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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

 

Publication date: 02 November 2005
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