An updated legend has been posted on the Registrar's Office Registration web page. The legend contains detailed information and explanations of terminology for searching for courses directly in Self-Service Banner as well as on the online master schedule.

When issuing a student a non-passing grade (E, F, U, I, or N), please also report the student's last date of attendance when entering the grade online. This assists the Financial Aid Office in determining whether a student unofficially withdrew and whether the student is able to retain the aid he or she received.

The last date of attendance is the last date the student sat in class, took an exam, handed in homework, or actively participated in an online course. If assigning an I or N grade, the last date of attendance is the last date you met with the student to discuss progress in the course. If you have no record of the student attending, do not enter a date. Instead, use the grade EV, which indicates that the student never attended the course.

Questions regarding this policy or procedure should be referred to the Financial Aid Office, 878-4902. The grading guide (PDF) on the Financial Aid website may also assist you.

The Daily Bulletin will take a holiday break from December 24, 2015, to January 1, 2016. The deadline for submissions for the January 4 issue is 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 23. During the break, users may submit items for Tuesday, January 5, and beyond. Happy holidays from College Relations.

The Daily Bulletin will take a holiday break from December 24, 2015, to January 1, 2016. The deadline for submissions for the January 4 issue is 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 23. During the break, users may submit items for Tuesday, January 5, and beyond. Happy holidays from College Relations.

The Daily Bulletin will take a holiday break from December 24, 2015, to January 1, 2016. The deadline for submissions for the January 4 issue is 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 23. During the break, users may submit items for Tuesday, January 5, and beyond. Happy holidays from College Relations.

Friday, March 4, 2016, is the deadline for departments and programs to submit the names of graduating students who received awards and scholarships during their studies at Buffalo State. These degree candidates will be recognized in the Commencement booklet distributed at the three ceremonies on Saturday, May 14. Department chairs, program coordinators, and awards committee chairs will receive e-mail notification of the submission process in December. Any faculty or staff member who does not receive an e-mail notification and has student names and awards to submit should e-mail Patricia Alessandra, senior staff associate in the Academic Affairs Office. Award submission guidelines are posted on the faculty and staff section of the Commencement website. Thank you.

Sessions for Winterim 2016 (January 11–15) include "Homemade Tinctures and Extracts"; "American Heart Association CPR/AED Training"; "Tap Dance: The Basics"; "Amateur Electronic Photo Editing"; "QPR: Question, Persuade, Refer (Suicide Awareness and Training)"; "Get Stress Free...Life Is Now!"; "Meditation Is the Key"; "Health-Care Proxies, Living Wills, and MOLST Orders"; and more. We will close the Winterim sessions with a Dish-to-Pass, Stone Soup, Re-gift, Post-Holiday gathering on the afternoon of Friday, January 15. If you wish to offer a Winterim session, please contact the Professional Staff Caucus in care of Kelly Boos, PSC chair, 878-6674. Stay tuned for session registration information, to be posted soon.

Are you interested in teaching online? Perhaps you’re already teaching online but are interested in developing new strategies to help your students succeed. Maybe you would like to incorporate online activities into your face-to-face course. Please join us in January for the Online Course Design Specialization Webinar Series. Attend all six one-hour webinars in the series and earn an Online Course Development Specialization Certificate, or attend only the webinars that interest you. All webinars begin at 2:00 p.m.

1. Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning - Tuesday, January 5
2. Backward Design Step 1: Developing Course Objectives and Priorities - Thursday, January 7
3. Backward Design Step 2: Developing Course Assessments - Tuesday, January 12
4. Backward Design Step 3: Developing the Learning Plan - Thursday, January 14
5. Designing and Organizing Your Course in Blackboard - Tuesday, January 19
6. Interaction: Communication and Collaboration - Thursday, January 21

For more information about the Online Course Development Certificate, please visit the Instructional Design website. Visit the CyberQuad Workshop Registration site for course details and to register.

The Faculty-Student Association is pleased to announce grant awards for 2016 programs. A list of funded programs and contact information can be found on the FSA website. The FSA board of directors thanks all members of the campus community who applied for funding this year.

Are you trying to transfer 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 Instructional Resources website.

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

• Make Your Course Available in Blackboard
• Move Content between Courses
• Merge Course Rosters

If you need further assistance, please contact Michael J. DiFonzo, Blackboard trainer, 878-3036.