The Online Course Development Certificate series prepares instructors to design, teach, and enhance online or hybrid courses using best practices of online teaching and learning. Learn how to strengthen your online and hybrid skills to enhance course design and increase student engagement. 

Workshop Information

For the fall 2017 semester, the Online Course Development Certificate series will be offered in an online asynchronous format. All learning and instructional activities will occur in Blackboard for the duration of the course. This series is composed of the following six modules:

1. Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning
2. Backward Design Step 1: Developing Course Objectives and Priorities
3. Backward Design Step 2: Developing Course Assessments
4. Backward Design Step 3: Developing the Learning Plan
5. Designing and Organizing Your Course in Blackboard
6. Interaction: Communication and Collaboration

The online asynchronous course will begin Tuesday, September 5, and will end Monday, October 30.

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Brooke Winckelmann, instructional designer.

Please register for the online asynchronous Online Course Development Certificate series through the RITE Self-Service Portal.

Faculty and staff members who received significant awards from academic, professional, or service organizations at the international, national, or state levels, or grants received at the $50,000 level or above from September 1, 2016, through August 31, 2017, are invited to submit the information for publication in the annual fall Faculty and Staff Recognition Ceremony program. Awards and grants meeting the criteria will be listed in the program booklet distributed at the ceremony. New faculty and staff members who received SUNY awards such as the Chancellor's Award for Excellence while previously serving at other SUNY institutions at any time during their careers may submit that information also.

The names of newly hired faculty and staff (initially hired September 1, 2016, through August 31, 2017) will also be included in the program booklet. The deadline for submitting information using the online forms is Friday, September 8. The ceremony takes place on Thursday, October 5, at 12:15 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall. The campus community is invited to attend the ceremony and the reception that immediately follows. Please e-mail Patricia Alessandra, commencement director for academics in the Academic Affairs Office, with questions about submitting award or grant information.

All registration-related activity for fall 2017 must be completed in Banner by 11:59 p.m. Monday, September 4. Students will then have the ability to Late Add courses starting at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, September 5, and ending at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, September 14.

Students who wish to add a course during this time frame will be able to add the class to their Add or Drop Courses Worksheet in Banner Self-Service (SSB). This action will generate an e-mail that the student can forward to the course instructor. If the faculty member accepts the request, he or she will enter an Instructor Permission override for the student in Banner, and the student will then register for the course. It is important to note that students are strongly encouraged to be attending the course and as up-to-date with assignments as possible when asking for instructor permission through the late add process. Each successful late add processed will be assessed a $20 late add fee.

Please advise seniors who are graduating in December 2017 and January 2018 that the deadline to submit applications for graduation is Friday, September 8. Students may download the form or complete the form at the Registrar's Office in Moot Hall.

The minimum number of credits for an undergraduate degree is 120; some majors require more.

Graduation Application Deadlines 2017-2018

Are you trying to copy content to your new section or make your course available and you just can't remember how? All you need to get ready for the new semester in Blackboard is available on the RITE Self-Service Portal.

Please visit these links for answers to the three most frequently asked questions:

• Merge Course Rosters
• Copy a Course in Blackboard
• Make Your Course Available in Blackboard

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 system.

Employees are encouraged to review their records annually to ensure that all information is accurate and up to date. If a change is necessary, it may be requested via the Self-Service Module. A user guide (PDF, 741 KB) 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 available on the website.

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

Please contact Human Resource Management by phone at 878-4822 or by e-mail at kawalel@buffalostate.edu with any questions.

Raelynn Harlach, financial adviser with VALIC, will be on campus to meet with Buffalo State faculty and staff members on Wednesday, August 30, in Cleveland Hall 416 between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Appointments are required.

This is an excellent time to open a tax-deferred annuity account and supplement your retirement if you haven’t already. Take this opportunity to review your personal financial situation and be sure you are on the path to reach your retirement goals for you and your loved ones.

It’s never too early or too late to plan for your retirement. Take advantage of this time to speak with a professional regarding your financial situation. Schedule an appointment today! Visit the VALIC website and enter registration code 5873BUF11Ab.

The call for submissions for the 18th annual Faculty and Staff Research and Creativity Fall Forum is now open. This year's forum will be held on Thursday, November 2, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Houston Gym.

The goal of this forum is to develop, encourage, and support Buffalo State faculty and staff research and creativity, and to make collaborative research endeavors and grantsmanship more accessible. All faculty and staff members are invited to organize an exhibit to present current research, creative activity, or other scholarship. Individual, departmental, or group exhibits are welcome. This is an excellent opportunity to network with other Buffalo State faculty and staff members and to identify common scholarly and creative interests you may have.

To participate, please complete the online form on the Call for Submissions tab of the Fall Forum page. Titles and abstracts or descriptions are to be submitted electronically by Friday, September 29.

Please note: Display space is limited to one five-foot table or one or two easels per individual submission. Thank you.

The Archives and Special Collections area of E. H. Butler Library is happy to announce the formal launch of the oral history project “Our Voices: SUNY Buffalo State Oral History Project (1975–1995).” This project transferred more than 115 cassette interviews from between 1975 and 1995 to a digital medium. We stitched audio spanning several tapes together, cleaned the sound, saved them in long-term archival format, and hosted them on our Digital Commons online repository with appropriate metadata for discovery.

The collection includes interviews with three former college presidents (Bulger, Fretwell, and Johnstone); faculty interviews spanning more than 20 departments, including Biology, Creative Studies, English, Performing Arts, and Sociology; and topics such as the expansion and construction of our current campus buildings and facilities, and the development of United University Professions and the New York State Art Teachers Association.

Please share these interviews with students, staff, faculty, researchers, alumni, and other interested scholars.

The Anne Frank Project is excited to announce the schedule for its ninth annual social justice festival, AFP 2017: Sharing Stories/Connecting Communities, to be held October 3 and 4 at Buffalo State. AFP 2017 engages participants in multidisciplinary, kinesthetic learning experiences facilitated by local, national, and international scholars, artists, and activists. Look for sessions showcasing Buffalo State faculty, staff, and alumni.

About Our Theme
Our increasingly divisive world is actually the product of a small number of powerful communities rather than the multiple diverse groups of people whose stories are often silenced by oppression, or simply unknown. AFP 2017 encourages presenters and participants to surface these marginalized communities, navigate their difficulties, address conflicts, disassemble assumptions, and practice sharing stories to connect communities and improve the world.

Let’s share stories and strengthen our community. Use the links below to get involved.

AFP 2017 Schedule

Register

Volunteer

AFP 2017 Website

If you have questions or if you would like to schedule a class visit before or after AFP 2017, please contact Eve Everette, AFP assistant director and festival curator, or Drew Kahn, professor of theater and AFP director.