Twenty-five Year Employees Luncheon
I am pleased to invite the college community to a luncheon honoring faculty and staff who are in their 25th year of service at Buffalo State College. The luncheon, a spring event in past years, will be held at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, February 13 in the Saturn Club, 977 Delaware Avenue. We hope the February date will reduce scheduling conflicts. Reservations will be accepted through Monday, February 10.
This annual event serves to honor our colleagues for their years of service and their dedication to Buffalo State. The 18 employees crossing the 25-year mark this year are:
Paul T. Bink, SABRE Project
Gary O. Danner, University Police
Marian T. Deutschman, Communication
Daphne A. Finnegan, Performing Arts
Paul D. Fronckowiak, Computing and Technology Services
Jean F. Gounard, International Student Affairs
Jurgis Karuza, Psychology
Carol A. Kisinski, Student Accounts
Dan A. Kushel, Art Conservation
Micheline P. Lepine, Burchfield-Penney Art Center
Shirley A. Lord, Social Work
Gail F. Maloney, Intercollegiate Athletics
Javier Peņalosa, Biology
Stephen F. Phelps, Elementary Education and Reading
Linda L. Rizzo, Registrar's
Anne Marie Sokol, Chemistry
Lucy A. Weber, Campus Services and Facilities
Those wishing to attend the luncheon should call Ginny Bolz or Melissa Slisz in the President's Office at 878-4101.
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Emergency College Closings
The following procedures should be followed during
snow emergencies and other extraordinary circumstances.
State-operated offices and facilities may be closed only by order of the governor;
however, the college president or her designee is authorized to cancel classes and
recommend that all but essential service* employees not report to work.
Policy and Procedures
The president has delegated the authority to cancel classes and services to the vice
president for finance and management. University Police is responsible for monitoring all
relevant weather conditions and reporting to the vice president for finance and
management.
If the decision to cancel classes and close the college is made before the start of the
workday, the vice president for finance and management will inform University Police. If
the decision is made once classes are in session, the vice president for finance and
management will consult with the provost and vice president for academic affairs and notify
University Police of the decision. University Police will notify the following broadcast
stations in either case:
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University Police also will inform the following:
- All vice presidential offices
- The college switchboard operator, ext. 4000
- Student Union Information Desk, ext. 6511
- The Residence Life director, ext. 6806
- United Students Government Office, ext. 6701
An early decision to cancel classes and close the college will be relayed to the stations
listed above by about 6:00 a.m. For information concerning cancellation of classes, call
the school closing information number, 878-5000. Please do not call any other number
for this information.
Attendance Policy under Emergency Conditions
If classes and services are canceled before the workday begins, employees designated
essential service* are required to report. All other employees are excused under
emergency conditions, but must charge the absence to appropriate leave accruals.
Employees who elect to come to work may do so; however, the college cannot guarantee
that they will be able to work at their usual locations or perform their normal duties. (See
instructions below for employees who choose to report for work under emergency
conditions.)
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Should the closure occur during the workday, the vice
president for finance and management will convey the decision to the other vice
presidents, who will ensure that the announcement is communicated throughout their
respective areas. Following official closure, employees may leave their work sites and
charge the remainder of their workdays to appropriate leave accruals or continue working
until their regular departure time. Essential service* employees are required to remain on
the job or report to work as scheduled in this instance.
Absences that result from the cancellation of classes and services must be charged to
appropriate leave accruals as described below:
- Vacation, personal, compensatory, or holiday leave
- Sick leave, but only in event of personal or family illness
- Leave without pay (A written request must be submitted to the Human Resource
Management Office no later than the end of the pay period in which the attendance
record is due.)
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*Essential services are those that must be maintained to
ensure the well-being and protection of those who reside on campus, as well as the
maintenance and security of college property. The following functions are considered
essential services. Employees assigned to these areas are required to report to work under
emergency conditions:
- The law enforcement division of University Police
- Campus Services and Facilities operations (all employees)
- Student health services (designated staff only)
- Residence Life (designated staff only)
- The dean of students
- Staff responsible for the care and feeding of animals or maintenance of greenhouse
facilities
Employees designated as essential service will be notified in writing by their department
heads.
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Directed Absences
Any employee who has reported to work and because of extraordinary circumstances
beyond his or her control (e.g., extremely hazardous conditions or physical plant
breakdown) is directed by the college president or her designee to leave work shall not be
required to charge this absence to leave accruals. Any such release of employees shall not
create the right to equivalent time off for employees who are not directed to leave work.
Supervisors, regardless of their good intentions, may not direct such absences.
Instructions for Nonessential Service Employees Who Elect to Report for Work
under Emergency Conditions
Note: Parking may be severely restricted during periods of temporary emergency.
Employees who report to work under these conditions must park in the Grant Street lot so
that other lots may be cleared of snow.
- Employees must report to University Police, Chase Hall 110, to sign the
Attendance Record/Emergency Conditions sheet. They must also sign the sheet before
leaving campus.
- Employees report to regular work locations and perform regular duties, even if
supervisor is absent.
- If the employee's regular work location is not accessible, he or she must report to the
director of Campus Services and Facilities, Clinton Center, ext. 6111, or the director of
Residence Life, Porter Hall, ext. 6806, for assignment.
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NYS Employees' Retirement System Toll-Free Number
New York State employees can now call the Employees' Retirement System toll free at (866) 805-0990. The call center will connect callers to an interactive voice response system (IVR) that answers a variety of important retirement-related questions. For more information, visit www.osc.state.ny.us/retire/news/tollfree.htm.
Customer service representatives are available from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday to provide information that can't be obtained through the IVR.
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CSEA Skills for Success Courses
The New York State and CSEA Partnership for Education and Training offers job-related training to enhance career development. Courses are open to all CSEA-represented employees (administrative, operational, and institutional) and to secretarial employees designated as management/confidential. The following courses will be offered this spring. Courses are generally held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Donovan State Office Building, 125 Main Street, Buffalo
(Note: These classes run from 8:30 to 11:45 a.m.)
- Fundamentals of Writing: Putting It All Together—Monday, March 17; Wednesday, March 26; and Wednesday, April 2
- Critical Thinking—Wednesday, March 26
- Personal Workplace Safety and Security—Thursday, March 27
School for the Blind, 2A Richmond Avenue, Batavia
- Fundamentals of Writing: Mastering the Basics—Tuesdays, March 18, 25; April 1
- Tables and Graphs—Tuesday, March 25 and Wednesday, March 26
Catalogs and application forms are available from the following:
- Human Resource Management Office, Cleveland Hall 410, ext. 4821
- Donna Shaffer, CSEA representative, Bishop Hall 210, ext. 6008
- Information Desk, Campbell Student Union, ext. 6511
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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. Contact Debbie
Riservato at ext. 4060 or risedl78@buffalostate.edu with
questions.
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
SkillSoft E-Learning
Employees also 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.
This month's SkillSoft courses may be taken in CyberQuad's Faculty/Staff Workroom, E.
H. Butler Library 310, on Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. A proctor will
be available to assist and answer questions. Please check in at E. H. Butler Library 315
(CyberQuad) before starting.
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Call for Nominations:
Undergraduate Student Awards
President's Medal for Outstanding Undergraduate
Student
An outstanding senior will be honored with the President's Medal at this year's
commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 10, 2003.
This award recognizes an outstanding member of the senior class who has demonstrated
excellence in the areas of achievement,
citizenship, leadership, and community service. This year's recipient also will deliver the
student address.
SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence
This award, sponsored by Chancellor Robert L. King, recognizes students who have
excelled at integrating academic
excellence with areas such as athletics, community service, creative and performing arts,
entrepreneurship, leadership, and
career achievement. This award is the highest honor bestowed upon a student. Award
recipients will be recognized at a
ceremony in Albany as well as at commencement ceremonies in May.
Nominations are being sought for both awards. Students must be nominated by a faculty
or staff member. Candidates must be graduating seniors who have best demonstrated the
qualities recognized by each award. Only undergraduates graduating during
the 2002–2003 academic year will be considered.
Selection criteria are the same for each award. A student may be nominated for either
or both awards.
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Selection Criteria
- Academic achievement - measured by grade point average, rank in class,
research, and other scholarly projects.
- Citizenship - College and community service measured by the quality of
extracurricular involvement.
- Leadership/Creativity - Potential for future achievement measured by the student's
record, recommendations, and a
personal interview.
Nomination forms are available here or from the Associate Vice President for
Student Affairs and Dean of Students Office, Campbell
Student Union 306. Nominations and supporting documentation must be forwarded to
Phillip Santa Maria, associate vice
president for student affairs and dean of students, Campbell Student Union 306, by
Monday, February 3, 2003.
President's Medal and Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence recipients at the
graduate level are selected through a separate process,
administered by the Graduate Studies and Research Office.
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Equity and Campus Diversity Minigrant Approval
The President's Council on Equity and Campus Diversity and President
Howard have approved the following minigrant for spring 2003:
An Evening with Coretta Scott King
Friday, February 28
7:00 p.m.
Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall
Submitted by Bruce Parson, Commuter Council.
Visit and lecture by Coretta Scott King, widow of Martin Luther King Jr.
Cosponsored by United Students Government, the African American
Student Organization, the Student Union Board, the Nontraditional
Student Association, and other campus organizations.
The council will receive applications for spring 2003 minigrants until
Monday, February 3. For questions about the minigrant program,
contact Dolores E. Battle, senior adviser to the president for equity and
campus diversity, at ext. 6210 or battlede@buffalostate.edu.
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Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act
Governor Pataki signed into law on
December 17, 2002, Chapter 2 of the Laws of 2002, referred to as the
Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act. Effective January 17, 2003,
the legislation amends the New York State Human Rights and Education
Laws to include sexual orientation as a protected category against which
discrimination in employment, credit, housing, public accommodation,
and education, among other areas, is prohibited. Section 2, Subdivisions
1 and 2 of Section 291 of the Executive Law, as amended by Chapter 803
of the Laws of 1975, were amended to read as follows:
- The opportunity to obtain employment without discrimination
because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, sex,
or marital status is hereby recognized as and declared to be a civil right.
- The opportunity to obtain an education, the use of places of public
accommodation, and the ownership, use, and occupancy of housing
accommodations and commercial space without discrimination because
of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, sex, or
marital status, as specified in section two hundred ninety-six of this
article, is hereby recognized as and declared to be a civil right.
Buffalo State College Policy on Sexual Orientation
It is the policy of Buffalo State College and the SUNY Board of Trustees
that no discrimination against or harassment of individuals will occur on
any of the campuses or in the programs or activities of the university.
Consistent with the policy, the college expects that all judgments about
and actions toward students and employees will be based solely on
qualifications, abilities, and performance. Attitudes, practices, and
preferences of individuals that are especially personal in nature, such as
private expressions or sexual orientation, are unrelated to performance
and provide no basis for judgment. The college expects all employees and
students to take appropriate action to implement this policy of fair
treatment.
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Assistance
Buffalo State will take affirmative action to protect persons from
judgments related to sexual orientation. Persons who believe that this
policy has been violated have the right to complain and are encouraged
to discuss the complaint with the appropriate college official.
Resolution of internal complaints will be handled using the Buffalo State
College Grievance Procedure for the Review of Allegations of Unlawful
Discrimination. Persons choosing to use external agencies may file with
the Division of Human Rights, Executive Order 28.1 Enforcement Unit.
In determining whether alleged conduct constitutes a prohibited
employment practice, the Governor's Office of Employee Relations (OER)
will investigate cases of discrimination relating to sexual orientation as
well as the guidelines and procedures for redress.
Any employee or student who feels discriminated against based on
sexual orientation may contact Dolores E. Battle, senior adviser to the
president for equity and campus diversity, in Cleveland Hall 415 or at
ext. 6210.
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