From the Chair of the College Senate
The final meeting of the College Senate for the 2015–2016 academic year will be held tomorrow, May 6, at 2:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210. The meeting is one week earlier and one hour earlier than usual. This month, among other things, the Senate will hear from the president on enrollment, facilities, budget, and retention. We will vote on a policy for outsourcing credits, a CEP policy revision, and a distance education policy revision, as well as review a policy on involuntary leave. We will also discuss the Strategic Plan draft provided this week by the provost and hear year-end reports from each committee. Please feel free to attend our last meeting of the year. The agenda is posted on the College Senate website.

The Senate caucus will also be held tomorrow, from noon to 1:30 p.m., before the Senate meeting. Officers of the Senate for the 2016–2017 academic year will be elected at the caucus.

From the Chair of the Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee
Congratulations to the following individuals, who won the at-large and University Faculty Senate College Senate elections. Unless otherwise noted, their terms begin Monday, August 29, 2016, and run through academic year 2019.

At-Large College Senators
Ho Eui H. “Holly” Bewlay, associate professor, Music Department, School of Arts and Humanities
Amy Wilson, assistant professor, Higher Education Administration, School of the Professions

University Faculty Senator
Amitra Wall, assistant dean of intellectual foundations, University College; interim chair, Political Science Department

Alternative University Faculty Senator (2015–2018)
Heather Maldonado, assistant dean, University College

The Buffalo State community is saddened by the death of Joaquin J. "Jack" Cardoso, professor emeritus of history and social studies, who died April 24, 2016. He is survived by his wife and three children.

Services will be held Thursday, April 28. Additional information is available online.

From the Chair of the College Senate
At the April 8 College Senate meeting, staff members from the Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore explained the negative impacts that late book adoptions have on textbook affordability and students success. Students save money when faculty members adopt their textbooks before finals week. Please see the minutes from the April 8 meeting or read more (PDF, 39KB) on the Senate website. Contact the bookstore for more information, and adopt your textbooks for the fall semester today!

From the Chair of the College Senate
The final meeting of the College Senate for the spring 2016 semester will be held Friday, May 6, at 2:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210. The meeting is one week earlier and one hour earlier than usual. The Senate caucus will also be held on May 6, from noon to 1:30 p.m., before the Senate meeting. Officers of the Senate for the 2016–2017 academic year are elected at the caucus. The May 6 meeting agenda will be posted on the College Senate website on April 29.

From the Chair of the College Senate
Parts II-IV of the SUNY Chancellor’s Applied Learning framework (PDF, 211 KB) have been submitted by Provost Perreault and are posted on the Applied Learning section of the College Senate website. Thank you to all department representatives who helped by providing information about applied learning in their respective departments.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The final meeting of the College Senate for the spring 2016 semester will be held Friday, May 6, at 2:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210. The meeting is one week earlier and one hour earlier than usual. The Senate caucus will also be held on May 6, from noon to 1:30 p.m., before the Senate meeting. Officers of the Senate are elected for the 2016–2017 academic year at the caucus. The May 6 meeting agenda will be posted on the College Senate website on April 28.

The westernmost entrance to Upton Hall, exiting toward the Science Building, will be closed all day today, April 19, for construction. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Faculty and staff members are invited to attend today's open forum to meet with a candidate for the position of registrar. For a complete description of the duties of the position, please visit the Human Resource Management website. Further information is available upon request. Please call 878-3640.

Caprice Arabia
Friday, April 29
11:00 a.m.–11:50 p.m.
Moot Hall 110

Faculty and staff members are invited to attend the following open forums to meet with candidates for the position of registrar. For a complete description of the duties of the position, please visit the Human Resource Management website. Further information is available upon request. Please call 878-3640.

George Swindoll
Thursday, April 28
1:30–2:15 p.m.
Moot Hall 110

Caprice Arabia
Friday, April 29
11:00 a.m.–11:50 p.m.
Moot Hall 110