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Susan Beaumont’s multi-session workshop series Stepping Up to Supervision consistently earns rave reviews, with participants identifying it as key to taking their leadership to the next level. Participants learn best practices for hiring the right candidates, conducting performance reviews, and taking corrective action—up to termination—when necessary. The unique blend of theological reflection and practical strategies will empower you to become a more effective supervisor. Begin this next school year with a new perspective for leadership. Scholarships are available. Find out more on the registration page.

You can now access the 2024-25 Academic Catalog online on MyLutherNet and the website. Thank you to everyone who took time to review pages and provide input. We are excited to note that this year’s catalog is more thorough and includes information on which electives are fulfilled by each course.

A reminder of today’s listening session for faculty and staff on the ATS Self Study Report. Calendar invites were sent, and the Zoom links have now been included. Join us today—Thursday, June 27—at 11:30 a.m. in OCC 10 or on Zoom. Email SelfStudy@luthersem.edu if you need the Zoom link or have questions/comments.

Ever wonder how you can help your congregation or faith community foster a culture of discipleship—where faith is an active, daily part of life for everyone? Join Dwight Zscheile, vice president of innovation and professor of Congregational Mission and Leadership, on June 27 for a 90-minute live workshop on spiritual practices that can begin to shift a church’s culture from membership to discipleship. Together, we’ll share ideas on finding those deeper connections through spiritual practices and spotting these opportunities naturally within our faith communities. We’ll talk about how we can engage our community for deep-rooted change that fosters discipleship. Luther students can access the workshop (and many other resources) free of charge until September.

Students—we are reaching the end of the fiscal year and need your FY23-24 payment receipts or invoices from your spiritual directors as soon as possible. Sessions must have occurred between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. The forms should be submitted by July 1, 2024. If you cannot access the form, email Bobbie Dale, rdale001@luthersem.edu, with your name, student ID number, address for payment, and receipts/invoices.

The Brivo installation process has gone more slowly than our contractor planned, but they are aiming to have all of the new locks and card readers installed by the end of this week. Once locks and readers are installed, the next step is to install and configure the video intercom system that will allow us to implement our visitor policy when buildings are locked during operating hours. We expect the intercoms to be operational in early July and will notify the campus community when we are ready to move to a locked campus.