From the President
I have approved the following curricular item, which has been recommended by the appropriate dean, the College Senate, and the provost. This program must now advance to SUNY System Administration and the New York State Education Department for final review and approval:

New Program:
B.S. Environmental Geography, BS-NS GEG

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I have approved the following curricular items, which have been recommended by the appropriate dean, the College Senate, and the provost:

New Course:
ANT 335 Ethnoprimatology

Course Revision with Intellectual Foundations Designation:
NATURAL SCIENCE
PHY 111 University Physics I

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From the Interim Associate Provost

I am pleased to report the following recent curricular activities:

The following has been approved by SUNY System Administration and the New York State Education Department:

Program Revision:
B.S. Exceptional Education and Childhood Education – Urban Studies Concentration

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The following has been approved by SUNY System Administration and forwarded to the New York State Education Department for review:

New Program:
M.S. Multidisciplinary Studies (Nutrition Track), HND-MS

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The following has been submitted to SUNY System Administration for review:

Program Revision (Name Change Only):
From B.F.A. Communication Design to B.F.A. Graphic Design
 

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
Advanced to the President
The following have been approved by the College Senate Curriculum Committee and forwarded to the president for review:

New Program:
B.S. Environmental Geography, BS-NS GEG

New Course:
ANT 335 Ethnoprimatology

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Advanced to the Curriculum Committee
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and forwarded to the College Senate Curriculum Committee for fall 2017 review:

Program Revisions:
B.A. Biology, BA-NS BIO
B.S. Exceptional Education and Childhood Education, BS-SOE EXE
Minor in Exercise Science HND-EXS

Course Revision:
PHY 435 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics. Prerequisites: PHY 305, PHY 310, and PHY 320 or instructor permission. Postulates of quantum mechanics introduced and explored through examples of different model Hamiltonians. Operator formalism and its connection with the application of the Schrodinger equation. Analytical and numerical techniques applied to physical systems in atomic, nuclear, and condensed matter physics. Theoretical and experimental investigations of the foundations of quantum mechanics and recent applications. Offered spring semester every other year.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
The College Senate Curriculum Committee will conclude its fall review of curricular proposals on Friday, December 1. Items submitted after December 1 will be reviewed in spring 2018. The Curriculum Committee does not meet during winter break. Spring 2018 curricular review will begin February 13. The submission deadline for spring semester reviews will be announced. If you have concerns or questions about a proposal you've submitted, please consult with your associate dean and department chair. For basic questions, please e-mail Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate.

For technical issues with KissFlow, please contact Andrew Chambers, information management specialist in RITE.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
All curricular proposal challenges must be received within 15 days of submission to the chair of the Curriculum Committee for consideration. After the 15-day deadline, challenges will not be considered, as this affects the committee’s reviewing process. Please consult your associate dean with inquiries.

All non-local programs and credit-bearing certificates must meet SUNY mandates.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
When submitting curricular proposals in KissFlow, please make sure the proposal accurately reflects the nature of the course or program. A revision should state “Reason for Revision,” as opposed to new, which states “Reason for Addition.” Also make certain that the routing form information matches the proposal description, especially catalog descriptions. If a title change occurs after the first submission, the new title should be reflected on the revised proposal description. The College Senate Office sometimes receives mismatched proposals, leading to inaccurate listings in the Daily Bulletin. Associate deans must ensure that all submissions match their routing forms and proposals before sending them via KissFlow to the Senate Office. The Senate Office checks submissions but is not responsible for mismatched documents.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
Associate deans and department chairs should regularly check their e-mail from KissFlow; this is the main communication device used in the Curriculum Committee reviewing process. Departments must be sure to delete proposals from KissFlow once they are approved, withdrawn, or rejected. Also, for proposals that require revisions, updated versions must be uploaded (including any online routing forms that may have changed) and previous, unapproved versions deleted. Title changes and prefixes also must be correctly updated in KissFlow when changes are made to original submissions. Please remember that any new course proposal prefix must not be reused from previous years or historical use.

Curricular authors, department chairs, or associate deans who experience technical problems with KissFlow, including uploading documents, workflow processes, and additions, should contact Andrew Chambers, information management specialist in RITE, who handles all technical issues within KissFlow. Neither the Senate Office nor the Curriculum Committee has access to proposals in the workflow system.

From the President
I have approved the following curricular items, which have been recommended by the appropriate dean, the College Senate, and the provost: 

Program Revision:
Minor in Geographic Information Systems, NS-GEG GIS

New Courses:
EDL 613 School District Administration and Governance
HIS 339 History and Culture of Puerto Rico

Course Revision:
PHY 112 University Physics II

Course Revision with Intellectual Foundations Infusion (INF):
SWK 308 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (W)

W = Writing

From the President
I have approved the following curricular items, which have been recommended by the appropriate dean, the College Senate, and the provost:

New Course:
PHY 340 Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos

Course Revision:
BIO 619 Plant Ecology

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From the Interim Associate Provost
I am pleased to report the following recent curricular activities:

The following has been approved by SUNY System Administration and the New York State Education Department:

New Program:
Undergraduate Certificate in Health Promotion Sciences

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The following have been approved by SUNY System Administration and forwarded to the New York State Education Department for review:

New Programs:
Undergraduate Certificate in Digital Design and Fabrication
Undergraduate Certificate in Jewelry Arts

Program Revision:
B.S. Exceptional Education and Childhood Education – Urban Studies Concentration

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The following have been submitted to SUNY System Administration for approval:

Program Deactivation* or Discontinuance:**
B.S. Ceramics, Deactivate and Discontinue
B.S. Fibers, Deactivate and Discontinue
B.S. Metals/Jewelry, Deactivate and Discontinue
B.S. Wood/Furniture, Deactivate and Discontinue
B.S. French Education, Deactivate
B.S. Spanish Education, Deactivate
Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification Program French Education 7–12, Deactivate
Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification Program Spanish Education 7–12, Deactivate

*Deactivation: Buffalo State will not accept new students into the program as of spring 2018.
**Discontinuance: Buffalo State is prepared to discontinue the program in May 2022.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
The following have been approved by the College Senate Curriculum Committee and forwarded to the president for review:

Program Revision:
Minor in Geographic Information Systems

New Courses:
EDL 613 School District Administration and Governance
HIS 339 History and Culture of Puerto Rico

Course Revision:
PHY 112 University Physics II

Course Revision with Intellectual Foundations Designation:
NATURAL SCIENCE
PHY 111 University Physics I

Course Revision with Intellectual Foundations Infusion (INF):
SWK 308 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (W)

W = Writing

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
The College Senate Curriculum Committee will conclude its fall review of curricular proposals on Friday, December 1. Items submitted after December 1 will be reviewed in spring 2018. The Curriculum Committee does not meet during winter break. Spring 2018 curricular review will begin February 13. The submission deadline for spring semester reviews will be announced. If you have concerns or questions about a proposal you've submitted, please consult with your associate dean and department chair. For basic questions, please e-mail Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate.

For technical issues with KissFlow, please contact Andrew Chambers, information management specialist in RITE.