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Vol. XLVIII, No. 29 |
Promotion
Promotion to associate professor, effective January 13, 2003: 
Online Registration
SABRE help for faculty and staff will be available during registration Monday through Friday:
Contingency plans are in place in case of problems. Any changes to the online-registration plan will
be relayed to the campus community through e-mail and the college Web site.
The SABRE team, Computing and Technology Services, and the Registrar's Office will continue to
work on remaining tasks to ensure a successful, efficient Web-based registration process. Contact
Sharon Cramer, SABRE Project executive director, at ext. 4334 or cramersf@buffalostate.edu with
questions.
Buffalo State Emergency Response Plan
Please contact Maurine Baker-Stein at ext. 4538 or bakerme@buffalostate.edu with questions.
Policy
Cellular Telephones
Each employee assigned a cellular telephone shall be primarily responsible for its
security and maintenance, and must immediately report any theft, loss, damage, or
vandalism of the unit.
New York State law prohibits the use of handheld cellular phones while driving.
The internal control standards define the minimum level of quality
acceptable for internal control systems in operation and constitute the criteria
against which systems are to be evaluated. These internal control standards apply
to all operations and administrative functions (both manual and automated), but
are not intended to limit or interfere with duly granted authority related to
development of legislation, rule making, or other discretionary policy making in an
agency.
General Standards
Specific Standards
Audit Resolution Standard
Prompt Resolution of Audit Findings. Managers are to (1) promptly
evaluate findings and recommendations reported by auditors, (2) determine proper
actions in response to audit findings and recommendations, and (3) complete,
within reasonable time frames, all actions that correct or otherwise resolve matters
brought to management's attention.
Public Officers Law
While many private companies and professional associations have their own
codes of ethics, state code differs from these in that the state
code is also the law. Like private codes of ethics, state code is a list of proscribed activities.
The following is a summary of its provisions:
New York State employees are prohibited from engaging in any activity that is in
substantial conflict with the proper discharge of their duties in the public interest,
accepting other employment that would impair their judgment in the exercise of their
official duties, or disclosing confidential information gained from their state positions.
State employees cannot use their official positions to secure unwarranted
privileges for themselves or others. State employees with financial interests in a
business entity should not engage in any transaction between the state and
that entity that might be in conflict with the proper discharge of the employee's official
duties. State employees also must avoid making personal investments in enterprises that
might directly involve decision-making or that might create a conflict of interest.
State employees cannot, by their conduct, leave the impression that they can be
influenced based on their family relationship, rank, position, or influence. Nor should they
act in a way that raises a suspicion among the public that they are likely to be engaged in
acts that are in violation of their public trust.
No full-time state employee, any firm or association of which he or she is a
member, or any corporation which he or she owns or controls can sell goods or services
to any person, firm, or association that either is licensed or has its rates set by the state
agency by which they are employed.
Violations of certain restrictions on business and professional activities or the
financial-disclosure filing requirement may result in a maximum fine of $10,000. In lieu of
a fine, the commission may refer the matter for criminal prosecution. Upon referral and
conviction, a violation may be punished as a Class A misdemeanor.
Under Section 94(13) of the Executive Law, assessment of a civil penalty is final
unless modified, suspended, or vacated within 30 days of imposition.
For any violations of Sections 73, 73-a, or 74, the Ethics Commission also may
recommend that the appointing authority take disciplinary action, up to and including
dismissal from employment. Where applicable, discipline must be taken in accordance
with the provisions of Section 75 of the Civil Service Law or the particular collectively
negotiated agreement between the employee's union and the state.
Contact Gary Phillips, associate vice president and comptroller, at ext. 4312 with
questions about the Internal Control Act or Public Officers Law.
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SkillSoft E-Learning
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.
This month's SkillSoft courses may be taken in CyberQuad's Faculty/Staff Workroom, E.
H. Butler Library 310,
by appointment only; call Debbie Riservato at ext. 4060. Please check in at E. H. Butler
Library 315 (CyberQuad) before starting.
Webmaster Training
SUNY Job Fair
Companies participating in the past included American Express Financial Services, Atlantic Testing
Services, Beacon Education Management, Bell Atlantic, FedEx, General Mills,
HSBC Bank, IBM, the Key Program, the New York State Police, the Peace Corps,
and the U.S. Border Patrol. Qualified applicants have secured regional and
national positions through the job fair.
The event is free and open to all SUNY students and alumni, and is cosponsored
by the SUNY Career Development Organization and SUNY Alumni Offices. No
registration is required. For more information, visit Buffalo State College's
Career Development Center Web site at
www.buffalostate.edu/offices/cdc/SUNYjobfair.html
or call ext. 5811.
Students will build skills in the areas of oral communication, interpersonal
relationships, values clarification, ethics, and achievement of personal goals. For
more information, call Hector D. Gil, assistant director of Student Life, at ext.
4631.
Ethics: How Important Is It to LEAD?
Rudy Giuliani on Leadership
Public Speaking: Getting It Right
Collaborate: Leadership for Campus Organizations
Lacrosse
Buffalo State vs. Oswego
Faculty and Staff Annual Appeal
The appeal also will encourage support of the Bridge the Gap Scholarship, which helps
juniors and seniors complete their degrees at Buffalo State, or more than 150 other
established funds.
The campaign ends Monday, May 12 with a wrap-up party in the quad.
Prizes for participants will be announced in a future issue of the Bulletin or via
campuswide e-mail.
Diversity Awards
Faculty and staff members were nominated by students and selected by a panel of students and President's
Council members. Recipients were recognized for embracing the college's core
value of respect for diversity and individual differences; taking proactive steps to
increase students' awareness of diversity and pluralism in the United States;
and/or exploring prejudice, bigotry, and stereotyping in their work at the college.
Awards will be given annually.
The 2003 award recipients are Felix L. Armfield, associate professor, History
and Social Studies Education; Christopher B. Aviles, associate professor, Social
Work; Albert E. Bitterman, lecturer, Design; Stephen C. Burgeson, lecturer,
Hospitality and Tourism; Kevin William Clarke, lecturer, Sociology; Gloria S.
Eastman, assistant professor, English; Andrea Guiati, professor, Modern and
Classical Languages, and director, All College Honors Program; Carol L Patitu,
associate professor, Educational Foundations; and Allen Yasgur, lecturer, Social
Work.
Award recipients will be recognized Tuesday, April 8 at a ceremony in the Burchfield-Penney Art Center.
College Senate Meetings
Full- and part-time faculty, professional staff, and librarians whose total service in the College
Senate would not exceed six consecutive years during the terms of office are eligible to run for
these three-year terms. Nominations are due in the Senate Office, Cleveland Hall 211, by noon
Friday, April 11.
Elections
Those who wish to vote electronically must have an NT account (the account used for
Outlook). Contact the Computing Support Center at ext. 4357 or csc@buffalostate.edu for NT account assistance. Paper ballots will be
tallied after electronic ballots; thus, if a member should accidentally vote twice, only the
electronic vote will be recorded.
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and will be
forwarded to the Curriculum Committee for review and approval:
New Program:
New Courses:
CIS 390 Information Systems Project Management. Current practices in
project management as applied to information systems projects. Project life-cycle
activities, project planning, software tools, management of project scope,
schedule, budget, risk, communications, and quality.
CIS 475 Programming for the Internet Environment II. Introduction to server-side
programming on the World Wide Web. Students make use of a contemporary
server-side programming environment to distribute and collect information,
validate user input, and provide dynamic Web content. Students learn and use
forms, databases, templates, cookies, and session tracking in dynamic site
development. CIS elective.
CIS 480 Networking Laboratory I. Lectures and laboratory exercises covering
network topologies, paradigms, protocols, services, computer security, intrusion
recovery, and privacy. Hands-on laboratory exploring the operation of computer
systems in a networked environment. Practical experience with installing,
configuring, and managing various software packages (operating systems and
applications).
Course Revision:
The following have been approved by the Curriculum Committee and will be
forwarded to the president for final review and approval:
Program Revision:
New Courses:
Course Revisions:
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