Spring Semester 2006

May 9, 2006

1. Final Spring Semester grades/last date of attendance
   Final Spring semester grades for full-term courses must be posted electronically four calendar days (including weekends and holidays) following the last day of the term (Tuesday, May 16th). Grades will be uploaded from the web and processed at 7:00 a.m. on May 17, 2006.
   
   The following exceptions are due by 7:00 a.m. May 11, 2006:
   000053, BIOL 1103.70 - Environmental Science Lab
   000145, BUS 1153.30 - Beginning Keyboarding
   000261, ENGL 1121.70 - College Writing and Critical Reading
   000313, HPER 1102.70 - Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco
   
   
   
   • Class Roster, Grade Reporting Information and Instructions:
     • Website Address: www.anokaramsey.edu/faculty
     • Select View/Print Your Class Roster or Reporting Grades Online and see below for specific instructions
     • Enter your eight-digit Tech ID in the Student ID box and your six-digit PIN and click Login Now
     • Confirm Semester Term located in the upper part of the screen; Click on the Semester Term to change to a different term
     • Click on Employee tab
       
       
   • Faculty Tech ID/PIN:
     • To receive your Faculty Tech ID and/or PIN or for other class roster viewing or grade reporting assistance, contact Janine Forrer
       
       
   • Class Roster:
     To “View/Print Your Class Roster” (Check above for general login instructions)
   • Click on Class List located on the left side of the screen
   • Click View for the selected class
   • View or print to verify class list and confirm withdrawals
   • Log out to ensure data privacy
     
   
   
   • Last Date of Attendance:
     Enter the last date of attendance (LDA) for students who will receive a grade of F or NC for spring semester. Complete this step before grades are recorded.
     
     When you enter LDA, the grade will always default to F. For remedial courses, the Records Offices will change the F to an NC.
     • If the student NEVER attended, the earliest date you can enter is the 6th day of the term, which is 1/17/06 for spring semester.
     • If the student attended through the entire term, please enter the last meeting date of the course.
     • If the student stopped attending during the term/class, please record the last date you have on record of attendance or class participation.

     You can find this information and instructions to LDA at Information and instructions.
     
     Problems usually occur when the grades are entered before entering the last dates of attendance.

   • Report Your Grades:
     • Check above for general login instructions
     • Click on Grade Entry List located on the left side of the screen
     • Click on Enter Grades for the selected class
     • Registered students for the selected course will display on the Grade Date Entry Roster Web page
     • Only 40 students are displayed at a time - If more than 40 students are registered for the class, process the first 40 using the instructions below and continue entering grades for the next display of students
     • If a grade already exists for a student (a grade of W, for instances), the students’ name will not appear on the roster
     • Enter grades using the grading options defined above and click on the Process Grades button, which will then display the Confirm Your Request and Verify PIN windows
     • Please include last date of attendance when assigning an “F” grade (or “NC” for developmental courses) - see LDA instructions above
     • Verify all grades entered are correct, enter your PIN number and click on the Process Request button
     • If you have made an error and need to start over, click on the Reset button to clear all entries in the Grade Column
     • Clicking on the Cancel button returns you to the List of Classes window and the grades entered will not be stored
     • Once you have clicked on the Process Request button, the grades are ready to load to the student’s record and you can not make any grade changes from this point on using web entry
     • Logout and close the website to ensure data privacy
       
       
   • Grading Options:
     • Grading options include A, B, C, D, F, P, NC or I
     • To report inadequate achievement, F grades may only be assigned to courses numbered 1000 or above; NC grades may only be assigned to courses numbered below 1000. If you inadvertently assign an F to a developmental course, the grade will revert to an NC.
     • An I requires that an “Agreement of Incomplete Grade” form be submitted to the Records Office (without the required Agreement of Incomplete Grade, an F or NC will be recorded in place of the I). This form must be signed by both the instructor and the student.
     • Plus or minus grades are not recognized at ARCC and may not be assigned
     • Letter grades of AU and W are initiated by the student and may not be reported by the instructor.
       
       Questions? Contact Janine Forrer.
       
       
2. Fall Semester Student Activities calendar information
   If you are not here over the summer and would like to include information on events that will take place fall semester in our Fall Semester Student Activities Calendar, please forward the information to Joyce Traczyk before you leave for summer break. If you are here over the summer, please forward your information to Joyce before Friday, July 22. Please include event, date, time and location.
   
   The calendars will be handed out to students the first week of classes and be available throughout the semester.
   
   
3. AA Cohort Program for Working Adults and Individualized AS Degree
   Market research is underway to explore a custom approach to education that responds to the unique needs of the local community and accommodates individual student needs, lifestyles, and degree/career aspirations. A summary report of research findings is scheduled to be available in June. Contact Judy Gall or Jill Snippen if you would like more information.
   
   
4. Bulletins & Minutes on N:/
   As part of an effort to allow for ease of access/retrieval of documentation for accreditation purposes, additional folders have been added to the ARCC Public area of the N:/ drive. You will now find all College & Student Bulletins at N:\ARCC Public\Bulletins and Minutes at N:\ARCC Public\Minutes. We would like to have all folders complete with files prior to the accreditation visit and may need your assistance. If you notice folders that are shy of files that you may be able to assist with filling, please contact the appropriate person as indicated below:
   • Academic Affairs Standards Council - Karen Orr
   • Bulletins - ARCC College Bulletin - Lynnette Brambrink
   • Bulletins - Cambridge Campus Student Bulletin - JoAnn Iskierka
   • Bulletins - Coon Rapids Campus Student Bulletin - Sarah Treichel
   • Budget Committee - Louise Duff
   • College Advisory Committee - Lynnette Brambrink
   • Division Meetings - Karen Orr
   • Educational Services Council - Karen Orr
   • Facilities Advisory Committee - Louise Duff
   • Faculty Shared Governance - Karen Orr
   • Minnesota State College Faculty (MSCF) - Karen Orr
   • Program Advisory Committees - Karen Orr
   • Safety & Security - Louise Duff
   • Student Awards Ceremony Committee - Sarah Treichel
   • Technology Advisory Committee - Sheila Provost
   • Web Team - Judy Gall
   • Wellness Committee - Sarah Treichel

   We are hoping that this creation of folders on N:/ will serve as a repository for important documents and help eliminate the need for paper duplication. You may notice the addition of folders over the summer. Thank you for your assistance with this project!

5. C.V. online - last chance to have information included in self-study report
   Please complete your CV on the college's template found at https://www.anokaramsey.edu/it/cvitaes
   This is an essential part of our data-gathering processes on faculty work and activity for the self-study and the Higher Learning Commission visit in October 2006. Questions? Talk with your Division coordinator/facilitator.
   

6. MnOnline update
   A three-person team will be on campus June 5-6, 2006 to evaluate the ARCC request to offer programs through online delivery methods. Thank you to everyone who participated in that self-study process!
   
   
7. HLC Update
   Thank you to everyone who has participated in the self-study process this year! Data gatherers, organizers, writers, readers, discussion participants, critics, designers, and cheerleaders. Our Bridgeworks Production will be an Oscar-winning hit!
   
   HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER - FACULTY AND SOME STAFF, WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT FALL!!

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May 3, 2006

1. LDA reminder
   Please enter LDA for students who will receive a grade of F or NC for spring semester. Complete this step before grades are recorded. When you enter LDA, the grade will always default to F. For remedial courses, the Records Offices will change the F to an NC.
   • If the student NEVER attended, the earliest date you can enter is the 6th day of the term, which is 1/17/06 for spring semester.
   • If the student attended through the entire term, please enter the last meeting date of the course.
   • If the student stopped attending during the term/class, please record the last date you have on record of attendance or class participation.

   Information and instructions

   Problems usually arise when the grades are entered before entering the last dates of attendance. Questions? Contact Janine Forrer, Registrar.

2. Submission of Assessment data
   Please submit any assessment data that needs to be entered into eLumen before leaving for the summer. We will need to have the data summarized to present to HLC. Questions? Contact Mary Raeker Rebek or Jim Biederman.
   
   
3. Library reminders
   Faculty with reserve material in the Coon Rapids campus library should pick up any material you will not be using for Summer or Fall Semester. If Ruth Martin does not hear from you by May 17th, these items will be returned to your offices. The library is now using the new MnPALS catalog and all reserve material needs to be re-entered into the system. Your assistance and cooperation will help us avoid unnecessary work. For faculty using Electronic Reserve (ERes), please contact Ruth by May 17th regarding your Summer or Fall requirements.
   
   
4. Farewell Zeng Yuping
   We hope all of you have had the opportunity to meet Yuping. Her time with us is quickly coming to an end, and she will be departing Minnesota on Sunday, May 21. If you haven't already done so, please stop by her office to thank her and wish her well. She has been a wonderful ambassador of Zhaoqing University and hopefully we are a better college because she spent time with us. I hope she leaves Anoka-Ramsey with memories to last a lifetime. Thank you to all of those who have contributed to the memories.
   
   
5. SPRING FLING - Cambridge Campus
   Winter is over and we have had a record number of days over 70 degrees in April. Help us celebrate the beginning of summer at the Spring Fling, Saturday, May 6th from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on the Cambridge Campus grounds. This event is an arts celebration with craftspeople selling their work, hands on art experiences with clay, paint and Raku (a pottery firing process). The big show will be an Iron Pour where sand molds are made and hot iron is poured into them. There will be something for everyone at this FREE event on the grounds of the college. Questions? Call Craig Campbell at 763.433.1816.
   
   
6. AFA Recital
   Celebrate with ARCC's first AFA-Music graduates at their joint recital on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 in the Performing Arts Center, Coon Rapids Campus. Time: 7:30.
   
   
7. HLC Update
   May is reserved for editing the HLC Self-Study document. If anyone wishes to review parts of the self study after the end of the semester, we would still appreciate your feedback. The self-study can be found on the accreditation web site.

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April 26, 2006

1. HLC Update: Schedule during team visit
   Thanks to all for your help with the HLC self-study process. The team will visit from October 2-4, 2006. Please be sure not to schedule meetings or other events during that time. The team will let us know when the members will be available for meetings and discussions.
   
   
2. Last date of attendance (LDA)
   Please enter LDA for students who will receive a grade of F or NC for spring semester. Complete this step before grades are recorded.

   When you enter LDA, the grade will always default to F. For remedial courses, the Records Offices will change the F to an NC.

   • If the student NEVER attended, the earliest date you can enter is the 6th day of the term, which is 1/17/06 for spring semester.
   • If the student attended through the entire term, please enter the last meeting date of the course.

   If the student stopped attending during the term/class, please record the last date you have on record of attendance or class participation.
   
   Information and instructions

   Problems usually arise when the grades are entered before entering the last dates of attendance. Please e-mail Janine Forrer, Registrar, if you have any problems or questions.

3. Portal update
   A new program offering for the Fall of 2006: A Master of Science in Higher Education Administration program offered through St. Cloud State University. An ARCC cohort will begin fall semester with all classes being offered on the Coon Rapids Campus. The program is intended for those interested in higher education administration. For more information, contact Luanne Kane.

4. E-curriculum grant approval
   Congratulations to Mary Thompson (British Literature II) and Melissa Bergstrom (World Music) on their successful proposals to create online course offerings.
   
   
5. CCSSE update
   Thank you to all faculty who participated in the Community College of Survey of Student Engagement. All of the surveys have now been administered. The survey results can assist us in identifying where we are and what further action may be helpful in our continuing work to support and strengthen teaching, learning, and retention.
   
   When survey results are compiled and returned, they will be shared with the ARCC community.
   
   
6. Student Leadership Awards
   Do you know a student who has volunteered time and energy to make the Coon Rapids Campus of ARCC a better place? Each Fall and Spring Semester students have an opportunity to apply for a Student Leadership Award valued between $200 and $500! Awards are made possible by the Student Life Program and the ARCC Foundation.

   Students are evaluated on the breadth and depth of leadership and involvement in a voluntary capacity during spring term in improving services, activities, procedures or other student life aspects of the college. Applicants must be enrolled at least half-time and complete 100% of course work with a grade of C or higher. The application and recommendation from a faculty or staff member is due to Karen Kraft no later than Friday, April 28, 2006. Recipients are finalized after the term is over and grades are posted.

   Please encourage your students to apply. Applications are available for pick up at Student Activities Office.

7. Today is National Administrative Professionals' Day!
   A huge THANK YOU to all ARCC Administrative Professionals!!

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April 20, 2006

1. HLC Update: Thanks for participating in Bridgeworks Productions "screenings" this week
   Many thanks to all participants in the ARCC "Bridgeworks Productions" screening this week. In each group session, individuals initiated interesting and enlightening conversations. A summary of emergent issues will be included in QuickNews next week. A set of questions was provided to participants to begin discussions. If you were not able to attend but wish to participate, please see the attached questions and respond to Kim Lynch.
   
   
2. College Open House today - Coon Rapids Campus
   April 20th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in the Cafeteria
   Come Learn More About Us! participants will:
• Meet Admissions & Financial Aid Advisors
• Meet Degree Program Representatives
• Visit with student groups & clubs
• Tours of campus offered

Questions? Contact Sally Schwartz.

3. “International Influences - One Purpose": ARCC Flag Ceremony - Coon Rapids Campus
   A flag ceremony of celebrating internationalism will be held on Monday, April 24th, 2006 from 11:30am - 12:30pm in the Coon Rapids cafeteria. The purpose of the ceremony is to highlight the numerous countries of origin that are represented by our ARCC students. This event visibly demonstrates that diversity is a hallmark of our society. This flag ceremony is called “International Influences - One Purpose”. This reflects the sense that American society will always promote individualism, but a healthy sense of collectivism and a purpose of oneness guides us toward a path of progress and harmony.
   
   
4. Last date of attendance
   Please enter LDA for students who will receive a grade of F or NC for spring semester. Complete this step before grades are recorded. When you enter LDA, the grade will always default to F. For remedial courses, the Records Offices will change the F to an NC.
   • If the student NEVER attended, the earliest date you can enter is the 6th day of the term, which is 1/17/06 for spring semester.
   • If the student attended through the entire term, please enter the last meeting date of the course.
   • If the student stopped attending during the term/class, please record the last date you have on record of attendance or class participation.

   Information and instructions

   Problems usually arise when the grades are entered before entering the last dates of attendance. Please e-mail Karla Seymour if you have any problems or questions when entering your LDAs. Thank you for your assistance in posting these very important dates. We greatly appreciate your cooperation in completing this task.
   
   

5. AFA Art Student Show Opening today - Coon Rapids Campus
• Place: Gallery outside the President's office
• Time: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
• Presentations by students at 6:30.
• Refreshments served.
  
  
6. ARCC Theatre production - Coon Rapids Campus
   You are invited to attend one of the remaining performances of the current ARCC Theatre Production, "Rhinoceros"
   • Place: Performing Arts Center - Coon Rapids
   • Dates: April 20, 21, and 22, 2006
   • Time: 7:30 pm
   • Phone: 763-433-1250

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April 12, 2006

The Steering Committee for the HLC Self-Study and team visit will hold open discussions on both campuses to hear reactions and answer questions on the draft of the self-study document. Everyone is encouraged to attend as their schedules permit during the following scheduled times:

• Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - Coon Rapids Campus 7:00-9:30 a.m. Riverview Room. A continental breakfast will be provided.
• Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - Cambridge Campus 12:00 noon Room D208. A lunch will be provided.
• Thursday, April 20, 2006 - Coon Rapids Campus 7:00-9:30 a.m. Riverview Room. A continental breakfast will be provided.

View the summary statements from each of the Criterion sections. A draft of the full self-study will be on the HLC homepage on Monday.

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April 4, 2006

1. Bridgework Productions Screenings - HLC Self-Study discussions scheduled
   The Steering Committee for the HLC Self-Study and Visit will hold open discussions on both campuses to hear reactions and answer questions on the draft of the self-study document. Everyone is encouraged to attend as their schedules permit during the following times:
   • Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - Coon Rapids Campus 7:00-9:30 Riverview Room. A Continental Breakfast will be provided.
   • Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - Cambridge Campus 12:00 noon Room D208. Lunch will be provided.
   • Thursday, April 20, 2006 - Coon Rapids Campus 7:00-9:30 Riverview Room. A Continental Breakfast will be provided.
     
     
2. REMINDER - Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) test
   Again this year, all high schools in the State of Minnesota will be giving the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) test to all 10th and 11th grade students. It will be given on two mornings: April 19 and April 20 from 7:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
   
   The Anoka-Hennepin School District is requesting that ARCC faculty allow junior PSEO students to be absent from their classes on those days. The District has a mandate to have 95% of their students complete the test.

   Faculty: if you take attendance, to assist you in knowing who is legitimately absent, please make a class announcement prior to April 19 saying that in order to have an allowed absence, a student must come to you prior to the dates of the test and self-identify as a PSEO junior planning to take the test.

3. REMINDER -Call for proposals: ARCC Awards for Excellence and Faculty Internships
   The ARCC Awards of Excellence revised call for proposals (Round 1) is attached.
   
   If you previously turned in a proposal based on the draft guidelines, please submit a cover sheet and a revised budget page to Karen Orr by the proposal deadline of NOON, April 14, 2006.
   
   The Faculty Internship application is on the N: drive forms/human resources.
   
   The deadline for submission of this application is also NOON, April 14, 2006.
   
   
4. Deadline for AASC consideration
   TODAY, April 4 is the last day for submission of proposals to be considered at the April 24, 2006 AASC meeting. Send proposals to Karen Orr in Educational Services.
   
   
5. The MnOnline Request for Institutional Change
   The MnOnline Request for Institutional Change seeking institutional accreditation to deliver online programs will be submitted online. As the request is being developed on our institutional e-folio, we would appreciate feedback about the change request, the information it contains, and the presentation of evidence supporting that change request. Go to www.arccportfolio.project.mnscu.edu, click on Accreditation, and click on MnOnline. The site visit for this change request is tentatively scheduled for June 5-6, 2006.
   Questions? Contact Cynthia Weishapple.
   

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March 29, 2006

1. Call for proposals: ARCC Awards for Excellence and Faculty Internships
   The ARCC Awards of Excellence revised call for proposals (Round 1) is attached. If you previously turned in a proposal based on the draft guidelines, please submit a cover sheet and a revised budget page to Karen Orr by the proposal deadline of NOON, April 14, 2006.
   
   The Faculty Internship application is on the N: drive forms/human resources. The deadline for submission of this application is also NOON, April 14, 2006.
   
   
2. Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence visits ARCC
   ARCC has a wonderful opportunity to hear Dr. Maati Monjib, an historian with degrees in the area of Arab History and Comparative History, speak on both campuses of ARCC. Dr. Monjib is personally committed to helping to create a better understanding between Western and Muslim societies. Presentations are as follows:
   • Coon Rapids Campus: April 5, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. in B203
   • Cambridge Campus: April 6, 2006 at 12:00 noon in the Food Court
     
     
3. Second call for proposals for online course development
   Several faculty have asked whether some funding remained in this year's budget for online course development. This second call for proposals is directed towards faculty who are able to COMPLETE the development of a course prior to June 19, 2006 (allowing time for review by the appropriate Dean.) Locations for both the application and the intellectual property document are given. The submission deadline for proposals should be sent to Susan Tarnowski by April 14, 2006.
   
   
4. Invitation to participate in CCFSSE
   Beginning Monday, March 6, faculty received email invitations to participate in the CCFSSE web based survey. Please assist us by giving the faculty viewpoint on student engagement on our campuses! This is an important corollary to the CCSSE survey that the student will complete. Questions? Contact Luanne Kane.
   
   
5. ARCC to Host Minnesota Education Fair
   Current and future college students will have a chance to check out more than 130 public and private colleges and universities at the upcoming Minnesota Education Fair, scheduled for Monday, April 3, on the Coon Rapids Campus of Anoka-Ramsey Community College.

   Admissions representatives from two- and four-year institutions across the Midwest will be on hand to meet with prospective students and their parents. Information on admissions and transfer requirements will be available at this free event. The fair is sponsored by the Minnesota Association of College Admissions Counselors.

   The Minnesota Education Fair will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the ARCC Coon Rapids 1300.

6. ARCC Art, Music, and English Faculty Exhibit, Musings, and Music
   The ARCC Art Faculty Exhibit opens at the Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts on March 22, 2006 with an Opening Reception and Silent Auction on Friday, March 31, 2006 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. A Recital/Reading titled "Musings and Music for Fool's Day" will take place at the Center on Saturday, April 1, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.

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March 22, 2006

1. Second call for proposals for online course development.
   Several faculty have asked whether some funding remained in this year's budget for online course development. This second call for proposals is directed towards faculty who are able to COMPLETE the development of a course prior to June 19, 2006 (allowing time for review by the appropriate Dean.) Locations for both the application and the intellectual property document are given. The submission deadline for proposals should be sent to Susan Tarnowski by April 14, 2006.
   
   
2. Anoka Ramsey Commencement: Caps & Gowns
   Ceremonies will be held on Friday May 12, 2006.
   The Cambridge ceremony will be held at 4:30 p.m. in the Cambridge Isanti Performing Arts Center. The Coon Rapids Ceremony will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Campus Gymnasium. The students would be thrilled to have our faculty and administration participate in the ceremony and I urge you to celebrate with our newest alumni.
   
   As in past years, all faculty in the formal procession are expected to wear caps and gowns. Academic gowns will be rented for you if you plan to participate in the ceremony. If you have not received an order form or if you have questions please contact Charlotte Lindahl on the Cambridge Campus or Valerie Knight on the Coon Rapids Campus as soon as possible.
   
   We look forward to your active participation in this year-end event.
   
   
3. Nominations for outstanding students
   Nomination forms for the outstanding students in activities and academic disciplines are due on Wednesday, April 5. Outstanding Student of the Year award nominations are also due at this time.
   
   The Student Awards Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 3, at 7:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. Questions? Contact Joyce Traczyk.
   
   
4. Women's History Month event
   Two Homes, One Dream: The Somalis in Minnesota, is a 45 minute documentary created by 15 Somali women from public schools in St. Paul. It is an innovative film which covers a range of topics about cultural identity and adjusting to life in America.
   Time: 2:45
   Where: B203, CR campus
   
   
5. Library Update - CR campus
   The Coon Rapids library now has wireless access to the internet. The wireless access greatly increases the number of potential computer users in the library, which currently has 10 wired public PC's.
   
   
6. ARCC Art, Music, and English Faculty Exhibit, Musings, and Music
   The ARCC Art Faculty Exhibit opens at the Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts on March 22, 2006 with an Opening Reception and Silent Auction on Friday, March 31, 2006 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. A Recital/Reading titled "Musings and Music for Fool's Day" will take place at the Center on Saturday, April 1, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.
   
   
7. HLC Update: ARCC attends HLC Conference
   This year, ARCC will send 9 faculty and staff to the Higher Learning Commission Annual meeting in Chicago, IL. All of the attendees have specific responsibilities for the production of the ARCC self-study and supporting documentation. Attending will be Kim Lynch, Susan Tarnowski, Cynthia Weishapple, Judy Gall, DeeDee Peasley, Jill Snippen, Jim Biederman, Mary Jacobson, and Karen Orr. Of particular benefit to ARCC are the following: a full day session for institutions currently undergoing the process for continuing accreditation; a resource room with self-studies from institutions recently reviewed by the Commission for review and study. Additionally, many workshops will be offered on the specific HLC criteria, institutional change requests, and other topics such as assessment and strategic planning.

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March 16, 2006

1. NISOD and Great Teacher Seminar awards
   Kim Lynch is Anoka Ramsey Community College's nominee for the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award. She will be recognized at NISOD's twenty-eighth annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence to be held May 28 - May 31, 2006, at the Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX.
   
   NISOD is a worldwide consortium dedicated to the professional development of faculty, administrators and staff. The ultimate goal of the organization is to promote student success through the continued improvement of teaching and learning. More than 600 community colleges around the world are members of NISOD.
   
   The NISOD Excellence Award recognizes outstanding faculty. Kim demonstrates excellence in her teaching, her mentoring of faculty as an ALA, and her involvement with and mentoring of faculty using D2L as a teaching/learning platform. She also demonstrates her understanding of the depth and breadth of teaching and learning through her work on the Academic Master Plan. She supports ARCC as the co-chair of the HLC steering Committee and as synthesizer/author of the self-study document, as well as through her many committee memberships.
   
   Brad Wold has been selected as the Anoka Ramsey Community College nominee for the Great Teacher Seminar. The Great Teacher Seminar became a new opportunity for ARCC faculty last year. The Seminar provides an occasion for gathering with other faculty to participate in creative discussions about teaching and learning, challenges facing teachers in community colleges, and professional growth. This year's conference is held June 18 - 22, 2006 near Portland, OR.
   
   Brad Wold is an energetic and knowledgeable instructor who consistently finds ways to bring information to life for his students. In teaching Environmental Science he maximizes the natural resources of the campus as well as other local sites. He is tireless in lobbying for conservation of the natural prairie on the Cambridge campus, resulting in a multi-acre site dedicated to learning. This benefits the science students as well as art students as they look for natural subjects to draw, English students who may be inspired by natural surroundings, and community members in the area. Brad Wold is also an active member of the community and has provided outreach to many members of our community through involvement on committees, coordination of the annual campus science night, and various inter-departmental projects.
   
   Heartfelt congratulations to these two outstanding faculty members!!
   
   
2. Coon Rapids commencement ceremony
   The date/time for the Coon Rapids ceremony is Friday, May 12, 2006 at 7 PM. The students would be thrilled to have our faculty and administration participate in this ceremony and I urge you to celebrate with our newest alumni!
   
   As in past years, all faculty in the formal procession are expected to wear caps and gowns. Academic gowns will be rented for you if you plan to participate in the ceremony.
   
   Forms have been placed in all the faculty secretaries' offices for you to complete if you will be participating. You may e-mail Valerie with your information, or, you may print out the attached form, complete it and send to her via interoffice mail. Please view the attachment if you choose to e-mail her your information so that all the questions are answered. Valerie must have this information by March 27 as orders are due to Collegiate Cap and Gown seven weeks prior to our graduation date.
   
   We look forward to your active participation in this year-end event. Questions? Contact Valerie Knight.
   
   
3. Invitation to participate in CCFSSE
   Beginning Monday, March 6, faculty received email invitations to participate in the CCFSSE web based survey. Please assist us by giving the faculty viewpoint on student engagement on our campuses! This is an important corollary to the CCSSE survey that the student will complete. Questions? Contact Luanne Kane.
   
   
4. Women’s History Month Event
   Dr. Verna will speak on “Who is the 21st Century Rosa Parks?”
   When: March 28, 2006 11:00-1:00
   Where: Coon Rapids campus - Room B203
   Open forum and seating; come for as long as you can stay. Bring your class, or bring yourself.
   Refreshments will be provided.
   Questions? Contact Keith Brooks.
   
   
5. Admissions Advisors attending MnACC fairs!
   One of the Admissions recruitment goals for fall 2006 is to increase students of color enrollments. To address that goal, the ARCC admissions staff joined MnACC (Minnesota Association of Counselors of color). MnACC was established in 1991, and is a noncompetitive post-secondary collaborative dedicated to improving access to higher education for Minnesota's students of color. Current membership of MnACC includes 44 institutional partners from the upper Midwest region.
   
   The spring MnACC fairs are hosted at the following Minneapolis and St. Paul High Schools: North Community High School, Arlington High School, Como Park High School, Patrick Henry High School, Highland Park High School, and Harding High School. In the past, Anoka-Ramsey Community College has not recruited at these high schools. Questions? Contact Matt Crawford.
   
   
6. Minnesota Online Institutional Change Request
   To prepare for the Minnesota Online peer review process (for full institutional accreditation to deliver online programs), the college must submit a request for institutional change answering six basic questions:
   1. What is the change being proposed?
   2. What factors led the organization to undertake the proposed change?
   3. What necessary approvals have been obtained to implement the proposed change?
   4. What impact might the proposed change have on challenges identified by the Commission as part of or subsequent to the last comprehensive [accreditation] visit?
   5. What are the organization’s plans to implement and sustain the proposed change?
   6. What are the organization’s strategies to evaluate the proposed change?
   Responding to these six questions (and several subparts) involves the collection and analysis of a great deal of information about the college and the expertise of many individuals. The current institutional change request will be delivered to Minnesota Online and the peer review team entirely online and the evidence will be available only in a virtual resource room. The college’s institutional e-folio (http://www.arccportfolio.project.mnscu.edu/) is the host site for this change request and the virtual resource room. Questions? Contact Cynthia Weishapple.

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March 1, 2006

1. Faculty Opportunities
   Be sure to discuss opportunities through the Awards for Excellence, Faculty Fellowships, and Wellness programs with your Division Facilitator/Coordinator or Dean.
   
   
2. Academic alert - second round
   Due to Lois Bjerke (CR) and Crystal Nelson (CC) by Monday, March 6, 4:30 pm. All faculty are invited and encouraged to participate in the Academic Alert Program and early intervention support system designed to enhance student success and retention. The program identifies students who are performing less than "C" level work and/or who have excessive absences. An alert letter is sent out notifying them that they are at risk of failing and strongly encouraging them to seek more support from faculty, tutoring, counseling, mentoring and other services. Disregard if you have already participated in the Alert Program during the first round.
   • Process:
   1. Copy your 10th day class list from the web. Highlight the students who should receive the letter. Send a hard copy to Lois or Crystal.
   2. Include your name; the class discipline, course number and section number; and the student’s name and student ID number.
   3. Send the list to Lois or Crystal by Monday, March 6, 4:30 pm.
      
      Questions? Contact Lois (-1554) or Crystal (-1817 )by email or phone.
      
      
3. Early notice - credit priority registration schedule for summer and fall sessions
   • Summer 06:
   • April 17, 30+ credits
   • April 18, 0 credits - currently enrolled, returning, or recently admitted students who have completed assessment testing and orientation.