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

A new process allows adjunct faculty to apply earlier for Benefits-Eligible Adjunct Faculty (BEAF) status, 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 percent...

Welcome Soledad Valencia

The Admissions and Recruitment team welcomes Soledad (Sol) Valencia to the High School Partnerships team. A first-generation college graduate, Valencia is dedicated to empowering students from diverse backgrounds. She holds a bachelor’s degree in humanities with a minor in Chicano studies from Portland State University and is currently pursuing further studies in the field. Fluent in Spanish, she looks forward to using her language skills...

Boost Spring Enrollment: Encourage Students to Attend Spring Registration Events

Help boost spring enrollment! RCC Enrollment Services & Advising are hosting Ossie FastPass Registration Events in February and March to provide students with one-stop enrollment support. These events offer a convenient way for new and current students to get personalized assistance with everything they need for a successful spring term. Help spread the word! Encourage new and current students to attend for in-person support with:...

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, the RCC Diversity Programming Board hopes to bring onsite testing back in the spring. In the meantime, free testing services are available through Jackson...

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....