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International Travel Funding

Additional International Travel Funding Available
Due April 6

Faculty presenting a paper at an international conference are eligible for additional travel funding through CTL. Two $400 awards are available to supplement the annual travel award of $1200 for which faculty presenting a paper are eligible. (Canada is considered international.) These supplemental awards are determined competitively by the Committee on Faculty Development. The funding year is June 1-May 31st.

Apply online at the CTL webpage www.augsburg.edu/ctl. Link at the left of the page, webforms.

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Sustainable Cooking Class

The cooking class brought to you by MPIRG and Campus Kitchens is starting this week!

The classes are held at St. Martin's Table (on corner of 20th Ave. and Riverside). We are going to be learning how to make a delicious meal with Chef Judah, plus getting tips on basic kitchen skills. Afterwards, we'll take time to eat the meal and discuss food issues, including sustainability and locality. The classes cost $10 a piece, or $40 for all five courses--each happens THURSDAY evenings from 5:00 to 7:00, starting March 25.

Please visit our registration form: http://tinyurl.com/cookingapp to sign up.

Here's the tentative menu:
Mar. 25: Kenyan Peanut
April 1: Brazilian Black Bean
April 8: Hungarian Mushroom
April 15: Creamy Sweet Potato Leek
April 22: Indian Split Pea

If you would like any more information, contact Mo at allen@augsburg.edu or Mark at spicer@augsburg.edu

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Velma Lashbrook - New CTL Director

I am pleased to announce that Velma Lashbrook, Assistant Professor of Master of Arts in Leadership Studies, has been appointed to a two-year term as Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. Dr. Lashbrook will succeed Lee Clarke, Interim Director for the Center, on June 1, 2010.

Dr. Lashbrook received her bachelor's degree from Iowa State University, her master's degree in Speech Communication from Illinois State University and her doctoral degree in Communication and Educational Psychology from West Virginia University. She has been a member of the Augsburg faculty since 1999.

Velma was the Director of Research at Wilson Learning, and became the Vice President of Global Research and Development. Throughout this time she was involved in creating a worldwide instructor network for a wide range of corporate workshops in leadership and team development to be taught around the world. Her interest in faculty development continued during the years she worked at The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning, where she facilitated biannual faculty development workshops and traveling programs. Velma's expertise and experience in leadership and research management and measurement make her well suited to advance the work of the Center and professional development opportunities for Augsburg Faculty and Staff.

I am grateful for the fine leadership provided by Lee Clarke this past year. There will be a reception to thank Lee and to welcome Velma into her new role in May.

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Congratulations- 2010 URGO Summer Researchers

Congrats to the following students who were recently awarded an URGO Summer Research grant!

Saido Abdirashid
Jeremy Anthony
John (Steve) Bergquist
Alex Bischoff
Brandon Bukowski
Matthew Charboneu
Kimberly Carlson
Leah Childers
Alycia Dahlen
Andrew Fox
Lucia Gayoso
Samantha Gerhardson
Walker Glasoe
Jacob Grothjan
Justin Ingebretson
Rebekah Iverson
Walker Krepps
Katrina Lutze
Marcos Lester McSweeney
Erica Malloy
Camille McAloney
Aidan Nancarrow
Alexander Pinaire
Maggie Pint
Katie Radford
Ali Rapp
Rebecca Shaheen
Jacob Slattery
Whitney Walter
Kathleen Watson
Kate Woolever

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Section 6 Open Hearings Scheduled

Message from the Senate Subcommittee on Faculty Personnel Policies, James Vela-McConnell, Chair:

Please join members of the Senate Subcommittee on Faculty Personnel Policies to discuss the proposed revisions to Section 6 of the Faculty Handbook at one of the following open hearings:

Tuesday, March 23, noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Minneapolis Room
Wednesday, March 24, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. in Oren 100

Your input and questions are greatly appreciated.

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Thoni Award Nominations Due April 16

It's time again for the Richard J. Thoni award nominations! Faculty and staff are asked to nominate a graduating senior for the Richard J. Thoni Award by April 16, 2010. This award honors a graduating senior student from the Weekend College programs (Twin Cities or Rochester) whose actions, commitments, and future aspirations most profoundly demonstrate a commitment to Augsburg's motto of "Education for Service."

To nominate a student, please complete the survey at the link below:

http://augsburg.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_eJ7dgPl2SdDgX88&SVID=Prod

Please contact Jessica Fox-Wilson at foxwilso@augsburg.edu for more information. Thank you!

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Online Timecards Need Approvals-Effective March 21

Important changes for all students, staff and faculty currently using Web Time Entry for timesheets

We have been on the new online Web Time Entry system for 6 pay periods and have solved most of the problems students and biweekly employees have experienced using the system.

Thus far, employees have been paid for their hours whether or not their timecards were approved. Now that employees have been using the system, it is time to begin requiring managers and employees to approve hours before they can be paid. Back in the "old days" of paper timesheets, we did not pay for hours on timesheets that were not signed off by employees and supervisors. It is time to reinforce that policy again.

Effective this current pay period of 03/21/10 – 4/3/10 (for payday Friday, 4/9/10), any time sheet not approved by the employee AND the manager will not be paid until approved. Any time sheets approved after the 12noon deadline on Tuesday will be added to the next payroll 2 weeks later. Always ensure you are approving the correct pay period. If you are approving the timesheet on Monday, you will need to make sure your are approving the "previous pay period".

Timecards with no hours also need to be approved by both employee and manager. If the employee is no longer working in the position, the manager needs to send an e-mail to hr@augsburg.edu to let us know.

To check if the timecard has been approved, click on the Sign-offs & Approvals tab in the lower left section of the timecard. This lists all sign-offs and approvals and when they approved them. If there is no Sign-offs & Approvals tab, there have been no approvals.

Managers can check for approval as above, or by clicking on the Timekeeping tab, then Pay Period Close. Once the list of employees appears, check the appropriate columns for check marks. If no check mark, it hasn't been done.

If you are still having trouble with using the Web Time Entry system, please contact HR at ext 1058.

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Summer Housing Credit Agreement 2010

Students who work 600 hours during the summer (May 2-September 4, 2010) may be eligible for a summer housing credit (campus residences only) of $834.00. Please be advised that students will be taxed on this credit; the taxes will be taken out each paycheck over a 4-month period (June, July, August, September). Students may work a maximum of 40 hours per week.

To apply for the student housing credit, students need to complete paperwork for Human Resources and Residence Life.

1) In Human Resources, students can pick up a Summer Housing Credit Agreement 2010 or go to the public drive: O/Human Resources/Public/Student Employment/Forms/Summer Housing Credit Agreement 2010. Students and their supervisor need to complete the agreement and sign it. Completed Summer Housing Credit Agreements 2010 are due to Human Resources by Tuesday, May 12, 2010. For questions on this information, please contact Human Resources at hr@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1058.

2) Students also need to sign up for summer housing through Residence Life. Student Housing contracts are available on the counter of Anderson Hall or go to AugNet/Residence Life/Housing & Operations/Summer Housing/Summer Housing Contract. Contracts may only be turned in between March 22, 2010 and April 9, 2010 to the Anderson Residence Life Office. For housing questions, please contact Cyndy Rowe at rowe@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1488.

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Carole Chabries, Executive Director, ACTC

The Board of Directors of the Associated Colleges of the Twin-Cities (ACTC) is pleased to announce that Carole Chabries will be joining ACTC as its new Executive Director beginning April 1, 2010. Dr. Chabries will play a leading role in articulating and promoting a dynamic vision to guide the development of the ACTC as a premier educational consortium with an identity linked to its urban location. We look forward to a reinvigoration of the academic dimension of ACTC and the continuation of its valuable role in offering administrative cost reductions for our five campuses.

Dr. Chabries brings to ACTC 15 years of experience developing academic programs, initiatives and cross-institutional relationships as well as a strong record of working with faculty across the curriculum and with student development staff. She comes from Union Institute and University in Cincinnati, where she served as Assistant Dean, serving on both the President's Council and the university's strategic planning committee. She began her career working for the Minnesota Humanities Commission and went on to serve as Faculty Director at Capella University. She earned her Master's degree and her Ph.D. in English Literature from University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Employee Survey - Great Colleges to Work For

We are participating in the 2010 Great Colleges to Work For Employee Survey sponsored by The Chronicle of Higher Education and ModernThink LLC.

The success of the survey depends on your participation. To ensure the confidentiality of your responses, surveys will be processed by Modern Think. We will not receive information that would enable us to identify the survey results of any one individual. This survey provides us the opportunity to gather important information from faculty and staff about what is working well and to learn about the areas that may need attention.

Please look for an email from ModernThink describing the survey and how to access it. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Human Resources. Thank you in advance for your participation.

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Day Business Majors - Open Advising Sessions

Business majors: Want to get your advising hold lifted AND enter to win a gift card?

Come to the Open Advising Sessions on March 23rd and 24th anytime from 10am - 4:30pm in 3rd floor Memorial Hall. There will be advisors available during this time and we will have access to your academic information, so as to better assist you with course planning for fall 2010. Please bring a copy of your core checklist and your major planning sheet from Records and Registration (Log in to Records and Registration > blue menu on left).

Treats will be provided!

Questions? Kelly x1225

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Space Available in Spring Called to Lead Series

Space is available in the Spring Called to Lead series. This series which is targeted at personal and professional development for mid-career individuals. For Augsburg alumni and graduate students it is special time to reflect on their lives and their paths forward. For Augsburg staff it is a professional development opportunity.
The series will begin on Tuesday, April 6, and continue on every Tuesday, until May 11. The series runs from 7:30-9 am every Tuesday morning. All books, materials, and continental breakfast are included in the $300 workshop fee.

Presenters include Drs. David Tiede, Norma Noonan, Thomas Morgan, Magdeline Aagard and Larry Crockett.
Please respond no later than Thursday March 25.

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Bonner Leader Applications Due Next Monday

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 by the end of the day. Contact Kristin Farrell, farrellk@augsburg.edu with any questions.

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Student Group Workshop - Marketing Your Leadership

Want to get a leg up on other candidates? Come to this workshop to learn how to best market your leadership skills in your cover letters, resumes, and interviews!

Wednesday, March 24
6:00-8:00pm
OGC 113

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Juried Art Exhibit Submission Deadline Change

Deadline for artwork submissions is now Thursday, April 1.

Augsburg invites all currently enrolled students to enter work into the juried exhibition. See below for all deadlines and requirements for the All-Student Juried Art Exhibition.


All-Student Juried Art Exhibition
Christensen Center Art Gallery & Student Art Gallery
April 12 - May 2, 2010

Reception in Christensen Center
Friday, April 16, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Awards Presentation at 5:00 p.m.


Deadlines:

Drop off work to the Christensen Center Art Gallery:
Thursday, April 1, 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Artwork will be juried:
Sunday, April 4
An email will be sent Monday, April 5, informing all students of judging results.

Unselected work must be picked up:
Monday, April 12, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Special Collections Room, 2nd floor, Lindell Library

Selected work must be picked up:
Monday, May 3, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 4, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Christensen Center Art Gallery


Requirements:

1. All artwork must have been created since April, 2009.

2. Number of entries is limited to 3 per person.

3. Medium: 2D, 3D, Digital, and Film.
(Short film entries must be submitted in Flash or QuickTime on a disc
and be less than 10 minutes)

4. All work must be prepared for installation, no exceptions.
Matting workshops will be held in basement of Old Main:
• Tuesday, March 30, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, March 31, 1 - 3:00 p.m.

5. All work must be accompanied by a "Juried Show Entry Form," available
outside of OM2 and in the Christensen Center Art Gallery.

If you have any questions, please call or email Jenny Wheatley at 612-330-1524 or wheatley@augsburg.edu.

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Vintage Raleigh Cruiser Bike

I have a shiny red Raleigh cruiser bike to sell. It's in good condition and will make you look super cool as you ride around the lakes this summer. $50 OBO. Email for pics.

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Avenue Q Tickets

I have some tickets available for the upcoming production of Avenue Q the musical at the Orpheum Theater. The tickets are for the 2:00 pm performance on Saturday, April 17. The tickets are in the first two rows of the balcony, and I have sets of two or four tickets available. They are $65 each. Please let me know if you are interested. Thanks.

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