Week of Welcome

We are so excited to welcome students back to ARC during the first week of school! January 16 - 19 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm students can join us for fun activities, free resources, hot chocolate, and local vendors in the Student Center! 

Welcome Day

Tuesday, January 16, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Student Center

Shop local artists and craft vendors or take a break to play games like Connect 4, Pop-a-shot, or cornhole!

Care Fest

Wednesday, January 17, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Student Center

Hosted by ARC Beaver Cares

A health, wellness, and basic needs fair with community and on-campus resources.

Welcome Day

Thursday, January 18, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Student Center

Shop local artists and craft vendors or take a break to play games like Connect 4, Pop-a-shot, or cornhole…and don’t miss out on some yummy hot chocolate.

Student Senate

Friday, January 19, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Student Center

Join the ARC Student Senate for their first board meeting of the semester and learn about campus committees and open positions in ARC’s Associated Student Body.

Employee Support

Loss can affect us all differently, if you need to speak with someone about the tragic loss of our colleague, Parrish Geary, we have arranged for a counselor to provide drop-in sessions from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm in the UNITE Center on:

• Tuesday, January 16
• Wednesday, January 17
• Friday, January 19

You can also access counseling services 24/7 via phone through our Employee Assistance Program at 1-888-881-5462 or visit supportlinc.com (group code: losrios) to get text support or schedule a session. You can also receive care by contacting your medical provider directly for counseling services.

Update Your Directory Profile

It’s the new year and it's time to make sure your website directory profile is up to date! Find step-by-step instructions for updating content including your profile picture, bio, job roles and academic information!

Grants Clinic

Curious, confused or keen to learn more about grants? Sue Byrne, Director of Grants Management, will be running the monthly grants clinic on campus this Tuesday, January 16 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. Maybe you’re working on an application and need help with a particular section, or are searching for that elusive grant, or have spotted a grant and are wondering “what now”? Make an appointment to meet Sue or simply pop into the President’s Conference Room to discuss all things grant-related.

Spring 2024 Adjunct Open Enrollment is Here!

Spring 2024 Adjunct Open Enrollment is now underway! This enrollment period, which began on Monday, January 8, offers you the opportunity to make changes to your benefits package.

Key Dates:

• Enrollment Period Began: Monday, January 8
• Deadline for Changes or Enrollment: Monday, January 29
• Coverage Effective Date: Friday, March 1

For more information concerning eligibility, premiums, enrollment, and the Multi-District Health Insurance Reimbursement Program, please review the comprehensive enrollment memo. 

Have questions? Contact Employee Benefits at Benefits@losrios.edu.

Tech Tips for Employees and Students

A wide variety of technical resources are available. Check out the Employee Technical Support webpage and direct students to the Student Technology Resources webpage. Some helpful tools and services include: Service Central: Employees and students can request IT services or get support for any IT issue through the online Service Central portal. This includes submitting a request for computer support, software (ex. Microsoft Word), hardware (ex. Chromebook), or access to tools and systems (ex. Canvas). In this centralized online system, you’ll be able to track your requests online and ultimately receive faster responses from the IT team. Learn more about Service Central.

Canvas: Online and in-person classes both use the Canvas online learning management system. For students new to Canvas, encourage them to check out these short Los Rios Canvas "how to" videos on the most requested features or visit the Canvas Student Guide. 

Apps and Software for Students: Check out the Technology Resources webpage for instructions on how to download software like Microsoft and Adobe, plus find information about low-cost or free internet and wi-fi.

Forgotten WID or Password:

• Look up their student ID (WID) number
• Get help setting up or changing your password

Career Development Roadshow 

Unites District Campuses!

In a powerful collaboration to enhance career development opportunities for our students, the Work Experience and Internship Team joined forces with Career Center teams across every campus in the Los Rios Community College District to organize a successful "Roadshow". Throughout these events, staff and faculty members engaged in a rich exchange of insights, sharing best practices, connecting with both new and familiar faces among faculty, and gaining a firsthand look at the innovative makerspaces present on each campus. 

This initiative not only fostered a sense of unity among the participating centers, but also paved the way for future collaborations aimed at providing enhanced career services to students across the district. Thank you to all who participated!

Get Your Master’s Degree in Education,

Equity/Social Justice

Have you considered applying for graduate school? Be a change agent and make a difference in schools and our society. The Master’s degree in Education, Equity/Social Justice -Gender Equity Studies at Sacramento State, is a unique program that is very multidisciplinary. 

Sacramento State is offering this degree and invites Los Rios faculty and staff to participate in one of three information sessions from 6:00-7:00 pm on Wednesdays Jan. 17, Jan, 24, or Jan. 31, to learn what makes this program different and how our alumni have benefited. 

Students can study topics ranging from policy, education, to workplace issues. Anti-racism and inclusion strategies are woven into all courses. Only 10 classes, 30 units. No GRE is required. Applications are due by Friday, March 1.

Join via Zoom (Meeting ID: 84430572215; Pass-code: 430132). 

Library Resources

The Library is available to support students with a wide variety of resources and in-person and online resources and services this spring including: Book Checkout Students can check out and pick up physical books, including some textbooks. They can search OneSearch to find what’s available for checkout. 

24/7 Chat

Librarians are available 24/7 via chat. Students can access this service inside OneSearch or on the library’s homepage. They can also send the librarians an email.

E-Books, Journals, & Streaming Video

The library has an excellent (and growing) collection of electronic content to complement your class discussions, and research material to help with your course assignments. Visit the library’s Research Databases page to browse.

Some of the more popular resources include:

• OneSearch - Our library’s online catalog 
• Gale E-books - A great resource for gathering background information on a topic
• The EBSCO E-book collection - Find e-books on social sciences, information technology, the humanities, business, economics, and more
• Kanopy - Find feature films, documentaries, and educational videos

Important: Many ARC Library Links are Changing

The ARC Library is changing the way it provides off-campus access to many library resources. We’ve done a lot of updating behind the scenes already, but you will need to take action if you’re sharing links to certain types of librarymaterial in Canvas, your syllabus, or other course materials. Note: Changes to library links are only needed if they have ezproxy.losrios.edu in the URL.

We will have a temporary redirect, but your links will need to be updated to ensure students continue to have access. If you are adjunct faculty teaching at multiple Los Rios colleges, It’s also important that you’re updating your links with the college-specific information (see an example below).

We have created an easy tool to help you convert links and we’ve also created an FAQ that you can bookmark now so you don’t have to come searching for this message later. We urge you to take action as soon as possible so that your students experience a seamless transition.

Links to Help You Make Updates

• Library Link Converter Tool
• FAQ (bookmark this now): How will library links be changing over winter break?

Example:

You teach public speaking at ARC and CRC and are sharing a link to an ebook from the EBSCO Ebook Collection database. You will convert your link twice, once for your ARC class and once for your CRC class.

This is the original link: https://ezproxy.losrios.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1913584&site=ehost-live&scope=site

This is what it looks like after conversion: https://arclosrios.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1913584&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Free One-on-One Tutoring Support

Peer mentors and tutors are ready to help make this semester a success! Tutors can provide support to your students in a variety of subjects. Encourage students to start early and build a relationship with their tutor to get help with subject-specific questions, assignments, or writing. To schedule an appointment, direct students to the tutoring webpage.

The Road to Graduation

Students who plan to graduate or receive a certificate at the end of this semester (Spring 2024), need to submit their graduation petition by the Friday, March 1 deadline. For those students that want to meet with a counselor before filing their petition - encourage them to make their counseling appointment today! Students can complete their online grad petition for a degree or certificate now.

Parrot Newsletter

Squawk! Squawk! Issue #177 of The Parrot ESL Newsletter is here to help you welcome 2024 and start a new semester! Check out the work of the Parrot staff and some of our ARC ESL students!

In this issue:

• The Rise of AI by Huda Alrikabi, ESL 315
• Arabic “Duel Poetry” and Rap, page 39
• The Susan Pezone Memorial ESL Scholarship, page 41
• The Bravest Advocate for AFghan Women: An Interview with Malalai Alavi by Parrot Staff Writer Asila Sadiqi 
• Where in the world is Uzgorod?  Find out on page 2
• Odes to Maa, Cherries, and Flowers–original student poetry from ESL 350
• Grades:  Friend or Foe?  Olena Shatokhina, ESL 47
• Egypt, I Miss You!  Azza Mahmoud ESL 47, page 9
• What is a “Poem Declaimer”?  See page 25.
• Lake Tahoe in Pictures by award-winning ARC Student Photographer Emmanuel Madrid, page 28
• My One and Only (a really funny story), page 31
• Parrot Student Voices from Moldova
• and much, much more . . .