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NOTICE: The next newsletter will be published August 5. |
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Staff Portal Demo Sessions July 26, 27
 With the launch of the myJJC portal initiative set for this summer, the college's Information Technology division will host several demo sessions to introduce users to the portal and its features.
The myJJC portal will be available to all staff members beginning Monday, July 26, as part of a soft launch, with faculty and students given access to the portal later in the calendar year.
Reservations for demo sessions can be made by e-mailing erichard@jjc.edu with your preferred session time and date. Reservations are not necessary, but seating will be limited.
The portal will ultimately serve as the college's intranet, placing the college's online resources in one convenient location. While the current launch of the portal will not affect any current work processes, the myJJC portal will eventually become the only place to access information currently found in eResources and Colleague.
Demo sessions for staff are scheduled for:
Monday, July 26, in C-2015
9 to 9:45 a.m.
10 to 10:45 a.m.
11 to 11:45 a.m.
2 to 2:45 p.m.
3 to 3:45 p.m.
5 to 5:45 p.m.
Tuesday, July 27, in C-2015
9 to 9:45 a.m.
10 to 10:45 a.m.
11 to 11:45 a.m.
2 to 2:45 p.m.
3 to 3:45 p.m.
5 tp 5:45 p.m.
Sessions will also be scheduled at Romeoville Campus, City Center Campus, and Morris Education Center.
Benefits of the myJJC portal include:
· Single sign-on to WebAdvisior/eResources, iCampus, e-mail, Outlook calendar, Imaging, and Colleague - this means you'll only have to sign on once to have access to several of our major Web applications
· Targeted and personalized information;
· Online collaborative workspaces for departments, committees, and other groups, with features such as document sharing, group calendars, discussion areas, announcements, and picture galleries;
More information, including a myJJCFAQ, is available at www.jjc.edu/info/myjjc.
E-mail webmaster@jjc.edu with any questions.
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Scheduled Power Outage in A-Building Friday, July 30The following are new construction updates:
· A scheduled power outage is planned for the A-Building on Friday, July 30, to tie in nearby deteriorated conduits.
· Approximately 55 parking spaces in the southwest corner of East Lot 3 are now enclosed as part of the Campus Center construction fence expansion.
· The entrance to the D-Building is temporarily closed through Friday, Aug. 20, for utility relocation work. Signs are posted detailing alternative access points, and the entrance to the F-Building is now reopened.
· As part of the construction, the Pace bus stop will be moved to a location near the F-Building. For more information, contact Facility Services at ext. 2396.
Master Plan Updates
A view from from the top floor inside the Campus Center. (Photo by Mike O'Brien)
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JJC Signs South Chicagoland Mutual Aid Agreement
Seated from left: Dr. John Avendano, president, Kankakee Community College; Dr. Gena Proulx, president, JJC; Dr. Michael Vinciguerra, president, University of St. Francis; Dr. Eric Radtke, president, Prairie State College; Brother James Gaffney, president, Lewis University.
Standing from left: Dr. Jamal Scott, president, DeVry University-Tinley Park campus and centers; Ms. Christine Wiseman, J.D. president, Saint Xavier University; Mr. Larry Schumacher, president, Northwestern College; Dr. Sylvia Jenkins, vice president of academic affairs, Moraine Valley Community College; Mr. David Baker, vice president of external affairs, Illinois Institute of Technology; Mr. George Dammer, president, South Suburban College; Dr. Terry Allison, provost, Governors State University. (Photo by Mike O'Brien)
For college administrators, preparing for a tragedy like the Northern Illinois University shootings is an unfortunate reality.
That's why the presidents of the 12 colleges and universities in the South Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium, a partnership of colleges and universities in the Chicago southland, have agreed to provide assistance to one another during a campus crisis.
On July 19, the consortium presidents signed a mutual aid agreement designed to help a member institution maintain operations and business continuity in the aftermath of a crisis. The agreement is believed to be the first of its kind nationally.
"This agreement acknowledges that one institution may not have all of the resources needed to respond to an emergency and provides a framework for our institutions to cooperate with and assist each other in a time of crisis," Dr. Eric Radtke, president of Prairie State College and chairman of the consortium's Presidents Committee, said.
As part of the pact, an institution could request facilities, equipment or personnel in a variety of disciplines, including police, human resources, and crisis communications.
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May, June Core Values Winners Announced
Congratulations to the May/June Core Values Winners:
Collaboration: Tim Solley (aka Shaggy), Facility Services
Collaboration: Steve Sherrell, Fine Arts
Humor and Well-Being: Jeanne Larson, Food Services
Innovation: Cathy Trezek, Marketing and Creative Services
Integrity: Gary Broyles, Facility Services
Quality: Rick Lyman, Facility Services
Each winner received a bag of assorted gifts and will be invited to attend lunch with Dr. Proulx.
The committee continues to encourage more employees to send in nominations. Nominate your co-workers today for their hard work and above and beyond attitudes online at www.jjc.edu/info/vote-core-values.
For more information, contact Karin Randolph at ext. 2663 or krandolp@jjc.edu.
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Fall PPD Week Preview College offices to close so all employees can attend General Session
Fall 2010 Professional and Personal Development (PPD) Week activities kick off on Monday, Aug. 16, and run through Friday, Aug. 20.
The college will close its offices Wednesday, Aug. 18, from 7:30 to 10 a.m. so that all employees will have the chance to attend the continental breakfast and General Session.
If there is a session that you would like to present/facilitate, please use the following link to set it up:
www.jjc.edu/info/ppd-planning.
It is suggested that you compare the sessions listed in the first link to those sessions listed on the week at a glance schedule for available times. The PPD committee recommends avoiding scheduling sessions on Wednesday, Aug. 18, because it is usually a full day of activities.
Also, remember to reserve a room for your session prior to completing the information for set up. This is a required field for completion of the planning form.
For more information, contact Todd Byrd at ext. 2427, Angela McNulty at ext. 2813, or Sunnie Hunter at ext. 6629.
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Culinary Students Practice for National Competition Aug. 3
Lauren Mulvey, front, practices preparing the four-course meal she and her hot foods teammates will make at the American Culinary Federation national competition on Aug. 3 in California. (Photo by Mike O'Brien)
The five-member JJC hot foods culinary team will soon travel to Anaheim, Calif. for the American Culinary Federation's national competition the first week of August. There, they'll compete for the gold medal against teams from California, New York and Savannah, Ga.
To prepare, the team has spent hours in the kitchen perfecting their four-course meal, which consists of seafood appetizers, a lamb entrée, salad and white chocolate mousse terrine. And it all has to be cooked and plated for 24 people in under 3 hours, 20 minutes.
The JJC hot foods team, coached by Chefs Tim Bucci and Kyle Richardson, consists of Matt Cappellini, Lindsey Ciszewski, Lauren Mulvey, James Bingham, Molly Meehan, and Suzette Simpson.
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New Athletics Logo Unveiled
(Photo by Shawn McGuan)  |
The new Joliet Junior College Athletics logo was unveiled in late June as workers finished painting it on the Main Campus gym floor.
A collaborative effort between the Athletics Department and the Marketing and Creative Services Office, the new custom design serves to update the logo and make consistent pieces for campus teams to use, said Andrea Lehmacher, marketing and creative services director.
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Faculty, Staff Recognition
* Congratulations to Joe Giunta, continuing education development coordinator, whose article "Designing Games That Really Teach" was published in the June 2010 American Society of Training & Development magazine.
Want to send recognition information about a JJC faculty or staff member? E-mail communications@jjc.edu.
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