Summer Hours Begin on Monday, May 17:

Summer hours will run from Monday, May 17, through Friday, August 13, 2021.

For those year-round, full-time employees who follow the general schedule of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, the summer schedule is as follows;

• 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, off on Fridays.

• Lunch breaks are 30 minutes (this is unpaid).

• 15-minute breaks are eliminated during the summer schedule.

• If you plan to use any leave (vacation, personal, holiday, or sick) during the summer schedule, you will need to submit a leave request for 8.5 hours each day.

Please refer to the email sent from Dr. Charmaine Sevier, Executive Director, Human Resources on May 13, with the subject line: Summer Hours

Memorial Day:

The college is closed on Monday, May 31, in observance of Memorial Day.

Independence Day

The college will be closed on Monday, July 5, in observance of Independence Day, which lands on Sunday, July 4 this year.

Help spread the word:

The college is still accepting applications for the Physical Therapist Assistant, Surgical Technology, and Dental Assisting programs. Students can find information on our website or by contacting our new Pathway Advisor, Sheenah Brooks. Please share this information with students who might be interested.

PTA Program:

The PTA program had their accreditation virtual site visit. Carol Fawcett and Rhonda White put together a very strong application and the reviewers met with many faculty, staff and administrators from across the college who made time in their busy schedules to support the program. The reviewers were very impressed with our commitment to students and our collegiality. We will find out the result of the application in July.

Fire Truck Naming Contest:

Prairie State College has a new fire truck and we reached out to elementary school students in District 515 to give it a name. The winner will receive a gift card, a PSC swag bag and a ride to their school in the new fire truck. An announcement will be made soon.

Student Planning:

We are excited to announce the launch of a new self-service tool with a fresh look and up-to-date features, so you can plan, browse for classes, and register with ease. You can also explore the new Student Planning tool, designed to help you view your academic roadmap and assist in your success at PSC. This self-service is now live! Click the link to learn more: Student Planning.

Illinois Community College Journalism Associations' 2021 Virtual Conference:

On April 8, 2021, students from Prairie State College student newspaper: The Pioneer staff attended the Illinois Community College Journalism Associations' 2021 virtual conference. Students attended the keynote address delivered by Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Tony Messenger of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Before attending the conference, articles from The Pioneer were submitted to the ICCJA's awards committee. The submissions earned The Pioneer the award of Honorable Mention. This award recognizes the efforts of the journalists and editors of The Pioneer to produce quality reporting and layout.