Subject: Faculty Advising Holds
Submitter: Wayne Kallestad, Registrar, Registrar's Office

Message: Registration for seniors starts at 5pm this coming Monday, 14 Nov. Now that Agresso has been brought on-line, I encourage you to sign in to AugNet Records and Registration and ensure you have removed the registration advising holds for those students you have met with. In all probability, a hold removed before the conversion came across OK, but it may be wise to verify under the new system. Directions can be found on the Registrar web page (http://www.augsburg.edu/enroll/registrar/index.html) in the lower right hand corner under the button "My Advisees: Approving Registration."

Subject: Syllabus Workshop
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message: Memory Aids for the Absent-Minded Professor
Session 1:
The Syllabus

Thursday, November 17, 3:30-5:00 p.m. in Cedar.

A syllabus provides an initial point of contact between professor and student. As such, it plays a critical role in the establishment of the learning environment not only by the stated objectives, policies, and expectations, but also by the tone of the communication.

Criteria of evaluating syllabi will be discussed, then used to evaluate sample syllabi. Please bring to the workshop a copy of a syllabus you would like to revise.

The workshop will be facilitated by John Schmit and Matt Haines.
To pre-register call: 612-330-1229 or e-mail: martin@augsburg.edu.

Subject: Augsburg Christmas card orders due Nov. 15 at noon
Submitter: Lynn H Mena, Editorial Assistant, Public Relations and Communication

Message: It's time to order your Augsburg Christmas cards! This year, the featured artwork is an illustration of the cupola on top of Hoversten Chapel, which will be printed in silver foil on forest green, textured cardstock.

The verses inside the card are:

INSIDE TOP:
Faith believes that all things are and ought to be of God, and hope accepts and sustains what faith believes. Faith takes us from ourselves, that we should refer everything to God with praise and gratitude. Hope fills us with the concerns of others, that we may endure all in patience without resentment. Love reduces us to that nothing which we were in the beginning, so that we desire neither goods nor anything outside of God, but simply that we should commit ourselves truly to his good pleasure. This is the way of the cross by which we come most speedily into life.
-Martin Luther's Christmas Sermon

INSIDE BOTTOM:
Wishing you a joyous Christmas and a peace-filled New Year.

You may view a proof of the card in the Public Relations and Communication AugNet public folder. You may also e-mail Lynn Mena at <mena@augsburg.edu> if you would like a PDF proof e-mailed directly to you.

The estimated cost is 50 cents each including envelopes (the final cost will be determined by the overall quantity of card orders--the more orders we receive, the lower the price).

Please fill out the following information and return to Lynn Mena by NOON on Tuesday, November 15, via e-mail (mena@augsburg.edu) or fax (x1780).

Department:
Name:
Campus Box:
Phone:
Budget #:
Quantity:
Envelopes with Augsburg logo:
Envelopes without Augsburg logo (blank):

Please share this information with those who do not regularly read the A-Mail.

Thank you!

Subject: Artist Series: Michael Sommers
Submitter: Sarah E Teich, Student

Message: Michael Sommers, an artist/puppeteer who runs "Open Eye Figure Theatre," is talking with Martha Johnson's Theatre History and Criticism class today. He is covering topics about Puppetry and Contemporary Theatre. Anyone who is interested is welcome to come and listen. Located in the Tjornhom-Nelson Theater in Foss Center.

Subject: What are you doing Friday?
Submitter: Patricia L Dauer, Student

Message: Change your plans if you had them, because there is going to be a night of amazing and fun entertainment in the Christensen Center Friday from 8-11pm. We have a poker night in the East Commons, where you can play texas hold'em, blackjack, and possibly win $100 from Best Buy, or other prizes. In West Commons there is a Latin dance, with free lessons from 8-8:30 p.m. Downstairs by the coffee shop we have a spa night for those who just want to relax. Get a haircut, a back massage, give yourself a pedicure or a manicure, and eat some chocolate of course.
See ya there!

Sponsored by ASAC, with co-sponsorship from Hispanic/Latino Student Services and ISO for the Latin dance

Subject: Sleep in a box
Submitter: Margaret M Dornfeld, Student

Message: To get a taste for what it feels like to be homeless for a night, join link next wednesday, November 16 in the quad after communion (10:30-ish). we have the privilege to dress warmly and bring sleeping bags, and to even go back to our warm beds if it gets too cold that night. Give it a try, and bring your friends. if you have any questions call x6532 and ask for maggie or nyla.

Subject: Attention Students
Submitter: Judith A Petree, Media Relations Manager, Public Relations and Communication

Message: We all know money does not grow on trees but we do know that it does grow out of the goodness of a person's heart. We also know that the only thing that makes it grow is personally expressed appreciation.

We need you to "water" the good will and intentions of our donors of scholarships by saying thank you in a personal way. It is certainly good for donors and it is also good for you. It is the right thing to do!!

Stop by the table in the Christensen Center on Thursday, November 10, 2005 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. and write your thank you note. Staff will be present to provide the necessary information and materials for mailing.

REMEMBER - IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO!

Subject: Engman Contest Entries due by NOV 16
Submitter: Sara M Holman, Student

Message: This is a reminder for students that the deadline to submit entries into the Engman Prize contest is November 16. Students may enter a short piece of fiction, creative non-fiction, and/or at least three poems.

Three winners will be selected from each category. Make five copies of the submission and drop your entries off in Memorial 221 A, if no one is there, submissions can be slipped under the door or left on the desk. There should be a separate cover letter for each category entered. The cover letter should list the name of the writer, campus box number or phone number, titles of the works and the category the submission falls under. Names of the poets and authors should not be listed on the works themselves.

You can enter once in each category, and short and creative non-fiction can be no longer than 15 pages. Poetry entries with fewer than three poems submitted will not be accepted.

For more information email Sarah Gilbert at gilbert1@augsburg.edu or call 612-991-3885.

Subject: The United Way Campaign is Coming!
Submitter: Michele R Kidwell, Enrollment Assistant, Enrollment Management

Message:

Please join us in the East Commons for a light breakfast on Friday, November 11th to kick off the Augsburg College United Way Campaign! The campaign will run from November 11th to December 2nd and promises to be exciting with many events taking place throughout these four weeks!

Event: United Way Campaign Kick-off
Date: Friday, November 11th
Time: 8 to 9 a.m.
Location: East Commons

See you there!

Questions? Contact Michele Kidwell, Enrollment Assistant at kidwell@augsburg.edu.

Subject: Artist talk on Monday, Nov. 14 at noon!
Submitter: Kerry Morgan, Coordinator of Galleries and Exhibits, Art

Message: Have you seen the interesting drawings and sculptural objects on view in the Christensen Center Art Gallery? Do you want to know what they're all about? Now is your chance to find out! Thomas Westbrook will be discussing "Fragments: Glimpses of History and Place" on Monday, Nov. 14 at noon. Everyone is welcome to drop by, learn a little about art and enjoy some refreshments as well!

Subject: Augsburg Associates Estate Sale
Submitter: Donna M Torgeson, Assistant Director, Alumni-Parent Relations

Message: Are you in need of quality furniture or other household items? Then you will want to shop at the Associates Estate Sale on Friday, November 11, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Saturday, November 12, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. at 2731 Vale Crest Road, Golden Valley.

Subject: Watch the campaign thermometer rise
Submitter: Betsey Norgard, Director of Publications, Public Relations and Communication

Message: Outside the temperature may be falling, but our campaign thermometer is rising--thanks to faculty and staff who have made pledges. Thank you! Check out the new updates on the wall in the Christensen Center lobby.

As of 11-8-05:
Overall giving 233 donors 28. 6 %
Full-time faculty and staff 181 donors 43.5 %
Part-time employees (50% or more time) 38 donors 46.9 %

Thank you for your gifts--the momentum is building! We've already surpassed the 2004 year-end total of 22%, and are grateful for the increased support from faculty and staff who work here most or all of their time.

Our goal is to significantly see our overall giving rise, which is critical for the most favorable consideration from funding agencies and for matching funds. If you haven't yet given, please consider even a small gift to help push this rate higher.

For pledge forms, call x1171 or e-mail <croyle@augsburg.edu>. Send your forms back to the Development Office, CB 142.

Subject: For Sale: 6GB Silver iPod mini
Submitter: Yen Nguyen, Liaison for Computing, Administrative, Information Technology

Message: Hello.
I'm currently selling a 6GB Silver iPod mini. It comes with white headphones, usb cable, belt clip, and 4 months left on the original Apple warranty.

Price: $170.00.

Please contact Yen x1475 with any questions or offers.

Thank you for looking.