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Vol. XLIX, No. 28 March 18, 2004

In this issue: From the President College Council Meeting SABRE Update SABRE System Upgrades From the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs FERPA Update: Grade Posting Undergraduate Research Programs From the Vice President for Student Affairs Buffalo State Co-Athletes of the Week From the Chair of the College Senate Senate Vacancies: Call for Nominations College Senate Meetings Curricular Items

College Council Meeting The next meeting of the Buffalo State College Council will be held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, 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 back to top   SABRE System Upgrades The SABRE Student System is being upgraded and will be unavailable for about two weeks. Details are provided in SABRE Update No. 8, which was sent via campus mail to all faculty and staff, and on both the faculty and staff SABRE Web site, www.buffalostate.edu/sabre/facstaff, and the student SABRE Web site, www.buffalostate.edu/sabre/students. Information for students regarding registration times also is included on both SABRE sites. Thank you for your help in directing students to this information. back to top   FERPA Update: Grade Posting The Family Policy Compliance Office of the U.S. Department of Education has issued a FERPA opinion letter that changes past guidelines regarding the posting of grades. It is no longer acceptable to post grades with any portion of a student's Social Security number or student identification number. Thus, Buffalo State's current practice of posting grade rosters using the last five digits of a student's Social Security number is no longer appropriate. This ruling also means that instructors can no longer post test scores using any portion of a student's Social Security number or student ID number. Students can continue to view end-of-semester grades on Degree Navigator as they have since December 2002. Faculty can continue to use one-on-one methods, such as e-mail, to communicate grades and test scores to students. Note that students will not be able to view grades in SABRE this semester; that functionality will be implemented in the future. Faculty and staff who have posted test scores and grades that are still publicly visible are asked to remove them as soon as possible and no later than Wednesday, March 31. Questions about FERPA should be directed to the Registrar's Office, Moot Hall 210, ext. 4811. back to top Undergraduate Research Programs The Undergraduate Research Office administers a number of programs that provide a variety of opportunities for the campus community. Deadlines are approaching, but there is still time to apply. Details and applications for all programs described below can be downloaded at www.rf.buffalostate.edu or obtained from the Buffalo State College Research Foundation, Bishop Hall B17; the Undergraduate Research Office, Science Building 352; or the Academic Affairs Office, Cleveland Hall 519. Applications for the Student Research and Creativity Celebration also are available from department and program "celebration" coordinators. Return completed applications to Jill Singer, director, Undergraduate Research Office, Science Building 352. Student Research and Creativity Celebration The sixth annual Student Research and Creativity Celebration is open to undergraduates and graduate students. Individual, group, and class projects are acceptable. Presentation formats include talks, posters, gallery exhibitions, and performances. Results from "works in progress" also will be accepted. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, March 24. Applications must be signed by a mentor. Incomplete applications will be returned. Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Program The Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship program is open to undergraduates with graduation dates of December 2004 or later. Each fellowship provides a stipend of $2,500 and up to $500 for travel expenses and supplies related to the project. Faculty mentors receive a stipend of $1,000. The deadline is Wednesday, March 31. Late applications will not be accepted. back to top Small Grants to Support Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities Small grants to support research and scholarly and creative activities provide up to $500 to support travel, supplies, and other materials necessary to conduct projects. Money can be used to support summer projects. The deadline for these grants has been extended to Wednesday, April 14. Undergraduate Travel Program The Undergraduate Travel Program provides partial travel support for students to present their research or creative activity at a professional meeting or conference (or equivalent). To be eligible, students must be first authors on accepted abstracts/artist statements and must present their work during the meeting. A modest stipend for travel is provided for faculty mentors who accompany students. This program has an open deadline; notification will be made within two weeks of submission. Integration of Undergraduate Research into the Curriculum Integration of Undergraduate Research into the Curriculum summer stipends will be provided to faculty members to support the development of new courses or the revision of existing courses to include a substantial research or creative component. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, April 20. New Opportunity: Travel Support to Attend the Council on Undergraduate Research National Conference Travel awards of $500 will be provided to cover part of the registration fee for the Council on Undergraduate Research National Conference, to be held at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse June 23–26. Conference attendees can stay in the dormitories for substantial savings on accommodations. Conference information is available at www.cur.org and from the Undergraduate Research Office, Science Building 352. back to top   Buffalo State Co-Athletes of the Week Buffalo State student-athletes Justin Muise (Kenmore/Kenmore West) and Mercedes Roper (Buffalo/City Honors) were named Co-Athletes of the Week. Muise and Roper represented Buffalo State at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Wisconsin last weekend. Muise finished 11th in the nation in the 400-meter dash, with a time of 50.22. Roper, a freshman, commanded the nation's 12th-fastest time in the 55-meter dash, at 7.34. Muise missed All-American status by 1.08 seconds, and Roper fell just .11 seconds short of becoming the first female in school history to earn All-America status in track and field. Muise and Roper will join their teammates to kick off the 2004 outdoor season on March 26 and 27 at the Emory University Invitational on the campus of Georgia Tech. back to top   Senate Vacancies: Call for Nominations Two at-large Senate positions and one University Senate position will become vacant on September 1. A call for nominations will be mailed to eligible campus voters. A call for nominations and information about candidates' statements can found at www.buffalostate.edu/orgs/senate/election/nominations.html. 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. Names of nominees should be submitted to Lisa D'Addieco, Cleveland Hall 211, ext. 5139, or daddielm@buffalostate.edu, between March 15 and April 12. back to top College Senate Meetings College Senate meetings for the remainder of the spring 2004 semester will be held at 3:00 p.m. Fridays, April 2 and May 7, in E. H. Butler Library 210. back to top Curricular Items The following have been received in the College Senate Office and will be forwarded to the Senate Curriculum Committee for approval: Program Revision: B.F.A. Design, Communication Design Concentration Minor Revisions: Art History (1130) Geography (1715) Planning (1738) Religious Studies (1017) New Courses: CHI 206 Survey of Chinese. Survey of various aspects of Chinese culture, including its traditional and modern-era literature, cinema and other art forms, philosophical and religious bases, and social institutions. No knowledge of Chinese required. FAR 351 Art of the Ancient World. Art of the ancient world from earliest prehistory through the Roman era. Styles and regional variations in Greek, Near Eastern, and Egyptian art within their cultural contexts. The Roman imprint on the civilizations of the Mediterranean and Near East and its multicultural effects. back to top FAR 369 Art of the Middle Ages. Art of the Middle Ages from the early Christian period through the end of the Gothic period (circa third century A.D.–fourteenth century A.D.). Reading, analysis, lecture, and discussion of the styles, cultural contexts, and regional variations in the medieval art of Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Near East. FAR 371 Art Criticism and Theory. Modern and postmodern art criticism and theory in a historical context. Reading, analysis, lecture, and discussion of selected texts pertaining to formalism, iconography, semiotics, modernism, postmodernism, media and communication, gender, the "other," and institutional critique. GES 360 Forensic Geology. Application of the principles of earth science to the law. Introduction to a variety of geological subjects such as rock and mineral types, geological and topographical maps, fossils, sand, and soil. Hands-on approach includes details from actual criminal cases. INS 101 Learning Community Integrated Hour. Framework necessary for students to make connections between seemingly disparate courses and across disciplines within each learning community. Exploration of the learning community theme, integration of the theme and course material, and relation of both to life outside the classroom. New Course: Trustees' Designation/Non-Western Civilization: FRE 310 Francophone Cultures and Civilizations. Evaluation of the cultural products and perspectives of the Francophone world in its full diversity through a sensitive use of cross-culture methodological critique. Taught in English. back to top Course Revisions: FAR 250 Art History I. The world history of painting, sculpture, architecture, and related arts from the Paleolithic period to the end of the Middle Ages. GES 401 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology. Advanced study of igneous and metamorphic rocks and the associated field relations, fabrics, and tectonics; petrogenetic processes, including thermodynamics of magma, crystallization, and recrystallization. Requires term project and field trips. GES 404W Field Geology. Theory and application of principles and techniques in the mapping and interpretation of geological structures in the field. Use of geological data to construct geological maps and reports. Classroom and field study. Includes field trips and technical report writing. back to top

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