [email protected] for information regarding the Counseling Center and counseling services. Article Spirit and Wellness Nominations Open for 2021 Spirit Awards for both Staff/Administrators and Faculty The LCCC Spirit Committee is inviting nominations for the LCCC Staff/Administrator Spirit Award, presented for the fourth year, and the LCCC Faculty Spirit Award, which will be presented for the first time, both at Convocation ceremonies in August. For the Staff/Administrator award, all regular full- and part-time staff/administrators are eligible, including both classified and administrative employees. For the Faculty award, full-, part-time and adjunct faculty are eligible. The Spirit Committee will select one award recipient for each category. If you notice how hard a colleague works and would like for them to be recognized, we encourage you to nominate them using this online form for staff/administrators and this online form for faculty . The following are some of the ways the employee can demonstrate "spirit:" Goes above and beyond their job description Is known for serving others, always willing to help Brings out the best in people, known for being collaborative Has creative solutions to problems Is a valuable team member Promotes the goals of their department and the college Is a positive and steady presence Is always willing to help, without the need for fanfare Inspires and encourages others Fosters a positive work environment Deadline to submit nominations is 5 p.m., Friday, July 30. If you have questions, contact Tracy Bean at [email protected].