Subject: Assessment of Student Learning Survey
Submitter: Barbara Edwards Farley, Academic Dean, Academic and Student Affairs

Message: The Assessment Committee is asking faculty and staff in the Academic and Student Affairs Division to complete the Assessment of Student Learning Survey. Results will be used to evaluate Augsburg Colleges level of assessment implementation as part of its participation in the Academic Quality Improvement Program. A summary of results will be included in a required report that must be submitted to The Higher Learning Commission this fall.

Survey responses are anonymous. Participation in this survey is voluntary; consent is assumed by return of the electronic survey. Failure to return the survey will not affect your current or future relationship with Augsburg College.

The IRB approval number for this project is 2006-20-3. Assessment Committee contact names are listed on the survey.

Thank you for taking a moment to complete the Assessment of Student Learning Survey found at this link:

http://academics.augsburg.edu/surveys/assessfacstaff06.survey

Please complete the survey by May 6, 2006.

Subject: Lilly Spring Faculty/Staff Retreat- May 10-11
Submitter: Ron Petrich, Assistant Professor, Education

Message: The theme for this spring's Lilly retreat is "finding our way home again". We will use spring themes to examine how we can connect who we are with what we do. Selected readings, poems, video, music and nature will serve as catalysts helping us to slow down, to hear ourselves, and to have significant conversations with each other. All activities are invitational and personal time is scheduled into the retreat.

The retreat will be held at the Mount Olivet Retreat Center located twenty-five minutes south of the Twin Cities. The opening session will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday May 10th and we will depart after Lunch on May 11th. You are encouraged to stay overnight. May is a wonderful time to reflect on the past year and to plant seeds for the future.

Join us for thoughtful conversation, generative questions, and a wonderful opportunity to get to know your colleagues. For further information or to RSVP contact Ron Petrich at 330-1593 or petrich@augsburg.edu

Subject: Spring Semester Grades Due 12 May
Submitter: Wayne Kallestad, Registrar, Registrar's Office

Message: GRADES ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE May 12, 2006.

Do not turn in grades late. Late grades cause problems for students requiring the grades for reimbursement, scholarship, graduation and admission to other programs.

GRADE ENTRY SCREEN
* Report a grade for every student on the list (except where - W - is displayed).
* For students from one of the other ACTC colleges, please provide the Registrarās Office with their grade.
* Please enter grades by May 12, 2006 or earlier! PLEASE NO LATE GRADES!
* Please identify students that have stopped attending class and the date of last attendance.

Please contact your departments Liaison for Computing person if you have a question on your PIN. For those needing specific directions, they are available on-line at:

http://www.augsburg.edu/enroll/registrar/index.html

Click on Faculty Grade Entry Procedures, other useful information can be found by clicking on Registrarās New Faculty Handbook also.

Letter grades (ABCDF) are not used except for ACTC students. The following grading system is in effect:
4.0 Achieves highest standards of excellence
3.5
3.0 Achieves above basic course standards
2.5
2.0 Achieves basic standards for course
1.5
1.0 Performance below basic course standards
0.5
0.0 Unacceptable performance (no credit for the course)
P (2.0 or above) Meets minimum passing standard
N (Below 2.0) Does not meet minimum passing standard (no credit and non-punitive: not computed in grade point average)

If a student fails to report for a final examination, he or she should
receive a grade of 0.0 for that examination when you compute the final grade.

INCOMPLETE GRADES

* An incomplete grade, or - I, should be given only in the case of extreme emergency. To receive an incomplete grade, a student must receive permission of the instructor of the course; must file a form (available in the Enrollment Center or on-line at the above web address) stating the reasons for the request, the work required to complete the course, the plan and date for completing the work, and comments from the instructor; and must return the form to the Registrar's Office by the time grades are due for the term (May 12, 2006).
* The necessary work must be completed in enough time to allow evaluation of the work by the instructor and filing of a grade before the final day of the following Semester.
* If the work is not completed by that date, the grade for the course becomes a 0.0.

DIRECTED STUDY, INDEPENDENT STUDY, OR INTERNSHIP

* If a Directed Study, Independent Study, or Internship is to be extended over a second term, indicate this by a grade of - X. Please remind students receiving an - X - that they are expected to continue communication and demonstrate satisfactory progress with their instructor in order to receive a credit and grade at the end of that term. They must complete the study within one year of their initial registration; after that, a new registration is necessary.

* An - X - grade can only be used for a Directed Study, Independent Study, and Internship unless prior arrangements have been made with the Registrar's Office.

AUDIT

Please inform the Registrarās Office via email if expectations not met for a student auditing your class. A - V - (audit) is listed on the grade entry screen. If expectations have been met, the course will be listed on the student's record as having been audited. If expectations have not been met, the course will be listed with a grade of - W (withdrawn).

VERY IMPORTANT

Grade are due in the Office of the Registrar no later than May 12, 2006. To comply with Federal Student Aid Regulations: If you have a student that stopped attending your class and you have assigned a grade of 0.0 or - N, please enter the date they last attended your class. Thank You.

Subject: Required Information -- On-line Course Evalutation
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message: On-line Course Evaluation Information

April 10, 2006

Dear Colleagues:

As we complete WEC Winter Trimester (54% response rate overall-moving in the right direction) and move to Spring terms, we offer this update and set of recommendations for conducting course evaluations this next round; the day term dates are from April 14 to April 28. Spring WEC dates will be advertised at the end of May.

First, we and some of the research suggest that a clear statement to students of the value and use of this information is critical. We believe such a uniform approach may bolster response rates and may provide a consistent campus-wide approach to prompting students to fill out the evaluation. If students begin to hear a shared sense of commitment to what we learn from their efforts, that common commitment can strengthen the project. Also, we encourage you to individualize your discussion with students by sharing with them how you use this information; you might perhaps indicate what you changed last time for this term and highlight any particular type of feedback that might be useful.

Thus, we strongly encourage you to engage the following practices to increase the chances of a good response rate.

- Explain the shared rationale and then offer your individual comments. Be constructive and thank them for taking the time to do this.

The statement below is a concise reminder for students of the value we place in their helpful and honest feedback. Please consider using it as a basis for your class conversation.

-The faculty of Augsburg College value the opinions of the students who take our courses, and we try to improve our courses and our teaching in response to their thoughtful evaluations. Please take the time in the next two weeks to complete the on-line evaluation of your courses. Your response will be read by your professors and by college administrators. We appreciate your effort; it helps support the collegeās dedication to and understanding of excellent and diverse teaching.ä

- Remind students twice--once at the beginning of week one and again at the start of week two. Remind students about the multiple locations to access the form: email and on their Moodle site.

Other suggestions are:

- Consider letting the class out 10-15 minutes early one day in exchange for the time you are asking them to put in completing the evaluation. This seemed to work incidentally and we are interested in seeing if it makes a difference.
- Next term, put "course evaluation completion" on your syllabus as part of the last weeks of course work; this may help to send the message of importance and expectation.

The On-line Working Group continues to monitor the project and will be meeting in May to do more extensive data analysis and work on next steps in the pilot. If you have interest or comments, please do not hesitate to contact Diane (pike@augsburg.edu) or Scott krajewsk@augsburg.edu) Any member of the committee is happy to talk with you.

You will have access to your evals right after your grades are turned in-there will be no delay as there was from Fall.

Finally, there is no single form that accomplishes what we should expect in terms of understanding how well we serve students. Please use paper and pencil in-class forms as needed to collect information about specialized questions regarding your course; this data can important information for you but need not be institutionally processed. Any time after about 2/3's of the way through course should get you much of what you need. We ask you not to do any sort of evaluation during final exam slots.

Thank you for your efforts in sustaining and improving teaching and learning at Augsburg College.

Scott Krajewski, Diane Pike, Stu Stoller, Pam Weiss,
Carol Knicker, Ken Erikson

Subject: Leadership Series: Embracing Organizational Change
Submitter: Patricia Park, Coordinator: MAL and Nursing, Graduate Programs

Message: Thursday, April 27, 2006: "Driving Change," presented by Barry Vornbrock, Minneapolis Room of the Christensen Center , Hors d'oeuvres at 5:30 p.m.; the program begins at 6 p.m.

Meaningful leadership includes driving the right change(s). In this workshop, you will explore how to define your change vision and apply this information to an organization you know. You will learn about methods for assessing change readiness and leading an organization into change. You will apply this information to your change vision and share your plans. When we are done you will know where you want to go and how you want to get there!

This is the final workshop in the Center for Leadership Studies' spring 2006 series designed to guide you through an exploration of the inevitable process of change. There is no charge. If you would like to attend, please contact Patty Park at 612-330-1150 or parkp@augsburg.edu.

Subject: FULL CIRCLE: Open 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Submitter: Trevor N Tweeten, Student

Message: A film and video installation created by Trevor Tweeten is featured in the Foss Film Studio.

Subject: Enter to win!
Submitter: Erin S Voss, Student and Public Computing Co-Manager, Information Technology

Message: Student Computing is conducting a survey and we need YOUR help! Please take a few minutes to tell us how we can improve our services. You can also enter for a chance to win a free 128MB flash drive. Just go to

http://academics.augsburg.edu/surveys/consent.html

to fill out the survey. Thank you!

Subject: Commencement Volunteers
Submitter: Craig D Maus, Director, Event and Classroom Services

Message: We still have opportunities for ushers and hosts for the Commencement ceremony, dinner and brunch. Help us celebrate Augsburg's 2006 graduates!

E-mail maus@augsburg.edu

Thank you!

Subject: Friday Forum May 5 - 1-2 p.m.
Submitter: Herald A Johnson, Director of Advancement Programs, Institutional Advancement

Message: "Maxine Isaacs, adjunct lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard University, will lead a panel discussion on the "Role of Civic Engagement Through Public Service in Higher Education Institutions".

May 5, 1-2 pm, Science Building, Rm 123.

The panel will consist of Augsburg College regents, regent emeriti, faculty and students. Jackie Cherryhomes, CEO of government relation assistance firm Cherryhomes-Tyler, LLC, will moderate.

Since 1994, Ms. Isaacs has taught at the Kennedy School and George Washington University and delivered lectures at the Maxwell School, Humphrey Institute, APSIA, and others. She was Walter F. Mondale's press secretary and Deputy Campaign Manager from 1983 to 1984 and served as Project Director on Mondale's Fifty Years memoir project. Isaacs worked in the White House, U.S. Senate, and U.S. Congress from 1971 to 1981.

Isaacs is Chair of the Board of Visitors, Maryland School of Public Affairs, a member of the University of Maryland Foundation Board, and a member of the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press Advisory Board.

Isaacs received her PhD from the University of Maryland, MA from Johns Hopkins's SAIS, and her BA from Skidmore College.

This event is free and open to the public.
For more information call: Tracy Beckman at 612-338-6536

Subject: We, The Students, Need You
Submitter: Maria L Mitchell, Student

Message: Please take this message seriously because if orders aren't in, then we (students) don't get as much or any money back for our books. Think of us too! Thank you, Maria Mitchell - Student Body President

Just a reminder, the bookstore is requesting all Summer & Fall Book orders be turned in by April 13th. It is important for faculty to turn in their bookorders before buyback, so we can purchase textbooks from Augsburg Students, giving the students up to half of the purchase price! If you (the faculty) are not using the same book we still need the order now, so that we may source used books from other schools and put used books on the shelf for next years students. Any questions can be directed to Laura at 330.1521 or by e-mail solerl@augsburg.edu

Subject: Commencement Dinner and Brunch
Submitter: Craig D Maus, Director, Event and Classroom Services

Message: Dear Graduates: Openings are still available for the Commencement Dinner and Brunch. Reservation forms can be found on-line:

www.augsburg.edu/commencement/

Subject: Reception for Larry Ragland this afternoon.
Submitter: Karen T. Sutherland, Professor, Computer Science

Message: The Department of Computer Science is hosting an Open House this afternoon in honor of Larry Ragland:

3:30 - 6 p.m. in Sverdrup 202/203/204.

A few choice words will be spoken at 4:30 p.m.

Please join us in celebrating Larry Ragland's over 20 year contribution to the Augsburg community.

Questions to: suther@navigation.augsburg.edu

Subject: Join the Frames this Sunday
Submitter: Daniel Jorgensen, Director of Public Relations, Office of the President

Message: A public gathering of music and worship has been set to honor Bill & Anne Frame at Central Lutheran Church this Sunday, April 30, 2-4 p.m.

ELCA presiding bishop Mark Hanson will be the keynote speaker with musical presentations by the Augsburg Centennial Singers, the Augsburg Masterworks Chorale and Gospel Praise.

The hour-long program will be MC'd by Pastor Dave Wold and will be followed by a reception with refreshments in the Central Fellowship Hall.

All are invited for this final public farewell event.

Subject: Action For Racial Justice presentation by Gary Delgado 5-5
Submitter: Sherilyn Young, Development Assistant, Development

Message: Racial Justice is the proactive reinforcement of policies, practices, attitudes and actions that produce equitable power, opportunities, treatment, impacts and outcomes for all. Equitable impacts and outcome across race is the key indicator of racial justice.

Racial Justice is not the same as racial diversity, multi-culturalism or equality.

Learn more about this at a talk hosted by The First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis and the MN UU Social Justice Alliance

Friday, May 5
7 p.m.
900 Mount Curve

Speaker is Gary Delgado, Ph.D., the Executive Director and Founder of the Applied Research Center in Oakland, California (www.arc.org), which is a nationally recognized researcher, lecturer and activist on issues of race and social justice. He has worked extensively in both the organizing and the academic communities. His analytical work includes over 30 articles and studies on social change practice. Gary was one of the initial organizers of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (www.ACORN.org), a lead organizer with the National Welfare Rights Organization, and cofounder and director of the Center for Third World Organizing (CTWO). In 1988, he received the prestigious Bannerman Fellowship for activists of color in its first year. He was recognized as a Hellraiser by Mother Jones magazine in 1996, and was profiled as a one of 61 Visionaries by Utne Reader.

For a flyer:
http://www.firstunitariansociety.org/newsletter/delgado-speech.pdf
For directions:
http://www.firstunitariansociety.org or 612-377-6608

Subject: Correction: Peter Hutchinson here May 2
Submitter: Randall Davidson, Fine Arts Manager, Music

Message: Peter Hutchinson, an independent candidate for Governor of Minnesota, will be on campus to speak to the community on partisan politics and Minnesota's future. He will speak in the East Commons on TUESDAY, MAY 2 beginning at 11.30 a.m. and will take questions. Members of the Augsburg community are invited to bring their lunches and join in the conversation.

Peter Hutchinson was born in Faribault in 1949. Even though Peter's family moved around the country, he always called Minnesota home. In 1975, after graduating from Dartmouth College with a bachelor's degree in Government and Urban Studies and Princeton University with a master's degree in Public Affairs and Urban Planning, he came home.

Peter served as a deputy mayor under Minneapolis Mayor Al Hofstede, working on housing, neighborhood preservation, municipal finance and transportation. He was named vice president of external affairs, Dayton Hudson Corporation (now Target Corporation), where he was Vice President of External Affairs and Chairman of the Dayton Hudson Foundation. Under his leadership, the Foundation effectively focused its efforts on getting results, improving the communities in which Dayton Hudson operated and ensuring that the over $110 million it distributed nationwide were well-spent.

Peter was named Commissioner of Finance by Minnesota Governor Rudy Perpich in 1989. He came away from that experience determined to help governments find ways to use taxpayer dollars more effectively. In 1991, along with two partners, Peter formed The Public Strategies Group, Inc. (PSG). Peter and PSG have reformed, reinvented and redesigned government services and systems in hundreds of states, cities, counties and schools across the country and throughout the world. In 2004, he and his PSG partner, David Osborne, shared their ideas about practical innovation in government in the book, THE PRICE OF GOVERNMENT: Getting the Results We Need in an Age of Permanent Fiscal Crisis. (2004), available in paperback from Amazon.com.

Peter is married to Karla Ekdahl, a well-known advocate for the arts and children's issues. She is Board Chair of Project SUCCESS, which serves 8,000 inner-city middle and high school students a year, guiding them toward meaningful futures. They have two college-age daughters, Emily and Julia. Aside from family and work, Peter's passions include biking, reading, traveling, and physical challenges in the outdoors (including Outward Bound twice and climbing Mount Ranier).

Subject: Student Workers: May & June Paycheck info.
Submitter: Saykham Panemalaythong, HR Assistant/Student Employment Coordinator, Human Resources

Message: Just a last minute reminder before you leave for Summer Break. Since your last day for the semester is May 4, 2006 and some of you might be going home for the summer, here is what you need to do to get your paycheck if you can't pick it up at the Enrollment Center. You need to submit a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Human Resources Department for your May paycheck, and we will mail out your check. If you work hours in May, youāll also need a self-addressed stamped envelope for June.

If you have any questions, please call the Human Resources Department at 612-330-1058.

Have a good summer!

Subject: Faculty-Staff extra discount at the Bookstore!
Submitter: Bookstore

Message: Faculty & Staff will receive a 30% discount at the bookstore Thursday & Friday. Please let our cashier know at the time of purchase that you are Faculty or Staff. Please have your ID card as we do not know everyone! Any questions, please call the bookstore at 330.1521.

Subject: Mathematics Professor Speaks at St. Olaf
Submitter: Rebekah N Dupont, Associate Professor, Department Chair, Mathematics

Message: Tracy Bibelnieks of the Augsburg Mathematics Department gave an invited presentation in the St. Olaf Mathematics Department Colloquium on April 25. In her talk, "Mathematics in your Shopping Cart? Why not!", she discussed combining statistics and mathematical optimization to form powerful strategies for leveraging historical and predicted consumer information and behavior.

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):

Wednesday, April 26:
Softball -- Hamline 11-14, Augsburg 5-8
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/softball/0506statistics/042606hamline.html

Baseball -- Wisconsin-Stout 18, Augsburg 12 (9 innings)
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/baseball/0506statistics/042606stout.html

Men's Track and Field -- Augsburg at Macalester Invitational
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/track/0506statistics/042606macalester.html


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

Thursday, April 27:
Softball vs. Carleton (rescheduled), Edor Nelson Field, 5 p.m.

Saturday, April 29:
Baseball vs. Macalester, Parade Stadium, 1 p.m.
Softball at St. Olaf, 1 p.m.
Men's/Women's Track and Field at Gustavus Invitational.

Wednesday, May 3:
Women's Track and Field at St. Thomas Invitational, 4 p.m.

Thursday, May 4:
Baseball vs. St. Olaf, Parade Stadium, 6 p.m.

Friday, May 5:
Men's/Women's Track and Field at Hamline Invitational.

Monday, May 8:
Baseball at Bethel, 2:30 p.m.

Subject: Memory book kit for sale
Submitter: Erin S Voss, Student and Public Computing Co-Manager, Information Technology

Message: For sale: "Recollections - a scrapbook and guide for creating your own family album". The kit contains an archival-quality hardcover scrapbook and a book with instructions and tips for creating a family album, packaged in a protective box (stationery-style). Condition is like-new. Box has been opened but the scrapbook has not been used at all.

Retail price (when new -- it's now out-of-print) was $25. Asking $10 or best offer. Email voss@augsburg.edu or call 612.330.1138.

Subject: 1997 Honda Accord SE $4,800/OBO
Submitter: Jeff A Newsom, Student

Message: 1997 Honda Accord SE
123,000 miles
Paint: Black Currant
One owner
New or very recent: brakes, tires, battery, oxygen sensor, timing belt, water pump, tune up.
Great gas mileage!
Body and interior is in great condition.
Runs great, just needs a new muffler and exhaust pipe.
I had plans to keep it for several more years, wife and two kids had other plans.