Calendar

October 22
·   Great Conversations:  "The Future of Music
    Education"
October 23
·   Student Center Replacement Project Open Forum
·   WOW Event:  Mr. UMC Competition
October 24
·   United Nations Day
·   Dining Services Halloween Lunch
·   UMC Hosts High School Volleyball Tournament
October 25
·   UMC Teambackers Coaches' Luncheon
·   Faculty Assembly Meeting
·   UMC Hosts High School Volleyball Tournament
October 26
·   SIFE Arts & Crafts Show
·   Football:  UMC vs. University of Minnesota, Morris
October 27
·   Daylight Savings Time Ends
October 28 - November 1
·   UMC Bookstore Whacky Halloween Clearance Sale
October 29
·   "Career Planning for the Undecided Student"
    Workshop
·   Volleyball:  UMC vs. Bemidji State University
October 30
·   PIAC Luncheon and Meetings
·   Kiehle Ribbon Cutting Ceremoiny
·   Kiehle Open House
·   Torch & Shield Recognition
·   Crookston Student Association (CSA) Full Board
    Meeting
·   Animal Science Fun Night
October 31
·   Halloween
·   Meeting of the University Student Senate
·   Concurrent Meetings of the University Senate/Faculty
    Senate/Faculty Senate/Twin Cities Campus
    Assembly
·   Residential Life Haunted House
·   UMC Hosts High School Volleyball Tournament
November 1
·   Campus Preview
·   UMC Teambackers Coaches' Luncheon
·   Soccer:  UMC vs. Minnesota State University,
    Moorhead
November 2
·   Soccer:  UMC vs. University of Wisconsin-River Falls,
    Senior Day
·   Football:  UMC vs. Northern State
·   UMC Hosts High School Volleyball Tournament
November 4-9
·   Non-traditional Student Week
November 4
·   Faculty Consultative Committee Meeting
·   "Preparing for Graduation and the Job Search--Web
    Resume/Scannable Resumes" Workshop
November 5
·   Election Day
November 6
·   WOW Event:  Outcast Game Show
November 8
·   Faculty Technology Presentation
·   Volleyball:  UMC vs. Minnesota State University,
    Moorhead
November 8 and 9
·   Hockey:  UMC vs. Milwaukee SOE
November 10
·   Volleyball:  UMC vs. Minnesota State University,
    Mankato
November 11
·   Veterans Day
·   Campus Preview
·   "Interview Techniques--Mock-up Interviewing"
    Workshop
November 12
·   "Career Planning for the Undecided Student"
    Workshop
November 13
·   Major Fair
·   Crookston Student Association (CSA) Full Board
    Meeting
·   WOW Event:  MTV Real World New Orleans Cast
    Julie Stoffer
November 14
·   Flu Shot Clinic
November 15
·   UMC Teambackers Coaches' Luncheon
·   Campus Assembly Meeting
·   Volleyball:  UMC vs. Northern State
November 16
·   Football:  UMC vs. Bemidji State University
·   Volleyball:  UMC vs. University of Minnesota, Morris
November 16, 17, 18, and 19
·   UMC Theatre Department presents "Dames at Sea"

News Items

Great Conversations Series Continues October 22
The Concerts and Lectures Committee will again sponsor another of the Great Conversations series on the UMC Campus.  All conversations are held at 7:30 p.m. in the beautiful Ted Mann Concert Hall overlooking the Mississippi River on the Twin Cities Campus.  They are also telecast live to University of Minnesota coordinate campuses in Crookston—Room 220 in Dowell Hall, Duluth, Morris, and Rochester.  Great Conversations is produced by the College of Continuing Education.

On Tuesday, October 22, Grammy Award-winning pianist and U professor Margo Garrett will discuss the future of music education with Joseph W. Polisi, president of The Juilliard School.  Under Dr. Polisi's leadership, Juilliard was awarded the National Medal of Arts from President Clinton in recognition of its pre-eminence in arts education.  Formerly the Head of Juilliard's Collaborative Piano Program, Margo Garrett is currently the first holder of the U's Ethel Alice Hitchcock Chair in Accompanying and Coaching.  This event is offered in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the U's acclaimed School of Music.

UMC Cheer Team Searches for Mr. UMC October 23

Seven UMC students will participate in the revival of the Mr. UMC contest on Wednesday, October 23, at 7 p.m. in Kiehle Auditorium.  The event is sponsored by the UMC Cheer Team.  Admission is $3 at the door; all proceeds go toward the UMC Spirit Fund.  The emcee will be Tom Fuchs of Crookston.

Contestants will compete in five categories:  Opening Number, Talent Show, Beachwear, Eveningwear, Question/Answer.

The seven contestants are:

• Casey English

• Ryan Kill 

• Baizhou Chen 

• Jay Tupa 

• Kelly Bisek 

• Mike Burak 

• Adam Stelten 

Dining Services Hosts Halloween Lunch October 24
Halloween Lunch will be served Thursday, October 24 in Brown Dining Room by Dining Services.  The buffet (1 swipe or $6.00) menu includes:

• Steak

• Ribs

• Baked potato with fixings

• Baby carrots with Hollandaise sauce

• Pumpkin pie

• Pumpkin cookies

• Caramel apples and more

UMC and NCTC to Sign Articulation Agreement October 24
UMC and Northland Community and Technical College (NCTC) in Thief River Falls will sign their first articulation agreement on Thursday, October 24.  The signing ceremony will take place on the NCTC campus at 2 p.m. in room 545.  NCTC President Orley Gunderson and UMC Chancellor Don Sargeant will sign the agreement at the ceremony.

The agreement will facilitate credit transfer and provide a smooth transition from NCTC’s related Manufacturing A.S. degree and certificate programs to the UMC Bachelor of Manufacturing Management degree program.  Current students, graduates, and faculty of NCTC manufacturing programs will be eligible for credit evaluation under the terms of this agreement.

UMC’s Bachelor of Manufacturing Management (B.M.M.) program is designed to meet the needs of those already in the workplace and two-year graduates who want to continue their education to Bachelor level. The program of study includes management, technology, and some job-specific courses customized to learner needs.

The B.M.M. is the result of considerable discussion with employers and industry professionals.  It is designed for working graduates in industrial and business fields who have experience in manufacturing or other business settings.  It is specifically tailored to those individuals for whom baccalaureate level management and technology skills will pay dividends in the workplace.  The program recognizes the value of previous college coursework, specialized training and life experience, and adds a combination of technological and business skills to prepare graduates for future opportunities.

Valley Craft Show Set for October 26
UMC Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) will sponsor the 21^st Annual Red River Valley Arts and Crafts Show at the Crookston Armory on Saturday, October 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Many crafters are lined up for the show.   Concessions will be available, and there will also be drawing for a turkey.

The Arts and Crafts Show is an opportunity for UMC SIFE students to connect with the Crookston community and provide a great business opportunity for the club.

WHAcky Halloween Clearance Sale October 28 – November 1
The UMC Bookstore, 119 Bede Hall, is having a Halloween Clearance Sale.  Stop by to take advantage of these whacky prices:

• Up to 60% off clearance items

• 35% off novelty items

• 30% off t-shirts

• 20% off shorts

• Black Cat special – selected sweatshirts $12.95

• 50% off one UMC crew sweatshirt when you buy one at regular price (of equal or less value)

--Leela Hier, Program Director, UMC Bookstore

Campus Ministry to Cosponsor Performance October 28
UMC Campus Ministry is cosponsoring a one-act play entitled “Lepers” by Robert G. Barone.  The event is presented in conjunction with First Presbyterian Church in Crookston, where it has already been performed twice.  This final encore performance will take place at UMC on Monday, October 28, at 8 p.m. in Kiehle Auditorium.  The cast includes Holly Ellram, Jesi Mullins, Lynne Mullins, Sandy Perkins, and Vicki Svedarsky.  Admission is free.  Everyone is welcome. 

Trapped inside a modern version of a leper colony, four women experience conditions little better than animals at a zoo.  As the play unfolds, it becomes clear that there is no way out, no miraculous escape, no Hollywood ending.  Rather than giving up, Sarah, Ruth, and Martha, responded to these situations with the strength of their faith and are transformed…

PIAC/Advisory Meetings Scheduled for October 30
Wednesday, October 30, is the annual Program Improvement Audit Committee (PIAC) Day.  PIACs aid in the implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of each academic and other programs at UMC. 

The day will begin at noon with a lunch by invitation in Bede Ballroom.  At 1:15 p.m. there will be a Ribbon Cutting and Dedication Ceremony for Kiehle Building in the Kiehle Rotunda (south entrance).  Following at 1:30 p.m. will be a general session in Kiehle Auditorium for all PIAC and advisory committee members.

Individual meetings will run from 2 to 5 p.m. in the respective locations below:

Advisory Committees

Program Improvement Audit Committees

Visit <www.umcrookston.edu/UMCadmin/AcademicAff/PIAC.htm> for more information on PIAC membership.

Faculty, Staff, and Students on UMC Committees
The information on committee membership of various campus committees has been updated subsequent to various elections and appointments.  Membership is posted at <www.umcrookston.edu/academics/campusassembly/comemb02-03.htm>.

In addition to those committees, the student membership for other committees for the 2002-2003 academic year is as follows:

Academic Calendar

1. Tara Mattson

2. Katie Murray

3. Deann Roers

Finance (Club Loans and Grants)

1. Staci Slykerman

2. Jonathan Gorentz

3. Tiffany Hasbrouck (CSA Treasurer), Chair

4. Cheryl Isder (CSA Vice-President)

5. Kyle Rollness (CSA Senator)

6. Kristi Schill (CSA Senator)

Student Fees

1. Jim Myers

2. Jean Korkowski (CSA President)

3. Tiffany Hasbrouck (CSA Treasurer)

4. Jonathan Roffers

5. Cameron Brauer (Regents Representative)

6. Shane Beck (SLC)

Health Services

1. Jill Anderson

2. Susan Boeddeker

Library

1. Kim Pinske

2. Craig Myers

Parking

1. Grant Shane

2. Greg Flohaug

Parking Appeals

1. Nate Saete

2. Tara Mattson

University Committees

Educational Policy – Kim Pinske
Equity, Access, and Diversity – Cameron Brauer
Student Academic Integrity – Dan Oberg

The membership of the Crookston Student Association has also been updated and posted at: <www.umcrookston.edu/people/students/stuforum/Memb/index.htm>.

Semester Course Numbering
At the 10/11/02 meeting of the Curriculum Committee I was requested to provide information to the campus community regarding course numbering conventions. The following information was originally provided to faculty at the time we were preparing to convert from the quarter calendar to the semester calendar and was included in the "Semester Transition Course Catalog."

Semester Course Numbering

Semester courses will have four digit numbers. The first number designates the course level.

The numbering system is as follows:

0xxx     Courses that do not carry credit toward any University degree.

1xxx     Courses primarily for undergraduate students in their first year of study.

2xxx     Courses primarily for undergraduate students in their second year of study.

3xxx     Courses primarily for undergraduate students in their third year of study.

4xxx     Courses primarily for undergraduate students in their fourth year of study.

For additional information regarding Semester Schedule Time Patterns and Rules I have also posted to the web at http://webhome.crk.umn.edu/~nelson/other/ClassNumbers02.htm the information approved by Campus Assembly in 1997. Please note, however, that I have "inserted" the above section into this document in order to have all related information included in one place, even though it was not part of the actual document approved at that time.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like a copy of the Word document.
--Bob Nelson, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs/Registrar

Reminder on the Use of UMC’s Golden Eagle Logo
The policy on use of the UMC Golden Eagle Logo as established by the UMC Image and Marketing Committee is as follows:

1. The UMC Golden Eagle Logo adopted by the Image and Marketing Committee on April 9, 2001, is now the official UMC Golden Eagle Logo to be used as a major mark.  The UMC Golden Eagle will be registered as a trademark upon its official adoption.

2. The use of other Golden Eagle Logo marks are not recommended or approved.  Use of other stylized eagle head marks on various applications such as uniforms, clothing, publications, web pages, or display materials will not be paid from University funds. 

3. Applications such as UMC athletic uniforms, etc. that are currently in use will be granted approval for continued use under a grandfather clause permitting usage until new athletic uniforms are purchased.

Also refer to: <www.umcrookston.edu/campusinfo/policies/logo.htm>.

If you are considering ordering products or items that will include the University of Minnesota Wordmark, the Crookston "M," or the Golden Eagle Logo, please check with University Relations to make sure you are using the correct images and University colors.  In developing the Marks of Excellence for the University, there are several guidelines to follow that pertain to logos, images and colors as there are with the Golden Eagle.  It may seem like a minor item, but it is all part of building a consistent image for UMC.  Any questions you have may be directed to the University Relations Office at 281-8436 (Curt Almlie).  Thank you for your cooperation. 
--Curt Almlie, Director, University Relations

U Grants Training Day November 19
University faculty, staff, and postdocs involved in grants through research and community service are invited to a U Grants Training Day, November 19, 2002, at the Walter Library on the Minneapolis Campus.

U Grants Training Day is a one-day "refresher" program on grants issues and procedures for faculty, staff, and researchers. Presented by a University-wide group of grant writers and coordinators, it features practical information on such topics as Basic Grant Writing, Finding Funding, Budget Basics, Funding Your International Project, PRF preparation, Collaborating With the U Foundation, and Post Award Issues. These sessions are geared toward the arts, humanities, education, and social sciences, and others whose grant applications fall outside of the NIH (National Institutes of Health).

Come to any or all sessions.  A small charge and advance sign-up are needed for the lunch session, at which a National Science Foundation (NSF) grants officer will talk about grant-making trends.  More information is available at <www.gen.umn.edu/grants/ugrantsday.htm>.

RSVP to willi225@umn.edu , using the subject line: U GRANTS. Indicate which session(s) you wish to attend, and if you will be at the lunch. You may change your session preferences at any time, but lunch reservations must be received by Tuesday, November 12, 2002.
--Toni A. Prekker, CAPA Clerk

Bede Info Desk Gets New Volunteer:  “Grandma Edna”
Edna Bendickson is the newest Bede Info Desk Worker.  She is not a typical info desk worker in that she is not a student; she is an 82-year-old volunteer who formerly worked at the local clinic and at Minnesota Job Corp in Crookston. 

Pam Holsinger-Fuchs, Director of Student Activities and Service Learning, is excited about the prospects of having a “Campus Grandma.”   She says, “We are trying to be intentional about intergenerational programs like this, and we would like to see if other offices across campus have needs where the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) volunteers can be involved and visible.” 

“Grandma Edna” will work from 10 to 11:20 a.m. on Tuesdays and from 1 to 3 p.m. on Fridays beginning October 25.

University Senate/Assembly Meetings October 31
Listed below are the topic-only agendas for the University Senate, Faculty Senate, Twin Cities Campus assembly, and Student Senate meetings scheduled to take place on Thursday, October 31, 2002.  Be aware that all items, except those marked only as Assembly, pertain to coordinate campus senators.

The full meeting agenda can be found on the web at the following URL:  <http://www1.umn.edu/usenate/usen/021031agenda.html>

CONCURRENT MEETING OF:
THE UNIVERSITY SENATE
THE FACULTY SENATE
THE TWIN CITIES CAMPUS ASSEMBLY
Thursday, October 31, 2002
2:30 to 5 p.m.
308 Selvig Hall—Crookston Campus

Agenda includes:

1. ANNOUNCEMENTS

2. MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 3, 2002 - Action

3. TRIBUTE TO DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY

4. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSES TO SENATE AND ASSEMBLY ACTIONS - Information

5. SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONAL POLICY - Interpretation of the Policy on Examinations for Credit - Information for the University Senate

6. SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONAL POLICY - Interpretation of the Awards for Outstanding Contributions to Education Policy - Information for the University Senate

7. SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONAL POLICY - Interpretation of the Degrees with Distinction and Degrees with Honors Policy - Information for the University Senate

8. INTRODUCTION OF INTERIM CHIEF OF STAFF, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST, UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN

9. SENATE/FACULTY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE REPORT

10. SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONAL POLICY - 2004-05 and 2005-06 Morris Calendar Changes - Action by the University Senate

11. SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONAL POLICY - 2004-05 and 2005-06 Twin Cities Calendars - Action by the University Senate

12. SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONAL POLICY - Amendment to the Uniform Grading and Transcript Policy - Action by the University Senate

13. INTRODUCTION OF ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY SERVICES, INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH, INTERIM DEAN GRADUATE SCHOOL

14. UNIVERSITY SENATE RULES AMENDMENT - Ex Officio Representation - Action by the University Senate

15. UNIVERSITY SENATE RULES AMENDMENT - Removal of Committee Chairs and Members - Action by the University Senate

16. TWIN CITIES CAMPUS ASSEMBLY RULES AMENDMENT - Removal of Committee Chairs and Members - Action by the Twin Cities Campus Assembly

17. UNIVERSITY SENATE CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT - University Senate Officers - Action by the University Senate

18. TWIN CITIES CAMPUS ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT - Twin Cities Campus Assembly Officers - Action by the Twin Cities Campus Assembly

19. UNIVERSITY SENATE CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT - Electronic Voting - Action by the University Senate

20. TWIN CITIES CAMPUS ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT - Electronic Voting - Action by the Twin Cities Campus Assembly

21. UNIVERSITY SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT - Allocation of Functions and Powers - Action by the University Senate

22. INTRODUCTION OF MEDICAL SCHOOL DEAN, NATURAL RESOURCES DEAN, LAW SCHOOL DEAN, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEAN

23. STADIUM DISCUSSION - Discussion by the University Senate

24. SENATE COMMITTEE ON FACULTY AFFAIRS - Policy on Voting - Action by the Faculty Senate

25. OLD BUSINESS

26. NEW BUSINESS

27. ADJOURNMENT

The full meeting agenda can be found on the web at the following URL:  <http://www1.umn.edu/usenate/ssen/021031stuagenda/html>

MEETING OF THE STUDENT SENATE
Thursday, October 31, 2002
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
308 Selvig Hall—Crookston Campus

1. DISCUSSION WITH PROFESSOR DAN FEENEY, CHAIR OF THE FACULTY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE - Faculty and Student Interactions in the Senate (11:30-11:35 a.m.)

2. ANNOUNCEMENTS

3. MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 3, 2002 - Action

4. UNIVERSITY SENATE/TWIN CITIES CAMPUS ASSEMBLY BYLAWS AND RULES AMENDMENTS
   Information for the Student Senate

5. DISCUSSION WITH ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT RICHARD PFUTZENREUTER, OFFICE FOR BUDGET AND FINANCE, AND ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT DONNA PETERSON, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - University¹s Legislative Request (11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.)

6. PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH DISCUSSION

7. MINNESOTA HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICE - Biennial Budget Request - Action

8. STUDENT SENATE CHAIR REPORT

9. STUDENT SENATE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORT

10. CAMPUS REPORTS

11. UPDATE ON STUDENT SENATE TASK FORCE - Information

12. OLD BUSINESS

13. NEW BUSINESS

14. ADJOURNMENT

--Becky Hippert, University Senate

VolunTEAM Update

Crookston’s new volunteer clearinghouse, the Crookston VolunTEAM, officially launched its website, www.volunteam.org, earlier this month. VolunTEAM headquarters are located in Bede 106.

Local agencies and organizations in need of volunteers to get project(s) done are encouraged to visit the site, click “Register Project” and describe their need using as much detail as possible.  One simple click later, and the project will be on the site for potential volunteers to see.

Our featured VolunTEAM project this week, located at the Presbyterian Church, might be a nice fit for someone in UMC’s ITM program.  The church has a new website but needs someone to lead them through the final steps necessary to officially launch the site.  Visit www.volunteam.org to learn more about the project, or call Pastor Daniel Wolpert at 281-4853.

In September, a UMC chapter of this new, community-wide volunteer clearinghouse, the UMC VolunTEAM Club, was born.  In barely more than a month the club has made quite an impact, volunteering numerous times at the local Habitat for Humanity house and assembling toys for the school district’s Early Childhood Family Education program.  On October 11, the Clovia sorority and student athletes representing the UMC men’s hockey and basketball teams helped the VolunTEAM Club move an elderly woman’s belongings in preparation for an auction.  Their efforts were featured on KVLY-TV11 and also in the Crookston Daily Times.  This week, the club will help a local elderly woman rake her yard.  Meanwhile, club members are preparing to assist Residential Life with their Haunted House on Halloween and the CSA with the downtown Winter Wonderland on December 6.

Interested in learning more about the Crookston VolunTEAM or UMC VolunTEAM Club?  Call Mike Christopherson at 281-8526, email him at chris282@umcrookston.edu, or simply visit the website.

Accolades
UMC Student Amanda Willger has been named a Minnesota Campus Compact (MCC) Student Fellow for 2002-03.   Amanda is a first year business management and marketing major from Rice Lake, Wisconsin.  She is one of a select group of 20 such fellows selected by MCC from student applicants across the state.   The program is linked to the National Student Civic Engagement Campaign.  Both the Fellows program and the larger campaign exist to support and promote students as powerful citizen leaders.  Fellows will network with their peers, apply and further develop their skills, organize civic dialogues to address critical public issues, and mobilize students in this effort.

Amanda has a number of volunteer experiences on her résumé, including work with the Special Olympics, Adopt a Grandparent, Habitat for Humanity, America Reads, and 4-H Helpers, among others.   She credits her fifth grade teacher for sparking an interest in her first service project, an adopt-a-family Christmas shopping program.  “I would like to see more involvement in the community and on campus from parents, students, and teachers,” she says.  “There are more students who are more than willing to help out in the community in anyway.  You feel great when you have helped someone out or do something for the community.”

Special Dates
Birthdays
October 25 – Tom Feiro
October 25 – Andrew Svec
October 26 – Deb Zak
October 29 – Herschel Lysaker (92 years young!)

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, airs on KROX Radio 1260 AM Saturdays at 8:45 a.m.

Tune in Saturday, October 26, to hear an interview with James Lamb, UMC student and president of UMC SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) and Steve Shirley, Instructor of Marketing and advisor for SIFE.  This edition of Insight is hosted by Andrew Svec, UMC Director of Communications.

UMC Insight files are also available via the Web at:
 <http://www.umcrookston.edu/newsevents/insight/02-03/index.htm>

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

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