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Winter Grades Due Friday, April 9

Winter Rochester grades are due Friday, 9 Apr.
Winter WEC/Grad grades are due Friday, 9 Apr.

Grading information can be found through the following link:
http://www.augsburg.edu/registrar/gradeentry.html

Timely grade submission is important to our students. Most of our WEC and Grad students are on company reimbursement and work under time lines for submitting their tuition claim (which requires a grade for the course). Thank you for your efforts to support our students.

Please note, cross-listed courses with Spring Day follow the Spring Day deadlines.

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Deadline for Lilly Camp Stipend - March 31

Just a friendly reminder, if you are a returning student who is considering working at a summer camp, you are welcome to apply for a Lilly Leadership Stipend of $500!

Augsburg is offering stipends to students who work in summer outdoor ministry settings. The stipends are provided through the "Exploring Our Gifts" Office sponsored by the Lilly Foundation. Stipends are offered in order to increase the number of Augsburg students serving in a summer camp leadership position. The project grows out of the need to promote the vocational development of future religious leaders. Leadership experiences in outdoor ministries play a significant and oftentimes decisive role in developing ordained and lay religious leaders. At least 75% of ELCA pastors and associates in ministry have noted that summer camp leadership was a significant factor in their vocational development. By providing these stipends to selected students, we affirm this very effective project.

Applications are available in the Campus Ministry Office. Applications and questions should be directed to:
Lonna Field, Foss 110, Campus Box 120, Phone: x1467, Email: fieldl@augsburg.edu

Application Deadline: March 31, 2010

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'On-Hold' Accounts Payable Checks

Authorization Invoices/check requests processed with a "On-Hold" request originally to be picked up on Friday, April 2nd will be available on Thursday, April 1st anytime after 1:00 pm due to the Good Friday holiday.

If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact me at X1031 or daughera@augsburg.edu ~ Thank You!

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Registration Information for Spring WEC

Augsburg for Adults Minneapolis/United/Grad students (except PA),
Please note the coming registration and readmission deadlines:

Readmitting to the college:
The last day to readmit to Augsburg for Adult programs (Spring Trimester) is the last business day before the term begins: Thursday, 8 April 2010.

Initial registration for courses:
The last day for initial registration for Augsburg for Adults program courses (Spring Trimester) for all students is the last business day before the term begins: Thursday, 8 April 2010.

Students who have already registered for Spring or have readmitted and registered for Spring, can disregard the above.

If you are not registered or readmitted and registered, you must meet the above deadlines in order to attend Spring term.

After you register online, please click on Active Courses to verify your schedule and registration is correct.

For Grad students: remember graduate courses are numbered at 500 and above.

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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.

Please remember that you must approve your own timecard. You cannot have someone else sign in for you and sign off on your timecard. This is considered fraud, the same as if someone else forged your signature on a written timecard. If you are having difficulty, please contact us 612-330-1058 or hr@augsburg.edu.

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Final Week for FoodLess FoodDrive

March is National Food Drive month, and Augsburg has been focusing on collecting funds (rather than collecting a lot of cans) to donate to our neighbors, the Brian Coyle Community Center. Cash works extremely well as food shelves are able to access food for a quarter of the price as consumers, making your $1 donation = $4 of food. This also enables the food shelf to purchase exactly what the community needs (in our case, noodles, rice, and others instead of Easy Mac).

Augsburg is hoping to raise $2000 in cash and we're still a bit shy of that goal. Faculty and staff members will receive an envelope in their campus box. If you want to contribute, stick it in the envelope and put it in your mailbox.

Matching funds for the drive have been committed from the Central Minneapolis Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Every $2 raised during the drive will be matched by $1 from Thrivent.

For more information, please contact Devon Dodge (coordinating student) at dodged@augsburg.edu.

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Spring ROCH Registration Information

Rochester students,
Please note the coming registration and readmission deadlines:

Readmitting to the college:
The last day to readmit to Augsburg for Adult programs (Spring Trimester) is the last business day before the term begins: Friday, 2 April 2010.

Initial registration for courses:
The last day for initial registration for Augsburg for Adults program courses (Spring Trimester) for all students is the last business day before the term begins: Friday, 2 April 2010.

Students who have already registered for Spring or have readmitted and registered for Spring, can disregard the above.

If you are not registered or readmitted and registered, you must meet the above deadlines in order to attend Spring term.

After you register online, please click on Active Courses to verify your schedule and registration is correct.

For Grad students: remember graduate courses are numbered at 500 and above.

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Don't be a fool! Come to Exit Loan Counseling

Graduating students,

Did you know..
...the average tuition debt for graduates is roughly $25,000?
...college students have an average credit card debt of $3,000?
...college students are more likely to pay off their credit card balances; however, they are also more likely to pay more fees due to late payments?
...18 to 24 year olds spend about 30% of their monthly income just on debt repayment?
...job loss recovery from last year’s unemployment rate is still slow with the unemployment rate remaining steady at 9.75%?

How do you plan to pay back your student loans as you graduate in our current economy? Come to Exit Counseling to learn about repayment options, how to manage your student loans, and how to navigate changing financial situations. The Financial Aid Office will prepare you with the knowledge you need in order to repay your student loans as you leave Augsburg.

When: Thursday, April 1
Time: 5 pm – 6 pm
Location: Student Lounge in Christensen Center

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Monday in Chapel - Guillermo Cuellar

GUILLERMO CUELLLAR is a Salvadoran musician and composer.
Señor Cuellar was a part of the Catholic youth movement in El Salvador in the 1970s and was asked by Archbishop Oscar Romero to write liturgical music for worship that embodies the spirit and the struggle of the Salvadoran people.
The El Salvadoran Popular Mass or La Misa Popular Salvadoreña is widely celebrated in Latin America.

Guillermo will be speaking and singing in Hoversten Chapel at 10:20am on Monday, March 29 as the Augsburg community remembers and celebrates the life of Oscar Romero. He will be joined by local musicians Bill Dexheimer, John Wright-Rios, Tom Witt and Mary Preus. Vamos todos...let us go now...all are welcome!

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Help us Complete Psychology Studies (for $$!)

If you have not yet participated in the paid psychology studies this semester, please consider helping us this week. Multiple studies will be offered during the week (10-minute study pays $5; 20-minute study pays $10). Stop by the psych lab (Anderson 26) on Monday 2:30-5:00; Tuesday 1:40-6:00; Wednesday 3-6:00; or Thursday 9-6:00.

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Community Time Tomorrow

Plan now to attend Community Time on Tuesday, March 30, at 3:45. Come and enjoy refreshments and conversation as we celebrate the recipients of Distinguished Contributions in Teaching and Learning and Staff Recognition Awards as well as the wrestling team's NCAA Division III national championship.

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African American Wellness Program

All students, faculty and staff are invited to a presentation on "African American Wellness: Risk, Resilience and Success" on Wednesday, March 31 from 3:30 - 5 p.m. in the Marshall Room.

The program will be presented by BraVada Garrett-Akinsanya,PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist and executive director of the African American Child Wellness Institute which is a children's mental health agency dedicated to the research, delivery and coordination of comprehensive wellness strategies for children of African descent.

This program is sponsored by CCHP, Pan-African Center and PASU. All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be provided. Any questions, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707. Hope to see you on Wednesday.

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Invisible Children

Where you live shouldn't determine whether you live.

Invisible Children is an organization that started from 3 guys deciding to go to Africa to make a documentary of something.. and they ended up in Uganda finding out personal, intense stories at IDP camps (Internationally displaced People).The people at these camps fled from the Sudanese genocide.. only for TONS of the children being abducted and forced to be child soldiers.

Invisible Children talks and shows a documentary about it

If we get 100 people to go.. we get Pepito to come and tell his story personally!!!!!!!!!!

Please come and show your support!!

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Juried Art Exhibit Submission Deadline - Thursday

The deadline for artwork submissions is this Thursday, April 1. 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.

Augsburg invites all currently enrolled students to enter work into the juried exhibition.


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

All artwork must have been created since April, 2009.

Number of entries is limited to 3 per person.

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)


All work must be prepared for installation, no exceptions.
Matting workshops to 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.

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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Agre Challenge 2010: Building Bridges

We've launched sandbags and saved babies, and now it's time to build bridges! This year's challenge is to build the sturdiest bridge over a three foot span using limited materials. Are you up for the challenge? Get a team together and email acs@augsburg.edu if you want to compete. The challenge is on April 23rd, time and place TBA, and BIG prizes are on the horizon. All are welcome, don't miss it!

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Tickets for St. Joan of the Stockyards

Tickets are now on sale for St. Joan of the Stockyards, written by Bertolt Brecht and directed by Vladimir Rovinsky.

Available performance dates are:
April 9th, 10th, 15th, 16th and 17th at 7:00 and April 11th and 18th at 3:00

Tickets prices are:
$10 for General Public
$8 for ACTC faculty and staff
$5 for non-Augsburg students
$2 for Augsburg students and children under 12
All Augsburg students need to bring their student ID.

To make a reservation, email boxoffice@augsburg.edu

THANK YOU.

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Bonner Applications Due TODAY, 3/29

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 due Monday, March 29th by the end of the day. Contact Kristin Farrell with any questions.

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All Hands Meeting

The Augsburg Community is invited to attend an All Hands Meeting on Tuesday, March 30, 11:15-11:45 a.m., in the Hoversten Chapel.

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Auggie Athletics Update

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

Saturday, March 27:
Softball -- Augsburg 5-5, Northwestern-Roseville 4-0
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/3/27/soft032710.aspx?path=softball

Sunday, March 28:
Baseball -- Augsburg 6, Wisconsin-La Crosse 3
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/3/28/base032810.aspx?path=baseball


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

Wednesday, March 31:
Softball -- Augsburg vs. Macalester, Edor Nelson Field, 4 p.m.

Saturday, April 3:
Baseball -- Augsburg vs. Macalester, HHH Metrodome, 1 p.m.

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