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I&CD - When and How to Submit

The deadline for receipt of ICD proposals is March 15 - approaching fast! Proposal format is short, but specific. Information and materials for preparation of proposals are available via the web on AugNet (http://augnet.augsburg.edu/) as follows:

1) Select Account Utilities, then Augnet Folders.
2) Log in (if necessary).
3) Navigate to the ICD materials folder: Facstaff, Physics, anderstu, public, ICD materials

In you have any questions whatsoever about proposing or experience any difficulty accessing the proposal materials, contact Stu Anderson via e-mail (anderstu@augsburg.edu) or telephone (330-1012).

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Instructional and Course Design 2010

Instructional and Course Design Summer Stipends
Call for Proposals - Summer 2010

The Instructional and Course Design initiative in the Center for Teaching and Learning invites proposals for design-based course creation or revision projects to be undertaken during Summer 2010 and completed by the end of Spring term 2011. Proposals are Due March 15 and funding decisions will be made by March 25. Faculty who are creating new learning experiences or revising existing ones are encouraged to submit.
Program Description.
Funding levels are intended to provide a realistic alternative to teaching summer courses in order to re-direct faculty effort to design questions and have a direct impact on the effectiveness of mainline academic year courses. The program supports both design-based critique and revision of existing courses or programs and design-based creation of new courses or programs. The stipend amount is $4000 and the expected time commitment during the summer is one full-time month equivalent.
Submission, Selection Process, and Selection Criteria
You are encouraged to attend one of the two Design Proposal Guidance sessions offered in early March (dates and times TBA) featuring some previous Design Project Leaders.

Proposals are due by March 15, 2010 and should follow the requested format to facilitate evaluation and turnaround. The proposal form / guidelines are available by request to CTL and are also available in Stu Anderson's public folder (facstaff / physics / anderstu / ICD materials). Submit your proposal directly to the Asst. Director for IC&D at the following address:
anderstu@augsburg.edu
All on-time proposals will be evaluated by the IC&D committee composed of the Asst. Director of CTL for IC&D, a member of the IT staff, a member of the library staff, and a representative from CFD. Decisions will be made by March 25.

Projects are selected on the basis of the overall impact of the proposed student learning improvements, including the need for the project and the significance of the proposed improvements.
Project Execution and Compensation.
Kickoff meeting. Awardees will meet with the Asst. Director for IC&D and each other during April before commencing work on the project as well as while the work is progressing over the summer. The purpose of the initial meetings is to clarify the expectations of the design process (working from learning objectives to evidence to assessments to choice of instruction) as it relates to each particular project, set timetables for subsequent gatherings and communication during the project, and identify fruitful connections to design and resource expertise within the library, IT, or other areas.

Communication during the project. During the project work period, the awardee will maintain communication with the Asst. Director and others as agreed upon in the initial meeting to report progress and acquire assistance with the design effort.

Final Report. After the project is completed, the awardee will prepare and submit a written report that summarizes the results the work, focusing principally on extent to which the learning objectives that drove the design process were achieved as well as the effectiveness of the IC&D process in achieving these results. In addition, the report should include a portfolio of all materials whose modification (before and after versions) or creation resulted from the project. Specifics on report format and content will be discussed during the project period. Finally, participants are expected to serve as resources in discussions for the benefit of others interested in undertaking design projects.

Stipend Disbursement. Release of stipend funds will occur in three parts: half to be released after successful initial meetings, one quarter after the design work is completed, and the final quarter after the course has run for the first time and the final report is received and accepted.

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Spring Book Orders

If you have not placed your Spring WEC book order- please do so asap! Please email to me at forgey@augsburg.edu - thanks!

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Lindell Library Open for Augsburg for Adults

We know you're busily studying during these last weeks of Winter Trimester, so while students in the Day program are off on Spring Break, be assured that Lindell Library will be open for you, our Augsburg for Adults students.

Saturday, Mar 13: 7:30 am-6 pm
Sunday, Mar 14: Noon-6 pm
Monday-Friday, Mar 15-19: 11 am-10 pm
Saturday, Mar 20: 9: 7:30 am-6 pm
Sunday, Mar 21: Noon-Midnight

Hours are always available from the "Hours" link on the Lindell Library web site: www.augsburg.edu/library

Online library resources are also available 24/7 on that web site.

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Graduation Information

To order custom announcements please visit the website www.herffjones.com/college/augsburg . Custom announcements will take 6 weeks from date of order. The Grad fair will kick off at the bookstore April 16th & 17th. Cap, Gowns & Tassels may be purchased on that date and up to graduation. For the Rochester students, the bookstore will be delivering cap & gowns the first week of May.(more info will be provided at a later date. The bookstore also carries diploma frames, class rings, and do it yourself announcements. Congratulations on your Graduation!

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No Plans for Spring Break? Augsburg Abroad is Open

Take advantage of a spring break with no plans by meeting with Augsburg Abroad to plan your international internship, coursework and scholarship applications.

Walk-in Hours:

M: 2:00– 5:00 pm (PA)
T: 11:00-12:00 a.m. (SA)
W: 12:00 am- 1:00 pm (SA)
4:00– 5:00 pm (PA)
Th: 3:30– 4:30 pm (SA)
F: 11:00- 12:00 a.m. (SA)

or by appointment: abroad@augsburg.edu

PA=Peer Advisor; SA=Staff Advisor

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Bonner Leaders Applications Being Accepted Now

Applications are now available for 1st year returning Augsburg students for the Bonner Leaders Program. The Augsburg Bonner Leaders Program provides financial support (work-study funds), leadership development and practical skill development for students who are dedicated to pursuing and integrating community and civic engagement into their college learning experience. Bonner Leaders make a 2 year commitment to the program, work 10-12 hours a week with community partners and need to be eligible for off-campus federal work-study funds awarded through financial aid.

To pick up an application stop by the Sabo Center in the basement of Anderson Hall. Applications are due March 29th.

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Bookstore Hours Spring Break

The bookstore will be open next week 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Monday-Friday. To order your Spring books, please visit our website www.whywaitforbooks.com Have a great Spring Break!

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T-Shirt Event at the Bookstore

All t-shirts (excluding under armour) are buy one get one half off at the bookstore. Stock up for Spring!

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Baskets Of Hope Donation Drive

The Baskets Of Hope Donation Drive.
This Donation Drive is to collect items for Women and Families of Domestic Violence. All donations will be given to the Sojourner Project, a shelter for Women and Children of Domestic Violence. Sojourner's website: www.sojourner.org For more info or an emergency situation involving Domestic Violence, please call 952.933.7422

Weekly donation drop off's can be made at the Women's Resource Center located in Sverdrup Hall rm 207
Hours for Drop-Offs:
MWF 11m-1pm
T Th 4pm-6pm
Fri 3:30pm-5:30pm
Sat 10:30am-11:30am

A final donation can also be made on Saturday March 13th in room 202 of Sverdrup Hall from 8am-noon!
Deadline for all donations will be March 13th, 2010.

Items Needed:
*Gift Cards (Target, WalMart, Cub Foods, etc)
*Used Cell Phones
*New Clothing- Pajama's, slippers, underwear, socks, bra's, robes, for infants, children and adult women in all sizes
*Flip flops, night lights, alarm clocks
*Hair care products (combs, brushes, hair ties, shampoo, conditioner)
*Health and Personal care items (bandaids, antibiotic ointments, deodorant,bar soap, body wash, Q tips,lotion, hand sanitizer, digital thermometers, nail clippers, Children's Tylenol-Fever Reducer and Cold Formula, Tylenol-Allergy Sinus, Ibuprofen, Midol, Vicks Vapor Rub,Toilet Paper)
*Kitchen Products and Cleaning Supplies (Window cleaner, soft scrub, Lysol wipes and spray, floor cleaners, scouring pads, dish soap, bleach, dish towels, brooms, mops, Paper products (cups, plates, servicewear, papertowels, ziplock bags)
*Linens- Twin Sized Only (Sheet sets, Water-proof mattress covers, and Blankets), Pillows, Towels ( all sizes-washcloth, hand, & bath)
*Infant/Child Needs- Diapers and Pull Ups-(sz 3,4,5), Baby Wipes, Diaper Rash Ointment, Teething Rings, Pacifiers, Bottles, Sippy Cups, Baby Bath Wash and Shampoo, Baby Lotion, New Stuffed Toys, Children's Movies, Learning Toys aka Leap Frog, Playroom and Playground Toys."

The Basket of Hopes Team would like to say THANK YOU to those who have already made donations!

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Vocatio Chapel with Kelly Woods '99

You are invited to March's Vocatio Chapel!

Listen! God is Calling: Race, Place, and Class...in Education
Wednesday, March 24, 10:20-10:40 a.m.

Kelly Woods, a 1999 alumna of Augsburg College, has been teaching in the Minneapolis Public School District for ten years. She is currently a third grade teacher at Nellie Stone Johnson Community School.

Ms. Woods, winner of the 2008 Milken Family Foundation’s Educator Award, works with parents to reinforce their children's education and solve academic or behavioral issues, and volunteers monthly at Family Fun & Learning Nights to strengthen relationships with students and parents. Even students with behavior issues and low skills have experienced success under her instruction. As a member of Johnson's Teacher Advancement Program TAP' s Leadership Team, Woods played an integral role in helping the school develop its implementation of TAP. Previously, she was a TAP mentor teacher for two years at Andersen Elementary School, where she helped students who started two years below grade level advance to grade level and higher. This experience provided her with effective skills that she now shares with the staff at Johnson, modeling instruction, observing colleagues in their classrooms, and peer-coaching them to help improve their teaching.

When she began her teaching career ten years ago, Kelly wanted to teach in urban classrooms to help provide kids who need it the best education possible. Each day she works toward that goal with her students, their families, other teachers, staff and the entire school.

Following chapel, from 11 AM - Noon, there will be a luncheon with Ms. Woods. Interested students, faculty, and staff should RSVP to Lonna Field at fieldl@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1467 by March 22.

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