See You at Districtwide Convocation!

Don’t miss Spring Convocation this Friday, January 12, 2024, starting at 8:15 am, at American River College in the Gymnasium! This will be the first Los Rios in-person districtwide convening in six years. Faculty, classified, and administrative leaders from all four Los Rios colleges and the district office have worked in partnership to develop an exciting program centered around our equity work, featuring a keynote from Sacramento State President Dr. Luke Wood and a panel discussion with Ethnic Studies faculty from our colleges.

This will be an in-person Convocation, with a live streaming option available for those classified staff and faculty whose job duties prevent them from being there. Visit the Convocation webpage for more information and the event schedule.

Following the Convocation program, there will be opportunities to hold individual college (or cross-college) department or division meetings, based on individual department needs and schedules. Contact your department chair or supervisor for more information.

It’s Flex Time!

American River College has a great line-up of events Spring 2024 Flex offerings for faculty and staff this week. Click the button below to see the full schedule.

In addition, our sister colleges are offering Flex activities, which all Los Rios employees are welcome to attend. View Flex schedules for Cosumnes River College, Folsom Lake College, and Sacramento City College.

CalPERS Hosts Retirement Planning Checklist Video

Will you be ready for retirement? Educating yourself beforehand is the key to making good retirement decisions. Join CalPERS for an informative video Wednesday, January 17 at 11:00 a.m. that provides a checklist of steps you should take leading up to that all-important date. Register to join the free video.

Get Your Semester Off to a Great Start

The Spring 2024 semester officially begins on Saturday, January 13. Open classes are still available.

Note: American River College will be closed on Monday, January 15 in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

For In-Person Classes — Most in-person classes will have their first session the week of Tuesday, January 16 through Monday, January 22.

For Online Classes — Some instructors may start their classes on Saturday, January 13, while some will start on Tuesday, January 16. Students are advised to regularly check Canvas beginning Saturday, January 13 to see when their class is "live"/published.

Helpful Reminders

Here are some helpful reminders for the college community:

Parking: Parking will be enforced at American River College and all Los Rios campuses during the Spring 2024 semester. Students may park only in designated student parking spaces. Semester permits are available for purchase online via eServices or in person at the Business Services Office. Daily permits cost $2 and can be purchased from designated kiosks only. Employees will be issued parking permits and an employee permit is required to park in any staff parking spaces. Please be sure to follow all other parking rules, such as only parking in handicapped spots if you have the appropriately issued placard and no parking in fire or loading zones, as these violations could result in a ticket. Parking Information

Emergency Resources: To ensure you receive critical emergency notifications, make sure your contact information is up-to-date. Login to Employee Self Service, click on the Employee Information tile, and select Emergency Alert Information. You will then be able to update your information including your preferred email and phone number. Also, check out the Los Rios Police Department website for Emergency Procedures, including what to do if a shelter-in-place happens on campus.

Smoking: American River College is a tobacco-free, smoke-free, and vape-free campus.

Free Speech: Please be aware that outside groups occasionally visit campus exercising their constitutionally protected right to free speech. These groups might display images or engage in speech that is offensive to some. Learn more about free speech on campus and the college’s posting guidelines.

Student Chromebooks Available

for Checkout at the Library

The ARC Library has a selection of Chromebooks available for students to check out for the semester. Students can place a request to hold a Chromebook or they can walk in for a pickup as long as Chromebooks remain available. 

Encourage students to check out the How Do I Check Out a Chromebook webpage for more information on the requirements and step-by-step instructions to request a Chromebook.

Did you know that thanks to our generous donors, the Los Rios Colleges Foundation awards nearly $500,000 in scholarships to students each year?

The application period for students to apply will be Friday, January 12 through Friday, March 1, 2024. Please encourage students to apply!

Key Student Deadlines

Looking for the latest academic dates and deadlines?

• Academic calendar with Deadlines to Add/Drop Classes
• Final Exam Schedule
• Enrollment Dates for Upcoming Semesters

Here are some key student deadlines for spring full-term classes.

• Friday, January 26 - Last day to drop classes and qualify for a tuition refund
• Sunday, January 28 - Last day to enroll in classes; also last day to drop classes without notation on record

Register for Okta Now

This is a reminder to register for Okta, Los Rios’ new identity and access management system. Every employee will need to use this system to access most applications available through Single Sign-On (SSO), including Microsoft Office, the Online Grading System (OGS), and Google Suite. 

Look for more information to come from DO IT. Visit the Okta Information Page for additional details about this rollout.

Get Your Tickets for the

2024 ARC Athletic Alumni Association Crab Feed!

Come out and enjoy great food, great drinks, a silent auction, and amazing music at the 2024 Athletic Alumni Association Crab Feed on Saturday, February 3 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm at the ARC Student Center. All funds raised will go towards supporting our American River College student-athletes.