Did you know that the number one preventable cause of death following an injury is uncontrolled bleeding? Did you know that in less than two hours and with three quick steps, you can be trained and empowered to save a life?

Lehigh Valley Hospital received grant funding through the American Trauma Society to supply training and Stop the Bleed kits for colleges throughout the Lehigh Valley. LCCC is fortunate to be a recipient of kits through this funding. Training will be held at Main Campus on Wednesday, May 22, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. in the Alumni Center and at Donley on Thursday, May 23, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. in Rooms 702 / 703. We are working on Morgan for the very near future as well. There is no prior first aid training required and this training is truly designed for everyone!

Please sign up via the Google forms below. Contact Eric Minnich in Public Safety for more information or with any questions at ext. 1653.

Main Campus Sign-Up Form

Donley Sign-Up Form

Is your department in need of student workers? Do you have a student worker position that you would like to post for the 2024-2025 Academic Year? In preparation for the start of the 2024-2025 academic year Career Development is requesting that all job postings are submitted by Thursday, June 13. We would like to get postings entered into the Cougar CLAW ( Connecting LCCC And the Workplace) system to allow returning students the opportunity to start applying for jobs to begin at the start of the semester. This will also allow our new incoming students to review all LCCC student work opportunities, so they can begin the application process early as they become acclimated to our campuses.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Director of Career Development and Civic Engagement, Kescha Bell-Ross at 610-799-1136.

The college community is invited to nominate an individual for consideration for this year’s LCCC Collegiate Award of Distinction. The recipient will be determined by the Board of Trustees later this summer. Details are in the accompanying graphic. Attached is a list of past recipients. The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, June 14.

On Tuesday, May 14, the rooftop generator will be replaced utilizing a crane along Hall St. The work will begin at the beginning of the day and should conclude by midday. This work will not interfere with the daily operation of the Donley Center.

Supported by LCCC, this Employee Resource Group provides an affinity space for sharing the unique experiences of neurodiverse faculty and staff. Neurodiversity recognizes those whose brains work or process in ways divergent from the status quo, which brings different strengths and challenges to the workplace and everyday life. This includes people with ASD, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, Tourette’s, or any other similar condition, whether diagnosed or self-identified.

Join this group to explore the challenges as well as the assets a neurodiverse community brings to campus while navigating within a neurotypical environment. This space will also explore practices that support neurodiversity in the workplace. To join our May meeting at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14, please contact Eric Werley at ewerley@lccc.edu and/or Thomas Simko at tsimko@lccc.edu for the Zoom meeting link.

The Online Learning Department would like to congratulate Todd Zimmerman for recently completing and passing his Quality Matters Course – HIS 123! Todd’s course meets QM Course design standards. If you would like to put your own course through this process reach out to us to get started.

In an effort to make a positive impact on the budget, the Executive Team is soliciting ideas from the college community for cutting expenses or growing revenue. As we close out the 2023-24 budget in a deficit and prepare for the 2024-25 budget cycle, all ideas are welcome for ways we can change the deficit trajectory. You can make recommendations anonymously, or include your name, if you wish, but the Executive Team wants all ideas and initiatives they could review for consideration.

Ideas could be energy saving initiatives, streamlining processes, eliminating or consolidating programs, or establishing partnerships with community groups. Think about ways within your department you could save money or produce revenue, other areas that could also impact spending and revenue. Please send your ideas via this form to the Executive Team and we will evaluate all the feedback and implement those with the greatest impact. Nothing is too small or too ambitious – give us your best ideas.

LCCC IT is excited to announce an upcoming change that will enhance the security and convenience of accessing Google Workspace services such as Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Drive. Starting May 1, we will begin migrating faculty and staff accounts to use SSO through LCCC Identity. This transition will streamline access to Google services and improve overall user experience. We anticipate this transition to occur over several weeks and will send emails to individuals as migration dates are established for their account.

What is SSO through LCCC Identity? LCCC Identity (https://identity.lccc.edu) allows you to sign in once and access multiple applications seamlessly. With LCCC Identity, you’ll use your LCCC Identity credentials to log in to Google Workspace, eliminating the need for separate passwords and reducing the risk of security breaches.

If you are assigning an Incomplete (I) grade for the Spring 2024 semester, you can communicate that with your students and enroll them in the Incomplete Grade Recovery Session that will take place during the Summer Session I, which runs from May 20 through June 28.

Upon enrollment, your students will be assigned a Recovery Success Coach who will communicate with you and your students to recover the incomplete work before the Fall 2024 semester begins. Our recommendation is that you require the students to complete their work with the help of a coach before June 28. Students are more successful when they are held to an earlier due date, and they can progress and enroll in the upcoming semesters.

In order to enroll your students, please complete the Incomplete Grade Recovery Session enrollment form. It is imperative that you fill this form out completely so the process can begin. All questions can be directed to Dr. Melanie A. Turrano, Professor of English and Coaching Commons Coordinator, at mturrano@lccc.edu.

Finance Office: Fiscal Year End 23/24 Deadlines

5/10/24 – Grant Purchase Requisitions

5/31/24 – College Purchase Requisitions

6/14/24 – Last day for FY23/24 credit card and W.B. Mason purchases

6/17/24 – Travel reimbursements – Allentown and Tamaqua sites

6/17/24 – Student stipends

6/21/24 – Last day to submit:

• Duplicating jobs

• Travel Reimbursements – Main Campus

• Employee Reimbursements – Main Campus

• Bookstore Vouchers

6/28/24 – All FY23/24 goods & services *received*

6/28/24 – All Accounts Payable invoices must be approved and submitted to the Finance Office

7/05/24 – Final FY23/24 Accounts Payable check run

6/20/24 – Final FY23/24 payroll pay date – contracted staff

7/18/24 – Final FY23/24 payroll pay date – timecard staff (paydays of 6/30-7/13/24)

A  word doc of the dates for download or print can be found here.