Governor Andrew M. Cuomo directed flags on state government buildings to be flown at half-staff today, September 11, in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 men, women, and children who lost their lives in the 2001 terrorist attacks.

"Sixteen years ago, New York endured one of the deadliest and most devastating terrorist attacks America has ever seen," he said. "Today and every day since September 11, 2001, we remember the lives lost and we honor New York's finest and bravest first responders who served as beacons of light during our darkest day.

"As we continue to remember the nearly 3,000 lives taken from us too soon on 9/11, we also honor the dedicated men and women of the United States Armed Forces who fight tirelessly every day for our safety and freedom both at home and abroad."

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Interested members of the campus community are invited to attend the following presentations by candidates for the position of full-time academic adviser. Candidates will provide a 45-minute presentation on academic advising and then will take questions from the audience for 15 minutes. Audience members will be asked to provide feedback on the candidates, which will be used by the search committee in making its recommendations for hire in the Academic Commons area. All presentations will be held in Butler Library 208.

Monday, September 18: 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, September 19: 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 21: 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Friday, September 22: 2:30–3:30 p.m.
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Correction: September 11, 2017
The original version of this announcement, published September 11, listed the incorrect time for three presentations. The times stated above are correct.

Buffalo State received information from SUNY System Administration on July 10 concerning the process to establish departmental allocations for July 1, 2017. This multi-part annual process takes approximately four to six weeks to complete and concludes with the posting of allocations at the account level. At this time, we anticipate that departmental allocations will be viewable at the account level in late September. We will advise you when allocations have posted to campus accounts.

Please call the Budget Office at 878-4312 with questions.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The first College Senate meeting of the fall 2017 semester will be held tomorrow, September 8, at 3:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210. The meeting agenda (PDF, 86 KB) is posted on the College Senate website. Please visit the website to catch up on past Senate news, listen to podcasts of past meetings, read minutes from past meetings, or review meeting summaries.

The College Senate Office is located in Cleveland Hall 211. Howard Reid, professor of psychology, will serve as 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.

This year, the Veterans Day holiday falls on Saturday, November 11. Under the state’s attendance rules, all eligible classified and unclassified employees will receive equivalent compensatory time off for the holiday, which is noted on the Time and Attendance records. The college has not specified a particular day to be used in lieu of this holiday. Use of the holiday time should be requested in advance and approved by the supervisor. Please note that the holiday time cannot be used before November 11, 2017, and must be used before the Veterans Day holiday recurs in 2018.

Please watch this welcome message from new SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson.

Faculty and staff parking permit stickers for the 2017–2018 academic year are available to purchase online. Employees may log on to the system with their campus usernames and passwords. Permits can be sent via U.S. mail to the employee’s address of record or picked up in the Parking Services Office, Chase Hall 126. A valid photo ID must be shown when picking up a parking permit.

Staff members who do not have a campus username and password may apply in person for their parking permit in the Parking Services Office. Permits are not available at Student Accounts.

University Police will begin ticketing for No Permit violations beginning Tuesday, September 5. If you have elected to have your permit mailed to you and have not received it by this date, please stop at University Police or Parking Services to obtain a temporary permit for the day.

College Senate Officers
Senate Chair
Howard Reid, Professor of Psychology

Senate Vice Chair
Joseph Marren, Professor and Chair of Communication

College Senate Standing Committee Chairs:
Academic Plan Committee Chair
Kimberly Kline, Professor and Chair of Higher Education Administration

Budget and Staff Allocations Committee Chair
Frederick Floss, Professor and Chair of Economics and Finance

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

Curriculum Committee Chair
Ann Emo, Chair and Associate Professor of Theater

Faculty and Staff Welfare Committee Chair
Maria Brickhouse, Coordinator of the Academic Center for Excellence, Educational Opportunity Program

Instruction and Research Committee Chair
Arlesa Shephard, Assistant Professor of Fashion and Textile Technology

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

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

*Please note: A student senator will be elected to serve as chair of the Student Welfare Committee along with faculty vice chair Steve Macho. The election for this position takes place at the first fall Senate meeting on September 8.

From the Chair of the College Senate
New Senator Orientation for all newly elected faculty, staff, and student senators who will serve on the College Senate for the 2017–2018 academic year will take place on Tuesday, September 5, during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.) in the Carmine A. Grande Conference Room, Cleveland Hall 418. New senators are strongly encouraged to attend so that they can become familiar with Senate protocol before the first College Senate meeting on Friday, September 8. For more information, please e-mail Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The first College Senate meeting of the fall 2017 semester will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 8, in Butler Library 210. The meeting schedule is posted on the College Senate website. Please visit the College Senate website to catch up on past Senate news, listen to podcasts of past meetings, read minutes from past meetings, or review meeting summaries.

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