The Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Office is accepting public comments on the draft Storm Water Management Program Annual Report. This report documents storm water pollution prevention measures taken by Buffalo State College during the reporting year ending March 9, 2020. Measures implementation and the draft report are requirements of the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) General Permit, No. GP-0-15-003, issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

The draft annual report, the updated Storm Water Management Program Plan for the campus, instructions for submitting comments, and additional information on campus storm water pollution prevention efforts can be found on the EH&S Office MS4 Storm Water Pollution Prevention web page. A paper copy of the annual report is also available for viewing in the Facilities Operations and Key Center, located in the Clinton Center, by calling 878-6111.

Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the Registrar’s Office will accept and process student forms using the following process in lieu of appropriate signatures.

1. Student should access the desired form and either

     a.  fill in the necessary fields electronically and save the document; or
     b.  print the form, complete the necessary fields, and scan.

2. Using their Buffalo State e-mail accounts, students should send the form as an attachment to the appropriate office or department for approval.

3. The office or department should review and approve or deny the form.

4. Approved forms should be forwarded by e-mail to

      a.  the next office or department for review, or
      b.  to the Registrar’s Office for processing.

4. If a form is denied, the office or department should notify the student.

Paper forms may still be submitted to the Registrar's Office Drop Box in Moot Hall.

Buffalo State’s Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship (USRF) program will continue in 2020 as scheduled, with modifications as necessary in response to COVID-19 concerns. USRF supports eight weeks of full-time research, scholarly, and creative activities. USRF applications are welcome from Buffalo State undergraduates in all disciplines with a graduation date of December 2020 or later. Each fellowship provides a student stipend of $3,000, a faculty mentor stipend of $1,000, and $500 for supplies or equipment to support the project.

Student project proposals for USRF 2020 must reflect the president’s announcements on college-funded travel restrictions and density limitations for all activities described in the application, and should include specific plans for achieving project objectives remotely during the funding period. To learn more about the program and access the online application portal, please visit the USRF program page at the Undergraduate Research Office website. The deadline for student applications has been extended to 10:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 15; mandatory faculty mentor approval will be due by 10:00 p.m. Friday, April 17.

In response to SUNY guidelines and recommendations regarding self-distancing, Buffalo State Dining will begin to serve students using a delivery model of service. Any faculty or staff members who wish to order a meal today, March 18, please e-mail joshua.ungaro@compass-usa.com before 9:00 a.m.

Purchase requisitions for supplies, materials, services, office supplies, and equipment from fiscal year 2019–2020 funds must be received in the Procurement Office by the close of business on the following dates:

Furniture orders
Monday, April 6, 2020

Software orders
Monday, April 6, 2020

Office supply orders
Monday, June 1, 2020

All other orders requiring a purchase requisition
Wednesday, May 6, 2020

To make ordering at the end of fiscal year effective for everyone, please plan departmental needs as far in advance as possible to ensure that orders for goods and services are placed before the cutoff dates. Submitting requisitions well before the cutoff dates will provide Procurement Services with the necessary time to place orders before the deadlines.

It is the responsibility of departments to ensure that all requisitions for fiscal year 2019–2020 are received in the Procurement Office by 4:00 p.m. on the above deadline dates. Requests received after the deadlines will be held until the start of the next fiscal year.

Important note regarding Procurement Cards (P-Cards): P-Cards may continue to be used throughout the transition period without interruption. Departments may still use P-Cards for authorized purchases during this time.

Please contact Bonnie Heim, director of non-contract procurement, with questions about P-Cards or for information on how to obtain a P-Card.

Please refer to the Procurement Office website for more information.

Purchase requisitions for supplies, materials, services, office supplies, and equipment from fiscal year 2019–2020 funds must be received in the Procurement Office by the close of business on the following dates:

Furniture orders
Monday, April 6, 2020

Software orders
Monday, April 6, 2020

Office supply orders
Monday, June 1, 2020

All other orders requiring a purchase requisition
Wednesday, May 6, 2020

To make ordering at the end of the fiscal year effective for everyone, please plan departmental needs as far in advance as possible to ensure that orders for goods and services are placed before the cutoff dates. Submitting requisitions well before the cutoff dates will provide Procurement Services with the necessary time to place orders before the deadlines.

It is the responsibility of departments to ensure that all requisitions for fiscal year 2019–2020 are received in the Procurement Office by 4:00 p.m. on the above deadline dates. Requests received after the deadlines will be held until the start of the next fiscal year.

Important note regarding Procurement Cards (P-Cards): P-Cards may continue to be used throughout the transition period without interruption. Departments may still use P-Cards for authorized purchases during this time.

Please contact Bonnie Heim, director of non-contract procurement, 878-4113, with questions about P-Cards or for information on how to obtain a P-Card.

Please call the Procurement Office at 878-4113 with general questions.

Buffalo State College participates in the New York State Direct Deposit Program. Through this program, employees may choose to have their net salary partially or entirely deposited directly, via electronic funds transfer, with any financial institution that is capable of receiving transactions through the automated clearing house system. Employees are responsible for immediately reimbursing the college if funds are deposited to which the employee is not entitled. Completed direct deposit forms (PDF, 370 KB) should be submitted to the Payroll Office, Cleveland Hall 408.

The Instructional Design and Training Department, the Teaching and Learning Center, and the Professional Development Center are offering workshops and trainings to support the move to remote learning. Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

Webinars offered through the Open SUNY Help Desk have also been added to the Workshop Registration System, and can be found on the SUNY Center for Professional Development website. 

Drop-in instructional design support sessions have been created to assist with remote course preparation. Join a live meeting for SUNY instructional design support for emergency remote teaching during the following hours:

• Monday–Friday: 7:00 a.m.–midnight
• Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
• Sunday: 1:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

The West Side Promise Neighborhood Night at the Museum scheduled for March 27 has been canceled. Please contact the Civic and Community Engagement Office with questions or concerns.

Buffalo State College's annual Student Research and Creativity Conference (SRCC) will take place as a digital SRCC 2020 event open to all Buffalo State undergraduate and graduate students. On-campus SRCC events originally scheduled for May 1 and 2 have been canceled in response to COVID-19 concerns. SRCC 2020 will present digital representations of student research and creative projects. The student deadline for applications has been extended to 10:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, and the deadline for mandatory faculty mentor approval has been extended to 10:00 p.m., Friday, April 3. The SRCC 2020 program with student abstracts will be posted on the SRCC web page, and poster printing will be made available on an optional basis. For updates on undergraduate research programs during the spring semester, please visit the Undergraduate Research Office website.