From the Chair of the College Senate
The next College Senate meeting of the spring 2017 semester will be held Friday, April 14, at 3:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210. The agenda will be posted on the College Senate website.

Business for the April meeting will include a vote on Institutional (All College) Learning Outcomes (the latest draft is posted for comment on the College Senate Forum site), a vote on a rewrite of the Academic Misconduct DOPS policy VIII:04:00, and the introduction of several items of business. All are welcome to attend.

If you missed a Senate meeting and want to catch up, podcasts of each meeting are now posted to the Senate's podcast web page. Senate meeting minutes and summaries are also posted to the website and distributed to Senate members with the monthly Senate packet.

From the College Senate
The Academic Misconduct Policy was erroneously sent to the president by the College Senate Office. The Academic Misconduct motion is to be voted on at the April 14 Senate meeting. The College Senate apologizes for the error.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The next College Senate meeting of the spring 2017 semester will be held Friday, April 14, at 3:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210. The agenda will be posted on the College Senate website.

Business for the April meeting will include a vote on Institutional (All College) Learning Outcomes (the latest draft is posted for comment on the College Senate Forum site), a vote on a rewrite of the Academic Misconduct DOPS policy VIII:04:00, and the introduction of several items of business. All are welcome to attend.

If you missed a Senate meeting and want to catch up, podcasts of each meeting are now posted to the Senate's podcast web page. Senate meeting minutes and summaries are also posted to the website and distributed to Senate members with the monthly Senate packet.

The Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Office is accepting public comments on the draft Storm Water Management Program Annual Report. This report documents the storm water pollution prevention measures implemented by Buffalo State during the reporting year ending March 9, 2017. These measures and the draft report are requirements of the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) General Permit, No. GP-0-15-003, issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

The draft report, instructions for submitting comments, and additional information on campus storm water pollution prevention efforts can be found on the EH&S Office storm water pollution prevention web page. A paper copy of the annual report is also available for viewing during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays) at the Customer Service Center, located in the Clinton Center.

The deadline to remove incomplete (I) grades from the fall 2016 term is Friday, March 31. From the Undergraduate Catalog: 

Incomplete Grades
An incomplete grade is a temporary grade issued for medical emergencies or life crises. Students must request an incomplete grade directly from the instructor. An incomplete grade is converted to a letter grade by the 10th week of the following spring or fall semester. If the work is not completed by that time, the instructor will submit a grade based upon the amount of work completed. If the instructor who granted the incomplete is not able to evaluate the student’s fulfillment of course requirements during the stipulated period, the chair or program coordinator is responsible for changing the grade. Anyone not completing the course requirements within this time will automatically have a grade of E recorded.

The Daily Bulletin will not be published the week of spring recess, March 20–24. The deadline for submissions for the March 27 issue is 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 17. During the break, users may submit items for Tuesday, March 28, and beyond. Thank you.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The next College Senate meeting of the spring 2017 semester will be held Friday, April 14, at 3:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210. The agenda will be posted on the College Senate website.

Business for the April meeting will include a vote on Institutional (All College) Learning Outcomes (the latest draft is posted for comment on the College Senate Forum site), a vote on a rewrite of the Academic Misconduct DOPS policy VIII:04:00, and the introduction of several items of business. All are welcome to attend.

If you missed a Senate meeting and want to catch up, podcasts of each meeting are now posted to the Senate's podcast web page. Senate meeting minutes and summaries are also posted to the website and distributed to Senate members with the monthly Senate packet.

Buffalo State employees should document the March 14 campus closure on their time sheets as follows:

1. Go to the Self-Service Time and Attendance section of the SUNY Secure sign-in page.

2. Click on the March 14, 2017, box.

3. Enter the number of hours (CSEA) or units (UUP) in the "Non-Chargeable" field.

4. From the "Non-Chargeable Type" drop-down menu, choose "Extraordinary/Inclement Weather."

5. Save your changes.

Please call the Payroll Office at 878-4124 with questions.

Please note: Purchase requisition deadline dates have been revised from those used in previous years. This is due to a change in fiscal year-end payment processing deadline dates that are requested by the SUNY Controller's Office. Please note the revised dates specified below.

Requisitions for supplies, materials, services, office supplies, and equipment from fiscal year 2016–2017 funds must be received in the Procurement Office by the close of business on the following dates:

Furniture orders (all)
Friday, March 31, 2017

Software orders
Monday, April 3, 2017

Office supply orders
Thursday, June 1, 2017

Food and beverage orders
Thursday June 1, 2017

All other orders requiring a purchase requisition
Monday, May 1, 2017

Important note regarding P-Cards: Procurement Card (P-Card) purchases will not be restricted during the time between the above cutoff dates and the end of the fiscal year. Departments may still use their P-Cards for authorized purchases during this time.

To make ordering at the end of the fiscal year a smooth process for everyone, please do your best to plan your ordering as far in advance as possible to make sure you have the goods and services you need before the cutoff dates. Submitting requisitions well before the cutoff dates will give Procurement Services the time it needs to place orders before the deadlines.

Important note: It is the responsibility of departments to ensure that all requisitions for fiscal year 2016–2017 are received in the Procurement Office by 4:00 p.m. on the above deadline dates. Requests received after the deadlines will be held until the start of the next fiscal year

Once again, end-of-fiscal-year deadlines do not relate to P-Card usage. You may continue to use your P-Card throughout this transition period with no interruptions. For P-Card questions or for information on how to obtain a P-Card, please contact Bonnie McKay, procurement and travel card administrator, 878-5504.

Please call Steve Olsen, assistant to the comptroller for procurement, at 878-4113 with questions.

Please note: Purchase requisition deadline dates have been revised from those used in previous years. This is due to a change in fiscal year-end payment processing deadline dates that are requested by the SUNY Controller's Office. Please note the revised dates specified below.

Requisitions for supplies, materials, services, office supplies, and equipment from fiscal year 2016–2017 funds must be received in the Procurement Office by the close of business on the following dates:

Furniture orders (all)
Friday, March 31, 2017

Software orders
Monday, April 3, 2017

Office supply orders
Thursday, June 1, 2017

Food and beverage orders
Thursday June 1, 2017

All other orders requiring a purchase requisition
Monday, May 1, 2017

Important note regarding P-Cards: Procurement Card (P-Card) purchases will not be restricted during the time between the above cutoff dates and the end of the fiscal year. Departments may still use their P-Cards for authorized purchases during this time.

To make ordering at the end of the fiscal year a smooth process for everyone, please do your best to plan your ordering as far in advance as possible to make sure you have the goods and services you need before the cutoff dates. Submitting requisitions well before the cutoff dates will give Procurement Services the time it needs to place orders before the deadlines.

Important note: It is the responsibility of departments to ensure that all requisitions for fiscal year 2016–2017 are received in the Procurement Office by 4:00 p.m. on the above deadline dates. Requests received after the deadlines will be held until the start of the next fiscal year

Once again, end-of-fiscal-year deadlines do not relate to P-Card usage. You may continue to use your P-Card throughout this transition period with no interruptions. For P-Card questions or for information on how to obtain a P-Card, please contact Bonnie McKay, procurement and travel card administrator, 878-5504.

Please call Steve Olsen, assistant to the comptroller for procurement, at 878-4113 with questions.