New Accelerated Process for Benefits Eligible Adjunct Faculty (BEAF) Status

A new process allows adjunct faculty to apply for Benefits Eligible Adjunct Faculty (BEAF) status earlier, recognizing their contributions beyond workload percentages. This accelerated pathway acknowledges work outside the classroom and provides an earlier opportunity to achieve BEAF status. Eligibility Overview From Article 2.6.M. The term “benefits-eligible adjunct faculty” shall refer to those members of the bargaining unit who work fifty percent (50%) to sixty...

Call for Speakers & Session Ideas: Help Shape Spring Inservice

Have an idea for a session? Want to share your expertise or suggest a speaker? Or is there a topic you’d like covered but aren’t sure who should present? Share your ideas here. The lineup for this year’s Spring Inservice is taking shape, and the planning team is seeking engaging breakout sessions, dynamic speakers and fresh ideas to make it the best yet. Whether you’re...

Boost Spring Enrollment: Encourage Students to Attend Spring Registration Events

Help boost spring enrollment! RCC Enrollment Services & Advising is hosting Ossie FastPass Registration Events in February and March to provide students with one-stop enrollment support. These events offer ne Help spread the word—RCC Enrollment Services and Advising are hosting Ossie FastPass Registration Events in February and March! Encourage new and current students to attend for in-person support with: Food will be provided. Students can...

Free Health Testing Offered for Students and Staff

HIV Alliance will be at the Redwood Campus Library on March 5 and 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. offering free, confidential HIV and Hepatitis-C rapid testing, as well as safer sex supplies and educational materials. For Jackson County campuses, Diversity Programming Board hopes to bring onsite testing back in Spring. In the meantime, free testing service are available through Jackson County Health &...

IPM Application of Herbicides on Designated Flower Beds

There will be herbicide treatments on designated flower beds at the Redwood and Table Rock campuses through Dec. 31, 2025. The grounds crew will perform the following herbicide treatment as needed Thursday through Sunday (weather permitting) between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Area: Designated flower beds. The grounds crew will be marking out the areas with approved warning signs. Problem: Weeds compete with desired plants...

Three Health Insurance Benefits You Might Not Know About

Health insurance helps cover doctor visits and ongoing care, but RCC employees and their dependents enrolled in Moda health plans also have access to preventive and lifestyle benefits. Additionally, one benefit is available to all employees, regardless of insurance status. Benefit Available to All RCC Employees (Except Student Workers) Benefits for Employees and Dependents Enrolled in OEBB Health Insurance Plans For more information contact Chelsea...

IT Important Reminder: Protect Your Personal Information

As tax season approaches, remember not to store personal tax data or other personally identifiable information (PII) on college storage resources, including network drives, OneDrive, Teams and SharePoint. Any information saved on these platforms is not private and may become public domain. Additionally, do not use college email to send tax records or other sensitive personal information. Always use a secure, personal method to store...

IT Department Meeting Notice

All staff in the IT Department will attend a department meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, from 1 to 5 p.m. Our team will be unavailable to respond to standard IT support tickets during this time. Should you need to submit a support ticket during this period, please note that it will be addressed on the following Thursday morning. We appreciate your understanding and patience....

PERS Annual Statements Address Verification

PERS member annual statements will be mailed in the second quarter of 2025 to the addresses PERS has on file as of Feb. 28. Members can check the address on file by logging into their Online Member Services (OMS) account at PERS OMS Login. Those without an account can select “Open a New Account” to create one. If the address is incorrect, members should first...