Request for Nominations for SUNY Honorary Doctorates
Names of suggested nominees for SUNY honorary doctorates should be forwarded to Om Rustgi, chair of the Honorary Degree Committee, by Wednesday, January 31, 2001, at Science Building 221 or rustgiop@buffalostate.edu.
The honorary doctorate is SUNY's highest academic honor, awarded to recognize excellence, which exemplifies the mission and purposes of the State University of New York, in the fields of public affairs, the sciences, humanities and the arts, scholarship and education, business and philanthropy, and social service.
Honorary degrees also can honor meritorious and outstanding service to the university, the state of New York, the United States, or
humanity at large; moreover, they may honor people whose lives serve as examples of the university's aspirations for its students.
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Mileage Allowance Rates for 2001
The mileage rate for 2001 will be 34.5¢ per mile, effective January 1, 2001.
Computing Services/FAST Development Center Training
January 2001 Schedule
Computing Services offers monthly computer training classes for all faculty and staff members, current or retired, and graduate assistants (on a space-available basis). All classes will be held in CyberQuad, E. H. Butler Library 318. Please bring an IBM-formatted, 3.5" disk to all classes, unless otherwise noted.
Register for classes in one of the following ways:
You must include the following information: name, department, campus phone, campus address, and name(s) of course(s) for which you wish to register.
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PC Training
Introduction to Word
Tuesday, January 2
1:00–4:00 p.m.
Learn how to use Microsoft Word effectively and efficiently. Learn how to create and navigate basic documents; create tables and columns; and define, set, and remove tabs.
Introduction to Excel
Wednesday, January 3
9:00 a.m.–noon
Learn to use Excel's "what if" features to calculate payrolls and budgets and formulate gradebooks. Learn basic Excel functions, math operations, and how to format data after it has been entered into a worksheet.
Introduction to PowerPoint
Thursday, January 4
1:00–4:00 p.m.
Learn to create exciting and efficient presentations using PowerPoint. This course covers the basic applications of presentations, some of the pitfalls experienced by beginners, and how to use the many built-in features of PowerPoint.
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Introduction to Access
Friday, January 5
9:00 a.m.–noon
Learn how to create and use relational databases using Access. Learn how to create and edit tables, forms, and reports; how to query data; and how to create customized reports, labels, and forms.
Surfing the Web
Wednesday, January 10
1:00–4:00 p.m.
This hands-on class will cover a brief history of the World Wide Web. Learn basic vocabulary and how to use some of the more popular search engines to find useful and interesting information on the Web.
Introduction to Web Page Design
Thursday, January 11
1:00–4:00 p.m.
Learn to create and link Web pages using Claris Home Page. Learn the basics of Web page design, including some basic HTML code, and how to make pages compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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Introduction to Outlook
Friday, January 12
9:00 a.m.–noon
This hands-on class covers how to use the new e-mail software, Outlook. Learn how to set up and customize Outlook, send and receive e-mail, attach files, and schedule appointments using the calendar.
CourseInfo (Blackboard)
Creating and Uploading Content into Blackboard
Tuesday, January 16
2:00–4:00 p.m.
This class will show how to add content to a Blackboard course site. Participants must have an existing site on Blackboard to attend this class, and should bring all content with them in electronic format (on disk). For more information, contact the instructor, Melaine Kenyon, coordinator for distance education, at ext. 6829 or kenyonmc@buffalostate.edu.
Making Web Pages ADA Compliant
Tuesday, January 23
1:00–4:00 p.m.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted to provide individuals with disabilities barrier-free access to all resources, including buildings and the Internet. New York State has mandated that all official Web pages meet ADA guidelines. This class will review the ADA and demonstrate how to use special software to test pages for ADA compliance.
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Intermediate Web Page Design
Wednesday, January 24
9:00 a.m.–noon
This continuation of the introductory class covers more HTML and how to create image maps, tables, and forms. Experience with Web page design and/or Web page design software is recommended.
Intermediate Access
Thursday, January 25
1:00–4:00 p.m.
Learn to work with multiple tables to create customized forms and reports. Learn to join
tables, create keys, and insert forms within forms to help enter and locate records.
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User Assistance
KimMarie Markel, ext. 6676, is available by appointment to help with Dreamweaver and Fireworks—software for creating Web pages and sophisticated images. She also can assist with general Web page consultation.
Paul Reynolds, ext. 3361, is available by appointment to help with Web page design and layout, ADA-compliance issues, and general Web page questions.
Two student assistants, Theresa Shepard and Ian Barulich, also are available for assistance at the FAST Development Center and will make office calls in the spring. They are located in CyberQuad 315 and can be reached at ext. 4060.
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Curricular Items
The following were approved by the College Senate Curriculum Committee and have been forwarded to the president for final review and approval:
Program Revisions:
Humanities (0717)
Childhood Education (0200)
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood and Childhood Education (combined program)
Childhood Education (certification only)
Childhood Education with authorization to teach English in grades 7–9 (0221)
Childhood Education with authorization to teach mathematics in grades 7–9
Childhood Education with authorization to teach social studies in grades 7–9
Childhood Education with authorization to teach French in grades 7–9
Childhood Education with authorization to teach Spanish in grades 7–9
New Program:
Childhood Education with authorization to teach Italian in grades 7–9
The following has been received by the College Senate and will be reviewed for approval by the Curriculum Committee:
Program Revision:
Computer Information Systems (0825)
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Curricular Proposals
The College Senate Curriculum Committee will not set a due date for curricular submissions during the 2000–2001 academic year. Instead, the committee will consider proposals on a continuing basis and do its best to provide a six-week turnaround. Proposals will be processed in the order received.
Proposals received by the committee chair after Wednesday, March 14, 2001, will be considered initial business of the 2001–2002 College Senate Curriculum Committee.
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