Thanks to Sodexho-Marriott Dining Services
We are grateful to Sodexho-Marriott for catering the President's Holiday Party at the Burchfield-Penney Art Center on December 15. William Baker, general manager of Buffalo State College Dining Services, and his culinary staff did an exemplary job.
Directory of Faculty and Staff with International Qualifications
It is not too late to return questionnaires for the eighth edition of the Directory of Faculty and Staff with International Qualifications. For almost 20 years, this publication has provided a compendium of professionals' interests and experiences with international cultures. It is designed to strengthen the soul of internationalism on the Buffalo State campus and in the surrounding community.
All faculty and staff, published or unpublished, are encouraged to participate in this directory. For more information, contact Hideo Tsuchida, International Student Affairs Office, ext. 5331.
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Weigel Health Center "Wellness Days"
The Weigel Health Center, in conjunction with the Campus Counseling Center, University Police, and Campus Ministry, will celebrate "Wellness Days" from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 24 in the Campbell Student Union. Focusing on a variety of health issues and safety concerns, the event will offer informational pamphlets, health-assessment activities, blood-pressure readings, refreshments, giveaways, and fun. Learn about the services and opportunities at the Weigel Health Center, as well as the valuable services offered through the partnering departments.
Athletic Events
The following home athletic events are scheduled January 11–January 17:
Women's Basketball
Buffalo State vs. Potsdam
Friday, January 12
6:00 p.m.
Men's Basketball
Buffalo State vs. Potsdam
Friday, January 12
8:00 p.m.
Women's Basketball
Buffalo State vs. Plattsburgh
Saturday, January 13
2:00 p.m.
Men's Basketball
Buffalo State vs. Plattsburgh
Saturday, January 13
4:00 p.m.
Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving
Buffalo State vs. Cortland
Monday, January 15
2:00 p.m.
All events take place on their respective fields or courts, or in the Sports Arena.
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General Policy against Discrimination and Harassment
Buffalo State College is committed to proper treatment of all members of the college community. The college can achieve its educational mission only in an atmosphere of mutual respect that is free from intolerance and that offers equal opportunity to all. Every member of the college community shares the responsibility for addressing incidents of disrespect for the dignity of others and acts of discrimination, racism, bigotry, harassment, exclusion, abusive language, or mistreatment of individuals or groups.
Among the goals of the college is the empowerment of a diverse population of students to succeed as citizens of a challenging world. The college is dedicated to maintaining an atmosphere of intellectual vitality, collegiality, and collaboration. It will not have attained its goal until and unless all in its midst obtain fair and equitable treatment in employment and education. For this reason, Buffalo State College condemns and pledges itself to fight against all acts of invidious discrimination, bias, intolerance, or harassment.
Racial discrimination is a particularly serious problem. The goals of the college are undermined and human dignity is offended where employment or educational benefits, opportunities, or privileges are denied or restricted on the basis of race, religion, color, or national origin, or where a racially hostile environment exists. Racial or illegal discrimination of any sort limits the opportunity for individuals to realize their potential and denies them the rigors, joys, and fulfillment of intellectual curiosity.
Therefore, it is the policy of Buffalo State College to provide an employment and educational environment free from invidious discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital or veteran status. It shall be a violation of this policy for any agent, student, or employee of Buffalo State to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital or veteran status against any individual with respect to terms of employment, education, or benefits of any program or activity at Buffalo State.
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To implement this policy:
- All college faculty, staff, and students are expected to comport themselves in a manner that does not convey to others in the college community any disrespect, intolerance, or rude behavior based on age, race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital, veteran, or socioeconomic status.
- All members of the college community are expected to contribute to the college environment to move the college community in the direction of respect for all.
- All persons within the college community who perceive that they have been subjected to discrimination or harassment based on age, race, religion, color, national origin, gender, disability, marital or veteran status, or sexual orientation are urged to present their concerns to the Equity and Campus Diversity Office, Cleveland Hall 415.
- All faculty, staff, and students who know of a member of the community who believes that he or she has been subjected to discrimination or harassment are expected to encourage that person to visit the Equity and Campus Diversity Office and, if need be, offer assistance to help that person do so.
- All supervisory and management staff have the responsibility to educate faculty, staff, and students about the value of diversity to the institution. To meet this responsibility, supervisors, department heads, and management staff are expected to:
- Regularly communicate with employees and students under their supervision about the college's policy against discrimination, its commitment to diversity, and the need for civility in the community.
- Monitor their own behavior to ensure that it offers an appropriate model for employees and students under their supervision.
- Promptly and thoroughly respond to all reports or incidents of invidious discrimination or harassment in their areas of responsibility.
- Identify and respect the needs of the victims of discrimination and attempt to restore collegiality and equity following reported incidents of discrimination.
- Confer directly with the Equity and Campus Diversity Office whenever reports or complaints of discrimination or harassment are brought to their attention in their areas of responsibility or if they have concerns about appropriate responses to complaints.
Complaints should be reported to Dolores E. Battle, senior adviser to the president for equity and campus diversity, Cleveland Hall 415, ext. 6210.
Other college policies related to equity and campus diversity can be located at www.buffalostate.edu/offices/equity/contents.html.
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Equity and Campus Diversity Minigrants
Applications for spring Equity and Campus Diversity Minigrants are due Thursday, February 1. Applications are available in Cleveland Hall 415 or, via e-mail, at weeksbm@buffalostate.edu.
Spring Semester Religious Holidays
The SUNY policy on attendance in classes on certain days because of religious beliefs appears on page 51 of the 1999–2001 undergraduate catalog. According to the policy, "Any student in an institution of higher education who is unable, because of his or her religious beliefs, to attend classes on a particular day or days shall, because of such absence on the particular day or days, be excused from any examination or any study or work requirements." The policy continues, "At Buffalo State, we sharpen the mandate of the state and endorse the policy that prohibits administering evaluative examinations on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Good Friday."
In spring 2001, Good Friday falls on April 13, and Passover is Sunday, April 8 and Monday, April 9.
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Students with Disabilities
Faculty members are encouraged to remind their students that those who wish to receive special accommodations and/or academic adjustments because of disabilities must contact Marianne Savino, coordinator of services for students with disabilities, Twin Rise 120, to make appropriate arrangements. Faculty members are not obligated to make special arrangements for students until and unless formal notice of disability is made and the need for accommodations is properly documented. It may be helpful to place a reminder of this policy in course syllabi.
Campus Safety Forum
The Campus Safety Forum encourages all instructors teaching evening classes to remind students to use care while moving about the campus during evening hours. Students should be encouraged to walk in pairs or groups. Campus escort vans and Bengal Buggies are available to transport students to parking lots. The vans may be boarded at any of the blue lights on campus roadways and parking lots. It may be helpful to include a reminder in course syllabi, especially for evening classes.
Questions or concerns about campus safety issues may be addressed to co-chairs Mel Netzhammer at netzhaec@buffalostate.edu or Dolores Battle at battlede@buffalostate.edu.
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College Senate Meeting
The next College Senate meeting will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, February 9 in E. H. Butler Library 210.
Curricular Items
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and will be forwarded to the Curriculum Committee for review and approval:
Program Revision:
M.S.Ed. Social Studies Education (5–12)
New Courses:
EDU 234 Holistic Curriculum Tutorial
HIS 386 History of the Inca Empire
SSE 540 Beginning Teacher Mentoring Seminar in the Social Studies
SSE 640 The Sociohistorical Context and Issues of Diversity in U.S. Schooling
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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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