SABRE Assessment
Registration for fall 2003 was conducted using the SABRE online system. The
SABRE team seeks comments on how the system worked for the campus
community. Online surveys will be available on the SABRE sites, www.buffalostate.edu/sabre/students and www.buffalostate.edu/sabre/facstaff,
from noon Monday, September 8 through noon Monday, September 15.
Review sessions will be held next week. Please attend one of the following sessions to share your
perceptions about the registration process:
Enrollment Management Staff Members
Monday, September 8, 2:30–3:30 p.m., Margaret Grant Lounge*
or
Wednesday, September 10, 11:00 a.m.–noon, Twin Rise 201
or
Thursday, September 11, 9:00–10:00 a.m., Margaret Grant Lounge*
Department Chairs
Monday, September 8, 9:00–10:00 a.m., Margaret Grant Lounge*
or
Tuesday, September 9, 1:30–2:30 p.m., Margaret Grant Lounge*
Faculty
Monday, September 8, 1:00–2:00 p.m., Margaret Grant Lounge*
or
Wednesday, September 10, 9:00–10:00 a.m., Twin Rise 201
or
Thursday, September 11, 10:00–11:00 a.m., Margaret Grant Lounge*
Academic Department Clerical and Academic Support Staff
Monday, September 8, 10:30–11:30 a.m., Margaret Grant Lounge*
or
Wednesday, September 10, 10:00–11:00 a.m., Twin Rise 201
Open Session
Tuesday, September 9, 12:30–1:30 p.m., Margaret Grant Lounge*
*Margaret Grant Lounge is located in Caudell Hall 115.
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CDHS Request for Proposals
The Center for Development of Human Services announces a request for proposals for its 2004 minigrants. RFP and proposal submission forms are available online at www.bsc-cdhs.org/internet/resources/college%20relations/default.asp. The deadline for proposals is Friday, October 24. Call Angelo Conorozzo or Charlene Brumley at 885-4309 with questions.
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Appointments: Interim Directors of Accounting and Purchasing
I am very pleased to announce the appointments of Christine Miller as interim director of
accounting and Therese M. Locher as interim director of purchasing, effective July 31.
Miller served in a variety of positions in the Comptroller's and Accounting offices since
1969 and held the position of college accountant, with responsibility for the college's
external-fund accounting, since 1987. Locher, who began her career at the college in
1981, has served as assistant director of purchasing since 1992.
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Campuswide E-mail Policy
A revised college policy on campuswide e-mail took effect May 5. The new system allows individual offices and departments to communicate with the campus community via e-mail, and designates one person in each area an authorized user of the faculty/staff distribution list. Access to the list is limited to authorized users only.
Authorized users include the president, vice presidents, senior advisers to the president, associate vice presidents, deans, associate deans, the College Senate chair, department chairs, program directors, and union representatives. Each authorized user may identify one delegate (secretary or other staff member) to send campuswide messages; however, the authorized user remains responsible for the accuracy and appropriateness of the message. To assign a delegate, authorized users should contact Claire Jones, director of college relations, at ext. 4201 or jonescs@buffalostate.edu.
Messages sent to the faculty and staff e-mail distribution list should be limited to previously unannounced, official news of general interest whose urgency precludes its appearance in the Bulletin. The campus events calendar and weekly Bulletin are the preferred modes of electronic communication for campuswide announcements and events.
Users are urged to avoid superfluous or redundant messages. Messages should consist of simple text with no formatting (e.g., colored, large, or decorative fonts; backgrounds; wallpapers; or images). Messages should be limited to 250 words and should not include attachments. Messages should include a telephone number or e-mail address to contact for additional information.
Examples of messages not appropriate for campuswide distribution:
- Specialized information for a narrow audience (such as an academic department, an administrative unit, etc.)
- Personal news, such as birth or marriage announcements, illness-related updates, retirement announcements
- Commercial announcements, such as rental property, private-business offerings, sale of items to third parties
- Student news
- News from other organizations or campuses that does not directly pertain to Buffalo State faculty and staff
- Messages or material that is of questionable taste, has the potential to be divisive, or does not further the mission of the college.
The campuswide e-mail policy can be found at www.buffalostate.edu/offices/collegerelations/cwemail.
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Computer Training, SkillSoft E-Learning,
and Webmaster Training
Computing and Technology Services and the FAST
Development Center offer monthly computer training classes. Unless
otherwise stated, classes are held in CyberQuad, E. H. Butler Library 318. Please bring
an IBM-formatted 3.5" disk. For a complete list of courses and registration information,
visit http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration.
Contact Paul Reynolds at ext. 3361 or reynolap@buffalostate.edu with
questions.
Internet Explorer 5.0 (or higher) or Netscape 4.7 (or higher) is necessary for online
registration. Enter the following
information in the required fields:
Explorer
User Name: your user name (e.g., publicjq)
Password: your password
Domain: bsclogon
Netscape
User Name: bsclogon\your user name (e.g., bsclogon\publicjq)
Password: your password
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SkillSoft E-Learning
Employees also may participate in SkillSoft, an online learning program that offers more
than 800 courses
and a variety of certificate
programs that allow participants to demonstrate mastery of a set of skills.
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. Please check in at E. H. Butler
Library 315 (CyberQuad) before starting.
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Webmaster Training
The FAST Development Center and the College Relations Office offer a sequential
training program especially for campus Web developers. Faculty and staff are welcome
to take any or all of the 10 courses offered. More information about the Webmaster
Training Program is available from the College Relations Web site,
www.buffalostate.edu/offices/collegerelations/webtools/index.asp?sub=cam
pusrt&subint
=webtrain. Employees may register for courses at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration.
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SEFA/United Way Campaign Kickoff
Please join Provost Dennis Ponton and Vice President Carmine Grande,
SEFA/United Way Campaign chair, at the Day of Sharing, the kickoff to the 2003 SEFA/United Way Campaign, on
Tuesday, September 16 from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student
Union Fireside Lounge.
Buffalo State College alumna Arlene Kaukus, president of the United Way of
Buffalo and Erie County, will be the guest speaker.
At the kickoff, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to visit with
representatives from local not-for-profit agencies and learn how the State
Employees Federated Appeal helps strengthen the community. The agencies
that will be represented at this year's event are led by Buffalo State alumni.
Refreshments will be served, and there will be a raffle of great prizes. Please
join us!
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Disability Mentoring Day
The Career Development Center and the Services for Students with Disabilities
Office are taking part in National Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) on Wednesday, October 15.
DMD is designed to enhance internship and employment opportunities for
people with disabilities by bringing them together with employers from the public,
private, nonprofit, and educational sectors for a day of job shadowing and career
activities.
Students will convene at the headquarters of a local bank and will then visit local
businesses and organizations, where they will meet individually with mentors from
a diverse group of professions. The program concludes in the early afternoon.
Interested students must apply for this program by Wednesday, September 24.
Applications may be picked up in the Career Development Center, Cleveland Hall
306 (ext. 5811), or the Services for Students with Disabilities Office, South Wing
120D (ext. 4500). Staff members from these offices can answer questions as well.
Please announce this opportunity to your students and support their attendance at
this worthwhile event.
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Part-Time-Job Luau
The second annual Part-Time-Job Luau, open to all Buffalo State students, will be
held from noon to 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 4 in the Campbell Student
Union Quad.
The luau theme will provide students with opportunities to converse with
employers about part-time-employment opportunities in a relaxed setting. The
luau will feature more than 20 representatives from both campus departments and
local businesses and organizations.
The event is sponsored by the Career Development Center and is made possible
through the generous support of the Auxiliary Services Grant Allocation
Committee.
For more information, contact the Career Development Center, Cleveland Hall
306 or ext. 5811, or visit www.buffalostate.edu/offices/cdc.
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Grant Allocation Committee Program Funding Applications
The Auxiliary Services Grant Allocation Committee is accepting applications for
funding of programs for the 2003–2004 academic year. Proposed programs
should contribute to the college's vision, mission, core values, and strategic
directions, as presented in the 2003–2008 Strategic Plan,
located at
http://proxy.buffalostate.edu:2082/president/strategy/pdf/strategicplannew.pdf.
Programs and events funded must be open to all students, faculty, and staff at
Buffalo State and result in a direct educational experience. All Buffalo State
students, faculty, and staff are eligible to apply. Application packets are available
in the Vice President for Student Affairs Office, Cleveland Hall 513; the United
Students Government Office, Campbell Student Union 401; the Student Life
Office, Campbell Student Union 400; and the Campbell Student Union Information Desk.
Deadlines
Proposals will be reviewed once each semester during 2003–2004. In general,
requests for funding submitted during the fall semester should be for programs
taking place the following spring, and requests submitted during the spring
semester should be for programs taking place the following summer or fall;
however, the committee will consider proposals that fall outside these general
parameters. Deadlines are as follows:
Friday, October 24, 2003, for proposals for spring 2004 programs
Friday, February 27, 2004, for proposals for summer and fall 2004 programs
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Home Athletic Events
Football (home opener)
Buffalo State vs. Robert Morris
Saturday, September 6
1:00 p.m.
Coyer Field
Cross-Country
Daniel Walker Memorial Invitational
Saturday, September 6
noon
Beaver Island State Park, Grand Island
Men's Soccer (home opener)
Buffalo State vs. Nazareth
Tuesday, September 9
4:00 p.m.
Coyer Field
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College Senate Meetings
College Senate meetings for the fall 2003 semester will be held Fridays,
September 19, October 17, November 14, and December 12. All meetings begin at 3:00 p.m. in E. H. Butler
Library 210.
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Curricular Items
The following have been approved by the Senate Curriculum Committee and will
be forwarded to the president for final review and approval:
New Program:
Creative Studies Graduate Certificate (6701)
New Course:
NFS 108 Food Culture and Civilization in the Far East
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Senate Standing
Committees
The College Senate always needs faculty and staff
representation on its standing
committees. Below are the names of committees and brief descriptions of their basic
missions. If you wish to serve on a committee for the 2003–2004 academic
year, please
print this form and return it
to the College Senate Office, Cleveland Hall 211.
Academic Plan
Assumes leadership in the intermediate- and long-range planning of the overall
academic
function of the college. Areas include the mission of the college, master plan,
regionalism, enrollment projections, and accreditation.
Academic Services
Recommends policies designed to make academic support services more useful and
available to academic programs.
Budget and Staff Allocation
Gathers, analyzes, and recommends criteria for all data and policies needed to
determine
budget and staff allocations.
Bylaws and Elections
Conducts necessary elections provided for in the bylaws to ensure proper
representation
on the College Senate. Recommends changes in the bylaws designed to facilitate the
democratic governance of the college.
Curriculum
Receives, reviews, and recommends approval or nonapproval of all courses and
programs
offered by the college, consistent with Senate policies and procedures.
Instruction and Research
Concerns itself with aspects of policy that relate to the improvement of instruction
and
the development of services and resources necessary to carry out or enhance
instruction
and research.
International Education
Develops the content of overseas academic and faculty exchange programs and
makes
recommendations regarding admission of and services to foreign students attending
Buffalo State.
Professional Welfare
Responsible for matters concerning faculty and staff welfare and well-being.
Standards for Students
Reviews and recommends policies dealing with student admission, readmission,
retention, and
probation, as well as with graduation standards for undergraduate and graduate
students.
Student Welfare
Examines matters and recommends policy concerning aspects of student
life.
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