31 October - Call for Credo Inquiry Seminar Proposals
To: all faculty
The Credo Committee has developed a proposal for the reconstruction of the
Credo Program to fit the new curriculum. A key element of the proposal is a
significant change in the way freshmen invited into the Credo Program would
enter the Program. The new proposal is that the entryway into the Credo Program,
starting next fall semester, will be through special Credo Inquiry Seminars. The
proposal specifies that Credo Inquiry Seminars will be taught by only one
professor (unlike the upper level Credo courses which are team-taught), but will
have half the number of students that the standard Inquiry Seminars have. It is
expected that proposals for Credo Inquiry seminars will be especially creative
and aimed at being stimulating for more academically advanced students. We are
anticipating a need for six Credo Inquiry Seminars. A faculty member from any
department may submit a proposal. We are hoping that the Credo Inquiry Seminars
will be attractive enough for there to be competition among faculty for the six
spots. Selection of proposals will be done by a sub-committee of the Credo
Committee. This proposal for Credo Inquiry Seminars has not yet been approved by
either the senate or the administration, but I have been in conversation with
memebers of both bodies and it seems likely that some version of this proposal
will be approved. If you are interested in submitting a Credo Inquiry Seminar
proposal, please email a copy of your proposal to Dan Breedon and to me. I will
be happy to try to answer any quesetions anyone may have.
Thank you.
Sincerely, Richard Gilmore Director, Credo Honors Program
31 October - Are you a member of Phi Beta Kappa?
To: All Administrative Staff
From: Mark J. Krejci, Dean & Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dear Colleagues,
Are you a member of Phi Beta Kappa?
Since a chapter is awarded only to institutions with enough faculty and
administrative staff members who are Phi Beta Kappa, we need to gather this
information to begin working on the application process. Please send a reply
message to amundsen@cord.edu if you are a
member. Thank you for your help.
28 October - Nominations for Division Chairs
To: Faculty
From: Mark Krejci, Dean of the College & V.P. for Academic Affairs
Colleagues,
Nominations are being solicited for the Division Chair positions in the
Division of Arts & Humanities and the Division of Natural Sciences and
Mathematics. The candidate must be a tenured faculty member with the rank of
Professor preferred but Associate Professors will be considered. Division Chairs
provide program and budget oversight, contribute to the faculty evaluation
process, are involved with faculty appointment, serve as the Dean's
representative on committees and also serve on Faculty Senate. The Division
Chair for Arts & Humanities represents the departments of Art, History,
Music, Philosophy, Religion & Theatre Art while the Division Chair for
Natural Sciences and Mathematics represents the departments of Biology,
Chemistry, Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics and Psychology.
Nominations and self-nominations will be accepted until November 11th. Both
individuals currently serving in these roles are eligible for nomination for a
second term. Send nominations to Nonnie Tangen (tangen@cord.edu).
Those nominated will be notified by the Dean and asked to complete the
application process. Those wishing to pursue their candidacy will be asked to
submit a statement of interest and a current vita by November 28th. A review
committee, composed of representatives from each department within the division,
will review each candidate and provide their comments to the Dean who will then
interview the candidates. Appointments to serve in these 4-year terms will be
made by January 13th.
For a complete position description, please contact Nonnie Tangen (tangen@cord.edu).
Thank you for your interest in developing future leadership for the College.
27 October - Concordia's Institutional Review Board and student learning outcome assessment
The assessment committee invites you to a workshop/discussion of student
learning outcome assessment in the context of Concordia's Institutional Review
Board.
Dr. Mona Ibrahim, chair of the Institutional Review Board, will discuss the
IRB's perspective on assessment. We will discuss how issues of privacy and
informed consent relate to student learning assessment and consider how/when/why
IRB policies impact assessment activities.
The discussion session will be held twice, at the following times:
Wednesday, November 2 8:30-9:30 a.m. in Brown Hall Lounge
Thursday, November 3 12:00 noon-1:00 in Brown Hall Lounge
Box lunch will be served at the noon meeting and muffins/juice/coffee will be
served at the 8:30 a.m. meeting. Please RSVP to Deb Mund at mund@cord.edu
so that we can get accurate catering counts. Thank you!
Kay Schneider
26 October - Faculty scholarships
To: Faculty Date: 10.26.2005
From: Mark Krejci
I would like to thank the faculty who have submitted their recent scholarly
accomplishments to the faculty scholarship website. I am writing to ask you for
two more pieces of information. Please enter any appropriate scholarship
completed in 2004-2005 (August 2004 – July 2005) at the website listed below.
Also, if you are currently doing student co-inquiry projects, submit this
information as well.
This will be used for college publications and to determine the need for
faculty scholarship support.
http://www4.cord.edu/acadAffairs/restricted/facultyupdate.asp
Thanks, Mark
18 October - Student Lecture Series--Call for Nominations
To: Faculty October 18, 2005
From: Special Awards Committee
The Special Awards Committee asks faculty members to nominate students for
participation in the Student Lecture Series for Spring Semester 2006. This
series recognizes outstanding scholarly work done by students at Concordia
College, providing them with an opportunity to discuss their findings with
others in a public forum. Presentations of interest from students in all fields
of study are welcome in order to represent the broad spectrum of student talents
at Concordia. Lecture topics chosen previously for the Student Lecture Series
include:
"Shifting Focus: How the North Korean Invasion Changed U.S.
Containment Strategy During the Cold War"
"Buddhist Psychology and the Cognitive Sciences"
"From Across the Sea. . . A Look at Two Deadly Tropical
Diseases"
"Body Image, Intercorporeality and the Chiasm: Finding a Theory of
Sexual Difference"
Nominating Process
All students who wish to participate must be nominated by a faculty member.
Faculty members are requested to nominate students who are working on a class
project or who have completed a project in a previous class. Nomination of a
student or student group indicates a faculty member's willingness to be a
resource person for the student lecturer.
In order to nominate a student or group of students, a faculty member should
submit a letter of nomination that includes:
a) an evaluation of the quality of the proposed presentation, and
b) an assessment of when the project will be completed
The student (s)) should submit:
a) a concise title for the presentation,
b) an abstract (150 words maximum) of the presentation suitable for
publicity purposes, and
c) a 2-3 page summary of the presentation
The above should be submitted in both hard copy and electronic form.
Deadline: Please submit these materials to Dr. Shawn Carruth, Chair of the
Special Awards Committee, carruth@cord.edu,
by Monday, November 21, 2005. Notification of selections will be made by Monday,
December 5, 2005.
Criteria for Selection
The Special Awards Committee of the Faculty Senate selects up to three
students or student groups to give lectures each semester. Preference will be
given to projects and presentations of quality that are likely to stimulate
discussion in a general audience. An effort will be made to present a balance in
the disciplines represented by the lectures.
Students or faculty members who have any questions about the nomination or
selection processes may contact Dr. Shawn Carruth, Chair of the Special Awards
Committee, 299-3422 or carruth@cord.edu
18 October - Faculty Colloquium Series
Dr. Richard Stanley, Assistant Professor, Classical Studies, will present:
"Stoic Constructions of Youth in the Age of Nero," on Tuesday, October
18, at 4:30 p.m. in Frida Nilsen Lounge.
Dr. Stanley's presentation will examine how two Roman Stoics, Persius and
Seneca, write about youth and youths in the first century A.D. For upper class
Romans iuventus and adulescentia, words usually translated by the English word
"youth," extended from the middle teens until as late as the thirties,
when young men could legally hold public offices. This long moratorium was
considered necessary to orient the new generation to the old by laying out a
specific traditional path for it to follow. Dr. Stanley will look at a set of
metaphors used in Stoic descriptions of both the passage to adulthood and
initiation into Stoic philosophy. An important secondary goal will be to see how
these discourses about youth contribute to the mythology surrounding the young
man ruling Rome at the time these works were being written, the Emperor Nero.
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.
18 October - Amendment Vote
Faculty Senate Colleagues,
As we concluded Senate on Monday we voted (via paper ballot) on the amendment
that would change the wording in Motion #3 from:
(A) Science/Mathematics: Students must take one lab science course and one
mathematics course (2 Credits)
to the following wording:
(A) Science/Quantitative Reasoning: Students must take one lab science
course and one quantitative literacy course (2 Credits)
The amendment passed: 25 yes, 21 no, 2 abstain
Mark J. Krejci, Ph.D. Dean of the College & Vice President for Academic
Affairs
18 October - Faculty Development Opportunities
To: All Faculty
We have the 2005 Edition of the "American Grants and Loans
Directory" available on CD. The directory lists more than 1500 grants.
Please contact Shanda at sschmidt@cord.edu
or ext. 4344 if you would like to view this directory.
The Ford Foundation is sponsoring approximately 60 predoctoral, 35
dissertation and 24 postdoctoral fellowships. The fellowships are designed to
increase the diversity of colleges and universities. Deadline for Predoctoral
applications is November 17, 2005 http://national-academies.org/fellowships
USA TODAY is accepting nominations for the 17th annual All-USA College
Academic First Team. Students will be selected based on their outstanding
original academic or intellectual product. Nomination deadline is November 30,
2005 http://allstars.usatoday.com
The Rockefeller Resident Fellowships in the Humanities will be offered at
host institutions selected for their potential to promote new work in the
humanities. www.rockfound.org
The William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship seeks to introduce a diverse
group of students to issues relating to philanthropy, voluntarism, and nonprofit
orgranizations. The scholarship is based on academic excellence and need and is
open to both undergraduate and graduate students who are members of minority
groups. www.nonprofitresearch.org
The office of Institutional Diversity at Minnesota State University, Mankato,
will host its annual student leadership conference on "The Future of Pan
Africanism: Political, Social, and Spiritual Responsibilities." This
conference takes place February 22-25, 2006. michael.fagin@mnsu.edu
17 October - Mid-term Grade Submission
TO: Concordia Faculty
FROM: Carole Stalheim, Registrar
Mid-term grades for the Fall 2005 session will be due on or before October 24
at 4:00 p.m. All grades will be submitted electronically on the WEB. Beginning
Monday, October 17 at 1:00 p.m., you will be able to access the WEB to determine
if you have grades to submit. Mid-term grades are necessary for reporting the
progress of students who are new to Concordia College or on probation. Block 2
grades for these students are being defaulted to "IP" (in progress)
since no grades are available for these courses.
If you have any problems accessing the WEB, please contact Dr. Alex Sze, WEB
Support Specialist, at sze@cord.edu or x4153.
Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns about the process.
12 October - Faculty Senate Agenda
Please note the meeting dates below for additional Faculty Senate meetings
from October to November 2005. This is an extraordinary Senate agenda and
schedule. We will use every available Monday as well as Friday’s Community
Time to debate and vote on this core curriculum. If we are able to conclude this
business before the final date, the Senate will return to a typical (every other
Monday) meeting schedule.
Note: Senate will meet Friday, October 14, 9:20 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. (Birkeland
Lounge) to resume discussion of Motion #3 from the previous agenda.
FACULTY SENATE AGENDA OCTOBER 17 – NOVEMBER 28
OCTOBER 17, 2005 9:20 – 10:20 a.m. BIRKELAND LOUNGE
Meeting Dates (September – November)
Monday (Birkeland Lounge, 4 – 5 p.m.)
October 17, 24, 31
November 7, 14, 21, 28 |
Friday (Birkeland Lounge, 9:20 – 10:20 a.m.)
October 28
November 4 (Ivers 292), 11 |
Please note that the Senate agenda goes out to all faculty members and not
just to members of the Faculty Senate. Senators receive a green colored paper
copy of the agenda in addition to the electronic notification.
1. Approval of Minutes of 09/09 – 10/14 (McMullen)
2. Approval of Agenda (Krejci)
3. Committee Vote: SCC Member (Senate Coordinating Committee)
AGENDA ITEMS:
4. Proposal for Implementing First Year Experience (Curriculum Coordinating
Committee)
Motion: That the Faculty Senate adopt the following process for implementing
the Inquiry Seminars and Communication courses as outlined in 1–2 below.
1. The "Steering Committee for the Initial Implementation of Inquiry
Seminars and Communication courses, Fall, 2006", will consist of the
Division Chairs, chaired by the Core and Integrative Studies Division Chair,
to be advised by the faculty and administrators who have previously served on
First-Year Experience task forces.
Charge to the committee:
a. Over-all responsibility for implementing the legislation approved by
the Faculty Senate regarding the Foundation Courses. Review of previous
First-Year Experience Task Force reports to provide guidance for
implementation.
b. In consultation with department chairs, identification of working
groups made up of the faculty who will teach oral and written communication
courses and inquiry seminars in fall, 2006. Identification of resource
people and the providing of leadership for these working groups.
c. These working groups (with the assistance of the resource people) will
i. Identify common expectations for these courses. ii. Identify
opportunities for linkages amongst parts of the first-year program. iii.
With the assistance of the Director of Assessment and Institutional
Research, create an assessment plan.
d. With the assistance of the Professional Development Coordinating
Committee, identify faculty development funds for participation in these
working groups.
e. With the assistance of the Professional Development Coordinating
Committee, identify and implement appropriate faculty development
experiences for the faculty who will teach inquiry seminars and the
communication courses.
f. Regularly report progress to the Faculty Senate, 2005-06.
g. Report the proposed theme, common course expectations, and
demonstration that Faculty Senate legislation will be implemented to the
Core and Curriculum Committees, that will report its action to the Faculty
Senate (by the end of the 2005-06 academic year).
2. With respect to governance: Beginning in 2006-07, (for courses taught in
fall, 2007) the Core and Integrative Studies Division Chair will submit a
report to the Core and Curriculum Committees, demonstrating that the
individual sections of communication courses and inquiry seminars are designed
to fulfill the common course expectations and Senate-approved legislation.
5. The Concordia College Core Curriculum (Curriculum Coordinating Committee)
Motion #3: That the Faculty Senate approves the Exploration Course
requirements.
Exploration Courses:
Explanation: The previous documents attest to our curricular commitment to
academic breadth in each student’s collegiate experience. With this in mind,
students may not take more than one course from the same department to satisfy
requirements for Exploration areas A, B, and C. Students must take at least one
300-level Exploration Course from A, B, C, or D as well as Religion II during
the junior or senior years. Fourth-year transfers must take Religion II and the
Capstone Course but can transfer in the other six Exploration Courses.
(A) Science /Mathematics: Students must have one lab science course and one
mathematics course. (2 Credits)
(B) Social Sciences: (2 Credits)
(C) Arts and Humanities: (2 Credits)
(See appendix I below for a listing of departments and programs eligible to
offer courses in areas A, B, C)
(D) World Languages: We will continue the existing requirement of 112. (1
Credit)
(E) Religion II: Courses that satisfy this requirement will focus on the
Christian tradition in various parts of the world, as well as other religious
traditions from throughout the world.) (1 Credit)
Motion #4: That the Faculty Senate approves the Capstone Course requirement.
Capstone Course:
Explanation: In this course, students will synthesize and reflect on their
educational experiences at Concordia, including the major and core curriculum.
They will seek to articulate the spiritual and/or ethical implications of the
academic disciplines and methodologies they have studied. Students will
demonstrate an ability to understand how the Goals for Liberal Learning have
enabled them to face the complex realities of the future, as well as an
understanding of the connections between liberal studies, vocation, and career
choices. These courses will be designated writing intensive courses, the
requirements for which will be developed by the Capstone implementation group
(We expect different implementation groups will be designated for different
parts of the new core curriculum). This course can be taken in the major or
outside the major and must be taken during the senior year. (1 Credit)
Motion #5: That the Faculty Senate approves the Perspectives Course
requirements.
Perspectives Requirements:
Explanation: Our students will be moving into a global and increasingly
interdependent world where they will need to understand the perspectives of
other peoples and cultures. The Concordia College curriculum can prepare them
for this by providing opportunity to reflect on these perspectives within the
academic program. The perspectives expectation will be met by students taking
existing courses in the core, in the majors, or through electives. The primary
focus of these courses may or may not be the perspectives topic, but it is
expected that at some point in the course the topic will be addressed. Specific
criteria will be developed to describe how the courses should address the
perspectives topic. Students must satisfy the two perspectives areas in two
different courses for graduation. These requirements can be fulfilled by any
Concordia College course as determined by the Core Committee. It is expected
that a number of courses taught as part of the Exploration Core will be approved
for these requirements.
(A) Perspectives in U. S. Cultural Diversity: (Courses that fulfill this
requirem ent will allow students to reflect on issues of contemporary social,
cultural and/or economic diversity in the U.S., including race, social class,
gender, ethnicity, and/or sexual orientation. Domestic May Seminars, semester
off campus experiences, and Explorati on Seminars are eligible, with Core
Committee approval, to satisfy this expectation.)
(B) International and Global Perspectives: (Courses that fulfill this
requirement will allow students to reflect on issues of international and
global significance in order that they might understand more fully their role
as thoughtful and informed persons engaged in the affairs of the world.
International May Seminars, semester off campus Programs, and courses with
international Exploration Seminars are eligible, with Core Committee approval,
to satisfy this expectation.)
Motion #6: That the Faculty Senate approves designating the Inquiry Seminars
and the Capstone Courses as writing intensive courses. Expectations for these
writing intensive courses, as well as expectations for writing in all core
courses (writing-across-the core) will be developed by a faculty implementation
group.
11 October - October Edition of F.Y.I. Assessment Newsletter
To: Faculty and administrators
From: Kay Schneider
The October Edition of the F.Y.I. Assessment Newsletter is online in pdf
format at http://www.cord.edu/dept/acd/local/assess/oct2005.pdf.
Hard copy is available upon request.
Contents include:
--Workshop/discussion session announcement
--Retention report: first-year students in fall 2004 and retention to fall
2005
11 October - Appendix I & II - Curriculum Task Force
To: Faculty October 11, 2005
From: Senate Coordinating Committee
Appendix I
The Concordia College curriculum must meet standards established by the
Minnesota Higher Education Services Office (MHESO) for accreditation and
students’ access to Minnesota state financial aid. MHESO establishes the
following standards for the Baccalaureate degree:
- 120 semester credits (minimum) for graduation
- General Education: 40 semester credits (minimum) distributed at least
across the following four areas: Communication – 5 semester credits
(minimum); Natural sciences and mathematics – 8 semester credits (minimum);
Humanities – 8 semester credits (minimum); Social Sciences – 8 semester
credits (minimum)
- Major requirements: 30 semester credits (minimum)
- Level of study: the minimum number of required advanced level credits,
including courses from a major program of study, should equal 30% of the total
number of credits required to complete a baccalaureate degree program.
Exploration course categories (Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Humanities,
and Social Sciences) are designed to reflect MHESO categories and ensure that
graduates of Concordia meet MHESO standards for the Baccalaureate degree.
Courses offered by these Concordia Departments and Programs are eligible to be
considered for fulfillment of Exploration course requirements in the following
categories:
Natural Sciences and Mathematics: Biology; Chemistry; Earth Science;
Environmental Studies; FNS (Nutritional Sciences); Health; Mathematics and
Computer Science; Nursing; Physics
Social Sciences: Business and Economics (courses reflecting social
science scholarship); CSTA (mass media, organizational communication, public
relations); Education (courses reflecting social science scholarship); FNS
(family studies); Global Studies (courses reflecting social science
scholarship and courses cross-listed with other departments in the category);
History (including geography); Political Science; Psychology; Sociology;
Social Work (courses reflecting social science scholarship)
Humanities and Arts: Art; CSTA (theater arts and film); Classical
Studies; English (literature); Global Studies (courses reflecting humanities
scholarship and courses cross-listed with other departments in this category);
Music; Philosophy; International Languages (above 212)
Note: Courses offered by departments having requirements elsewhere in the
core curriculum will not be considered for Exploration courses to facilitate a
goal of breadth. This includes CSTA (oral communication), International
Languages (212 and below), Religion, Physical Education.
Appendix II
Summary of Core Curriculum
Foundation Courses (4.25 courses): Inquiry Seminar (1.0 course);
Written Communication (1.0 course); Oral Communication (1.0 course); Holistic
Health (.25); Religion I (1.0 course)
Fundamentals Courses (1.25 courses): World Languages (Please see
above); Quantitative Analysis (Please see above); Health Activity (.25
course)
Exploration Courses (7.00 courses): Science and Mathematics Inquiry
(2.0 courses); Social Science Inquiry (2.0 courses); Arts and Humanities Inquiry
(2.0 course); Religion II (1.0 course)
Capstone Course (1.00 course): (Please see above)
TOTAL CORE = 13.50 courses
Perspectives Courses: Perspectives in U.S. Cultural Diversity;
International and Global Perspectives
6 October - Angels in America
Colleagues,
This weekend, Concordia Theatre will be presenting Angels in America. This
play will be one way that the Concordia Community will continue our conversation
about HIV/AIDS as we reflect on how we should respond to the global pandemic. I
will be part of a panel after the play and will reflect not only on some
specific characters but also on the message that the play delivers regarding the
need for society to be willing to talk about this topic in order to minimize the
spread and impact of HIV/AIDS. In case you have not heard, please be aware that
this play contains frank discussion of sexual situations and also contains
language that some may find offensive. I have heard that some students have
expressed concern, in part based on their religious beliefs, about being asked
to attend the play. I hope these students talk with their faculty but some may
not feel able to have that conversation. I thought I should pass this message
along so that those faculty who are expecting attendance are aware of the
concerns.
Mark J. Krejci, Ph.D. Dean of the College & Vice President for Academic
Affairs
4 October - Alcohol intoxication
Faculty Colleagues,
As we are faced with two cases of student alcohol intoxication, one last week
and one over the weekend, we are looking at how to best respond to a troubling
behavior pattern. Some faculty have already addressed the recent news in their
class but many students have not been drawn into a discussion on this topic. We
are asking you to be part of addressing this issue on campus. Please engage your
students in a discussion on this topic during your 10:30 class this Wednesday.
Below is some information that may help you address the topic with your
students. Share this information and your ideas to the extent you can. I realize
that some may not be able to afford to take the time on Wednesday. If not then,
please consider another time to address the issue. If you do not teach on
Wednesday, feel free to address the issue during any of your classes. The more
our students hear the message indicating our concern, the more they may pay
attention to their own behavior and/or the behavior of their friends.
Let me publicly thank Lois Cogdill and Jim Meier who compiled the following
information. Finally, I want to thank you for responding to our students’
need. Many of you have already addressed this topic and I know that many others
will. Our students face the same choices as their peers at other colleges and
universities. It is gratifying that we are a faculty that is willing to quickly
respond to this troubling series of events and help our students learn to make
healthy decisions while in college and throughout their life.
Sincerely,
Mark J. Krejci, Dean of the College & Vice President for Academic Affairs
Professor of Psychology
Concordia data from Health Behavior Survey administered in 2005:
It is important for students to know that high risk drinking is not the norm
at Concordia. Findings include:
• 25.2 % of Concordia students choose not to drink
• 76.7 % of Concordia students indicate that they drink two or fewer
drinks in an average seven-day week.
• 59.1 % of students met the definition of “non-binger” (Binge
drinking is defined as having five or more drinks (if male) and four or more
drinks (if female) at one sitting during the last two weeks.)
Findings of concern in the 2005 survey include:
• 39.1 % of students indicated that they had binged in the previous two
weeks before taking the survey
• 50.4 % of students indicated that they had vomited as a result of
drinking
• 25.1 % of students indicated that they had experienced a memory loss or
blackout in the past year
Myths:
There are dangerous myths associated with alcohol consumption. They
include:
• It is a myth that you can sober someone up by giving food, coffee or
anything orally. Doing so may only upset the stomach and cause choking. It is
also a myth that a cold shower or a walk outside in the cool air, or anything
else will sober up a person. Only time can bring sobriety.
• It is a myth that vomiting will reduce the alcohol level in your
system. In fact, the rate of absorption is increased because there is no
longer any food to help absorb the alcohol. Vomiting can lead to choking and
if vomit enters the lungs, death can occur.
• It is a myth that one can always know his or her limit. Limit is
dependent on gender, weight, amount of time spent drinking, food intake, mood,
strength and quantity of drinks and knowledge of what constitutes a drink. For
example, one standard drink is a 12 oz. beer, a 5 oz. glass of wine, or a
mixed drink with 1 and a half oz. of hard liquor (which is normally 86 proof)
• It is a myth that you can put someone to bed who has had too much to
drink and he/she can safely “sleep it off.”.
Symptoms and Response:
Signs of over consumption and response:
• person is unable to walk or stand normally
• person has vomited
• person has difficulty speaking or identifying him or herself
• Do not leave this person alone.
• Don’t assume he / she is okay.
• Monitor this person and watch for signs of alcohol poisoning (see
below).
• Never put this person to bed to “sleep it off.”
• Don’t allow this person to drive a car or ride a bike.
• Don’t try to sober someone up by giving food, coffee or anything
orally. It may only upset his or her stomach and cause choking.
Signs of alcohol poisoning and response:
• person has passed out, or is unconscious or unresponsive
• person has cold, clammy, pale or bluish skin
• person’s breathing seems slow and irregular; has difficulty
breathing
• person has vomited while passed out and does not wake up after vomiting
Individuals who are at greatest risk of alcohol poisoning are those who “chug”
or “slam” shots of mixed drinks rapidly in a short time or those who
participate in drinking games.
• Call 911 – medical attention is critical.
• Stay with the person until help arrives.
• If a person is lying down, have him/her face down or turn his/her head
to the side to prevent choking.
Campus Resources:
• Counseling Center
• Health Center
• Campus Security
• Residence Life staff
• Student Affairs Office
3 October - Sabbatical Applications Reminder
Please remember that applications for Sabbatical Leave for the 2006/2007
academic year are due in the Dean's Office by Oct. 25th. The forms for these
applications can be found on the web under Academic Affairs Forms. Thanks.
Michelle Lelwica, Chair of Professional Growth Committee
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