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April 19, 2021

Fall Enrollment

The Search Class Schedules are now available online. Students received their enrollment date/time on April 8. Priority enrollment for fall classes begins today, April 19.

Open Enrollment Starts Soon!

The Employee Benefits Department is excited to announce that this year's open enrollment period will begin on April 26, and will be conducted by means of an all new online benefits administration system! Faculty and staff will have the opportunity to enroll and/or make changes to their benefits through May 21, with changes effective July 1.

You will soon be receiving email communication concerning the open enrollment period. In addition, we will also be sending out postcards to the mailing address you have on file with the District.

Have questions? Contact the Employee Benefits Department at benefits@losrios.edu.

Online Catalog Now Available

We are happy to share that the Sacramento City College 2021-2022 Catalog is now live (you’ll note the title “Unofficial Catalog Preview,” which will be in place until the “Official Catalog” is live on June 1). Bookmark this valuable resource for the latest degree and certificate program requirements, a complete listing of all courses offered, graduation and transfer requirements, and other helpful information for all current and prospective students.

Online Catalog

GRANTS! GRANTS! GRANTS!

The PRIE Committee is devoting its Friday, April 23 meeting to a presentation and discussion about how to bring grant money to Sacramento City College. This presentation by the district grants office will address the fun aspects of getting grant money. (We'll leave the dry, administrative details for another meeting.) Please come with curiosity and enthusiasm for getting money to make the changes that you want to make.

This presentation/discussion will be help by Zoom on Friday, April 23, 8 AM - 10:30 AM.

Asian Pacific Islander (API) Scholars Rising Ceremony May 11

API Scholars Rising celebrates and honors all Los Rios graduates of East Asian, Pacific Islander, South Asian, and Southeast Asian descent. The event will be held Tuesday, May 11, at 6:00 pm. RSVP.

Native Student Graduation Ceremony

The annual Native Recognition Ceremony, to be held Thursday, April 29, at 6:30 pm, celebrates the accomplishments of Los Rios Native American students who have earned a degree in the current academic year or are transferring to a four-year university. RSVP now.

New Payment Deadline Policy

The payment deadline for students will be two weeks ahead of the start of the term. Students who enrolled a month or more prior to the start of the term will be subject to auto-drop for after the payment deadline date. Students who register within two weeks of the deadline or register after the deadline will not be subject to auto-drop. Auto-drop will not drop students after the start of the term.

For example, for Summer 2021:

Students who enrolled from March 8th to May 9th will be subject to the only summer 2021 auto-drop for non-payment on May 24th.
Students who enrolled after May 9th will not be subject to auto-drop.
As a reminder, students with unpaid fees receive a Balance Due (BDU) on their student account that prevents them from enrolling in future semesters until their balance due is <$55.75.

Student Elections

Please encourage all students to vote in eServices on April 20 (Tuesday) and April 21 (Wednesday) from 5:00 am to 11:30 pm. Students can vote for leaders at their college as well as the Los Rios Student Trustee. From the eServices homepage, students need to click on the Other Resources tile and then Elections and Surveys on the left.

LGBTQ+ Summit

The 3rd California Community College LGBTQ+ Summit is April 28-29 but it’s not too late to register! ARC is the lead college for the event, working in partnership with the state Chancellor’s Office.

Info and RSVP

Earth Week and Earth Day

Don’t miss out on a week of green events! Follow the Sustainability Club on Instagram @SustainabilityClubSCC for more information about the club and events.

Zoom ID: 956 8942 6315

Password: SCCSEC

Green Table Talk: Andre Sanchez from California Wildlife Coalition

Monday, April 19 at 4 PM

Sustainable Arts and Crafts: Coffee Painting

Tuesday, April 20 at 4 PM

Green Table Talk: Rafael Bergstrom from Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii

Wednesday, April 21 at Noon

Yoga (Zoom ID: 577 120 3914)

Wednesday, April 21 at 1 PM

Green Table Talk: Tinsae Birhanu from The Urban Garden Initiative

Thursday, April 22

Environmental Trivia Night

Friday, April 23

Los Rios Virtual Transfer Celebration 2021

As a Los Rios staff, faculty or administrator, you have helped contribute to the success of our transfer students. On the behalf of the Transfer Center staff of all four Los Rios colleges, we would like to invite you to help us celebrate our Fall 2021 transfer students. We will feature a keynote speaker and there will be an opportunity to give parting advice to our transfer students as they make their way to a 4-year University. We hope to see you there! Sign-up deadline is April 26.

RSVP

Reminder: Complete the DSPS Survey

As part of our program review process, the Sacramento City College DSPS program invites you to complete a brief survey about your experiences serving our students with disabilities. Your participation in the survey is voluntary but will provide important feedback to inform continuous improvements in our program and services.

The survey includes thirteen (13) questions and takes three to five minutes to complete. Please be assured that your responses to the survey are anonymous and will be reported only in aggregate with no personally identifying information. SurveyMonkey, the software in which your responses are collected, has privacy safeguards to ensure the security and anonymity of your response. By participating in this survey, you must be an employee of Sacramento City College and at least 18 years old.

We value your feedback and encourage you to respond by no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 23.

How to Ground Yourself: Even When Things are Falling Apart

Looking for a safe space to explore your feelings during these uncertain times? Join us on Wednesday, April 21, from 3:30 to 5:00 pm via Zoom, to learn how to treat yourself with greater compassion and acceptance. In this workshop, you will be trained on how to engage in self-soothing practices and build connections to yourself and others. Hosted by licensed therapist Dr. Tameka Jackson, WEAVE, and the FLC Equity Center.

You Are Not Alone - Help is Available

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741, or go to suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

In addition, free, confidential mental health counseling is available to all Los Rios students and employees.

For Students – SCC Telehealth provides students with 24/7 access to licensed mental health professionals and a safe space to talk. Additional campus and community support resources can be found on the Health & Wellness Services webpage.

For Employees – Go to the Employee Assistance Program webpage to learn how to register for and access these services.

Passing of a Colleague

We are saddened to share the passing of adjunct SCC History Professor Dr. Paul Baltimore on Thursday, April 8. Paul was originally from Philadelphia, earned a doctorate in history from UC Santa Barbara, and taught in Los Rios since 2013. He was an early adopter of distance education, very active with Los Rios Colleges Federation of Teachers (LRCFT), and a dedicated student advocate.

A celebration of Paul’s life will take place in New Jersey on Wednesday, April 21 from 6:30 to 8:00 am PST, followed by sharing and remembrances. Paul's service will be live-streamed.

LRCFT is also organizing a memorial at a date to be announced and information on how you may contribute to a student scholarship and/or the LRCFT Faculty Relief Fund in Paul's name is forthcoming. Paul was a valued and wonderful member of the Panther family and will be greatly missed.

President Gutierrez's Office Hour

President Gutierrez will be holding an office hour twice a month during the Fall semester. Office hours will be held on the second Friday at 8:30 a.m. and fourth Thursday at 2:30 p.m. The next upcoming office hour will be Thursday, April 22, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please look for an email prior to each event to sign up. Zoom info will be sent via a calendar invite on the day before the event to those who signed up.