Summer parking permits for 2017 will go on sale Tuesday, April 18th at 8:00am. If you have a valid 2016-2017 parking permit, you will be able to use that for Summer parking in surface lots K, A, B, D, and L. If you need to purchase a parking permit for the Summer semester, log into your Inside 麻豆区 account and register your vehicle information. You will be able to select the permit type you will need and pay online, or stop by Public Safety. If you have any questions, email parking@augsburg.edu or come to Public Safety.
Use of Recreational Facilities in Kennedy Center/Si Melby Hall
The 麻豆区 Department of Public Safety would like to remind our entire campus community that facility use in Kennedy Center and Sci Melby Hall is for students, staff, faculty, alumni and authorized users. Members of these groups are not permitted to host guests in this space. Check-in procedures after regular business hours will be enforced and an appropriate picture ID will be required. Fob access will also be required after 5:00pm daily. Those found not in compliance will be asked to leave and may be听legally prohibited from returning to 麻豆区’s campus. Any student, staff, faculty, alumni or authorized user who intentionally violates or attempts to circumvent this policy may lose access privileges as well as face appropriate disciplinary actions.
Road Closure Notice from City of Minneapolis
From the City of Minneapolis:
There are several major road closures that will affect traffic this weekend. Here is information that you need to be aware of so you can plan and give yourself extra time to get safely to your destination if you are traveling in Minneapolis.
I-35W South in Minneapolis听
Southbound I-35W from Highway 280 in Roseville to 4th听Street SE in Minneapolis will close听Friday, Oct. 3 at 10 p.m. through 5 a.m.听Monday, Oct. 6, weather permitting.
听Southbound I-35W traffic will be detoured to southbound Highway 280 and westbound I-94. Access to eastbound Highway 36 from southbound I-35W will remain open. Motorists also will be able to access southbound I-35W from 4th听Street SE/University Avenue.听听Motorists intending to access southbound I-35W from westbound Highway 36 will be detoured to southbound Highway 280 and westbound I-94.
Eastbound I-394 in downtown Minneapolis
Eastbound I-394 will close at 12th听Street North beginning听Saturday, Oct. 4 at 6:30 p.m. through 6 a.m.听Sunday, Oct. 5.
Eastbound I-394 traffic will be detoured to the 12th听Avenue North exit, eastbound Hawthorne Avenue, eastbound First Avenue and northbound Washington Avenue.听Crews also will close the westbound I-394 entrance ramps from Washington Avenue/Third Avenue North and Third Street North听Oct. 4 at 6:30 p.m.听The ramps will reopen by听8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 5.
Motorists intending to access westbound I-394 from the Washington Avenue/Third Avenue North ramp will be detoured to southbound Washington Avenue, westbound First Avenue, westbound Hawthorne Avenue and westbound Linden Avenue. Motorists intending to access westbound I-394 from Third Street North will following the same detour beginning at westbound First Avenue.
Twin Cities Marathon
Due to the Twin Cities 10 Mile and Marathon on听Sunday, Oct.听 5听several Downtown streets and most parkways within Minneapolis (https://www.tcmevents.org/) will be closed between听6 a.m. and 2 p.m.
The marathon starts at 6th Street South between Park and Portland Avenues and the TC 10 Mile starts at Third Street South and Portland Avenue. Roads will reopen once the runners have moved on. Please see the marathon website for more information.
Minneapolis PrepareFair
September is National Emergency Preparedness Month, and the Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District is hosting its annual Minneapolis PrepareFair听on听Tuesday, September 23, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.听at the IDS Crystal Court, City Center, and Nicollet Mall between 6th and 10th Streets.
The Minneapolis PrepareFair听is hosted to encourage people to be prepared for emergencies. 听The PrepareFair will have demonstrations from the Minneapolis SWAT team, Bomb Squad, K-9 Patrol, and other units during the day on Nicollet mall.
For more information, visit the City’s PrepareFair website, and for additional information on emergency preparedness, visit FEMA’s preparedness website.
DPS is Hiring Students Now!
If you are a fast-learner who likes to help people, and you want to earn money at an exciting job with great co-workers, you should apply to work for DPS!
DPS is hiring at least 8 students for two positions for the academic year 2014-2015, with training starting in August. Applications are open now and can be found at augsburg.edu/dps/work-public-safety or HR鈥檚 job listings.
Both Dispatcher and Patrol are great on-campus jobs with flexible hours, up to 20 a week. Fast-paced and high-responsibility, looks great on any resume. If you’re interested, email Janine Kellogg at borcharj@augsburg.edu or Hannah Youngquist at youngqui@augsburg.edu.
Faculty & staff – if you have any students you think would be a good applicant, please direct them to apply online and/or email their name to Janine or Hannah. Thanks!
On-Campus Fire Safety
Firescience.org recently launched a college student鈥檚 guide to fire safety and education. 听This guidebook was expert-driven and includes contribution from the NFPA, the CEO of Campus Fire Safety, and public safety directors from two 4 year campus colleges. 听The guide provides safety tips for college students living in dorms and off campus housing, including Fraternity & Sorority houses. 听Additionally, the guide provides fire safety information for students with disabilities and a comprehensive list of fire safety resources. 听See the guide below:
Fire Science Online: 听Fire Safety & Education for College Students
Firescience.org we founded in 2011 and serves those looking for fire science education and fire safety information. 听Most recently, the organization has broadened its scope to address several public safety and service careers such as homeland security, EMTs, forestry, and criminal justice to name a few. 听Fire Science Online was funded by private donations and remains non-commercial and advertisement free.
Summer Parking 2014
During the summer of 2014, May 鈥� August, an 麻豆区 parking permit听will听听be required to park in 麻豆区 lots. Summer permits are available for purchase for $50 for all 麻豆区 faculty, students, and staff. You may log into Augnet, click the link for 鈥淧arking Services鈥�, and register for a Summer parking permit. Summer permits are valid for all available
Any 2013-2014 year or semester permit is valid during May 鈥� August of 2014. If you have already purchased a permit this year 鈥� fall permit, spring permit, or academic year permit 鈥� you DO NOT need to purchase a summer permit.听Your fall, spring, or academic year permit will remain valid the summer of 2014 in all 麻豆区 lots.
Register your bicycle with Public Safety
The snow has melted, the sun is shining- Tis the season for bike riding!
If you plan to ride your bike here over the summer, stop by DPS and fill out a bike registration form. We use these forms to connect the bikes on campus with their owners in case they need to be contacted. It is also a helpful document for the police department in the case of a stolen bicycle. Stop by to pick up a form, and happy riding!