Planning an Event? Let SLCC Food Services Cater It

Hosting a meeting, training, or celebration on campus? SLCC Food Services offers convenient, flexible catering options designed to make your event easy, affordable, and successful.

Our team proudly serves the SLCC community with a wide variety of menu options suitable for everything from small meetings to large campus events. Current offerings include:

Lunch & Entrées

• Boxed lunches (sandwiches, subs, wraps, and salads)
• Build‑your‑own sandwich bar
• Pulled pork & BBQ chicken sandwiches
• Pizza
• Hot dog bar
• Potato bar
• Soup and salad

Breakfast & Brunch

• Bagels, donuts, muffins, and freshly baked pastries
• Breakfast sandwiches and breakfast burritos
• Scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, and hash browns
• Yogurt parfait
• Fresh fruit platter

Sides, Platters & Snacks

• House‑made pasta salad, macaroni salad, and potato salad
• Meatballs
• Breaded mozzarella sticks with marinara
• Vegetable platter with ranch and hummus
• Charcuterie platter
• Snacks (chips, trail mix, hummus & crackers, cheese & crackers, yogurt, apples, oranges, bananas)

Desserts & Sweet Treats

• Cookies, brownies, blondies, bars, rice krispie treats, cakes, and pie

Beverages

• Coffee, tea, and hot chocolate
• Fruit‑infused water and lemonade
• Soda, water, and juice

We can accommodate a variety of group sizes and many dietary needs, all while ensuring food safety standards and reliable service.

When you choose SLCC Food Services, you’re doing more than ordering food — you’re supporting student workers and helping provide meaningful employment opportunities on campus.

To submit a catering request or request a quote, email gina.chase@slcc.edu or mthorste@slcc.edu.

Spring 2026 Call for Nominations for SLCC Criminal Justice Biannual Awards

Awards are given by the Department of Criminal Justice and the Utah Criminology Student Association at the Fall and Spring Biannual Crime, Justice, and Equity Conference held at Salt Lake Community College.

Nominations can be submitted by a student, professor, administrators, or staff at SLCC. The awards are determined by the Department of Criminal Justice and the Utah Criminology Student Association. Faculty or students who won in the past five years will be removed from the selection process. 

Deadline Sunday Night on April 19, 2026.

Nominations Committee will meet the following week. 

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Outstanding Academic Achievement

This biannual award is for a graduating criminal justice student at Salt Lake Community College that has the highest GPA overall. This award is an objective award that does not have a nomination process and is determined by comparing all GPAs of criminal justice student majors that are graduating that academic semester.

Outstanding Inclusivity and Equity Achievement

This biannual award is for a criminal justice student at Salt Lake Community College that has an active commitment and engagement in direct advocacy toward justice, equity, and inclusion of a marginalized segment of society such as, but not limited to, People of Color, immigrants, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, those incarcerated, women, youth, survivors, houseless, economically disadvantaged people, nonhuman animals, and the environment. We recognize that oppression exists, and that action needs to be taken to address inequity and injustices in society.

Nominations can be submitted by a student, professor, administrators, or staff at SLCC. The award is determined by the Department of Criminal Justice and the Utah Criminology Student Association.

https://forms.office.com/r/jDfyHPXgXB

Outstanding Service Achievement

This biannual award is for a criminal justice student at Salt Lake Community College that has an active commitment and engagement in serving voluntarily, and not as a paid job or internship, within the community at a government agency or social service nonprofit organization that is not religiously, or political party affiliated. Serving others and the community is a central part of justice and a healthy community.

Nominations can be submitted by a student, professor, administrators, or staff at SLCC. The award is determined by the Department of Criminal Justice and the Utah Criminology Student Association.

https://forms.office.com/r/wuBQXH6b4B

Outstanding Health and Wellbeing Achievement

This biannual award is for a criminal justice student at Salt Lake Community College that has an active commitment and engagement in personal fitness, health, and mental wellbeing. We want to support students and not shame students for taking care of themselves over academics. As schools have led to a high rate of student anxiety, depression, unhealthy dietary and physical habits, and suicide. Further, the field of criminal justice has fostered similar habits too. This person must regularly demonstrate in their personal life selfcare, such as, but not limited, exercising, involvement in organized athletic competitions, eating healthy, and seeking out counseling and advising.

Nominations can be submitted by a student, professor, administrators, or staff at SLCC. The award is determined by the Department of Criminal Justice and the Utah Criminology Student Association.

https://forms.office.com/r/c2RHggkFEm

Outstanding Rise Up Achievement

This biannual award is for a criminal justice student at Salt Lake Community that has succeed against many personal social adversities, such as death in the family, unsheltered, drug use, incarceration, domestic violence, or theft.

Nominations can be submitted by a student, professor, administrators, or staff at SLCC. The award is determined by the Department of Criminal Justice and the Utah Criminology Student Association.

https://forms.office.com/r/PQeHeaiDrP

Outstanding Scholarship Achievement Award

This biannual award is for a criminal justice student at Salt Lake Community that engages in research, scholarship, organizing academic publications and events, and participates in furthering their knowledge, education, and learning through reading, writing, attending forums, clubs, organization, and watching films.

Nominations can be submitted by a student, professor, administrators, or staff at SLCC. The award is determined by the Department of Criminal Justice and the Utah Criminology Student Association.

https://forms.office.com/r/L1fM7sjwKD

Outstanding Criminal Justice Faculty

This annual award is dedicated to recognizing one adjunct or full-time faculty member in the Department of Criminal Justice at Salt Lake Community that demonstrates excellence in teaching, inclusion, equity of ideas and identity of individuals in our college community.

https://forms.office.com/r/NUApQ2AmQt

Student Accommodations for Ramadan

Dear Faculty and SLCC Community Members,

I want to take the opportunity to bring your attention to Ramadan, which started last week on Wednesday, February 18, and is expected to last until March 19 (exact date may vary by a day or so depending on the sighting of the moon).

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar. The month is 29 or 30 days depending on the sighting of the moon. Fasting during Ramadan is the fourth pillar of Islam. 

Here are things you need to know about how Ramadan will impact our practicing Muslim students:

• Practicing Muslim students will fast from dawn until dusk (if Sunni) or a bit later when the last redness of the sun disappears or at the sighting of the first star (if Shia). (around 6 am until 6:10 pm or 7:40 pm towards the end of the month and after daylight savings). 

• Fasting entails refraining from food, drink (including water), smoking, and sexual relations.

• Those fasting often wake up in early hours before dawn and before morning prayer to drink or eat.

• Ramadan means increased worship and prayers, so understand that students maybe staying up late to pray, which means they will have to adjust to a new sleeping schedule. Many students can also be more observant of prayer times during Ramadan. There are five prayers per day (dispersed throughout different parts of the day).

• Ramadan emphasizes increased charity and community involvement. This means students may be involved in carrying out charity events, feeding others who are fasting or cannot afford to eat, attending community iftars (breaking of the fast), and helping their mosques with their charity projects.

• Ramadan also involves spending more time with family and friends, praying, celebrating the reading of the Qur’an, and remembering those who’ve passed.

Bottom Line: Muslim students may be hungry (or hangry), tired, and dehydrated especially if they have classes late in the afternoon. 

In light of this, I urge you to be mindful of the following considerations during Ramadan:

1. Flexibility with Assignments and Exams:
• Recognize that fasting may impact students’ energy levels and concentration during the day.
• Consider offering flexibility with assignment deadlines and scheduling exams, allowing students the opportunity to perform at their best.
  
  
2. Awareness of Religious Observances:
• Be aware of the importance of prayer times throughout the day for Muslim students. Allow students to leave if they need to perform any of their five daily prayers.
• Understand that students may need to break their fast at specific times, which may coincide with class (especially evening classes) or activities
  
  
3. Respect for Dietary Restrictions:
• During Ramadan, fasting students abstain from food and drink during daylight hours. Please be considerate of this when organizing events or providing refreshments during class sessions. This in no way means you can’t eat or drink around fasting students; it only means you can consider providing fasting students with meal bags/boxes to take home for iftar as part of your event. MSA will be providing daily iftar bags that students can grab on their way home.
  
  
4. Creating Inclusive Learning Environments:
• Foster an atmosphere of respect and understanding among students from diverse religious backgrounds.
• Encourage open dialogue and support among classmates, promoting empathy and solidarity.

By being sensitive to the needs of our students during Ramadan, we demonstrate our commitment to SLCC’s vision to be a model for inclusivity and creating a supportive learning environment where all students can thrive.

If you have any questions or concerns about accommodating students during Ramadan, please don't hesitate to reach out. Together, we can ensure that all members of our academic community feel valued and respected.

Best,
Sahar Al-Shoubaki
Faculty Advisor for Muslim Student Association (MSA)

SLCC’s LiveOn Program Achieves Milestone in Suicide Prevention

State of Utah Presents SLCC with the Award for their Commitment to Suicide Prevention ** 

Salt Lake Community College’s Wellness program was recently recognized by the State of Utah for achieving an impressive milestone: training 1,000 SLCC community members in the suicide prevention program LiveOn. The program was launched at SLCC over three years ago in collaboration with the state of Utah with the goal of de-stigmatizing mental health. Since then, it has become a beacon of hope not only for the SLCC community but for all of Utah.

Prevention Campaign on SLCC Campus

Interested in bringing the LiveOn program to SLCC, Manager of Employee Wellness Christina McWhinnie, along with Preston Lindhardt, former SLCC Wellness Coordinator, met with folks from the state of Utah to learn more about the program and how it can be adopted for the Bruin community. After several meetings with the state of Utah and eLearning at SLCC, a LiveOn Canvas course was created, making it accessible to all members of the community: students, faculty, and staff.

Key People

Engaging, fostering a safe environment, and making a positive impact require a community, so congratulations are due to all the folks who have participated in the LiveOn program to help create a more supportive community at SLCC. The courageous team who built the program comprises Christina, who championed the program from its adoption; Eduardo Zaragoza and Bob Lyndsay (eLearning), who created and designed the Canvas course in collaboration with the state; and Whitney Ockey (Center for Health and Counseling).

“Having mental health struggles is nothing to be ashamed of, and the more we talk about it, the more we can learn and understand as a society.” — Christina McWhinnie, SLCC Employee Wellness Manager

The Why Behind the Program

“Suicide is the number one most preventable type of death,” says Christina, whose goal is to increase prevention by creating a more compassionate community and breaking down the stigmas surrounding the mental health issues that can lead to self-harm. “Having mental health struggles is nothing to be ashamed of, and the more we talk about it, the more we can learn and understand as a society,” says Christina.

The Thousand People Goal

In efforts to motivate the SLCC community to take part in the LiveOn project, Christina, along with Employee Wellness, designed a Level One program that encourages staff and faculty to take the course with a financial incentive. Many faculty members also began offering the LiveOn Canvas course as extra credit for their students, which helped meet the 1,000-trained people on LiveOn goal.

Enhancing Support Through QPR Training

Everything was running smoothly with the LiveOn program, and the SLCC Wellness team decided to take it a step further. Whitney Ockey (Center for Health and Counseling) and Christina attended training on Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR), a suicide prevention program that teaches folks how to spot warning signs and act in that moment. QPR is also offered as an employee incentive, and it is recommended that staff and faculty take both courses to support the SLCC community better. 

“QPR is like CPR, the more people are trained on it, the safer everyone is,” says Christina. The premise of QPR is to learn how to assist someone who is thinking of self-harm, such as listening, asking questions, and providing resources. 

Moving Forward

“Our goal is to expand these initiatives across other colleges, emphasizing the importance of mental health awareness and resources,” shares Christina.

As the trailblazer in creating suicide prevention programs in higher education in Utah — and having reached the 1,000 people milestone — SLCC is inspiring other schools to join the effort. Starting in 2026, SLCC has been invited to meet with other schools to help them integrate the LiveOn program, helping their student body become more educated and prepared to support those in need. 

Help is Available

For those folks who are struggling with mental health, there are resources available at SLCC to ensure that they can get the help needed. Below is a list of resources the SLCC community should know about for themselves or to help others: 

Use this link to learn more about Crisis Support at the Center for Health and Counseling.

24-Hour Community Crisis Line: 801-587-3000

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 9-8-8 (call or text)

SafeUT (use this link to download the messaging app or call 833-372-3335)

Call 911 If you or someone is in immediate danger of harming themselves or others.

**From left to right, the photo at the top of this article includes: 

Tracy Gruber, Executive Director, Utah Dept. of Health & Human Services

Tim Sheehan, SLCC Vice President, Government and Community Relations

Eduardo Zaragoza, SLCC eLearning Team

Whitney Ockey, SLCC Center for Health & Counseling

DaSheek Akwenye, SLCC Center for Health & Counseling

Christina McWhinnie, SLCC Employee Wellness Manager

Chris Martin, SLCC Vice President, Finance & Administration

Bronwyn Deforest, SLCC Employee Wellness

Lyndsey Wilcken, SLCC Employee Wellness

Carol Ruddell, Suicide Prevention Programs at State of Utah

Veterans—Unlock Your Path to a Degree with TRIO Support!

Babi Abdalla from TRIO Veterans Student Support Services greets students on Veterans Day

TRIO Veterans Student Support Services (VSSS) 

Are you a Veteran, Active-Duty Service Member, Reservist, or National Guard member attending Salt Lake Community College? TRIO Veterans Student Support Services (VSSS) is a federally funded program by U.S. Department of Education program designed to help eligible veteran students succeed academically, graduate from SLCC, and transfer to a four-year institution. 

 

Eligibility 

 

• A Veteran, Active-Duty, Reservist, or National Guard member 
• First-generation and/or low-income 
• Pell-eligible and completed the FAFSA 
• A U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident 
• A student with a documented disability 
• Planning to transfer to a four-year college or university 

 

TRIO VSSS Services Include 

 

• Tuition Waiver / Grant Aid 
• One-on-One Academic Advising 
• Individual Tutoring 
• Career & Major Exploration 
• Research Opportunities 
• Professional Development 
• Social & Cultural Activities 
• Priority Registration 
• Transfer Assistance to Four-Year Institutions 

 

Get Connected Today 

 

• TRIO Veterans Student Support Services – SLCC 
• Babi Abdalla | babdalla@slcc.edu | 801-837-4787 
• Rosio Suarez | rosio.suarez@slcc.edu | 801-957-4429 

 

Apply Today: https://cglink.me/2gn/s95132 

Learn More: TRIO Veteran's (2).pdf

 

Adverse Weather / Emergency Closure Information for Employees

To ensure continuity of service to students and the public, it is the policy of the College to remain open. However, during extreme conditions due to severe weather, major utility failure, natural disaster, short-term emergency, or other reasons, the College may close all or part of its locations. 

Notifications will be sent by mass notification systems, or email. Updates and notices will be recorded on the Info Line (801) 957-4636.

The College President (or designee) may consult with various individuals on or off campus and ask for recommendations; however, the decision to open or close any location will be made by the College President. No one other than the required essential services personnel should be working in any location when it is closed due to an emergency or inclement weather. When the College President authorizes a release for employees from their work, employees may be given emergency leave with pay and are released from their normal work schedule. Release time not authorized by the President must be charged to vacation leave, compensatory time (for non-exempt employees) or leave without pay, unless alternate work arrangements or prior approval has been granted by the supervisor and department director. 

What are Essential Services? 

"Essential services" are those functions and personnel required to maintain or protect the health, safety, or physical well-being of campus personnel (students, staff, and faculty), academic mission, and facilities (including research projects), given the conditions of the emergency at hand. 

The Provost and Vice Presidents will determine which operations under their respective supervision should be designated as essential services (as defined above) and under what conditions specific individuals will be required to work during a general closing. The determination of essential services and personnel may vary depending on the emergency. Examples of emergency conditions include snow, ice, flood, power failure, explosion, or extreme heat or cold. Employees should contact their supervisors if they have questions about whether they are considered "essential services" personnel. 

Standard overtime rules will apply to non-exempt personnel that work over 40 hours per week, but emergency leave is not considered as hours worked for computing overtime. 

How is Employee Leave Handled During a Campus Closure? 

When the President decides to close or not open the campus, emergency leave is granted to full and part time employees for their scheduled work hours during the period of closure. Part-time employees are paid hourly, and those normally scheduled to work when a closure occurs are given emergency leave with pay for the scheduled work hours. This is submitted on the employee’s regular time sheet. Employees on approved vacation leave, sick, or other types of paid leave when a closure occurs are given emergency leave with pay for their scheduled work hours during the closure period. 

May Employees Take Time off During an Extreme Condition Prior to the Announcement of a Closure? 

Employees are urged to use their discretion in deciding whether they can safely commute to and from work. If personal health or safety is an issue in that decision, responsible judgment should be used. Employees may request time off before and without an official closure. With supervisor approval, employees must take vacation leave, compensatory time (for non-exempt employees), or leave without pay if no other leave is available. Supervisors are encouraged to be flexible in authorizing vacation leave for employees in these situations. 

What Should Faculty Do in a College Closure?

Faculty are encouraged to transition face-to-face and hybrid modality courses to a livestream format. Please monitor communications from the college and relay all relevant information to students via Canvas announcements or email. If students are scheduled for exams in Testing Centers, faculty should collaborate with Testing Services to determine the best plan for rescheduling.

 If you have further questions, please contact us at (801) 957-4210.

SLCC Food Services Holiday Hours

What's Bruin Cafe

December 1 - 8: Regular hours

December 9: 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. 

December 10 - 19: Regular hours

December 22 - 23: 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

December 24 - January 2: Closed 

January 5 - 9: 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Redwood Cafe

December 1 - 8: Regular hours

December 9: 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. 

December 10 - 19: Regular hours

December 22 - 23: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

December 24 - January 2: Closed 

January 5 - 9: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Herb and Dough

December 1 - 8: Regular hours

December 9: Closed

December 10 - 19: Regular hours

December 22 - January 9: Closed 

Arempa's

December 1 - 19: Regular hours

December 22 - January 9: Closed 

Cupbop

December 1 - 19: Regular hours

December 22 - January 9: Closed 

Chick-fil-a

December 1 - 19: Regular hours

December 22 - January 9: Closed