College Council Meeting
The next meeting of the Buffalo State College Council will be held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, in Cleveland Hall 518.

Agenda

1. Call to Order
2. Action Items
   Approval of Minutes: December 5, 2006
3. Council Chair's Report
4. President's Report
5. Announcements
6. Adjournment

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Twenty-five Year Employee Luncheon
I am pleased to invite the college community to a luncheon honoring faculty and staff who are in their 25th year of service at Buffalo State College on Tuesday, April 10, at noon at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo, Two Fountain Plaza.

This annual event serves to honor our colleagues for their years of service and dedication to Buffalo State. The following 16 employees have crossed the 25-year mark this year:

Lucy Andrus, Art Education
Paul J. Bentkowski, Computing and Technology Services
Linda J. Delaney, Information Technology Exchange Center
John L. DeNisco, Business
Donna M. Hayes, Dietetics and Nutrition
David J. Kukulka, Technology
George C. Newman, E. H. Butler Library
R. Karen O'Quin, School of Natural and Social Sciences
John J. Prentice, Campus Services and Facilities
Deborah K. Renzi, Social Work
Debra A. Saddleson, Computing and Technology Services
Romney G. Taylor, Computing and Technology Services
Janice L. Troutman, History and Social Studies Education
Barbara J. Vaughan, E. H. Butler Library
Susan F. Wright, Student Accounts
Stephanie B. Zuckerman-Aviles, Career Development Center

If you wish to attend the luncheon, please submit a reservation form, or call Ginny Bolz or Melissa Slisz at ext. 4101 or 4102. Reservations will be accepted through Tuesday, April 3.

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Change in GE2K
The Academic Council and Provost Ponton have approved the following change in General Education 2000 (GE2K), effective immediately: All courses used for the Basic Math GE2K requirement can satisfy multiple requirements, in the same way that courses used for the Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning requirement in Intellectual Foundations may be used to satisfy multiple requirements.

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Women's History Month Events
Sponsored by the Women's Studies Interdisciplinary Unit, Jennifer Ryan, coordinator

Buffalo Women Making History I, featuring Anne Harrington of Loaves and Fishes Dining Room, Rosa Gibson of Community Action Information Center, Terri Mazza of Vive la Casa Refugee Center, and Constance Eve of Women for Human Rights and Dignity Inc.
Tuesday, March 13, 12:15–1:30 p.m.
E. H. Butler Library 210

Buffalo Women Making History II, featuring Marie Cannon of the Girl Scouts Council of Buffalo and Erie County Inc., Donna Fernandez of the Buffalo Zoo, Marian Deutschman of the League of Women Voters, and Tamara Brown of the American Association of University Women
Tuesday, March 20, 12:15–1:30 p.m.
Classroom Building B332

All students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to attend.

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Records Access Officer Named
Lisa H. Krieger, assistant to the vice president for special projects, will serve as the records access officer for Buffalo State College. She will be responsible for responding on behalf of the college to all requests made under the Freedom of Information law.

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Honoraria Reporting
To comply with New York State Ethics Commission regulations (Title 19 NYCRR Part 930 of the Public Officers Law), the college is required to annually report honoraria received by full-time faculty and professional and management/confidential employees. An honorarium is defined as "a payment, fee, or other compensation given to an individual for services rendered not related to the individual's official state duties." It also includes payment for travel expenses when the expenses incurred are unrelated to the employee's duties.

Examples of honoraria include compensation for delivering a speech, writing an article, or attending a meeting. Honoraria do not include salary, wages, or fees earned from outside employment. Faculty are not required to declare honoraria received within their academic disciplines.

Although reporting honoraria is required, obtaining prior approval of requests to receive honoraria is optional rather than mandatory. However, the college encourages employees to seek prior approval from the president's designee (your respective vice president) before engaging in an activity that leads to the receipt of an honorarium.

If you receive honoraria during the period April 1, 2006, through March 31, 2007, and do not request prior approval from your vice president, you will be required to report the source, date, and amount of honoraria received to your vice president by May 11, 2007.

Information regarding reporting of honoraria can be found at www.dos.state.ny.us/ethc/rules/Part930.htm. Questions should be directed to Susan Earshen, director of human resource management, at ext. 3042.

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Senate Vacancies: Call for Nominations March 12–March 30
At-large and University Faculty Senate positions will become vacant on August 27. A call for nominations and information about candidates' statements can be found online. The call for nominations will begin on Monday, March 12, and continue through Friday, March 30. Elections will begin on Monday, April 9, and continue through Friday, April 20.

Faculty members, faculty librarians, and professional and support staff whose total service in the College Senate would not exceed six consecutive years by the end of this term (September 2007–August 2010) are eligible to run for office. Nominees are asked to provide a short statement about their interest in serving as an at-large or University Faculty senator, and post their statements on the Senate electronic voting site by sending the materials to Judy Janus, Senate secretary. Details are provided on the Senate Web site.

Individuals running for a senator position in another election may not also run for an at-large senator or University Faculty senator position while the other election is being conducted. If the other election concludes during the period when nominations for at-large or University Faculty senator are still being accepted, eligible individuals may self-nominate for either position.

If you are interested in being a candidate, please contact Judy Janus, ext. 5139. We look forward to your participation in the vital process of campus governance.

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Curricular Deadline: Extension
Curricular proposals should reach the College Senate Office, Cleveland Hall 211, by Friday, March 30, to allow sufficient time for spring-semester processing. Proposals received after March 30 are not guaranteed action before the end of the semester.

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Curricular Items
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and forwarded to the Senate Curriculum Committee for review and approval:

Course Revisions:
COM 302 Principles of Journalism. Overview of journalism and its historical, ethical, and professional base; focus on news sources, with practice in information-gathering techniques.

COM 303 Print News I: Reporting. Practice in news writing for print and online publications; theory, form, and techniques in writing news; focus on leads and various types of reporting scenarios; experience in writing under deadline pressure.

COM 319 Print News II: Editing. Theory and practice in copy editing, headline writing, and preparation of news for publication and online presentation; analysis and evaluation of news content; practice in working under time pressure.

COM 325 Feature Writing. Theory and advanced practice in writing magazine articles, newspaper features, and similar stories for online publications; writing for specialized audiences; introduction to freelance procedures.

COM 337 Electronic News I: Producing. News writing and producing for electronic media in a studio setting; theory, form, and techniques of writing and presenting news for radio and television; practice in reporting, writing, and presentation under deadline pressure.

COM 338 Electronic News II: Reporting. News reporting for electronic media in nonstudio locations; practice in reporting, writing, and news presentation under deadline pressure; techniques of using cameras and editing equipment.

Course Revision:
INTELLECTUAL FOUNDATIONS
HON 100 Honors Foundations of Inquiry. Introduction to the Intellectual Foundations program for honors students, focused on critical and creative thinking and research skills applied to interdisciplinary topics. Identification, analysis, and evaluation of arguments' elements, form, strength, and validity. Emphasis on critical reading, argument construction, intellectual curiosity, fair-mindedness, and exploration of beliefs and values.

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