In Litteris Proficere Volo, Malo Diligere Jesum

In litteris proficere volo, malo diligere Jesum

Volume 13, Issue 3 – September, 2012 Concordia University, Saint Paul

The Faculty Bulletin can be accessed directly from the Academic Affairs web page: Or go to the Faculty/Staff Portal, click on “Academic Affairs,” and then click on “Faculty Bulletin.” The bulletin emphasizes faculty policy and business issues, upcoming events, professional development opportunities, and deadlines. News items for the faculty and the Concordia community are publicized through the weekly CSP Update. Articles for publication in the Faculty Bulletin may be submitted via email to at least five working days prior to publication. The next issue will be posted on

October 1, 2012. The submission deadline for articles for the next issue is September 24, 2012.

DH=Dining Hall BEC=Buenger Education Center BMCA=Buetow Music Center Auditorium

GC=Gangelhoff Center GMC=Graebner Memorial Chapel

Week of September 4“Work Week” in Chapel (GMC)

September 6, ThursdayLast day to add a full semester course

Last day to add or drop a first half semester course without record

Week of September 10Classes Begin for Undergraduate Degree Completion Students and

Graduate Students

September 13, Thursday Last day to drop a full semester course without record

September 19, Wednesday Convocation: “Christ is Honored, All are Welcome” (11:45 am in BEC)

12:00 – 12:20 pm Blackboard Discussion for Faculty (LTC 219 or accessed

at (NOTE change in day from Thursday)

September 28, FridayStrategic Planning Q & A for Faculty (11:30 am– 12:30 pm in BEC)

October TBAFaculty Business Meeting

October 3, WednesdayConvocation: “Promises Made, Promises Kept?” (11:45 am in BEC)

October 4, ThursdayDeadline for requesting Pass/No Pass grading

Last day to withdraw from a first half semester course (W)

October 4 – 5, Thurs.and Fri.Board of Regents meetings on campus

October 11 – 14, Thurs. – Sun.Fall Break for Traditional Students; No classes

October 22, MondayMidterm and end of first half semester courses

October 24, WednesdaySecond half semester courses begin for traditional students

October 30, TuesdayLast day to add or drop a second half semester course without record

Homecoming Events for 2012

Friday, October 5

• 5:30 pm Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet(Buenger Education Center)
• 7 pm Soccer vs. Wayne State(SeaFoam Stadium)
• 7 pm Volleyball vs. Augustana (Gangelhoff Center)

Saturday, October 6

• 10 am Breakfast Tailgate (Parking Lot H – SeaFoam Stadium)
• 10 am Good News Players/Gospel Time Gospel Rhyme* Reunion Tour

Rehearsal (E.M. Pearson Theatre)

• 11 amFaculty Potpourri Recital (Buetow Music Auditorium)
• 12 pm Football vs. Upper Iowa (SeaFoam Stadium)
• 2 – 5 pm Comet’s Carnival (SeaFoam Plaza)
• 3 – 6 pmAlumni-Faculty Art Show (Concordia Art Building)
• 4:30 pmVolleyball vs. Wayne State (Gangelhoff Center)
• 5:30 pmGNP/GTGR* Reunion Tour Banquet (Westlund Theatre)
• 5:30 pm1952 Academy 60th Anniversary Dinner (Library Technology Center)
• 7:30 pmGNP/GTGR* Reunion Tour Performance (E.M. Pearson Theatre)

Sunday, October 7

• 1 pm Soccer vs. Augustana (SeaFoam Stadium)

Campus Ministry Happenings

For the upcoming academic year, worship times on campus at Concordia University will be the same as last year:

Morning Worship daily at 11:00 am, usually in the chapel.

These 20-minute services use a variety of formats, connect with some special days in the church year, and are led by the CSP Ministry team, faculty, staff, and students.

Evening worship at 10:00 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays and at 9:08 on

Wednesday evening, also in the chapel. Worship at 9:08 is contemporary with a worship band; the other evenings use the orders of Compline, Taize, and Holden Evening Prayer, and are student led.

Work Week in chapel, September 4 – 7

For the week after Labor Day CSP Ministry in morning chapel will give thanks to God for all the work done in the CSP community, your work included. Faculty, staff, and student workers are welcome any day, but especially for the day for their “building.” Please bring a token of your work (broom, syllabus, basketball, etc.) to give us a chance to recognize your work tangibly – granted, if your usual work is with a truck or a 10-foot canvas, it might not fit.

Tuesday, September 4: The Gangelhoff, Fandrei, Arndt, Buetow, and Pearson buildings and the LMC – the Hamline side of campus;

Thursday, September 6: the Dining Hall, Health and Counseling Centers, the Hoffmann Institute, the Bookstore and LTC people, also Wollaeger, including Hand-in-Hand, and Holst Hall staff – the Concordia Avenue side of campus;

Friday, September 7: the Hmong Center, Meyer Hall, Poehler, Luther Hall, and the Art Center---the Carroll, Syndicate, and Marshall side of campus.Is this unusual? Yes? Will it work? We can thank God for your work even if you can’t make it.

We realize that some staff can’t or don’t wish to come to chapel, and that you may well need some staff to work during chapel. In any case, we do appreciate your work and will celebrate it and thank God for you in chapel in the week after Labor Day.

Assessment Tips for the New Semester

As you plan your courses for fall, please refer to the Curriculum Map for your major and the University Outcomes assigned to your general education course. Be sure you are including sufficient learning and practice activities for students on those outcomes before the assignment being used to measure their learning.

When grading that assignment (project, test, whatever), open eLumen and enter your evaluations using the rubric for those outcomes at the same time. Please, do not wait until the end of the term. Remember, you’re not evaluating the student (“this student is a 3, that student is a 2”), you’re evaluating their learning of a particular goal as demonstrated by their work on the assignment. Using this method increases objectivity, and strengthens the link between the learning and the evaluation.

You may find it helpful to add a reminder to your Outlook/Google calendar for the due date of the assignment to remind yourself that it is an “eLumen” entry assignment.

Luther, Learning, and the Liberal Arts

The first event in the Heritage of the Reformation Series to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Wittenberg doctorate, Prof. Robert Rosin of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will examine how the university system and educational trends of Luther's day helped inspire, nourish, and sustain the Reformation. Along with a 500-year retrospective comes a look at education in the present and in the years to come, with an eye toward theology’schanging (?) role in the liberal arts in the twenty-first century.

The Heritage of the Reformation committee (Paul Hillmer and Rhoda Schuler) hopes this lecture will be of interest to students and faculty in the areas of education and the liberal arts. Please consider including this event as a required or enrichment activity for fall classes. Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 7:00 pm in theGraebner Memorial Chapel.

Faculty Professional Development Opportunities for 2012/13

from Lonn Maly

The continuous professional development of our faculty is a priority of the Office of Academic Affairs at Concordia University. Below is an early list of some assumptions from which we are operating and a “draft” list of opportunities. Let Lonn Maly know if you wish to participate in any of these upcoming events.

Assumptions:

1. Faculty professional development is best when primarily focused on the improvement

of teaching students

2. Faculty professional development has as its goal continuous improvement – no

matter where we are on the “excellence in teaching” continuum, there is always room for improvement or growth

3. Faculty professional development should afford opportunities to better teach

students who are diverse, better teach students who learn in a variety of ways (and maybe differently from faculty), and better teach in a variety of modalities

4. Faculty professional development should include a variety of opportunities –

on campus and off campus, large groups and small groups, and some choice of opportunities

September 19, 2012Blackboard Discussion for Faculty (LTC 219 or accessed at

(NOTE change in day from Thursday); 12:00 – 12:20 pm

October, 2012Teaching Online at CSP (module 1). Online course

October 5 – 7, 201277th Annual Meeting of The Association of Lutheran College Faculties (Augsburg College). Theme: Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Lutheran Higher Education Through Experience-Based Pedagogy. (proposals accepted through August 3; register by September 15, 2012)

October 19 – 21, 2012Lilly Fellows 2012 National Conference (University of Indianapolis). Theme: Incorporating Service: The Body at Work

November, 2012Concordia University Faculty Development Opportunity

(on campus). Theme: TBD

Teaching Online at CSP (module 2). Online course

January 25, 2013Concordia University Faculty Development Opportunity

(on campus). Theme: TBD

February, 2013Teaching Online at CSP (module 3). Online course.

March, 2013Concordia University, Faculty Development Opportunity

(date TBD; on campus). Theme: TBD

A Perspective on Lutheran Colleges

An excerpt from a recently-published book by Paul Dovre, long-time President at Concordia College, Moorhead (2006 address to the ELCA Conference on Vocation at Capital University in Columbu, Ohio):

The April 15, 2005, issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education published a report on the Higher Education Research Institute’s study on spirituality in higher education. Among other things, the study authors conclude that “most college freshmen believe in God, but fewer than half follow religious teachings in their daily lives. A majority of first-year students (69%) say their beliefs provide guidance, but many (48%) describe themselves as ‘doubting,’ ‘seeking,’ or ‘conflicted.’” A related study by UCLA found that the percentage of students who frequently attend religious services shrank from 52% of incoming freshman to 29% of juniors.”

Dovre, P. J. (2011). The cross and the academy: Occasional papers and addresses. Minneapolis, MN: Lutheran University Press; p. 157.

So, what does this mean for Concordia University, Saint Paul, in 2012? By the way, if you have comments about this excerpt or if you are interested in further discussions of “faith and learning,” consider joining with the Concordia Learning Community that meets regularly and discusses such matters. There is also a group meeting to discuss “faith and science.” Contact Lonn Maly if interested.

Technology Purchases

Alltechnologypurchases(hardware and software) need to be reviewed and approved through Information andTechnologyplease contact JonathanBreitbarth () orDr. EricLaMott().

Revised Syllabus Template and Blackboard Effort

A university-wide task force recently reviewed the syllabus template and made some revisions. It is anticipated that faculty will gradually implement the new template over the next two semesters in order that all syllabi reflect the new template no later than fall semester, 2013. The template is available as a Microsoft Word document on the faculty portal.

We are also encouraging all faculty to post all syllabi for all courses to Blackboard this year and that all faculty will use the Gradebook feature of Blackboard. Contact Lonn Maly with any questions.

Resource to Educate Students about Plagarism

Educating Students About Plagiarism byMarika Lamoreaux, Kim Darnell, Elizabeth Sheehan, and Chantal Tusher (Georgia State University) contains materials to help educate students about plagiarism and to help faculty understand how to handle occurrences.It includes an overview for faculty, a slide show for the classroom, a worksheet for students, a contract for students to sign, suggested responses that faculty can offer to respond to common student excuses, and a flowchart showing how one university handles plagiarism reports. See the following website: available at

Disability Services Changes Name To Student Accessibility Services

In order to better serve students that may have impairments that qualify for services, but may not be thought of as "disabling", Disability Services is changing its name to Student Accessibility Services or SAS. Look for a new logo, name, and helpful information in the tunnel! The staff will remain the same with the addition of an intern this fall. As always, the office serve students, but are happy to consult with faculty in a confidential manner regarding students who may have medical, physical, mental health, learning and cognitive impairments.

Melissa Fletcher, Director, Student Accessibility Services
Josie Hurka, Asst. Director, Student Accessibility Services

Attendance Monitoring Requirement

As has been noted at the Faculty Workshop, Orientations, etc., Concordia University,as a recipient of federal financial aid, isrequired to monitor student attendance. Based upon the currentfederalstandards, regulations stipulate records be fully maintained by all instructors which can clearly identify last date of attendance.We are also obligated, as teaching faculty, to follow up with students not attending class and report students with excessive absences to Renee Rerko, Director of Traditional Advising. Send an email to Renee at or to report problem attendance. Faculty need to notify Renee if:

• a student has not attended your classat allafter the first week of the semester (for faculty teaching in the traditional 15-week semester, by the end of the day on Wednesday, September 5)
• a student misses more than two weeks of class in a row

The student will then be contacted to better understand his or her intentions to remain a student at CSP. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Renee at r 651-603-6318.

Course and Instructor Feedback Forms Available

Faculty may view the Course and Instructor Feedback questions on the faculty portal website. Log in to the site from the link on the faculty tab in CSPConnect. Feedback forms are available to the students for one week prior to the last day of class until one week after the last day of class. Results are then available to instructors, department chairs and deans one day later.

Searches Bring New Faculty to CSP

Accounting: Barry Seibert has accepted a term contract.

Business Intelligence: The search is continuing.

Chemistry: Matthew Cuellar has accepted a term contract.

Communication Studies: Kim Flottemesch has accepted a tenure track contract.

Information Technology: The search has been temporarily suspended.

Kinesiology and Health Sciences: Samuel Haag has accepted a tenure track contract.

Mathematics: Rachel Krueger has accepted a term contract.

Physical Therapy: The search is continuing.

Teacher Education (Education Equity): Barbara Washington has accepted a term contract.

Teacher Education (Special Education): Diane Harr has accepted a tenure track contract.

Religion and Theology: Suzanne Hequet has accepted a term contract.

Please Put Classrooms “Back Together” and Close Classroom Doors

All faculty are asked upon the completion of a class period to return classroom furniture to the planned classroom arrangement, quickly tidy up the classroom, and securely close the classroom door when leaving. The next teacher in the room will appreciate it. Remember, expensive equipment stays behind when you leave. NOTE: during humid weather, wooden doors sometimes do not close securely so we ask your help in ensuring that they are “latched and locked.”

Also note, if the classroom is equipped with a handicap accessible desk – taller than other desks or adjustable – that desk should be in close proximity to the door to the classroom. This enables better access for the students. Please do not move this desk to the front of the room and use it as a “teacher desk.”

Also, during the air conditioning season, please keep classroom doors closed as the hallways in Meyer Hall, etc. are not on a central cooling system.

Please pass this information on to adjunct faculty in each department.

Joel Schuessler

Upcoming Convocations

September 19 “Christ is Honored, All are Welcome” (President Ries)

Concordia University’s Promise statement includes the phrase “…where Christ is honored, all are welcome….” Concordia is a Christian university in the Lutheran tradition with a reputation for welcoming students from many Christian denominations and non-Christian religious backgrounds, as well as those who profess no religious affiliation at all.

At Concordia, what does it mean that Christ is honored? What does it mean that all are welcome? How has Concordia lived out this part of its Promise in the past and how will it continue to live it out in the future? What challenges and opportunities does the Concordia community encounter as it lives out this Promise? Concordia University President Tom Ries offers his perspective on these questions followed by small group discussions intended to allow individuals to share their own perspectives with each other. The goal of the convocation is for participants to speak, listen, learn and grow in a dialogue with each other around this important part of the Concordia Promise.

October 3 “Promises Made, Promises Kept?”

(C.A.R.E. Committee, Dr. Cheryl Chatman)

Are you someone who believes that promises should never be broken?That’s what we believe and want to strive for here at CSP. The C.A.R.E. Committee (Coalition Against Racism for Everyone) is a group of Concordia staff and faculty who are partnering with students, faculty, staff and administration to make Concordia a more inclusive and welcoming campus for everyone. Come join in on this interactive session that will provide opportunities for you to examine and identify ways in which you can be a part ofkeeping the CSP Promise. We’ll then end our journey using AAA – finding Avenues to move from our Assessments to Action!