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Vol. XLIX, No. 36 |
Response to Senate Recommendation
At the May 7 Senate meeting, the word "administration" was clarified to mean Academic Affairs and the interim director of Intellectual Foundations.
I hereby accept the recommendation of the College Senate and authorize the provost and vice president for academic affairs to begin the process to establish an Intellectual Foundations Oversight Committee so that an implementation plan can be developed and presented to the College Senate for approval no later than the last meeting of the fall 2004 semester. 
Online Grading
A SABRE debriefing meeting will take place before the end of May and will be
announced via e-mail.
Degree Navigator 4
DN4 also will provide audit administrators the ability to make student exceptions directly
on student audit reports.
In anticipation of the June implementation, advisers may preview a version of DN4 at
www.buffalostate.edu/sabre/facstaff/dn4. The preview also can be accessed from the
Degree Navigator logon on the faculty and staff SABRE Web site at
www.buffalostate.edu/sabre/facstaff. Responses from faculty and staff informational
sessions held during the spring semester have been extremely positive.
An Introduction to Degree Navigator 4 session will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Friday, May 28, in CyberQuad, E. H. Butler Library 318. Contact Elaine Gerace,
keyboard specialist 1, at ext. 4812 or geraceem@buffalostate.edu to register.
More training sessions will be held during the summer.
Outstanding Graduate Thesis
Diane M. Steele, "The Influence of Cognitive Style on Insight Problem Solving"
Outstanding Graduate Project
Kori Grasha, "Latin 2 Curriculum Frameworks: Using the ECCE Romani Text Series"
Keeping Health Insurance Records Current
Certain deadlines apply. Some changes may result in higher or lower health insurance
premiums. Covered dependents who lose eligibility may pay the full cost to maintain
coverage through federal COBRA provisions, but must do so within 60 days of the date
coverage ends.
If any of the above changes occurs, promptly notify Human Resource Management to
prevent unnecessary arrears or overpayments, late-enrollment waiting periods, loss of
coverage, or misdirected mail. To report changes or for more information, contact the
Human Resource Management Office, Cleveland Hall 410, ext. 4821.
EAP is a free, voluntary, confidential information and referral service
available to all New York State employees, their family members, and
retirees. EAP provides assistance with many kinds of problems, including
family, marital, medical, financial, legal, grief and loss, elder care, and
substance abuse. EAP does not provide direct therapy but serves as a link
between Buffalo State employees and skilled professionals in the community.
EAP is a neutral office, not associated with any disciplinary procedures,
whose services are designed to improve the quality of working families'
lives.
EAP coordinators are specially trained to assist Buffalo State employees and
their family members in finding professionals in the community best suited
to help solve problems or address concerns.
Coordinators must have a strong commitment to the goals of NYS EAP,
excellent interpersonal skills, a history of productive relationships with
co-workers, the ability to communicate with individuals and groups, interest
in the community and its services and resources, flexibility and willingness
to learn, the initiative and ability to work independently, and a strong
sense of confidentiality. Coordinators report to and work with the EAP
Committee to increase awareness of EAP on site, expand referral services,
and help coordinate activities on campus. Coordinators must attend training
sessions, including monthly regional trainings, as well as the five-day New
Coordinator Institute and campus EAP Committee meetings. Candidates must have
supervisory support and approval to assume this role. Faculty members are
strongly encouraged to apply.
The EAP Committee is the executive body that administers the EAP. The committee
meets regularly to implement and monitor all aspects of the program,
including outreach, education, and evaluation.
Please contact Sam Lunetta, Employee Assistance Program chair, at ext. 6333
or lunetts@buffalostate.edu, by Friday, June 18, to apply or for more information.
Class Registration
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June Classes*
*Registrants will be notified of any schedule changes.
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 Paul Reynolds at ext. 3361 for an appointment. Please check in at E. H. Butler Library 315 (CyberQuad) before starting.
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Appointment: Head Football Coach
A West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletics Conference Coach of the Year,
Shaffner led the Pioneers to a championship two years after he began as coach
of Glenville in 2000. Off the field, he helped establish academic integrity as the
team's overall grade point average rose from 1.9 to above 2.5.
"We are pleased to have a person of Paul Shaffner's caliber join us as head
football coach," said President Muriel A. Howard. "With a record of effective
leadership, we are sure he can provide the kind of direction that will enable our
football program to excel."
With more than 20 years' experience in college football, Shaffner began his
coaching career as the defensive coordinator at Division III Maine Maritime
Academy from 1983 through 1985.
He spent the next two years as a graduate assistant coach on Joe Paterno's staff
at Pennsylvania State University and enjoyed a Division I National Championship in
his first season with a Fiesta Bowl victory over the University of Miami.
He also served as an assistant coach and defensive coordinator at Division I-AA
Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, from 1988 to 1999, where he
helped his team to two Patriot League championships and a Colonial League
title.
Jerry Boyes, Buffalo State's director of intercollegiate athletics, said, "We had a very strong pool of candidates, but Paul separated himself as the best fit for our program. He has a proven record of success and has demonstrated a vested interest in
his student-athletes on and off the field. We're very excited to have Paul as our
new football coach and excited about the future of Buffalo State football."
Hal D. Payne, vice president for student affairs, added, "We are confident that director Jerry Boyes and coach Paul Shaffner, both of
whom hail from the same football tradition, are the right combination for Buffalo State College."
A 1982 graduate of Ithaca College, where he earned both a bachelor and a
master of science degree in physical education, Shaffner served as a co-captain
at center and played on the 1979 NCAA Division III National Championship
team and 1980 national runner-up squad for the Bombers. He won the Sebring
Memorial Award his senior year as the top scholar-athlete.
"I'm delighted to be returning to Buffalo and Western New York," said
Shaffner, a native of Lancaster. "But I'm most excited about the
opportunity to take a football program, one that I have great respect for, and
begin its climb back as an elite Division III program."
Election Results
At-Large Senators
SUNY Senator
Faculty of Applied Science and Education
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Faculty of Natural and Social Sciences
Professional Staff
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