Before you purchase new hardware or software, or choose a textbook for your course, please ask if the vendor has a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) for the product. A VPAT provides the buyer with information on a product's compliance with Section 508 accessibility standards.

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Bernadette Pace, a certified Kripalu instructor and Buffalo State alumna, will offer "A Buffalo State of Mind," a free two-day mindful yoga and art experience, on Wednesday, May 2, and Thursday, May 3. Everyone is welcome. No experience required. Please join us for one or more of the following workshops:

Wednesday, May 2
Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall

12:15–1:30 p.m.
Intro and Guided Meditation

4:30–6:30 p.m.
Meditation and Mandala Art Activity

7:15–8:30 p.m.
Yoga Class

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Thursday, May 3
Campbell Student Union 415

Noon–1:30 p.m.
Guided Meditation 

3:00–6:00 p.m.
Guided Meditation to Personal Guidance Art Activity

6:45–8:00 p.m.
Yoga Class

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This event is sponsored by the Higher Education Administration Department, the Student Life Office, and the HESAA Collective and is funded by the Faculty-Student Association Founders Fund.

As the semester winds down and student stress ramps up, the temptation for students to engage in academic misconduct may increase. Faculty members should be aware of the college’s Academic Misconduct Policy (PDF, 144 KB) and follow this policy to address related issues.  

Please note that the policy was revised in spring 2017. Key changes include expanded examples of academic misconduct, improved process directions, and a revised Statement of Resolution (PDF, 31 KB).

Please contact the Academic Success Office with questions about procedures included in the Academic Misconduct Policy.

Moira Madden, community educator for Planned Parenthood of Western New York, will present "Porntopia," an interactive workshop on pornography and media literacy, on Wednesday, May 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.in Houston Gym 214. Part of the Weigel Wellness Wednesday Series and Weigel Health Promotions.

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From the Special Adviser to the Provost for Academic Research Initiatives
Please join us for the next Multidisciplinary Research and Networking Event today, April 27, at 3:00 p.m. in the Classroom Building fourth-floor conference room and patio. The purpose of this gathering is to share ideas about research and creative work and to explore possible collaborations. Many interesting collaborations and ideas have already come out of the earlier meetings, and we look forward to more fruitful interactions to come. Faculty and staff from all academic disciplines are invited. Take the elevator to the fourth floor or use the west stairway. RSVP to Jimmy Xu, coordinator for pre-award outreach, if you are able to join us.

Jonathan Lindner of the Institute for Community Health Promotions will provide QPR training—question, persuade, refer—three simple steps anyone can learn to save a life from suicide, on Wednesday, May 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Houston Gym 214. Part of the Weigel Wellness Wednesday Series and Weigel Health Promotions.

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The Alternative Break Student Leadership team is hosting its fourth annual spring fundraiser to provide monetary support to students who would otherwise not be able to participate in an alternative break service trip experience as a Buffalo State student. The Alternative Break program hosts service trips throughout semester breaks to give students the opportunity to volunteer with nonprofit organizations to meet community-identified needs as they learn about social issues. Additionally, these experiences give students an opportunity to open their horizons, serve communities, develop teamwork and leadership skills, and build strong bonds with new friends. Through this fundraiser, we hope to raise money to allow more students to participate in these experiences, regardless of their financial situation.

You can assist us in one of the following ways:

• Purchase a locally grown, organic seedling. We are selling Genovese basil (sweet basil), oregano, marigold, teddy bear sunflower, and hollyhock seedlings to bring beauty, bees, butterflies, and bounty to your yard. Seedlings arrive on May 10 with planting and care instructions. A variety of seedling combinations can be ordered to meet your needs: 1 for $3 or 2 for $5. (We also have a few small spider plants for sale.)
• Purchase a mason jar gift. A mason jar gift is a festive gift for someone in your life who would enjoy chocolate cake, chocolate chip cookies, yellow cake, quick bread, or brownies. Dry ingredients are artfully displayed in the jar, accompanied by baking instructions, as well as suggested ingredients for variations. For $8, mason jar gifts make a great gift for a host, Mother’s Day, or your child’s teacher. These arrive on May 10.

You can submit your order for seedlings and mason jar gifts online by Monday, April 30. Orders will arrive on Thursday, May 10. The Alternative Break student leadership team thanks you for your support!

If you have any questions, please e-mail alternativebreak@buffalostate.edu.

The RITE Support Desk will be relocated to Bulger Communication Center 200 and 204 during the Butler Library renovation project. Furniture and staff will begin moving in stages during the week of May 21. There will be brief periods of reduced staffing resulting in limited walk-up and telephone service. 

The telephone lines for 878-HELP (4357) will be moved the afternoon of Friday, June 1. For the quickest response time during the move, we encourage faculty, staff, and students to request services and report issues using the RITE Self-Service Portal.

Full service operations will resume Monday, June 4.

Reports to the College Senate are posted on the College Senate website. The most recent reports are from the April 13, 2018, Senate meeting.

Podcasts are now the official audio record of each College Senate meeting. If you missed a Senate meeting and want to catch up, podcasts are posted to the Senate's podcasts web page. Senate meeting summaries are also posted to the website after they are presented to the Senate.

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. 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.