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Vol. L, No. 8 September 30, 2004

In this issue: From the President College Council Meeting Personnel Transactions Curricular Approvals Commencement Committee From the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Reassignment Blackboard Demonstrations From the Vice President for Finance and Management Receipt of Legal Papers Served on the College Position Announcement: Staff Assistant, Traffic Office From the Vice President for Student Affairs Paws to Roar: Homecoming 2004 Grant Allocation Committee Program Funding Applications Home Athletics Events

College Council Meeting The next meeting of the Buffalo State College Council will be held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 5, in Cleveland Hall 518. Agenda Call to Order Action Items Approval of Minutes: April 27, 2004 Approval of Annual Report Council Chair's Report President's Report Reports by College Council Committees Announcements Adjournment back to top Personnel Transactions In order to expedite processes, I am delegating final-decision authority for certain personnel transactions to the vice presidents. For personnel actions initiated on or after October 1, 2004, I am authorizing each vice president to function as the last administrative officer on recommendations regarding full-time faculty and professional staff appointments, and renewal or nonrenewal of term appointments. I will receive a monthly list of all personnel transactions, and will retain final-decision authority for recommendation of continuing and permanent appointments (or nonrenewal of term appointments when an employee is up for continuing or permanent appointment), promotions, and salary increases exceeding 10 percent for full-time faculty and professional staff. back to top Curricular Approvals I have approved the following new courses, which have been recommended by the appropriate dean, the College Senate, and the provost and vice president for academic affairs: New Courses: CIS 390 Information Systems Project Management GEG 516 Watershed Pollution GEG 616 Atmospheric Deposition Monitoring and Modeling GEG 617 Hydrologic Modeling GEG 618 Fluid Dynamics and Sediment Transport back to top Commencement Committee I am pleased to announce the members of the 2004–2005 Buffalo State College Commencement Committee: Chair: John DeNisco, associate professor, Business; vice chair: Cheryl Hamilton, associate professor, Art Education; Mark Bausili, registrar; Patricia Chambers, senior staff associate, Academic Affairs; Thomas Coates, director, Events Management; Robert Delprino, associate professor, Psychology; Lee Ann Grace, director, International Education; Amitra Hodge, assistant professor, Sociology; Deborah Insalaco, assistant professor, Speech-Language Pathology; Lydia Kawaler, technical support coordinator, Human Resource Management; Marsha Moses, assistant to the dean, Graduate Studies and Research; Richard Podemski, dean, Graduate Studies and Research; Jill Powell, senior assistant to the vice president, Institutional Advancement and Development; Jean Salisbury, secretary 2, Academic Affairs; Peter Sowiski, professor, Fine Arts; Gail Wells, director, Student Life; Craig Werner, associate professor, English; Rita Zientek, interim associate dean, Applied Science and Education. This committee serves in an advisory capacity to the president, reviewing and forwarding recommendations for procedural and operational changes to the commencement ceremony and other processes involved with commencement. back to top   Reassignment As part of the college reorganization, Cheryl Burns has been reassigned from the Strategic Planning Office to the Teacher Certification Office, Caudell Hall 101. Burns has served in this capacity in the past, and brings her many years of experience to the position of teacher certification officer. back to top Blackboard Demonstrations Blackboard Inc. will visit Buffalo State on Tuesday, October 5, for two hour-long demonstrations at 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. in CyberQuad, E. H. Butler Library 316. Blackboard's version 6.2 is one of the course management systems under consideration as the campus nears the end of its current contract with Blackboard. back to top   Receipt of Legal Papers Served on the College SUNY Counsel's Office advises that all college offices should be notified of the procedures to follow regarding the receipt of legal papers of any kind by a campus employee. Accordingly, Buffalo State's procedures are as follows: The associate vice president for finance and management/comptroller is the college's official liaison to SUNY Counsel's Office for the purpose of receipt of service of legal papers on the college, notification of the area of the college affected (required to respond), and decision about who should notify SUNY counsel, the attorney general, or other parties. When legal papers of any kind are served upon a campus employee or the college, the campus liaison should be contacted immediately and the legal papers should be forwarded to the liaison. If the associate vice president for finance and management/comptroller is unavailable, the referral should be made to the assistant vice president for finance and management. This procedure is especially important when legal papers request personnel files or information on students or are requests made under the USA Patriot Act. Various other rights, such as those afforded by FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), the Personal Privacy Protection law, and collective bargaining agreements, are involved in those situations. back to top Position Announcement: Staff Assistant, Traffic Office Applications are now being accepted for the position of staff assistant in the Traffic Office. Details may be found at www.buffalostate.edu/offices/hr/vacancy_pro.asp?page=4 back to top   Paws to Roar: Homecoming 2004 Paws to Roar, Homecoming 2004, will take place Thursday, September 30, through Saturday, October 2, with plenty of events for students, faculty, and staff. Thursday features the annual Pep Rally/USG Chicken Barbecue in the Student Union Quad during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.) and the King and Queen competition at 7:00 p.m. in Warren Enters Theatre. Registration for the King and Queen competition is available at the Student Union Information Desk or through Tom Koller at ext. 6514. Friday night is the Parent-Student Dinner in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. Call ext. 5336 for tickets and information. Dat Phan, the 2003 winner of NBC's Last Comic Standing, will perform Friday at 8:00 p.m. in Warren Enters Theater. Call the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall Box Office for tickets; if available, tickets also will be sold at the door the night of the show. Saturday begins with the Shopping Cart Float Competition. Last year, more than 40 groups and organizations participated. All floats take part in the Homecoming Parade, which starts at 11:00 a.m. from Lot G. Call Tom Koller at ext. 6514, to reserve your cart. The parade route ends at the Tailgate Tent in Lot L-1, featuring a Chiavetta's chicken barbecue, beer and wine tasting, gourmet desserts, specialty coffee and tea, an interactive ice-carving display, live music, and more. Following the parade, the campus community can enjoy the football game against Frostburg State on Coyer Field or the men's soccer game against SUNY Cortland on Towers Field. The Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held in the Sports Arena foyer at 4:30 p.m. Students can cap off the weekend at Club Homecoming, a free dance-club event from Big Wave Entertainment, in the Student Union Social Hall from 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. For more information and a complete listing of events, see www.buffalostate.edu/homecoming. back to top Grant Allocation Committee Program Funding Applications The Auxiliary Services Grant Allocation Committee is accepting applications for funding of program proposals for the 2004–2005 academic year. Proposals should contribute to the college's vision, mission, core values, and strategic directions as presented in the 2003–2008 Strategic Plan for Buffalo State College, 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 Student Union Information Desk. Deadlines Proposals will be reviewed twice in the fall semester and once in the spring semester during 2004–2005. In general, requests for funding made during the fall semester should be for programs taking place the following spring. Requests for funding made 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 in 2004–2005 are as follows: Friday, October 15, 2004 Friday, November 19, 2004 Friday, February 25, 2005 back to top Home Athletics Events Friday, October 1 Men's Soccer Buffalo State vs. Oswego 4:00 p.m. Coyer Field Saturday, October 2 Homecoming Men's Soccer Buffalo State vs. Cortland 1:00 p.m. Towers Field Football Buffalo State vs. Frostburg 1:00 p.m. Coyer Field back to top

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