30 September - Dean Search Committee
Faculty,
This is a reminder that nominations for the Dean Search Committee are due
Friday, October 1. The deadline was listed below the announcement in the earlier
e-mail within the text of the Senate resolution. SCC wants to ensure that
everyone is aware of this approaching deadline.
On behalf of SCC
Mark J. Krejci, Ph.D. Interim Dean & Vice President for Academic Affairs
Professor, Psychology Department Concordia College
28 September - Dean Search Committee Faculty Nominations
Yesterday (27 September) Faculty Senate approved the motion below concerning
the process for selecting faculty to serve on the search committee for the new
Dean/VP for Academic Affairs. The first step in the process of faculty selection
is to request self-nominations from eligible faculty willing to serve on the
search committee. This will be followed by two rounds of balloting to select the
faculty representatives to the committee.
If you are interested in serving on the Dean search committee, forward your
self-nomination in person or by email to any of the members of the Senate
Coordinating Committee:
-Per Anderson
-Polly Fassinger
-Roy Hammerling
-Cathy McMullen
-Carol Pratt
-Mark Krejci
Senate motion:
1. First-round nominations open on September 28, 2004 and close on October
1, 2004. We urge faculty to encourage people to be on the committee, but
everyone on the ballot must be self- nominated in order to insure that the
person is willing to serve.
2. People who are eligible to serve are defined in paragraphs 2.1, 2.2,
2.3, 2.4, and 2.5 in the Faculty Constitution which reads, “The faculty, for
the purpose of governance, shall be defined as the following: 2.1 Tenured or
tenure eligible faculty: Individuals on full-time or part-time appointments
who teach courses for credit and hold an academic rank of instructor,
assistant professor, associate professor or professor. 2.2 Multiyear
fixed-term appointment faculty: Individuals on half-time or more appointments
who teach courses for credit and hold and academic rank of instructor,
assistant professor, associate professor or professor. 2.3 Continuing
non-tenure track appointment: Individuals on half-time or more appointments
who teach courses for credit, and hold an academic rank of instructor or
assistant professor. 2.4 Lecturer Faculty: Individuals who hold a half-time or
more appointment as lecturer or senior-lecturer. 2.5 Library Faculty:
Individuals who hold a graduate degree in library science and hold a half-time
or more appointment as professional librarians.”
3. The ballot will allow people to vote for five eligible candidates during
the dates of October 4-6, 2004.
4. The ten people receiving the most votes on the first ballot will be on
the second ballot to be voted on Oct. 8-12, 2004. The top five vote getters
will be on the dean search committee.
Mark J. Krejci, Ph.D. Interim Dean & Vice President for Academic Affairs
Professor, Psychology Department Concordia College Moorhead, Minnesota
27 September - Core Requirements
Colleagues:
This is a reminder that last year the Core Committee established a new
procedure for students who wish to appeal the Core requirements. The procedure
is listed on the faculty log-in page of the Registrar's web site. After you log
on, please click on the "Advisement" link, then click on the
"Appeal of Core Requirements" link. The procedure is as follows:
a. Students will pick up the "Appeal of Core Requirements" form
directly from the Registrar at the Registrar's Office.
b. The student and his/her adviser will fill out the form and submit it to
the Registrar.
c. The Registrar and the Chair of Core Division will review the appeal and
make recommendations to the Core Committee.
d. The Core Committee will then vote on the appeal.
e. If the student wishes to appeal the decision of the Core Committee, the
Registrar will direct that appeal to the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
The Vice President of Academic Affairs has final authority.
Questions regarding appeal of Core requirements should be directed to the
Registrar or the Core Committee.
Best wishes,
Mark Jensen Chair, Core Committee
23 September - September Edition of F.Y.I.
To: Faculty and Administrators
From: Kay Schneider (schneide@cord.edu or 4723)
RE: September Edition of F.Y.I, the Assessment and Institutional Research
Newsletter
The September edition of F.Y.I, the Assessment and Institutional Research
Newsletter is online at http://www.cord.edu/dept/acd/local/assess/sept2004.htm
(A Concordia internet connection is required to access this information.)
Contents include:
--A comprehensive retention analysis of students from first to second year
--A schedule of upcoming assessment workshops
--A comparison of Concordia to other colleges: 25 key indicators
--A summary of this academic year's major assessment projects
Hard copy is available upon request.
Thank you.
14 September - Centennial Research Scholar Lecture
The Centennial Research Scholar Lectures Series begins at 7 p.m., Tuesday,
Sept. 21 in Birkeland Alumni Lounge with Dr. George Connell (Philosophy).
Obadiah Ballinger ’05 and Casey Crosbie ’04 will assist in presenting “Athens
and Jerusalem: The Bible and Philosophy of Religion.” Until recently,
philosophy of religion has proceeded almost entirely in the absence of specific
references to sacred scriptures. This practice has specific historical roots,
and it has served to differentiate philosophy of religion from theology. Over
the last 25 years, however, philosophers of religion have increasingly often
engaged biblical texts. This objective of this project has been to survey,
categorize and assess this new direction in the philosophy of religion. All are
welcome. Refreshments will be served.
14 September - Faculty-as-a-Whole
Please note that Faculty-as-a-Whole will not take place during Community Time
on Friday, September 17. A department meeting has been scheduled instead. The
first Faculty-as-a-Whole meeting is scheduled for December 3.
Thank you,
Nonnie Tangen Academic Affairs
13 September - Faculty Colloquium Series Begins
The Faculty Colloquium Series will begin on Tuesday, September 14, 2004, with
Dr. Melinda Kovŕcs, Political Science.
Dr. Kovŕcs presentation: "Femininity, Masculinity and Maybe
Post-Communism: Genders and their Constructions in the Hungarian Press,"
will examine the constructions of woman and men in Hungarian press discourses
around the end of the millennium.
All Faculty Colloquium Series are scheduled on Tuesday afternoons, 4:30-5:30
p.m., in Frida Nilsen Lounge. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served.
Pat Bastion
Academic Division Administrative Assistant Concordia College
10 September - Concordia's First-Year Experience
To: all faculty
Dear Colleagues,
As some of you may know, Concordia's First-Year Experience initiative will be
forwarded to Faculty Senate soon. Because a number of you had remaining
questions about such programs, the Learning Community Consultant's would like to
provide the following webpage as an additional resource:
http://www4.cord.edu/library/mflaspoh/FYE/index.htm
Please visit the page if you have the inclination and respond if you like.
Julie Rutherford, Biology and I (Molly Flaspohler, Library) will be acting as
Concordia's Learning Community Consultants for one more year and hope to be as
helpful as possible.
Thank you.
Molly R. Flaspohler
9 September - Curriculum Committee
Dear faculty,
Proposals for new courses to be offered for the first time during the second
semester of the 2004-2005 academic year should be submitted to the Curriculum
Committee by Monday, September 20. This early submission date is necessary so
that courses can be approved before the Spring timetable goes to press. New
course proposal forms are available online. You must use Internet Explorer to
access the form from the Curriculum Committee website: http://www4.cord.edu/acadAffairs/committees/curriculum/Default.asp.
Please submit eight copies of the proposal to me. The committee would
appreciate knowing in advance about forthcoming new course proposals as the
timetable deadline approaches so we can plan our meetings accordingly.
Modifications of course number, course title, catalog description, and course
prerequisites also require Curriculum Committee approval. You can print the
Modification of Course Form from the website listed above.
Please note that the Curriculum Committee has revised both the New Course
Proposal form and the Course Modification form. We request that you discard any
old forms download the new ones from our website.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you,
Dawn Tommerdahl Chair, Curriculum Committee
9 September - International Showcase on Monday, September 13 in Knutson
Annual International Showcase, Monday, September 13, Knutson Center,
6:00p.m.-7:30p.m.
Please come to learn about new exciting international opportunities offered
by Concordia this academic year. At this Showcase you will be able to
familiarize yourself with inspiring, content rich short and long-term programs
in Germany, France, Russia, Japan, Vietnam, China, Costa Rica, Hawaii, Australia
and many other countries of the world presented by the faculty leaders.
Victor Udin
Office of International Education
9 September - Major Projects Requests
To: Department Chair
Date: September 9, 2004
From: Mark Krejci, Interim Dean and VP of Academic Affairs
Re: Major Projects Requests
Please note that the due date for requests is due on the Monday after
Mid-Semester Break. The Academic Affairs calendar which was e-mailed to you
previously had the incorrect date.
8 September - Nominations for Promotion
To: Faculty
Date: September 8, 2004
From: Mark Krejci Interim Dean & Vice President for Academic Affairs
Re: Nominations for Promotion
Nominations for promotion are due in the dean’s office by October 1.
Nominations may be made by the president, by the dean of the college, by one ’s
department chair or by self nomination.
The criteria for promotion are listed on pages 2/11 – 2/12 of the revised
2004 Faculty Handbook. Procedures for promotion are on page 2/12. The Handbook
is available on the web at http://www4.cord.edu/acadAffairs/handbook/Default.asp.
It is strongly recommended that a formal evaluation conducted during the current
or previous academic year be on file if a person wishes to be considered for
promotion. Thank you for your assistance in getting our nomination process
underway.
7 September - Meeting Dates & Community Time 04-05
Date: September 7, 2004
To: Faculty From: Nonnie Tangen Academic Affairs
Due to registration, the meeting for Faculty-as-a-Whole (originally scheduled
for November 19) has been moved to December 3, in lieu of the December 3
division meeting. Attached you will find the revised meeting
dates for 04-05. I have also attached the revised community
time dates for the 1st semester. Dates for 2nd semester will be e-mailed at
a later time. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Just as a reminder there will be a division meeting on Friday, September 10.
Thank you.
6 September - Faculty development opportunities
Date: September 6, 2004
To: All Faculty
From: Jim Aageson, Chair, Division of Arts and Humanities
Re: Faculty development opportunities
Following is a list of programs, workshops, grants and conferences available
for faculty professional development and growth. Some opportunities are also
available for students, so please contact any students who may be qualified.
Complete information including descriptions, eligibility requirements, and
registration deadlines about each of these is located in the Division of Arts
and Humanities Office in BW247, or contact Shanda Schmidt at the Division of
Arts and Humanities (4344 or sschmidt@cord.edu).
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The dean's office will sponsor attendance at the 40th Annual Nobel Conference
"The Science of Aging" at Gustavus Adolphus College, October 5-6,
2004. Please contact Jim Aageson (3425 or aageson@cord.edu) or Shanda Schmidt
(4344 or sschmidt@cord.edu) if you are interested in attending. To view a
schedule go to: www.gustavus.edu/events/nobel/thisyear/
Registration deadline: September 13, 2004
The Collaboration Conference "Learning Through Discovery: The Power of
Inquiry in the Construction of Knowledge" will be held November 19-20, 2004
in Bloomington, MN. The dean's office will sponsor three faculty members to
attend this conference. Please contact Jim or Shanda no later than October 25 if
you would like to attend. For more information go to: http://www.collab.org/programs&services/conferences/conferences.html
The AAC&U has announced Fall, 2004 workshops.
"Diversity and Learning: Democracy's Compelling Interest" will be
held October 21-23 in Nashville, TN
Registration deadline: September 24, 2004
"Educating Intentional Learners: New Connections for Academic and
Student Affairs" will be held November 11-13 in Philadelphia, PA.
Registration deadline: October 15, 2004
The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships in Humanistic Studies are available for
students who choose to pursue advanced study in the disciplines of the
humanities. Interested applicants must submit a request for application through
the Internet at http://www.woodrow.org/mellon
Application request deadline: November 12, 2004
6 September - Sabbatical Leave
To: Faculty
Date: September 6, 2004
From: Nonnie Tangen Academic Affairs
Re: Sabbatical Leave
Please note that the deadline for Sabbatical Leave is October 25. The PDF
file & the Word file on the web show (2) different dates. (This will be
updated to reflect the correct date). Having the applications submitted to the
Dean's Office by October 25 will help us process them in a timely manner. Thank
you.
3 September - 04-05 Meeting Dates
Below is the schedule for meeting dates for the
04-05 AY. There will be no Department Chairs meeting on Monday, September 6.
Please also note the first Senate meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 27.
Thank you,
Nonnie Tangen Academic Affairs
2 September - Faculty development opportunities
Date: September 2, 2004
To: All Faculty
From: Jim Aageson, Chair, Division of Arts and Humanities
Re: Faculty development opportunities
Following is a list of programs, workshops, grants and conferences available
for faculty professional development and growth. Some opportunities are also
available for students, so please contact any students who may be qualified for
those opportunities.
Complete information including descriptions, eligibility requirements, and
registration deadlines about each of these is located in the Division of Arts
and Humanities Office in BW247, or contact Shanda Schmidt at the Division of
Arts and Humanities (4344 or sschmidt@cord.edu).
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"The Civic Engagement Institute for Academic Leaders" will be
held October 28-29 at Augsburg College in Minneapolis. Topics will include
service-learning models, theories and research; building institutional support
for service learning; grant opportunities and other resources, and other
topics. The event is co-sponsored by the Upper Midwest Campus Compact
Consortium.
Registration deadline is September 17, 2004.
The Collaboration is accepting proposals for the Winter, 2005 conference.
"Assessment: Informing Teaching, Learning, & Institutional
Change" will be held February 18-19, 2005 in Bloomington, MN.
Deadline for proposals is September 22, 2004.
Sigma XI, the Scientific Research Society is offering its Grants In Aid of
Research Program to undergraduate and graduate students. The program awards
grants of up to $1000 to students from all areas of science and engineering.
Grants of up to $2500 are awarded to students in astronomy or vision related
research.
Application deadlines are March 15 and October 15 annually.
The 2004 Sigma XI Student Research Conference and Annual Meeting will be
held in Montreal, Canada on November 11 through the 14th.
Deadline for abstract submission and registration for students presenting
research: September 30, 2004. Deadline for non-presenting students and
mentors: November 1, 2004.
1 September - Faculty Colloquium Series--Call for Papers
To: All Faculty
This fall, our college community continues to come together to share our work
with one another in "The Faculty Colloquium Series." We welcome
proposals from faculty in all disciplines for scholarly presentations.
Please send a copy of your proposal to a member of the FCS Committee with
your preference for a presentation date. Committee members are Monica Mori, mori@cord.edu
and Melinda Kovács, kovacs@cord.edu.
The three presentation dates available are:
October 5, 2004
January 18, 2005
February 8, 2005
All Faculty Colloquium Series are scheduled on Tuesday afternoons from 4:30
-5:30 p.m. in Frida Nilsen Lounge. Presentations generally are 40 minutes in
length with a 20-minute Q&A period following. Faculty presenters will
receive an honorarium of $150.
Pat Bastion Academic Division Administrative Assistant
1 September - Thursday Classes
To: All Concordia Students
From: Mark Krejci Interim Dean & VP for Academic Affairs
All classes beginning at 8:00 a.m. will meet on Thursday morning and will be
dismissed at 8:30. Opening Convocation will begin at 9:00 in Memorial Auditorium
with classes resuming at 10:30.
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