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Staff Development Series
Creating a Culture of Innovation and Excellence
This spring, CTL launched the first of three parts of a development series to address different aspects of creating a culture of innovation and excellence. Over the summer, sessions will involve follow up conversations about topics covered in the spring and issues related to putting what you've learned into practice. The sessions are held monthly from 3:00-4:30 pm during the summer.
The schedule for Summer 2011 is:
June 7, 2011, 3:00-4:30, OGC 114 – Summer Group Dialogues – Creating an Inclusive Campus (Jessica Fox-Wilson and Velma Lashbrook)
July 12, 2011, 3:00-4:30, OGC 114 – Summer Group Dialogues – Using Your Strengths (Jessica Fox-Wilson and Velma Lashbrook)
August 2, 2011, 3:00-4:30, OGC 200 – Summer Group Dialogues (Jessica Fox-Wilson)
Hosts and Organizers: Jessica Fox-Wilson and TBD
Graduation Skills Workshops
Co-Sponsored by CTL and General Education
Thursday, May 19, OGC 114
All faculty who teach a course designed to develop one of the graduation skills – critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, writing, or speaking – are expected to participate in a workshop for each of the skills they are responsible for teaching. These workshops clarify the graduation requirement, and discuss strategies for teaching the skill, constructing activities and assignments to develop the skill, and providing assessments and feedback on skill development. This year's remaining graduation skills workshops are scheduled as follows:
8:30-10:00 am - Critical Thinking (Bruce Reichenbach and Mary Lowe)
10:30-12:00 am - Quantitative Reasoning (John Zobitz and Stacy Freiheit)
These workshops are co-sponsored by General Education and the Center for Teaching and Learning. Please rsvp to lashbroo@augsburg.edu to indicate which workshops you will attend.
May Assessment Workshop Opportunities
May Assessment Workshop Opportunities
To support the faculty's ongoing assessment efforts, the Assessment Committee is offering the following three workshops. Please plan to attend each workshop that applies to your assessment goals and interests. To establish an accurate lunch count, please indicate which workshop(s) you plan to attend by sending an rsvp to Naomi Hagen at hagenn@augsburg.edu by May 16th. Thank you.
Monday, May 23rd
Assessment Workshop on Graduation Skills
Section 1: Quantitative Reasoning Assessment of Student Learning
Time: 9am-1pm (lunch served at noon)
Where: Kennedy 303/305
Audience: Faculty who teach QF, QA, or QFA courses
What to bring: Quantitative reasoning data from 2010/2011 (if available) or your questions and ideas about assessing this skill
Section 2: Critical Thinking and Writing Assessment of Student Learning
Time: 12pm-4pm (lunch served at noon)
Where: Kennedy 303/305
Audience: Faculty who will be teaching courses in which critical thinking and writing will be assessed during the 2011/2012 academic year.
What to bring: A syllabus for assessment planning and questions/ideas about assessing this skill next year
Questions? Contact Lori Brandt-Hale at hale@augsburg.edu
RSVP: Naomi Hagen at hagenn@augsburg.edu by May 16th (Please indicate am session, pm session, or both)
Tuesday, May 24th
Department (Major) and Program Assessment Workshop
Time: 10am-4pm (lunch served at noon)
Where: Kennedy 303/305
Audience: All full-time faculty should attend (departments/programs may choose to attend either the May or the June (TBA) workshop)
What to bring: Student learning assessment data from 2010/2011 (if available) or your questions and ideas about what to assess in 2011/2012. This will be a "working" workshop. Departments/programs will have time to work on compiling assessment data from 2010/2011 and to develop assessment plans for 2011/2012.
Questions? Contact Stacy Freiheit at freiheit@augsburg.edu
RSVP: Naomi Hagen at hagenn@augsburg.edu by May 16th
Wednesday, May 25th
Workshop on Survey-based Assessment and the Collegiate Learning Assessment of Undergraduate Students
Time: 10am-4pm (lunch served at noon)
Speaker: Joel Fredrickson, PhD, Assistant Dean of Institutional Assessment, Bethel University, will facilitate discussion about the CLA assessment tool in the morning. Discussion about the NSSE in the afternoon.
Where: OGC 114 (please note this location may be different from previous information)
Audience: At least one representative from each department/program that primarily serves undergraduate students should attend.
What to bring: Questions/ideas about college-wide assessment.
Questions? Contact Tony Clapp at clapp@augsburg.edu
RSVP: Naomi Hagen at hagenn@augsburg.edu by May 16th
Save these Dates – October 21-22
Faculty and Staff
Next year's Life of the Mind Retreat will be held October 21-22, and focus on Global Poverty and Social Inequity. It will be organized by Katie Welle, Steve Peacock, Sarah Myers, and Kevin Bowman.
General Announcements
Patrice Salmeri named U.S. Department of Education Fellow
Please join me and the Division of Student Affairs in congratulating Patrice Salmeri as she accepts the role of Center Fellow with the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention. In her role, she will support higher education professionals and communities regarding the development of safe, healthy, and learning-conducive environments. In addition, she may be called upon to provide advice on emerging issues and participate in Webinars plus online/in-person training events. Congratulations Patrice!
Student E-Mail Maintenance
IT will perform maintenance on the student email system on Wednesday, May 18, beginning at 8:00pm and lasting until approximately 11:00pm. During this time, students will not be able to access or send email. Groupwise will not be effected.
If you have questions or concerns about the maintenance, please contact the Student Tech Desk at 612-330-1400 or techdesk@augsburg.edu
IT Systems Maintenance
IT will perform maintenance on Agresso and many other systems on Wednesday, May 18, beginning at 8:00pm and lasting until approximately 11:00pm. During this time, you will not be able to access the affected systems or services. This includes Agresso, Records and Registration, and other systems. To view a listing of affected systems go to the following link: http://web.augsburg.edu/it/maintenance/
If you have questions or concerns about the maintenance, please contact your LFC or the Student Tech Desk at 612-330-1400 or techdesk@augsburg.edu
June Graduation Info!
If you ordered your cap and gown on our website, you may stop by the bookstore to purchase now. This includes both Bachelor's and Master's.
If you are a undergraduate and did not order - you may stop in at the bookstore, go to the cashier to purchase your cap and gown. (Our bulk order has arrived)
If you are a Graduate Student and did not order via the website - the anticipated date for our bulk arrival of caps and gowns, & hoods is June 3rd.
Congratulations to all!
Bookstore is open extended hours this weekend - 10 am-6 pm Friday, and 10:30-1 pm Saturday.
AugNet Folders System Maintenance
IT will perform maintenance on the AugNet Folders system on Wednesday, May 18, beginning at 8:00pm and lasting until approximately 11:00pm. During this time, no access to ORGS, FACSTAFF, STUDENT, or COURSES folders will be available.
If you have questions or concerns about the maintenance, please contact your LFC or the Student Tech Desk at 612-330-1400 or techdesk@augsburg.edu
Focused Conversation: Employee Handbook Updates
The Human Resources Leadership Committee has been tasked with rewriting the new Employee Handbook. The purpose of this focused conversation is to:
1. Discuss the process, and what will happen going forward.
2. Present two new policies to the campus which are new and in draft form:
a. "Progressive Discipline Policy"
b. "Grievance Policy/Procedure"
Campus community members will be able to access the drafts on the HR moodle site and hard copies will be available at the meetings:
Tuesday, May 17, 11:00 a.m.-Noon, Science 123
Thursday, May 19, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., Science 123
On behalf of the Committee, we want to encourage you to attend one or both of the focused conversations, and provide feedback to any of the Committee members. The Committee will be meeting again as a group to discuss all feedback that we have received.
Committee Members
* Kelly Anderson Diercks, assistant athletic director, Athletics
* Laura Boisen, assoc. professor, Social Work
* Kelly Crawford, HR generalist, HR
* Dionne Doering, senior HR generalist, HR
* Jennifer Nagorski, creative associate design, MarComm
* Joanne Reeck-Irby, director, Campus Activities
* Kelsey Richardson Blackwell, academic advisor, Academic Advising
* Matt Rumpza, director, Central Services
* Frankie Shackelford, professor, Modern Languages
* Paul Terrio, director, Financial Aid
* James Trelstad-Porter, director, International Student Advising
* Andrea Turner, AVP, HR and chief diversity officer
* Steven Zitnick, director, MBA program
Stortyelling at Barnes and Noble on Saturday
STORYTELLING!!!
WITH VICKIJOAN THE RAINBOW LADY
FEATURING TALL TREE TALES:
STORIES, POEMS & SONG ABOUT TREES
IN HONOR OF ARBOR DAY
AT AUGBURG COLLEGE BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE
AT 22ND & RIVERSIDE AVE
SATURDAY MAY 14th
11AM – NOON
FREE! FUN! FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES!
Interviews for Director of Public Safety
Students, faculty and staff are invited to meet finalists for the Director of Public Safety position.
Friday, May 13 9:15 - 10:15 am OGC 11
Wednesday, May 18 10:30-11:30 am OGC 114
Friday, May 20 10:00 -11:00 am place to be scheduled
Each finalist will provide a brief introduction of experiences and qualifications, and then we'll invite those in attendance to ask questions. We will have a feedback form available so the Search Committee can get campus community input.
Event Announcements
Direct Mail Marketing Made Easier
Printing and mailing can be confusing and complex. There are resources on campus to help you navigate these tricky waters. Learn how to request help, get your print and mail job out on time and within budget. Discussion will cover time lines, postage and mailing costs, and mailing options. Bring your questions to this informal workshop, and any specific examples, if you wish. Thursday, May 19, 2 PM, Marshall Room, Christensen Center. Refreshments will be served.
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