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1 NEWSLETTER December 2019

B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S N E W S L E T T E R

● ● ● December 19, 2019● ● ● ●

Academic Affairs

Illinois Central College and Illinois State University signed a dual enrollment agreement for RN-BSN degree completion on Friday, December 6, 2019 on the Peoria Campus. Essentially, the agreement facilitates concurrent enrollment of ICC’s RN program students into ISU’s RN to BSN program. Under this dual enrollment agreement, ISU will offer admission to a mutually agreed upon number of ICC students each Fall semester. Selected students are expected to be in good standing throughout the program. Dr. Emmanuel Awuah, Vice President of Academic Affairs

at ICC, and Dr. Judy Neubrander, Dean of the Mennonite College of Nursing at ISU, signed on behalf of their respective institutions. Library, One Book, One College On November 19, One Book, One College welcomed Dr. Eden S. Blair an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship from Bradley University “From Invention to Innovation: Why a Great Idea isn't Enough.” Dr. Blair defined innovation and challenged the audience to consider whether ideas by themselves have any value. She shared several local, current examples of innovations and explored how great innovators become known as geniuses. This event was part of the One Book, One College series related to this year’s book by Steven Johnson entitled, “How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World.”


B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S N E W S L E T T E R B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S N E W S L E T T E R ● ● ● December 19, 2019● ● ●

Learning Experience at the Children’s Center

Two Students, who were finishing their coursework in the Early Childhood Associates’ Degree program, spent ninety hours of field experience in the ICC Children’s Center this fall. Ms. Elizabeth Ploussard and Ms. Nicole Schall, under the leadership of Professor Andrianna Smyrniotis and the guidance of the experienced early childhood teachers at ICC, immersed themselves in the day-to-day life inside an accredited early care and education center. Throughout the semester, they observed, assisted, planned, carried out, and reflected on their methods, all while forming strong bonds with

the children and teaching staff, and taking best practices with them through their careers in early childhood education. Central Illinois Rotaract Central Illinois Rotaract has been involved in philanthropy events this fall semester, including:

World Polio Day, October 24: raised money to support the End Polio Now campaign. The money raised, when matched by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will pay for 65 children to be vaccinated from polio.

Midwest Food Bank, November 22: volunteered at their “Giving Tuesday” event packaging Tender Mercies ready-to-make food packets to feed those who have suffered a loss from a natural disaster. The event held on that day packaged over 5,000 packages providing over 21,000 meals.

Mitten Tree, ongoing to December 16: a Christmas tree has been set up in the lobby of the Technology Center, East Peoria campus, with tags to remind and solicit donations of mittens, hats, scarves, etc. for children aged newborn to 17. Donations can be placed on or under the tree, unwrapped, until Monday Dec. 16

Phi Beta Lambda

“Giving Gathering,” December 4: as part of a Community Service Project, Phi Beta Lambda (PBL), along with the ICC Culinary Institute, hosted a “Giving Gathering” for students in other student organizations, and any student with a heart for philanthropy. Kim Armstrong provided a brief workshop on business networking, delicious food was prepared by the Catering class of the Culinary Institute, contests were held, and the students ended by making fleece tie blankets for the Crittenton Center in Peoria. Winter wear (hats, mittens, and scarves) were also collected and will be donated to students at Peoria’s Calvin Coolidge Middle School.



Academic Departments

Diesel Powered Equipment Technology Program now AED Foundation Accredited

The AED Foundation is pleased to recognize the faculty and staff at Illinois Central College (ICC) on achieving AED Foundation Accreditation of their Diesel Powered Equipment Technology (DPET) A.A.S. Degree program. This program demonstrates the school’s commitment to academic excellence and continuous improvement through the process of accreditation. It also signifies to the equipment industry stakeholders that the program has met rigorous industry-specific national equipment technical standards. The areas of focus include diesel engines, hydraulics-hydrostatics, electrical-electronics, power trains, A/C-heating and safety-administration. Through this accreditation, current and prospective students know that the program provides the best in diesel-equipment technical education as defined by the industry it serves. Illinois Central College has been offering educational opportunities to students since 1967. The two-year DPET program trains students to service, repair and diagnose diesel powered equipment like agricultural machinery, tractors, on-highway trucks, bulldozers, road graders, combines, loaders and more. The program combines classroom learning with hands-on experience. The lab is equipped with the latest electronic test equipment to help students diagnose problems. Students are required to complete two paid internships during their sophomore year at a dealership that services diesel-powered equipment. Upon completion of this program, students are ready to enter the workforce or continue their education by transferring to a four-year college or university. Jeff Gardner, DPET Program Chair, commented on the importance of AED Foundation Accreditation. “The Diesel Powered Equipment Technology Program at Illinois Central College is proud to be affiliated with The AED Foundation. Having the ability to easily evaluate and compare our program to others in the nation is extremely important to the staff here at ICC. Our number one goal is that our students graduate with the knowledge and skills required to exceed employer expectations. AED Foundation accreditation and the relationships formed within it will aid us in staying on the cutting edge of technology, ensuring our students will be ready to take advantage of the opportunities ahead of them.” ICC Agri-Business Club Professional Agricultural Students (PAS) State Conference and ContestS The National Professional Agricultural Student Organization (PAS) is a student-led organization that allows students to build and sharpen their skills so that they are ready for the workplace. Through competitive style learning and real-life application, our members are skilled professionals and prepared to work in all areas of the agriculture industry. Students compete in many individual and team competitions with other two and four year colleges and universities.



Illinois Central College took several students to the two-day state competition in Springfield November 21 and 22. If a student or team is ranked in the top two at the state level, they are eligible to compete at the national contest during spring break. This year the national contest will be in Bloomington, Minnesota and will include the following components: Interview Contest – Each school can take 1 student in each of 14 different interview areas. Students must a write a resume, cover letter, and thank you for a job posting in their area. They are judged on their written materials and then interview with an industry representative that is knowledgeable in the respective field. Competing students included

Travis Cook - 1st Place, Ag Sales

Nickolas Carlson - 1st place, Ag Equipment Service (DPET student)

Devin Baker – 2nd place, Fertilizers and Chemicals

Olivia Timmons – 2nd place, Ag Communications

Amy Quast – Dairy Production

Zach Weber – Ag Education Crops- The crops contest consisted of three parts. A written test on crops knowledge, pest identification, and multiple problem solving exercises. The team placed first in Illinois and the three team members were 1-3 as individuals.

Jenna Goeken 1st place

Abram Pyles 2nd place

Landon Kieser 3rd place Soils – The soils contest consisted of three parts. A written test on soils knowledge, a series of questions on two soils cores that were pulled from somewhere within Illinois, and multiple problem solving exercises. The team placed 3rd in Illinois and two team members were in the top ten as individuals.

Opeyemi Olusyi 3rd place

Kevin Owens 10th place Beef, Sheep, Swine – Students are graded on their industry knowledge by taking a multiple choice test. They then work with their team during a problem solving activity, where they have 30 minutes to write a solution to a given industry problem. The 3rd portion involves students’ who prepare a presentation on a current issue; they are evaluated by a panel of judges on their ability to communicate a solution to an industry issue. The teams consisted of:

Sheep –Truman Maxwell (1st place individual), Collin Swanton (2nd place individual), Clay Kretzmeier (3rd place individual)– 1st place team

Swine – Devin Baker, Spencer Atkinson, Olivia Timmons – 2nd place team

Beef – Kassidy Bremer, Nathan Schmidgall, Brayden Henry



ICC Collegiate Farm Bureau ICC students and Collegiate Farm Bureau members Olivia Timmons and Opeyemi Olusuyi along with club advisor Pete Fandel attended the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Membership Meeting at the Palmer Hotel in Chicago on December 7-8. The students attended workshops, heard from industry leaders and networked with other students. This is the first time ICC students have attended this event. Olivia commented, “This was one of the greatest experiences I have ever had. It allowed me to broaden my horizons and discuss current issues. I learned that while times are changing, the importance of the agricultural industry in Illinois has not.” Opeyemi added, “I had the opportunity to listen about discussions regarding problems facing agriculture today including shortage of workers, lack of consumer/producer relations and trade policies. Overall, this was a wonderful experience.” ICC student and Collegiate Farm Bureau Vice-President Opeyemi Olusuyi is pictured attending the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Membership Meeting in Chicago on December 7-8. Health Careers

The Health Careers Department collaborated with Marketing and Admissions to host the annual Health Careers Open House, Monday, November 18, 2019. The event was successful hosting 170 guests included prospective students, parents, and public members interested in learning about the health career programs from current students, program faculty, and directors. Guests toured the massage therapy clinic, dental hygiene clinic, EMS ambulance garage, surgery,

radiography, respiratory, medical office, medical lab, nursing lab, as well as occupational and physical therapist assistant labs.



Educational Foundation

Holiday stewardship activities show appreciation to ICC’s most generous donors. Thanksgiving activities included the Phone-a-thank-a-thon, where members of the Educational Foundation Board of Directors called approximately 220 donors who have given more than $500 annually. These calls were simply a way to say “thank you” for supporting the College and the ICC students. Scholarship recipients personally delivered more than 140 poinsettias the first week of December as a thank you to our donors who give $1,000 or more annually. Over 40 donors who live further away were mailed a beautiful holiday centerpiece created by the horticulture students. Approximately 1,200 greeting cards were personalized and mailed to our donors to wish them all Happy Holidays. The Foundation Board of Directors and staff would like to welcome Paula Munns and Angie Ostaszewski to the Foundation Board of Directors. Paula Munns serves as an adjunct faculty member for the ICC Surgical Technology Program. Angie Ostaszewski is the Energy Efficiency Advisor for Ameren Illinois. The Educational Foundation Board of Directors continues to grow with a group of talented and committed individuals, who are dedicated to opening opportunities for the ICC students. The ICC Educational Foundation Board of Directors and staff are proud to announce a new annual scholarship in support of the ICC students. Loren and Margaret Swanson established the Swanson Family Baseball Scholarship. This scholarship is an example of their commitment to education and Loren’s many years of service in support of ICC Athletics. This scholarship will be awarded to members of the ICC baseball team who demonstrate need. The online scholarship application for the 2020-2021 academic year is available online now

through March 1st at 11:59 pm. Please encourage those you know to apply for these wonderful opportunities. Applicants can apply by completing one online application at icc.edu/scholarships.

http://www.icc.edu/scholarships



Administration & Finance Facilities Services DKA Associates has been on site working on the Facilities Master Plan and conducting several presentations and discussions with an expected completion date this winter. We have two Capital Development Board (CDB) projects; the Curtain Wall/Architectural Panels and the Renovation of the Nature Court Bridge. We are working closely with the CDB and projects are moving through the design phase. We are also currently working with Straight up Solar & CTP-Power considering a partnership to install Solar Covering on several of our parking lots and the Walkway from the CougarPlex to the Walk Over Bridge. We are in the preliminary stages of researching the best interconnection sites, feasibility and potential cost.

Human Resources

Human Resources Members of the Human Resources Department attended free information seminars on legalized recreational cannabis during the month of November in anticipation of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act” (HB 1438; 410 ILCS 705/) (“CRTA”), which becomes effective on January 1, 2020. Human Resources will wrap up the job description review process at the end of the calendar year. This will allow the department to begin implementation of a new compensation program for staff non-bargaining unit positions. Organizational Learning Human Resources, in collaboration with Academics and Marketing is finalizing planning for the January 2020 Celebration of Learning.

Tax Levy (Life Safety

Funding Projects)

Projected 2020 Project Description

Funding

Source Consultant

Budget -

Estimate Project Status Project Remarks

AHU Edwards/LA Building Replace 6 old outdated

AHU's (Air Handlers)

Units - Provide better

temperature control

Life Safety Midwest

Engineering Prof.

(MEP)

$2,800,000 Planning Engineeering contract included in

the December purchase report

AIT Roof Replacement -

North Section

Tear Off North Roof

Replace due to

excessive repairs and

current leaks

Life Safety APACE Design

Architects

$600,000 Planning Engineeering contract included in

the December purchase report

Roadway Replacement

Peoria Entrance

Mill and replace asphalt

roadway & parking lot

surfaces.

Life Safety Midwest

Engineering

Associates

(MWEA)

$225,000 Planning

Tax Levy (Life Safety Funding Projects) Projected 2020



Benefits, Leave, Risk Management, & Safety Welcome to Kendra Fernandez! Kendra began her role as the Benefits & Leaves Associate on November 11. The Benefits and Leaves department completed the open enrollment period for the Flexible Spending accounts, Aflac, and the Health Plan. Final statistics are not available for FSA and Aflac, but the Health Plan added 9 new members (1 employee and dependent joined, and 5 members’ added dependents to the plan).

Marketing

Admissions Update The marketing and admissions teams had a busy month with recruiting efforts, hosting several campus visit days and open house events, while focusing on a Spring 2020 enrollment push. These recruitment efforts included sending postcards, emails, texts, along with placing digital ads and social media targeting. This month’s ICC media mentions soared with the Peoria Innovation Hub event and ICC athletic teams competing at nationals. The marketing and admissions teams look to focus on Summer 2020 enrollment next month. ADMISSIONS ICC Visit Days: 3 – 57 prospects High Schools Visited: 18 – 95 prospects High School Groups Hosted: 6 – 88 prospects Individual Appointments: 12 Culinary Open House: 234 Health Careers Open House: 170 Coffee Meet-Ups: 5 – 10 prospects OUTREACH HLC Survey: Email: 6,386 (x 2) Campus Visit Days: Email: 15,242 Health Careers Open House: Email: 2,542 (x 2) --Attendee Follow Up: Email: 119 Commencement 2020: Email: 870 Coffee Meet-Ups (all): Email: 19,727 Coffee Meet-Ups (all): Postcards: 5,967 Spring Enrollment Push: Email: 16,373 Spring Enrollment Push: Postcards: 10,803 Winter Weather Procedures: Email: 16,454 WEI Informational Session: Email: 274



SOCIAL MEDIA: (28-day summary) Facebook: Page Views: 1,739 Post Reach: 9,466 Post Engagement: 3,556 Twitter: Profile Views: 163 Impressions: 25.8K Mentions: 27 LinkedIn: Page Views: 316 Impressions: 29.9K New Followers: 93 EVENTS 11/04/19: Thomas Building Innovation Hub Announcement, Gov. Pritzker 11/08/19: Law & Public Safety Campus Visit Day 11/11/19: ICC Veteran’s Day Celebration 11/15/19: Hospitality Campus Visit Day 11/18/19: Health Careers Open House 11/21-11/22: Culinary Open House NEWS RELEASES/MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES 11/08/19: ICC’s Veterans Day Celebration 11/14/19: ICC Alumnus & Supporters Recognized on National Philanthropy Day 11/18/19: Philharmonic Chorale Presents Annual Holiday Concert December 1 11/25/19: ICC Seeks Public Comments for Regional Accrediting Agency Visit MEDIA MENTIONS 11/04/19: Area Leaders Look Ahead to Work at Peoria Innovation Hub (PJ Star) 11/04/19: Gov. Pritzker Speaks at Peoria Innovation Hub Celebration (CI Proud) 11/04/19: Hub for Innovation Progress Unveiled in Downtown Peoria (WEEK) 11/04/19: Peoria Innovation Hub Formally Kicks Off (WGLT & Peoria Public Radio) 11/04/19: Prizker Joins Peoria Leaders to Celebrate Innovation Hub (WMBD Radio) 11/07/19: Plans Continue for Creating Peoria, Ill., Innovation Hub

(Government Technology) 11/08/19: Veterans Day Events (WEEK) (CIProud.com) 11/10/19: ICC Men’s Soccer Headed to National Tournament; ICC Volleyball Headed Back

to Nationals (PJ Star) 11/12/19: WWII Veteran Karl Schmidt Keynotes Veteran’s Day Ceremony

(Peoria Public Radio) 11/18/19: ICC Soccer Team has Momentum Going Into Nationals (PJ Star) MEDIA MENTIONS (cont.) 11/18/19: Happening Today: ICC kicks off International Education Week (PJ Star) (Pekin

Daily Times) 11/19/19: ICC Soccer Wins NJCAA Tourney Opener (PJ Star) 11/19/19: Documentary Explores Higher Education in Prisons (WTVP) (Peoria Public Radio) 11/20/19: ICC Soccer Advances to National Semifinals (PJ Star) 11/20/19: Tracy Heffren Enjoying ICC’s Ride to Nationals (CIProud.com) (PJ Star) 11/24/19: ICC Soccer Season Ends in Semifinals (PJ Star) 11/24/19: ICC Volleyball Finishes Eighth at NJCAA Tournament (PJ Star) 11/25/19: JB Pritzker helps make Peoria Innovation Hub a Reality

(Chicago Morning Star)



Student Life The month of December has been a good one for students! 12/4/19: Phi Beta Lambda hosted an ugly Christmas sweater gathering where student clubs

came together to interact with one another and enjoy a nice dinner prepared by the culinary students. Kim Armstrong, Vice President of Marketing and Institutional Advancement, was kind enough to give a presentation about networking.

12/2-5/19: Campus Activities Board hosted a De-Stress week (which is a weeklong event) focusing on activities to help students release stress as they prepare for finales. There were therapy cats and dogs to cuddle, flavor oxygen bars, aqua massage beds, and many more things to do to help students manage stress.

12/9/19 ICC held an Athletics Recognition Ceremony for the Women’s Volleyball and the Men’s Soccer Teams in the cafeteria to celebrate their season and congratulate both teams on making it to Nationals. Student Trustee KJ Gaiter was blessed and honored to open up the ceremony with an introduction.

Student Services

Transfer Center Recently, ICC’s Transfer Planning website was updated to include four new points of interest for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution. These new points include: Transfer Partnerships, Transfer Guides, Transfer Resources, and Transfer Events. The enhanced user friendly website allows students, faculty, and staff equal access to pertinent information when planning or assisting students in their transfer efforts. Below are a few highlighted bits of information students will find under each tab on the new and improved Transfer Planning website.

Transfer Partnerships – All ICC’s articulation agreements and guaranteed admissions programs information is located here.

Transfer Guides – All public universities, not-for-profit institutions, private-for-profit, out-of-state, Big Ten and Big Twelve universities transfer equivalency information is located here.

Transfer Resources – iTransfer (IAI Information), Transferology, and Transfer Ready information is located here.

Transfer Events – All on- and off-campus transfer events information is located here.



Athletics Men’s Soccer Team: Finished 3rd at the National Tournament with a final ranking of 3rd in Nation. On their journey to the national tournament they became Mid-West Athletic Conference Champions, Region 24 Champions and Central District Champions. Player Recognitions: Region 24 Player of the Year and second team All-American was Juan Rosique with 20 goals and 13 assists. He finished 7th in scoring in NJCAA Division 1. Members of the All-Region 24 team included Juan Rosique, Lorenzo Battagliarin, Rashawn Kellman, and Felix Schuster, who was also Region 24 Goalie of the Year. Members of the MWAC All-Conference team included Juan Rosique, Anfernee Stokes, Jackson Dent, and Felix Schuster, who again was recognized as MWAC Goalie of the Year. Felix Schuster tied the school record for shut outs in a season with 12. Coach Recognitions: Mid-West Athletic Conference Coaches of the Year, Region 24X=Coaches of the Year and Central District Coaches of the Year were Oz Bakirdan, Ron Smith, Matej Radonic and Javier Valle. Women’s Volleyball Team: Finished 8th in the Nation with an overall record of 34 wins and 13 Loses. Player Recognitions: Honors include 1st team All-Region for Alivia West and Courtney Heffren. 2nd team All-Region for Maddie McCunn and Halle Sheley. All-Region Honorable Mention for Paige Sauder. 2nd team NJCAA All-American was Alivia West. Selected for the NJCAA National All-Tournament Team was Courtney Heffren. Coach Recognition: Central District B Coach of the Year for Tracy Heffren.

ICC Food Pantry The food pantry has provided food and hygiene products to students on a regular basis the past four years. From June 2018 thru November 2019 we have had over 3,000 visits to the food pantry. The food pantry is open on a daily basis and food is provided to the pantry in various ways. Midwest Food Bank provides food each month to the pantry and one of the student groups sponsors a food drive each semester that helps keeps the pantry supplied with an array of options. The food drive collects almost 3,000 items over the week that the drive is held.



On Campus Housing Campus housing has held their occupancy rate above 92% all semester. There have been many student activities for involvement and meeting new people. One new activity is Women Wednesdays that are led by the Assistant Director Katherine Warren and Office Manager Candice Collins. They have also hosted Resident Interest Meetings, Bowling Night, S’mores and Scores, International Thanksgiving, and a De-Stress Event. On average, forty residents are participating in each activity.

Workforce, Diversity, and Career Development

The Workforce Equity Initiative is progressing well with 35 enrollments to date. There are 16 students enrolled in the LPN program, four students enrolled in CDL Truck Driving, and 15 students enrolled in Workforce Readiness Training. Of the enrollments, 57% are female and 43% are male. Additional demographic breakdown is as follows: 86% African American, 9% White/Caucasian, 3% Hispanic, and 3% American Indian. The most exciting news is that our first two graduates of the WEI

program (one male and one female), completed CDL Truck Driving training in December and have already been offered full time employment at a wage exceeding 30% of the living wage for our region. Additional information sessions were held on December 2nd and new applications are coming in daily. We expect to enroll many more students into programs starting in January and thereafter. Staff from ICC and other consortium colleges participated in Racial Equity Training on December 10 and 11. The training was provided by Dr. Walter Milton of From the Heart International Educational Services. All WEI program positions have been filled and we are progressing well.

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