✅ ANNOUNCEMENTS
DROP BELOW COURSE LOAD
Students who are looking to decrease their course load, please follow the instructions provided on our website: https://staging-augsburgwww.kinsta.cloud/isss/f1/immigration/
Be mindful of the deadline for dropping courses. For Spring 2022 it is Jan 18, 2022. Contact ISSS ahead of time, this process takes some time.
✅ ISSS OFFICE SUPPORT
For the most updated office hours and set up appointments with Bettine and Priti go to: https://staging-augsburgwww.kinsta.cloud/isss/office/
Bettine is available for remote hours.
Priti is only available during her office hours.
Email us at isss@augsburg.edu or Bettine can also be reached at 651 492 8869 for urgent matters.
FOR ANY EMERGENCIES CALL DPS on Campus: 612 330 1717.
✅ EVENTS
Make sure to check out the EVENTS and MEETINGS page!
Also, check out the Augsburg University Calendar to stay updated on on-campus events!
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20: FORUM WEBINAR, DEI & DECISION MAKING: THE UNDENIABLE AND UNBREAKABLE CONNECTION
As is the case with much of the DEI evidence and expertise that exists, many organizations continue to operate without the benefit of the evidence and expertise in the realm of quality decision making. As a result, organizations and their stakeholders continue to fall short of their potential. The two realms could hardly be more closely connected as DEI supports and enables quality decisions while quality decision making enables and supports DEI.
This webinar will provide unique insights into the world of decision making today and highlight how DEI professionals – executives, leaders, practitioners, and consultants – are uniquely positioned to move organizations forward in both realms simultaneously; elevating their own brand and value proposition in the process. The session will also provide practical, evidence-based solutions that you can bring to action immediately.
Learning Outcomes
Learn – the relationship between decision making and DEI; the state of decision making in organizations
Grow – Move forward in decision quality and DEI; elevating your own skills and your impact
Do – Practical solutions for creating diverse and inclusive decision-making in your own organization
REGISTER HERE FOR THIS WEBINAR
Time: 11 am to 12 pm
Location: Online
FRIDAY, JANUARY 21: AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY AT ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY
Streaming Video: portal.stretchinternet.com/stkates/
athletics.augsburg.edu/calendar.aspx?id=18716
Time: 7 pm to 10 pm
Location: St. Paul, Minn., Drake Ice Arena
SATURDAY, JANUARY 22: AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS HAMLINE UNIVERSITY
Streaming Video: portal.stretchinternet.com/augsburg/
athletics.augsburg.edu/calendar.aspx?id=18627
Time: 1 pm to 3 pm
Location: Si Melby Hall
✅ TAXES COMING
If you are an F-1 student or F-2 dependent, you are required to file taxes each year, no matter whether no not you have worked in this tax year. HOW TO SCHEDULE YOUR TAX SESSION(S) WITH BSC?
We encourage international students to set up two meetings with BSC Tax team:
- AN INDIVIDUAL 15 minute INTRO SESSION – IN DECEMBER and JANUARY
This is a quick session where BSC staff can learn more about your personal tax circumstances and assist you in applying the current tax laws to your situation. The intro session will outline your next steps and actions you might need to take. This INTRO session will provide you with next steps and actions you might need to take before tax time next spring. Schedule YOUR 15- MINUTE INTRO SESSION HERE.
- ONE-ON-ONE 1 hour SESSION – IN FEBRUARY
This will be a tutorial session to walk through the app on your phone, answering questions and accepting your documents so BSC can prepare your tax return for you. Schedule YOUR ONE-ON-ONE TUTORIAL SESSION HERE.
For information on tax, be sure to check our website: https://staging-augsburgwww.kinsta.cloud/isss/f1/taxes/
✅ VACCINE and MASK MANDATE
Please uphold the vaccination AND mask mandate put forth by Augsburg University.
AUGSBURG IS EXTENDING ITS INDOOR MASKING MANDATE INTO THE MONTH OF JANUARY.
COVID response team will be sending you frequent emails now that the statewide mandates are updating fast! Please keep an eye out for their emails and maintain the mandates.
Remember to Self Report (link to student resources below) if you have tested positive or have COVID symptoms. The COVID response team will contact you and assist you will on-campus necessities.
Ensure to isolate when tested positive and quarantine if showing any COVID symptoms. Use Campus Clear App frequently!
N95 or KN95 masks are the most effective masks to protect you and your peers against the Omnicron variant. You are required to wear masks indoors at all times whether or not you are vaccinated.
Boosters along with the first two doses of the COVID vaccine is recommended by the COVID response team.
When interacting with businesses and people off or on campus, be mindful of the current transmission rate. Currently, businesses and restaurants will require a negative test or proof of vaccination according to mandates adopted by the city of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Classes and events may be online only.
Vaccination Status
Augsburg has also asked ALL students to share their vaccination status, AND upload a request for an exemption or extension of the vaccine. You have not completed this task as of yet. Here is the link to the vaccine mandate with links to upload a card or request an exemption/extension.
Vaccine Mandate
Student Resource Page
✅ ON-CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Follow this link to view ON CAMPUS EMPLOYMENTS
Current listings:
Student: Social Work Office Assistant
Student: Athletics Sports Information Assistant
Student: Campus Kitchen Leader
Student: Christensen Center for Vocation
Student: Communication Studies, Film, and New Media Comms. Administrative Assistant