Commencement 2002
Many thanks to everyone who supported the college's 130th commencement
day by serving as volunteers or by marching in an academic procession. I
thank and congratulate the commencement committee for a wonderfully
successful weekend of activities and on three ceremonies that were
meaningful and memorable for our graduates and their families.
Commencement is our most important academic ceremony, and it is
gratifying to see the level of support and enthusiasm grow each year. I wish
everyone an enjoyable summer.
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Curricular Approvals
I have approved the following new courses, course revisions, new program, and program revision, which have been
recommended by the appropriate dean, the College Senate, and the provost and vice president for academic affairs:
New Courses:
ENG 190 Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation
ENG 390 Literary Criticism and Theory
ENG 445 American Realism
PLN 340 Fundamentals of Zoning
PLN 341 Housing and Real Estate
PSC 301 Political Statistics
Course Revisions:
DES 101 Introduction to Design 2DI
DES 103 Introduction to Design 3DI
DES 220 Ceramics I
ENG 455 The British Novel after 1900
FAR 100 Introduction to Fine Arts
FAR 101 Drawing I
FAR 102 Drawing II
FAR 300 Drawing III
FAR 400 Drawing IV
SOC 351 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
SOC 352 Sociology of Aging
SOC 370 Sociology of Deviant Behavior
New Program:
Postbaccalaureate Certification Only, French or Spanish
Program Revision:
English Education 7–12 (0610)
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President's Office Summer Hours
The President's Office will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. beginning Monday, June 3. Regular hours
will resume Monday, August 26.
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Teacher Education Unit
Dan L. King, dean of the Faculty of Applied Science and Education, has been appointed head of the Teacher Education Unit.
Attached to this post is the title associate vice president for teacher education.
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Campus House
The renovation of Campus House is in its final stages. Built in 1930, it is one of the campus's five original buildings. Campus House will feature state-of-the-art facilities, including a professionally equipped commercial kitchen, a beautifully appointed
restaurant with separate dining areas, and a boardroom with audiovisual presentation equipment.
Upon completion, the facility will provide space for hospitality and tourism labs and serve as a gathering place for faculty, staff, and alumni of Buffalo State College. The new hands-on teaching and research facility will open in the fall. It will, we hope, be a place for convivial intellectual and social exchange.
Invitations to join the social club were sent in April. Please visit the Campus House Web site at
www.buffalostate.edu/campushouse for a copy of the invitation or for more information.
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Summer Hours
After consulting with administrators and department heads, we have decided to discontinue the formal program of flexible
scheduling that allows employees to work 9½- or 10-hour days, four days per week, during the summer months. Although we
realize that the flexible schedule was popular with many employees, it did cause a number of problems that affected our ability
to maintain quality operations during the summer months:
- While morale improved for employees who participated in flexible scheduling and received their preferred
schedules (Mondays or Fridays off), morale was negatively affected for employees who did not participate or receive their preferred
schedules.
- Scheduling block vacations around flexible schedules while maintaining appropriate staffing was difficult in many
departments.
- Productivity and operational efficiency suffered because employees were often present when workload and demand for
service were low and absent when workload and demand were high.
Increased workloads and staffing reductions would make flexible scheduling even more problematic than usual this year in some
departments. In place of flexible scheduling, standard summer office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. will be established from
May 20 through August 9. All offices are expected to maintain at least minimal staffing during these core office hours.
Offices that require longer hours to meet the needs of students or other clients may, of course, extend them. Regular office
hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. will resume Monday, August 12, two weeks prior to the start of the academic year.
Employees who wish to work a four-day workweek during the summer may request to use vacation accruals for one day each
week for a specified period during the summer. As always, such requests are subject to supervisors' approval and contingent
upon departments' operational needs.
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Fire Evacuation Drill Schedule and Procedure
In compliance with New York State Education Law, Section 807, fire evacuation drills will be held in various buildings May 20–24. Department heads and/or faculty chairs are responsible for complete evacuation of areas under their control.
Procedure for Occupants
- When alarm sounds, proceed by the most direct means, in keeping with equitable distribution of traffic, to the nearest exit and
stand at least 25 yards outside the building.
- Leave lights on.
- Close all doors.
- Turn off room fans; leave hood fans on.
- Turn off all electrical and gas appliances.
- Close doors to corridors; in the event of actual fire, leave doors in immediate areas unlocked.
- Reenter building when "all clear" is announced by authorized personnel.
Exceptions to Evacuation during Drills Only
- Those involved in critical experiments or lab processes that cannot be left unattended may remain in the building.
- Those using wheelchairs or crutches may remain in the building; however, one able-bodied person who would be responsible
for said persons also is required to remain should evacuation become necessary.
A minimum amount of extra time will be needed during drills to examine all fire-safety equipment for proper operation.
Call David N. Miller, director of environmental health and safety, at ext. 6113 with questions.
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