Opening Doors Across SLCC: Contest Winners!

President Greg Peterson recently kicked off the new academic year with a challenge and a theme: "Opening Doors." He reminded us why our mission matters, stating, "I’m proud to tell everyone that we are their community college and that we can help them build a better life for themselves, for their families, and for their neighborhoods." He then asked us to consider how we, in our unique roles, open doors for our students and community members. The response was incredible, with 18 entries across the college participating in a door decorating contest that brought this theme to life in wonderfully creative ways. 

SLCC President Greg Peterson delivers convocation speech

After visiting every entry, we are thrilled to announce the winners! 

First Place: The ESL Office (South City Campus) 

The grand prize winner is the ESL Office! Their door was a beautiful and moving tribute to the student experience. It featured several small, decorated doors, each opening to reveal a handwritten note from an ESL student explaining how the program is opening doors for their future. 

One note from a student, A.D., perfectly captured the profound impact of their work: 

"ESL at SLCC is opening the door for me to... Achieve my dream of becoming a heart surgeon. Living with heart disease myself, I know what patients go through. My mission is to heal not only their bodies but also their hearts with understanding." 

This powerful entry stood out by directly showcasing the student voices at the heart of our mission, reminding us all of the life-changing pathways we help create. Congratulations to the ESL Office on a well-deserved win! 

ESL Department at South City Campus

 

Second Place: The Bursar's Office (Taylorsville Redwood Campus) 

Our second-place winner is Bursar's Office! Their design also featured mini doors, but with a unique twist: behind each door was a statement from a staff member describing how they personally open doors for students. One simply stated they support student success by, "Greeting them with kindness." This was a fantastic reminder that every interaction matters and that every department plays a crucial role in helping our students feel welcome and supported. 

Office of the Bursar Taylorsville Campus

Third Place: Division of Healthcare Technologies (Jordan Campus) 

Taking third place is the Division of Healthcare Technologies! Their door masterfully illustrated the "Thrive" component of our strategic vision. Each program created a mini door showing how a single certificate can open multiple career pathways. The Pharmacy Technician door, for example, listed 12 different career paths, proving how education at SLCC is a direct return on investment for our students.

Division of HealthCare Technologies

 

Honorable Mentions 

Two entries were so creative they earned special recognition: 

• Most Clever Design: The Office of Information Technology (OIT) used old computer parts to create a door showing a computer mouse navigating a maze, cleverly illustrating how they help students and staff avoid getting trapped by tech troubles.

  
  

  

  OIT

  
  
  
  
  Best Mind/Body Connection: The Center for Health and Counseling (CHC) designed a door with a bear's head whose mind opened into a cloud of supportive services, beautifully representing their work in opening doors to both mental and physical wellness. 

 

CHC

Take the "Door Tour" 

The creativity on display was truly inspiring. We encourage you to take a walk, get to know your colleagues on other campuses, and see how we all come together under one mission. Thank you to everyone who participated! 

South City Campus (SCC) 

• SCM Building 

• ESL (1-163B) 

• Fashion Institute (1-191B) 

Taylorsville Redwood Campus (TRC) 

• AAB Building 

• Student Publishing (136) 

• SWRC (127) 

• HULA (165) 

• Controller's Office (311K) 

• CT Building 

• Engaged Learning (252) 

• STC Building 

• Office of the Bursar (244) 

• Center for Health & Counseling (CHC) (035A) 

• Trio (244) 

• Accessibility/Disability Services (244) 

• TAB Building 

• Division of Apprenticeship (202) 

• TB Building 

• OIT (101) 

Jordan Campus (JC) 

• JHS Building 

• Health Care Tech (143D) 

Larry H. Miller Campus (LHM) 

• MCPC Building 

• VBRC (201F) 

• MFEC Building 

• Miller Library (123) 

• PSET Building 

• Institute of Public Safety (270A) 

 

This contest was a fun and powerful reminder of the work we do. As President Peterson said at Convocation, "Here's to a fantastic year ahead! Let's go make great things happen." Thank you again to everyone for showing the countless ways you open doors at SLCC every day. IMC will be calling our top three winners and arranging prizes in the next few days. A reminder to participants to please clean up your doors with in the next few weeks.

 

SLCC Launches New Digital Wayfinding Tool

Why campus navigation?

Finding your way around campus areas can be a challenge, especially for new students or visitors. MazeMap provides a solution to this challenge with our robust indoor mapping. 

 

Improve Student Experience

Digital campus wayfinding helps to reduce stress and uncertainty for staff, students, visitors, and service personnel, reducing instances of lateness or missed classes. 
 

Indoor & Outdoor Navigation

Seamlessly integrates indoor and outdoor directions, allowing users to move between buildings with ease. 

 

Real-time Positioning

MazeMap uses technologies like WiFi, GPS, beacons, and magnetic fields to pinpoint your location and guide you from point A to B.

 

Customized Maps

Each campus and building have been customized for our students, staff, staff, and visitors.

 

Sharable Directions and Points of Interest (POIs)

Users can share either A to B directions or POIs with the share button, which generates a URL and QR code. These URLs are sharable. 

 

Clickable and Searchable Maps

The search function allows users to search for specific rooms, services, or points of interest on the map. Alternatively, users can click their desired location on the map to see directions. Many student services, such as the Registrar’s Office, are searchable, and many points of interest have links to the college website. 

 

Accessible Directions for Users with Disabilities or Visual Impairments

The "avoid stairs and obstacles" option allows users to navigate via wheelchair-friendly routes, finding ramps and elevators over stairs and steps. For users with visual impairments, the high contrast and screen reading functions allow users to find their destination hassle-free.

 

Comments and Feedback

Comments for improvements can be sent by selecting a location and then clicking the flag in the bottom left corner.

Use this link to visit the new digital SLCC maps.

Open Doors to SLCC: Door Decorating Contest

Door Decorating Contest

As part of President Peterson’s Inauguration Celebration, SLCC is excited to announce the “Open Door” Contest! We’re inviting all College departments to showcase their school spirit and creativity by decorating their department’s entry doors with the theme “SLCC Opens Doors” while following SLCC’s Posting Guidelines and Facilities Clings Procedure.

Contest Details:

Theme: SLCC Opens Doors

How to Enter: Decorate your department’s entry door and post a photo to Instagram, tagging @SaltLakeCC.

Submission: Submissions must be made by Thursday, September 18, by 7 p.m., either by uploading a photo of the door on the department's Instagram and tagging us # SaltLakeCC, or if the department does not have an Instagram account, please email the submission photo to Verónica Aguilera at vaguiler@slcc.edu with the subject line: Open Door Contest.

Winners: Judging will begin Friday, September 19th and winners will be announce Wednesday October 1 on SLCC Today. 

Price: The winning department will receive catered lunch!

All rules and guidelines must be followed in order to be eligible to win.

Contest Rules & Guidelines

To ensure your entry qualifies, please follow these important rules. Failure to comply will result in disqualification.

Safety First:
Decorations must not obstruct walkways, cover glass on doors (within 24" from the floor or above 60"), or block essential signage. All displays must be safe and must not damage SLCC property.

Approved Materials:
Only use painter’s tape to attach decorations. Please do not use any other adhesives that could cause damage.

No Ceiling Decorations or Helium Balloons:
For fire safety, nothing may be hung from the ceiling, and helium balloons are not allowed.

Clean Up:
All decorations must be removed including all tape and tape residue must be removed. If you need assistance with removing residue or if damage occurs, please report it promptly to Fix It.

We can’t wait to see the creativity, energy, and Bruin pride your department will bring to this celebration. Let’s have fun and take care of our shared spaces as we open doors to opportunity—together.

Happy decorating, Bruins! Good luck to all!