Calendar

March 18
Brown Bag Lunch Series
Faculty/Staff Conflict Resolution Session
March 19
Parent Information Session
March 22
Student 2000 ITV Meeting
Monday Evening International Series - Native American Cuisine
March 24
Restorative Justice Presentation
March 25
Brown Bag Lunch Series
T-Night Fever, Ventriloquist Taylor Mason
March 29
Cholesterol Screening
Monday Evening International Series - Uruguay
March 31
Health Concerns for Women
April 2
Good Friday Holiday
April 4
Easter
April 7
Midterm
April 8
Alcohol Screening
Herps Alive!
April 10
NW Minnesota Equine Conference
International Dinner

News Items

Student 2000 ITV Meeting
Faculty advisers and staff involved in student registration are invited to attend the Student 2000 ITV Meeting regarding PeopleSoft registration and web self-registration. The meeting will be Monday, March 22, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon in 128 Dowell Hall. All campuses will be linked into this conference. This session is not specifically intended for faculty advisers, but please feel free to join us if you are able to. The more we know and understand about the new system the better!
--Bob Nelson

Native American Cuisine Topic for UMC International Series
"Native American Cuisine: Past to Present" will be presented by Debbie and Barbara Stumblingbear on Monday, March 22, as part of UMC's International Series. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with an ethnic dinner for $8, followed by a 7 p.m. program in Brown Dining Room of the UMC Sahlstrom Conference Center. To reserve a place at the dinner, call 8586 or 8508.
--Mario Prada

Restorative Justice Presentation Scheduled
An informational presentation on restorative justice will be held on Wednesday, March 24^th, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Sahlstrom Conference Center 131. Restorative Justice is an alternative to more formal disciplinary approaches to incidents of wrongdoing or conflict. This session has been scheduled to determine if there may be applications appropriate for a college setting. Restorative justice has as its principles: offense defined as harm to a person or the community; focus on problem solving, or repairing harm; victim's rights and needs recognized; offender encouraged to take responsibility; offender accountability defined as demonstrating empathy and helping to repair harm; response focused on harmful consequences of offender's behavior; repentance is encouraged and forgiveness is possible; direct involvement of people affected; allows expression of emotion; and builds community. All interested parties are encouraged to attend.
--Bob Nelson

Brown Bag Lunch Series at UMC
UMC will receive an ITV broadcast from the Twin Cities as part of the brown bag lunch series. Bring your lunch and join us from 12 noon to 1 p.m. on March 25^th in 133 Kiehle Hall for the following workshop: Classic IRA, Roth IRA, and Educational Savings Opportunities presented by Jeff Jakush from TIAA-CREF. This workshop will cover the new, expanded IRAs for retirement and educational purposes. The HOPE Scholarship Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit will also be discussed.
--Les Johnson

Awards Form
Attached to this week's bulletin is the annual Outstanding Student Service Awards form. These forms are used by the Awards Committee to select students for service awards and man and woman of the year awards. We encourage you to nominate deserving students whom you have had in class or have worked with at the University for an award to be given in April. Please note the due date of March 26.
--Awards Committee

Cholesterol Screening
For those who missed the cholesterol screening that was held earlier this year, you will have another opportunity to do so on Monday, March 29^th, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Student Health, 111 Bede. Students can get their cholesterol level checked free of charge; all others will be charged $6. Sponsored by Dietetic students, Polk County Public Health, and Student Health. Call me at 8512 if you have any questions.
--Stacey Grunewald

Eagles' Roost
The Student Forum and the Image Marketing Committee have mutually agreed to a new name for the former Trojan Inn. It will be the Eagles' Roost.
--Curt Almlie

Romantic Dinner for Two
This spring the HRI Catering class will be offering a limited number of romantic candle lit dinners for two. This service will include a gourmet meal, tableside flambé, professional service, and much more. Initial preparation will be done at the University and the final steps done in your home. We will supply all the needed china, silver, cooking utensils, table linens, as well as all the other details that will make this a perfect evening. If you are interested, please call x8200. The cost for this special service is a fraction of what one would expect to pay.
--Ken Myers

Campus Signs
There has been concern raised regarding the proliferation of signs taped on doors, walls, etc. on campus. The official campus policy for this is as follows:

Posters may be displayed on campus for activities and events sponsored by university offices, centers or student organizations. No posters or campus promotions are permitted by any business or company. UMC student mailboxes and campus mail cannot be used for sales or promotions.

All posters must be hung with staples or straight pins on bulletin boards or with masking tape in display areas. No other adhesive tapes are allowed. Posters are not allowed on entry doors or any outside areas. Posters are to be removed when activities are completed by the posting party. Questions about posters should be addressed to the Student Activities office, extension #8505 or Bede Information desk.
--Pam Holsinger-Fuchs

Annual Performance Appraisals
The first sign is spring is when the robins come back to UMC. The second sign of spring is when the Office of Human Resources sends out letters requesting supervisors to perform their annual performance appraisals on staff.

University of Minnesota policy requires that all supervisors conduct a performance appraisal for Civil Service and AFSCME Union employees at least once a year. Within a few days, UMC's Office of Human Resources will be forwarding performance appraisal forms to supervisors on campus. The form has been designed to be used as a tool to identify each employee's strengths, weaknesses, and suggested areas for improvement. Thoughtful feedback is one way supervisors can demonstrate that we care about an employee's work and that we value him/her as an important part of UMC's campus community.

Both employees and supervisors are encouraged to work together to review the job description and discuss critical incidents that have occurred during the last twelve months. Completed performance appraisal forms should be returned to the Office of Human Resources, 121A Selvig Hall, before May 23^rd. Thank you for your efforts in this important personnel procedure. If you have any questions or if you need clarification, please do not hesitate to contact me at 8345 or e-mail ljohnson.
--Les Johnson

Referring Students
Please continue to remember that Student Support Services (SSS) is available to assist students who may be struggling in some way academically. As a faculty or staff person, if you feel a student could use some support in areas such as needing tutoring, study skills, time management, decision making, or any other area effecting their academic performance, all you have to do is refer the student to our offices and give one of us a call to let us know who the student is. We will meet with them to assess their needs and verify that they are eligible to be a member of SSS. Most of all we want to encourage students to seek help if there are issues effecting their performance in school. If a student is not eligible for SSS we will get them assistance through the Academic Assistance Center, Counseling and Career Office, or other campus service area. If you have any questions or want to refer a student, call our Program Advisors, Claudia Barton 8552 or Jason Tangquist 8553. Thank you for your continued support.
--Jason Tangquist

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
UROP application material is now available in the Academic Affairs Office. Completed applications should be returned to the Academic Affairs Office by 4:30 p.m. on April 5, 1999 (late applications will not be accepted.) UROP offers financial awards to undergraduate students for research, scholarly, or creative projects undertaken in partnership with a faculty member. UROP affords undergraduates the unique educational experience of collaborating with a faculty member on the design and implementation of a project. It encourages students to conduct research and pursue academic interests outside of their regular courses by employing them to work on special projects. UROP applications are judged on the quality of the proposed project and the educational benefit to the student. Copies of UROP proposals submitted by UMC students that have been funded are on reserve in the library.
--Academic Affairs

UMC Insight
UMC Insight will be aired Saturday, March 20, at 8:45 a.m. on KROX (AM 1260). Tune in this week to hear "Construction Update at UMC" with Dean McCleary.

Attachments
(Attached to the paper copy of this edition of the bulletin)

• New Travel Form
• Outstanding Student Service Awards Nomination Form

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