B.F.A. in Interior Design Accredited
The Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER) has accredited the bachelor of fine arts (B.F.A.) in interior design degree program. This is a signal achievement. We are grateful to the faculty team, led by Terry Postero, to Stephen Saracino, Design Department chair, and to Emile Netzhammer, dean of arts and humanities. This accreditation, accomplished at our first attempt, confirms the strength of the curriculum and faculty and invests the program with nationally competitive, select status.
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Fall Open House
Fall Open House will be held from 9:00 a.m. to noon Saturday, October 28. The program will begin in Rockwell Hall Auditorium, where prospective students and their families will preview the day's events and enjoy light refreshments. Students will then take campus tours, visit academic departments, or attend a financial aid presentation.
Please volunteer to assist with check-in or to provide additional support; contact Carolyn Murphy at ext. 5508 or murphycm@buffalostate.edu.
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Chancellor's and President's Awards
I encourage the Buffalo State community to nominate deserving faculty and staff colleagues for Chancellor's and President's Awards. A schedule for receipt of nomination packages follows. Guidelines may be obtained from the Academic Affairs Office, Cleveland Hall 519, ext. 5903.
Nominations with supporting materials for Distinguished Service Professor, Distinguished Teaching Professor, the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service, and the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Librarianship must be submitted to the provost, Cleveland Hall 519, by the following dates (the third Monday in November each year):
November 20, 2000 (academic year 2000–2001)
November 19, 2001 (academic year 2001–2002)
November 18, 2002 (academic year 2002–2003)
Nominations with supporting materials for the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching; the President's Award for Excellence in Research, Scholarship, and Creativity; the President's Award for Excellence in Librarianship; the President's Award for Excellence in Academic Advisement; the President's Award for Excellence in Service to the College; and the President's Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Equity and Campus Diversity must be submitted to the provost by the following dates (the first Monday in March each year):
March 5, 2001 (academic year 2000–2001)
March 4, 2002 (academic year 2001–2002)
March 3, 2003 (academic year 2002–2003)
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SEFA Reserved Parking Space Raffle
One of the goals for this year's SEFA/United Way Campaign is to increase participation by encouraging every employee to make a gift to SEFA. A reserved parking space will be offered as the prize in a raffle drawing to be held on Friday, October 27. Each employee who pledges any amount will receive one ticket. Employees who pledge at least $26 ($1 per paycheck) will receive three tickets, and employees who pledge $52 or more will receive five tickets. Raffle tickets will not be sold and will be available only in recognition of SEFA donations.
For more information about the raffle, see your department solicitor or call the Vice President for Finance and Management Office at ext. 4311. Submit raffle tickets with completed pledge cards to Cleveland Hall 505.
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Computing Services/FAST Development Training
October 2000 Schedule
Computing Services offers monthly computer training classes. Unless otherwise noted, all classes will be held in CyberQuad, E. H. Butler Library 318. Please bring an IBM-formatted, 3.5" disk. Contact Paul Reynolds at ext. 3361 or reynolap@buffalostate.edu to register for any of these classes. If you use e-mail, you must include your full name, e-mail username, title, department, and telephone number. Incomplete messages will not be accepted. You also may register online at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration. You will receive a reply only if there is a problem with your request.
Introduction to Access
Friday, October 13
9:00 a.m.–noon
Learn the dos, don'ts and basic concepts of a relational database. Learn how to create and edit tables, forms, queries, and reports, and how to create mailing labels from an Access table.
Introduction to Excel
Friday, October 13
1:00–4:00 p.m.
Excel is the worksheet application that comes with Office 97. Learn how to set up a basic worksheet, create and edit formulas, use the built-in functions, format data, and use data to create charts and graphs. Converting Excel worksheets to Web pages also will be covered.
Introduction to Web Page Design
Monday, October 16
9:00 a.m.–noon
Learn to create and link Web pages using Claris Home Page. Learn how to download and edit graphics from the Web and how to edit HTML code. Learn the basic dos and don'ts of Web page design, including how to comply with the new Web Publishing Standards and the Americans with Disabilities Act. (All official New York State Web sites must be in agreement with accessibility guidelines.)
ADA Compliance/Web Publishing Standards
Monday, October 16
2:00–3:00 p.m.
The Americans with Disability 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 pages meet ADA guidelines. The college has established a set of Web Publishing Standards to help departments meet ADA-compliance issues and to develop consistency among all pages on the college's servers. This class will review the standards and demonstrate how to check Web pages for ADA compliance. The Web Publishing Handbook will be distributed.
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Introduction to Fireworks
Tuesday, October 17
9:00 a.m.–noon
Learn how to create 3-D images, banners, and logos using Macromedia's Fireworks. This class is limited to 10 people. Participants must have some Web page development experience and a solid knowledge of Windows and the Internet. KimMarie Markel will instruct this class.
Intermediate Word
Thursday, October 19
1:00–4:00 p.m.
Learn to create headers and footers, tables of contents, tables, and columns. Learn to convert Word documents to HTML documents. The pros and cons of Word-HTML conversion will be discussed.
Intermediate PowerPoint
Friday, October 20
9:00 a.m.–noon
This class covers adding sound and video to PowerPoint presentations, and more about transitions, sound effects, and animations. Learn to convert presentations to Web documents within ADA guidelines. You must have attended Introduction to PowerPoint to attend this class.
Intermediate Web Page Design
Friday, October 20
1:00–4:00 p.m.
This continuation of the introductory class covers image maps, tables, and forms. It also addresses ADA-compliance issues and the college's Web Publishing Standards. You must have attended Introduction to Web Page Design to attend this class.
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Intermediate Excel
Monday, October 23
9:00 a.m.–noon
Learn advanced functions such as VLOOKUP, IF, MIN, and MAX. Learn how to work with multiple worksheets and how to copy formatting to multiple sheets simultaneously.
Introduction to Dreamweaver
Wednesday, October 25
9:00 a.m.–noon
Learn to create dynamic Web pages using Macromedia's Dreamweaver. This class is limited to 10 people. Participants must have some Web page development experience. KimMarie Markel will instruct this class.
Web Page Development and Support
KimMarie Markel, ext. 6676, is available by appointment to assist with Web page development, graphics/images, Dreamweaver, or Fireworks. Paul Reynolds, ext. 3361, is available by appointment for assistance with basic Web page design and layout, images, Home Page, and Hot Metal Pro.
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Special Training Sessions
Blackboard CourseInfo
Extending the Classroom Experience: Web-Based Learning
The college has purchased the Web-based learning system Blackboard CourseInfo, which enables educators to enhance on-campus learning and deliver distance learning by bringing their course materials, class discussions, assignments, and assessments to the Web. It enables faculty to create and manage course Web sites without using HTML or other programming languages. CourseInfo incorporates both asynchronous (threaded discussion board) and synchronous (virtual classroom) communication.
The following courses will be held in E. H. Butler Library 318 (CyberQuad) and will be instructed by Melaine Kenyon, coordinator for distance education.
Introduction to Blackboard CourseInfo (open to all faculty)
Tuesday, October 17
2:00–3:00 p.m.
or
Wednesday, October 18
10:00–11:00 a.m.
This course will provide an overview of CourseInfo's features and the support available to assist faculty using this application. It targets new users or those with limited experience.
CourseInfo's Communication Tools
Tuesday, October 24
11:00 a.m.–noon
Learn how to encourage collaborative learning through the discussion board, virtual classroom, file exchange, and group tools in CourseInfo. Prerequisite: Introduction to Blackboard CourseInfo, or a current faculty user of Blackboard.
CourseInfo's Assessment Tools and Gradebook
Wednesday, October 25
2:00–3:00 p.m.
Learn about building quizzes, assessment characteristics, creating grade-book entries, and editing grades.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Blackboard CourseInfo, or a current faculty user of Blackboard.
Additional training sessions will be offered. Special topics, such as Copyright and CourseInfo, and Customizing Your CourseInfo Course Site, may be offered in the future. Contact the FAST Development Center at ext. 3361.
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Procedures Regarding Disruptive Individuals
In its Saturday, October 7 edition, the Buffalo News featured a report on disruption in the classroom on college campuses in Western New York and across the United States. At Buffalo State, procedures for handling the problem of disruptive individuals have long been established and are printed below. Any member of the faculty or staff who experiences disruption should use this statement as a guide.
Our faculty and staff are expected to conduct classes or other activities and to perform their assigned responsibilities without disruption. Accordingly, a faculty or staff member has the right to ask any individual who is disruptive or menacing to leave the classroom or vacate the area in which he or she is misbehaving.
The college maintains a "Code of Rights, Freedoms, and Responsibilities of Students" that governs the conduct of students on campus. This code, in concert with New York State Education Law, strictly prohibits students from physically harming, verbally abusing, or intimidating anyone, or from intentionally interrupting a class for purposes of stopping a speaker. All individuals, whether students or non-students, also are subject to legal recourse under the New York State Penal Code Articles concerning criminal trespass or disorderly conduct and harassment.
Since considerations of due process and an assumption of innocence pervade our judicial system, faculty and staff should be aware of the precautions and procedures necessary to minimize the risk of personal or college liability for violation of an individual's rights. Formal proceedings are required for students to be prohibited from attending or returning to class or other college functions. Misconduct adjudicated through the college judicial system or the conviction of a criminal charge under the penal code may result in temporarily or permanently barring individuals from campus activity.
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The following information, provided by the vice presidents for student affairs and academic affairs, will guide faculty or staff faced with asking students or non-students to leave and/or with barring their return to a class or other campus area when they are deemed to be disruptive or threatening:
- In situations where a person is perceived to be a clear danger to himself/herself or to others, the University Police, ext. 6333, should be called immediately. The University Police should always be contacted if the person displaying the behavior is believed to be a non-student. The responding officer will determine whether an arrest should be made or, in the case of a student, whether a referral to the Weigel Health Center, a consultation directive with the Counseling Center, and/or a formal complaint with the college judicial board should be filed. If a student is perceived to be a danger to himself/herself or to others, the dean of students has the right, under the Buffalo State Code, to recommend that the president impose an interim suspension until the case can be brought to a hearing.
- Any student, faculty, or staff member may file a charge and refer a student to the college judicial system with or without intervention by a University Police officer. The college judicial board can be contacted through the Dean of Students Office, ext. 4618.
- A faculty or staff member alleging misconduct of a student should be prepared to document that the student was asked to stop inappropriate behavior. When the faculty or staff member files charges of alleged misbehavior through the judicial system, documentation such as a description of the behavior, attempts made (if any) to stop the behavior, and any other relevant corroborating evidence must be provided.
- In some cases, a course of action, short of referral to the college judicial system, is a voluntary referral to the college Counseling Center, Porter Hall, lower level, ext. 4436. Counselor-client information remains confidential unless the student is deemed to be a danger to herself/himself or others.
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Concerned faculty and staff members have several campus resources to assist them in dealing with disruptive students, including department chairs, the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Office, and the University Police. Additional guidance regarding procedural and due process considerations, including advice on documentation, is available from the Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Office, Campbell Student Union 306, ext. 4618. The dean of students recommends the following tips, taken from Indiana University's Guidelines for Dealing with Disruptive Students in Academic Settings (May 28, 1997).
- Remain calm and request compliance from the student in concrete terms (e.g., "Please lower your voice" or "Please sit in your chair").
- Ask the student to speak privately with you to discuss concerns you both may have. Acknowledge the emotions of the student ("I understand you are upset"). Do not engage the student in a debate. It is recommended that an observer be present at this discussion.
- Try to reach an agreement that is mutually satisfying (that is, you still have control of the academic setting, and the student is not disgraced in front of his or her peers).
- If the student refuses to comply, indicate that you will enlist the aid of others to stop the behavior and that the behavior is subject to disciplinary proceedings.
- If the student continues to refuse to comply, leave the academic setting to call for assistance or ask someone else in the vicinity to enlist the help of others. Be specific about whom you want called or contacted.
- If a student is violent or threatening, remove yourself and instruct others to remove themselves from the situation, and summon University Police as quickly as possible.
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Criminal Justice/Government Fair
The 11th annual Criminal Justice/Government Career Fair will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 24 in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. Students from all majors are invited to meet with representatives from more than 30 criminal justice and related government and social service agencies, including the FBI, the Secret Service, and U.S. Customs. This event is cosponsored by the Career Development Center (CDC), the Criminal Justice Department, and the Political Science Department.
For more information, contact the CDC at ext. 5811 or Cleveland Hall 306. A complete list of participating organizations and agencies is available at www.buffalostate.edu/offices/cdc.
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Directory of Faculty and Staff with International Qualifications
2001
The International Student Affairs Office is working on the eighth edition of its Directory of Faculty and Staff with International Qualifications. For almost 20 years, this publication has provided a compendium of professionals' interests and experience with international cultures. It is designed to strengthen the soul of internationalism on the Buffalo State campus and in the surrounding community. For more information, contact Hideo Tsuchida, International Student Affairs Office, ext. 5331.
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Student Directory Online
Buffalo State students can now be reached through the new online student directory at www.buffalostate.edu/directories/proxy.asp. Please tell students about this helpful resource.
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Athletic Events
The following home athletic events are scheduled October 12–18:
Men's Soccer
Buffalo State vs. Cortland
Friday, October 13
4:00 p.m.
Men's Soccer
Buffalo State vs. Oswego
Saturday, October 14
1:00 p.m.
Men's Soccer
Buffalo State vs. Fredonia
Wednesday, October 18
3:00 p.m.
All events take place on their respective fields or courts, or in the Sports Arena.
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