Our Mission
South Central College provides an accessible and inclusive learning environment that
cultivates student success and advances regional economic development.
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New Campus Security Officers |
Please welcome our two new campus security officers Dylan Robinson (Faribault) and Joshua Deegan (North Mankato), both reporting to Brian Tiegs in Human Resources. Both Dylan and Joshua began their roles at South Central College on August 24 and will patrol campus facilities and grounds for security, emergency and safety incidents ensuring issues are responded to and documenting actions taken.
Prior to joining SCC Dylan worked at Mankato East High School for the past five years where he has served in a security role. Joshua has worked at Rounders for the past 13 years where he served in a security role.
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- Hold the card on the scanner. Do not quickly swipe it by the reader.
- If the reader is flashing blue, it is updating your card.
- If the reader turns red, you do not have access to that door.
- If the reader turns green, the door should unlock.
- Only hard wired door readers will update cards. Hard wired doors include all exterior doors (NM and FB), and the One Stop, the Welcome Center and Academic Support Center in NM.
- If your card flashed red at an area you should have access to, hold your card on a hard wired door-your card may need an update.
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Workday is an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tool, that provides unified finance, procurement, human resources and student, faculty and staff lifecycle management cloud applications. It’s intuitive, web-based applications are designed with mobile use in mind. Workday is coming to SCC July 1, 2023.
Who/what will be impacted by Workday?
- Employee Time Sheets
- Budget Managers
- Purchasing and Requisitions
- HR
- Business Office
What will NOT be in Workday?
- Contracts
- FWM
- Student Accounts
- Financial Aid
- Anything Student Related
For more info:
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Get Ready to Fall into Giving for the 2022 SCC Internal Fund Drive |
Please join SCC Faribault and North Mankato Campus Foundations in supporting the students and programs of South Central College! Pledge forms are available in digital and paper formats.
As in years past, donors will be invited to attend an end-of-campaign celebration with drawings for fabulous prizes!
Donors may choose to contribute through payroll deduction, cash, check, or credit card. Pledges to be paid by June 30, 2023, are also very much appreciated.
Questions? We’re happy to assist you!
Thank you very much for your kind consideration!
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Deans Searches Underway
Colleagues,
As you know, this past summer former Dean of Health Sciences and Career & Technical Education Dr. Dimitria Harding and former Dean of Arts & Sciences Dr. Rick Kurtz both accepted positions at other Minnesota State schools. In their place, Laura Attenberger was selected as Interim Dean of Health Sciences and Career & Technical Education and Cristen Cox was selected as Interim Dean of Arts & Sciences, while a search for permanent deans is conducted.
Faculty and administrative staff from all divisions were addressed concerning the plans for these searches and next Friday we will meet with Faculty Shared Governance for a special meeting to get their insight into the topic. In the meantime, Dr. Jennifer Fager has been leading the conversations concerning the best structure and timeline for these divisions moving forward.
To provide continuity for the academic year, I am pleased to say that Laura and Cristen will continue their roles in these interim positions through the end of the Academic year. We are being careful to consider all perspectives and needs with our eye on creating the best structure to fit the needs of our students, faculty, and staff in the long term. We expect to finish this work this semester and begin the search process late fall into the new year, with the new deans being in place in June 2023.
Watch for opportunities to engage in this process. Together we can hire the best candidates to move South Central College forward on its journey to excellence.
Appreciatively,
Dr. Annette Parker
President
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New hours: 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Featuring hot and cold beverages, pastries and desserts, grab and go quick breakfast and lunch items, as well as a daily culinary entrée and new salad bar.
Café staff are working to offer a wide variety of foods that will meet many dietary needs. Please come and explore all of the new offerings.
Featured entrée of the day:
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Tuesday, September 6: Cheesy Turkey, Broccoli, & Rice Casserole
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Wednesday September 7: Homestyle Beef Commercial
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Thursday September 8: Fresh Vegetable or Chicken Stir Fry
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Friday September 9: Minestrone Soup & Loaded Turkey Sandwich
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In order to receive up-to-date emergency notifications from South Central College on your phone, please use the Star Alert cheat sheet to get started!
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Safety Maps and Emergency Guidelines |
The South Central College Safety Maps and Emergency Guidelines have been updated! Please review these documents and print if necessary.
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Parking permits for the 2022-2023 school year are now available!
Employees must fill out a payroll deduction form, to receive a parking permit. Completed forms should be emailed or handed to Safety and Security Program Manager-Aronn Oakland.
Students can pick up their parking permits at both North Mankato and Faribault Campus Stores, during normal business hours.
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North Mankato Campus Store Closed for Fixture Install |
The North Mankato Campus Store in E-160 will be closed September 12 – 19 for fixture and furniture installation. The Textbook Center in E-152 will be open and available to students, faculty and staff. The Campus Store will resume normal hours of 8a.m. – 3p.m. after the installation is complete.
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New Textbook Center and Campus Store |
The North Mankato Bookstore's move to two new spaces is finished. The Campus store is in E-160 and is open for students, faculty and staff. Clothing, supplies and SCC merchandise are available for purchase during summer hours. The new Textbook Center open in E-152 is currently shipping out student orders. Textbooks can be ordered online. Staff is available at 507-389-7221 or by email.
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Fall Semester Support – Updates from IT Services |
Updated schedule of services available:
North Mankato: Open Walk-up Help Desk hours in C190: Monday, Wednesday, Friday- 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Tuesday, Thursday 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Adjustments to these hours will be posted as we continue to work on our level of student employees to support evenings.
Faribault: In-person support on the Faribault campus will be Mondays and Thursdays. Hours will be between 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Whenever possible, please contact the IT Help Desk in advance if you require on campus support outside of these planned hours.
For any technology related question or request, always reach out to the IT Help Desk directly and not an individual staff member. Our support process runs most efficiently and effectively when the Help Desk is used as first point of contact. We can be reached by phone (507) 389-7280 or email. In addition to walk-up support, the posted North Mankato hours are the same times we will be open for support by phone and email.
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Secure Print Using Uniflow |
Secure Print has been deployed across both campuses to all Canon multi-function printers, most computer labs, and a few new additions that are open-access print stations. Please read the full announcement for more information. We also have created maps for you to reference and familiarize yourself with the locations of these printers on the North Mankato and Faribault campuses.
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SCC has used Windows Desktops, Laptops, and Apple iMacs for sale on a first-come, first-serve basis. They are available to inspect at the Help Desk in North Mankato and can be purchased during normal Campus Store hours. |
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Reminder Travel Request Form is Online |
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Register Now for TIAA's Live Webinars |
See flyer for more information on upcoming TIAA live webinars and learn about financial tips September 13, 14, and 15.
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It’s all about momentum. First-term Momentum has a significant impact on Student Success measures like Retention and Graduation.
First term Momentum is an SCC measure and is operationalized as the sum of credits completed in the first-term divided by the sum of the credits attempted in the first-term (Sum of First-term Credits Completed )/(Sum of First-term Credits Attempted ).
In the fall of 2020—the first full semester of pandemic precautions—Momentum at SCC dropped by over four percentage points from the rate achieved in the spring of 2020.
What the graph illustrates is that even though the policy of whatever could be taught online should be taught online persisted throughout the spring of 2021…SCC began to improvise, adapt, and overcome.
Last semester (spring 2022), though Momentum was still descriptively lower than that of Spring 2019, the difference had all but disappeared and was not statistically significant.
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Please Sign Card for Dr. Burt-Nanna |
Dr. Parker will be attending the inauguration of former SCC VPASA Dr. DeAnna Burt-Nanna on September 22 (as the new President of Monroe Community College in Rochester, NY). She will bring an oversized card from SCC faculty and staff with her to the event to present to Dr. Burt-Nanna. Please stop by the President's office in North Mankato to sign the card by Friday, September 16. If you are on the Faribault campus, please stop by the President's Office on Wednesday, September 14 to sign the card. If the North Mankato President's Office is closed, check with Lisa Furan or Kari Van Thuyne as the card will be with one of them (with the exception of September 14, when the card will be in Faribault). Contact Susan Jameson with any questions.
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Educational Development Highlights This Week |
Information and registration links for all of the trainings are available on the Faculty Development Calendar on the CTLE website or the CTLE SharePoint
- Assessment Open Office Hour: Tuesday, 3 - 4 p.m.
- Tech Time with Brent: Wednesday, 2 - 3 p.m. ; Friday, 9 - 10 a.m.
- Curriculum & Instruction Office Hour: Thursday, 10 - 11 am
FREE Webinars this Week
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Instructor Training for LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor: Prevent Cheating During Online Exams September 7, 12 – 12:45 p.m.
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Is Time an Issue? Finding Accessible Materials September 9, 9 – 10 a.m.
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My Heart Belongs to SoTL: Getting Started September 9, 10 – 10:45 a.m
Upcoming Opportunities (all free and online)
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System Office Learning Opportunities |
Come grow your skills as a community college educator in this self-paced, online course. These nine modules include topics such as:
- Policies specific to SCC
- Step-by-step guide to creating a CCO and syllabus
- Course alignment concepts
- Equitable teaching practices
- Student assessment
- Educational technology
If you’re new to SCC or teaching, this course provides the basic concepts needed to get started. If you’re experienced or want a refresher, feel free to complete only the modules in which you’re interested. It will be offered year-round so you can complete it whenever you wish.
Special thanks to the faculty and staff who helped make this course possible by offering support and feedback, especially:
- Helen Bednar
- Renee Guyer
- Stephanie Gates
- Jane Greathouse
- Amy Brown
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Coming Soon for Faculty: Online Teaching Circle! |
Online Teaching Circle (OTC) September 19 – October 14
Looking to expand your expertise in online teaching? Want to connect with colleagues on what works best in online teaching? Join the OTC!
In this OTC, you'll explore ways to create and build to engage students more deeply so that they will remain enrolled and do well in their online courses.
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Contribute to Connections! This eNewsletter goes out weekly to all employees. To share information and news with employees about your program or department, please submit your article by Noon Thursday the week prior, using the Events and News Form. View the submission guidelines to help with writing and formatting your article as well as properly incorporating attachments and links.
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