University of Minnesota, Crookston
UMC WEEKLY BULLETIN

Vol. 17, No. 7, October 16, 1997

PRESIDENTIAL PANEL
The Presidential Panel scheduled during Mark Yudof's Inaugural Week in Rarig Center will be down-linked to our campus.

"The Future of the Large Public Research University" may be seen TODAY, Thursday, October 16, 2 to 4 p.m., Kiehle 133.
--Donald Sargeant

PRESIDENT YUDOF INAUGURATION
Mark Yudof will be installed as the U's 14th president during a ceremony beginning at 12:30 p.m. Friday, October 17. The Inauguration may be seen in SCC ABC. Free coffee, juice and pop. (Note: The time for the actual Inauguration is 12:30 p.m.)
--Donald Sargeant

YOUNGQUIST AUDITORIUM DEDICATION
The Northwest Experiment Station Agricultural Research Auditorium will officially be named the Youngquist Auditorium in honor of Bernard E. Youngquist, superintendent 1956-1983. The dedication will take place Wednesday, October 29, 11:30 a.m. in Brown Dining Room. For further information, call 8602.
--Larry Smith

TORCH AND SHIELD BANQUET
You are cordially invited to attend the 1997 Torch and Shield Banquet on Wednesday, October 29.

5 p.m. -- Reception honoring Mark and Judy Yudof, Bede Ballroom (no charge)
6 p.m. -- Prime rib dinner, Brown Dining Room ($15.00)

All faculty and staff must RSVP by October 24 for the dinner to 8437.
--Donald Sargeant and Larry Smith

OPEN HOUSE AT WESTSIDE APARTMENTS
An Open House will be held Friday, October 17, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the new Westside Apartments. All faculty and staff are invited to stop by for refreshments and to see the new apartments.
--Gary Willhite

SEMESTER CONVERSION INFORMATION SESSIONS
On Monday, October 20^th, several staff from the Twin Cities campus will visit UMC and conduct a series of informational and training sessions regarding semester conversion. Please join us as your schedule allows:

Scott Murdoch, Cynthia Macaluso, Margo Muller
"Using the Semester Conversion Website"
Training on the 3 new parts (Options 9-11) of the semester conversion web system. The sessions are useful for those people entering the data into the system, as well as semester coordinators, curriculum people, advisers, and others.
9 a.m. - Dowell 102
11 a.m. - Dowell 102 (repeat session)
1 p.m. - Dowell 102 (repeat session)

Laura Koch
"Advising for Semesters"
A session for faculty and/or advisers or anyone else who would be interested in advising for semesters. An informal session to talk about concerns and issues.
10 a.m. - Hill 15
11 a.m. - Hill 15 (repeat session)
1 p.m. - Hill 15 (repeat session)

Laura Koch, Scott Murdoch, Cynthia Macaluso, Margo Mueller
"Questions and Answers about Semester Conversion"
Open discussion time for any questions regarding semester conversion. Dr. Koch will also briefly comment on the University's new "+/-" grading policy.
12:15 p.m. - Sahlstrom Conference Center A&B (feel free to bring your lunch!)
--Bob Nelson

AFSCME SEMI-MONTHLY PAYROLL
AFSCME employees who are currently on semi-monthly payroll will convert to bi-weekly payroll as of 2/16/98. On Tuesday, October 21, we will have two information sessions open to AFSCME employees (and any employees) who have questions concerning bi-weekly payroll and the conversion planned for February. Helen Pladsen and Ellen Dahl from Payroll Services will conduct the meetings:

October 21st
1 p.m. Open Session – SCC A
3 p.m. Open Session – SCC A

All AFSCME employees (and any employees with questions on bi-weekly payroll) are invited to attend one of the open sessions.
--Dean McCleary

EPICUREAN ROOM
Please note that the only Epicurean Room session open to UMC faculty and staff is November 6.
--Ken Myers

LEGAL ISSUES
What kind of documentation is needed by an adolescent or adult with learning disabilities or attention deficit disorders to gain admissions into an institution of higher education? What barriers do parents face when their adolescents are denied eligibility? What steps can these adolescents and adults take when they need accommodations in a post-secondary setting?

These are some of the questions that will be addressed in an upcoming series of satellite teleconferences, "Legal Insights" which will be down-linked to UMC.

On Thursday, October 30, from 1 to 3 p.m. in Hill 15, the teleconference will focus on "Documentation and Admissions." This teleconference will highlight eligibility, admissions and readmissions, documentation of disabilities and record keeping.
--Laurie Wilson

U CARD ANNOUNCEMENT
The U Card is coming to the UMC campus! Beginning Tuesday, November 4, UMC will begin enjoying the advantages a multi-functional campus card provides.

The U Card will serve as UMC's new student, faculty, and staff photo ID card. You will use it for all your UMC photo ID purposes, like checking out library materials and admittance to athletic events. The U Card even offers valuable checking and calling card accounts that save money and time. Students will be able to have their financial aid credit balances directly deposited into their U Card bank account - making it THE fastest way to access their money!

U Cards will be issued on the Crookston campus Tuesday, November 4 through Thursday, November 6 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in room 7 Hill Hall. Be sure to bring your driver's license or passport and be prepared to have your picture taken.

FREE popcorn will be available, and there will be a grand prize drawing for a VCR! Everyone will be entered into the drawing when they get their U Card. Everyone who opts to open the U Card checking and/or phone account qualifies for additional entries into the prize drawing, increasing your chances of winning!

In addition to the drawings, AT&T will give away a FREE $5.00 calling certificate (worth 30 free minutes of domestic long distance calls) to anyone who opens the U Card phone account, and TCF Bank will give away a FREE $10.00 UMC Bookstore gift certificate to anyone who opens and makes a deposit ($50.00 minimum) into a U Card checking account!

Be one of the first on the UMC campus to receive the new identification and access card called the U Card. Look for our posters and flyers to be distributed on the UMC campus soon. Starting next week, detailed information on UMC's U Card and its checking and phone accounts can be found by visiting the U Card's web page link to UMC's U Card at http://www.umn.edu/ucard/.

We look forward to seeing you the first week of November!
--Melissa Cavanaugh, Marketing and Applications Coordinator

DINING CASH CARD
Dining Services would like to remind everyone that they can still purchase a declining cash balance account for use at either Morsels or in the Brown Dining Hall. Declining balance accounts can be made for any deposit amount and can be added to as the quarter goes on. The first deposit on a declining balance account will receive an additional 10% of their deposit in credit. Accounts can be purchased at the cashier stand in either Morsels or the Brown Dining Hall.
--Debbie Stumblingbear

U CARD APPLICATIONS MEETING
Shirley Nordstrom, director of the UM Twin Cities U Card Office, will be at UMC on Wednesday, November 5^th, from 9 to 11 a.m. in SCC 131 to share information about potential U Card applications at UMC.

Some of the U Card applications implemented at the Twin Cities, Duluth, and Morris campuses include automated:

• library borrowing privileges
• admittance to athletic events
• admittance to student activities
• student discounts
• check cashing
• ccess to computer labs
• building security admittance
• library materials check out & inventory
• dining services eligibility and meal plan administration

Anyone interested is invited to attend.
--Bob Nelson

NATIONAL DEAN’S LIST
National Dean's List 1997-1998 is accepting nominations until Monday, December 1, 1997. In order for a student to be eligible for this honorary award and possible scholarship opportunities the student must have a "B+" grade point average or be in the upper 10% of their class. Information regarding the National Dean's List is available in the Academic Affairs Office. If you would like to nominate someone please call or E-mail me. Thanks.
--Doug Knowlton

CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Les Johnson for being chosen "Boss of the Day" on Tuesday, October 14, by the Professional Secretaries International (PSI) Club. Please extend congratulations to Les.
--Ardis Thompson

KNOWLTON PUBLISHED
Doug Knowlton authored an article in the journal Special Services in the Schools (Fall 1997) "Is It ADHD, LD, Depression or Allergies?"
--UMC News

UMC INSIGHT
UMC Insight will be aired Saturday, October 18, at 8:45 a.m. on KROX (AM 1260). Tune in this week to hear "New Precision Ag Education" with Paul Aakre.

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