Winter Break Safety and Building Hours

Note: The Library and Athletic Facilities have published operating schedules. Those facilities will open and close according to their published schedules.

1 - Buildings will be unlocked each weekday morning at their normal time. Buildings will remain closed on holidays (12/24,12/25,1/1) and weekends UNLESS there is a scheduled activity or office that needs the building open.

2 - Buildings will close no later than 5 p.m. UNLESS there is a scheduled activity or office that needs the building to remain open. Officers will be making regular rounds through buildings. During break the officers will close a building if, during their rounds, they find it empty. If you leave for the day and believe your building will be empty, please call x1717 and let us know.

3 - Conference rooms, classrooms and labs will remain locked UNLESS there is a scheduled activity or office that needs the space.

4 - If the space you need is locked, and you have a legitimate reason to be in there, please call x1717 and an officer will do their best to assist you. Please have photo ID and show it to the officer. Some officers will be working different shifts over the break and may not have had the opportunity to meet you.

5 - Whenever possible, don't work alone. Ideally, there should always be two or more people in your area. If you are working alone, I encourage you to call x1717 and let us know. We will have officers walk by your area more frequently.

6 - If you see anything suspicious, please call x1717 immediately!

7 - Surface Parking lot general spaces will not require a permit between Dec. 20th and Jan 13th. HOWEVER, all specifically marked spaces such as reserved, meters, handicap etc still require the appropriate permit or money. These spaces will continue to be monitored as well as all fire lane and time restricted zones.

8) Spring parking permit sales will begin the week of Jan. 7th 2012. Please see the website for further details on specific sales dates. http://www.augsburg.edu/dps/parking_permits.html

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Maintenance Work in Christensen Center 12/21/12

The Facilities staff will be using a smoke generator to test the sanitary sewer lines in Christensen Center on Friday, 12/21/12. Occupants may notice a slight burning odor or possibly light smoke in their area. The smoke is non-toxic and will dissipate quickly. If you do notice any smoke in your area, please call 612-221-4188 and report the sighting. Thank you!

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Keystone Courses: Discussion and Workshop

All faculty and staff are invited to a workshop and discussion on Keystone courses and their relationship to the College's mission.

Wednesday, January 9 * 11 -1 p.m. * Lindell 301 * Lunch provided

A group of faculty who teach KEY 490 (Business and Religion) have been working this fall to refine the learning objectives for Keystone courses, reflect on its alignment with the College's mission, and assemble helpful readings, assignments, and classroom exercises. Your input is invited! If you teach a Keystone course or have interest in doing so, please join us for this conversation and workshop. It will present a draft of the revised learning outcomes, feature short presentations about successful assignments, and invite your ideas about creating a productive learning experience.

To reserve a lunch, RSVP to Jacqueline deVries, Director of General Education, by January 7, 2013

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Lindell Library Special Hours and Computing Access

The library, with quiet study, group study, and computing spaces, remains open until 1 a.m. tonight, Wednesday. We invite you to come!

Hours for this week are:
Dec. 19, Wed 8:00 am -1:00 am
Dec. 20, Thurs 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Dec. 21, Fri 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Lindell Library wishes everyone a happy holiday season.

The library will be CLOSED Dec. 22, Sat - Jan. 1, Tues. However, computing resources will be available in the Gage Center computing lab on the Link Level of Lindell December 26-28, Wednesday-Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Enter through the skyway from the atrium between Sverdrup and Memorial Halls or from the skyway from Oren Gateway Center.

Hours are always available from the "Hours" link on the Lindell Library web site: www.augsburg.edu/library

Online library resources are also available 24/7 on that web site.

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Today Is the Last Day of Fall Term in the WL

This fall term, tutors in the Writing Lab have have conducted almost 1,400 conferences with students on their writing assignments. This is record-breaking service and a tribute to the wonderful student tutors! There is one more day to seek their help.
Here are the hours for today:

Wednesday: 3 - 5:30 p.m.; 6:30 - 9 p.m.

Please note: The Lab will be closed for the holiday break after the last shift on Wednesday, Dec. 19, and will resume regular hours on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
Happy Holidays to all.

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Register - MN Private College Job/Internship Fair

The Strommen Career & Internship Services would like to invite all sophomores, juniors and seniors to register for the upcoming Minnesota Private College Job & Internship Fair which will be held on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 9:00 - 3:00 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Cost $10 Register & Learn More: www.augsburg.edu/strommen

At the Job Fair, you will have the opportunity to network with 150+ employers from a wide variety of industries who are interested in MN graduates! Many of the employers who will be present at the event will be actively recruiting for jobs and internships. Strommen Center staff will be holding a number of preparation sessions in late January and early February to help you prepare for this important event!

Questions, email tilton@augsburg.edu

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Call for MLK Award Nominations

The MLK Committee is seeking nominations for the 2013 MLK Award. Annually, we award two people who have demonstrated peace, love, humility, integrity and honor while working with others. We are looking for people who have demonstrated these abilities on or off campus.

Please give this careful consideration and take the time to nominate one faculty or staff member and/or one student that you believe should receive special recognition for following in the spirit of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Self nominations are also accepted.

Please provide:
• Specific examples of how this person has represented peace, love, humility, integrity and honor while working with others
• Your name and contact information and the full name of the person/people that you are nominating along with their contact information.

Please send nominations to moorek1@augsburg.edu by December 20.

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Join us for our Open House and See the New Space

Multicultural Student Services, International Student & Scholar Services and Augsburg Abroad invite faculty, staff and students to join us after the New Year on Friday, January 25, 2013 from 3 - 4:30 PM for a Open House in the new space in Christensen Center 2 (downstairs across from the Copy Center). We hope that you will join us!! Until then, we wish you all a happy and healthy holiday season!!

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Central Services Holiday Hours

The Mailroom (upstairs) and Shipping/Receiving (downstairs) are closed December 24-26 and January 1, and have special open hours - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - on Thursday, 12/27, Friday, 12/28, and Monday, 12/31; all regular services will be available. We will be staffed "lite" for these hours so will not be delivering mail or packages. If you would like your mail or packages on these days, please come to pick up between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. The Copy Center is closed December 24-January 1.

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Dining Services

Einstein's now has peppermint flavor for a limited time only. Stop by to try a Mint Mocha or a Mint Hot Chocolate.

Nabo:
Nabo is offering a meal replacement special, one meal plan meal per week can be used to purchase the special of the day at Nabo from 1:30 p.m. to close.

The special today is a Cajun Chicken Pasta with a bread stick and a fountain soda.

The Commons:

Hours:
Breakfast: 7:30-9:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast: 9:45-11 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Pizza, Sandwich, Salad Bar: 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30-7 p.m.

Einsteins will be closing at 1:00pm on Thursday due to the faculty/staff holiday party. We apologize for any inconvenience.

All dining locations will be closing on Friday at 1:30 p.m. Einstein's will be open over break beginning on January 2 from 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. with a limited menu.

Please return all coffee mugs, spoons, knives, and forks back to the Commons in the Christensen Center. Thank you for your help in this matter to locate these misplaced items.

Flex Points can be purchased online at http://augsburg.aviands.com/flex-points/. You can pay with your student account or credit card.

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Bookstore Account Activation Update

Bookstore Account Activation will be closed from December 22, 2012 to January 2, 2013. Bookstore Accounts can be requested during this time, but will not be approved until January 3, 2013, and the account will not be active until January 4, 2013.

Please plan ahead and request your Bookstore Accounts before December 21, 2012.

Thanks!

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Bring Socks Tomorrow for Party

Please bring new socks to the Faculty/Staff Holiday Party on Thursday, December 20th for the...

Augsburg Health Commons

Nursing students at Augsburg College provide services at two nursing-led free centers dedicated to serving those in need. The people who come to the Health Commons are from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, and all services are provided free of charge. The Central Health Commons also provides clean socks and basic personal care items. Learn more on the Augsburg College Nursing website about volunteering at the Augsburg Central Health Commons at Central Lutheran Church in downtown Minneapolis or the Health Commons at Dar Ul-Quba in Cedar-Riverside.

Everyone who brings socks will get a piece of art made by Professor Christopher Houltberg's graphic design students.

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Postage Increase Coming January 27, 2013

The US Postal Service announced postage increases effective January 27, 2013:
•1st class letter not more than 1 ounce increases from 45 to 46 cents (Forever stamps are good forever, no matter what you paid for them). Additional ounces remain at 20 cents.
•1st class postcard (up to 4 ¼” x 6”) increases from 32 to 33 cents.
•All international letters not more than 1 ounce increase to $1.10 and the international stamp becomes a forever stamp.
•All package prices increase.
•For those of you involved with mail projects, standard mail increases an average of 2.57%.

The Mailroom is located on the main floor of Christensen Center, by the elevator. Regular hours are 9 AM – 4 PM Monday-Friday. Buy stamp singles, books, and rolls. We will sell the new stamps plus 1 cent stamps for those of you left with old value stamps.

Outgoing Mail/Shipping & Receiving is located on the lower level of Christensen Center behind the Copy Center. Regular hours are 9 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday. Buy single letter and postcard stamps and mail or ship packages.

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Finals Study Relief: Free Coffee and Donuts

Donuts, coffee, & piggy bank round up happens today! Visit Christensen Center today from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. to enjoy coffee & donuts and donate your spare change to your class jar. The class with the most donors wins a party on campus, so any amount makes a difference! If 8 a.m is too early for you, we will also have a piggy bank round up in the Urness/Mortensen lobby from 10:00 am-noon today and you can make sure you help your class win the Feed the Pig Competition!

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