Promotion
Upon completion of the review procedures at the department, dean, and vice presidential
levels, I am pleased to announce the following promotion:
Promotion to professor, effective September 1:
Marian Deutschman, Communication
Appeals
Negative decisions on promotions may be appealed. Appeals are probably best suited to
instances in which an individual believes that his or her case was misunderstood or
inadequately advocated. If an appeal seems warranted, the president should be notified in
writing of the intent to appeal by Friday, March 21.
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Presidential Evaluation
Many thanks to those who participated in the presidential evaluation process
this week. The evaluation team was very impressed with our faculty, staff,
and students and appreciated the high level of cooperation on our campus.
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SABRE Student Contest
The SABRE Project is sponsoring a contest designed to encourage students to learn and use their Buffalo State NT user names and passwords, which are necessary for campus e-mail accounts, Degree Navigator, and the SABRE Student System. The grand prize is a reserved parking space for 2003–2004. Students can enter the contest and learn more at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/accounts. The SABRE Project also will use this site to communicate with students. Please encourage students to enter the contest and visit the Web site.
Details of the SABRE Project are available at www.buffalostate.edu/offices/sabre.
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Carnegie Academy Publication
to Feature Buffalo State
The Buffalo State team on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning has been notified by
the Carnegie Academy and the American Association for Higher Education that Buffalo
State will be spotlighted in a new book because it has "advanced the national
initiative" in the area of "collaborative practices."
The role of the Senate in promulgating guidelines on the scholarship of teaching, recently
approved by President Muriel A. Howard, no doubt will be a signal feature. Cheryl Albers, assistant
professor of sociology, is the contact for this initiative: ext. 5411 or alberscm@buffalostate.edu.
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Distance Education Stakeholders Meeting
The Technology Council has been charged with developing a technology plan to be implemented
as part of the college's strategic plan. The technology plan will include recommendations
for distance education and other forms of technology-mediated instruction, such as the use
of Blackboard course software.
Faculty and staff who wish to contribute to the distance education component of the technology
plan are encouraged to attend a meeting from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Monday, March 24 in E. H. Butler
Library 210. Information about the technology planning process is available at
www.buffalostate.edu/orgs/tip/tpoc2.
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Use of Pyrotechnics on Campus
Buffalo State College prohibits indoor use of pyrotechnics in its facilities, including
arenas, auditoriums, theaters, and places of public assembly. Outdoor use of pyrotechnics
also is prohibited, with rare exceptions made only with permission of the vice president for
finance and management and only when handled by fully licensed and insured
professionals.
The college complies with all applicable regulations regarding smoking, fire prevention,
exiting, and occupancy of its facilities. All events and facilities are subject to safety
inspections by the offices of Environmental Health and Safety, University Police, and the
Buffalo Fire Department.
Questions about campus safety standards should be directed to David Miller, director of
environmental health and safety, at ext. 6113 or millerdn@buffalostate.edu.
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Professional Staff Caucus Elections
The Nominations and Elections Committee of the Professional Staff Caucus will
begin elections Wednesday, March 12 for the following offices:
PSC vice chair/treasurer (two-year term)
PSC representative (two-year term)
Budget Priorities Task Force member (two-year term)
Auxiliary Services Advisory Committee member (two-year term)
Intercollegiate Athletics Board (IAB) representative (one year term)
College senator (two three-year terms; one one-year term).
All PSC members should have received e-mail on Tuesday, March 11 reviewing the
process for electronic ballots. If you did not receive the message or if you wish to
receive a paper ballot, contact Maurine Baker-Stein at ext. 4538 or
bakerme@buffalostate.edu.
Elections close Wednesday, March 26.
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College Senate Meetings
College Senate meetings will be held at 3:00 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210 on the following
Fridays during the spring 2003 semester:
March 14
April 11
May 2
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Call for Nominations: At-Large Senators
Three at-large Senate positions will become vacant September 1.
The call for nominations and information for candidates is available at www.buffalostate.edu/orgs/senate/election/Nominations.html.
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, March 14–April 11.
Contact Sharon Cramer, ext. 4334 or cramersf@buffalostate.edu, or Lisa
D'Addieco, ext. 5139 or daddielm@buffalostate.edu, with questions.
We look forward to your participation in the vital process of campus governance.
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Curricular Items
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and will be
forwarded to the Curriculum Committee for review and approval:
New Program:
Minor in Forensic Anthropology
New Courses:
ANT 102 Mathematical Techniques in Ethnology. The use of
fractions and percentages to write mathematical statements to describe
distributions of linguistic and social characteristics of indigenous and modern
world nations. Covers speech sounds, word shapes, morphemes, word order,
marriage types, family forms, residence rules, descent kinship types, political
organization, subsistence, and religion.
CRJ 424 Criminal Justice Data Analysis. Practical experience with SPSS
applications of basic statistical methods as they apply to criminal justice. Review
of basic statistical skills, coupled with SPSS applications, designed to raise
students' analytical abilities through quantitative data analysis.
CRJ 435 Criminal Justice Ethics. The application of ethics to the criminal
justice system to address issues that affect the definition of professional roles in
the criminal justice system, the complex nature of many of the decisions
professionals face, and the many possible outcomes of their choices.
CRJ 440 Drugs, Crime, and Drug Policy. The nature and impact of drug abuse
in America and its relationship to criminal behavior. The historical and
ideological foundations of national drug-control policy, contemporary control, and
intervention strategies.
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Course Revisions:
COM 100 Media Literacy (formerly Introduction to Mass Communication). The
role of media in the lives of individuals and society at large. Overview of the
development, structure, and technology of media, as well as economic, ethical,
and other contemporary issues. Students become discriminating media consumers,
capable of making informed decisions about their media use.
COM 327 Broadcast Newswriting and Producing. The theory, forms, and
techniques of writing and producing news for radio and television, with practical
experience in the classroom and the studio.
COM 329 TV Studio Production I. Introduction to the theory, aesthetics, and
fundamentals of television production through lecture and in-studio production
projects.
COM 429 TV Studio Production II. A continuation of TV Studio Production I,
with emphasis on specialized television production techniques.
COM 488 Internship. Supervised field experience in a professional setting for
students who have completed extensive academic preparation in the discipline.
Fifty hours of fieldwork per credit.
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