FACULTY BULLETIN – Volume 7, Issue 7, January 2007 Concordia University, St. Paul

Faculty Bulletin can be accessed directly from the Academic Affairs web page: http://concordia.csp.edu/academicaffairs/Faculty_bulletin/index.html. (Or go to the Faculty/Staff Portal, click on “Academic Affairs, and then click on Faculty Bulletin. The bulletin will emphasize faculty policy and business issues, upcoming events, professional development opportunities, and DEADLINES. News items for the faculty and the Concordia community are publicized through the weekly CSP Update. It is expected that faculty will fully read the Faculty Bulletin and respond, if requested. Articles for publication in the Faculty Bulletin may be submitted via email to sommers@csp.edu at least three working days prior to publication. The next issue will be sent on February 1, 2007. The submission deadline for articles for the next issue is January 26, 2007

* * * * * * * * * * * *Prepare for Our future… The liturgical season of Epiphany is upon us!

Let us share the good news within our community and globally! The mission of Concordia University, St. Paul, a university of The Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod, is to prepare students for thoughtful and

informed living, for dedicated service to God and humanity, for enlightened care of God's creation, all within the context of the Christian Gospel .* * * * * * * * * * * *In this Issue:

1. Upcoming Calendar Events 2. Blessed Are You ! 3. Academic Affairs Report

University-wide Faculty meeting will be held Tuesday, January 16 – add to your calendar and watch for updates! Now’s the Time to Complete Your eLumen Assessments & eLumen Update Changes the Look! March 1 is the deadline for Submission of Course Revisions for 2007-2008 Academic Catalog Undergraduate Student Research Fellowships and Mini-Grants Fifth Annual Concordia University Research and Scholarship Symposium Wed., April 25 from 10:30-noon in

BEC.  Encourage your students – for details see full article. Registration deadline: March 29, 2007 and Poster Submission Deadline: April 12, 2007

46th Council of Graduate Schools Annual Meeting, December 6-9 in Washington Former CSP faculty member and dean of the faculty, Dr. Emily L. Moore, has recently received two honors Former CSP director of the Minority Teacher Education Program, Louis Zachary, 77, died Friday (Dec

29th) of pulmonary embolism. He was employed at CSP from 1970 to 1975. Funeral services are scheduled for noon Saturday, January 26, at St. Peter’s A.M.E. Church, 401 E. 41st St., Minneapolis. Visitation is at 11 a.m.

2007-2008 – Academic Calendar – Revised – found at end of the Faculty Bulletin4. Faculty Senate and Faculty Policies News : Stay Informed! Check out the Faculty Senate website.

http://concordia.csp.edu/FacultySenate5. News from the Faculty Scholarship Center  Stay Informed!  Check out the new Faculty Scholarship Center website

http://concordia.csp.edu/FacultyScholarshipCenter/ 6. News from the Library 7. The World is Flat News – Study Guide, Photography Exhibition, Bag Lunch Discussion, & 2007-2008 Nominations! 8. Report from the Academic Events Committee – Call for departmental student honorees/Add spring academic events to

your Outlook calendar. See article for full details. 9. Announcing two Writing Contests 10. Honorary Degree Nominations Sought by Faculty Honors Committee – deadline extended 11. Classroom Usage Information for Spring 2007 and offer to help with AV! 12. Accessing eLumen – full instructions are at the end of this bulletin. 13. Approved 2007-2008 Academic Calendar . Revised by Registrar Jody Ragan. 1.24.07 – at end of this bulletin

**************************************1. Upcoming Calendar Events –MARK YOUR CALENDARS! January 2007January 8 - DEADLINE: SUBMITTING NOMINATION for the 2007-2008 Book of the Year January 11, 2007 - Upcoming Exhibition: RACE at the MN Science Museum – World Premiere on January 11, 2007 -

go to http://www.smm.org/race/ for more information.January 15, Mon. - Martin Luther King Day – Offices Closed – Classes not in sessionJanuary 16, Tue., 10 – 11 am - University-wide Faculty Meeting – LTC214 and 215January 17, Wed. - 2nd semester classes begin- Coll. of Arts & Sciences, Education, Vocation & MinistryJanuary 21, Sunday ,3:30 p.m.    - “Sundays in Buetow Faculty Recital:” Dr. Monica Murray, lyric sopranoJanuary 23, Tues. - Last day to add or drop a first half semester course without recordJanuary 25 – February 21 - Photo Biennial Exhibition: “Night”-Concordia Art Gallery; Reception: Jan. 25-4:30-7 pm January 30, Tues. - Last day to add or drop a full semester course without recordFebruary 2007February 11, Sunday, 3:30 p.m.  - “Sunday’s in Buetow Faculty Recital:” Dr. William Ford, saxophone

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Theme of the Year: “Now the Feast”

Book of the Year: The World Is Flat [Updated and Expanded]:A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by Thomas L. Friedman.

February 15 - Writing Contests deadline – see Dec. 2006 Faculty Bulletin for details. http://concordia.csp.edu/academicaffairs/Faculty_bulletin/fb122006.doc

March 2007March 1 - Submission Deadline: Course Revisions for inclusion in 2007-2008 Academic Catalog to RegistrarApril 2007 April 26 - The Faculty/Staff Recognition Dinner.  Mark your calendars! More information to follow!

2. Blessed Are You! Thank you to Bruce Corrie for serving as moderator at the December 2006 Book of the Year Brown Bag Lunch. Again, the

Brown Bag Lunch Discussion was a stimulating event. Best wishes to Jesse Stremcha, director of Alumni Relations, has accepted a new position as associate director of the Alumni

Annual Fund at Carleton College in Northfield, MN. Jesse has been a great support not only to CSP alumni, but also to the whole Concordia community and will be missed. CSP has been blessed by his presence, commitment, and leadership.

Best wishes to Christopher Dennis, undergraduate admission counselor, who will end employment at Concordia University on Jan. 12th . Christopher has been a blessing to the Office of Admission and has built many positive relationships with current and prospective students.  CSP will miss Christopher’s commitment and dedication to the mission of Concordia University.

3. Academic Affairs Report University-wide Faculty Meeting: Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 10:00 – 11:00 am – LTC214 and 215 – Add to your

Outlook calendar – watch for updates! Now's the Time to Complete Your eLumen Assessments & eLumen Update Changes the Look! As you login to eLumen to complete your Assessments – see full instructions at the end of Faculty Bulletin --

you might find that eLumen looks a little different.  eLumen was updated earlier this month.  Don't worry, the course assessments have not been changed, there are just some new functions that you will hear more about in coming months.  Attached is an updates eLumen user guide that will direct you through the newly named links.  If you have any questions, please contact your college assessment coordinator or Amy Gort. Amy Gort, gort@csp.edu

March 1 is the deadline for Submission of Course Revisions for 2007-2008 Academic Catalog. Undergraduate Student Research Fellowships and Mini-Grants

The deadline for applying for summer 2007 fellowship and mini-grant funds is March, 15 2007.  The fellowships are designed for student-faculty teams to participate in an intense 3- to 4- week full-time research experience.  There is $2500 available which includes stipends for the student and faculty member and research supplies.  Smaller mini-grant awards (up to $500) can be used to support mentored research-related activities.  For more information and application materials visit the FSC website ( http://concordia.csp.edu/FacultyScholarshipCenter/Other_Links/Mini_Grant.html ). Amy Gort, gort@csp.edu

Fifth Annual Concordia University Research and Scholarship Symposium Students will have the opportunity again to share their research and scholarship with the campus community on Wednesday, April 25 from 10:30 to noon in the BEC.  Please talk to students who have done research and scholarship in the fall semester about the opportunity and keep the date in mind when planning projects for your spring courses.  The presentations can be posters, videos, or displays.  Encourage (maybe even require?) your students to participate.  It is a great chance for them to share their talents.  The deadline for registering for this year's symposium is March 29, 2007 and the poster submission deadline of April 12, 2007 to allow time for printing.     Amy Gort, gort@csp.edu

46th Council of Graduate Schools Annual Meeting, December 6-9 in Washington 650 graduate school deans, including Philip Tesch, CSP's Dean of the Graduate School, from across the U.S. and Canada attended the 46th Council of Graduate Schools Annual Meeting, December 6-9 in Washington. It was the organization's largest ever meeting. The meeting addressed some of the biggest issues and trends in graduate education, as well as the role of graduate schools in developing the highly-skilled professionals necessary to compete in the 21st century global economy. The professional master's degree is rapidly emerging as a growth area, often in conjunction with a local corporate partner. Featured speakers included U.S. Comptroller General David Walker and authors Suzanne Berger, K. Anthony Appiah, and Richard Florida.

Former CSP faculty member and dean of the faculty, Dr. Emily L. Moore, has received has recently received two honors o Dr. Emily Moore has been appointed Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Dillard University, New

Orleans, Louisiana, a private, historically black, comprehensive undergraduate liberal arts institution.  The university continues to recover from Hurricane Katrina which submerged much of the campus in 4-10 feet of flood waters.  Dillard has completely restored 5 of its major academic buildings, as well as the cafeteria and its largest residence hall. Among the academic buildings is now a state- of-the-arts science facility with plans for more improvements. 

o On December 7th, Emily received Iowa State University, College of Human Sciences, 2006 Faculty Award in International Achievement http://www.hs.iastate.edu/awards/facawards/2006/moore.php for her HIV/AIDS research in grassroots communities. 

Former CSP director of the Minority Teacher Education Program, Louis Zachary, 77, died Friday (Dec 29th) of pulmonary embolism. He was employed at CSP from 1970 to 1975. He also served as a deputy commissioner of human rights for Minnesota and professor of sociology and dean of students at Minneapolis Community College. He grew up in the Rondo neighborhood and was an accomplished virtuoso bass baritone and sang in the Metropolitan Male Chorus of

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Theme of the Year: “Now the Feast”

Book of the Year: The World Is Flat [Updated and Expanded]:A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by Thomas L. Friedman.

Minnesota. Zachary also was active in the St. Paul Urban League, the Rondo Days festivals, the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, and the Monitors. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Mankato State, a master’s at the University of WI-Madison and a Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota. Funeral services are scheduled for noon Saturday, January 26, at St. Peter’s A.M.E. Church, 401 E. 41st St., Minneapolis. Visitation is at 11 a.m.

4. News from the Faculty Senate Stay Informed!  Check out the new Faculty Senate website.Don’t miss out on important information about changes affecting you and your students.  Information about the faculty senate and policy committees can be found at http://concordia.csp.edu/FacultySenate.  Stay informed and let your elected representatives know your thoughts about the issues being debated.

Currently you can view the scheduled meeting dates for Faculty Senate and Faculty Policy Committees and the list of senators and committee members. There will be NO faculty senate in January 2007.

Dr. Debra Beilke, Chair of the Faculty Senate, beilke@csp.edu

5. Notes from the FSC Spring 2007 schedule for Wednesday convocations As you plan your Spring 207 courses, please consider making Wednesday convocation presentations part of your required course activities.  We have a broad selection of themes and presenters; I am confident that one or more would make a positive addition to your course(s).  (Of course even if a presentation doesn’t exactly match your class, I hope to greet you there anyway . . . )

You’ll note that several presenters have been kind enough to provide a synopsis of their presentation.  Still have Q?  Please contact Thomas Saylor, saylor@csp.edu.

.Spring 2007 – Wednesday convocation presentations (10:10 – 11:00)

07.Feb, BEC , ' CSP grads in action' series Clarence Jones, CSP graduateCo-sponsored by Office of Diversity Convocation title is "Destined for Greatness" Post modernism, faith, fear, shifting demographics, relationships, education, debt, parents, healthcare, war, and questions about “What does the future hold for me”? In a world that is increasingly shifting and realigning itself to the latest fads, how do you work with the diversity and be true to yourself and your values? How can we learn to appreciate those who we meet on this journey called life and grow from our interactions?21.Feb, LTC 218/219 Dr Aaron Drevlow, director, Great River Charter School, St Paul “Bringing Montessori-based education into a public school environment”07.Mar, BEC , selection of CSP Student Senate Rev Kelly Chatman, Senior Pastor/RCFL Director, Redeemer Lutheran Church /Redeemer Center for Life, MinneapolisRev Chatman will speak on the challenges and rewards of urban ministryLearn more at Redeemer Lutheran Church web site: http://www.redeemermpls.org/index.cfm 21.Mar, BEC, 2007 Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow Thomas D. Boyatt, Former U.S. Ambassador; President of the Foreign Affairs Council“Power and Perception in the Gulf War”Learn more: http://www.woodrow.org/visiting-fellows/VFprofiles.php#Boyatt 11.Apr, BEC , ‘CSP faculty present’ series Dr Rich Carter reflects on his 2005-06 sabbatical experience in India“Disturbing India: an interdisciplinary, interactive exploration.”  By images and simulations participants will consider some of the challenges of Indian life today.  A particular focus will be ways in which the Christian Gospel challenges India and India challenges traditional understandings of the Gospel.  The presentation is paired with a photography exhibit showing in the Buetow Gallery, scheduled for 26 March to 13 April.18.Apr, BECDr Jeffrey P. Kahn, Director and Maas Family Chair in Bioethics, University of Minnesota Medical SchoolLearn more: http://www.bioethics.umn.edu/faculty/kahn_j.html

Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow for Spring 2007—Thomas D. Boyatt Once again, we will welcome to campus a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow.  Perhaps you recall meeting our previous two Fellows, Anita Perez Ferguson (2005) and Stephen Vetter (2006). 

When will Thomas D. Boyatt be on campus?  He is scheduled for Mon 19 – Wed 21 March 2007

As in 2005 and 2006, our Fellow will be available for presentations to your classes.  A glance at his areas of expertise reveals he would be an excellent resource for many, many courses—regardless of the college in which you teach.  à U.S. foreign policy in the 20th century; foreign policy after the Cold War; the U.N. at a crossroads; politics and foreign policy in the 2004 election; the Middle East peace process; the war on terrorism; power and perception in the Gulf War and the Balkans; Chile; international trade and finance; Foreign Service careers; women in the Foreign Service; pre-Colombian and Aegean bronze age pottery; African masks.

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Contact Thomas Saylor NOW to reserve your class period (or periods).  Note that schedules for the last two Fellows filled completely, so please make your reservations now, while you’re finalizing course syllabi and weekly plans.

Meet this year’s Fellow: THOMAS D. BOYATTFormer U.S. Ambassador; President of the Foreign Affairs Council

Brief bio: Thomas Boyatt entered the Foreign Service in 1959, serving as Vice Consul in Antofagasta, Chile; Economic Officer at the American Embassy in Luxembourg; and Political Counselor at the Embassy in Nicosia, Cyprus. In 1969, Ambassador Boyatt received the State Department’s Meritorious Honor Award for risking his life to save passengers and negotiating their release in Syria during the 1969 hijacking of a plane—on which he was a passenger—by Palestinian guerrillas. He also received the William R. Rivkin Award for his leadership in promoting peace on Cyprus, and the Christian A. Herter Award for his contributions to diplomacy. After retiring from the Service, Ambassador Boyatt became Vice President of Sears World Trade, then President of U.S. Defense Systems. He has served as a Trustee of Princeton University and on advisory boards at Princeton, Kentucky, and Georgetown. He lectures frequently in the U.S. and abroad. In 2004, Secretary Colin Powell appointed him to the State Department’s Advisory Committee on Leadership and Management. He is now the CEO of the Foreign Affairs Council, a non-partisan group concerned with U.S. diplomacy, and chairs the Political Action Committee of the American Foreign Service Association. Thomas Saylor, saylor@csp.edu

6. News from the Library - Faces of Change coming to CSPFaces of Change, a stunning photo and essay exhibit will be coming to Concordia University during January and February. This stunning ethnographic study illustrates the richness and thick description that only a qualitative study can uncover. It documents the changes in a small rural Minnesota community which has undergone a large influx of refugees in the last decade, and the changes in the immigrants who came to the community of Pelican Rapids, MN. It is impossible to examine these photos and read the stories of these 22 citizens of Pelican Rapids without being transformed. For more information, go to:http://pelicanrapids.lib.mn.us/facesofchange.html Charlotte Knoche, Knoche@csp.edu

7. The World is Flat News - Remember the world may be flat, but the CSP community has texture, diversity, and YOU! Study Guide: go to http://concordia.csp.edu/BookoftheYear/index.html to see updated information about the Book of

the Year, The World is Flat Photography Exhibition: The World is Flat: Book of the Year Photography Exhibition will be held February 4-Feb.

23 (Buetow Music Gallery). Concordia photography students have created portraits of labor that complement the ideas about the future of employment discussed in Thomas L. Friedman’s, “The World is Flat.”

You are invited! The next monthly Book of the Year Brown Bag Lunch Discussion will be held Wednesday, February 7, from 12 noon to 1 pm in LTC218. Lisa Whalen will be the facilitator for this lunch. Bring your lunch! Come to the 5th Book of the Year Brown Bag Lunch to learn and discuss thought-provoking topics relating to the Book of the Year!

Upcoming Brown Bag Luncheons in the Spring- 1st Wednesdays, 12 noon to 1 pm in the LTC218 Mark your calendars!

o March 7 with Julie Jochum Gartrello No Brown Bag Lunch in Aprilo May 2 with Richard Brynteson.

Nominations Open for 2007-08 Book of the Year The 2007-2008 Book of the Year selection process has begun.  Faculty, staff and students are welcome to submit nominations for the next book.  See the Faculty/Staff Portal for selection criteria.  Please include the following information in your Book of the Year nomination: 

o book title, author name o publication date, publisher, ISBN number o curriculum areas that could connect to the book o rationale for nomination o if available, professional review of book o list price, number of pages, hard back and/or soft cover o other information, such as book awards received, listed on the New York Times Best Seller list, etc.  o The nomination deadline is Monday, Jan. 8, 2007.  Please send all nomination materials electronically to Barb Sommers at sommers@csp.edu.  Questions also may be directed to her by phone x8730 or email. 

8. Report from the Academic Events Committee - Call for departmental student honorees/Add the spring academic events to your Outlook calendar! Department Heads:  Names of student departmental honorees and/or scholarship/award winners for the 2006 -2007 (academic year) Academic Honors Convocation are due to David Mennicke, chair of the Academic Events Committee by Wednesday, February 21,  2007, dmennicke@csp.edu.  (All names MUST be submitted electronically.)  In addition to any annual departmental designated scholarships and awards, departments may select a student or students to be honored for outstanding work in their academic discipline; departments are encouraged to be highly selective in choosing the honoree. 

Department heads are requested to notify their special departmental student honorees in writing by March 1, inviting them to the convocation for special recognition. Individual departmental honorees and scholarship recipients will be recognized individually at

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Theme of the Year: “Now the Feast”

Book of the Year: The World Is Flat [Updated and Expanded]:A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by Thomas L. Friedman.

the Convocation by having them stand when their name is read. Group awards (e.g., President's Scholars, Dean's List, etc.) will be recognized in groups.

Scholarships that are recognized in the program are those being received through the financial aid office in the current academic year; these 2006-2007 scholarship names will come from the Financial Aid Office, Dean’s List names for Spring 2006 and Fall 2006 will come from the Registrar’s Office.  Academic All Conference and Academic All American Athletes’ names come from Department of Athletics/Student Services.

2007 Spring Academic Events – Please mark your calendars! DH=Dining Hall BEC=Buenger Education Center BMA=Buetow Music Auditorium GC=Gangelhoff Center GMC=Graebner Memorial Chapel

- Academic Honors Convocation - Wednesday, April 25, 9:30 – 10:10 a.m. – BMA Followed by the fifth annual Concordia University Research and Scholarship Symposium – BEC[Read Article #3 “Academic Affairs” Report for further information and deadlines re this symposium.]

- Baccalaureate Service - Thursday, May 10, 7:30 p.m. – GC- Service of Sending - Friday, May 11,11:30 a.m. – GMC- Campus Picnic - Friday, May 11, noon to 1:30 – DH

Commencement Ceremonies and Appreciation Reception:- Ceremony (COE, CVM and CAS) - Friday night, May 11, 7:30 p.m. – GC- Ceremony (CBOL which includes BBA undergraduates) - Saturday, May 12, 9:30 a.m. –

GC- Appreciation Reception - Saturday, May 12, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – BEC

Faculty who process and staff and students who volunteer at the ceremonies are welcome to attend this reception.

- Ceremony (MA graduates) - Saturday, May 12, at 2:30 p.m. – GCDavid Mennicke, dmennicke@csp.edu

9. Announcing two Writing ContestsThe Department of English and Modern Languages announces two writing contests open to Concordia undergraduate students: 

The Kaden Short Story Contest recognizes the year’s best student short story; The Lange Award in Writing honors the year’s best poetry.

Each student may enter three poems and one short story.  The deadline is February 15, 2007.    Direct questions and entries to Dr. Debra Beilke, AD220, beilke@csp.edu, 641-8260.

10. Honorary Degree Nominations Sought by Faculty Honors Committee – DEADLINE EXTENDED!The faculty has the opportunity to give several awards at commencement.  As stated in the Faculty Handbook (section 6.99), faculty and administrators are encouraged to nominate individuals who have been effective and exemplary in the following areas:

1.  fostering objectives compatible with the University mission2.  using a professional and/or scholarly approach3.  exercising leadership4.  being of service to many individuals.

Honorary doctorates may be granted in the following areas: Doctor of Letters: Individuals who have been active as pastors, educators, artists, writers, etc. Doctor of Humane Letters: Individuals who have been active in philanthropy, community service, and lay

leadership (church, civic), etc. Doctor of Laws: Individuals who have been active in government, business, etc.

The Aeterna Moliri Award may be granted to individuals (or couples) who have "built for eternity," by being especially effective in the spread of the Gospel and extending the work of the church.  These individuals may already have an earned or honorary doctorate.Potential candidates for honorary doctorates and the Aeterna Moliri Award at this spring’s commencement should be nominated by January 1, 2007-contact Steve if you can still submit a nomination. Nomination forms are included in the faculty handbook (6.991 and 6.992) http://www.csp.edu/facultysenate/Handbook/6._Acadmic_Policies/word_doc/6.99.doc. They should be forwarded to Steve Morgan, Chair of the Faculty Honors Committee. (AD216). Please include any accompanying documentation. 

Steve Morgan, morgan@csp.edu  

11. Classroom Usage Information – Summary – Look for full description posted in all classrooms. Revised Classroom Usage Information Sheets will be posted in classroom in mid Jan. Below are highlights of the information sheet.

Safety : Emergency evacuation signs are posted in each area. Sara Mulso, Director of Safety, smulso@csp.edu. Security : http://web.csp.edu/security/ All classrooms are equipped with self-locking doors. Please do not leave classroom door

propped open unless you are in the room. Close and lock classroom doors. Audio Visual Equipment Requests : AV Equipment Reservation Form at http://footprints.csp.edu/MRcgi/MRlogin.pl.  Notify

Chad Horrmann, horrmann@csp.edu, if you see that equipment is missing.

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Book of the Year: The World Is Flat [Updated and Expanded]:A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by Thomas L. Friedman.

Disability Services : NEW WEB ADDRESS: http://concordia.csp.edu/Disability/ Contact David Schreiber, Disabilities Specialist, with any concerns at 651-641-8272 or Josie Hurka 651-641-8207, or via email at schreiber@csp.edu, hurka@csp.edu.

Maintenance Requests: . o Keep windows closed or if you open them, close them at the end of the night. Do not turn on AC during cold winter

months. o Place furniture in original configuration -- ask students to help. Do not take chairs from another classroom. o FOOD & BEVERAGES ARE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE IN CLASSROOMS . If food and beverages are

brought, properly dispose of all items and clean area as necessary. Covered beverage containers are required in LTC classrooms.

o Use only white board markers on white boards! PROBLEMS? Contact Barbara Sommers in Academic Affairs office, CL214, X8730, OR sommers@csp.edu.

AV Training: Need help operating & understanding the AV equipment on campus? Contact Chad Horrmann at x6142 or email him at horrmann@csp.edu and setup a 15 minute appointment.  

12. Accessing eLumenI. Faculty InstructionsA. Accessing eLumen

1. To log into eLumen:a. There is a convenient link to eLumen from the “Faculty/staff” link on the CSP Portal; go to

“Assessment” then “eLumen tools”.b. Or you can type in the address: http://elumen.csp.edu:8080/elumen/.c. Your User ID is your last name; your Password is your first name (all lowercase). If

your first name has fewer than four letters, your password will be your first name twice with no breaks (i.e., Pat’s password would be patpat).

d. We highly recommend you add the address to your browser “Favorites” so you have it handy.B. Setting up Assessments

Faculty members who teach courses that are part of the General Education curriculum or whose major assessment has been planned as a shared assessment will need to accept the Shared Assessment package associated with their course.

2. To accept a “Shared Assessment” package:a. Locate the Curricular Assessment link in the left-hand column.b. Click on the Preparation link below Curricular Assessment.c. Find your course in the pull down menu at the center of the screen.d. A new window will appear that has a pull-down menu for shared assessments.

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e. Choose a student achievement from the Select Shared Assessment pull-down menu by highlighting it, and then click on Accept.

f. Choose the next student achievement from the pull-down menu, highlight it, and click Accept.g. Repeat for each of the assessments in the shared package.h. Note: For General Education courses that are asked to assess student achievement in oral

communication, you will need to choose between formal presentation and group discussion. You do not need to assess both.

i. Note: If your course is part of the General Education curriculum and you do not see a Shared Assessment message, contact Amy Gort (gort@csp.edu).

If you do not have shared assessment package associated with your course and/or you would like to add assessments to your course you can do so following these steps.

3. To enter into eLumen the activities you will assess in your course:a. Go to Curricular Assessment.b. Go to Preparation.c. Select the course under the pull-down menu.d. Click on Add New.e. Name the activity (research paper, project, exam, etc.).f. The other boxes (Description, Instructor’s notes, etc.) are optional.g. Click the Add button.h. Now you will need to link your activity to the achievement you will be assessing.i. Click on Link in the left-hand column of your planned assessments.j. You will either see a window containing achievements that have been specifically linked to

your course or you will see a message that says Additional Achievements Find More…

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k. If you see a window of achievements, select the appropriate one.l. If you see the Additional Achievements message, click on Find More…m. A window will appear titled “Import Achievement Areas”.n. Click on Search to get a complete listing of Achievement Areas to choose from.o. Click the box on the left of the Achievement Area you will be assessing and click on Import.p. You will now see a list of general and specified achievements from that achievement area to

choose from.q. Select General or Specified Achievements by clicking on the ‘GenAch’ or ‘SpecAch’ links,

respectively. If one is selected, the ‘Unlinked’ link will no longer be bold type and the selected ‘GenAch’ or ‘SpecAch’ will become bold type.

r. When done selecting achievements, click on Return to Assessment List to go back.C. Assessment Scorecard

Once you have accepted or added assessments, you now need to preview yourscorecard to make sure your roster and assessments are correct.

4. To view your scorecard:a. Under Curricular Assessment in the left-hand column click on Scoring.b. Select the appropriate course using the pull-down menu at the center of the page.c. Select an assessment using the pull-down menu at the center of the page.d. You should be able to see all of the students on your roster.

5. Adjusting your roster:a. Banner is now automatically uploaded into eLumen, so all registered students are in the

system.b. Banner will be periodically uploaded into eLumen during the semester since rosters change

after the first few weeks.c. If you have students who drop the course but are still listed on the roster, you can adjust the

roster. You will need to contact either your Department eLumenator or your college assessment representative to assist you in adjusting your roster.

D. Entering Assessment ScoresThere are two options for scoring the assessments for your class; you can print out a paper copy of the rubrics

and scorecard to record assessments and then input the scores into eLumen at a later time or you can input the scores directly into eLumen.

6. Printing out Rubrics:a. Under Curricular Assessment in the left-hand column click on Scoring.b. Select the appropriate course using the pull-down menu at the center of the page.c. Select an assessment using the pull-down menu at the center of the page.d. Your scorecard should now be visible.

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e. Click on the rubric link adjacent to the achievement you will be assessing.f. A new window will appear with the rubric. If you right click on the rubric window you can

choose print from the menu.7. Printing out Scorecards:

a. Under Curricular Assessment in the left-hand column click on Scoring.b. Select the appropriate course using the pull-down menu at the center of the page.c. Select an assessment using the pull-down menu at the center of the page.d. Your scorecard should now be visible. e. On the top right-hand corner you will find Display as a PDF. Click on that link. f. It may take a minute but the scorecard will appear as a PDF file in Adobe Acrobat. You can

save and/or print this file using the icons at the top of the window.8. To input scores:

a. Under Curricular Assessment in the left-hand column click on Scoring.b. Select the appropriate course using the pull-down menu at the center of the page.c. Select an assessment using the pull-down menu at the center of the page.d. Your scorecard should now be visible. e. Select the appropriate radio button for each student according to the rubric for that

achievement.f. Make sure you click on Save before exiting the scorecard.g. Note: You do not have to input all the scores at one time. Any scores that are entered will be

saved; those that are left blank can be entered later.II. eLumenator InstructionsNote: The ability to do the following tasks in eLumen requires an additional level of security clearance. Only eLumenators and Department Chairs currently have this level of access. If you should have this level of access and do not, please contact Amy Gort (gort@csp.edu).A. Developing an Achievement Area

An achievement area is something like a major, program, minor, extra-curricular activity and so on. The achievement area will be linked to the department or area that has ownership of that achievement area. For example, the English major is an Achievement Area that is owned by the Department of English and Modern Languages.

9. To set up Achievement Areas:a. Click on Shared Parameters from the left-hand column.b. Click on Achievement Areas.c. Select the Achievement Area Owner from the pull-down menu. The beginning of the list

consists of department and area names that were entered manually and are not abbreviated. If you scroll down further you will see department names that are Banner abbreviations. Use the complete, unabbreviated department name.

d. Click on Search to view any Achievement Areas already associated with your department.e. If you need to enter a new Achievement Area, click New Achievement Area near the top of

the screen. f. Fill in the information for “New Achievement Area” on the screen.

B. Entering General and Specified AchievementsGeneral Achievements are learning outcomes for the students within a given Achievement Area. If the General

Achievement contains more than one focus it should be broken down further into Specified Achievements. Rubrics are specifically linked to General Achievements or, when appropriate Specified Achievements.

10. To set up General Achievements:a. Click on Shared Parameters.b. Click on Achievement Areas. c. Select the Achievement Area Owner from the pull-down menu.d. Click on Search.e. Click on View Details next to the Achievement Area you’re working on.f. Click on the blue New General Achievement link in the middle of the screen and enter each

General Achievement separately.i. On this page, select the Magnitude Scale Level. Assessed Effort should be selected if

you will be assessing the achievement based on a single event or activity (an exam, a paper, a presentation, etc.). Substantial Accomplishment may be used for a situation where you are assessing over a longer period of time.

ii. Chose Active for the status.iii. Find the specific rubric for this achievement under the pull-down menu (See 6.), select

TBA if the rubric for the General Achievement has not yet been entered into eLumen, or select See Specified Achievement if there are Specified Achievements for this General Achievement.

iv. You will typically choose 6 for the Std. of Evidence which indicates that individual faculty members will be assessing student achievement using a shared rubric.

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g. You can link the rubrics to each General Achievement later by clicking Edit next to a particular General Achievement, then changing the TBA to a specific rubric from the pull-down menu (see below).

11. To set up Specified Achievements (subcategories of General Achievements):a. Note: The General Achievements must be set up first.b. Click on Shared Parameters.c. Click on Achievement Areas.d. Find the Achievement Area Owner under the pull-down menu.e. Click on Search.f. Click on View Details next to the Achievement Area you are working on.g. Click on New under the “Specified Achievements” category which it in the last column on the

right side of the table.h. Fill in the Specified Achievements information and click Save at the bottom; again, the rubric

can be listed as TBA until you have them all entered (see below).i. If needed, you can use the Sequence Specified Achievements link to put them in a

particular order.C. Entering Rubrics and Linking Rubrics to General or Specified Achievements

eLumen uses rubrics to determine an assessment score for each student. The rubrics contain descriptions that correspond to a level of achievement (beginning, developing, accomplished and exemplary). When the rubrics are entered into eLumen, the level of achievement identifier is converted to a number with 0 indicating that a student did not participate in the assessment, 1 indicating that a student achieved at a beginning level, 2 indicating that a student achieved at a developing level, and so on.

12. To enter new rubrics into eLumen:a. Click on Shared Parameters.b. Click on Judgment Criteria.c. Click on Rubrics.d. Click on New Rubric near the top of the screen.e. Fill in the rubric information screen that comes up and click Save.f. When naming your rubric, use 3-4 letters as a prefix to identify your department/program (i.e.

BIO for biology) then a short descriptor. (i.e., MUS – Church Music, administrative skills). g. A new window will appear titled “Rubric Scale Details”. h. In the section of the window titled “Rubric Scale Levels”, click on New Scale Level.i. A window will appear titled “Add Rubric Scale Level”. In this window you want to input the

rubric description that corresponds to a given level of achievement. The first time you add a scale level it will be the beginning description and will correspond to a score of 1. It is important to include the achievement level in the description (see below).

j. Click on Save.k. Continue to add rubric scale levels (steps h-j) until all of the achievement levels have been

entered.

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13. To link a rubric to a General Achievement:a. Click on Shared Parameters.b. Click on Achievement Areas, i.e. your major or program.c. Select the Achievement Area Owner from the pull-down menu.d. Click on Search.e. Click on View Details next to the Achievement Area you’re working on.f. Select Edit next to the General Achievement.g. Find the appropriate rubric from the pull-down menu.h. Find your rubric name under the Rubric pull down menui. Select the rubric and click Save.

14. To link a rubric to a Specified Achievement:a. Click on Shared Parameters.b. Click on Achievement Areas, i.e. your major or program.c. Select the Achievement Area Owner from the pull-down menu.d. Click on Search.e. Click on View Details next to the Achievement Area you’re working on.f. Click on the appropriate Specified Achievement in the right-hand column.g. Find the appropriate rubric from the pull-down menu.h. Find your rubric name under the Rubric pull down menui. Select the rubric and click Save

D. Adjusting a Course Roster The student information from Banner is being uploaded into eLumen approximately every three weeks. Any changes in the roster should be accounted for in later uploads. However, faculty members do not have security to adjust the roster for their courses. Therefore, you may be asked to manually adjust the roster.

a. Remove students from your roster using the following steps:i. Go to Shared Parameters.ii. Go under Courses.iii. Click on Search to get a complete list of courses. Some of the courses will be listed more than

once. At the top of the list are courses that were manually entered and have listed an owner with a full department name. If you scroll down further you will see a list of courses starting with ART. These are the courses that have been uploaded from Banner. Many of the courses are listed twice; once with an “undeclared” owner and once with an owner listed using a Banner code name.

iv. Locate your course with the Banner owner designation.v. Click on View Details next to your course

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vi. Under Course Offerings, choose the semester. You should see your name come up as an instructor for that course in that semester.

vii. Click on Roster.viii. Click on Assign Students.ix. The students that are currently enrolled in your course are listed in the right-hand box. If you

need to remove a student, click on the student to highlight his or her name.x. Use the arrow buttons to move the student from the column on the right to the column on the

left.xi. Continue to remove students following steps h.-i.xii. Make sure to click Save at the bottom of the screen when you are finished.

b. Add students to your roster using the following steps:i. Go to Shared Parameters.ii. Go under Courses.iii. Click on Search to get a complete list of courses. Some of the courses will be listed more than

once. At the top of the list are courses that were manually entered and have listed an owner with a full department name. If you scroll down further you will see a list of courses starting with ART. These are the courses that have been uploaded from Banner. Many of the courses are listed twice; once with an “undeclared” owner and once with an owner listed using a Banner code name.

iv. Locate your course with the Banner owner designation.v. Click on View Details next to your coursevi. Under Course Offerings, choose the semester. You should see your name come up as an

instructor for that course in that semester.vii. Click on Roster.viii. Click on Assign Students.ix. The students that are currently enrolled at Concordia can be accessed by clicking of the first

letter of their last name (at the top of the page). Once a letter is chosen those students are listed in the left-hand box. If you need to add a student, click on the student to highlight his or her name.

x. Use the arrow buttons to move the student from the column on the left to the column on the right.

xi. Continue to add students following steps h.-i.xii. Make sure to click Save at the bottom of the screen when you are finished.

E. Setting up a Shared Assessment Shared Assessments allow you to link a number of courses to a specific achievement or a number of

achievements to a specific course. The benefit of doing this is that, as the eLumenator, you can set up the assessments for your colleagues to ensure that each is clear on what assessments need to be done in their courses. Once the Shared Assessment is developed it can be renewed for subsequent semesters.

15. Setting up a Shared Assessment for one General Achievement:a. Under Shared Parameters, click on Assessment Setup.b. Click on Shared Assessment Packages.c. In the top left corner of the window, click on New Shared Asmt Package.d. A new window will come up in which you will fill in information about the Shared Assessment. e. When naming the Shared Assessment, you might consider giving it a name that corresponds to

the General Achievement you will be assessing.f. For Status, select Active from the pull-down menu.g. Choose your department as owner using the complete, unabbreviated name from the pull-

down menu.h. In the box titled “Available Terms” highlight the current or future terms in which you will use

this assessment package. Add them using the arrows that point to the right.i. In the box titled “Available Courses” highlight the appropriate courses and add them to the

assessment package using the arrows that point to the right. Each section of the course is listed separately and you will need to add each one listed.

j. Click on Save.k. A new window will appear titled “Shared Assessment Package Details”.l. Look for the box with the headings Action, Name, Description and Linked Achievement Areas.m. Click on Add New. n. A window will appear titled “Add Shared Assessment”. Enter a general description of the

activity (i. e., writing assignment). The individual instructors will be able enter more details when they do the assessment.

o. Click on Add.p. You will go back to the previous screen and should not see an activity in the box.q. Click on Link.

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r. A window will appear titled “Link Achievements”. Click on Find More…s. A window will appear titled “Import Achievement Areas”. See next page for a picture.

t. Click on Search to get a complete listing of Achievement Areas to choose from.u. Click the box on the left of the Achievement Area you will be assessing and click on Import.v. You will now see a list of general and specified achievements from that achievement area to

choose from.w. Select General or Specified Achievements by clicking on the GenAch or SpecAch links,

respectively. If one is selected, the Unlinked link will no longer be bold type and the selected GenAch or SpecAch will become bold type.

x. When done selecting achievements, click on Return to Assessment List to go back. 16. Setting up a Shared Assessment for one Course:

a. Under Shared Parameters, click on Assessment Setup.b. Click on Shared Assessment Packages.c. In the top left corner of the window, click on New Shared Asmt Package.d. A new window will come up in which you will fill in information about the Shared Assessment. e. When naming the Shared Assessment, you might consider giving it a name that corresponds to

the course in which the assessment will occur.f. For Status, select Active from the pull-down menu.g. Choose your department as owner using the complete, unabbreviated name from the pull-

down menu.h. In the box titled “Available Terms” highlight the current or future terms in which you will use

this assessment package. Add them using the arrows that point to the right.i. In the box titled “Available Courses” highlight the course and add it to the assessment

package using the arrows that point to the right. Each section of the course is listed separately and you will need to add each one listed.

j. Click on Save.k. A new window will appear titled “Shared Assessment Package Details”.l. Look for the box with the headings Action, Name, Description and Linked Achievement Areas.m. Click on Add New. n. A window will appear titled “Add Shared Assessment”. Enter a general description of the

activity (i. e., writing assignment). The individual instructors will be able enter more details when they do the assessment.

o. Click on Add.p. You will go back to the previous screen and should not see an activity in the box.q. Repeat steps m-p to enter all of the activity that will be used for assessment in this course.r. Click on Link.

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s. A window will appear titled “Link Achievements”. Click on Find More…t. A window will appear titled “Import Achievement Areas”. See next page for a picture.

u. Click on Search to get a complete listing of Achievement Areas to choose from.v. Click the box on the left of the Achievement Area you will be assessing and click on Import.w. You will now see a list of general and specified achievements from that achievement area to

choose from.x. Select General or Specified Achievements by clicking on the GenAch or SpecAch links,

respectively. If one is selected, the Unlinked link will no longer be bold type and the selected GenAch or SpecAch will become bold type. Note: One activity can be used to assess multiple General and/or Specified Achievements.

y. When done selecting achievements, click on Return to Assessment List to go back. z. You will need to repeat steps r-y to link each activity to General or Specified Achievements.

NOTES:Amy Gort, gort@csp.edu

13. 2007 - 2008 Calendar – Approved by Faculty Senate on December 13, 2006 – revised 1.24.06 by Registrar Jody Ragan

Fall SemesterAugust 19-22, 2007 - Welcome WeekAugust 23, Thursday - Festival of Beginnings/Classes beginAugust 29, Wednesday - Last day to add or drop a first half semester course without record

September 3, Monday - Labor Day vacationSeptember 4, Tuesday - Classes resumeSeptember 6, Thursday - Last day to add or drop a full semester course without recordSeptember 27, Thursday -     Deadline for requesting a P-N                                             Last day to withdraw from a first half semester course (W)

October 11-14, Thursday-Sunday - Fall breakOctober 15, Monday - Classes resume; Midterm/end of first half semester coursesOctober 17, Wednesday - Second half semester courses beginOctober 23, Tuesday - Last day to add or drop a second half semester course without record

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November 5, Monday - Last day to withdraw from a full semester course (W)November 12-15, Monday - Thursday - Registration for spring semesterNovember 20 Tuesday - Last day to withdraw from a second half semester course (W)November 21-25, Wednesday-Sunday - Thanksgiving breakNovember 26, Monday - Classes resume

December 7, Friday - Classes endDecember 10-13, Monday-Thursday - Fall semester finalsDecember 14, Friday - Residence hall move out dayDecember 15, 2007 -January 11, 2008 - Semester break

Spring SemesterJanuary 14, 2008 Monday – Classes beginJanuary 21, Monday – Martin Luther King Day – no classesJanuary 18, Friday - Last day to add or drop a first half semester course without recordJanuary 28, Monday - Last day to add or drop a full semester course without record

February 18, Monday - Deadline for requesting a P-N                                  - Last day to withdraw from a first half semester course (W)February 23- March 2, Saturday-Sunday - Spring break

March 3, Monday - Classes resume March 10, Monday - Midterm/end of first half semester coursesMarch 12, Wednesday - Second half semester courses beginMarch 18, Tuesday - Last day to add or drop a second half semester course without recordMarch 19 - 24, Wednesday-Monday - Easter break   March 25, Tuesday - Classes resume

April 4, Friday - Last day to withdraw from full semester course (W)April 7-10, Monday - Thursday - Registration for fall semester April 21, Monday - Last day to withdraw from a second half semester course (W)April 23, Wednesday Academic Honors Convocation

May - Baccalaureate Service and Commencement Ceremonies - to be announcedMay 2, Friday - Classes endMay 5-8, Monday-Thursday - Spring semester finalsMay 9, Friday- Residence Hall Move Out Day

Summer School 2008May 26, Monday - Memorial Day  - offices closedMay 27, Tuesday - June 13, Friday - Summer Session #1June 16, Monday - July 3, Thursday - Summer Session #2July 4, Friday - Holiday, no classes and offices closedJuly 7, Monday – July 24, Thursday - Summer Session #3

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