Critique and Evaluation Period (CEP)
Critique and Evaluation Period (CEP) for fall 2005 will take place on Monday, December 12; Tuesday, December 13; Wednesday, December 14; and Thursday, December 15. A study day will be held on Friday, December 9.
The purpose of CEP is to provide a single class meeting during which faculty and students have an extended period of uninterrupted time to conduct appropriate end-of-course activities. CEP is designed for classes that meet more than once a week during the semester. Classes (evening or day) that meet only once a week have sufficient time for final evaluation; therefore, they will follow their regular schedules (exams to be scheduled during CEP).
The following regulations govern the Critique and Evaluation Period:
- A study day will occur the weekday immediately prior to the start of CEP. Evening classes that meet only one time per week will not have a study day.
- All instructors are expected to meet their classes at the scheduled time during CEP and to choose an appropriate activity that reflects the academic goals of the course and the intent of CEP, e.g., an exam, a review, critique of papers, course summation, individual presentations or demonstrations.
- Instructors will not schedule a final exam prior to CEP. Instructors may not change the date and time of their final class periods during CEP. In case of emergency, confer with appropriate dean and notify University College.
- CEPs will be scheduled for one-hour-and-50-minute periods. Instructors are not to increase or decrease the scheduled CEP time.
- In case of an emergency that would close the school, CEPs scheduled for the time of the closing will be rescheduled, as appropriate.
- Faculty members must post office hours during which they will be available during CEP week to meet with students.
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Important Notice: Blackboard Unavailable after December 30
The Blackboard Web site, http://blackboard.buffalostate.edu, and all content within the site will be inaccessible after Friday, December 30.
As per our license agreement with Blackboard Inc., we are required to remove the software from the server by December 30. Removing the software removes all content.
If you wish to keep content in any course site, you must archive it. If you used the gradebook, you must export it to retain a copy of those grades. For instructions on how to archive content and export the gradebook, please see
www.buffalostate.edu/elearning/x513.xml.
If you have attended an ANGEL workshop, you may follow the instructions for archiving and importing into ANGEL. If you have not yet attended an ANGEL workshop, you should archive the course content and plan to attend a workshop to import that content into ANGEL. Please see the information at www.buffalostate.edu/elearning/x513.xml.
If you use publisher-provided content in your course site, please do not archive it; it may not move into ANGEL correctly. Instead, it is best to get the ANGEL-developed course content from the publisher. This has been tested and works well.
For questions about any of the above, please call ext. 6679 or ext. 3877.
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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Fellowships
The Advisory Committee of Buffalo State's Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) and Academic Affairs announce three one-year, $3,000 faculty development fellowships to promote the scholarship of teaching and learning on campus. All tenured and tenure-track Buffalo State faculty members are eligible to apply. These research studies can be empirical (qualitative or quantitative studies, measurement of student learning or teaching effectiveness, etc.) or conceptual (design of educational innovations, curriculum development, pedagogical problem analysis, etc.). The Advisory Committee welcomes all proposals that represent the scholarship of teaching and learning; however, the committee will prioritize projects that focus on the following subject areas:
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- Integrating Inquiry and Action. This fellowship focuses on the interplay between theory and practice. Faculty across the disciplines create learning environments grounded in the belief that understanding an issue, problem, situation, or phenomenon leads to plans for action, and similarly, engaging in action inevitably raises new questions and ideas that require further investigation. Studies in this area will identify and promote learning strategies or curriculum, such as problem-based or service learning, which exemplify the cyclical and ongoing integration of inquiry and action.
- Supporting the Learning of First-Year Students. This fellowship focuses on contributing to our understanding of ways to support students' successful transitions from high school to college. Studies in this area might focus on the development or evaluation of programs or strategies that facilitate the integration of students into the values and ethics of academic culture, or the learning of discipline-based content in lower-division classes. Specific programs such as learning communities or curriculum reforms such as Intellectual Foundations or departmental curriculum initiatives are examples of first-year-student initiatives.
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Liberal Arts. This fellowship focuses on documenting the potential of the liberal arts to enrich the student experience. These projects can examine the effect of the liberal arts on learning and/or thinking within general education classes or within a major. The college is particularly interested in projects focused on pedagogical strategies promoting interdisciplinary critical thinking, writing across the curriculum, or integrative learning.
Assessment. This fellowship focuses on promoting effective student and teacher assessment. It encompasses both the criteria that are applied to determining the quality of instruction, as well as a description of the process through which such determinations are made. Scholarship in this area might involve designing effective course and student assessment or working with departments to institute guidelines for promoting and evaluating a faculty member's teaching and learning scholarship.
Fellows will conduct research related to their specialty areas during the 2006–2007 academic year. They also will work closely with Cheryl Albers, coordinator for the campus programs for CASTL, and Janet Ramsey, associate vice president for undergraduate education and dean of University College, to promote faculty development efforts related to their fellowship. In addition, fellows are required to serve as members of the CASTL Advisory Committee and present their finding at a public forum. Applications will be accepted until Monday, April 3.
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Application Materials and Criteria for Selection
Full application guidelines and selection criteria, are available at www.buffalostate.edu/orgs/castl/news.html.
The three- to four-page submission should address the following questions:
- Describe your engagement or interest in activities that are central to one of the fellowship areas: Integrating Inquiry and Action, First-Year Students, Liberal Arts, or Assessment.
- What specific teaching-learning issue or problem will be addressed through your SOT&L project?
- What methodology will be used to study this issue or problem? Qualitative and quantitative empirical studies that measure student learning or teaching effectiveness and conceptual studies that identify a problem, explore ways to address a problem, or assess the impact of solutions are possible methodologies.
An important component of the CASTL fellowships is disseminating the results of your research to others in the college community. We are seeking proposals for innovative faculty development activities that improve teaching and learning at Buffalo State.
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What specific activities do you propose to improve the skills of faculty and/or staff in your area of expertise?
What are the goals of the activities you propose?
How would you provide support for people who engage in these activities as they apply these skills in their work?
How will you collect data to document the impact of your work?
Applicants are encouraged to discuss their proposals with their department chairs. Acknowledgment of this discussion will be required before fellowships are awarded.
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Procedure and Deadlines
Electronic submissions are preferred and should be sent to Susan Labiak at labiaksm@buffalostate.edu. Hard copy will be accepted but is not necessary with electronic submission. Mail hard copy to Susan Labiak, Buffalo State, University College, South Wing 510, Buffalo, NY 14222.
All submissions must be received by 3:00 p.m. Monday, April 3.
Questions should be directed to Cheryl Albers, coordinator for the campus programs for the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL), ext. 3292 or alberscm@buffalostate.edu.
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Winter Pause 2005–2006: Saving Energy for Tomorrow
Buffalo State College will limit campus operations from the close of business Friday, December 23, 2005, through the beginning of business Tuesday, January 3, 2006. The college administration thanks all campus employees, as well as others who may be inconvenienced by limited operations and services, for their cooperation in helping us to conserve energy and save resources.
What Will Happen?
Campus buildings will be open accordingly for employees who will work during Winter Pause. Temperatures will be reduced in these buildings, and employees who plan to work should dress comfortably and wear or bring sweaters. Temperatures will be reduced to 55 degrees in unoccupied buildings, and electricity will be turned off where feasible.
Employees and students are asked to secure their offices and residence-hall rooms; take home plants, aquariums, and other temperature-sensitive items; and make certain that equipment and appliances, such as refrigerators, are cleaned out and unplugged. Plan ahead and take home all books and research materials that might be needed during this period of limited operations. Turn off or disconnect fax machines so messages do not accumulate. Turn off personal computers and printers. Please notify Campus Services, ext. 6111, of experiments in progress that may not be disturbed or moved during Winter Pause.
Snow removal will be limited to providing access for emergency vehicles and access to open buildings. Parking lots generally will not be plowed, and staff who opt to work are asked to park on Rockwell Road or in Lot S-1 (Science Building/Upton Hall) only.
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Services
- The Payroll Office will be closed during Winter Pause. Employees who wish to have their December 14 and/or December 28 paychecks or direct deposit stubs mailed to their homes must make written requests to the Payroll Office, Cleveland Hall 408 or galoneac@buffalostate.edu, by 3:00 p.m. Friday, December 9.
Employees may, at any time, sign up for direct deposit, which automatically deposits salary into designated checking and/or savings accounts at virtually any bank or credit union in the United States. Deposits may be directed to up to eight different accounts, and money is available the morning of payday.
Work-study and student-assistant paychecks will be distributed on Wednesday, December 21. Checks not picked up by the end of that day will be mailed to students at the addresses shown on their pay stubs. Students who wish to have their paychecks mailed to an alternative address must supply the Payroll Office with that address by Wednesday, December 14. Supervisors should notify students that paychecks cannot be picked up during Winter Pause.
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Campus Dining Services will be closed. No food service will be available on campus during Winter Pause.
The Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore will be closed.
The Buffalo State Child Care Center will be closed.
The mail room and Central Receiving: Vendors will be notified of the shutdown, and no deliveries will be accepted. Mail will be received and sorted in the mail room, but no on-campus deliveries will be made. Mail may be picked up only by prior arrangement with the mail room.
The University Police Department will remain open, and officers will be on duty, patrolling campus grounds and buildings.
Registrar: Grades must be submitted no later than 8:00 p.m. Monday, December 19.
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Employee Options
Participation in Winter Pause is voluntary, and employees who wish to work may do so. Employees should review work plans with their supervisor or department head in advance of Winter Pause. Employees in areas that must provide continued services during Winter Pause may be asked to work.
Campus Services employees who wish to take time off during Winter Pause must submit vacation requests to their immediate supervisors.
For safety and security reasons, employees who work during Winter Pause may be asked to sign in and out with University Police. In order to ensure that only authorized people are provided access to campus buildings, employees may be asked to show campus identification cards. Employees who wish to work and do not have current identification cards should obtain them in E. H. Butler Library before Winter Pause.
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Employees who plan to work during Winter Pause are encouraged to arrange their schedules so that they will be working with other employees whenever possible. If you plan to work alone or in an isolated building (such as buildings that are primarily classrooms), please contact Human Resource Management and we will assist you in identifying an alternative work site for that time.
Employees not working during Winter Pause must charge appropriate leave accruals or request leave without pay, except for December 26 and January 2, which will be observed as state holidays. Approved compensatory time also may be used to cover absences during this period. Employees who are requesting leave without pay or advancement of vacation accruals during Winter Pause should complete a Winter Pause Request for Leave without Pay and/or Advancement of Vacation Accruals form and return it to the Human Resource Management Office by January 6, 2006, so that their paycheck for that period can be appropriately adjusted. The form is available online at www.buffalostate.edu/offices/hr/winter.asp or from Human Resources, ext. 4822.
Please call ext. 4822 with questions regarding Winter Pause.
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Phillip Santa Maria Award for Student Leadership in Equity and Campus Diversity
The President's Council on Equity and Campus Diversity proposes to create an award that will recognize those students who have shown exceptional leadership through their special efforts to promote and encourage respect for diversity and individual differences through activities, projects, discussions, or their leadership with student organizations and groups for this purpose. This award will be named the Phillip Santa Maria Award for Student Leadership in Equity and Campus Diversity in honor of former associate vice president and dean of students Phillip Santa Maria. The proposed award will be given annually to recognize those students who exemplify Dean Santa Maria's commitment to service, social justice, and diversity.
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Rationale
Buffalo State College has among its core values the respect for diversity and individual differences and service to society. The college has a strong commitment to diversity throughout the campus and fully recognizes the benefits of diversity to all students. The college is also committed to the development of leaders among the student body. Among the core values is the opportunity of individuals to realize their full potential. Consistent with this core value is strategic initiative 3.2, which is to enhance leadership in education.
There are nearly 11,000 students at Buffalo State College. Among these students are individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in striving to bring respect for diversity and individual differences to the entire campus. These student leaders—through various activities, events, and programs—inspire their fellow students to a greater understanding of the value of diversity and thus help prepare their fellow students to succeed as citizens of a challenging, diverse, and global world.
The President's Council on Equity and Campus Diversity would like to recognize those students who have shown exceptional leadership through their special efforts to promote and encourage the respect for diversity and individual differences by awarding, each year, the Phillip Santa Maria Award for Student Leadership in Equity and Campus Diversity.
Dr. Phillip Santa Maria, dean of students at Buffalo State College for 25 years, was recognized on campus and throughout the community for his leadership in the community on a variety of diversity and social justice issues. The Phillip Santa Maria Award for Student Leadership in Equity and Campus Diversity will recognize those students who exemplify his commitment to service, social justice, and diversity.
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Eligibility
Matriculated undergraduate and graduate students at Buffalo State College.
Criteria
- Recipients must have demonstrated leadership in the promotion of respect for diversity and individual differences through their role in organizing discussions, curricular experiences, out-of-classroom experiences, special projects, or programming that goes beyond that usually expected of a student.
- Recipients must demonstrate leadership in encouraging their peers to embrace diversity and become aware of the benefits of diversity on campus, in the community, and to their everyday lives.
- Recipients must have created or played a significant leadership role in initiatives or programs that promote access, equity, or social justice in relation to gender, race, ethnicity, cultural and linguistic differences, marital or veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation, religious belief, national origin, or other aspects of diversity within the college or the broader community.
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Process
The President's Council will seek nominations from undergraduate or graduate students, faculty, and staff in the spring semester. A panel of students, faculty, and professional staff members of the President's Council will review applications and make recommendations to the president. An award in the form of a certificate and/or plaque will be presented to each recipient at an appropriate ceremony in the spring semester.
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College Senate Meeting
The next meeting of the College Senate will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 9, in E. H. Butler Library 210. Please note the time change, exclusive to this meeting. The meeting agenda has been posted on the Senate Web site. Interested faculty and staff members are invited to attend.
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Curricular Items
The following has been received in the College Senate Office and has been forwarded to the Senate Curriculum Committee for review and approval:
Intellectual Foundations Course
Intellectual Foundations Designation (no revision):
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology (Social Science)
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