Curricular Approvals
I have approved the following new courses, course revisions, and program revisions, which have
been recommended by the appropriate dean, the College Senate, and the provost and vice
president for academic affairs:
New Courses:
CHE 414 Forensic Chemistry Laboratory
ELF 606 School-Community Relations
FAR 364 Art after 1940
FAR 375 Introduction to Asian Art
FTT 309 Technical Fashion Drawing
FTT 414 Knit Technology I
FTT 415 Knit Technology II: Commercial Software Systems
GEG 390 Quantitative Methods in Geography and Planning
PHY 620 Powerful Ideas and Quantitative Modeling: Force, Motion, and Energy
PHY 622 Powerful Ideas and Quantitative Modeling: Electricity and Magnetism
SED 488 Internship
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Course Revisions:
CIS 101 Computer Fundamentals
CIS 151 Computer-Based Information Processing I
CIS 251 Computer-Based Information Processing II
CIS 370 Systems Analysis and Design
ENT 461 Control Systems I
ENT 462 Control Systems II
ENT 471 Power Systems I
ENT 472 Power Systems II
FAR 220 Introductory Photography
FAR 321 Intermediate Photography I
FTT 308 Fashion CAD I
PHY 500 Physics Education Seminar
PHY 510 Process Skills in Physics Teaching
PHY 518 Wave Phenomena and Optics
PHY 520 Modern Physics
PHY 525 Nuclear and Particle Physics
PSY 404 Theories of Learning
PSY 415 The Competent Infant
Program Revisions:
B.S. Applied Sociology (0732)
B.A. English (0705)
M.S. Adult Education (6850)
M.S.Ed. Physics
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President's Award Recipients
Buffalo State College is grateful to its faculty and staff for their dedication to learning
and for creating an enabling educational environment for our students. Following are the
President's Award recipients for 2002. Please join us on Thursday, September 19 at
Academic Convocation to commence a new academic year and to recognize our
colleagues.
Excellence in Research, Scholarship, and Creativity
James L. Palermo, Professor, Educational Foundations Department
Thomas J. Reigstad, Professor, English Department
Excellence in Service to the College
Jerry S. Boyes, Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
Susan P. Kendt, Secretary 2, Arts and Humanities, Dean's Office
Therese M. Locher, Assistant Director, Purchasing Office
Diana M. McNerney, Secretary 1, Art Conservation Department
Excellence in Teaching
Zhang Jie, Associate Professor, Sociology Department
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Student Achievement
International Education Director Lee Ann Grace informs me that Paul Eckert, who
recently completed the certification program in English secondary education, has
received one of 50 French government teaching assistantships in English, which require
the same rigorous application as the Fulbright program for U.S. students. He will be
based in Lille, Buffalo's sister city.
Eckert is the first Buffalo State student to receive such an honor and was the only one of
three Buffalo State students who applied through this year's Fulbright process to receive
an award.
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Application for Phi Kappa Phi
Upon recommendation of the Middle States self-study team, Buffalo State College intends to apply
for membership in the prestigious, pansophic honor society Phi Kappa Phi. The college must
identify at least 10 active members of Phi Kappa Phi and at least five active members of Phi Beta
Kappa and/or Sigma Xi from our faculty and staff. Please respond to Wanda Davis, associate vice
president for undergraduate studies, at daviswm@buffalostate.edu.
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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
In November 2000, Buffalo State produced an initial publication about the scholarship of teaching
and learning, featuring the work of nine faculty and staff members. The booklet has been
circulated to many campuses across the nation. Electronic versions are available on the college
home page at www.buffalostate.edu/about (in the "downloads" section at the bottom right corner
of the page) and on CASTL's home page at http://aahe.ital.utexas.edu (scroll down to the "News"
section).
The CASTL Advisory Committee is seeking three- to four-page submissions from faculty and staff
members who would like their work to be considered for a second edition. Both empirical work
(quantitative or qualitative studies; measurement of learning, achievement, or teaching
effectiveness; etc.) and conceptual studies (educational innovations, curriculum development,
etc.) will be considered.
Submissions will be accepted through the summer. Please send to:
Susan Labiak
Center for Interdisciplinary Studies
Bacon Hall 122
labiaksm@buffalostate.edu
More information, including submission guidelines, is available on the Buffalo State CASTL Web
site: www.buffalostate.edu/orgs/castl/news.htm.
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Degree Navigator Summer Training Schedule
Live testing of Degree Navigator, the new Web-based degree audit system, is expected during the summer, and implementation is planned for the summer/fall 2002 semesters. Faculty and staff members are invited to
attend one of the following training sessions, which will provide an overview of Degree Navigator audit
functions. All sessions will be held in CyberQuad, E. H. Butler Library 318.
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Tuesday, June 25
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1:00–2:00 p.m. or 2:00–3:00 p.m.
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Monday, July 1
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11:00 a.m.–noon or 2:00–3:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, July 3
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10:00–11:00 a.m. or 1:00–2:00 p.m.
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Thursday, August 1
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1:00–2:00 p.m. |
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Friday, August 2
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2:00–3:00 p.m.
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Monday, August 5
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1:00–2:00 p.m.
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Friday, August 16
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11:00 a.m.–noon
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To register, contact Tina Sutherland, implementation assistant, at ext. 3412 or
suthertm@buffalostate.edu. Include the date and time of your preferred session.
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Computer Training and SkillSoft
E-Learning
Computing and Technology Services and the FAST
Development
Center offer monthly computer training classes. Unless otherwise stated, classes are held in
CyberQuad, E. H.
Butler Library 318. Please bring an IBM-formatted 3.5" disk. For a complete list of courses
and
registration information, visit http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration.
Internet Explorer 5.0 (or higher) or Netscape 4.7 (or higher) is necessary for online
registration.
Enter the following information in the required fields:
Explorer
User Name: your user name (e.g., publicjq)
Password: your password
Domain: bsclogon
Netscape
User Name: bsclogon\your user name (e.g., bsclogon\publicjq)
Password: your password
If you have trouble registering online, send e-mail to reynolap@buffalostate.edu or call ext. 3361
and leave voice mail. Please include your name; your phone number; and the name, date,
and
time of the class for which you wish to register.
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SkillSoft E-Learning
Human Resource Management is pleased to announce that employees may participate in
SkillSoft, an online learning program that offers 106 courses and a variety of certificate
programs that allow employees to demonstrate mastery of a set of skills.
More information about the SkillSoft E-Learning Program is available from the Human
Resource
Management Web site, www.buffalostate.edu/offices/hr.
Employees also may register for courses on the site.
Because of scheduling conflicts, this month's SkillSoft training will be offered from 9:00 a.m. to noon Friday, July
12 only. Registration is not required. A proctor will be available to assist and to
answer questions.
You must establish an account (username and password) with the Human Resource
Management Office to access SkillSoft courses. Contact Susan Earshen, director of human
resource management, at ext. 4821 or earshesj@buffalostate.edu.
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Election Results
The following is a summary of the results of College Senate elections, held
during the spring 2002 semester. The following people will serve one-year terms:
Officers
Chair, Howard Reid
Vice chair, Wendy Paterson
Standing Committee Chairs
Academic Plan, Cherry Searle
Budget and Staff Allocation, Ronald Rabin
Bylaws and Elections, Sharon Cramer
Curriculum, Wendy Paterson
Instruction and Research, Susan Leist
International Education, Anthony Hotchkiss
Professional Welfare, Anthony Hotchkiss
Standards for Students, Lee Ann Grace
Student Welfare, Perry Litton (student)
If you are interested in serving on a College Senate standing committee, see
Senate Standing Committees section.
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The following people will begin three-year terms September 1, with the exception
noted below. Senators returning for a second consecutive term are noted with an
asterisk:
At-Large Senators
Roslyn Berkovitz*
Lee Ann Grace*
Douglas Koritz
Stephen Thorne
Applied Science and Education
Richard Herdlein
Wendy Paterson*
Arts and Humanities
Carol Beckley
Donn Youngstrom
Natural and Social Sciences
Lisa Brooks (completing the term of Sarah Slavin, a two-year term that began in
May 2002)
Hadar Isseroff*
William Mitchell
E. H. Butler Library
Nancy Frazier
Professional Staff Caucus
Karen Johnson*
Marianne Savino*
University Senator
Cherry Searle
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The following people completed their terms and are thanked for their service to
the Senate:
Maurine Baker-Stein (At-Large)
Maria Ceprano (Applied Science and Education)
John DeNisco (University Senator)
Musa Abdul Hakim (E. H. Butler Library)
James Haynes (Natural and Social Sciences)
Deborah Hovland (Arts and Humanities)
Ellen Kennedy (At-Large)
Stephen Saracino (Arts and Humanities)
Sarah Slavin (Natural and Social Sciences)
Gwendolyn Veira (Professional Staff Caucus)
In accordance with Senate bylaws, officers are elected annually for the upcoming
academic year by voting members of the Senate.
The College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee is pleased to report the
results of the concluded election and notes that the vote for the chair of the
Academic Services Standing Committee resulted in a tie. The deciding election
(electronic and paper ballot) will be held August 19–September 6.
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Curricular Items
The following have been approved by the Senate Curriculum Committee and will be
forwarded to the president for review and final approval:
New Program:
Certificate in Human Resource Development
Program Revisions:
B.S. Applied Sociology (0732)
M.S. Adult Education (6850)
Minor Revision:
Writing (1027)
New Courses:
FAR 220 Introductory Photography
FAR 321 Intermediate Photography I
FAR 364 Art after 1940
FAR 375 Introduction to Asian Art
FTT 414 Knit Technology I
FTT 415 Knit Technology II: Commercial Software Systems
GEG 390 Quantitative Methods in Geography and Planning
SED 488 Internship
SOC 486 Practicum in Applied Sociology
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Course Revisions:
CIS 101 Computer Fundamentals
CIS 251 Computer-Based Information Processing II
CIS 370 Systems Analysis and Design
ENT 461 Control Systems I
ENT 462 Control Systems II
ENT 471 Power Systems I
ENT 472 Power Systems II
PSY 404 Theories of Learning
PSY 415 The Competent Infant
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 240 Social Problems
SOC 300 Methods in Social Research
SOC 301 Social Statistics
SOC 319 Sociology of Gender and Sex Roles
SOC 320 Sociology of Family
SOC 321 The African American Family
SOC 322 Sociology of Childhood and Youth
SOC 323 Sociology of Education
SOC 330 Social Psychology
SOC 333 Sociology of Social Movements
SOC 331 Group Dynamics
SOC 350 Power, Class, and Inequality
SOC 353 Environment and Society
SOC 360 The Sociology of Work
SOC 361 Industrial Sociology
SOC 362 Sociology of Organization
SOC 380 Sociology of Crime
SOC 382 Sociology of Law
SOC 383 Sociology of Punishment and Corrections
SOC 384 Sociology of Murder
SOC 390 Sociology of Juvenile Delinquency
SOC 391 Sociology of Addiction
SOC 392 Sociology of Sexual Behavior
SOC 393 Sociology of Mental Illness
SOC 408 Contemporary Sociological Theory
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The following have been received in the Senate Office and will be forwarded to
the Curriculum Committee for review and approval:
New Courses:
FTT 449W Textiles through the Ages. (General Education, Non-Western/Other World
Civilization) The study of textiles throughout history and the relationship of textile
technology development, trade, and cultural interaction throughout the world. The
historic use of fibers, yarns, fabric construction, color applications, and finishes in
relation to selected historic periods and geographical areas of the world.
NFS 380 Alternative Medicine. Introduction to alternative and complementary
medicine. Includes Ayurveda, botanical and herbal medicine, Chinese
medicine, mind-body medicine, naturopathy, homeopathy, environmental medicine, and
functional foods and nutraceuticals. Addresses "wellness" in the mainstream
medical system and reviews various alternative and complementary approaches for
prevention and treatment of degenerative chronic diseases.
PHY 502 Initial Physics Teaching Experience for Alternative Certification. Full-time
physics teaching with college supervision and school supervision for alternative
certification: physics students. Covers lesson and unit design, classroom management,
designing and implementing student assessment, and participation in school community.
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Course Revisions:
CIS 315 Computer Organization. The basic organization of a computer system examined
as a hierarchy of levels. CPU organization; the digital logic, microarchitecture, instruction set, operating system,
and assembly levels; how these levels and components interact to produce a working computer
system; parallel architectures. Focus on hardware, the interconnection between the fundamental building blocks
of a computer, and the relationship between hardware and software.
CIS 361 Fundamental Concepts in Object-Oriented Programming. Introduction to
object-oriented programming. Introduces transfer students with equivalent
programming experience in a procedural-oriented environment to the paradigms of the
object-oriented environment. Required for CIS majors with no previous
experience in object-oriented programming.
CIS 410 Computer Operating Systems. Computer operating systems, their
functions and components, scheduling the execution of jobs, task management, and
interrupts. Comparison of current operating systems.
CIS 411 Database Systems. The basic concepts and uses of database systems.
Includes organization, analysis, and function of database systems and components
of representative CODASYL, hierarchic, and relational databases.
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Senate Standing Committees
The College Senate always needs faculty and staff representation on its standing
committees. Below are the names of committees and brief descriptions of their basic
missions. If you wish to serve on a committee for the 2002–2003 academic year, please
print this form and return it to the College Senate Office, Cleveland Hall 417C.
Academic Plan
Assumes leadership in the intermediate- and long-range planning of the overall academic
function of the college. Areas include the mission of the college, master plan,
regionalism, enrollment projections, and accreditation.
Academic Services
Recommends policies designed to make academic support services more useful and
available to academic programs.
Budget and Staff Allocation
Gathers, analyzes, and recommends criteria for all data and policies needed to determine
budget and staff allocations.
Bylaws and Elections
Conducts necessary elections provided for in the bylaws to ensure proper representation
on the College Senate. Recommends changes in the bylaws designed to facilitate the
democratic governance of the college.
Curriculum
Receives, reviews, and recommends approval or nonapproval of all courses and programs
offered by the college, consistent with Senate policies and procedures.
Instruction and Research
Concerns itself with aspects of policy that relate to the improvement of instruction and
the development of services and resources necessary to carry out or enhance instruction
and research.
International Education
Develops the content of overseas academic and faculty exchange programs and makes
recommendations regarding admission of and services to foreign students attending
Buffalo State.
Professional Welfare
Responsible for matters concerning faculty and staff welfare and well-being.
Standards for Students
Reviews and recommends policies dealing with student admission, readmission, retention, and
probation, as well as with graduation standards for undergraduate and graduate
students.
Student Welfare
Examines matters and recommends policy concerning aspects of student life.
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