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23rd Avenue Closure May 12
23rd Avenue on the east side of the park will be closed Monday, May 12, for some work on Kennedy Center. If you drive into campus that way, please plan a different route.
Teaching and Learning
Hybrid Teaching and Learning at Augsburg Blog
Moodle Huddles and the Moodle Gradebook: See the post at http://engage.augsburg.edu/hybrid/
Assessment Workshop - May 15
The Assessment Workshop on Thursday, 5/15 will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Kennedy 303/305. The workshop will focus on assessment best practices for majors and graduate programs. The goals for the assessment workshop are to: clarify the goals for major/program assessment for 2014-2015; provide professional development opportunities for conducting effective major/program assessment; provide consultation to departments/programs to support their assessment activities; and provide work time for faculty to complete their 2013-2014 assessment work in a supported environment.
Each department or program should have at least 2 full-time faculty representatives--having more faculty attend will allow better use of the work time. Faculty members who attend should bring: course syllabi for major/program courses, at least one laptop computer per department/program, and assessment evidence that has been collected in the 2013-14 academic year.
Lunch will be served. Please notify Amy Gort (gort@augsburg.edu) by Monday, May 12 if you plan to attend.
General Announcements
HSA Financial Forum Webinar
Do you have an HSA? Optum Health will offer three Financial Forum webinars to help you plan, save, and pay for qualified medical expenses, and to potentially grow your savings tax-free by investing in mutual funds.
You will learn:
- Who is eligible to invest
- How to use the available educational and account management tools
- How to set up an investment account, select funds, and allocate dollars
- How to transfer money between your HSA and investment account
Financial Forums have a 20/20 format -- taking only 40 minutes out of your day. The first 20 minutes are dedicated to discussing the HSA topic, with the last 20 minutes held for Q&A.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to take full advantage of the tax-free savings your HSA offers.
Final Time/Date the forum is offered:
- Thursday, May 22 - 3:00 p.m.
Space fills up quickly, so register today. For more information or to sign up, visit:
http://go.optum.com/4820_FS_Financial_Forum_Spring_2014-Employee/employee_invite1.pdf?elq_mid=4778&elq_cid=972371&elq_ck=701a0000002AIcBAAW&elq=c24539b2e703407eb3b85c15a5b8d2ed&elqCampaignId=1439
Town Hall & Governance Task Force Docs Now Online
The audio replay and slides from the May 5 Town Hall meeting with Augsburg Board of Regents Chair Jodi Harpstead are now available on the State of the College page.
To access the State of the College page, log into Inside Augsburg, click "College Reports" in the left menu, then click "State of the College 2013-14," which is the second bullet on the College Reports page.
The State of the College page also includes a recently posted transcript of the brief overview provided by President Pribbenow at the April 1 All Hands meeting before the group engaged in discussions facilitated by the Governance Task Force. We will also post a transcript of the May 5 Town Hall meeting on the State of the College page as soon as the transcription work is complete, which is targeted for next week.
Finally, please note that the Governance Task Force report, which was presented to the Board of Regents May 2, also is now available online. It is the first link on the College Reports page.
Vice President Finance/Administration Interview
We will welcome to campus a third candidate for the position of Vice President of Finance and Administration. Campus community members are invited to an open forum 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 12, to meet Beth Reissenweber.
The forum will be in Oren Gateway Room 100.
Materials for the candidate can be found on moodle, under "Vice President for Finance and Administration." The link is https://moodle.augsburg.edu/moodlecommunity/course/view.php?id=759
The link for community input is also found on moodle. The Search Committee welcome feedback immediately following the open forum.
Augsburg is Moving to a New Web Time Entry System
Everyone is invited to several information sessions / Q&A about our upcoming move to a new web time entry system. Starting May 25 everyone using the current time entry system will start using the new time entry system. All staff, faculty supervisors of students or staff, and student employees will begin using the new system starting May 25.
Both systems are from the same company, Kronos, but the new system has many improvements. Including:
- no Java except for what is in your coffee mug
- easy time entry for students with multiple jobs
- supervisors able to view time worked by student workers in all jobs
- up to the minute benefit accrual time information on the main screen showing time taken, available and requested
- easier reporting options for supervisors
The new time entry system will be the place where the benefit accrual time will be calculated each pay period for the benefit-eligible employees. It will be the main keeper of the benefit accruals.
We have been testing the system over the last few months and have received great feedback from our pilot group which included staff and students.
We have scheduled the following sessions to show what the system looks like and to answer questions. The first 45 minutes focuses on employee time entry and the last 15 minutes focuses on supervisor approval and reporting. You are welcome to stay for all of the time.
Thursday May 8, 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Cedar room
Hands-on training sessions will begin May 12. These will be open labs. Come when you want and leave when you want.
Monday May 12, 9 - 10 a.m., Sverdrup 205 Computer Lab
Wednesday May 14, 2 - 3 p.m., Sverdrup 205 Computer Lab
Friday May 16, 11 - 12 noon, Sverdrup 205 Computer Lab
Monday May 19, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., Sverdrup 205 Computer Lab
Wednesday May 21, 3 - 4 p.m., Sverdrup 205 Computer Lab
Friday May 23, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., Sverdrup 205 Computer Lab
If you have any questions please let myself or Theresa Gade (gade@augsburg.edu) know.
Event Announcements
Creating an Inclusive Campus Workshop May 12
Whether you have RSVP'd or not - you are invited to the Creating an Inclusive Campus workshop, Monday, May 12, 2014.
This is an important part of our diversity and inclusion initiative. The annual Creating an Inclusive Campus (CIC) workshop is tied to our on-going college mission commitment to "intentional diversity in our life and work."
The goals of the workshop are to provide participants:
*a better understanding of the student experience with results from recent student focus groups on issues of inclusion;
*an opportunity for continued growth in understanding inclusion;
*an opportunity to build skills in creating an inclusive campus and classrooms.
The workshop is from 9:00 - 12:00 noon in the East Commons. Continental breakfast starts at 8:30 a.m.
The workshop, which will be facilitated by Phyllis Braxton, is co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning, Human Resources, and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
Pre-Health Application Boot Camp Starts Tomorrow
URGO will be hosting Application Bootcamp for students and alumni who are applying to professional schools in the health field this year (Medicine, Dentistry, Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy, etc.). The bootcamp includes three sessions:
May 8, 10-2 in Sverdrup 201
May 14, 10-2 in Sverdrup 201
May 19, 10-2 in Sverdrup 201
It will feature application instruction from Dr. Dale Pederson, personal statement guidance from Dr. Dal Liddle, and individualized advising from URGO. Students are strongly recommended to attend all three sessions to develop a high quality application, and are encouraged to sign up for as many sessions as possible. The work time and support is designed for students at all stages of the application process, those who haven't started yet and those who are well under way. Students who attend will receive priority feedback on applications and secondaries following bootcamp.
Follow the link below to register!
http://www.augsburg.edu/urgo
If you have any questions, email urgo@augsburg.edu or call 612-330-1446
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