From the Chair of the College Senate
The College Senate will hold its annual New Senator Orientation for all newly elected senators on Thursday, September 6, during Bengal Pause in the Carmine A. Grande Room, Cleveland Hall 418. This informal session, hosted by the Senate chair and parliamentarian, gives newly elected faculty, professional staff, and students the basic protocol on Senate meeting etiquette. The College Senate follows Robert’s Rules of Order as is mandated by its bylaws. Attendance is not mandatory but is strongly encouraged. Please e-mail Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, or phone the office at 878-5139 with questions.

From the Chair of the College Senate
College Senate meetings will be held in Bulger Communication Center West beginning in fall 2018, as Butler Library 210 undergoes extensive renovations. The meeting schedule for the 2018–2019 academic year will be posted on the Senate website.

If you are interested in serving on one or more of the eight College Senate standing committees for 2018–2019, please complete and submit the Standing Committee Interest Form (doc) by Friday, August 10. The forms will enable committee chairs to review a collective list of interested individuals before the first Senate meeting. Committee membership is determined solely at the discretion of committee chairs. Not all committees may need members. Please submit forms by campus mail or e-mail to Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, Cleveland Hall 211. Please contact the Senate office with questions by e-mail or phone at 878-5319.

Academic Plan Committee
Chair: David Ben-Merre, Associate Professor, English

Budget and Staff Allocations Committee
Chair: Ted Schmidt, Professor, Economics and Finance

Bylaws and Elections Committee
Chair: Amy Rosen-Brand, Associate Director, Student Accessibility Services

Curriculum Committee
Chair: Kimberly Kline, Chair and Professor, Higher Education Administration

Faculty and Staff Welfare Committee
Chair: Maria Brickhouse, Coordinator, EOP Academic Center for Excellence

Instruction and Research Committee
Chair: Arlesa Shephard, Associate Professor, Fashion and Textile Technology

Standards for Students Committee
Chair: Amy Wilson, Assistant Professor, Higher Education Administration

Student Welfare Committee
Vice Chair: Steve Macho, Associate Professor, Career and Technical Education

Brent Peterson, Fidelity director and retirement planner, will be available to meet with Buffalo State faculty and staff members regarding their individual retirement needs on Thursday, August 9, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in Cleveland Hall 418. Appointments are required.

• Manage your retirement savings goals.
• Review your investment choices.
• Build a plan that’s easy to put into action.
• Set up a SUNYORP account with Fidelity investments.

As a leading retirement provider to higher education institutions, Fidelity is committed to helping you plan for a future that’s unique to you. Schedule your free one-on-one appointment. Register online or call (844) FOR-SUNY.

TIAA financial consultant Michael Spogli will be on campus for individual consultations with Buffalo State faculty and staff members on Tuesday, August 7, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in Cleveland Hall 416. Appointments are required.

This is your opportunity to speak with a professional regarding your financial retirement goals. Review your investments and allocations or set up a supplemental retirement account if you haven’t already.

Visit the TIAA website to schedule your appointment today.

The fall 2018 Critique and Evaluation Period (CEP) schedule (PDF, 71 KB) is now available online on the Registrar's Office Courses web page.

Please inform students of a new course for fall 2018: BUS 534/DSA 650: Data Strategy and Governance.

Data is everywhere. Do you know how to manage that data? Do you know who in an organization is responsible for the privacy and security of that data? Do you know how to help build a data governance and management roadmap? BUS 534/DSA 650 is designed to help students understand how to manage data and lead organizational change. Designed for students from non-technical backgrounds, this course offers hands-on experience in how to address data challenges.

Introduction to Service Learning and Community Engagement, an interactive session designed for faculty and staff members new to community-engaged learning and the practice of incorporating a community-based project into a course, will be held Tuesday, August 21, from 10:00 a.m. to noon in LoRusso Alumni Center 202.

Topics will include

• an overview of the theory and practice of service learning,
• strategies for identifying reciprocal and meaningful community partnerships, and
• a discussion of effective methods of incorporating student reflection to connect the service and course learning.

Adjunct faculty members may be eligible for a $100 stipend from the provost. Please register by e-mail.

BUS 366 is a service-learning business and CIS elective course that meests Tuesdays from 3:00 to 5:40 p.m.
Students will work with local companies, including Habitat for Humanity, the Metro Community Development Corporation, and Catholic Health on business and technology projects. This course is a great résumé builder. No technical expertise is required. Contact Uma Gupta, professor of business, for more information.

Michael Spogli, TIAA’s financial consultant, will be on campus for individual consultations with Buffalo State faculty and staff members on Wednesday, July 25, and Tuesday, August 7, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in Cleveland Hall 416. Appointments are required.

Take advantage of this opportunity to speak with a financial professional to ensure your financial goals are on track. Learn how IRAs can help you meet your retirement savings plan.

Visit the TIAA website to schedule your appointment today.