Responses to Senate Recommendations
Intellectual Foundations Report
At its April 2 meeting, the College Senate passed the following motion dealing with Intellectual
Foundations:
"After careful consideration and due deliberation, the Senate strongly supports and
moves acceptance of the Intellectual Foundations Report, dated March 2004, as Buffalo
State College's General Education Requirement."
I accept the recommendation of the College Senate supporting and accepting the Intellectual
Foundations Report, dated March 2004, as Buffalo State College's General Education
Requirement. The College Senate and administration are in the process of developing an
implementation plan, to be announced at a later date.
Academic Calendars
Also at its April 2 meeting, the Senate voted to approve as final the following academic
calendar for 2005–2006, and to approve as tentative the following calendar for 2006–2007:
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
ACADEMIC YEAR 2005–2006
FINAL
| Fall 2005 |
|
| Classes Begin |
Monday, Aug. 29 |
| Labor Day (no classes) |
Monday, Sept. 5 |
| Columbus Day observed (no classes) |
Monday, Oct. 10 |
| Veterans Day (no classes) |
Friday, Nov. 11 |
| Thanksgiving Recess (no classes) |
Wednesday, Nov. 23–Saturday, Nov. 26 |
| Study Day |
Friday, Dec. 9 |
| Critique and Evaluation Period |
Monday, Dec. 12–Thursday, Dec. 15 |
| Final Day of Fall 2005 Semester |
Thursday, Dec. 15 |
| Emergency CEP Day |
Friday, Dec. 16 |
| Spring 2006 |
|
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) |
Monday, Jan. 16 |
| Classes Begin |
Tuesday, Jan. 17 |
| Presidents Day Recess (no classes) |
Monday, Feb. 20 and Tuesday, Feb. 21 |
| Spring Recess (no classes) |
Monday, March 20–Saturday, March 25
(Easter - Sunday, April 16) |
| Study Day |
Friday, April 28 |
| Critique and Evaluation Period |
Monday, May 1–Thursday, May 4 |
| Final Day of Spring 2006 Semester |
Thursday, May 4 |
| Emergency CEP Day |
Friday, May 5 |
| Commencement |
Saturday, May 6 |
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR
ACADEMIC YEAR 2006–2007
TENTATIVE
| Fall 2006 |
|
| Classes Begin |
Monday, Aug. 28 |
| Labor Day (no classes) |
Monday, Sept. 4 |
| Columbus Day observed (no classes) |
Monday, Oct. 9 |
| Veterans Day (no classes) |
Saturday, Nov. 11 |
| Thanksgiving Recess (no classes) |
Wednesday, Nov. 22–Saturday, Nov. 25 |
| Study Day |
Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Critique and Evaluation Period |
Monday, Dec. 11–Thursday, Dec. 14 |
| Final Day of Fall 2005 Semester |
Thursday, Dec. 14 |
| Emergency CEP Day |
Friday, Dec. 15 |
| Spring 2007 |
|
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) |
Monday, Jan. 15 |
| Classes Begin |
Monday, Jan. 22 |
| Presidents Day Recess (no classes) |
Monday, Feb. 19 and Tuesday, Feb. 20 |
| Spring Recess (no classes) |
Monday, April 2–Saturday, April 7
(Easter - Sunday, April 8) |
| Study Day |
Friday, May 4 |
| Critique and Evaluation Period |
Monday, May 7–Thursday, May 10 |
| Final Day of Spring 2006 Semester |
Thursday, May 10 |
| Emergency CEP Day |
Friday, May 11 |
| Commencement |
Saturday, May 12 |
I am pleased to approve the final academic calendar for 2005–2006 and the tentative academic
calendar for 2006–2007 forwarded by the College Senate.
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Online Grading
The online grading component of the SABRE System will be available from 12:01 a.m. Monday,
May 10, to 8:00 p.m. Monday, May 17. See the SABRE Web site,
www.buffalostate.edu/sabre/facstaff for details about support for faculty during CEP week (week of May 17).
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United Way Day of Caring 2004
The United Way Day of Caring is Western New York's largest volunteer event,
mobilizing thousands of volunteers to assist local community providers with
hands-on service projects in Erie and Niagara counties. By helping these providers, Day of
Caring volunteers save them thousands of dollars and see firsthand the impact of their United
Way gifts and the important work of human service providers in the community. Buffalo
State faculty and staff have always been an important part of this community-wide event.
This year's United Way Day of Caring will be held on Wednesday, August 18. If you are
interested in joining other members of the Buffalo State community as a Day of Caring
volunteer, please contact Barbara Meyer, assistant vice president for finance and management, at meyerba@buffalostate.edu
or ext. 4311.
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Van Driver Certification Course
SUNY regulations require all drivers of passenger vans owned, leased, or rented by the
college to take a Van Driver Certification course. All departments and organizations that
use passenger vans, whether funded with state funds or other funds, such as USG funds,
are required to have their van drivers certified. The certification course is about four
hours long and is conducted by a certified instructor from University Police. All
participants are required to have a valid New York State driver's license.
The next certification course will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, in Chase Hall
109. Please call Kenneth Herberger, University Police officer 1, at ext. 6333 by Monday, May 10, if you
wish to attend this training session. Additional training sessions will be scheduled
throughout the year. Please call the University Police Administrative Office at ext. 6332
with questions.
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Faculty and Staff Annual Appeal
The Faculty and Staff Annual Appeal is nearing its midpoint. Have you returned your
payroll deduction form? Your support is critical to help Buffalo State open educational
and professional doors for our students, yourself, and your colleagues. If you have
misplaced your payroll deduction form, or if you have questions about scholarship,
departmental, or program funds, contact the Buffalo State College Foundation at ext.
5536 or pudlewtl@buffalostate.edu.
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College Senate Meeting: Time Change
The final College Senate meeting for spring 2004 will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday,
May 7, in E. H. Butler Library 210. Please note the time change.
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Curricular Items
The following have been approved by the College Senate Curriculum Committee
and will be forwarded to the president for final review and approval:
New Program:
B.S. Food Technology
Program Revisions:
B.A. African and African American Studies (0734)
C.A.S. Educational Leadership (9201)
New Courses:
AAS 100 Introduction to Africana Studies
AAS 485 Advanced Seminar in Africana Studies
ADE 665 Instruction Design
ELF 630 Curriculum Leadership
NFS 280 Introduction to Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Trustees' Designation
AAS 100 Introduction to Africana Studies
Diversity:
AAS 100 Introduction to Africana Studies
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