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Building on Excellence |
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Six programming committees have been formed to determine the most effective layout for new buildings while taking student needs, space, and adjacency of departments and programs into consideration.
Click on the image above for up-to-date information on the Master Plan.
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JJC Fast Facts |
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In fiscal year 2009, tuition at JJC ($2,640) will still be considerably less than the average cost of one year at an Illinois public university ($8,196) and the average cost of one year at an Illinois private university ($19,132).
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Sustainability Initiatives at JJC |
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Board Approves Referendum on Fall Ballot
The JJC Board of Trustees approved a measure July 8 to seek voter approval of an $89 million building bond referendum at the November general election.
This question will be on the ballot for voters in the Illinois Community College District 525, which includes the counties of Will, Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, Kankakee, Livingston, and Cook.
The referendum is part of the funding options for the college's master plan. It is tied to projects that support the creation of new jobs in JJC's seven-county district.
These projects include:
* a new nursing/allied health building to provide learning space for new programs in health care such as dental hygiene and physical therapy assistant programs
* adding eight new science laboratories/classrooms
* the expansion of the Automotive Department on the Main Campus to accommodate bodywork and other programs
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JJC Awarded Grant for Work Study Program
JJC was recently awarded an $11,000 grant through the Illinois Board of Higher Education's (IBHE) Illinois Cooperative Work Study Program.
The state-funded program is designed to create internship opportunities in the community and develop partnerships with area businesses by using grant monies to match employer wages.
Administered through the Office of Career Services, the grant matches an intern's employer's wages at a 50 percent rate.
Director of Career Services Mary Jo Wolfersberger (right) said the program helps students reduce their loans and encourages permanent employment of Illinois graduates in the state.
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Part-time employee health plan changes
Part-time employee health insurance plan changes were approved July 8 at the monthly Board of Trustees meeting.
The implementation of the Aetna Self Paid Part-time Group Plan for regular part-time employees will be effective Jan. 1, 2009.
Open enrollment is scheduled in November. Regular part-time employees are those who work a minimum of 20 hours per week. This does not include adjunct faculty.
The group plan has the following highlights:
* self-paid plan * part-time employees can also enroll in dental, life, and AD&D plans even if they do not elect medical coverage * premiums are payroll deducted at a monthly rate.
For more information, contact Human Resources at ext. 2266.
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Key Safety, Security Improvements for Fall
Joliet Junior College continues to make safety and security at its campuses and centers a top priority.
In light of events at Northern Illinois University, college administrators have put new programs and improvements on the fast track to ensure that they can be completed by the beginning of the fall 2008 semester.
Those safety and security improvements include:
* The installation of throw-locks on approximately 367 classroom doors. College officials plan to complete the project by the beginning of the fall 2008 semester pending Illinois Community College Board approval. Similar to locks installed on hotel doors, this will allow students and instructors to lock themselves in classrooms if the situation calls for it, but still allow them to exit the classroom without a key.
Read about more safety measures
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Amendment to Master Plan Approved
The Board of Trustees approved an amendment to the master plan for the placement of the agriculture/horticulture greenhouse and classroom building to the farmstead the college owns located on the corner of Houbolt Road and the Main Campus exit road.
The college plans to begin construction on the new greenhouse in October so horticulture plantings can be moved to the completed facilities in January 2009.
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Faculty, Staff Awards and Recognition
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faculty member in English and World Languages Department, who was recognized as a nominee for the Outstanding Faculty Member Award at the Illinois Community College Trustees Association Awards Banquet in Springfield. 