Subject: Required Information on Course Evaluation
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message:
On Line Course Evaluation
Faculty will be able to access the results of the fall on-line course evaluations soon after day classes begin January 17th. In anticipation of questions and suggestions for how to interpret results and how to respond, the CTL Working Group on Course Evaluation (Diane Pike, Scott Krajewski, Pam Weiss, Ken Erickson, Stu Stoller, Carol Knickers, and Bob Cowgill) will be holding information and question and answer sessions the following times:

New Course Form Information Sessions
Thursday Jan 19th in the Marshall Room
12-1
3:30-4:15

Friday Jan 20th in the Marshall Room
8:30-9:15
11-12

Monday Jan 23 in the Minneapolis Room
1:00-2:00
3:30-4:15

Tuesday Jan 24th in the Riverside Room
8:30-9:30
3:30-4:40

Watch for future emails. Please contact Diane Pike, pike@augsburg.edu, if you have questions.

Subject: Must Know Info from CLASS and ACCESS
Submitter: Richard Gubash, Disability Specialist, CLASS Program

Message: Just a quick reminder to all faculty from the CLASS Program and the Access Center:

In accordance with disability law and published college policy regarding disability and accommodations, and in order for students to receive authorized accommodations:

- Students must meet and establish eligibility through the CLASS and/or Access offices.
- Early in each semester, the student will present a letter to the professor outlining specific accommodations that are approved by the specialist.
- This letter is to be signed by faculty, and the student is responsible for returning a copy to the Accommodations Specialist.

The Specialist and the student determine what accommodations are reasonable and appropriate based on current documentation in the student's CLASS/Access file.

CLASS and Access recognize and encourage parent participation in the studentās transition to college. However, parents have no role in the formal determination and request for accommodations.

Accommodations are intended to provide students with full access to the content of your course and adequate opportunities to demonstrate their learning, but should never compromise essential elements of your curriculum.

We encourage you to contact our office if you need any clarification of the process or if you have any concerns regarding a particular student. Also, please direct any students to CLASS or Access who discloses that they have a disability. It is also recommended that you have a statement on your syllabus that also refers students to the appropriate disability office. An example of this statement is on our website.

CLASS Program (Cognitive Disabilities)
Rick Gubash - Disability Specialist ext. 1572
Barb Harvey - Disability Specialist ext. 1419
Regina Hopingardner - CLASS Assistant ext. 1053
Karena Jones - Disability Specialist ext. 1218
Sandi Lallak - Accommodations Specialist ext. 1353
Anne Lynch - Disability Specialist ext. 1217
Our main office phone number is 612-330-1053.

The link to the CLASS website is: http://www.augsburg.edu/classprogram

Access Program (Physical Disabilities)
Sadie Curtis - Physical Disability Specialist ext. 1749

The link to the Access website is: http://www.augsburg.edu/accesscenter

Subject: Somali and African American Women to Form Dialogue
Submitter: Nancy A. Rodenborg, Assistant Professor, Social Work

Message:
Last summer, Somali and African American women began meeting to form dialogue groups, thanks to a partnership of The INTER-RACE Institute, the L.E.A.D. Group, (Leadership, Education and Development) and grants from The Woman's Foundation and the Otto Bremer Foundation. The two Minneapolis based organizations, INTER-RACE and LEAD, are well known for their education efforts on diversity and African immigrant assistance.

"This program is the first of its kind to bring women together from the African American community and the African immigrant community to learn from each other," said Vivian Jenkins Nelsen, President and CEO of The INTER-RACE Institute. "We have had successful dialogue groups to bring groups together for many years at INTER-RACE. But this effort marks a new challenge for us."

Qamar Ibrahim, Executive Director of the L.E.A.D. Group said "We have needed to hear each other's stories and find ways to support each other."

The dialogue groups will begin on January 28th, 2006 at 1 - 3 p.m. with a free lunch at Augsburg College in Minneapolis. Nelsen and Ibrahim are inviting "Women of goodwill to learn about each other's histories and cultures so that we can begin a new chapter of understanding and activity together."

Women from both the Somali and African American communities have trained as co-facilitators of the groups. "Young women and girls will be our next dialogue groups," said Nelsen and Ibrahim.

To sign up for the dialogue groups and reserve a lunch call the INTER-RACE office at (612) 339-0820 by Monday, January 23rd.

Subject: Yoga is back starting tomorrow (1/17)
Submitter: Dianne Detloff, Administrative Assistant, Counseling & Health Promotion

Message: Welcome back to spring semester! Yoga will once again be offered to all interested students, faculty and staff in the Marshall Room every Tuesday from noon - 1 p.m. in the Marshall Room. Please feel free to join us as often as you can. The yoga sessions are sponsored by Counseling & Health Promotion. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring your own mat, if you would like to do so. Any questions, call Dianne at 612-330-1707

Subject: HPE Course Additions
Submitter: Marilyn P Florian, HPE Dept Chair & Women's Athletic Director, Health-Physical Education

Message: Health and Physical Education has recently added two lifetime activity course sections in spring semester:

HPE 001 H Foundations of Fitness 9:40 - 11:10 TR T2

HPE 003 E Ultimate Frisbee 9:40 - 11:10 TR T1

Please process any registrations at the Enrollment Center.

Subject: Tai Chi for Students begins Tuesday 1/17
Submitter: Dianne Detloff, Administrative Assistant, Counseling & Health Promotion

Message: Counseling and Health Promotion will once again be offering tai chi instruction for students on the first and third Tuesday of the month from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the Marshall Room of Christensen Center. Tai Chi is a slow and gentle form of movement both know as a martial art and a form of exercise. Please feel free to join in as often as you are able to do so. No registration or fee is necessary. Please wear comfortable clothing. Any questions call Dianne at 612-330-1707.

Subject: Auggie Athletics Update
Submitter: Donald W Stoner, Sports Information Coordinator, Public Relations and Communication

Message: Auggie Athletics Update (click on link for story/stats):

Friday, January 13:
Men's Hockey -- Augsburg 7, Wisconsin-Superior 4
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/mhockey/0506statistics/011306superior.html

Women's Hockey -- Augsburg 6, St. Catherine 1
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/whockey/0506statistics/011306stcatherine.html


Saturday, January 14:
Wrestling -- Augsburg at NWCA Division III National Duals -- Augsburg 38, Augustana (Ill.) 3; Augsburg 36, Cornell (Iowa) 3
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/wrestling/0506statistics/011406nationalduals.html

Men's Basketball -- Gustavus 59, Augsburg 46
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/mbasket/0506statistics/011406gustavus.html

Women's Basketball -- Gustavus 75, Augsburg 64
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/wbasket/0506statistics/011406gustavus.html

Men's Hockey -- St. Scholastica 5, Augsburg 3
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/mhockey/0506statistics/011406stscholastica.html

Women's Hockey -- Augsburg 3, St. Catherine 2
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/whockey/0506statistics/011406stcatherine.html


Sunday, January 15:
Wrestling -- Augsburg at NWCA Division III National Duals -- Augsburg 21, Wisconsin-La Crosse 15; Wartburg (Iowa) 29, Augsburg 6
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/wrestling/0506statistics/011506nationalduals.html


Upcoming Events:
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/

Monday, January 16:
Women's Basketball vs. St. Benedict, Si Melby Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Men's Basketball at St. John's, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 18:
Wrestling at St. John's, 7 p.m.
Men's Basketball vs. Macalester, Si Melby Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, January 20:
Men's Hockey vs. Bethel, Augsburg Ice Arena, 7 p.m.
Women's Hockey at Bethel (Columbia Arena, Fridley), 7 p.m.

Saturday, January 21:
Wrestling at Nebraska-Omaha Glen Brand Open, 9 a.m.
Women's Swimming at St. Catherine Invitational, 11 a.m.
Women's Basketball at St. Olaf, 1 p.m.
Women's Hockey vs. Bethel, Augsburg Ice Arena, 2:15 p.m.
Men's Basketball at St. Olaf, 3:15 p.m.
Men's Hockey at Bethel (Columbia Arena, Fridley), 7 p.m.