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Volume 17, Issue 6 – March 2017, Concordia University, Saint Paul

A Fiery Season

We’ve recently had so many losses among our faculty—a spouse, a son, a brother, a father, mothers, and

friends. Additionally, several faculty are dealing with serious personal and family health concerns. As we

grieve and support each other, we are reminded that we all are temporary residents of an imperfect world.

Although fiery trails are part of our earthly life, there is encouragement for us. God is to be praised for His

grace and mercy in giving us a certain hope of eternal salvation and for protecting our salvation by His power.

Being in the fire helps us realize our complete dependence on God, provides opportunity to see His strength

when we are weak, and to have faith that something good will be accomplished through our sufferings. The fire

might also be the means God uses to bring us to our eternal home.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to His great mercy, He has caused us

to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an

inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, 5 who by God’s power

are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In this you rejoice,

though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 so that the tested

genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be

found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 8 Though you have not

seen Him, you love Him. Though you do not now see Him, you believe in Him and rejoice with joy that is

inexpressible and filled with glory, 9 obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

1 Peter 1: 3-9.

We remember those who have crossed the thin boundary between this life and the next, and joyfully wait for us

to join them. Remembering with gratitude their legacy of faith, may we, as pilgrims journeying together,

continue to support and pray for each other until we all begin our real life.

Marilyn Reineck

The Faculty Bulletin can be accessed directly from the Academic Affairs web page:

http://concordia.csp.edu/academicaffairs/Faculty_bulletin/index.html. You may also access it by going to the Faculty/Staff

Portal and clicking on “Academic Affairs”, and then clicking on “Faculty Bulletin”. The bulletin emphasizes faculty policy

and business issues, upcoming events, professional development opportunities, and deadlines. News items for faculty and the

rest of the Concordia community are publicized on the CSP portal and web site. Articles for publication in the Faculty

Bulletin must be submitted via email to [email protected] at least 5 working days prior to publication. The submission deadline

for articles in the next issue is Monday, March 27, 2017.

http://concordia.csp.edu/academicaffairs/Faculty_bulletin/index.html

mailto:[email protected]


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Faculty Scholarship and Service*

* Thank you to Susan Hanlon and the Marketing/Communication Department for their contributions.

Students in Concordia’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program presented a

poster about their research at the American Physical Therapy Association’s

Combined Sections Meeting in San Antonio Feb. 16, the largest gathering of

physical therapists in the country.

The research focused on comparing the throwing and non-throwing arms of

NCAA Division II collegiate baseball players using a 3D motion capture

system. Six DPT students advised by Dr. Peter Rundquist and Dr. Sanjay Sarkar compared arms of 16

members of CSP’s baseball team for the study.

This was the first time Concordia students presented at this conference.

Megan Dowdal-Osborn also presented at the conference. Her presentation was titled: Effects of Cutaneous

Cueing in Step Initiation Anticipatory Postural Adjustments in Stroke Survivors.

Professor Lee Pao Xiong served as one of the keynote speaker at Patrick Henry High School’s Success That

Looks Like Me event on Thursday, February 23, 2017. His title of his keynote address was Education is the Key

to Achieve Your Dreams. Over 300 students attended the event.

Professor Lee Pao Xiong served as a guest on Twin Cities Public Television’s Facebook Live event on

Thursday, February 23, 2017 where he talked about the Secret War of Laos and his time growing up in the war

torn country. This event is related to a larger documentary that will be airing in the fall of 2017 as part of Ken

Burn’s Vietnam War series.

Professor Lee Pao Xiong was one the guests invited to give the eulogy at Colonel Nhia Xou Yang’s funeral on

Saturday February 18th, 2017. Colonel Yang was one of the key colonels that fought and defended the Plain of

Jars in Laos during the Secret War of Laos and the Vietnam War.

News coverage of an event that that Lee Pao Xiong took part in on February 21 as the Chair of Sepak Takraw

of USA:

http://www.twincities.com/2017/02/21/super-bowl-host-committee-awards-100000-to-st-paul-parks-and-rec-

for-sepak-takraw-courts/

http://www.kare11.com/sports/nfl/super-bowl/super-bowl-legacy-grant-looks-to-bring-sepak-takraw-to-st-

paul/411266427

http://www.startribune.com/super-bowl-grant-helps-a-different-kind-of-football-in-st-paul/414431723/

http://www.twincities.com/2017/02/21/super-bowl-host-committee-awards-100000-to-st-paul-parks-and-rec-for-sepak-takraw-courts/

http://www.twincities.com/2017/02/21/super-bowl-host-committee-awards-100000-to-st-paul-parks-and-rec-for-sepak-takraw-courts/

http://www.kare11.com/sports/nfl/super-bowl/super-bowl-legacy-grant-looks-to-bring-sepak-takraw-to-st-paul/411266427

http://www.kare11.com/sports/nfl/super-bowl/super-bowl-legacy-grant-looks-to-bring-sepak-takraw-to-st-paul/411266427

http://www.startribune.com/super-bowl-grant-helps-a-different-kind-of-football-in-st-paul/414431723/


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Dr. Kelly Sadlovsky, editor in chief for Pathways for professional educators: Scholarly journal promoting

high quality learning environments for students of all ages (Feb 2017), announced the following: The online

version is posted on the website in the "Article Library" under the "Home" tab and the print version is in the

print process. Folks need to sign up for a free membership in order to access this. The first issue is free to all

that register or have provided their email on the guest page. I am attaching the full version to this email, too.

The next issue (Spring 2017) will be published in May. Submissions for that issue are due by April 10th. The

submission information is on the website. We do plan to publish at least one graduate Capstone in each issue,

along with articles, and other contributions. We will continue to build the "Resources for Educators" in the

journal quarterly, so please send me an email if you have resources to add to the existing topics or if you have

additional resources in a different area. There is also a place on the website to offer ideas for topic articles

and/or research articles that you would like to see.

The website is http://www.pathwaysforprofessionaleducators.com

Kristin Vogel appeared on MPR News regarding community college partnerships:

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/02/20/community-colleges-private-universities-partnership-cheaper-path-

4-year-degrees.

MinnPost featured CSP in an article about CSP’s Great Lakes initiative:

https://www.minnpost.com/education/2017/02/grants-help-explore-ways-get-more-near-completers-across-

college-finish-line

David Mennicke performed as a section leader in Handel’s Messiah with the Minnesota Chorale and St. Paul

Chamber Orchestra in December 2016. Recordings of the CSP Christus Chorus under his direction were

broadcast in December and January on Minnesota Public Radio.

On January 19, 2017, Paul Hillmer and Ryan Bean (Concordia alumnus and head archivist at the University of

MN's Kautz Family YMCA Archives) presented ‘The YMCA’s Indian Guides and the Construction of

Masculinity in North America’ at the YMCA International Conference, “Mediating the Knowledge of

Modernity: Global Perspectives on the ‘Secular’ Work of the YMCA (c. 1870 – 1970), in Zurich, Switzerland.

On January 24, Paul Hillmer served as a witness for the US Attorney's Office in the Seng Xiong case.

Dr. Adam Rossmiller (Adjunct Professor of Music) toured (trumpet performer) with Doc Severinsen and his

Big Band in November 2016.

Dr. Mark Schuler has been invited to prepare a paper for the next Michmanim edition (No. 27) issued by the

Hecht Museum at the University of Haifa. Michmanim 27 will be dedicated to Hippos and its region and

correlated with the Hippos-Sussita exhibition at the museum planned for early December 2017. The paper is

titled, "The Northeast Insula and Late Antique Christianity at Antiochia Hippos." Dr. Schuler has also been

invited to participate in a session on Antiochia Hippos of the Decapolis and its Territorium at the 2017 Annual

http://www.pathwaysforprofessionaleducators.com/

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/02/20/community-colleges-private-universities-partnership-cheaper-path-4-year-degrees

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/02/20/community-colleges-private-universities-partnership-cheaper-path-4-year-degrees

https://www.minnpost.com/education/2017/02/grants-help-explore-ways-get-more-near-completers-across-college-finish-line

https://www.minnpost.com/education/2017/02/grants-help-explore-ways-get-more-near-completers-across-college-finish-line


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Meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research in Boston in November. His paper is titled, "Re-

visioning Structures and Spaces: a History of the Northeast Insula at Antiochia Hippos."

Dr. David Lumpp, Dr. Tom Trapp, and Dr. Mark Schuler are serving as resource theologians for the

Koinonia 2.0 project of the Minnesota South District. Each will prepare a paper on a part of the catechism

(Lumpp on the Creed, Trapp on Baptism, and Schuler on the Lord's Prayer). They will also be on the team to

draft "A Statement of Agreement" as an outcome of the project.

Deb Huntley and Jerrod Brown will be launching a new professional journal entitled, The Journal of Forensic

Behavioral Health this summer. They also published an article on traumatic brain injury and confabulation this

winter in the Journal of Special Populations.

Robin Gehl's book review of Dawnlight Breaks: The Hymn Texts and Translations of F. Samuel Janzow by

David W. Rogner (Minneapolis: Lutheran University Press, 2014) appeared in the Winter 2016 issue

of Lutheran Quarterly (Volume 30/Number 4). Robin is an adjunct professor of music history and music

appreciation.

Basma Ibrahim DeVries, Communication Studies, was an invited facilitator (along with Jon DeVries) to

conduct a 1/2 day pre-conference Master Workshop entitled: Adapting and Designing Experiential Intercultural

Activities for Bridge-Building and Inclusion on November 9th, 2016 at the SIETAR-USA Annual Conference in

Tulsa, Oklahoma. The day after the election was a VERY interesting time to work with fellow interculturalists

around the conference theme, "Intercultural Stories of Disconnection: Insights into the Polarization of People

and Places."

Basma Ibrahim DeVries, Communication Studies, is a selected presenter at the 5th Annual Diversity Abroad

Conference, March 19-22 in Minneapolis. Along with Jon DeVries, she will be presenting on Experiential Tools

and Strategies to Increase Inclusion, Go Deeper, and Have Fun, focused on the conference theme of Embracing

the Future of Global Education.

Concordia’s Christus Chorus has been selected as a finalist in the College/University Chorus division for The

American Prize national non-profit competitions in the performing arts. Christus was chosen on the basis of

performance recordings over the past four years. Winners will be announced later this year.

The American Prize is a series of new, non-profit, national competitions designed to recognize and reward the

very best in the performing arts in the United States—in schools and churches, and at community and

professional levels. The American Prize was founded in 2009 and is awarded annually.

Stephanie Hunder Flora

Exhibition Flora at the Phipps Center for the Arts in Hudson. The exhibition is open to the public and will be

on view February 24 - April 2, 2017


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Deb Huntley’s Recent Publication

Brown, J., Gerth Haanen, C., Huntely, Deb, & Harris, B. (2017). Confabulation: Where does it come from? An

introduction for mental health and criminal justice. Rapport, 1, 6-7.

Scheduled Presentation:

"The Developing Child and the Still-Developing Adolescent". Presentation to be given by Dr. Debra Huntley

at the Shakopee Women's Correctional Facility on March 27th.

Eric Dregni will host a book launch party at the Theodore Wirth Chalet on Tuesday, March 21 at 7:00 p.m. for

his new book, You're Sending Me Where?: Dispatches from Summer Camp from the University of Minnesota

Press. Fireplace Room, Theodore Wirth Park, 1301 Theodore Wirth Pkwy., Golden Valley, MN 55422.

S’mores served.

Cate Vermeland, Faculty, Art and Design Department, was one of 2 invited jurors for the 35th Annual Festival

of the Arts at Cross View Lutheran Church, Edina. Artwork was submitted by more than 60 artists from the

metropolitan area, with a selection of 23 final artists, determined through the rigorous jury process. The

exhibition will be on view in the church's sanctuary through March 12th.

Samuel Deressa’s recently published book reviews:

“International Development and Public Religion: Changing Dynamics of Christian Mission in South Korea,” by

Haemin Lee, Lutheran Mission Matters, Vol. XXIV, No.3, Issue 49, (November 2016).

“Religious Identity and Cultural Negotiation: Toward a Theology of Christian Identity in Migration,” by Jenny

McGill, Word and World, Vol.37, No.1 (Winter 2017).

“Christianity Through Our Neighbors Eyes: Rethinking the 200 Years Old American Baptist Mission in

Myanmar,” Missiology, Vol.45, Issue 1, (February 2017).

Dr. Steve Manderscheid:

Manderscheid, S. & Harrower, N. (2016). Perspectives on Leader Transition and Polarity. Academy of Human

Resource Development International Research Conference in Asia & MENA. ifrane, Morocco.

Professor Matt Ryan Won the Artist Initiative Grant by the Minnesota State Arts Board for his novel-in-progress, Mean Darlene.

Professor Jerrod Brown Brown, J., Huntley, D., Asp, E., Fabrizio, K., Wiley, C., Harris, B., & ….Cich, J. (in press).Traumatic Brain

Injury and Confabulation: An Introduction for Criminal Justice and Legal Professionals. Journal of Special

Populations.


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Brown, J., Charette, Morgan, S. (in press). Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome and Memory Impairments:

Considerations for Criminal Justice and Forensic Professionals. Journal of Special Populations.

Krasowski, M., & Brown, J. (in press). The New Wave of Designer Drugs: A Review for Criminal Justice and

Forensic Professionals. Forensic Scholars Today.

Brown, J. (in press). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and Confabulation: A Clinical, Forensic, and

Judicial Dilemma. Journal of Special Populations.

Brown, J., Cich, J., Wiley, C., & Charette, C. (in press). Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (WKS): A Review for

Criminal Justice, Forensic, and Mental Health Professionals. Forensic Scholars Today.

Brown, J., & Wartnik, A. (in press). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and Competency to Stand Trial

(CST) Case Law: A Need for Further Understanding and Research. Forensic Scholars Today.

Brown, J., Charette, C., Porth, D., & Osmonson, K. (in press). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and

Firesetting Behaviors: A Call on Fire Professionals to Become FASD-Informed. Forensic Scholars Today.

Brown, J., Charette, C., Giacomoni, C., & Eckberg, D. (in press). Malingering: An Introduction for Marriage

and Family Therapists.

Brown, J., Russell, A., & Cich, J. (in press). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the Criminal Justice

System: More Common Than You Think. Minnesota Corrections Association.

Salvator, T., & Brown, J. (in press). Suicide Risk in Problem Gamblers: An Introduction for Criminal Justice

and Mental Health Professionals. Minnesota Marriage and Family Therapy Association publication.

Brown, J. (in press). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and Confabulation: A Clinical, Forensic, and

Judicial Dilemma. Journal of Special Population.

Brown, J. (in press). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): A Guide for Mental Health Professionals.

Counseling Today.

Brown, J., Haun, J., Zapf, P., & Nocik Brown, N. (submitted for publication). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

(FASD) and Competency to Stand Trial (CST): Suggestions for a ‘Best Practices’ Approach to Forensic

Evaluation. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Brown, J., Helmstetter, D., Harr, D., & Singh, J. P. (2016). Perceptions of FASD by United States district

attorneys. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behavior, 7, 195-201.


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Salvatore, T., Brown, J., Hastings, B., Luskin, B., Harr, D., Martindale, J., Brown, H., Vorlicky, K, Cich, J.,

Dodson, K., & Eckberg, D. (2016). Suicide Risk in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Exploratory

Discussion. The Journal of Special Populations, 1(1), 1-11.

Buns, M. (October 20, 2016). Fit-2-Serve: The Journey Begins. Minnesota South District (LCMS) Professional

Church Workers Conference. Mankato, MN. (Invited)

Buns, M. (October 1, 2016) .Using the MAP-IT Framework for Implementing a K-12 Homeschool Education

Program at a Lutheran University. 81st Annual Meeting of the Association of Lutheran College Faculties

(ALCF). Mequon, WI.

Lien, C., Walcheski, M., & Kudelka, C. (2016). Mentoring MBA learners with customized professional skills

development. 9th Annual Mentoring Conference. University of New Mexico. Albuquerque, NM. October 24-

28, 2016.

Walcheski, M. J. (2016). Course Redesign for the 21st Century: Application of the flipped classroom in an

online family science program. National Council on Family Relations: Teaching Family Science

Section. Minneapolis, MN. November 2-6, 2016.

Walcheski, M. J., & Reinke, J. S. (2016). NCFR Tools: Best practices and gaps in teaching family science.

Annual Conference of the National Council on Family Relations: Education Section. Minneapolis, MN.

November 2-6, 2016.

Reinke, J. S., & Walcheski, M. J. (2016). The Family Science Capstone: A Nontraditional

Approach to the Traditional Fieldwork Experience. 2016 Teaching Family Science Conference. National

Council on Family Relations: Teaching Family Science Section. Estes Park, CO. July 1-2, 2016.

Brown, J., Gerth Haanen, C., Huntley, Deb, & Harris, B. (2017). Confabulation: Where does it come from? An

introduction for mental health and criminal justice. Rapport, 1, 6-7.

Grants Information

Faculty Invited to Grants Committee Meeting on 2nd Tuesday of the Month

All faculty are invited to the monthly meetings Grants Committee Meeting, held on the second Tuesday of

every month in the Faculty Scholarship Center (LTC203) after chapel. CSP has joined the Grant Station that

produces a monthly newsletter of grant opportunities that will be available via the Faculty Scholarship Center

for people on the look-out for possible funding opportunities. We are steadily growing our grant capacity on

campus.


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Faculty are requested to report all grant activity to Bruce to ensure that we are not all applying to the same

organization or competing for the same money.

Grants Template Available Dr. Bruce Corrie, Associate VP for University Relations, has created a “Grants Template” for your use as well

as a “Grants Opportunities and Guide for Faculty.” The documents are available in the Google Drive in the

Grants Folder. https://drive.google.com/a/csp.edu/folderview?id=0B34eCG6n06XPakU4SEVzanVrcVU&usp=sharing

Academic Cabinet Meeting Minutes

Academic Cabinet

Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, February 1, 2017 (1:00 – 2:00 pm)

Concordia Conference Room

Present: Kim Craig, Katie Fischer, Kevin Hall, Paul Hillmer, Sara Kellogg, Eric LaMott, Lonn Maly, Marilyn

Reineck, Michael Walcheski, and Alan Winegarden.

Guest: Miriam Luebke

1. Opening – Paul led a devotion from Reinhold Niebuhr, an American theologian, about

reassurance in times of anger, division, and fear.

Note taker – Lonn.

2. The Minutes of the January 18, 2017 meeting were approved as written and

distributed.

3. Addressing Immigration on Campus

A brainstorming exercise was held. Marilyn will share ideas with President Ries.

4. Follow up to Department Chair Training (Miriam)

Miriam summarized the training held earlier in the day which focused on eLumen and the further

implementation of planning features. She expressed some concern about recent changes in the tool.

Pertinent comments: 1) the assessment process is most beneficial for faculty as they interact with

students and guide their learning; 2) the assessment process contributes tremendously to continuous

improvement.

5. Follow up on Assessment Responsibilities document including dean feedback on

assessment reports (Miriam)

https://drive.google.com/a/csp.edu/folderview?id=0B34eCG6n06XPakU4SEVzanVrcVU&usp=sharing


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The document was reviewed and will be posted in Google Docs for additional review and comment. It

was noted that at some point some aspects will need to be couched in the particular Job Descriptions.

a. Internal Targets and External Benchmarks

The question was raised as to how we establish internal targets. It was noted that many programs

have external benchmarks “built in” – e.g., nursing, teacher education

b. Name for Quality Control and Assessment System

This entire process could use a name. Suggestions should be forwarded to

Miriam.

c. Curriculum Committee Needed – not addressed

6. Discussion of Department Chair Workload Template (see attached)

All were asked to review this prior to the next meeting of the Academic Cabinet.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 pm.

Academic Cabinet

Meeting Minutes



Present: Kim Craig, Katie Fischer, Kevin Hall, Paul Hillmer, Sara Kellogg, Eric LaMott, Lonn Maly, Marilyn

Reineck, and Michael Walcheski.

1. Opening – Katie led a devotion from Jesus Calling.


2. The Minutes of the February 1, 2017 meeting were approved as written and

distributed.

3. Reports of Collected Data at the University

Beth Peter, Institutional Researcher, will be joining the cabinet in the near future to share reports from

surveys such as the National Survey of Student Engagement NSSE), the Faculty Survey of Student

Engagement (FSSE), and others.

4. College Updates

a. College of Business and Technology

Kevin shared a summary of the recent college meeting noting that they are currently working on

data analysis from enrollment trends and developing strategies to better retain students in

academic program.

b. College of Health and Science


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Katie shared a summary of the recent college meeting noting that the faculty are focusing on

getting to know each other and developing foundational and shared perspectives to develop a

mission statement and the like.

c. College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Paul shared a summary of the recent college meeting and said that they are focusing on refining

programs and curricula to be relevant to student interests and needs.

d. College of Education

Lonn shared a summary of the recent college meeting and shared strategic priorities that include

growing enrollment through the addition of new programs at all levels in the college –

undergraduate, master’s (ELS), specialist (Special Education, and doctoral (higher education

leadership).

6. Discussion of Department Chair Workload Template – not addressed

All were asked to review this prior to the next meeting of the Academic Cabinet.

7. Strategic Planning – not addressed


Academic Cabinet

Meeting Minutes



Present: Katie Fischer, Kevin Hall, Paul Hillmer, Sara Kellogg, Miriam Luebke, Lonn Maly, Beth Peter,

Marilyn Reineck, Michael Walcheski, and Alan Winegarden.

1. Opening – Marilyn led a devotion called Peace is an Inside Job.



distributed.

3. Announcements – Marilyn noted that the Faculty Advancement in Rank portfolios

have been forwarded to the committee. Also that Deans are encouraged to make sure to close any still

open Maxient reports.

4. Review of Institutional Survey Data Collected by the University

Beth Peter, Institutional Researcher, shared data from the Noel-Levitz Institutional Priorities Survey

(spring, 2016) and discussed how it compared with data from the Student Satisfaction Survey (SSI; fall,

2016). The spring survey queried a sample of fulltime and adjunct faculty, fulltime staff, and members


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of the Board of Regents. Seven-point Likert-type scales were used for both – satisfied or not. There were

172 responses to the spring survey (65 from faculty, 13 from administration, 86 from staff, and 8 from

the Board of Regents) and 216 responses from students in the fall survey.

Strengths noted by Employees included the following (from highest):

Major requirements are clear and reasonable

Faculty are knowledgeable in their field

Faculty care about students as individuals

Campus staff are caring and helpful

Student disciplinary procedures are fair

Strengths noted by Students included the following (from highest):

Faculty are knowledgeable in their field

Academic advisors are approachable

Major requirements are clear and reasonable

Academic advisors are concerned about students’ success

Students are able to experience intellectual growth here.

Challenges noted by Employees included the following (from highest):

There is a commitment to academic excellence on campus

Security staff respond quickly to emergencies

Students are made to feel welcome on this campus

Adjunct faculty are competent as classroom instructors

The campus is safe and secure for all students

Challenges noted by Students included the following (from highest):

Concordia University has a good reputation for its academic programs

There is a commitment to academic excellence on this campus

The campus is safe and secure for all students

Adjunct faculty are competent as classroom instructors

Students are made to feel welcome on this campus

Larger disparities between the surveys were noted in the following areas:

Strengths – students rated the following lower than employees:

Tuition paid is a worthwhile investment

Student disciplinary procedures are fair

Faculty care about students as individuals

Challenges – students rated the following as more of an issue than employees:

Concordia University has a good reputation for its academic

programs

Financial aid counselors are helpful

The data seem to indicate that Concordia University faculty and staff, despite their excellent

accomplishments, have what was referred to in the meeting as “an inferiority complex.” Suggestions


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were made about how we could do a better job of public relations especially related to highlighting

student and faculty accomplishments.

The next meeting will include a follow-up session on the SSI and a subsequent meeting will focus on a

survey of online students.


Academic Cabinet

Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 (1:00 – 2:00 pm)


Present: Kim Craig, Katie Fischer, Paul Hillmer, Eric LaMott, Miriam Luebke, Lonn Maly, Beth Peter, Marilyn

Reineck, and Alan Winegarden.

1. Opening – Lonn led a devotion called Big, Bad John about John the Baptist and Ash

Wednesday.



distributed.

3. Review of Institutional Survey Data Collected by the University

Beth Peter, Institutional Researcher, shared data from the most recently-distributed Noel-Levitz Student

Satisfaction Survey (SSI; fall, 2016) and shared how the data compared to the previous three iterations

of the survey in 2002, 2005, 2012, and 2016. The fall, 2016 survey was distributed to 1,142 traditional

undergraduate students and 218 responded (19%).

It was noted that overall trends were positive for nearly all items when looking at all four iterations of

the survey. For instance, satisfaction with the item “the content of the courses within my major is

valuable” and “major requirements are clear and reasonable” have both increased each time the survey

was offered. Beth’s notes included the following:

Higher Satisfaction vs. May 2010

I am able to register for classes I need with few conflicts.

Tuition paid is a worthwhile investment.

Adequate financial aid is available for most students.

There is a good variety of courses provided on this campus.

Graduate teaching assistants are competent as classroom instructors.

The convenience of living on campus is worth the cost.


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Lower Satisfaction vs. May 2010

My academic advisor is knowledgeable about requirements in my major.

My academic advisor is concerned about my success as an individual.

Faculty are usually available after class and during office hours.

Higher Satisfaction vs. National Four-Year Privates

I am able to register for classes I need with few conflicts.

Major requirements are clear and reasonable.

Tuition paid is a worthwhile investment.

Faculty are fair and unbiased in their treatment of individual students.

My academic advisor is approachable.

This institution shows concern for students as individuals.

Faculty provide timely feedback about student progress in a course.

My academic advisor is concerned about my success as an individual.

Faculty care about me as an individual.

There are adequate services to help me decide upon a career.

The assessment and course placement procedures are reasonable.

Living conditions in the residence halls are comfortable.

Lower Satisfaction vs. National Four-Year Privates

The campus is safe and secure for all students.

Security staff respond quickly in emergencies.

Students are made to feel welcome on this campus.

Financial aid counselors are helpful.

The following were noted:

a. There is much to be proud of with regard to the strengths noted in the surveys

and how the trends have evolved.

b. We should be looking for opportunities to bring alumni back to campus to

share insights with our current students especially related to careers.

c. We should be seeking ways to continue to further develop the advisor/mentor

process in order to benefit students; mentors should work on staying better

connected to mentees.

d. Faculty should always be seeking ways to build stronger relationships with

students while the students are engaged on campus but also after they graduate.



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Academic Cabinet

Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 (3:00 – 4:00 pm) * unofficial


Present: Kim Craig, Katie Fischer, Susan Hanlon, Heidi Goettl, Sara Kellogg, Eric LaMott, Lonn Maly, Jason

Rahn, Marilyn Reineck, Kristin Vogel, and Alan Winegarden.

1. Opening – Kevin led a devotion from Dietrich Bonhoeffer


2. The Minutes of the March 1, 2017 meeting were approved as written and

distributed.

3. Review of Maxient Reporting Processes, Volume, and

The conversation focused primarily on the “concerned student reporting.” There were 59 reports that

were addressed by the Behavior Intervention Team which meets every other week and includes the

following: Jason Rahn, Heidi Goettl, Melissa Fletcher, Brian Hamilton, Gretchen Walther, Tom

Gundermann, and Ariella King (counseling). Anxiety is a common issue and a support group has been

started on campus. Other questions were raised about “student academic reporting.” It was noted that

there is an issue in that many incidents are not being reported.

Faculty often wonder what and when to report. More conversation about this may be important for the

future. A suggestion was made to refer this matter to the Undergraduate Policy Committee to draft a list

of “drop down” items for academic integrity – e.g., cheating, plagiarism, purchased and submitted a

paper. Also, perhaps a “drop down” menu for consequences.

A task that needs to be done is to review current faculty policy (both undergraduate and graduate) to see

if they are aligned with the recently implemented Maxient procedures (e.g., FH 9.66).

4. Department Chair Workload

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Spring 2017 Academic Events

Academic Honors Convocation, Wednesday, April 26 at 10:30 am

Buetow Music Auditorium

Robed Faculty meet on the 2nd floor of Meyer Hall by 10:10 am

Baccalaureate Service, Friday, May 5 at 4:00 pm Buetow Music Auditorium

Robed Faculty meet on the 2nd floor of Meyer Hall by 3:30 pm

Commencement Service, Friday, May 5 at 7:30 pm Gangelhoff Center

Robed Faculty meet on the 2nd floor of the Gangelhoff Center by 7:00 pm

Commencement Service, Saturday, May 6 at 10:00 am Gangelhoff Center

Robed Faculty meet on the 2nd floor of the Gangelhoff Center by 9:30 am

Commencement Service, Saturday, May 6 at 2:00 pm Gangelhoff Center

Robed Faculty meet on the 2nd floor of the Gangelhoff Center by 1:30 pm

Calendar of Academic Events

March 11-19, Sat–Sun Spring Break, No classes (Traditional) March 12, Sunday Last day to drop a Cohort or SCS course without record March 27, Monday Last day to withdraw from a traditional full semester course (W)

April 9-16, Sun-Sun Cohort and SCS Easter Break, No classes April 11, Tuesday Last day to withdraw from a trad second half semester course (W) April 13–17, Thurs-Mon Easter Break, No classes (Traditional) April 16, Sunday Last day to withdraw from a Cohort or SCS second half semester course (W) April 26, Wednesday Academic Honors Convocation April 28, Friday All classes end (Cohort, SCS, and Traditional) May 1–4, Mon–Thurs Spring semester finals (Traditional) May 5, Friday Residence hall move out day May 5, Friday Grades due for cohort and SCS courses (12:00 noon)


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May 5, Friday Baccalaureate Service, Buetow Music Auditorium (4:00 pm) May 5, Friday Commencement Ceremony, Gangelhoff Auditorium (7:30 pm) May 6, Sat Commencement Ceremonies, Gangelhoff (10:00 am and 2:00 pm) May 10, Wednesday Traditional grades due (12:00 noon)

Research and Scholarship Symposium

Participation Deadlines and Procedures for the Annual Research and Scholarship

Symposium

The Annual Concordia University Research and Scholarship Symposium (RSS) will be held on

Monday, April 24, 2017 from 10:30-11:30am in the BEC. This is an opportunity for undergraduate students to

showcase the research and/or scholarship that they have completed either in the context of a course or with a

faculty mentor. Research is typically displayed using a poster format, but other display needs can be

accommodated. Questions can be directed to Kim Flottemesch ([email protected]).

Deadline for Registration: Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Deadline for Poster Submission: Wednesday, April 12, 2017.

Please read the following carefully:

1. All registrations and submissions must be made through the faculty mentor. Students will not be

permitted to self-register or self-submit. Mentors must submit their registrations using an Excel

spreadsheet, which is available by request from Kim Flottemesch ([email protected]).

2. All deadlines will be enforced. Posters may be submitted as a PDF file via e-mail to

[email protected]. The organizers will print the poster and have it ready for display at the RSS.

3. All posters and other projects must demonstrate a level of scholarship that is considerably above what

we would normally expect from a general education class. Posters from general education classes may

be accepted, but they must be well above the average quality expected for such a course. Faculty should

choose the best from the class to showcase. We will not place a limit at this time but a rule of thumb

would be no more than 50% of the posters from any one class.

4. The organizers reserve the right to remove any poster that, in their opinion, is not of acceptable quality.

5. Any special display requests (need outlet, class posters grouped together, etc.) must be stated on the

registration form. Outlets are in short supply so we can’t promise electricity. Laptops should come

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Once again this year we will be organizing a faculty committee to judge the posters (double blind review) and

present awards to the top submissions. The goal of these awards is to reward quality work both by students in

preparing their submissions, and by mentors who seek to teach top-flight research, scholarship and presentation

skills. Top poster awards will more than likely be announced during the last 10 minutes of the RSS.

Disability Awareness Day March 22

Please join us for Disability Awareness Day on Wednesday, March 22. We are excited to announce that Neil

Hilborn will be on our campus at 11:35am in the BEC. He is a College National Poetry Slam champion and a

2011 graduate with honors from Macalester College. He was a member of the Minneapolis National Poetry

Slam teams in 2011 and 2013, which placed 5th and 6th respectively out of 80 teams. In 2013 his poem "OCD"

went viral, being featured on NPR, Huffington Post, Upworthy, and other news outlets. It has garnered over 11

million views, making it the most-viewed slam poem on YouTube. Please contact [email protected] with any

questions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kbuKMlG3k4

Privilege Walk for the CSP Community on Monday, March 27

This spring HON 120, “Hearing Their Voices: Globalism, justice, and the lives of the marginalized,” will be

studying systemic racism. The class, together with the CSP student organizations CHUSA and UMOJA, will

sponsor a “Privilege Walk” on Monday evening, March 27 in the BEC. A Privilege Walk is an interactive

exercise through which participants learn about the inherent advantages of race, education, family upbringing,

and other qualities of “main stream” society. All participants begin the exercise in a straight line, and the leaders

then read the group a series of indicators of privilege or lack of it. Here are two examples:

Please take one step back: If your ancestors were forced to come to the USA and did not come by

choice.

Please take one step forward: If one or both of your parents has a college degree.

The activity is done in silence, and participants may drop out of the exercise if they feel uncomfortable. At the

end of the series of questions, the student planners will help the group process the exercise, its meaning, and

their feelings as they participated.

Please consider including this event as an “enrichment” event or opportunity for extra credit in one or more of

your classes, if appropriate. Here’s the other information you’ll need if you decide to share the information with

students and encourage them to attend:

Date: Monday, March 27, 2017

Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Place: BEC

Sponsors: HON120 class, CHUSA, and UMOJA


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Retirement Chapel to be held on Thursday, April 20,

Please join the Concordia community in celebrating the career and contributions of Dr. Alan Winegarden on the

occasion of his retirement. The campus community is invited to a special chapel service on Thursday, April 20,

2017 at 11:20 am in the Graebner Memorial Chapel, followed by a reception in the Cross of Christ Fellowship

Center.

There will be a basket to collect your well wishes for Dr. Winegarden at the service, or you are welcome to send

letters or cards to Kathy Haeg (ext.8730) in the Office of Academic Affairs by Friday, April 14.

Academic Honors Convocation to be held on Wednesday, April 26,

2017 at 10:30 am

The 2017 Academic Honors Convocation will be held on April 26 at 10:30 a.m. in Buetow Music Auditorium.

Achievements to be honored include departmental honors or awards, academic athletic awards and placement

on the dean’s list. The names of students receiving special departmental honors or awards who have confirmed

their attendance will be announced individually. Large categories of honorees, such as the Dean’s List, will be

recognized as a group. The convocation will feature an academic procession and recession, musical offerings,

and public recognition of our student honorees.

There will be a robed, faculty procession. Faculty are asked to line up in the 2nd floor hallway of Meyer Hall by

10:15 am.

Adobe InDesign, Photoshop & Lightroom User Groups Meetings

Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Lightroom user groups alternate meetings on campus every second

Wednesday of the month, at 7:00 pm.

The meeting location is the Library Technology Center (LTC 214/215). All meetings are FREE and open to the

public. No computers are required, and experience/expertise with the software is not necessary. Contact John

DuFresne at [email protected] for more information.




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Faculty Senate News

The results of the vote on the amendment to the Faculty Constitutional Amendment are in. As you may recall,

the amendment was to strike the requirement that the Chair of the Faculty Senate be a full professor and insert

the requirement:

The chair shall be a tenured or tenure-track faculty member with at least ten years of service to

Concordia University as a full time faculty member.

The ballots was sent out to 85 faculty who were deemed eligible. That included all full-time tenured and tenure-

track faculty and all term faculty who were in their fifth year or more of full time service. Of that number. 75

(86.2%) opened the email. Of those who opened the email. 56 voted. The results were as follows:

45 (80.36%) voted YES

11 (19.64%) voted NO

The result of the vote is clear and the Amendment is passed. The Constitutional now reads:

IV. Officers

B. Chair of the Faculty Senate. The Faculty shall elect a chair of the Faculty Senate who presides over

Faculty Senate meetings, is a member of the Strategic Planning Council, the Academic Cabinet, and is

an ex-officio member of all university committees. The chair shall be a tenured or tenure-track faculty

member with at least ten years of service to Concordia University as a full time faculty member.

This means that term faculty service would count toward that ten years. The Faculty Senate is in the process of

removing the Tenure and Full Professor requirements from the Bylaws, and I will direct the chair of elections to

draw up election rules and begin the process for nominations.

Officially, I retire on July 31st but would like some transition with the new Chair before the end of classes.

Thanks for your participation.

Alan D. Winegarden, PhD

Chair of the Faculty Senate


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News from the Faculty Scholarship Center

For further details, see the Faculty Scholarship Center webpage: http://concordia.csp.edu/facultyscholarshipcenter/

There are several places online where CSP faculty members can access faculty news, articles, discussions, and other information. The Faculty Scholarship Center hosts a webpage. The FSC website includes current articles of interest as well as current FSC news. http://concordia.csp.edu/facultyscholarshipcenter/ There is also a FSC Facebook page with current links to education articles and news: https://www.facebook.com/CSP-Faculty-Scholarship-Center-338317857942/ Some of the same news and links can also be found at our Twitter page: https://twitter.com/ConcordiaFSC

2016 – 2017 Convocation Schedule All Convocations will take place on Wednesdays: 10:30 to 11:25 am

For more information, contact David Woodard at [email protected], FSC Director

March 29 (10:30, BEC): Dr. Sarah Hinlicky Wilson will speak on “Martin Luther and Women: Breaking the Law and Proclaiming the Gospel.” Those who attended Dr. Wilson’s Reformation Heritage

Lecture can attest that she is an engaging speaker. All are encouraged to come for this convocation to mark the

500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation.

Martin Luther is most famous for defying the religious

powers of his day, but his dying act was to break the law in

favor of a woman. While the reformation of attitudes toward

women was not his primary goal, his theological revolution

had far-reaching implications for historical and religious

gender relations. Sarah Hinlicky Wilson will review the

seeds of change in Luther's thought and how those ideas have

blossomed in the intervening five hundred years.

The speaker: Dr. Sarah Hinlicky Wilson is an Adjunct

Professor of the Institute for ecumenical Research in

Strasbourg, France; the editor of the independent theological

quarterly Lutheran Forum; and an ordained pastor in the

http://concordia.csp.edu/facultyscholarshipcenter/

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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. She has lectured on topics in Lutheran and ecumenical theology in

Ethiopia, Madagascar, Taiwan, and throughout Europe and the United States.

April 10 (evening, BEC): Concordia University will be hosting a Saint Paul Mayoral debate. Currently, there

are five candidate running for mayor of our fair city. We hope to have them all on campus for a debate-forum.

This event is still in the planning stages—so more details will follow. Contact David Woodard

([email protected]) for more information as we get closer to the date.

April 19: National Poetry Month Celebration, Buenger Education Center (BEC)

How should we celebrate National Poetry Month? We will be having students, staff, faculty, and alumni all

selecting and reciting their favorite poems at the fun & interactive convocation. And to help us all understand it-

-our English and Modern Language department will add brief tutorials on the finer points of poetry. Don’t miss

this convocation, it will be fun and educational!

Faculty Scholarship Center & National Library Week

Join us in the Concordia University Library at Noon on April 11 2017 as Professor Eric Dregni reads from his

new book: You’re Sending Me Where? Dispatches from Summer Camp

Summer camp is wild, but what happens when you add Italians to the mix? Eric Dregni takes us back to those boyhood days of running head-on into nature with his fellow campers and

learning a few valuable lessons. From discouraging summer love to soothing homesick campers, this wise,

funny book reassures us that there’s still a place in the woods where, unplugged from devices, children can

connect with the natural world—and with each other.

Concordia University St. Paul’s 2016-2017 Book of the Year

RECLAIMING CONVERSATION: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age, by

Sherry Turkle is Concordia University St. Paul’s 2016-2017 Book of the

Year selection.

The author is a clinical psychologist who holds an endowed chair at

M.I.T. In the September 28, 2015 New York Times Sunday Book review,

Jonathan Franzen describes Turkle as “a skeptic who was once a believer”

and someone on “close collegial terms with the roboticists and affective-

computing engineers” at M.I.T. Franzen goes on to call Turkle a trusted

and respected insider, and as such, a kind of conscience for the tech

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Nominations for the 2017-2018 Book of the Year The CSP Book of the Year Committee looks forward to engaging students, faculty and staff through

convocations, discussions and activities that explore many of the concepts found in Reclaiming Conversation.

Each year, Concordia University selects a Book of the Year. This reading program is a way to build

community by bringing students, faculty, and staff together to discuss important topics and issues. This year’s

Book of the Year Committee has gathered many suggestion from the CSP community. The committee has read,

analyzed, and discussed the many recommended book titles.

We have narrowed the 2017-2018 choice to three books. We hope all those in the Concordia community will

consider these options and give us your thoughts and comments. As you probably know, there were many great

works of fiction and nonfiction that we might have selected. But we think these titles will clearly stimulate our

academic and intellectual discussions next year. A copy of each title is available on reserve in the library for

your perusal.

Please use the Google form to register your comments on the potential titles by Friday, March 24, 2017 and

contact David Woodard ([email protected]) or Jeanine Gatzke ([email protected]) with questions.

(Short URL to form:) https://goo.gl/forms/VF1IeZpl7W7RwAHv2

1984 by George Orwell: This classic novel is Orwell’s chilling 1948 prophecy about the future. And while 1984

has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative is

timelier than ever. As Orwell wrote, “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was

their final, most essential command.”

A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota by Sun Yung Shin [editor]: Sixteen of Minnesota's best writers

provide a range of perspectives on what it is like to live as a person of color in Minnesota. The authors give

readers a splendid gift: the gift of touching another human being's inner reality, behind masks and veils and

politeness. Minnesota communities struggle with some of the nation's worst racial disparities. This book

confronts the realities that lie beneath the numbers, while also providing an important tool to those who want to

be part of closing those racial gaps.

The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeanette Walls: This is a courageous memoir about a dysfunctional family

where alcoholism and mental illness dominate the narrative. But it is also a story of triumph against all odds, as

well as a tender, moving tale of unconditional love in a family with profound flaws.

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CB Sherlock, Beyond Horizons An exhibition of selected prints and artist books, the title references the expansive imagery conveyed within Sherlock’s

works. A thread runs through each piece making connections between nature and each of us. Sherlock creates small edition

letterpress books, prints and one-of-a-kind works of art, combining text, imagery and nontraditional housing. All are

interactive: to be held, touched, viewed and read.

March 6-April 4, 2017

Concordia Gallery

Reception Thursday, March 9, 5:00 – 7:00 pm

Student Juried Exhibition The annual juried competition of artwork by students from Concordia University Saint Paul.

April 18 – May 3, 2017

Concordia Gallery

Reception Thursday, April 20, 5:00 – 7:00 pm

Spring Into Dance V Thursday – Saturday, April 27, 28, 29 at 7:30 pm in the E.M. Pearson Theatre

Sunday, April 30 at 2:00 pm in the E/M. Pearson Theatre

Our fifth annual dance concert, featuring choreography by Professor Jan Puffer, director of the Dance Program,

as well as student works, in a wide variety of styles including Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop Tap,

Ballet, and Jazz.

Spring Student Showcase Scenes from acting classes, dance recitals and other theatre course final projects.

Monday, May 1 at 5:00 pm in the E/M. Pearson Theatre


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Instrumental Home Concert; Concert Band and Chamber Ensemble

Tuesday, March 21 at 8:00 pm; Buetow Music Center Auditorium

12th Annual Choral Arts Finale; A Premier High School Choral Festival

Co-sponsored by Concordia St. Paul’s Choral Department and ACDA of Minnesota

Sunday, March 26 at 7:30 pm; Minneapolis Orchestra Hall

Jubilate Lenten Vespers

Thursday, April 6, 8:00 pm; Graebner Memorial Chapel

Student Recital Hour

Friday, April 21, 3:20 pm; Buetow Music Auditorium

Christus Chorus Home Concert

Friday, April 21, 7:30 pm; Graebner Memorial Chapel

Handbell Ensemble

Sunday, April 23, 7:00 pm; Graebner Memorial Chapel

Shades of Harmony Gospel Choir

Thursday, April 27, 7:30 pm; Graebner Memorial Chapel

Jazz Concert; Vox 9 Vocal Jazz Ensemble & Blue Rondo Jazz Band

Saturday, April 29, 3:30 pm; Buetow Music Center Auditorium

Percussion Ensemble

Sunday, April 30, 7:30 pm; EM Pearson Theatre

Concordia University St. Paul’s 2016-2017 Theme of the Year

Concordia University St. Paul’s 2016-2017 Theme of the Year is “A More Excellent Way”

based on 1 Corinthians 12:31.

But earnestly desire the higher gifts.

And I will show you a still more excellent way.

1 Corinthians 12:31


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LIBRARY Hours

LIBRARY HOURS

Monday – Thursday 7:45 am – 11:00 pm

Friday 7:45 am – 5:00 pm

Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Sunday 1:00 pm – 11:00 pm

REFERENCE DESK HOURS

Monday – Thursday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm


Saturday 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm


IT Help Desk Hours Monday – Thursday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm


Saturday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm


Chapel Schedule

Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 10:30 am

Tuesday and Thursday at 11:20 am


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Audiovisual Problems or Issues Any audiovisual problems or issues in classrooms or meeting rooms

should be reported immediately to Chad Horrmann at [email protected]

or (651) 245-2970 (cell).

Please Ensure That All Windows Are Completely Closed Open windows have caused blinds to be damaged and classrooms to be harmed

by temperature, humidity and precipitation.

We also ask that you keep all classroom doors closed, return classroom

furniture to the planned classroom arrangement, and make sure that you

classroom door is latched and locked at the end of each class period.

Thank you for your help in maintaining safe, comfortable classrooms.

Please pass this request to all adjunct faculty in your department.


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