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Have a Happy and Safe Holiday Season! HONORING OUR TROOPS — SWGCC used Veterans Day as an opportunity to salute veterans and support our current troops. The campus held a brief ceremony Nov. 9 to recognize veterans; and during the week of Nov. 5-9 collected supplies for the troops serving in Iraq. The campus collected more than 12 boxes of donated items including snacks, books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, toiletries and toys for the troops to share with Iraqi children. Holding the donations are, from left to right, SWGCC Community Education Coordinator Lois LaFleur, Learning Resources Student Worker Melissa Harris and Learning Resources Office Supervisor Helen Thomas. Students, faculty and staff also signed a paper scroll with supportive messages for the troops. The supplies and scroll were given to VFW Post No. 805 in O’Fallon to be sent to troops in Iraq. FROM THE OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES MRSA FACTS by Sherry Favre Johnson There are a lot of myths associated with MRSA* infections and other “super bugs.” According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention: • Staphylococcus aureus (staph) are bacteria commonly carried on the skin or in the noses of healthy people. Sometimes, staph can cause an infection. • MRSA infections are most commonly found in hospitals and healthcare facilities. • The major symptom of MRSA is a skin infection, such as an abscess, boil or pus-filled lesion. The CDC recommends that anyone who is symptomatic of an infection should seek medical attention. Individuals who are being treated for MRSA do not need to remain off work, provided they have covered the lesion. The best way to prevent MRSA, or any other type of infection, is to keep hands clean by washing them thoroughly with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. It also is recommended that people keep cuts and scrapes clean and covered, avoid contact with other people’s bandages and avoid sharing personal items such as towels or razors. Wondering about the thorough hand washing? It is recommended that people wash their hands for as long as it takes to sing the alphabet song! Now you know it all from A to Z! For more information about MRSA, please visit: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_mrsa.html. SWIC Board Policies 3022 and 3022 AP provide additional guidance on infectious diseases. * MRSA is a type of staph that is resistant to certain antibiotics. Please make sure your emergency contact information on S-net is up to date in the Self Service section. This information can be of the utmost importance in the event of a medical emergency. SWIC BLUE STORM VOLLEYBALL NO. 3 IN NATION! – The SWIC Blue Storm Volleyball Team took third place at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament in Scottsdale, Ariz., capping off a 36-9 season with a win on Nov. 17 against Phoenix College, Phoenix, Ariz. Led by Head Coach Jeff Juenger and Assistant Coach Beth Keserauskis, the success of this team is especially noteworthy because it is made up exclusively of young women from southwestern Illinois. The team and coaches were honored at the Belleville Campus on Nov. 20, and are from left to right, row 1: Melissa Crawford and Mandy Stamper; row 2: Kelly Lindsay, First-Team All American Amanda Rickhoff, Ashley Young, Larissa Huels and Katie Patton; row 3: Assistant Coach Beth Keserauskis, Melanie Gartside, Christina McLean and Mallory Storm; row 4: Head Coach Jeff Juenger.
Ensuring a Successful eSTORM Lead Project Manager consultant Walter Terrell of Cedar Crestone is convinced that eSTORM will be a successful endeavor. “Management support is the key to success for any project of this magnitude,” he said. “Gratefully, we enjoy such support here and the beneficiaries are SWIC students, faculty and administrators.” Of course supportive management is only one factor for success. “The eSTORM team has been willing to do ‘whatever’ to get the job done,” said SWIC Lead Project Manager Linda Andres. “They are truly dedicated professionals.” Some Things Will Stay the Same Employees When the college reopens after the winter break, S-Net will have changed to iSTORM. However, only the name and colors will be different. Employees will still go to their timesheets the same way they do today. The log-in box, announcements, menu and other links will remain unchanged. Beginning with the 2008 summer semester, faculty and staff who use enrollment reports will still receive them. However, they won’t receive heavy stacks of paper anymore. Instead the reports will be available to them on iSTORM, explained SWIC Lead Project Manager Linda Andres. Students Although students will begin registering for classes online, the option to register in person won’t go away. Payments can still be made in person, as well. When students pay online, the transaction will be processed through Illinois E-Pay as it is now. However, they won’t need to re-key their personal information. The eSTORM project team is comprised of administrators and staff from the Admissions and Records Office, Financial Aid and Instruction who understand the needs and fine details of each department. These individuals and college IT personnel are programming eSTORM with assistance by functional consultants from Cedar Crestone, Andres said. Once the project is implemented, the eSTORM team will have the skills and programming experience to enhance the system. While, most college-related information will be available online or sent through student e-mail, student bills and financialaid award letters will still be mailed through the postal service. “There are a lot of changes, ”Andres explained.“But the changes are more about the way things are being done, not about anything being eliminated.” Southwestern Total Online Records Management Q&A: December/January Q. Why is SWIC introducing online registration and other eSTORM services now? A. SWIC recognized that its current system did not meet the needs of students today and the Board of Trustees approved the project to “effectively and efficiently support the activities of a top-ranked community college.” Q. Are there enough computers on campus for all students if eSTORM increases the demand for them? A. The college is expecting an increase in use of open-access computers. To address the increased demand, the college will make Wi-Fi wireless services available to students on all campuses for personal laptops, and more computers will be added to the Belleville Campus Cyber Lounge once it relocates to the old book store space in the Main Complex. To ensure these are adequate measures, the situation will be monitored. Plus, when on campus, there is always the option of conducting business in person at the appropriate office or offices. Q. How will students get into eSTORM? A. eSTORM will be accessed by going online to estorm.swic.edu, and logging in with a student ID and password. Q. What about students who don’t have computers? A. Students can access their accounts on computers in the Belleville Campus Cyber Lounge and the libraries at each campus. Q. Will students be able to update personal information on eSTORM? A. Initially, students will be able to view their personal information online but will need to go to the Registrar’s Office to update it. This process may change in the future. continued on back page
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