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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

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On-Campus GRE Prep

GRE Prep is offered this summer on campus through the Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity. You'll learn the most effective ways tackle the Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical Writing sections on the GRE.

The course meets Tuesdays from 5:30-8:00 PM for six weeks (May 31; June 7, 14, 21, 28; July 12, 19) in Kennedy room 303. The cost is only $75, which includes test prep materials; this is a fraction of the cost when compared to similar classroom GRE prep courses offered by Kaplan or the Princeton Review who charge over $1,000.

Alums and non-Augsburg students are also welcome to register.

Online registration is now open at the following web site: http://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/gre_prep_reg.html

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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

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Interview for Director of Public Safety

Students, faculty and staff are invited to meet finalists for the Director of Public Safety position.

The next interview/community time is Wednesday, May 18 10:30-11:30 am, in OGC 114.

Our 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.

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June Graduation Info

If you ordered your cap and gown on our website, you may stop by the bookstore to purchase now. 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 16th.
Congratulations!

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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

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Focused Conversation: Employee Handbook Updates

Thursday, May 19, 2:00-3:00 p.m., Science 123

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 meeting:
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.

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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

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Memorial Day Weekend Bookstore Hours

The bookstore will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 30. On Tuesday, May 31, we will be open 10 am - 6 pm.

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Workshop: 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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