Memorial A/C Installation

Facilities will be installing the window air conditioners in Memorial next week: May 9, 10, 11 and 12. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Bryan with facilities at massich@augsburg.edu or 612-280-7447.

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MON - Faculty Scholarship Support, 1 p.m., OGC 100

All are invited to attend the first CTL May workshop!

The Scholarship Support and Strategies Workshop will feature three 40 min. round-table presentations about Augsburg resources that support faculty research: (1) Demystifying IRB, (2) Funding Sources, (3) Grant-Writing Assistance, (4) Qualtrics Survey Tools.

Monday, May 9
1:00-3:30 p.m.
OGC 100

Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning.

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Grade Change Instruction Reminder

This is a reminder about Grade Changes.

Please send all Grade Changes to registrar@augsburg.edu or any other information related to grades. Since we are trying to go paperless, we need a centrally located place to save all the grade information and changes. This will also allow the rest of our staff to have access to make the change if someone is absent.

Grade Change Instructions

Once a grade is posted online though AugNet it is locked out on the web. It is very important that faculty members who need to submit a change of grade for whatever reason do so by sending an email to registrar@augsburg.edu from their AUGSBURG email account using a separate email for each student and grade change. It must be a NEW email (not containing any other threads). This is for student confidentiality and to stay within FERPA guidelines.

The faculty member needs to Enter "Grade Change" and "Student Name" in the Subject Line.
Example (Grade Change - Last Name, First Name)

Then include the following information:
Student Name:
Course #:
Course Title:
Term & Year Taken:
Section:
Old Grade:
New Grade:
Date Coursework completed (for use in determining a Graduation Date)
All changes except for "X’ and "I" grades need to have the reason for the change submitted. Depending on the reason, the change might need Academic Affairs approval in which case the email will be forwarded to Amy Gort and Keith Gilsdorf to await approval. One or both with respond.

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WED - Writing Curricular Workshop, 9:30 a.m., Marshall

As stated in our Undergraduate Student Learning Outcomes, Augsburg faculty are committed to teaching students critical reading - "to construct coherent, polished and persuasive arguments, narratives and explications in written, oral and other formats." At this workshop led by the English department, faculty will discuss the role of writing in the curriculum. What is Effective Writing, and how should it prepare students as writers coming out of ENL 111? How can students' writing skills be supported in all departments and majors?

Writing Across the Curriculum May Workshop
Wednesday, May 11
9:30 - 12 p.m.
Marshall Room

There will be coffee and treats!

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TUES - Assessment Workshop, 9 a.m., East Commons

All faculty are encouraged to attend the grand year-end Assessment Workshop! In the morning, members of Assessment Committee will review their work, present data collected on Oral Communication and Quantitative Reasoning, and offer recommendations for all faculty to consider. The afternoon will highlight the plans for data collection for the 2016-2017 year and mapping Institutional Learning Outcomes.

Assessment is not just about data - it provides opportunities to evaluate the Augsburg academic program and consider what action needs to be taken to improve the curriculum.

Tuesday, May 10
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
East Commons, Christensen Center 2nd Floor

Lunch will be served from noon to 1 p.m.!

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Staff Performance Review Training is on HR Moodle

The last staff training session for Augsburg's new online performance review system was held on 5/3. If you were unable to attend one of the live sessions, or if you need a refresher, you can find a recording of the training session by following this link: https://moodle.augsburg.edu/moodlecommunity/course/view.php?id=329 (Select "Staff Online Review Training - Recorded Session," under Training and Continuing Education.)

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dawn Miller, Sr. HR Generalist, at millerd1@augsburg.edu.

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Leadership Summit Featuring Jodi Harpstead May 18

The second annual Leadership Summit - co-hosted by the Midway Chamber of Commerce and the Augsburg Masters of Arts in Leadership - will take place on Wednesday, May 18 at noon in Foss Chapel. This year's featured speaker will be Jodi Harpstead, CEO of Lutheran Social Services and an Augsburg Regent. Her leadership topic will be "150 Years of Learning to Live Together - Midway in our Journey?"

The lunch and program is open to the public. To register, go to the Midway Chamber website at: http://www.midwaychamber.com/events/details/leadership-summit-at-augsburg-college-332937 Since the Leadership Studies program is a member of the Chamber you will get the reduced rate. There is also an optional morning program.

This is a great opportunity to interact and network with members of the Midway business and nonprofit community as well as to hear a great presentation. If you have questions, contact Alan Tuchtenhagen (tuchten@augsburg.edu) or Jolee Lilja (liljaj@augsburg.edu) in Leadership Studies.

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Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference

This summer Augsburg will host the twenty-second annual Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference. Each year this conference brings together members of Lutheran (ELCA) colleges and universities to explore the distinctive roles we play in higher education.

The conference will take place from Wednesday, June 8 - Friday, June 10. The conference will begin with an opening session at 4 p.m. followed by a dinner at 6:45 p.m. on June 8 and conclude by 1:00 p.m. on June 10. The theme this year is "Preparing Global Leaders for a Religiously Diverse World."

A schedule and session topics for the conference can be found at: http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/events/vocation-of-a-lutheran-college-conference/

As you may know, the ELCA sponsors teams of up to five faculty and staff from each of the ELCA Colleges to attend this annual gathering. Each year this conference brings together our Lutheran college colleagues to explore the distinctive roles we play in higher education. This year, in addition to faculty and staff, we are also inviting students to participate in the conference. As was true for the past seven years, one of the benefits being the host site is that we have the option of inviting more than five people to attend.

This year we will examine interfaith leadership, and students are invited to attend. Students from different colleges will be helping to lead certain parts of the conference as well.

If you will be close to campus this summer, I encourage you to register for this great educational opportunity.

Conference details:
Theme: "Preparing Global Leaders for a Religiously Diverse Society"
Begins at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, June 8
Ends at 1:00 PM on Friday, June 10

The agenda for the conference as well as access to online registration is provided in the links below.

Agenda for the Conference:
http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/events/vocation-of-a-lutheran-college-conference/

Registration:
http://augsburg.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9nwBAopv8A9dUCV
Note the deadline for registration is Monday, May 9.

Please contact Lonna Field at VOALC@augsburg.edu or 1403 if you have questions regarding registration for the conference. If you would like more information about the conference, please contact Tom Morgan at 1773 or morgan@augsburg.edu. I hope you will be able to take advantage of this opportunity!

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St. Paul Smart Trips Is Hiring An Intern

Are you passionate about transportation options, or know someone who is? St. Paul Smart Trips, a current organizational partner with Augsburg College, is hiring a summer intern!

If you're interested, follow this link to apply: http://www.smart-trips.org/wanted-summer-2016-smart-trips-intern/

This is a fantastic opportunity to support workplaces and organizational communication efforts around various topics of urban transportation.

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