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Vol. XLV, No. 23 |
Academic Council Expanded
We are intent on stabilizing the academic administration of the college toward developing a continuity of leadership behind our mission. Toward that end, I am pleased to inform you that Ted Turkle is now permanent director of the Research Foundation, and searches shall commence for the associate vice president for enrollment management, associate vice president for undergraduate education, dean of the Faculty of Natural and Social Sciences, and dean of Graduate Studies and Research. We also are reviewing the budget and enrollment trend lines toward allocating additional faculty and staff positions in the faculties this spring for appointments in fall 2000.
I thank the senate for moving with dispatch to the implementation stage of the trustees' general education curriculum, and I look forward to serving as liaison to the senate's ad hoc committee. The SUNY staff has identified April 30 for the completion of its review of core curriculum courses; our goal is to forward our proposals to Albany by mid-March. State-Mandated Class
Construction Update
Construction will begin on the Campbell Student Union in mid-March 2000 to relocate the Buffalo State Bookstore to the main floor of the union. The southwest wing of the union will close at the beginning of this semester (spring 2000). Perry Quadrangle (west of the union) will be fenced in through mid-April 2001. Also, the west lobby of the union, including restrooms, will be closed. Link to a Vending machines and public telephones will be relocated temporarily to the basement lobby. The north entrance to the union will remain operable during most of the project. Appropriate signage will be posted to reroute pedestrians and keep building users informed. All other union features, including food service and offices, will remain open as usual. Link to a map of the interior of the Student Union.
Individual Development Awards (Formerly PDQWL)
The total award amount to be distributed by the Campus Professional Development Committee at Buffalo State is $27,718.
When reviewing applications, the campus committee will consider whether or not the proposed activity will enable the applicant to meet one or more of the criteria (a–e) specified in Article XII, Titles A, B, or C of the Policies of the Board of Trustees concerning employees' evaluations and promotions. In addition, the campus committee shall give preference to part-time employees for a minimum of 15 percent of the available funds if sufficient applications are received.
Only one application will be accepted and only one project or activity may be funded per employee.
Award Period
Eligibility Requirements
Part-time employees who meet the eligibility requirements for 26-week coverage for health benefits are eligible for individual development awards. Part-time employees who are eligible for health benefits during the summer also are eligible for funding for activities that occur during the summer whether or not they are on the payroll.
Eligible employees may receive only one funded activity per award period.
Eligible Projects or Activities
Types of Support
All funding requests must conform to the State Comptroller's Rules and Regulations. Specific questions about travel and other items should be addressed to the Accounting Office. Additional justification for specific items may be requested.
Application Procedure
Along with the completed application, the applicant must submit the following information:
Application Deadline
Notification of Awards
Reimbursement Procedures
Campus Committee
Computing Services/FAST Development Center
Introduction to Outlook
Introduction to PowerPoint
Introduction to Access
Introduction to Web Page Design
Introduction to Dreamweaver
Introduction to Excel
Intermediate Web Page Design
Introduction to Fireworks
Introduction to Word
Advanced Web Page Design
Intermediate Word
Outlook Calendar
Intermediate Access Minigrants Awarded
African and African American Studies Interdisciplinary Unit (M. Bahati Kuumba)
E. H. Butler Library/African and African American Studies Interdisciplinary Unit (Musa Abdul Hakim)
English Department/African and African American Studies/Dean of Arts and Humanities (Kevin Railey)
Native American Student Organization/American Indian Science and Engineering Society/Resurgent City Center (Nancy Johnson and Maria Maybee)
Speech-Language Pathology/Exceptional Education (Michelle Rodriquez) Minigrants: Round Two
Minigrants of up to $1,000 will be awarded to academic departments, campus groups, and student organizations, contingent on availability of funds. Preference will be given to projects related to diversity in the curriculum, those that involve students in curriculum-related activities and programs, and those that have the potential for significant impact on the campus climate. Projects must be completed by June 30.
Applications can be obtained from the Equity and Campus Diversity Office, Cleveland Hall 415, or from the academic deans. Application deadline is March 27. Applications will be reviewed by the President's Council on Equity and Campus Diversity. Recipients will be notified of awards by April 15.
The Academic Council, composed of the provost, associate vice presidents, and deans, has been expanded to include the director of E. H. Butler Library, Maryruth Glogowski; the director of Instructional Technology, Ted Schmidt; and the senior adviser for assessment, Rosalyn Lindner. The augmented group meets biweekly. The principal reason for the inclusion is to sustain our focus on the core activities needed to support superior teaching, learning, and scholarship-the library and instructional technology-and to position assessment as a core activity to inform decision making and strengthen planning and effectiveness.
"Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse/Maltreatment," a state-mandated, two-hour class, will be offered by the Center for Development of Human Services for educators, health care professionals, and school administrators from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2 at CDHS, 1685 Elmwood Avenue. For preregistration, applicable fee, additional information, and a schedule of future offerings, please call 876-7600.
The following announcements and maps describe the changes that will begin this semester as a result of the student union bookstore relocation project.
The State of New York/United University Professions Joint Labor-Management Committees have announced that the Individual Development Awards Program has been renewed. Formerly called Professional Development and Quality of Working Life (PDQWL), the program is intended to assist employees in the UUP bargaining unit in developing their full professional potential and in preparing for advancement by funding professional development activities. The maximum award amount is $1,000. In addition, up to $4,000 may be awarded when salary for a replacement is required.
The award period covers professional development activities commenced on or after September 1, 1999, and completed on or before August 31, 2000. Three additional one-year award periods are anticipated.
Full-time employees must be in the UUP bargaining unit at the time of the award and during the dates of the proposed project. Full-time employees who accrue annual leave will not be required to charge credits for any activity funded by an individual development award.
Projects or activities must fall within the following categories:
Applications must be received in the Human Resource Management Office, Cleveland Hall 403, by Friday, March 31. Applications and guidelines are available on the NYS/UUP Joint Labor-Management Committees Web site, www.albany.net/~nysuup. A link is also provided on the human resource management Web page. Applications also are available in the Human Resource Management Office or the UUP local chapter office, Classroom Building A104.
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March 31
Applicants will be notified of award decisions by May 1.
Reimbursement of actual expenditures will be made through the Accounting Office, Cleveland Hall 414, and must comply with the State Comptroller's Rules and Regulations. Contact the Accounting Office with questions regarding rates of reimbursement. New York State vouchers and original receipts must be submitted by the recipient within 30 days of completion of the project or activity, or within 30 days of award notification if the project or activity was funded retroactively. Vouchers and receipts not submitted in a timely manner will result in forfeiture of entitlement to reimbursement.
Campus committee members are Deborah Jones, Anthony Nowakowski, and Wanda Slawinska representing UUP; and Dolores Battle, Dorcas Colvin, and Mel Netzhammer representing management.
Training Schedule for March
Computing Services offers monthly computer training classes. Unless otherwise noted, all classes will be held in CyberQuad, E. H. Butler Library 318. Please bring an IBM-formatted, 3.5" disk. Contact Paul Reynolds at ext. 3361 or reynolap@bscmail.buffalostate.edu to register for any of these classes. If you use e-mail, you must include your full name, e-mail username, title, department, and telephone number. Incomplete messages will not be accepted.
You also may register online at www.buffalostate.edu/offices/cyber.
You will receive a reply only if there is a problem with your request.
Outlook and Exchange server are the campus standards for e-mail and group activities. Learn how to set up and use Outlook, calendars, your personal mailbox, and your address book. Please attend only one of these sessions. You must have an NT account and an Exchange server account to attend this class.
Session 1
Wednesday, March
9:00 a.m.–noon
Session 2
Thursday, March 9
1:00–4:00 p.m.
Session 3
Friday, March 17
1:00–4:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 2
1:00–4:00 p.m.
Learn the many features of PowerPoint to create interesting and lively presentations. Learn how to augment your slides with transitions and animations.
Friday, March 3
1:00–4:00 p.m.
This class covers the basic concepts of database design and discusses things to consider when creating a database. Learn how to create tables, forms, queries, reports, and labels.
Monday, March 6
9:00 a.m.–noon
Learn how to create and link Web pages using Claris Home Page. This class also will cover the basic dos and don'ts of Web page design.
Wednesday, March 8
9:00 a.m.–noon
This hands-on class will introduce the Web page editing software package Dreamweaver. Learn the basics of creating Web pages, page layout, and design using this Windows-based software application. This class will be taught by KimMarie Markel.
Friday, March 10
1:00–4:00 p.m.
Excel is the spreadsheet application that comes with Microsoft Office 95 and 97. Learn how to set up a basic worksheet, use the built-in functions, and format and use data to create charts and graphs.
Monday, March 13
9:00 a.m.–noon
This class shows how to use Claris Home Page to create and use tables, image maps, and forms. Learn how to edit HTLM code to add/edit the necessary tags.You must have attended Introduction to Web Page Design to attend this class.
Monday, March 13
1:00–4:00 p.m.
This hands-on session introduces Fireworks, a graphics editing application from Macromedia. Learn how to create customized logos, 3-D text images, and much more. This class will be taught by KimMarie Markel.
Tuesday, March 14
1:00–4:00 p.m.
This basic word-processing class covers creating and editing Word documents. Learn how to move around a document, create tables, set up tabs, and use other formatting features of Microsoft Word.
Monday, March 20
9:00 a.m.–noon
This session will show how to use FTP software to upload Web pages to a server. Participants will be given "space" on the academics server. To allow time for the creation of server space, no enrollments will be accepted after March 15. You must have attended the introductory and intermediate Web page design classes to attend this class.
Tuesday, March 21
1:00–4:00 p.m.
Learn how to create headers, footers, tables of contents, and columns. This class will discuss the use of graphics; other topics will be covered as time allows. You must have attended Introduction to Word or have been using Word for at least six months to attend this class.
Wednesday, March 22
9:00 a.m.–noon
This session will focus solely on Outlook's calendar feature. Learn how to schedule appointments and meetings and how to assign delegates to your folders. You must have attended Introduction to Outlook to attend this class.
Friday, March 24
1:00–4:00 p.m.
This hands-on session will show how to link multiple tables, use referential integrity when creating joins, and create forms within forms to facilitate accessing data. You must have attended Introduction to Access to attend this class.
The Equity and Campus Diversity Office has awarded minigrants of up to $1,000 each to the following departments and organizations for special programs and projects that address the college mission, priorities, and strategic directions related to equity and campus diversity:
Conference: "You've Struck a Rock: African Women, Activism, and Social Transformation"
"Before the Book, There was the Word: Orature and Music of the Manding Jeliw ('Griots')"
Readings and Class Presentations: Quincy Troupe, poet, writer, and editor
Mock Trial Project: Haudenosaunee v. Pendleton Woolen Mills Inc.
Workshop: "Educational Issues in the Assessment of Bilingual Children with Language Disorders and Other Special Needs"
The Equity and Campus Diversity Office will sponsor a second round of minigrants to provide financial assistance for new initiatives that support the equity and campus diversity goals of the campus. Support may be requested for projects, applied research, workshops, guest lectures, seminars, or other activities that enhance the college mission, goals, and priorities related to equity and campus diversity.
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College Senate Meeting
The next College Senate meeting will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, March10 in E. H. Butler Library 210.
Curricular Items
Program Revision:
Global Issues:
Diversity in the United States:
The following have been approved by the Senate Curriculum Committee and will be forwarded to the president for final review and approval:
B.A. in Psychology (0723)
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and have been forwarded to the Senate Curriculum Committee for review and approval:
Forensic Chemistry (0773)
ANT 307 Urban Anthropology
HIS 356 World War I
ANT 375 Humanistic Anthropology
Minor in Psychology (0723)
