Subject: Finals Week Hours - Athletic Facilities
Submitter: Kristen L Kraft, Athletic Facilities Manager, Athletic Facilities

Message: Message: Finals Week Hours for the Kennedy Center & Si Melby Hall
(includes both fitness centers)

Monday – Thursday (April 30 – May 3) Regular hours: 6:00am – 11:00pm
Friday, May 4: 6:00am – 8:00pm (Note early close)
Saturday, May 5: Closed
Sunday, May 6: Regular Hours: Noon - 10:00pm

Summer hours will be posted shortly

Subject: Staff Senate Survey
Submitter: Elizabeth N Bassani, Financial Aid Counselor, Enrollment Center

Message: Staff Senate is currently looking at redefining its current role on campus. We would like to find out from you what your current perception is and what you would like to see Staff Senate become. Please take a few minutes out of your day to fill out the survey included in this message. We appreciate it!
Thank you!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=888773703661

Subject: Instructional and Course Design Summer Stipends
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message:
Call for Proposals - Summer 2007


The Instructional and Course Design initiative within the Center for Teaching and Learning invites proposals for design-based course-related projects to be undertaken during Summer 2007 and completed by the end of Fall term 2007. The proposal timeline is short (proposals are Due May 4), proposal turnaround will be fast (decisions by May 11), and the opportunities for support and collaboration in this first exploration into a new way of thinking about and doing our pedagogical work will be remarkable. All faculty who are creating new learning experiences or revising existing ones are encouraged to submit.

A link to the complete Call for Proposals and application can be found on the Center for Teaching and Learning website, www.augsburg.edu/ctl.

Subject: Spring Day Grades Due 11 May
Submitter: Wayne Kallestad, Registrar, Registrar's Office

Message: GRADES ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE May 11, 2007.

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 Registrar’s Office with their grade.
* Please enter grades by May 11, 2007 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 Registrar’s 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 11, 2007).
* 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 Registrar’s 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 11, 2007. 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: GEMS/GISE Summer Employment at Augsburg
Submitter: Jeanine A Gregoire, Associate Professor, Education

Message: The Girls in Engineering, Mathematics and Science (GEMS) and the Gise In Science and Engineering (GISE) will be employing 10-12 undergraduates (female and male focusing in education, math, science, engineering or related fields) students starting mid June through mid August. This 16 hour a week (GEMS: Tuesday/Thursday; GISE: Monday/ Wednesday) mentoring posting gives Augsburg undergraduates valuable experience working with middle school girls and boys in academically enriched projects (robotics, building the surface of the Moon, the chemistry of cosmetics, etc.) Augsburg students must be eligible for work-study; $12.50-13.00/hour. Interested students should contact Jeanine Gregoire at gregoire@augsburg.edu. Deadline for application is May 5.

Subject: Augsburg Cup Challenge Today
Submitter: Cynthia J Greenwood, Director, Human Resources, Human Resources

Message: Join us in the gym from 12:30 to 1:30 for a Lindsay Ball challenge -- The Mighty Murphies will play Team Louden Proud!

Come out to show support for your coworkers!

Subject: Sell your books back to the bookstore
Submitter: bookstor@augsburg.edu

Message: This week the bookstore will pay up to half back for your books! We are open 9:30-6 Monday- Thursday and 8:30-4 Friday. Please bring your Augsburg ID along with your books and leave with cash.

Subject: Clearance Sale
Submitter: Laura Soler, Bookstore Manager, Bookstore

Message: All Clearance clothing is an additional 25% off the lowest price through May 5th.

Subject: Student Paychecks - May 15, 2007
Submitter: Heather L Pedersen, Student

Message: Just a last minute reminder before you leave for Summer Break. Since your last day for the semester is May 3, 2007 and some of you might be going home for the summer, here is what you need to do to get your pay check 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. Please remember that postage is increasing to .41 cents on May 14, 2007. The mailroom sells .02 cent stamps. If you work hours in May, you’ll 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: Bookstore hours for the week of finals and summer
Submitter: Laura Soler, Bookstore Manager, Bookstore

Message: The week of finals we are open Monday - Thursday 9:30-6, Friday 8:30-4, Saturday May 5th we are open 9:30-1.

Summer Hours begin Monday May 7th
We are open 9:30-4 Monday-Friday
WEC College Fridays 9:30-6
WEC College Saturdays 9:30-1:30

Subject: Seeking guest speakers for health class
Submitter: Hannah Kokesh, Student

Message: FOLC is a non-profit health outreach program in the Cedar-Riverside area. We are looking for people who have a specific area of expertise in the health field who would be willing to give a short presentation to a women's health class. Most health topics are a possibility.

The class meets every other Friday at 6pm. Dates are available throughout the summer: June 1st, 15th, 29th, July 13th....

This is a great opportunity to serve the Somali population of the Cedar-Riverside area. For more information about FOLC visit www.folcmn.org

If you are interested in this opportunity please email: hkokesh@yahoo.com or call 612-703-7951

Subject: What's your story?
Submitter: Bethany J Bierman, Writer, Public Relations and Communication

Message: What are your plans for the summer? Are you traveling? Interning? Researching? Doing anything else that may be of interest to the Augsburg community?

The editorial board of "inside augsburg" is accepting pitches for stories to be featured on the website this summer. We hope to include a cross section of what members of the Augsburg community--students, faculty, and staff--are doing over the summer, whether on campus or off.

Submit your story idea and contact information to bierman@augsburg.edu for consideration. There is no deadline, as we are always open to hearing your pitch. Thank you!

Subject: Great Condo Available for RENT:
Submitter: Megan L Schiller, Student

Message: Lake Street condo in Minneapolis is available for rent beginning May 11.

It's an 1,100 square feet two-bedroom, two-bathroom, 3rd floor (facing south) unit with walk-through closets, heated garage, rooftop deck, workout gym, and laundry room.

Central heating, water, and other utilities (except electricity -averaging $25/month) are included in rent!

Rent is $1,070/month & negotiable.

Location: Corner of Nicollet Ave & West Lake Street

It’s a great location for anyone who wants to live in the city's most vibrant community - UpTown. Five blocks from MidTown Global Market; 10 blocks from Lake Calhoun; right on the main bus route; and near the HWY 35 exit. It's convenient, peaceful, and most definitely affordable!

Inquiries to George Hornik at 612.310.0989 or ghornik@umn.edu.

Thank you.