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November 21, 2022


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Thanksgiving Recess

Thanksgiving Recess 


The Fall 2022 Thanksgiving recess is November 24-27. Offices are closed and no classes will be held. Enjoy your break!


Due to the Thanksgiving recess, there will be no newsletter next week. The next newsletter will be Monday, December 5.

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Remote Work Agreements


The Los Rios Remote Work policy – which outlines the process for employees and their supervisors to agree on remote work allowances by mutual consent – will be extended for the Spring semester (ending on May 26, 2023). The explicit intent of these agreements is to provide maximum flexibility in how we serve students, and providing the best possible experience for students should be at the center of each individual decision regarding remote work. Each employee working remotely, and their supervisor, must fill out a new Remote Work Agreement and submit it to their supervisor for approval.

Schedule

Alternate Schedules



Alternate Schedules will no longer be available during the Fall and Spring semesters, but will again be available for employees (also by mutual agreement with their Supervisor) this Summer. With a significant amount of remote work during the pandemic, Alternate Schedules were temporarily expanded but as we return to a greater on-campus presence we are returning to the long-time pre-pandemic practice.

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Lactation and Baby Changing Room


We are excited to announce the opening of a new "Baby Beavers" Lactation and Baby Changing room in our Beaver Cares Basic Needs Center on the Main Campus inside the Welcome and Support Center building. This room offers a quiet, private environment for all students, faculty, and staff who need a lactation area. Our hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with extended hours on Wednesdays until 7:00 pm. Questions? Email [email protected].

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Financial Aid Redesign


Thank you to everyone who has participated and provided feedback into the Financial Aid Redesign process over the past year. As a result of the many conversations on this topic, as well as the report from third party experts, we expect to make reporting changes in our Financial Aid offices effective January 1. Each college’s Financial Aid Supervisor will now report to the districtwide Associate Vice President of Financial Aid. Staff at each college will continue to report to their college supervisor, and there will continue to be a robust in-person presence of financial staff and services on campus. Existing colleges processes relating to Financial Aid referrals or working with Financial Aid staff to support student needs are still in place. We look forward to sharing more information about improvements to processes and metrics for customer service and success in the months ahead. Please contact your college Financial Aid Supervisor if you have any questions.

Agent of Change Award Nominations Sought


This spring the ARC Office of Equity, Institutional Effectiveness, and Innovation is launching the Agent of Change Award. This award has been created to recognize outstanding faculty, staff, and managers who have actively worked to close the equity gap and improve the academic success of student populations who are most disproportionately impacted at our college. Nominations for this award will be open until Wednesday, November 30 at 5:00 pm and may be submitted using the online form. Submit the nominee's name, position, and a brief statement on why the nominee should be recognized as an Agent of Change.

Giving Tuesday

Save the Date for Giving Tuesday!


Giving Tuesday is November 29, and we would love to celebrate this season of gratitude and giving with our fellow Los Rios employees. As part of the Los Rios family, we know you have a big heart for our students and that you want to ensure that students of color, LGBTQIA+, first-generation, low-income, foster youth, undocumented students, Veterans, and other vulnerable populations have the support they need to succeed. That’s why it is so important that we work together to break down barriers and help students feel at home on our campuses through our UNITE Center. The Student Equity and Success Fund supports the Equity Centers on each campus by providing funds not otherwise available through state or federal funds to help them build community. But you don’t have to wait to feel the joy of giving! You can celebrate today with a gift to the Student Equity and Success Fund or a program closest to your heart.

We are mask friendly!

Triple Respiratory Season


This year is shaping up to be a year of three epidemics for respiratory diseases. Historically, influenza has been the one respiratory disease we needed to worry about, but over the last several years, COVID-19 has become the main epidemic. This year, influenza is coming back, COVID-19 remains serious, and respiratory syncytial virus, RSV, is also increasing dramatically.  

Both COVID-19 and influenza have vaccines to help protect against the most serious of complications, including hospitalizations and deaths, but RSV does not. 


The one thing that can help to protect against all three of these, as well as the common cold, is wearing appropriate, approved masks. Recent research has shown the protective ability of masks. I strongly recommend wearing masks in public and getting vaccines--particularly being "up to date" with COVID vaccines and boosters and getting this year’s seasonal influenza vaccine. 


Free COVID antigen tests and a limited supply of influenza vaccines are available at the Student Health and Wellness Center. 

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Music Is In the Air!


Don’t miss these upcoming live music events!

  • The ARC Instrumental Jazz Ensembles present “A Tribute to Ray Charles” on Thursday, December 1, 7:30 to 9:30 pm in the main theatre. The concert will feature special guests the ARC Jazz Combo "Last Two Bars" and the El Camino High School Jazz Band. Get your tickets now.
  • Enjoy a free performance of the ARC Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos as they pay tribute to Ray Charles on Tuesday, December 6, in the Student Center. The ARC Jazz Band will perform at 1:30 pm and the ARC Jazz Combos at 3:00 pm.
  • The Downbeat award winning ARC Vocal Jazz Ensembles present their winter concert on Wednesday, December 7, 8:00 to 10:00 pm in the main theatre. Get your tickets now.
  • The ARC Symphonic Band presents "While Visions of Sugar Plums Danced In Their Heads," directed by Professor Anthony Marvelli, on Thursday, December 8, from 7:30 to 9:30 pm in the main theatre. Get tickets now.

Kevyn Montano Retirement Party


Please join us in bidding Kevyn Montano a fond farewell as she springs into retirement. The party will be Tuesday, December 13, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm in Student Center Community Room 3. Light refreshments will be served. If you are interested in contributing to a gift card for Kevyn, please contact Kate Jaques at [email protected]. All are welcome to click into this Online Google Doc to convey any sentiments you’d like to share with Kevyn no later than December 5. Comments will be transferred to a virtual e-card we’ll send to her.

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The ARC Kitty Committee Needs Your Support This Winter


The ARC campus is home to several large colonies of feral cats. A few faculty and staff members on campus help feed the cats and make sure they get spayed and neutered, are provided with medical treatment, and have access to warm shelter.

 

If you would like to help the team, you can donate to:

SAKrescue, P.O. Box 418233, Sacramento, CA 95841

Attention: Nancy Silva (ARC theatre arts faculty member who established SAKrescue)

 

For donations of food, contact our primary feeder, Darin Porter (ARC Business and Computer Science classified staff), at 916- 484-8214 or [email protected].


For questions or donation receipts contact Beeta Aram at 916-454-6082 or [email protected].


Thank you for your support!

Men on Boats

ARC Theatre Presents Men on Boats November 25 - December 4


Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. Men on Boats is the true(ish) comedic history of an 1869 expedition set out to chart the course of the Colorado River. With a twist...


The explorers included a one-armed captain and a crew of loyal daredevils and rapscallions, all of whom are being portrayed by female-identifying or non-gender-conforming actors. As the playwright indicates: "The characters in Men on Boats were historically white males. The cast should be made up entirely of people who are not...."


Live performances will be in our small space Stage 2 in the ARC Theatre building, limited seating. Proof of vaccination or negative COVID test within 72 hours are required. Parking is free at the corner of College Oak and Myrtle.


PRODUCTION DETAILS

Men on Boats

By Jaclyn Backhaus

Directed by Pamela Downs


Live Performances 

Fridays/Saturdays: 7:30 pm, November 25, 26, December 2, 3

Sundays: 2:00 pm. November 27, December 4

Run time 2 hr 30 minutes.

Tickets: General $15 • Students $12 • Seniors $12 

Ticketleap Fees: $1 plus 2% per ticket 

Online ticket sales are stopped 2 hours before each performance. Ticketleap may put up a message saying the performance is sold out but tickets will still be available at the door.

For questions, please email the ARC Theatre Box Office at [email protected]

Get Tickets Now
World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day


World AIDS Day, designated on 1 December every year since 1988, is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease. Government and health officials, non-governmental organizations, and individuals around the world observe the day, often with education on AIDS prevention and control. For more information about World AIDS Day please visit hiv.gov/events/awareness-days/world-aids-day You can find information about free HIV home tests at takemehome.org. 

The Ethics of Providing Healthcare

The Ethics of Providing Healthcare


The 17th Annual Fall Ethics Symposium “The Ethics of Providing Healthcare” takes place Friday, December 2 from 9:00 am to 4:20 pm in Sacramento State’s Redwood Room. Hosted by CRC and Sac State’s Center for Practical and Professional Ethics, this event will have a variety of speakers talking about the healthcare system.

 

Everyone wants a health care system that is efficient and just, where these criteria are compatible with the idea that anyone who needs care will receive it. But it’s important to pay attention to the supply-side where the specific services will come from and how they will be delivered. The speakers will offer their perspectives on how we could do better in the U.S. delivering the services that most expect.

 

This event is free and open to the general public. For more information, go to the event website.

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