Responses to Senate Recommendations
Academic Calendars
At its April 15 meeting, the Buffalo State College Senate voted to recommend the proposed academic calendar for 2007–2008 and tentative academic calendar for 2006–2007 as follows. The final academic calendar for 2005–2006, approved in May 2004, is also listed for informational purposes.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
ACADEMIC YEAR 2007–2008
PROPOSED
| Fall 2007 |
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| Classes Begin |
Monday, August 27 |
| Labor Day (no classes) |
Monday, September 3 |
| Columbus Day Observed (no classes) |
Monday, October 8 |
| Veterans Day Observed (no classes) |
Monday November 12 |
| Thanksgiving Recess (no classes) |
Wednesday, November 21–
Saturday, November 24 |
| Study Day |
Friday, December 7 |
| Critique and Evaluation Period |
Monday, December 10–
Thursday, December 13 |
| Final Day of Fall 2007 Semester |
Thursday, December 13 |
| Emergency CEP Day |
Friday, December 14 |
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| Spring 2008 |
|
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
Monday, January 21 |
| Classes Begin |
Tuesday, January 22 |
| Presidents Day Recess (no classes) |
Monday, February 18 and
Tuesday, February 19 |
| Spring Recess (no classes) |
Monday, March 24–
Saturday, March 29
(Easter: Sunday, March 23) |
| Study Day |
Friday, May 2 |
| Critique and Evaluation Period |
Monday, May 5–
Thursday, May 8 |
| Final Day of Spring 2008 Semester |
Thursday, May 8 |
| Emergency CEP Day |
Friday, May 9 |
| Commencement |
Saturday, May 10 |
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR
ACADEMIC YEAR 2006–2007
TENTATIVE
| Fall 2006 |
|
| Classes Begin |
Monday, August 28 |
| Labor Day (no classes) |
Monday, September 4 |
| Columbus Day Observed (no
classes) |
Monday, October 9 |
| Veterans Day Observed (no
classes) |
Saturday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Recess (no
classes) |
Wednesday, November 22–
Saturday, November 25 |
| Study Day |
Friday, December 8 |
| Critique and Evaluation
Period |
Monday, December 11–
Thursday,
December 14 |
| Final Day of Fall 2006 Semester |
Thursday, December 14 |
| Emergency CEP Day |
Friday, December 15 |
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| Spring 2007 |
|
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
Monday, January 15 |
| Classes Begin |
Monday, January 22 |
| Presidents Day Recess (no
classes) |
Monday, February 19 and
Tuesday,
February 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 2007
Semester |
Thursday, May 10 |
| Emergency CEP Day |
Friday, May 11 |
| Commencement |
Saturday, May 12 |
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR
ACADEMIC YEAR 2005–2006
FINAL
| Fall 2005 |
|
| Classes Begin |
Monday, August 29 |
| Labor Day (no classes) |
Monday, September 5 |
| Columbus Day Observed (no
classes) |
Monday, October 10 |
| Veterans Day Observed (no
classes) |
Friday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Recess (no
classes) |
Wednesday, November 23–
Saturday, November 26 |
| Study Day |
Friday, December 9 |
| Critique and Evaluation
Period |
Monday, December 12–
Thursday,
December 15 |
| Final Day of Fall 2005
Semester |
Thursday, December 15 |
| Emergency CEP Day |
Friday, December 16 |
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| Spring 2006 |
|
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
Monday, January 16 |
| Classes Begin |
Tuesday, January 17 |
| Presidents Day Recess (no
classes) |
Monday, February 20 and
Tuesday,
February 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 |
I hereby approve the proposed academic calendar for 2007–2008 and tentative academic calendar for 2006–2007 as recommend by the College Senate.
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Honors Citation Eligibility
The Senate also voted to forward the following recommendation regarding eligibility for an honors citation:
To be considered for an honors citation, a student must complete a minimum of 54 credit hours at Buffalo State. This standard should take effect with the fall 2005 semester.
Degree candidates with a minimum GPA of 3.5 who have completed or have in progress 54 credit hours at Buffalo State may be eligible for academic honors.
Explanation: Many students transfer with 66 credits in their associate's degree. Therefore, they need only an additional 54 credits to complete requirements for the bachelor's degree. The previous standard of 60 credit hours at Buffalo State for eligibility to receive an honors citation at graduation resulted in the need for academic petitions, which were usually granted.
There is also some urgency to change this standard in order to make it into the 2005–07 catalog.
See pg. 28, Baccalaureate Academic Honors/Gold Honors Cord
I hereby approve the recommendation of the Buffalo State College Senate that in addition to all other criteria, students must complete a minimum of 54 credits at Buffalo State College in order to be eligible for an honors citation.
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Curricular Actions
I have approved the following curricular items, which have been recommended by the appropriate dean, the College Senate, and the provost and vice president for academic affairs:
New Course:
CHE 530 Advanced Environmental Chemistry
Course Revision:
EDU 626 Integrating the Content Areas in the Teaching of Young Children
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Fronczak Room Endowment Lecture
The Fronczak Room Endowment and E. H. Butler Library present the lecture "When Did Poland Become Independent? A Reconsideration of the Last Century" by M. B. Biskupski, Ph.D., at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 7, in E. H. Butler Library 210. Biskupski is the Stanislaus A. Blejwas Endowed Chair in Polish and Polish American Studies at Central Connecticut State University. R.S.V.P. to Wanda Slawinska, curator of the Fronczak Room, at ext. 6208. Refreshments will be served.
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SABRE Support: Grading Assistance Available
SABRE support will be available in CyberQuad during the grading period as follows to assist with questions and issues associated with faculty grading:
| Monday, May 9 |
noon–3:30 p.m. |
Butler Library 318 |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
noon–4:00 p.m. |
Butler Library 318 |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
9:00 a.m.–noon |
Butler Library 318 |
| Thursday, May 12 |
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. |
Butler Library 318 |
| Friday, May 13 |
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. |
Butler Library 316 |
| Monday, May 16 |
9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. |
Butler Library 318 |
Please check the SABRE Faculty/Staff Web site for grading instructions and other SABRE documentation and information: www.buffalostate.edu/sabre/facstaff.
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Election Results
The following people were elected in the recent College Senate election:
David Carson, SUNY Senator
Sharon Cramer, At-Large Senator
Douglas Koritz, At-Large Senator
Heather Maldonado, At-Large Senator
Gary Solar, At-Large Senator
Congratulations to all.
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College Senate Meeting
The final College Senate meeting for spring 2005 will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 13, in E. H. Butler Library 210.
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Curricular Items
The following have been approved by the Senate Curriculum Committee and forwarded to the president for review and approval:
Program Revisions:
B.S. Electrical Engineering Technology: Power and Machines (0820)
B.S. Electrical Engineering Technology: Electronics (0821)
B.S. Mechanical Engineering Technology (0822)
New Courses:
GEG 619 Wetland Hydrology and Ecology
HIS 300 Research and Writing Seminar
Course Revision:
HIS 623 Problems in U.S. History
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