Appeals Committee

Parking season is once again in full swing! We are in search of members of the Faculty and Staff to serve on the committee. The committee will meet biweekly until things slow down. At that point the committee will meet monthly. Committee meetings are typically scheduled for an hour of time during regular bushiness hours Monday thru Friday.

Committee members that are active and come to 80% or more of the meetings will get a free surface lot permit the following year.

If you would be interested in serving please respond via email to carlont@augsburg.edu

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Life of the Mind Retreat

This year's Life of the Mind Retreat will be held at Oak Ridge Conference Center from 11:30 Saturday, October 22 through noon on October 23, 2011 and focus on "Social Inequity and Global Poverty." All faculty, staff, and administrators are invited to participate. Each year, we hold a retreat to explore a topic of interest to us as global citizens – a topic that is informed by numerous disciplines and can best be addressed through a transdisciplinary approach.

The two-day retreat will address the history of development on different continents, global economic disparities and their effects, oppression as reflected in theater, and confronting class in the classroom. In addition to readings, discussions, videos, poetry, spiritual exploration, and music; it also includes reflective time in a natural setting to think about how the discussions apply to our lives. Planners for this year's retreat are Kevin Bowman, Orv Gingerich, Steve Peacock, Sarah Myers, and Katie Clark.

To register for the overnight retreat and obtain the readings, contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu). If you are willing to share a room to help reduce our expenses, please let her know. Since there are a limited number of participants possible, reservations will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Foundational Series on Student Learning

These workshops address basic teaching strategies for creating learning-centered experiences. They are held on the second Tuesday of each month from 8:00-9:30 am in OGC 100, and include a continental breakfast. Remaining sessions include:

October 11 – Designing Meaningful Learning Experiences (Tim Pippert)
November 8 – Developing a Learning-Centered Syllabus (Diane Pike)
February 14 – Designing and Assessing Written Assignments (Kathy Swanson)
March 13 – Designing and Assessing Group Assignments (Kristen Chamberlain)
April 10 – Integrating Online Learning Technologies (Cari Maguire and Scott Krenz)

If you plan to attend any of these sessions, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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Staff Development Series

Developing Intercultural Competence - facilitated by Karen Lokkesmoe

In this workshop, we will use the Intercultural Developmental Inventory (IDI) assessment as a jumping off point to discuss working with diverse populations in our daily work, from the perspectives of student service and collegial relationships. Staff members who take this workshop will be taking the IDI prior to the workshop, so an RSVP is required. Space is limited to 20 participants.

To RSVP, please contact Sarah Hedstrom.

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CTP Portfolio Workshop

The purpose of this workshop is to help candidates for any type of Committee on Tenure and Promotion (CTP) review to determine the various forms of evidence that can help build a strong portfolio. The focus is on evidence of teaching, but the strategies directly apply to scholarship and service as well. This workshop is not designed to replace departmental guidance and advice nor is it an analysis of the Faculty Handbook language as it applies to an individual. The workshop is facilitated by Diane Pike and Su Doree and will be held at the following times:

Thursday, October 13, 9:10-11:10 in Cedar Room
Tuesday, October 18, 3:15-5:15 in Lindell 202
Thursday, May 24, 1:00-4:00 in Lindell 202

Following the workshop, participants are encouraged to form groups to review each other's portfolio materials and provide feedback and support. If you plan to attend one of these sessions, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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Blended Learning Series

Blended learning has come to mean everything from web-enhanced face-to-face learning to, but not including, courses that are fully online. Integrating online technologies can enhance and enrich learning; online tools also help differentiate instruction. A recent meta-analysis reported by the U.S. Department of Education found that blended learning produced higher performance on learning outcomes than either online or face-to-face learning alone.

As part of the Foundational Series, we introduce the use of online technologies to enhance face-to-face classes. This year, we are also introducing a series to explore strategies for using online applications to enhance learning. The Blended Learning Series, co-sponsored with IT, is offered from 8:30-10:00 on Third Wednesdays, and includes the following workshops:

October 19 – Using Moodle to Create a Community of Inquiry (Velma Lashbrook)
November 16 – Designing and Facilitating Meaningful Online Activities (Cari Maguire and Heather Ek)
January 18 – Digital Video and Audio Tools (Anita Fisher, Scott Krenz, and Nathan Lind)
February 15 – Web Access: Universal Online Design Principles (Hans Wiersma, Eric Strom, and CLASS resources)
March 14 – Online Assessment Techniques and Academic Integrity (Scott Krajewski and Emily Harrington)

CTL and IT also offer passes for faculty to explore online technologies through workshops offered by Sloan-C (Sloan Consortium of Institutions and Organizations Committed to Quality Online Education). Those interested in participating in these courses (see http://sloanconsortium.org/2011workshops) can request a pass from Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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Teaching Circles

Faculty are encouraged to form self-organizing teaching circles to collaborate on teaching and learning issues, or to simply support one another in teaching endeavors.

Want to pair up with a colleague for focused discussions on teaching?
If so, join a Teaching Circle! Trying something new or revisiting something old, focus on a strategy, technique or product with a colleague to share insights based on experiences and research as you observe each other's classes throughout the year. Since two points don't determine a circle, your pair can meet with other pairs of faculty a few times to discuss and gain feedback from interdisciplinary pedagogical perspectives. Work culture grants are available to help pay for materials that support your work together as well as food for the larger group meetings (up to $250).

Can I form a trio or quartet instead of just a pair?
Certainly! The Teaching Circles can be self-organizing and have any form. We are suggesting one possible form that some may want to join.

Are the CTL Work Culture grants available if I form a Teaching Circle different than the ones that are being suggested in this notice? Absolutely! The format suggested here we felt might be easier for faculty to start – pairing with someone with whom he/she wants to work, and then getting together in a larger interdisciplinary group a few times to share ideas and challenges.

A colleague and I want to join a Teaching Circle. What do we do now?
If you want to join other pairs a few times during the term for interdisciplinary discussions on teaching, please email Annette Gerten (gerten@augsburg.edu) or Matthew Haines (haines@augsburg.edu) and we will provide more information.

How do we apply for Work Culture grants?
Go to http://www.augsburg.edu/ctl/forms.html and use the Group and Individual Project application.

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Core Curriculum and Graduation Skills Workshops

AugCore is Augsburg's general education curriculum. This series introduces the curriculum, the first year Augsburg Seminar, the graduation skills, the concept of vocation, and the Keystone Seminar. The four graduation skills – critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, writing, and speaking – are embedded in every curriculum. Anyone who teaches a course with the embedded skill is expected to attend the appropriate workshop. These workshops, co-sponsored with General Education, help prepare faculty to understand the curriculum and effectively teach the graduation skills. The workshops will be held on Tuesdays, 3:00-5:00 (except the last one).

September 27, OGC 113 – The AugCore Curriculum and AVID Teaching Strategies (Lori Brandt Hale)
October 18, OGC 113 – Critical Thinking (Mary Lowe and GST100 Faculty)
November 15, OGC 113 – Speaking (Kristen Chamberlain and Darcey Engen)
February 21, Marshall Room– Writing (Kathy Swanson and Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright)
March 20, OGC 113 – Quantitative Reasoning (John Zobitz and Stacy Freiheit)
April 17, OGC 100– Vocation and the Keystone Seminar (Mark Tranvick and Lori Brandt Hale)
May 21, 9:00-4:00, OGC 113 – AugSem and AVID Strategies (Lori Brandt Hale and AVID staff)

If you plan to attend any of these sessions, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu)

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Reading Circles

This fall there are three reading groups forming to explore a variety of topics. All faculty and staff are welcome to participate in these, although we'd recommend that you choose only one. The groups include:

Resilience
Four personal narratives on having the inner strength to overcome barriers in life, led by Melissa Hensley.

The purpose of this group is to explore the idea of resilience by reading four memoirs of people who have overcome substantial barriers in order to achieve success. The group will read these books and discuss both personal and environmental factors that contributed to resilience and the capacity to overcome hardship. In particular, the role of educational organizations and systems in promoting resilience will be explored. The group will meet twice in the fall and twice in the spring, to discuss four different books. These brown bag discussions are scheduled as follows:

Friday, October 14, 12:00-1:30 – Welcome, Silence, by Dr. Carol North
Friday, December 9, 12:00-1:30 – Breaking Night, by Liz Murray
Friday, February 13, 12:00-1:30 – The Other Wes Moore, by Wes Moore
Friday, April 13, 12:00-1:30 – Balancing Two Worlds: Asian American College Students Tell their Life Stories, edited by Andrew Garrod, Robert Kilkenny, and Vernon Takeshita

To register for this book group, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

Race
Talking about race to support all our students, convened by Bev Stratton

As Dwight Garner's NYT review of Randall Kennedy's The Persistence of the Color Line says, we are "One Nation, Still Divisible by Race." This fall a staff-faculty book group focused on race will read Beverly Daniel Tatum's "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" And Other Conversations About Race. Discussing racial identity development through Tatum's book should help us learn to support all of our students. The group may continue in the spring focusing on Kennedy's book or another title. Fall meeting dates are four Wednesdays, 12:10-1:10 in the Cedar Room:

September 28 – A Definition of Terms (Chapters 1-2)
October 19 – Understanding Blackness in a White Context (Chapters 3-5)
November 9 – Understanding Whiteness in a White Context (Chapters 6-7)
November 30 – Beyond Black and White, and Breaking the Silence (Chapters 8-10)

To register for this book group and receive a copy of the book, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

Teaching
A Graduate Faculty Teaching Circle will meet monthly from 4:00-6:00 on the first Wednesday of the month (except in January). This year we will read and discuss Susan Ambrose's How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching. The dialogues will be facilitated by Velma Lashbrook and include:

October 5 – How Does Students' Prior Knowledge Affect Their Learning? (Intro and Ch. 1)
November 2 – How Does the Way Students Organize Knowledge Affect Their Learning? (Ch. 2)
December 7 – What Factors Motivate Students to Learn? (Ch. 3)
January 18 – How Do Students Develop Mastery? (Ch. 4)
February 1 – What Kinds of Practice and Feedback Enhance Learning? (Ch. 5)
March 7 – Why Do Student Development and Course Climate Matter in Learning? (Ch. 6)
April 4 – How Do Students Become Self-Directed Learners? (Ch. 7)

If you register, you should plan to attend at least five sessions during the year. If you would like to participate, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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Staff Development Series - Intercultural Compete nc

All staff are invited to participate in the ongoing series designed for staff. This series addresses both personal and professional development needs. Sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 3:00-4:30, and will include light snacks. While we are still finalizing the full schedule, the first workshop is scheduled for

September 20 – Developing Intercultural Competence

This workshop includes assessment via the Intercultural Development Inventory and an individual consultation. Make sure to rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu)to get your IDI code; this session will be limited to 20 participants, so register as soon as possible.

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Champion BOGO Sale

All regular price Champion is buy one get one half off - now through September 24th. Come check out the great track jacket and the hockey laced hoodie! These will not last long! Stop by the bookstore today.

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Winter Book Orders

Faculty, please email your Winter book orders to me by October 7th. Thanks to all who have submitted!

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Last Day to Return Books, Sept. 16

The last day to return fall textbooks is Friday September 16th! This is extended two extra days to accommodate our WEC and Masters programs. No refunds without a withdrawal notice will be accepted after this date. All refunds must have a receipt. Books must be in the original condition as purchased.
Last day to change a rental book to a purchase is Wednesday Sept 21st. Must bring in receipt and books.
We are open till 6 pm Thursday. We are open till 4 pm on Friday. If you are unable to make it to campus – your book may be mailed to the bookstore with receipt and contact information.

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Congrats to Andrew White, Augsburg Quiz Winner

Congratulations to Andrew White, class of 2015, who was the winner of the Augsburg quiz about the College's history and philanthropy on campus. Andrew answered all the questions correctly and is the winner of a $50 VISA gift card! Thanks to everyone who took the quiz---we hope that you learned something new about Augsburg!

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September Statements are Online

Billing statements for September are now available to view online through Augnet Records and Registration. Please note that billing statements will no longer be mailed out.
In order to access your statement you will need to log into Augnet Records and Registration and select "Make a Payment/Account Activity". If you experience any difficulty accessing your statements please contact our office at 612-330-1046 or email us at studentfinances@augsburg.edu.

Thank you!
Student Financial Services

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Nook Color Now Available at the Bookstore

The Nook color is now available at the bookstore! The Nook color is WiFi enabled, you are able to check your email, play angry birds, surf the web and of course read a book! The bookstore also has in stock the Nook ereader. Stop by to check it out!

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Faculty Interested in Purchasing Academic Apparel

If you are interest in purchasing Academic Apparel, it is now on sale till November 12th. Please email me for more information.

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Volunteers Needed - Debate Tournament

Do you need volunteer hours? Are you looking for volunteer work that is fun, involves people, or happens regularly? Would you like to live out Augsburg's mission in the Twin Cities community? The Urban Debate League has a great opportunity for you! The Minnesota Urban Debate League is an outreach program of Augsburg College – to sponsor debate programs in middle and high schools throughout Minneapolis and St. Paul. Last year over 400 students participated in our programs.

The Urban Debate League (UDL) is looking for volunteers for a High School Debate Tournament on September 30th and October 1st located at Washburn High School in Minneapolis. Volunteers would act as ballot runners for judges, sell concessions during mealtimes, set up for awards on Saturday, and assist with checking rooms at the end of the day. For additional volunteer opportunity seekers there is also the option of be trained as a volunteer debate judge during the tournament. Being trained as a volunteer judge would not only open up the opportunity to be a volunteer at 14 events during the debate season – tournaments are held almost every weekend October through December, with some in January – but also would be a tremendous help to the UDL. You will find judging debate tournaments as very engaging and fun, and will have the opportunity to learn a lot about the debate topic for the year: US federal space policy.

Hours for the tournament are from 3:00 pm to app. 8:45 pm on Friday and 10:00 am to app 8:45 pm on Saturday. Those interested in be trained as volunteer judges are requested to arrive at 7:45 am on Saturday. 6-10 volunteers per day are requested, not including volunteer judges, of which we'll take all who are interested. Volunteers may work as much or as little as they are able during either or both days of the tournament. Number of volunteers needed based on the schedule is below.
Friday: 3:00 – 5:45 1-2 volunteers needed (registration, ballot running),
5:45 – 6:45 2-3 volunteers needed (concessions),
6:45 – 8:45 1-2 volunteers needed (ballot running, end of the day walk through).
Saturday: 7:45 am volunteer judges arrive (no limit on number of volunteers, all are welcome),
9:50 am – noon 1-2 volunteers needed (ballot running),
Noon to 1:30 2-3 volunteers needed (concessions),
1 – 3:30 3-4 volunteers needed (ballot running, set up for awards),
3:30 – 5:30 1-2 volunteers needed (ballot running),
5:30 – 8:45 pm 1-2 volunteers needed (ballot running, end of the day walk through).

Washburn High School is located at 201 W 49th St, Minneapolis. Some transportation may be available from South High School with the bus for their debate tournament. Public transportation is also an option, and bus tokens will be provided to volunteers who request them.

For more information or to sign up to volunteer please email Hannah Youngquist at youngqui@augsburg.edu.

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LGBTQIA E-Newsletter and Facebook Group

Interested in what is happening on campus for LGBTQIA and allied folks on campus? Join the LGBTQIA E-Newsletter! It's a great way to keep informed on what announcements, programming and events are happening at Augsburg and in the greater community that are LGBTQIA-specific. To join, simply e-mail Michael Grewe, LGBTQIA Services Coordinator, at grewe@augsburg.edu.

You can also follow us on Facebook by "Liking" the Augsburg LGBTQIA Community to keep up-to-date with current events and announcements!

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Fall Day Registration Deadline

Day students, Tuesday, 20 Sep, is the last day to drop a class without notation (without a "W") or add a class with instructor signature (required starting Wednesday, 14 Sep). Please sign in to AugNet Records and Registration, click on Active Courses, and verify your schedule is correct and process any needed changes. Courses may be dropped online. Adding courses must be processed through the Enrollment Center. Changing a grading option from traditional to pass/no pass can now be done online. Note the official calendar for the Day program is found on the Registrar web page at:
http://www.augsburg.edu/enroll/registrar/index.html.

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WEC/Grad Registration Deadline

WEC/United/Grad students (except PA and MBA), Friday, 16 Sep, is the last day to drop a class without notation (without a "W") or, for currently registered students, add a class with instructor signature. Please sign in to AugNet Records and Registration, click on Active Courses, and verify your schedule is correct and process any needed changes at the Enrollment Center (you may drop a course online). For Time 1 classes, the last day to add with instructor signature or withdraw without a "W" is also Friday, the 16th. Note the official calendar for the WEC program is found on the Registrar web page at: http://www.augsburg.edu/enroll/registrar/index.html.

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Annual Notification Regarding Drug Free Schools

Annual Notification regarding Drug Free Schools

The on-line Student Guide has information about standards of conduct, appropriate sanctions for violations of federal, state, and local law and campus policy, a description of health risks associated with alcohol and other drug use, and a description of available treatment programs. You can find the Student Guide at www.augsburg.edu/studentguide/

This information is provided as part of Augsburg's compliance with the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-226). An institution of higher education (IHE) must certify that it has adopted and implemented a program to prevent the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees. The plan must include annual notification to each student, in writing, of standards of conduct, a description of appropriate sanctions for violation of federal, state, and local law and campus policy, a description of health risks associated with alcohol and other drug use and a description of available treatment programs.

A copy of Augsburg's Drug Free 2010-2012 Plan and the Drug Free 2008-2010 Report can be found at http://web.augsburg.edu/~garvey/

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Rochester Registration Deadline

Rochester students, Monday, 19 Sep, is the last day to drop a class without notation (without a "W") or, for currently registered students, add a class with instructor signature. Please sign in to AugNet Records and Registration, click on Active Courses, and verify your schedule is correct and process any needed changes through the Enrollment Center (you may drop a course online). For Time 1 classes, the last day to withdraw without a "W" or add is also Monday, 19 Sep. Note the official calendar for the Rochester program is found on the Registrar web page at: http://www.augsburg.edu/enroll/registrar/index.html.

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LGBTQIA Ally Training Open for Staff & Faculty

Ally Training will be available on Thursday, October 13 from 9:00am-12:00pm in Marshall Room.

Participants have an opportunity to learn about the history and culture about the LGBTQIA community, confront myths and stereotypes, discuss heterosexual and gender-conforming privilege, discuss potential scenarios, ask the questions they want in a safe environment, and discuss next steps on how to be an effective ally to LGBTQIA individuals at Augsburg.

All staff and faculty are highly encouraged to attend and will receive an "Ally" placard for their offices upon completion of the training.

To RSVP, e-mail Michael Grewe, LGBTQIA Services Coordinator, at grewe@augsburg.edu.

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Community Fair TOMORROW

Please come to the Community Opportunity Fair
Friday, September 16th
11:00am-1:00pm
Christensen Center Lobby

This is your chance to meet community partners from non-profit organizations throughout the metro area for community service-learning, volunteer and internship opportunities.

Sponsored by the Sabo Center for Citizenship and Learning.
For more information, please contact Mary Laurel True, truem@augsburg or 330-1775.

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Trinity Congregation Worship & Sundae Sunday: 9/18

The Augsburg Community is invited to worship with Trinity Lutheran Congregation this Sunday and every Sunday in Foss Center at 11:00. An Ice Cream Sundae/Sunday will take place following the service this Sunday, the 18th. Come for a spiritual and culinary treat.

Trinity is a Multicultural, Musically Rich congregation that brought Augsburg to Minneapolis in 1872 and continues to collaborate with Augsburg in serving the Cedar-Riverside community through Safe Place after-school tutoring, Wednesday Night Suppers and the expanding use of 2001 Riverside.

Come join us.

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OverExposure Art Reception – Sept. 23

Closing Reception: Friday, September 23, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Exhibition Dates: July 22 - September 24, 2011

OverExposure is a nonprofit organization that creates documentary photography projects that engage the community.

What's New is a three-year project that presents the changes and challenges of each of the 82 Metropolitan Twin Cities neighborhoods.

Featuring work from: Armatage, Beltrami, CARAG, Cedar-Isles-Dean, Ericcson, Hale/Page, Kenny, Lind-Bohanon, Lowry Hill, Shingle Creek and Wenonah neighborhoods.

Christensen Center Student Art Gallery
Main Floor, Christensen Center
22nd Avenue South and 7 1/2 Street, Minneapolis

OverExposure is funded in part by the McKnight Foundation.

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Sept. 21 Vocatio Chapel with Brian Krohn

You are invited to participate in the 2011-12 Vocatio Chapel Series. This year's theme is "All Shook Up: The Call to Change."

The kick-off to this series will be Wednesday, September 21, 10:20-10:40 a.m. Our guest speaker will be Brian Krohn '08, a Rhodes Scholar. More information about Brian can be found at http://web.augsburg.edu/~fieldl/SeptVocatio11.pdf

Students, faculty, and staff interested in attending a luncheon with Brian Krohn from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. that day should RSVP to Lonna Field at fieldl@augsburg.edu by September 19.

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Rally for CROP Walk for Hunger

Come to the Christensen Coffee Shop on September 21st to learn more about the CROP Walk for Hunger! Augsburg will be hosting this event that will work to raise money for sustainable hunger solutions in Minneapolis and around the world. There will be food and a raffle at this event! Please come to find out more about the walk and learn more about hunger and poverty around the world and how we can be involved in the solution.

If you can not make the event on September 21st at 5pm, we will be having an open house from 12pm to 1pm in the Marshall Room.

SAVE THE DATE: Actual walk is on October 9th at 1:30.

Please contact Angela Bonfiglio with any question at bonfigli@augsburg.edu.

This event is being sponsored by Church World Service, The President's Office, the Sabo Center, Campus Ministry, and Campus Kitchens.

Check out on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=231584360223126.

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Lost USB Drive

I lost my USB drive on campus on Thursday September 8th between 9:30am and 3:00pm. It is one of those flat maroon ones with "Augsburg College" printed on it that I'm sure a lot of people have. It does not have a lanyard on it. (I know this because the lanyard is still in my pocket…very mysterious.)

If you happen to find it I'd be much obliged if you sent me (Emma Capman) an email: capmanE@augsburg.edu

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Four Twins Tickets for 9/16 & 9/20

I have season tickets and won't be able to make two upcoming games. I have 4 tickets for each game in Section 101, Row 22 along the right field line. We are selling tickets for $25 each; face value is $32. The games are:

- Friday, September 16 at 7:10 pm vs Indians
- Tuesday, September 20 at 7:10 pm against Mariners

Thanks!

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Happenings Books For Sale - $30

My son is selling Happenings Books for $30 each to support his high school Music Department. If you are interested in purchasing one, please call me at ext. 1332.

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