Critique and Evaluation Period
Critique and Evaluation Period (CEP) for spring 2000 is Monday, May 8; Tuesday, May 9; Wednesday, May 10; and Thursday, May 11. A study day will be held Friday, May 5.

CEP provides students and faculty with 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. Classes (evening or day) that meet once a week have sufficient time for final evaluation; therefore, they follow their regular schedules and hold exams during CEP.

The following regulations govern CEP:

1. A study day will be held the weekday immediately before the start of CEP. Evening classes that meet once a week will not have a study day.

2. 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, etc.

3. Instructors will not schedule final exams prior to CEP. Instructors may not change the dates or times of their final class periods during CEP. In case of emergencies, confer with the appropriate dean and notify the vice president for academic affairs.

4. CEPs will be scheduled for one-hour-and-50-minute periods. Instrutors are not to increase or decrease the scheduled CEP time.

5. In case of emergencies that would close the school, scheduled CEPs will be rescheduled as appropriate.

6. Faculty members must post office hours during which they will be available to meet with students during CEP.

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Retirement Workshops
Workshops for faculty and staff who are planning for retirement will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 25 and 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 3 in Cleveland Hall 418.

The workshops will include contact numbers for retirement plans, Social Security Administration information, and booklets and information regarding health insurance and other retirement benefits. Contact the Human Resource Management Office, ext. 4821, to attend one of the sessions.

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Requisition Deadlines
Requisitions for supplies, materials, services, and equipment from fiscal year 1999/00 funds must be received in the Purchasing Office by the following dates:

$20,000 or greater (noncontract)*	Friday, April 28
$20,000 or greater (contract)*	Friday, June 2
Less than $20,000*	Friday, June 16

*Purchase requests for computer equipment and equipment replacement requirements, and purchases through Boise Cascade for office supplies, XPEDX for copier paper, and American Express (AMEX) Procurement Card also must adhere to these deadlines. Please plan accordingly.

Important note: It is the responsibility of departments to ensure that all requisitions for fiscal year 1999/00 are received in the Purchasing Office by Friday, June 16. Requisitions received after the deadline will not be processed. Requests received through campus mail after the deadline will be returned.

Contact Marcia Slawinowski or Terri Locher in the Purchasing Office at ext. 4113 with questions.

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Mildred Campbell Leadership Reception
A reception to recognize our student-organization leaders, their advisers, and this year's Mildred Campbell Award recipient will be held at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 25 in the Burchfield-Penney Art Center's North Gallery.

Mildred Campbell was a significant benefactor of Buffalo State College and particularly supportive of the Student Union and student life programs. It is in her honor that the college recognizes student leadership. Please join us for this important event. R.S.V.P. to the Student Life Office, ext. 4631.

College Senate Meeting
The next College Senate meeting will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, May 5 in E. H. Butler Library 210.

Actions of the Senate
At its April 14 meeting, the College Senate voted to pass and forward to the president the following resolutions:

BE IT RESOLVED THAT

1. The Buffalo State College Senate commemorates former President Paul G. Bulger's leadership of the college.

   As president from 1959 to 1967, Paul Bulger promoted the academic and physical expansion of the college. His vision led to pioneering innovations in the application of technology to the curriculum, as symbolized by the building that bears his name. President Bulger's dedication to the arts was well known, and that dedication found expression in the founding of the Burchfield-Penney Art Center. His commitment to the intellectual and community life of faculty and students was manifested in his plans for a new library, new student union, and the construction and refurbishment of numerous classroom facilities.

   The energy and enthusiasm he generated for institutional excellence and expansion was further complemented by his compelling compassion for members of our community who needed his personal support. His devotion to our students is legendary and was manifested through his personal friendships, social interactions, and alumni outreach. At heart, Paul G. Bulger was a people's president who set the college on its present course. He provided a standard for his successors and for the community to achieve and sustain, namely, a Buffalo State College providing educational opportunity and excellence at home and abroad.

2. The faculty and staff listing in the undergraduate catalog revert to the most recent format of faculty and staff in a unified alphabetical listing, with names spelled correctly, and with equal and identical information for all employees. This format is consistent with the spirit of this College Senate, which embraces all constituents on this campus.

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