Administrative Professional Announcements Reminders Spirit & Wellness Updates Development Article Announcements Articles November 1, 2021 Submit Your College Voice News Here In Case You Missed It: LCCC at 55 All College Voice submissions are due by 12 Created by Shane Baglini with archival assistance from Jane Yagerhofer p.m. the business day prior to each edition (Friday by 12 p.m. for Monday edition, Wednesday by 12 p.m. for Thursday edition). Special exceptions will apply. Please ensure all applicable links and attachments are included in your submission, and all information, links and attachments in your submission are correct and accurate. Thank you, Office of College Relations View Previous College Voice Editions QUICK LINKS November 2021 President's Desk LCCC Employment Openings Events PA Commission for Community Colleges Marketing Project Requests Graphic Design Request Form Social Media Marketing Request Form Website Changes/Additions Request Form MINUTES Faculty Education Assistance Program Reminder Board of Trustees As a reminder to all faculty, all applications and documentation for courses taken in 2021 must be submitted no later than Feb. 1, 2022 to Karissa Belcher, Assistant Director of Human Resources. President’s Cabinet Leadership Team Forgiveable Loan Memo Academic Council Reimbursement Instructions ENROLLMENT DASHBOARDS To view enrollment dashboards, go to the Institutional Research link on the Intranet. 2021 United Way Campaign Begins Today The 2021 United Way campaign kicks off today and runs through Nov. 30. Our WORKING @ LCCC fundraising goal for this year is $6,500. To help meet this goal, we're offering some fun incentives. All donors will receive an entry in the coveted Prime Parking Spot Duplicating Center and Mail Room drawing in addition to a goodie basket giveaway. Please watch your email today for Service Window Hours Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 a personal campaign message from Dr Bieber including information on how to p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. contribute. Thank you for helping LCCC to 'Raise the Dough' for United Way. Lobby Hours Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.;Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Courier services Monday through Friday to all sites. Bookstore Hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday; Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday Halloween Decoration Contest: The Results are IN! CLOSED Halloween is a real treat! And the Spirit Committee is excited to announce our Halloween Decoration Contest Library Hours winner. Thank you to all of the offices and individuals who participated. 7:30 a.m to 9:45 p.m., Monday through Thursday; Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. We had more than 90 people cast votes for their favorite offices around campus. And the results are in: CulinArt Hours ARC Main Café st 1 Place - Registration and Student Records Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 nd p.m.; CLOSED Friday. Limited hours Oct. 5, 2 Place (tie) - Financial Aid AND Academic Advising Collegewide Development Day, from 7:30 rd 3 Place - Morgan Center a.m. to 1 p.m. with limited selections available. Please have a member of your team contact Tracy Bean [email protected] for details on your prize. Weekly Menu The Corner Cafe If you missed out on the Spooktacular photos, you can still check them out here. Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; CLOSED Oct. 5, Collegewide Development Day. Wellness Center LCCC Graduate Inducted into Psi Beta Hall of Fame Closed Melanie (Lantz) Wilcox, a psychology graduate from LCCC, was named to the Hall of Fame for Psi Beta, the PRESIDENT’S CABINET MEMBERS national honor society for psychology students at two-year colleges. For a full biography and more information on OPEN OFFICE HOURS this honor, click here. President Ann D. Bieber Appointments can be made via Zoom. Email Fall Fitness Fest Basket Raffle Winners Tracy Bean at [email protected] to schedule an online meeting. Thank you to all who supported the LCCC Foundation Fall Fitness Fest and basket raffle. VP Cindy Haney Congratulations to all the winners! Look out for next year's date, soon to be released. 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. VP Larissa Verta Access virtual office hours on Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m.; Tuesdays from 9:30 10:30 a.m.; and Thursdays from 12:30 to 2 p.m., or email [email protected] to arrange a scheduled meeting. 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. President's Call to Review Vision, Mission and Value Statement Dean Peggy Heim Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. Email [email protected] to schedule Every three years, the college reviews the Vision, Mission and Value Statement in order to ensure our work and online meeting. strategy reflect the needs of our students and community. In addition, with this review, the college would like to add a diversity, equity and inclusion statement and will be requesting your input. Dean Dr. Dorothy Collins Wednesdays, 8 to 9 a.m. or 4 to 5 p.m. Email [email protected] to schedule a meeting. In November, President Dr. Ann D. Bieber will charge the Assessment Council with facilitating this review. An ad hoc committee consisting of Scott Aquila, Mary Kovalchick, Jessie Heimann, Dr. Kathleen Mayberry and James Interim Dean Andrea Grannum-Mosley Ayrton will invite the college community, including students, staff, faculty, advisory committee members, Mondays from 1 to 3 p.m. Email [email protected] to schedule via employers and community partners, to consider the continued relevance of these statements in the coming year Hangouts. and to provide input. Interim Dean Eike Reichardt Wednesdays from 3 to 5 p.m. Email In October 2021, the Google site was updated to include 2021-22 review documents and resources. Information [email protected] to schedule online sessions and focus groups will be held from fall 2022 through spring 2023. A draft of initial recommendations will meeting. be published in the summer 2023, with the final Vision, Mission and Value Statement to be presented to the Dean Ceil Connelly-Weida Board of Trustees in November 2023. If you have questions, contact Scott Aquila at [email protected] or Wednesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursdays Mary Kovalchick at [email protected] . from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Email [email protected] to schedule an online meeting. Dean Craig Koller New Google Features to Enhance Collaboration Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon. Email [email protected] to schedule online On November 4th, 2021 Staff, Faculty, and Students will have access to Google's new Chat features, right from meeting. the Gmail screen. Chat lets you ask quick questions, collaborate in group chats, create virtual spaces for team Dean Kelly Trahan projects, and more. Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. Email [email protected] to schedule an online Also, Students will have the ability to create their own video meetings in Google Meet. meeting. CIO Joshua Mitchell Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to noon. Email Global Entrepreneurship Week Speaker List [email protected] to schedule online meeting. Join us via Zoom for any of the following Fall 2021 speakers: Dean Scott Aquila Email [email protected] to schedule an Topic: Starting Your Own Business: From Side Hustle to Enterprise by Mike Lichtenberger online or face-to-face meeting. Monday, Nov 8, at 10:30 a.m. Join Zoom Meeting Topic: Pros and Cons of Being Self-Employed by Linda Marchalk Tuesday, Nov 9, at 10:30 a.m. Join Zoom Meeting Topic: Hey Entrepreneur, Follow Your Heart and Fill Your Wallet by Randy Bloch Wednesday, Nov 10, at 10:30 a.m. Join Zoom Mee ting LCCC Hosts Morgan Center Transfer Event LCCC Tamaqua will host a transfer event this semester at the Morgan Center on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 9 and 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. Representatives from various colleges and universities will be on hand to answer questions about transferring from LCCC to a four-year school. This is a great opportunity for students to begin the next step in their path toward an exciting future. Lot F Closed Thursday for Fall Job Fair The upper portion of Parking Lot F will be reserved on Thursday morning, Nov. 4, for Job Fair employers participating in LCCC's Fall Job Fair. 90 companies/employers will be represented at the Job Fair. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. LV Collegiate Alliance for Vets Virtual 5K Ruck 'n Walk Join Lehigh Valley colleges, universities, businesses and community members virtually this year for our annual 5K Ruck ‘n Walk to honor veterans throughout the Lehigh Valley during Veterans Awareness Week. For more information, click here. Registration is free; donations are welcome and benefit Tails of Valor Paws of Honor . Register here . Want to put LCCC on top of leader board AGAIN for the second year in a row? The college or university team with the most participants who submit results (ruck and walk challenge combined), earns a plaque to be displayed on their campus and bragging rights. Top female and male rucker with the fastest 5K time win $100 gift cards, a Rally towel and bragging rights. All registrants who submit their results by Sunday, Nov. 14, by 23:59, will be entered to win one of ten $50 gift cards. In Memoriam - Glen K. Gidley Glen Gidley, a part-time teaching instructor at LCCC who taught English from August 2007 to May 2019, recently passed away. View his full obituary here . LCCC Fall Open House Prospective students and their families are invited to LCC’s in-person fall open house on Wednesday, Nov. 10, in the CSC on the college’s main campus in Schnecksville. Students can choose to attend one of two sessions: 4 to 6 p.m. or 6 to 8 p.m. Admissions and financial aid representatives, academic advisors as well as faculty program coordinators will be on hand to answer your questions. The open house is an excellent opportunity for prospective students of all ages to tour the campus, learn about scholarship opportunities and learn how LCCC can pave the way for an exciting and rewarding career or transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree. Take a campus tour Learn about the LCCC admissions process Attend presentations on financial aid and scholarship opportunities, adult learners and the Honors Scholars program, and the SEED program for students with disabilities Learn about transfer options, placement testing, advising, athletic opportunities and more Meet with faculty coordinators in career pathways about degrees and the many programs that interest you Talk to financial aid representatives about tuition scholarships and financial aid options The use of face masks is required in all college buildings regardless of vaccination status. Interested students should register at www.lccc.edu/openhouse or by calling the LCCC Admissions Office at 610-799-1575. Quick Reference for Medical Emergencies on Campus and Updating your Emergency Contact Information Quick Reference for Medical Emergencies on Campus If serious injury or illness occurs on campus, CALL 911. After you call 911, call Public Safety at x1169 to inform them you called 911. Public Safety will report to where the injured person is until arrival of the ambulance. For minor injury or illness, trained personnel should provide basic first aid care. Call Public Safety at x1169. All Public Safety officers are trained in first aid and CPR/AEDS. No employee shall transport another employee/student to an emergency facility or hospital. Update your emergency contact Information, ethnicity and race Information, and veteran classification by logging into myLCCC and view your personal information, which includes the following areas that you are allowed to update: Emergency Contact Information Additional Details Ethnicity and race information Veteran classification Instructions to log into MyLCCC: Go to college homepage Click on MyLCCC to log in Click on Bannerweb 9 for Faculty and Staff Click on General Self Service Click on Personal Information Emergency Contact Information Review your Emergency Contact information and edit/update if needed. Additional Detaiils Edit/Update your ethnicity and race information Edit/Update your veteran classification 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. Article Administrative Updates Articles Career Development News ePortfolio Program ePortfolios are an electronic collection of students' work and reflections showing development and growth in learning. Therefore an ePortfolio is both a product as well as a process. They can be used as a personal branding tool to market oneself to potential employers and transfer institutions. If you would like to learn more about the ePortfolio program or are already planning to incorporate ePortfolios into your fall classes, please contact Fred Damon, Career Specialist, at [email protected] or Tina Moyer, Director of Career Development and Civic Engagement, at [email protected] as soon as possible. Hide more Human Resources News Employee Process for Reporting a Positive COVID-19 Test Result If an employee tests positive, or has been in close contact with someone who has tested positive (within six feet for more than a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period with or without a mask, per new CDC guidelines) or a household member who has COVID-19, he or she must call the Director of Human Resources at 610-657-1877. If the Director of Human Resources cannot be reached, the employee should call the Assistant Director of Human Resources at 570-423-5394. It is required that the employee calls, not send an email. The following information is required: Date of onset of COVID-19 symptoms Date employee tested positive for COVID-19 Employee's department and office room number Hide more 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 Kandao Support and Training Please contact Brian Reimers in the Department of Online Learning at 610-799-1591 or email [email protected] if you are having an issue in your class with the Kandao camera or if you have any questions about using the camera. There is a simple one page instruction sheet in every room with a camera. You can also find additional resources about the Kandao camera in the Center for Online Learning Canvas course or you can watch for future training opportunities. Upcoming Online Learning Trainings The Department of Online Learning would like to spotlight training sessions on Using the Canvas Gradebook and Zoom that are being offered over the next few weeks. All training will be offered on Zoom, but arrangements can be made to meet in person or to schedule a different date/time. Using The Canvas Gradebook Thursday, Nov. 4, at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at 2 p.m. Zoom Basics Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 2 p.m. Using The Kandao in your Class: Tips, Tricks and Best Practices Contact the Department of Online Learning to set up a time to learn how the Kandao camera can support: What you are teaching How you are teaching your course What you want your students to know How to reach your remote students better We will meet you in your classroom or in the training lab and work with you to make sure that Kandao is good with you and you are good with Kandao, or view how to use your Kandao camera here . Click here to register. Contact Brian Reimers at x1591 or [email protected] for more information. Hide more Article Reminders Articles 2022 Open Enrollment Open enrollment for medical benefits and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) occurs annually in November. Open enrollment is the only time of the year in which an employee eligible for health insurance coverage may change his/her health insurance programs, add/drop a dependent or waive coverage without a qualifying event preceding the change. Open enrollment benefit changes and Flexible Spending Account forms are due by Nov. 24. Late submissions will not be accepted. You can view the summaries of the PP6 Highmark plans and Dental Plan on the college’s intranet by clicking here . If you are making a change to your current plan, please submit your change forms to the Human Resource Office by Nov. 24. The change forms are available on the intranet and as an attachment included with this email memo. If you are not making any changes to your dependent coverage, new forms are not required. All changes during the open enrollment period are effective Jan. 1, 2022. If you are waiving coverage for the 2022 plan year, a Waiver of Coverage form is required. (Medical Opt Out Benefit for 2022 is $2,500 effective Jan. 1, 2022.) Please submit your waiver form to the Human Resource Office by Nov. 24. The Flexible Spending Account Election Form for the 2022 plan year is attached and also posted on the intranet. Please complete this form if you choose to elect a Section 125-Flexible Spending Account for calendar year 2022 and return it to the Human Resource Office by Nov. 24. You are not automatically enrolled in the FSA. A 2022 enrollment form is required. If you have any questions, contact Karissa Belcher at x1108 or [email protected]. Adjunct Midterm Review and End-of-Semester Preparation Attention all Adjuncts - please join Vice President of Academic Services and Student Development Larissa Verta on Wednesday, Nov. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m., via Zoom for an Adjunct Midterm Review and End of Semester Preparation. Physical Therapy Assistant Club Pampered Chef Fundraiser Shopping for the holidays? Need something to add to your kitchen or pantry? Please consider supporting LCCC's Physical Therapist Assistants Club Pampered Chef Fundraiser. The sale will be open until Monday, Nov. 15, and you can use this link to view the Pampered Chef catalog and place your order. The PTA Club will receive 25% of all product sales, andll items will be shipped to your home address. Thank you for your support! Rose Boettger is Retiring Please join us to visit with Rose, thank her for her hard work in the library and wish her well. Rose has been working in the library for 20 years. She received her business administration degree in 2002 from LCCC and tutored algebra while she was a student. She then received her bachelor's degree in Psychology from Albright College through a scholarship and partnership program from LCCC. Rose has also volunteered at LCCC over the years, and she will be greatly missed! Come by to see Rose on Thursday, Nov. 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Alumni Center, AC105A/B. Her last day is Friday, Nov. 5. Honors College Hosts Guest Lecture by Dr. Alison Dagnes Dr. Alison Dagnes, professor of political science at Shippensburg University, will present Throwing the Party of a Lifetime: How Right-Wing Media Helped to Transform the GOP, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at 2:30 p.m., in the Alumni Center, Rooms 107/108. The lecture will be in person but also streaming over Zoom. In the wake of the 2016 and 2020 elections, a strong, reinforcing relationship grew between three dominant groups within the Republican Party: Right-wing media, elected officials and base voters. This talk examines the influence of the new Republican Party elites: the power shift from Party leaders to performative media figures and the consequences of this new partisan incentive structure. LCCC Hosts Fall Job Fair The Career Development Center is excited to announce the return of the in-person Fall Job Fair scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Community Services Center. We have 90 employers participating who are looking for candidates to fill full-time, part-time and internship opportunities. Students can view a list of employers here. Faculty - please encourage your students to attend. There is a free gift for the first 100 students to arrive. They can also enter to win awesome raffle prizes such as Eagles tickets, a personal parking space for the spring semester, movie passes, a huge snack basket and much more. Faculty interested in promoting to your classes can contact us for a short video that can be added to Canvas. It contains a QR code which students can use to enter to win a $50 Visa gift card for themselves and one for the participating faculty member. We are also available for short class presentations on the main campus. Please contact Tina Moyer at [email protected] for the video or to schedule a class visit. Employee Information Sessions LCCC will be providing one-hour informational presentation about the different departments/areas of the college via Zoom. Staff for these areas will explain what their department/area comprises and the role each one has in serving the college. These presentations will assist all employees in having a better understanding of the department/area as it relates to college success. Each Friday, two departments/areas will be presented on a bi- weekly schedule, one at 10 a.m. and one at 2 p.m. The following is a list of presentation dates and college departments that you can choose from and join via one of the zoom links below. Each 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. session uses the same Zoom link. 10 a.m. Zoom link 2 p.m. Zoom link Friday, Nov. 12 Registration and Student Records Counseling Services and Community Standards/ Resources Friday, Dec. 3 Financial Aid and Scholarships Institutional Research 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 Elizabeth Rivera 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.
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Administrative Professional Announcements Reminders Spirit & Wellness
Updates Development
Article Announcements Articles
November 1, 2021
Submit Your College Voice News Here
In Case You Missed It: LCCC at 55 All College Voice submissions are due by 12
Created by Shane Baglini with archival assistance from Jane Yagerhofer p.m. the business day prior to each edition
(Friday by 12 p.m. for Monday edition,
Wednesday by 12 p.m. for Thursday edition).
Special exceptions will apply. Please ensure
all applicable links and attachments are
included in your submission, and all
information, links and attachments in your
submission are correct and accurate.
Thank you,
Office of College Relations
View Previous College Voice Editions
QUICK LINKS
November 2021 President's Desk
LCCC Employment Openings
Events
PA Commission for Community Colleges
Marketing Project Requests
Graphic Design Request Form
Social Media Marketing Request Form
Website Changes/Additions Request Form
MINUTES
Faculty Education Assistance Program Reminder Board of Trustees
As a reminder to all faculty, all applications and documentation for courses taken in 2021 must be submitted no
later than Feb. 1, 2022 to Karissa Belcher, Assistant Director of Human Resources. President’s Cabinet
Leadership Team Forgiveable Loan Memo
Academic Council
Reimbursement Instructions
ENROLLMENT DASHBOARDS
To view enrollment dashboards, go to the
Institutional Research link on the Intranet .
2021 United Way Campaign Begins Today
The 2021 United Way campaign kicks off today and runs through Nov. 30. Our WORKING @ LCCC
fundraising goal for this year is $6,500. To help meet this goal, we're offering some
fun incentives. All donors will receive an entry in the coveted Prime Parking Spot Duplicating Center and Mail Room
drawing in addition to a goodie basket giveaway. Please watch your email today for Service Window Hours
Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 a personal campaign message from Dr Bieber including information on how to p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
contribute. Thank you for helping LCCC to 'Raise the Dough' for United Way. Lobby Hours
Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 7:00
p.m.;Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Courier services Monday through Friday to all
sites.
Bookstore Hours
9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday;
Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday
Halloween Decoration Contest: The Results are IN! CLOSED
Halloween is a real treat! And the Spirit Committee is excited to announce our Halloween Decoration Contest Library Hours
winner. Thank you to all of the offices and individuals who participated. 7:30 a.m to 9:45 p.m., Monday through
Thursday; Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
We had more than 90 people cast votes for their favorite offices around campus. And the results are in: CulinArt Hours
ARC Main Café st 1 Place - Registration and Student Records Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30
nd p.m.; CLOSED Friday. Limited hours Oct. 5, 2 Place (tie) - Financial Aid AND Academic Advising Collegewide Development Day, from 7:30 rd 3 Place - Morgan Center a.m. to 1 p.m. with limited selections
available.
Please have a member of your team contact Tracy Bean [email protected] for details on your prize. Weekly Menu
The Corner Cafe If you missed out on the Spooktacular photos, you can still check them out here .
Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. and Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; CLOSED
Oct. 5, Collegewide Development Day.
Wellness Center
LCCC Graduate Inducted into Psi Beta Hall of Fame Closed
Melanie (Lantz) Wilcox, a psychology graduate from LCCC, was named to the Hall of Fame for Psi Beta, the PRESIDENT’S CABINET MEMBERS
national honor society for psychology students at two-year colleges. For a full biography and more information on OPEN OFFICE HOURS
this honor, click here .
President
Ann D. Bieber
Appointments can be made via Zoom. Email
Fall Fitness Fest Basket Raffle Winners Tracy Bean at [email protected] to schedule
an online meeting. Thank you to all who supported the LCCC Foundation Fall Fitness Fest and basket raffle.
VP Cindy Haney
Congratulations to all the winners! Look out for next year's date, soon to be released. 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.
VP Larissa Verta
Access virtual office hours on Mondays from
3 to 5 p.m.; Tuesdays from 9:30 10:30 a.m.;
and Thursdays from 12:30 to 2 p.m., or email
[email protected] to arrange a scheduled
meeting.
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.
President's Call to Review Vision, Mission and Value Statement Dean Peggy Heim Mondays from 3 to 5
p.m. Email [email protected] to schedule Every three years, the college reviews the Vision, Mission and Value Statement in order to ensure our work and online meeting.
strategy reflect the needs of our students and community. In addition, with this review, the college would like to
add a diversity, equity and inclusion statement and will be requesting your input. Dean Dr. Dorothy Collins
Wednesdays, 8 to 9 a.m. or 4 to 5 p.m. Email
[email protected] to schedule a meeting. In November, President Dr. Ann D. Bieber will charge the Assessment Council with facilitating this review. An ad
hoc committee consisting of Scott Aquila, Mary Kovalchick, Jessie Heimann, Dr. Kathleen Mayberry and James Interim Dean Andrea Grannum-Mosley
Ayrton will invite the college community, including students, staff, faculty, advisory committee members, Mondays from 1 to 3 p.m. Email
[email protected] to schedule via employers and community partners, to consider the continued relevance of these statements in the coming year
Hangouts. and to provide input.
Interim Dean Eike Reichardt
Wednesdays from 3 to 5 p.m. Email In October 2021, the Google site was updated to include 2021-22 review documents and resources. Information [email protected] to schedule online
sessions and focus groups will be held from fall 2022 through spring 2023. A draft of initial recommendations will meeting.
be published in the summer 2023, with the final Vision, Mission and Value Statement to be presented to the
Dean Ceil Connelly-Weida Board of Trustees in November 2023. If you have questions, contact Scott Aquila at [email protected] or Wednesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursdays
Mary Kovalchick at [email protected] .
from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Email
[email protected] to schedule an
online meeting.
Dean Craig Koller
New Google Features to Enhance Collaboration Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon. Email
[email protected] to schedule online
On November 4th, 2021 Staff, Faculty, and Students will have access to Google's new Chat features , right from meeting.
the Gmail screen. Chat lets you ask quick questions, collaborate in group chats, create virtual spaces for team Dean Kelly Trahan
projects, and more. Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. Email
[email protected] to schedule an online
Also, Students will have the ability to create their own video meetings in Google Meet. meeting.
CIO Joshua Mitchell
Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to noon. Email
Global Entrepreneurship Week Speaker List [email protected] to schedule online
meeting.
Join us via Zoom for any of the following Fall 2021 speakers: Dean Scott Aquila
Email [email protected] to schedule an Topic: Starting Your Own Business: From Side Hustle to Enterprise by Mike Lichtenberger
online or face-to-face meeting.
Monday, Nov 8, at 10:30 a.m.
Join Zoom Meeting
Topic: Pros and Cons of Being Self-Employed by Linda Marchalk
Tuesday, Nov 9, at 10:30 a.m.
Join Zoom Meeting
Topic: Hey Entrepreneur, Follow Your Heart and Fill Your Wallet by Randy Bloch
Wednesday, Nov 10, at 10:30 a.m.
Join Zoom Mee ting
LCCC Hosts Morgan Center Transfer Event
LCCC Tamaqua will host a transfer event this semester at the Morgan Center on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov.
9 and 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. Representatives from various colleges and universities will be on
hand to answer questions about transferring from LCCC to a four-year school. This is a great opportunity for
students to begin the next step in their path toward an exciting future.
Lot F Closed Thursday for Fall Job Fair
The upper portion of Parking Lot F will be reserved on Thursday morning, Nov. 4, for Job Fair employers
participating in LCCC's Fall Job Fair. 90 companies/employers will be represented at the Job Fair. We apologize
for any inconvenience this may cause.
LV Collegiate Alliance for Vets Virtual 5K Ruck 'n Walk
Join Lehigh Valley colleges, universities, businesses and community members
virtually this year for our annual 5K Ruck ‘n Walk to honor veterans throughout the
Lehigh Valley during Veterans Awareness Week. For more information, click here .
Registration is free; donations are welcome and benefit Tails of Valor Paws of
Honor . Register here .
Want to put LCCC on top of leader board AGAIN for the second year in a row?
The college or university team with the most participants who submit results (ruck and walk challenge combined),
earns a plaque to be displayed on their campus and bragging rights. Top female and male rucker with the fastest
5K time win $100 gift cards, a Rally towel and bragging rights. All registrants who submit their results by Sunday,
Nov. 14, by 23:59, will be entered to win one of ten $50 gift cards.
In Memoriam - Glen K. Gidley
Glen Gidley, a part-time teaching instructor at LCCC who taught English from August 2007 to May 2019, recently
passed away. View his full obituary here .
LCCC Fall Open House
Prospective students and their families are invited to LCC’s in-person fall open house on Wednesday, Nov. 10, in
the CSC on the college’s main campus in Schnecksville. Students can choose to attend one of two sessions: 4 to
6 p.m. or 6 to 8 p.m.
Admissions and financial aid representatives, academic advisors as well as faculty program coordinators will be
on hand to answer your questions. The open house is an excellent opportunity for prospective students of all
ages to tour the campus, learn about scholarship opportunities and learn how LCCC can pave the way for an
exciting and rewarding career or transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree.
Take a campus tour
Learn about the LCCC admissions process
Attend presentations on financial aid and scholarship opportunities, adult learners and the Honors Scholars
program, and the SEED program for students with disabilities
Learn about transfer options, placement testing, advising, athletic opportunities and more
Meet with faculty coordinators in career pathways about degrees and the many programs that interest you
Talk to financial aid representatives about tuition scholarships and financial aid options
The use of face masks is required in all college buildings regardless of vaccination status.
Interested students should register at www.lccc.edu/openhouse or by calling the LCCC Admissions Office at
610-799-1575.
Quick Reference for Medical Emergencies on Campus and Updating your Emergency Contact Information
Quick Reference for Medical Emergencies on Campus
If serious injury or illness occurs on campus, CALL 911. After you call 911, call Public Safety at x1169 to
inform them you called 911. Public Safety will report to where the injured person is until arrival of the ambulance.
For minor injury or illness, trained personnel should provide basic first aid care. Call Public Safety at
x1169. All Public Safety officers are trained in first aid and CPR/AEDS.
No employee shall transport another employee/student to an emergency facility or hospital.
Update your e mergency contact Information, ethnicity and race Information, and veteran classification
by logging into myLCCC and view your personal information, which includes the following areas that you are
allowed to update:
Emergency Contact Information
Additional Details
Ethnicity and race information
Veteran classification
Instructions to log into MyLCCC:
Go to college homepage
Click on MyLCCC to log in
Click on Bannerweb 9 for Faculty and Staff
Click on General Self Service
Click on Personal Information
Emergency Contact Information
Review your Emergency Contact information and edit/update if needed.
Additional Detaiils
Edit/Update your ethnicity and race information
Edit/Update your veteran classification
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.
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Career Development News
ePortfolio Program
ePortfolios are an electronic collection of students' work and reflections showing development and growth in
learning. Therefore an ePortfolio is both a product as well as a process. They can be used as a personal
branding tool to market oneself to potential employers and transfer institutions.
If you would like to learn more about the ePortfolio program or are already planning to incorporate ePortfolios
into your fall classes, please contact Fred Damon, Career Specialist, at [email protected] or Tina Moyer,
Director of Career Development and Civic Engagement, at [email protected] as soon as possible.
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Human Resources News
Employee Process for Reporting a Positive COVID-19 Test Result
If an employee tests positive, or has been in close contact with someone who has tested positive (within six feet
for more than a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period with or without a mask, per new
CDC guidelines) or a household member who has COVID-19, he or she must call the Director of Human
Resources at 610-657-1877. If the Director of Human Resources cannot be reached, the employee should call
the Assistant Director of Human Resources at 570-423-5394. It is required that the employee calls, not send an
email.
The following information is required:
Date of onset of COVID-19 symptoms
Date employee tested positive for COVID-19
Employee's department and office room number
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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
Kandao Support and Training
Please contact Brian Reimers in the Department of Online Learning at 610-799-1591 or email
[email protected] if you are having an issue in your class with the Kandao camera or if you have any
questions about using the camera. There is a simple one page instruction sheet in every room with a camera.
You can also find additional resources about the Kandao camera in the Center for Online Learning Canvas
course or you can watch for future training opportunities.
Upcoming Online Learning Trainings
The Department of Online Learning would like to spotlight training sessions on Using the Canvas Gradebook and
Zoom that are being offered over the next few weeks. All training will be offered on Zoom, but arrangements can
be made to meet in person or to schedule a different date/time.
Using The Canvas Gradebook
Thursday, Nov. 4, at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 2, at 2 p.m.
Zoom Basics
Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 2 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 5, at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 2 p.m.
Using The Kandao in your Class: Tips, Tricks and Best Practices
Contact the Department of Online Learning to set up a time to learn how the Kandao camera can support:
What you are teaching
How you are teaching your course
What you want your students to know
How to reach your remote students better
We will meet you in your classroom or in the training lab and work with you to make sure that Kandao is good
with you and you are good with Kandao, or view how to use your Kandao camera here .
Click here to register. Contact Brian Reimers at x1591 or [email protected] for more information.
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2022 Open Enrollment
Open enrollment for medical benefits and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) occurs annually in November.
Open enrollment is the only time of the year in which an employee eligible for health insurance coverage may
change his/her health insurance programs, add/drop a dependent or waive coverage without a qualifying event
preceding the change. Open enrollment benefit changes and Flexible Spending Account forms are due by
Nov. 24. Late submissions will not be accepted.
You can view the summaries of the PP6 Highmark plans and Dental Plan on the college’s intranet by clicking
here .
If you are making a change to your current plan, please submit your change forms to the Human Resource
Office by Nov. 24. The change forms are available on the intranet and as an attachment included with this
email memo.
If you are not making any changes to your dependent coverage, new forms are not required.
All changes during the open enrollment period are effective Jan. 1, 2022.
If you are waiving coverage for the 2022 plan year, a Waiver of Coverage form is required. (Medical Opt Out
Benefit for 2022 is $2,500 effective Jan. 1, 2022.) Please submit your waiver form to the Human Resource
Office by Nov. 24.
The Flexible Spending Account Election Form for the 2022 plan year is attached and also posted on the
intranet. Please complete this form if you choose to elect a Section 125-Flexible Spending Account for
calendar year 2022 and return it to the Human Resource Office by Nov. 24. You are not automatically enrolled
in the FSA. A 2022 enrollment form is required.
If you have any questions, contact Karissa Belcher at x1108 or [email protected] .
Adjunct Midterm Review and End-of-Semester Preparation
Attention all Adjuncts - please join Vice President of Academic Services and Student Development Larissa Verta
on Wednesday, Nov. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m., via Zoom for an Adjunct Midterm Review and End of Semester
Preparation .
Physical Therapy Assistant Club Pampered Chef Fundraiser
Shopping for the holidays? Need something to add to your kitchen or pantry? Please consider supporting
LCCC's Physical Therapist Assistants Club Pampered Chef Fundraiser. The sale will be open until Monday, Nov.
15, and you can use this link to view the Pampered Chef catalog and place your order. The PTA Club will
receive 25% of all product sales, andll items will be shipped to your home address. Thank you for your support!
Rose Boettger is Retiring
Please join us to visit with Rose, thank her for her hard work in the library and wish her well. Rose has been
working in the library for 20 years. She received her business administration degree in 2002 from LCCC and
tutored algebra while she was a student. She then received her bachelor's degree in Psychology from Albright
College through a scholarship and partnership program from LCCC. Rose has also volunteered at LCCC over
the years, and she will be greatly missed!
Come by to see Rose on Thursday, Nov. 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Alumni Center, AC105A/B. Her last day
is Friday, Nov. 5.
Honors College Hosts Guest Lecture by Dr. Alison Dagnes
Dr. Alison Dagnes, professor of political science at Shippensburg University, will present Throwing the Party of a
Lifetime: How Right-Wing Media Helped to Transform the GOP , on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at 2:30 p.m., in the
Alumni Center, Rooms 107/108. The lecture will be in person but also streaming over Zoom .
In the wake of the 2016 and 2020 elections, a strong, reinforcing relationship grew between three dominant
groups within the Republican Party: Right-wing media, elected officials and base voters. This talk examines the
influence of the new Republican Party elites: the power shift from Party leaders to performative media figures
and the consequences of this new partisan incentive structure.
LCCC Hosts Fall Job Fair
The Career Development Center is excited to
announce the return of the in-person Fall Job Fair
scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
in the Community Services Center. We have 90
employers participating who are looking for candidates
to fill full-time, part-time and internship opportunities.
Students can view a list of employers here .
Faculty - please encourage your students to attend.
There is a free gift for the first 100 students to arrive.
They can also enter to win awesome raffle prizes such
as Eagles tickets, a personal parking space for the
spring semester, movie passes, a huge snack basket
and much more.
Faculty interested in promoting to your classes can
contact us for a short video that can be added to
Canvas. It contains a QR code which students can use
to enter to win a $50 Visa gift card for themselves and
one for the participating faculty member. We are also
available for short class presentations on the main
campus.
Please contact Tina Moyer at [email protected] for the
video or to schedule a class visit.
Employee Information Sessions
LCCC will be providing one-hour informational presentation about the different departments/areas of the college
via Zoom. Staff for these areas will explain what their department/area comprises and the role each one has in
serving the college. These presentations will assist all employees in having a better understanding of the
department/area as it relates to college success. Each Friday, two departments/areas will be presented on a bi-
weekly schedule, one at 10 a.m. and one at 2 p.m.
The following is a list of presentation dates and college departments that you can choose from and join via one of
the zoom links below. Each 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. session uses the same Zoom link.
10 a.m. Zoom link
2 p.m. Zoom link
Friday, Nov. 12
Registration and Student Records
Counseling Services and Community Standards/ Resources
Friday, Dec. 3
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Institutional Research
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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
Elizabeth Rivera 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 Resource s 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.
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