From the Chair of the Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee
The College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee will host the annual College Senate Caucus—the election of Senate officers for the upcoming academic year—on Friday, May 11, from 12:15 to 1:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210. All newly elected senators are invited to attend. The final College Senate meeting of the spring 2018 semester will follow the caucus at 2:00 p.m., also in Butler 210. Please note the one hour earlier start time. Questions may be directed to Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, 878-5139.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The final College Senate meeting of the 2017–2018 academic year will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 11, in Butler Library 210. Please note the one hour earlier start time. The agenda is posted (PDF, 106 KB) on the College Senate website.

Senate meetings are recorded and posted as podcasts on the College Senate website. Please visit the website to catch up on past Senate news, listen to podcasts of past meetings, or review meeting summaries.

The College Senate Office is located in Cleveland Hall 211. Howard Reid, professor of psychology, is chair of the College Senate for the 2017–2018 academic year. Please stop by the office, call 878-5139, or e-mail Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, with questions or for general information.

From the Chair of the Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee
The election for three at-large College Senate seats concluded Friday, April 27. The College Senate congratulates the following members of the faculty and professional staff who have been elected to serve as at-large senators. Their terms begin September 1, 2018, and are three years in duration. Thank you to the campus community for your participation in this election cycle.

• Ted P. Schmidt, Professor, Economics and Finance Department (Academic)
• M. Scott Goodman, Chair and Professor, Chemistry Department (Academic)
• Josephine P. Adamo, Senior Academic Adviser, Academic Commons (Academic or Professional)

With SUNY System Administration’s Human Resources Self-Service Module, employees are able to update their phone numbers, home addresses, and emergency contacts and view their legal name, demographics, and education information in the SUNY HR information system.

Employees are encouraged to review their records annually to ensure their information is accurate and up to date. If a change is necessary, it may be requested via the Self-Service Module. A user guide is available to assist employees in accessing and using the Self-Service Module. Home address and legal name changes may also be requested by completing the paper form.

Non-state employees may use the paper form or online Directory Add/Update Form.

Please contact Human Resource Management at 878-4822 or barryla@buffalostate.edu with questions.

The deadline to submit items to the Daily Bulletin is 3:00 p.m. for publication the next business day. Items that do not meet the 3:00 p.m. deadline will be delayed by one business day. Please plan your communication strategies accordingly to allow yourself sufficient time to meet the deadline. See About the Daily Bulletin for more information or contact the editor with questions.

The campus events calendar, which appears in the Daily Bulletin on the right side of the screen, is governed by a separate database. Events intended for the calendar must be submitted independently of messages intended for the Daily. Please e-mail webadmin@buffalostate.edu with questions about calendar listings.

The Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) is a group of advertisers who use big data to tailor ads to you and to anyone else who uses the Internet. The group has a code of conduct and an opt-out page where you can learn more about tailored online ads and your choices to opt out of receiving them. If you use this service, please read the information that NAI provides on its web pages.

There seems to be an article every day that makes us want to chuck our phones into the river. That, however, would be an irresponsible way to dispose of electronics. The latest article from BuzzFeed, "A Lot Of Apps Sell Your Data. Here’s What You Can Do About It," is worth a read. And what does BuzzFeed collect when we arrive on its website? See the privacy policy.

The Arthur O. Eve Educational Opportunity Program will celebrate the exemplary academic performance of its outstanding students at the 51st annual Honors Convocation on Thursday, May 10, at 3:30 p.m. in Rockwell Hall Auditorium. This year's theme is "Imagine, Believe, Achieve: Invested in Education."

Highlights of the program will include the presentation of special awards to students, staff, and faculty. The Distinguished Alumnus Award will be presented to Vicki T. Sapp, ’94, ’97, director of student engagement, diversity, and inclusion in the Department of Student Affairs at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.

EOP Honors Convocation recognizes students who have obtained a minimum 3.0 semester or cumulative GPA during the 2017 calendar year. The campus community is invited to attend the program, with a catered reception to follow. RSVP to Cathy McCoy, keyboard specialist 2, 878-4426.

The campus community is invited to Lunch with Athletics and a 45-minute conversation on current banking issues, including making credit work for you, borrowing basics, and loan to own, presented by Evans Bank, on Thursday, May 3, at 12:15 p.m. in the Sports Arena Bengal Room. Lunch will be provided, catered by Chartwells. Seating is limited. To RSVP, please contact Tom Koller, senior associate athletics director, 878-6514, by 3:00 p.m. today.

Please join the Student INC.Ubator for a discussion and activity on Friday, May 4, at 3:00 p.m. in our Student INC.Ubator suite, located in Buckham Hall A107. This is the final workshop of the semester and we want YOU to come out! We are having the students decide what the topic is in our poll. Follow @bscincubator on Instagram to find out what we will be discussing.

Free and open to all Buffalo State students. For more information, please call the INC.Ubator team at 878-4030. To RSVP for this workshop, contact Olivia Harbol.