Calendar

September 3
·   Labor Day Holiday, campus offices closed
September 5
·   Rodeo Fun Night WOW Event
September 6
·   Crookston RMA Picnic
September 8
·   Soccer - UMC vs. University of North Dakota
September 11
·   MN Senate Capital Investment Committee Visit
·   Volleyball - UMC vs. Mayville State
September 12
·   Soccer - UMC vs. Concordia College, Moorhead
·   Campus Ministry Hayride WOW Event
September 13-14
·   U of M Board of Regents at UMC
September 16
·   Soccer - UMC vs. Jamestown College
September 19
·   Volleyball - UMC vs. University of Minnesota, Duluth
·   "Screaming Furniture" WOW Event
September 21
·   Volleyball - UMC vs. Winona State University
September 22
·   Football - UMC vs. University of Minnesota, Duluth
   Agassiz Bowl
·   Volleyball - UMC vs. Concordia College, St. Paul

News Items

Master Plan Round Two
Information from the master planning presentation on August 23 is now available online at <www.umcrookston.edu/campusinfo/masterplan/MP-2001.htm>.  “Round Two” was presented by Joseph R. Favour and David Motzenbecker of Oslund and Associates.  Interested faculty and staff are encouraged to provide feedback via the e-mail links on that website.

Use of the Crookston Community Pool
Each year UMC has signed a contract to use the Crookston Community Pool.  The contract has been for general student use as well as for certain UMC classes.  The student activity fee has covered a portion of the contract cost and this provides all UMC students with free access to the pool.

This year the contract provides for free access to all faculty and staff as well as students.  We must show our University ID card in order to use the pool under this agreement.  Faculty, staff and students can use the pool at no cost for the following sessions:

• Morning lap swim

• Morning aqua exercises (does not cover evening class)

• All open swim times

Here is the web link to the pool:  http://crookston.net/

Crookston has an excellent pool facility and I encourage you to use it.  Let me know if you have questions.
--Dean McCleary, Vice Chancellor for Finance

UMC in Potato Bowl
A block of tickets will be available for purchase next week for the UMC vs. UND Potato Bowl game on Saturday, September 8.  Game time is 7:00 p.m. at the Alerus.  Ticket prices are $15.50 for adult general admission and $9.50 for children general admission.  Contact Stephanie Reck in the Athletic Department or Rose Ulseth in University Relations to purchase your tickets. 
--Curt Almlie, Director, University Relations

Access to Student Records
The Regents' Policy on Access to Student Records is summarized at <www.umcrookston.edu/campusinfo/policies/access.htm> and is listed in its entirety at: <http://www1.umn.edu/regents/policies/administrative/StudentRecords.pdf>. As employees of the University of Minnesota you may access student records or other official U of M business records only as required to perform your assigned duties. You may update your own record only through the "Update Personal Information" link on the Human Resources webpage at: <www.umcrookston.edu/people/HR/index.htm>.
Violations of the Regents' Policy on Access to Student Records may constitute grounds for rescinding access to records or imposing disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal. Violations include the following offenses and any other comparable action:

• releasing (outside the University) public information about students requested on the basis of non-public information (e.g., names of all international students, names of all students with a GPA lower than 2.0);
• altering a student record without appropriate supporting documentation/authorization, regardless of whether you benefit from this alteration;
• accessing a student record or other official U of MN business record outside of your assigned duties;
• releasing suppressed or private information without authorization;
• publicly discussing a student record in any way that might personally identify that student.

For additional information please contact me at 7A Hill Hall, 281-8560.
--Bob Nelson, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs,

eFAAN goes live -- a Web-based Financial Aid System
A new application, developed by the Web Development team in conjunction with the Office of Student Finance (OSF), allows University students for the first time to respond to their financial aid award notices (FAANs) via the Web. It is anticipated that the new system, called the eFAAN, will greatly reduce the processing burden on OSF staff and streamline the awarding, acceptance and disbursement of financial aid to approximately 30,000 students across all four University campuses.

The eFAAN replaces a paper- and "snail mail"-based process, and as an added benefit will reduce the amount of paper used by OSF this year by approximately 1 million sheets!

An outgrowth of the Web registration system, the eFAAN was developed over a 12-month period, culminating in its release on July 16, just before students are awarded aid and begin to accept their awards for the upcoming academic year. During late July and early August each year, students will be notified via email that they have been awarded aid; a link in the e-mail will direct students to the eFAAN, from which students can accept, decline, or in some cases reduce, the offered awards.

The ability to accept aid online is particularly timely this year, given the legislature's late decision on funding for the University. OSF must be ready to disburse aid to students when the fall term begins.

The eFAAN has already received much attention, both within the University community and among the general public. Richard Pfutzenreuter, Associate Vice President in the Office of Budget and Finance, cited the eFAAN in a recent StarTribune article as an example of how the University continues to improve service to students despite cuts in state funding.

Earlier this year, a reception showcasing the eFAAN and the University's other Web capabilities was hosted by Nancy Sinsabaugh, Interim Director for the Office of Student Finance, and was attended by numerous state legislators and U. S. Department of Education officials. Look for further publicity (positive publicity, we hope!) as students return to campus and experience the eFAAN for themselves.

Questions regarding the eFAAN can be directed to Bruce Stone, project manager for Web Development, at 612-625-6402 or stone063@umn.edu
--taken from the August 2001, Information Technology Newsletter

Torch and Shield Set for October 30
UMC’s annual Torch and Shield Banquet and Program Improvement Audit Committee (PIAC) Day is set for Tuesday, October 30.  Mark your calendars.  The general schedule is tentatively set below.

PIAC Lunch
12 noon
For all UMC Program Improvement Audit Committee Members 

PIAC Meetings
1:30 p.m., respective rooms across campus 

Torch and Shield Recognition
5:30 p.m., Registration, Bede Lounge
6 p.m., Program, Bede Ballroom
7 p.m., Buffet, Brown Dining Room
By invitation only

2001-2002 UMC Fitness Center Hours

Payments:

• Single membership fee, semester  --  $ 35.00

• Single membership fee, year         --  $ 60.00

• Family membership, semester      --  $ 50.00

• Family membership, year             --  $100.00

Payment can be made to Lon Boike or Steph Reck.  All times subject to change.

Campus Classroom Schedule Online
The classroom schedule for fall semester 2001 is now available online and will be updated as modifications are made.  To check the schedule go to <www.umcrookston.edu/yourcareer/academics/bulletintemp.htm>.  It is linked from UMC's main web page under Academics>Course Info.  Note: it reads best with Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Updated Staff Information
Yes, it’s time again to review your official faculty/staff listing on the UMC web directory.  Please go to <www.umcrookston.edu/faculty/direct.htm>, find your listing, and review it.  If you have any additions, changes, or deletions, please let me know.  You can either print the entire page, make changes directly on the page, and send to me for updating, or you can send me an e-mail detailing the changes you want made.  Thank you in advance for your consideration.
--Andrew Svec, Director of Communications

This Week’s Special Dates 

Births
Michelle and Mike Christopherson had a baby boy at 8:36 a.m. on Monday, August 27, 2001.  Trey Dillon Christopherson weighed 7 lbs. 4 oz. 

Birthdays
September 6 - Jeff Sinks

Reminder:  Faculty and staff are encouraged to share well wishes for birthdays, anniversaries, births, etc. with the rest of the campus.  Please send items for this week’s special dates via e-mail to Andrew Svec at asvec@mail.crk.umn.edu and/or Sue Dwyer at sdwyer@mail.crk.umn.edu. Thanks.

UMC Insight
UMC Insight, the weekly radio show about UMC, will begin airing for the academic year on Saturday, September 8, at 8:45 a.m. on KROX Radio AM 1260.  Tune in to hear about UMC's participation in the UND Potato Bowl.

UMC Bulletin
The UMC Bulletin is posted at:
<http://www.umcrookston.edu/campusinfo/wkbulletin/bulletin.htm>

Attachments

• Weekly Schedule for September 3-9, 2001 (word document)

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