College Council Meeting
The next meeting of the Buffalo State College Council
will be held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, in Cleveland Hall 518.
Agenda
- Call to Order
- Action Items
Approval of Minutes: December 9, 2003
- Council Chair's Report
- President's Report
- Reports by College Council Committees
- Announcements
- Adjournment
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Reponse to Senate Recommendations
I hereby approve the Graduate Minimum G.P.A. Policy, which requires a minimum grade point
average of 2.5 for admission to graduate studies at Buffalo State College.
I also approve the Buffalo State College Advisement Policy, which covers all aspects of student
advisement: course selection, program education, career counseling, mentoring, and personal
support.
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Minimum Grade Point Average for Graduate Studies at Buffalo State College
Students must attain a minimum overall baccalaureate G.P.A. of 2.5 for admission to graduate
studies at Buffalo State College.
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Buffalo State College Advisement Policy
Preamble:
Buffalo State College remains committed to undergraduate and graduate advisement that is
personal, relevant, and supportive. Student advisement properly goes beyond course selection to
include all aspects of advising: program education, career counseling, mentoring, personal
support, and/or referral to appropriate campus offices. Advisement is the responsibility of all
agencies at Buffalo State College.
Undergraduate advisement should provide each student with a clear road map for timely
completion of degree requirements. Graduate advising may focus more intensely on research,
guidance, and professional development.
Administrative officers of the college should stress the importance of advisement to the college
and the responsibility of the student to seek advisement in public presentations to faculty, staff,
and students.
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Undergraduate Student Advisement
- Advisement is required of all students—freshmen and transfers—at the point of entry into
the college. Whenever possible, advisement should be completed prior to orientation.
- Undeclared students, students on probation, and premajors must be advised every
semester.
- Advisement is required when a student declares a major.
- Students in majors should be advised according to each department's individual
advisement plan.
- Advisement should include a graduation check, according to each department's
advisement protocol, in the spring semester of the year prior to graduation or at
approximately 90 credit hours for August or December graduates. (Note: Official
graduation audit verification is to be done by the Registrar's Office.)
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Graduate Student Advisement
- Advisement is required upon admission to a graduate program.
- Advisement will ensure completion of candidacy application prior to completion of 12
credits.
- Departments will review student progress in the semester prior to that in which the student is
to graduate.
- The department chair or delegate may review and approve the graduate student's
completed coursework. (Note: Official audit of graduate students' completed
coursework is to be done by the Graduate Studies and Research Office.)
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Department Advisement Protocol
- A department's plan reflects the diverse nature of its students, the size of its student body,
and faculty resources. The plan will provide for all relevant graduate and undergraduate
student groups: undeclared students, majors, premajors, evening-only students,
appropriate nonmatriculated students, and students readmitted to programs.
- The department's plan is approved by the dean and is on file in the Academic Affairs
Office. Academic support programs will submit their advisement plans to the Academic
Affairs Office.
- Departments ensure documentation of their students' advisement.
- Departments provide opportunities for advisement in every semester, throughout the
semester.
- Academic support programs maintain accurate information about departments' required
and elective courses through the use of the college catalog, printed departmental
materials that have been distributed, or departmental Web pages. Departmental Web
pages include information to aid in a student's selection of courses and the timing of such
selections.
- Each department's plan includes traditional one-to-one advising between faculty and
student as well as alternative methods using small groups, computer labs, and peer
advising.
- Subsequent to Degree Navigator or another student audit system being deemed accurate,
each department reports to the dean a systematic assessment of the effectiveness of its
advisement as a part of the annual report or at a time deemed appropriate by the faculty
dean.
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Registration and Grading
Students began registering on April 14 and can continue to register through the first week
of fall classes and through the first two days of each session of summer school. Materials
to help faculty and staff guide students have been distributed to all academic departments
and academic support units. They are also posted on the SABRE Web site,
www.buffalostate.edu/sabre/facstaff.
Materials to assist those teaching classes in meeting end-of-semester grading
responsibilities also have been distributed, and have been mailed to the homes of all
part-time faculty members. Additional resources will be made available to assist in the grading process.
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SoTL/CASTL Faculty Development Fellowships
Buffalo State's CASTL Advisory Committee announces three one-year $3,000 faculty
development fellowships to promote the scholarship of teaching and learning on campus. Open to
tenured and tenure-track Buffalo State faculty members, the fellowships will be awarded to those
currently conducting studies in, or interested in studying, one of the four areas listed below.
Studies can be empirical (qualitative or quantitative, measurement of student learning or
teaching effectiveness, etc.) or conceptual (design of educational innovations, curriculum
development, pedagogical problem analysis, etc.).
- Integrating Inquiry and Action
This fellowship is focused on the interplay between theory and practice. Faculty across the
disciplines create learning environments grounded in the belief that understanding an issue,
problem, situation, or phenomenon leads to plans for action, and similarly, engaging in action
inevitably raises new questions and ideas that require further investigation. Studies in this area
will identify and promote learning strategies or curriculum such as problem-based or service
learning that exemplify the cyclical and ongoing integration of inquiry and action.
- Supporting the Learning of First-Year Students
This fellowship is focused on contributing to our understanding of ways to support students'
successful transition from high school to college. Studies in this area might focus on the
development or evaluation of programs or strategies that facilitate integration of students into
the values and ethics of academic culture. Specific programs such as learning communities or
curriculum reforms such as Intellectual Foundations, an Introduction to College course, or
departmental initiatives are examples of first-year-student initiatives.
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- Promoting Persistence in Students with Difficulties Learning Specific Disciplines
This fellowship is focused on identifying effective ways to facilitate learning in subject areas
such as mathematics, composition, foreign language, and science, which are traditionally
regarded as essential for making progress in academic study. Scholarship in this area might
investigate factors that promote students' academic success, barriers that prevent success, or
how these barriers can be overcome (including alternative methods of instruction such as
distance education).
- Assessment
This fellowship is focused on promoting effective student and teacher assessment. It
encompasses both the criteria that are applied to determining the quality of instruction, as well
as descriptions of the process through which such determinations are made. Scholarship in this
area might involve designing effective course and student assessment, or working with
departments to institute guidelines for promoting and evaluating faculty's teaching and learning
scholarship.
Fellows will conduct research related to their specialty areas during 2004–2005. They will
continually evaluate the impact of their scholarly work and promote faculty development efforts on
campus. They also will work closely with Janet Ramsey, associate vice president for
undergraduate education, and serve as members of the CASTL Advisory Committee.
Applications will be accepted until Monday, May 3.
Application guidelines, selection criteria, and more information about the fellowships are available
on the Buffalo State CASTL Web site, www.buffalostate.edu/orgs/castl/news.html, or from Cheryl Albers at alberscm@buffalostate.edu.
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Applied Research and Service at CDHS
For more than 25 years, Buffalo State has had an excellent resource for faculty
scholarship and service in the Center for Development of Human Services
(CDHS). The mission of CDHS is "strengthening human services through
training, organizational development, technology, and evaluation." In order to
continuously improve the quality and effectiveness of its varied programs and
training, CDHS needs the scholarly expertise of Buffalo State faculty.
Faculty partnerships with CDHS benefit not only the college as a whole but also
each faculty member who participates as a CDHS adviser, fellow, associate, or
researcher. Such scholarship and service is critical for the academic growth of
the college community, and faculty contributions of time and effort are
encouraged. Becoming a CDHS faculty partner, therefore, will be recognized by
the Buffalo State College academic community as an important applied
scholarship and/or service activity.
Integral to the Buffalo State College mission is the enhancement of "the quality of
life in Buffalo and the larger community." We accomplish this through "excellence
in teaching and scholarship, cultural enrichment, and service." We encourage
your participation in this mission through partnerships with CDHS.
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State-Mandated Class: Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment
The Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, a two-and-a-half-hour course required for teacher certification and other professional licenses, is again being offered by the Center for Development of Human Services.
Mandated reporter training includes information regarding the physical and behavioral indicators of child abuse and maltreatment. The course provides an overview of Child Protective Services, how to report, when a report should be made, legal protection, and consequences of failure to make a report. Upon completion of training, participants receive a certificate of completion and instructions for its submission for professional license, permit, or teacher certification.
2004 Course Schedule
Saturday, April 17
9:30 a.m.–noon
Center for Development of Human Services
1685 Elmwood Avenue (Trainee Entrance), Training Room 1
Registration deadline: March 17*
Thursday, April 29
7:00–9:30 p.m.
Buffalo State College
Rockwell Hall 202
Registration deadline: March 29*
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Saturday, May 8
9:30 a.m.–noon
Center for Development of Human Services
1685 Elmwood Avenue (Trainee Entrance), Training Room 1
Registration deadline: April 8*
*Applicants may register after the deadline if space is available. Please call
Registration Services at 876-7600 to inquire.
General Registration Information
Upon confirmation of their registration, participants will receive information regarding the session, a map to the training site, and a parking permit for the day of the session. In the event of low enrollment, CDHS will contact registrants and reschedule sessions. Please call Registration Services at 876-7600 with questions. More information is available online at www.bsc-cdhs.org/maltreatment.
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Appointment: Deputy Chief of University Police
I am pleased to announce the appointment of James H. McCarthy as deputy chief of University Police, effective April 1, 2004. McCarthy has 32 years of experience and service to Buffalo State and the University Police Department, having served as a police officer, lieutenant, investigator, and most recently, interim deputy chief. In addition to his duties in the department, he has served for many years as an adjunct faculty member in the safety studies program in the Technology Department.
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2003–2004 Faculty and Staff Annual Appeal
The 2003–2004 Faculty and Staff Annual Appeal asks you to help open doors for yourself, your colleagues, and Buffalo State students. As you know, individual support is even more critical to providing funds for scholarships, departmental funds, and faculty and staff development.
This year, the appeal again asks for your support for the Bridge the Gap Scholarship, which helps juniors and seniors with financial need complete their degrees at Buffalo State. The appeal continues to focus on building the New Professional Growth Fund, which will provide professional development awards to New York State employees at Buffalo State who are represented by UUP and CSEA and to Foundation employees. Or you may give to the program or departmental fund of you choice.
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Child Care Center Evening Hours
The Child Care Center provides evening service from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Monday
through Thursday. The program is open to all students, faculty, and staff, and
tuition is based on a sliding-fee scale. The center is accepting applications for the
fall 2004 evening program until Friday, July 30. Call the center at ext. 5335 for
more information.
The Child Care Center reserves the right to cancel or postpone the evening
program because of insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. If
the program is canceled or postponed, parents will be notified at least one month
before the program is scheduled to begin.
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Student Employee of the Year
I am pleased to announce the recipient of the 2004 Buffalo State College Student
Employee of the Year Award, Benjamin A. Kruger. Kruger was nominated by his
supervisor, Lynn Lyons, secretary 1 in the Financial Aid Office. A selection
committee of Buffalo State faculty and staff chose Kruger from a pool of 12
nominated candidates. The annual award is sponsored by the Career Development
Center, the Financial Aid Office, and the Northeast Association of Student
Employment Administrators (NEASEA). It is designed to recognize the
accomplishments of students who work while attending school.
Kruger is an economics and finance major who plans to graduate in May 2005
with a bachelor of science degree. He was honored April 6 at the 14th annual
Student Employee of the Year luncheon ceremony, given by the Niagara Frontier
College Placement Association (NFCPA). An on-campus reception was held to
honor all nominees. Kruger's name was entered into the state- and regional-level
competitions, which Buffalo State College had the honor of winning twice in the
last five years.
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Best-Dressed Breast Fashion Show
The Weigel Health Center is sponsoring the "Best-Dressed Breast Fashion Show"
at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, in the Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall.
The purpose of the show is to increase awareness about breast cancer and to
showcase unique clothing donated by Elmwood Avenue vendors. A
diverse group of student models has been selected to represent various
populations affected by breast cancer. For more information, contact Gina de
Peralta Thorne at ext. 5330.
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"Take a Walk 'In Their Shoes' "
The Disability Services Office, in collaboration with Student Life and the Coalition
Building Team, will host the all-college presentation "Take a Walk 'In Their
Shoes' " from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, in Bulger Communication
Center West.
This interactive seminar on learning how to improve your skills when interacting
with people with disabilities will have a variety of interesting themes that will
highlight an array of disabilities. Please join us and take a step toward learning
about your peers.
This event is supported by an Equity and Campus Diversity Minigrant, awarded to
the Disability Services Office.
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Home Athletic Events
Friday, April 16
Softball
Buffalo State vs. Cortland
3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Softball Field
Lacrosse
Buffalo State vs. Potsdam
4:00 p.m.
Coyer Field
Saturday, April 17
Softball
Buffalo State vs. Oswego
"Senior Day"
1:00 and 3:00 p.m.
Softball Field
Lacrosse
Buffalo State vs. Cazenovia
"Senior Day"
1:00 p.m.
Coyer Field
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Senate Elections
Senate elections will be conducted April 19–30 using both paper and electronic
ballots. Requests for paper ballots concluded April 2. Please vote electronically at
www.buffalostate.edu/orgs/senate/election. If you need assistance, please
contact Maurine Baker-Stein at ext. 4538 or bakerme@buffalostate.edu.
Those who wish to vote electronically must have an NT account (the account used
for Outlook). If you do not have an NT account or have not used your NT account
in some time, call the Computing Support Center at ext. 4357. Paper ballots will
be tallied after electronic ballots; thus, if a member should accidentally vote
twice, only the electronic vote will be recorded.
We urge your participation in the vital process of campus governance. Please do
not forget to vote.
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College Senate Meeting
The final College Senate meeting for spring 2004 will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday,
May 7, in E. H. Butler Library 210.
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Curricular Items
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and will be forwarded to
the Senate Curriculum Committee for review and approval:
Program Revision and Title Change:
From Educational Leadership and Facilitation to Educational Leadership
(9201)
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New Courses:
BIO 350 Genes in Populations. Processes that cause populations to change over
time: mutation, natural selection, genetic drift, and gene flow. Application of
population genetic principles to problems in conservation biology and forensic
genetic analysis.
ELF 630 Curriculum Leadership. Examination of the educational leader's role
in the design, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum; principles of
curriculum leadership; needs assessment, school improvement, curriculum
alignment, and evaluation; leadership roles in curricular decision-making in
relationship to current research.
ENT 321 Analysis of Manufacturing Process. Quantitative analysis of materials
processing and manufacturing, casting processes, stress-strain relationships, bulk
deformation, sheet metal forming, powder metallurgy, machining and joining
processes, surface modifications, and nontraditional manufacturing processing.
ENT 365 Manufacturing Systems Design. Introduction to product development,
production control, requirements and selection of machines/labor, material
handling equipment selection, storage and warehousing, computer-aided plant
layout, site selection and location, and facility location analysis and its impact on
manufacturing.
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ENT 392 Material Selection and Design for Manufacturing. Introduction to
materials properties for design of structures and components,
design/selection/failure of materials, and selection of ferrous/nonferrous/ceramics
and polymeric materials.
ENT 404 Design of Automated Manufacturing Systems. Design for
automation, mechanization of parts handling, automated manufacturing and
assembly, numerical control and CAD/CAM, industrial robots and
implementation, machine vision, microprocessors, principles of lean
manufacturing, computer integrated manufacturing, and automated factory.
ENT 414 Manufacturing Analysis. Analysis of product design and
development, economic analysis, break-even analysis, life cycle approach,
capacity planning, manufacturing operations economy, allocation of resources,
human factors, machines and maintenance, quality control and assurance, and
measurement of productivity and its effect on manufacturing economics.
PSY 375 Forensic Psychology. Application of psychological knowledge to the
civil and criminal justice systems. Focus on research that examines aspects of
human behavior as well as the professional practice of psychology within the
legal system. Introduction to the clinical, applied, and research activities of
psychology and law.
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Course Revisions:
ENT 301 Mechanics I. Principles and applications of statics:
equilibrium of rigid bodies, free-body diagrams, friction, centroids, moment of
inertia, trusses, frames and machines, and equilibrium of particles. Required of
engineering technology majors.
ENT 302 Mechanics II. Principles of dynamics as applied to the forces on and
motion of rigid bodies and particles; kinematics, kinetics, and energy and
momentum methods for both particles and rigid bodies; introduction to
mechanical vibration. Required for all engineering technology majors.
ENT 303 Kinematics. Relative motion of machine parts: graphical and analytical
techniques presented for position, velocity, and acceleration analysis of linkages,
chains, rolling bodies, gears, and miscellaneous mechanisms.
ENT 311 Thermodynamics. Principles of classical thermodynamics and their
applications to various engineering technology areas; technical applications of
heat-powered systems, refrigeration systems, combustion and psychometrics, and
HVAC systems. Required for mechanical engineering technology and electrical
engineering technology (power and machines) majors.
ENT 312 Fluid Mechanics. Introduction to the basic phenomena and principles
of fluid flow; fluid properties, fluid statics, conservation of mass, and energy;
study of the basic fluid mechanic concepts to the analysis of pipe and duct flow;
measurement of fluid properties, pressures, velocities, and forces. Required for
mechanical engineering technology and electrical engineering technology (power
and machines) majors.
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ENT 401 Stress Analysis. Techniques used to predict stress and strain caused by
loads or other effects in structural members and machine elements; students
employ analytical, numerical, and experimental methods.
ENT 402 Shock and Vibration Analysis. Theoretical, analytical, and
experimental methods used in the analysis of shock and vibration in machine
elements and structures; free and forced vibration of one- and multi-degree-of-freedom
systems with an introduction to lumped parameter systems and
continuous systems; students become familiar with instrumentation and
experimental techniques through hands-on laboratory experiments. Required for
mechanical engineering technology majors.
ENT 411 Heat Transfer. Heat transfer and its applications to various engineering
technology areas; extension of thermodynamics and fluid flow analysis. Topics
include conduction, convection, radiation, and current areas. Required for
mechanical engineering technology majors.
ENT 421 Machine Design I. Techniques used to design and specify machine
elements: shafts, springs, fasteners, belts, clutches, brakes, chains, bearings, gears,
etc. Required for mechanical engineering technology majors.
ENT 422 Machine Design II. Advanced topics in machine design. Students
design a major project involving preliminary analysis, working drawings,
fabrication, and prototype testing. Required for mechanical engineering
technology majors.
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Diversity:
AAS 100 Introduction to African Studies. Critical and systematic study of the historical
and contemporary thought and experiences of continental and diasporic African peoples.
Overview of the social, political, and economic forces that shaped and continue to affect
continental and diasporic African experiences. The agency, creativity, perspectives, and
experiences of African peoples. Contemporary issues affecting Africans and African
Americans.
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