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- Performance Management Training Opportunity
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- Atomic Learning Assistive Technology Tutorials
- HSA Financial Forum Webinars
- New Resource for Sexual Assault Survivors
- Graduation Sale
- Vice President Finance/Administration Interviews
- Student Campus Box Notification
- Summer Hours
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Internationalization Workshop, May 7
Engaging Internationalization: You, Your Students, and the Campus
Jointly sponsored by the Office of International Programs and CTL
Wednesday, May 7
1:00-3:30 p.m.
Old Main 105
Refreshments Provided
Join this workshop to learn how you and your department can support revitalized internationalization efforts on campus. This session will examine how international students and scholars, study abroad, and our international campuses can enrich your classroom and curriculum. You will hear from faculty colleagues on innovative approaches they have taken to internationalize their classrooms. Explore how your department can begin to or further integrate education abroad into the curriculum.
Contact Leah Spinosa de Vega devega@augsburg.edu for more information. To reserve your spot, please RSVP here for the workshop:
RSVP >>>>
https://tinyurl.com/oq2f3q2
Lindell Library Commencement Weekend Hours
Library hours this weekend will be:
Friday, May 2: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 3: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 4: noon - 6:00 p.m.
The week after graduation, the library will be open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday.
Hours are always available from the "More hours" link on the Lindell Library web site:
http://library.augsburg.edu/
Library resources are also available 24/7 from that website.
Students, faculty, and staff may use their fob to access the Link Level Gage Center computing lab and study spaces somewhat earlier and later.
"The Generation of 1914": Lindell 2nd floor
Ninety-nine years ago -- on 22 April 1915 -- chemical warfare was set loose on the world when the German Army deployed 168 tons of chlorine gas at Langemark-Poelkapelle, north of Ypres, Belgium, in World War I. The combatants had already tested ethyl bromoacetate (tear gas), but chlorine gas was far more lethal...
To read more, visit the pop-up museum on the second floor of Lindell Library, held over until May 6, due to popular demand.
Marking the centennial of 1914, students in the History capstone and keystone (HIS 480) have pursued extensive research on "The Generation of 1914." Our discoveries are shocking, puzzling, sobering, and instructive. In this exhibit, we share small pieces of our much larger projects.
The Friends of Fort Snelling have invited the exhibit to be a part of the Memorial Day events at Lakewood Cemetery.
General Announcements
Performance Management Training Opportunity
The training is open to all current supervisors, however there are limited spaces available. Therefore, I encourage you to register early. There will be two sessions for this training which will be held on May 8 and May 9 from 12:30 - 4:30. Select that best fits your schedule and register by clicking on the link under the Performance Management section of the HR Moodle:
https://moodle.augsburg.edu/moodlecommunity/course/view.php?id=329#section-3
Lunch will be provided to all attendees!
We are pleased to offer this program which will help supervisors and managers learn to define performance expectations, establish methods to monitor and evaluate employees' performance, and how to provide constructive feedback. You will also learn ways to give informal, day-to-day recognition to employees and how to prepare for more formal discussions about performance.
The instructor for the training is Diane Hinds, Ed.D. Diane has more than 30 years experience in organization development, human resources, and executive level management. She provides organization development consulting and management training to organizations across industries, including for profit, not for profit, membership associations, educational institutions and governments. She has worked with organizations of all sizes, from single proprietors to large, international enterprises.
If you have any questions, please contact Katie Berggren at x1691 or berggren@augsburg.edu
Bookstore Hours and Rental Information
The bookstore will be open from
May 1: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
May 2: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
We will be open Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4, from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
If you have not purchased your cap and gown, please come into the store and do so ASAP. We will be open well before both ceremonies, so there is time to purchase prior to commencement if you are unable to make it in during our extended hours next week.
Rentals are due Thursday, May 1. If you are unable to bring to the store, please use the postage paid label we provide. All instructions are located in the first reminder email sent out Sunday evening, April 20. You will receive a total of 8 reminder emails before we consider your rental late (after May 1) and charge your card. Please make sure you are checking your emails if you are unsure how you acquired your books.
If you are selling your books back (next Monday, April 28-Thursday, May 1) please have your student ID on hand. All buy-backs will require your student ID. Please verify the books you are selling back are your purchased books.
Have a great finals week and congratulations to all that are graduating!
Atomic Learning Assistive Technology Tutorials
Everyone is invited to several information sessions / Q&A about our upcoming move to a new web time entry system. Starting May 25 everyone using the current time entry system will start using the new time entry system. All staff, faculty supervisors of students or staff, and student employees will begin using the new system starting May 25.
Both systems are from the same company, Kronos, but the new system has many improvements. Including:
- no Java except for what is in your coffee mug
- easy time entry for students with multiple jobs
- supervisors able to view time worked by student workers in all jobs
- up to the minute benefit accrual time information on the main screen showing time taken, available and requested
- easier reporting options for supervisors
The new time entry system will be the place where the benefit accrual time will be calculated each pay period for the benefit-eligible employees. It will be the main keeper of the benefit accruals.
We have been testing the system over the last few months and have received great feedback from our pilot group which included staff and students.
We have scheduled the following sessions to show what the system looks like and to answer questions. The first 45 minutes focuses on employee time entry and the last 15 minutes focuses on supervisor approval and reporting. You are welcome to stay for all of the time.
Monday May 5, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m., Riverside room
Wednesday May 7, 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. Cedar room
Thursday May 8, 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Cedar room
Hands-on training sessions will be coming in the weeks following these sessions so watch for those announcements.
If you have any questions please let myself or Theresa Gade (gade@augsburg.edu) know.
HSA Financial Forum Webinars
Do you have a HSA? Optum Health will offer three Financial Forum webinars to help you plan, save, and pay for qualified medical expenses, and to potentially grow your savings tax-free by investing in mutual funds.
You will learn:
- Who is eligible to invest
- How to use the available educational and account management tools
- How to set up an investment account, select funds, and allocate dollars
- How to transfer money between your HSA and investment account
Financial Forums have a 20/20 format -- taking only 40 minutes out of your day. The first 20 minutes are dedicated to discussing the HSA topic, with the last 20 minutes held for Q&A.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to take full advantage of the tax-free savings your HSA offers.
Times/Dates the forum is offered:
- Wednesday, May 7 - 3:00 p.m.
- Thursday, May 22 - 3:00 p.m.
Space fills up quickly, so register today. For more information or to sign up, visit:
http://go.optum.com/4820_FS_Financial_Forum_Spring_2014-Employee/employee_invite1.pdf?elq_mid=4778&elq_cid=972371&elq_ck=701a0000002AIcBAAW&elq=c24539b2e703407eb3b85c15a5b8d2ed&elqCampaignId=1439
New Resource for Sexual Assault Survivors
The federal government has launched a website, http://www.notalone.gov that provides resources for survivors of rape and sexual assault. This is part of a new initiative to address issues related to sexual assaults that occur on college campuses.
Graduation Sale
On Saturday and Sunday only - All diploma frames are 20% off, all Alumni clothing is 20% off and all clearance items are 50% off! Stop by the bookstore on Saturday or Sunday to stock up on your Auggie gear! Our hours of operation are 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Vice President Finance/Administration Interviews
We will welcome to campus two candidates for the position of Vice President of Finance and Administration. Campus community members are invited to an open forum 11 a.m. - noon on Monday, May 5 to meet Werner Golling, and from 11-12 noon on Tuesday, May 6 to meet Margaret Tungseth.
Both meetings will be in Kennedy 303/305.
Materials for the candidates can be found on moodle, under "Vice President for Finance and Administration." The link is https://moodle.augsburg.edu/moodlecommunity/course/view.php?id=759
We will be providing a link to a survey for input from the community.
Student Campus Box Notification
The 2014 Commencement is upon us and that means students may be returning home. Please complete a mail forwarding card to let us know what you would like done with your mail. First-class mail can be forwarded to you, for the summer if you are returning in the fall, or for six months if you are graduating or not returning. These cards can be picked up from the mail room, shipping and receiving and the copy center.
Also, please be aware that all undergrad students will be assigned a new campus box in the fall. Your current campus box will be available to you up until September 1st, 2014. You will receive an email the first week of the fall semester with your new campus box number. Please be aware of this change and make sure your mail or any items in your campus box are picked up. If you have any question please call the mail room at 612-330-1119, or the copy center at 612-330-1054, and someone will assist you.
Summer Hours
The bookstore will begin summer hours next week.
We will be open from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Fridays. Please check our website for extended hours!
Event Announcements
Breakfast Networking Event - May 8
Faculty & Staff,
Please join us for a discussion about faith, love, and vocation from Bishop Ann Svennungsen on May 8 at our spring Auggie Eye Opener.
"Faith Active in Love"
Date: May 8, 2014
Breakfast and Networking: 7:00 a.m.
Speaker Presentation: 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Location: Town & Country, St. Paul, MN 300 North Mississippi River Boulevard, Saint Paul, MN 55104
Cost: $5.00
Register here: https://fog.augsburg.edu/AlumniEventshttps://fog.augsburg.edu/AlumniEvents
Baccalaureate Service: Today at 5 p.m.
The Baccalaureate Service will be Friday, May 2, at 5 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center. Baccalaureate is a celebration service of music and word held for the graduating class. Graduating students should wear their cap and gown and may sit with their family or guests in any available seats.
StepUP Graduation Today 1 p.m. in Sateren
Please join me for the StepUP Program Graduation today at 1:00 p.m. in the Sateren Auditorium. Thirty students are graduating from Augsburg College this weekend. Four students will graduate Summa Cum Laude. Another 4 Magna Cum Laude and 3 additional students will graduate Cum Laude. It will be a wonderful celebration as we remember the journey the accomplishments of all students.
Board-hosted Town Hall Meeting Monday, 1 p.m.
Jodi Harpstead, chair of the Augsburg Board of Regents, will hold a town hall meeting on Monday, May 5, at 1 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel to share the outcomes of this today's Board of Regents meeting with the campus community. This new format provides an excellent communication channel for the Board Chair to discuss the work and conversation of the Board directly with the full campus.
The town hall conversation will cover several of the primary agenda topics that the Board will address in its spring meeting today – including the fiscal budget for 2014-15, the report from the Governance Task Force, and the progress of the campaign for the Center for Science, Business, and Religion.
For those unable to attend, we will post an audio recording online later next week.
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Twins Tickets
I have 2 tickets for Twins vs. LA Angels, Sunday, September 7, 1:10 p.m. Price: $21/ticket (my season ticket price). Tickets are in Sec 319, Row 6. Walk up box-office or online price is $25.00/ticket + service charges.
Doug Scott
Director of Leadership Gifts
Oren Gateway Center 300
612-330-1575
scottd@augsburg.edu