Category: President’s Page

As RCC heads into the final stretch of the academic year, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the energy, connection and inspiration of Spring Inservice 2025. The day offered a chance to celebrate shared accomplishments—from welcoming new colleagues to navigating the challenges of another busy term. With graduation just around the corner and summer on the horizon, this moment offers an opportunity to pause,...

Last year, RCC’s executive assistants were asked to take on a deceptively simple challenge: untangling the everyday systems we all rely on—but don’t all use the same way. The process began with listening. Through collegewide surveys like “Tell Us About Your Tech,” monthly Admin Team meetings, and one-on-one conversations, the team asked: The patterns were clear: Everyone was solving the same problems, but in different...

Today—Monday, May 5—marks two important deadlines: Breakout session spots fill quickly, so be sure to register for your preferred session as soon as possible. If your department has updates, announcements or wants to highlight recent accomplishments, submit your slides to Cara Lumpkin at clumpkin@roguecc.edu by the end of the day. For additional questions, contact Cara on Teams or by phone at 541-956-7394. Featured Speaker: Dr....

You’ve got the gear. You know the goal. But if no one knows where to meet—or when—you’ll fall behind, miss checkpoints or never reach the summit. This week’s guide is all about setting the pace: how to send clear Outlook invites, how to add events from the RCC internal calendar and how to use scheduling to help you (and your group) stay on track. Inside...

Spring Inservice – What You Need to Get Ready for the Day! Spring Inservice is just around the corner! Here’s your guide to what’s happening, how to prepare and when to register.  Call for Welcome Slides  Have an important update or announcement to share during Spring Inservice? Submit your slide(s) to Cara at clumpkin@roguecc.edu by end of day Monday, May 5. These slides are a...

Over the past few weeks, behind-the-scenes work has focused on making the digital work experience at RCC more organized, consistent and easier to navigate. Now, the college is halfway there—and ready to share two big updates. First: RCC Now Has a “Map” The Rogue Way now has a dedicated home on the intranet—your official Rogue Way Map. Here, employees will find: No need to memorize...

Imagine hiking without signs—no markers, no directions—just guessing which turn leads where. You wouldn’t get far. Now imagine being deep in your work and needing that one document from two months ago. You think it’s in the shared drive, maybe under “Meetings,” but which one? Now you’re scrolling through a dozen files named “Notes,” “Draft2,” or worse… “Untitled.” Sound familiar? That’s why this week’s trail...

Every good hike needs signposts—clear markers to help avoid veering off course. That’s exactly what templates do. Agenda templates help meetings start strong and stay on track, providing a clear path from beginning to end. Notes templates make it easy to capture key takeaways, decisions and action items without missing a step. No more guessing where to begin or how to wrap up. These branded,...

Using standardized tools for document templates, document naming convention/network nomenclature, Teams pages and Outlook appointments is a game-changer for organization and efficiency at all levels of the college. When everyone follows the same structure, it eliminates the chaos of hunting for emails, searching multiple folders or decoding inconsistent file names. Instead of reinventing the wheel every time, teams (we) can focus on what truly matters—collaboration,...