University of Minnesota, Crookston
UMC WEEKLY BULLETIN

Vol. 17, No. 17, January 15, 1998

REGISTRATION STATUS NOTICES (RSNs) NO LONGER PRINTED
Registration status notice forms that inform students of their scheduled registration times will no longer be printed and sent to students' campus mailboxes. Instead, students will be able to find out their scheduled registration time by calling the Golden Eagle Informer Line (281-8636) or by logging on to the computerized Student Access System (http://r2.micro.umn.edu/sai.run). A printed registration queue will also be included in the Spring Quarter Class Schedule to be available on January 20^th.
--Bob Nelson

CHOLESTEROL AND BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING
Polk County Nursing will be on campus Tuesday, January 20^th, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Sahlstrom Conference Center 131 doing cholesterol and blood pressure checks. The cholesterol screening is FREE for students and $6 for everyone else. (Anyone can get their blood pressure checked free.) Stop by for some good information on cholesterol and also some delicious samples of low fat food. Sponsored by dietetic students and Student Health.
--Stacey Grunewald

SSS/AAC OPEN HOUSE
Student Support Services/Academic Assistance Center extend an invitation to attend their open house Wednesday, January 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in 217 Owen Hall. Meet the staff, see the facilities, and enjoy refreshments.
--Rand Rasmussen

RESERVED PARKING PERMITS NOW AVAILABLE
Beginning Friday, January 9^th, the Business Office will sell reserved parking spaces to interested faculty, staff, and students. The reserved permit is an annual permit for a specific reserved parking space in either E lot or the new D-South lot. The reserved parking space includes an electrical outlet for cold temperatures. The price of the reserved parking permit for the 97-98 year is $100. (Because of delays in the delivery of the reserved spaces, the 97-98 permit price will be discounted to $85.) Those vehicles with reserved parking permits are allowed to park in any of the UMC parking lots (similar to an all-lot-parking permit).

Twenty numbered spaces (1-20) are available in E lot (North row), and seventy-nine numbered spaces (21-99) are available in the D-South lot. Due to the cost of electrical power demand, all outlets will be controlled by temperature, time of day, and day of week. Outlets will be energized from 6 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday and all hours of the day/night on Saturday and Sunday. No outlets will be energized at anytime when the temperature is above 15 degrees F. Users are encouraged not to connect their vehicle to the electrical outlets if they know they will not be using their vehicle the following day.

Only those vehicles with the appropriately numbered reserved parking permit will be allowed in the reserved parking spaces. Each assigned reserved parking space will have Signage to correspond with the number on the permit. Signage identifies the spaces as "reserved - special permit required." Unauthorized vehicles in reserved parking spaces will be ticketed, towed and stored at the owner's expense. Only those vehicles with the appropriate reserved parking permit may use the electrical outlets provided. Any vehicle without a valid reserved parking permit, which is plugged into a reserved parking outlet, will be ticketed, towed and stored at the owner's expense.

The reserved parking permits are being sold on a "first come first served" basis. Students who have put their names on a waiting list will be given top priority.
--Dean McCleary

SERVING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Serving Students with Disabilities: What Families and Communities Need to Know is the subject of satellite Town Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, from 7 to 8 p.m. in Sahlstrom Conference Center AB. The Town Meeting will look at ways families, educators and communities can work together to improve education for students with disabilities – and provide schools with the tools to assess what all children are learning. The discussion also will consider the recent amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which provided children with disabilities an education that meets their individual needs. All faculty and staff are invited.
--Laurie Wilson

BLOOD DRIVE
January is national volunteer blood donor month. Get the New Year started off right by donating blood at UMC's blood drive on Tuesday, January 27^th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bede Ballroom. Stop by the SCC entrance the week of the 20^th to sign up, or call Stacey at 8512. Sponsored by the Management Club and Health Management Club.
--Stacey Grunewald

MARTIN LUTHER KING
"Remembering Martin Luther King" celebration will take place on Friday, January 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. in Bede Ballroom. Students will have the opportunity to share their own thoughts on "How Do We Keep His Dream Alive." All are cordially invited. Refreshments and snacks will be provided.
--Mario Prada

IMPROVEMENTS ENABLE STUDENT WEB SELF-REGISTRATION
Student self-registration using the World Wide Web will be available to most UMC students starting Spring Quarter 1998. Registration begins January 25^th. In-person registration will still be available at the Office of the Registrar, 109 Selvig Hall.

Students must meet two criteria in order to be eligible to self-register using the web: (1) They must be an officially admitted degree-seeking student (PSEOA, NWTC-EGF, Adult Special, and College in the High School students are NOT eligible), and (2) They must have a UMC cumulative GPA of at least a 2.00. All other students (including new freshmen and new transfers) MUST register in-person. All in-person registrations require adviser approvals.

Several recent enhancements have made self-registration possible including:

1. The UMC Class Schedule, with weekly updates, is now presented on-line in its entirety (at http://www.umcrookston.edu/yourcareer/classschedule).
2. The Student Access System (at http://r2.micro.umn.edu/sai.run) provides students with basic information including registration eligibility, their academic record, and their financial aid and STARS accounts.
3. The Academic Progress Audit System (APAS) report provides students and their advisers with accurate, quarterly reports on progress towards completing degree requirements. One copy of the APAS report will be sent to advisers and one copy to students' UMC mailbox.
4. Section Status Reports (at http://www.umcrookston.edu/yourcareer/classschedule/) are updated nightly and provide information regarding class availability.
5. The web-based registration system (at www.umcrookston.edu/yourcareer/classschedule/webreg.htm) is available Monday - Thursday from 7 a.m. - 12 midnight, Friday from 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., and on Saturday from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., except on official University holidays. Eligible students will be able to register for classes and complete drop/add transactions at their convenience.

Information sessions open to anyone interested in self-registration have been scheduled in Dowell 114 on Wednesday, January 21 at 12 noon, 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.; and on Thursday, January 22 at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
--Bob Nelson

CROSS COUNTRY SKI EQUIPMENT
New cross country ski equipment has been purchased by Bede Student Center. We are running a special for the three-day Martin Luther weekend. Only $2 for a complete ski package. Call to reserve your equipment at Bede Information Desk at 8520 or stop by. Also a reminder that Bede is open now on Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon to 5 p.m., so if you wake up and feel like skiing you can get equipment on the weekend!
--Pam Holsinger-Fuchs

PRE-RETIREMENT SEMINARS
A series of pre-retirement seminars have been planned for UMC's Civil Service employees. All Civil Service employees are encouraged to attend both session I and session II.

Session I will discuss and explain Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS), Social Security, and Medicare. Representatives from the Social Service Administration, Medicare, and the University will participate in the presentation. Session I will occur twice on Thursday, January 22, 1998. The afternoon session will be in 128 Dowell Hall from 2 until 4 p.m. and the evening session will be in 133 Kiehle Hall from 5 to 7 p.m.

Session II will discuss and explain continuation of health/life insurance and the University's optional retirement plan. Session II will occur twice on Thursday, January 29, 1998. The afternoon session will be in 128 Dowell Hall from 2 until 4 p.m. and the evening session will be in 133 Kiehle Hall from 5 to 7 p.m.
--Les Johnson

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
The University of Minnesota, Crookston announces the following position opening. Feel free to visit UMC's web site at www.umcrookston.edu for other open positions.

Director of Development
POSITION: Full-time, twelve month position reporting to the Chancellor. This is a three-year appointment renewable annually based on funding and/or performance. Responsibilities: serve as chief development officer for the University of Minnesota, Crookston; raise funds for various campus programs; assist with alumni activities, special events, and promotion of the Crookston campus to various publics; and successfully accomplish special assignments/projects assigned by the Chancellor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: earned Doctorate degree; one year full-time experience in development and alumni relations working in a University/College environment; demonstrated experience in the following areas: identifying, rating, and cultivating donor prospects; recruiting, training, and managing volunteers; working in a team setting; annual giving programs; familiarity with planned giving and capital campaigns; and demonstrated strong oral, writing, and computer skills. A letter of application; current resume; college transcripts; and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references must be postmarked no later than 1/23/98 and mailed to: Dean McCleary, Search Committee Chair, 110 Selvig Hall, 2900 University Avenue, UMC, Crookston, MN 56716.

UMC is an equal opportunity educator and employer.
--Les Johnson

BOYLE RECEIVES FUNDS
Congratulations to Bonnie Boyle! Bonnie has received funding to attend the National Service Learning Institute for Engineering, Mathematics, and Science Faculty to be held at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. This institute is funded by the

Corporation for National Service (CNS) and is co-sponsored by Campus Compact. This will result in service learning being incorporated into the introductory biology classes at UMC. Congratulations again to Bonnie for this scholarship!
--Pam Holsinger-Fuchs

UMC INSIGHT
UMC Insight will be aired Saturday, January 17, at 8:45 a.m. on KROX (AM 1260). Tune in this week to hear "Changing Dairy Industry" with Lyle Westrom.

ATTACHMENTS
(Attached to the paper copy of UMC Bulletin):

• The Learning Revolution in Higher Education
• SSS Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 2, January 1998

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