With the launch of SUNY System Administration’s Human Resources Self-Service Module in spring 2015, employees are able to view their legal name, demographics, and education information and update their home addresses, phone numbers, and emergency contacts 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) 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 questions.

Members of the Students of Concern Care Team are available to attend meetings or gatherings of faculty and staff members to provide information and share strategies and techniques for working with students of concern on campus. Upon request, we will attend chairs' meetings, departmental meetings, office gatherings, or other group meetings.

The Care Team seeks to identify and provide support for students in distress who may threaten harm to themselves or others. Your help in providing notice of any students of concern is essential to keeping our campus community safe. Notify the Care Team whenever a student’s behavior gives reason for uncertainty about possible harm so that we can investigate the situation, develop a plan for action, and follow up with appropriate intervention.

To contact the Care Team, please complete an online report, e-mail the team, or call the Dean of Students Office at 878-4618.

Questions about the operation of the team should be addressed to Charles B. Kenyon, associate vice president and dean of students, 878-4618.

If you wish to invite members of the team to meet with your department or office to discuss “red flag” warning signs, ways to report a concern, legal or FERPA issues, or how to respond when confronted by a student in distress, please contact Amy Rosen-Brand, associate director of disability services, 878-4500.

The Equity and Campus Diversity Office is happy to present a detailed description of the diversity events featured this fall semester. Please download the calendar of events (PDF) and watch for the posters that will soon be placed around the campus.

We look forward to having you participate with us as we celebrate some of the many ways Buffalo State educates and enhances our understanding of the culture we live in. We’re featuring films at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, and national speakers and activities are planned.

Have a wonderful beginning, middle, and end of this academic year and join us as we celebrate diversity at Buffalo State College. Please call our office at 878-6210 with questions.

Alan Lockwood, professor emeritus of neurology at the University at Buffalo and a member of Physicians for Social Responsibility, will present "Air Pollution: Past, Present, and Future" on Tuesday, October 20, at 7:00 p.m. in Classroom Building A209. He will frame his presentation around the provisions of the Clean Air Act, which has virtually eliminated lead and made steep inroads with regard to other criteria pollutants: oxides of nitrogen and sulfur, particulates, and ozone. Climate change has important implications for the future of air pollution, particularly with regard to ozone. This presentation is part of the WNY Chapter of the American Meteorological Society’s fall 2015 seminar series, hosted by the Buffalo State Geography and Planning Department's meteorology and climatology program.

The Interior Design Department will offer two new academic minors starting this semester. Please call the department at 878-5252 for details. The office is located in Upton Hall 214. More information can be found on the website.

Drafting Technologies for Interior Design (DTD)
IDE 103 Digital Presentation Methods
IDE 151 Mechanical and Perspective Drawing
IDE 204 Materials, Specifications, and Construction Documentation
IDE 302 Computer Applications I
IDE 352 Computer Applications II
IDE 403 Professional Practice
IDE 488 Internship

Interior Design Studies (IDS)
IDE 101 Introduction to Interior Design
IDE 104 Elements and Principles of Interior Design
IDE 202 Furniture Theory and Application
IDE 203 Construction Fundamentals I
IDE 205 History of Interior Design and Architecture I
IDE 252 Construction Fundamentals II
IDE 254 History of Interior Design and Architecture II

The International and Exchange Programs Office is pleased to sponsor a lecture by Doctoressa Barbara Latini, Italian art historian, on Thursday, September 10, at 3:00 p.m. in Butler Library 208. Latini will showcase some of the most influential and important architectural works in all of Europe as she takes us on a pictorial tour of Siena, Italy, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

All alumni of the Buffalo State Siena Program are invited to join the International and Exchange Programs Office for a sneak peek at the 55th reunion of the Siena Program on Wednesday, September 9, at 6:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210. We will present the tentative agenda and discuss all the great things we have planned for the reunion, which is scheduled for July 17–20, 2016, in Siena, Italy.

The following question-and-answer open forums will be held for students who would like training or have questions about Blackboard Learn. All sessions will meet in Butler Library 318:

Tuesday, September 1: Noon–1:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 3: 10:00–11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, September 8: 10:00–11:00 a.m.
Thursday, September 10: 10:00–11:00 a.m.

The 2015–2016 edition of the Handbook for Faculty and Librarians is available on the Academic Affairs website. New faculty members, including adjuncts, who attended the New Hire Orientation on August 24 and 25 each received a hard copy. Each dean’s office and academic department office will also receive a hard copy this year. Beginning next year with the 2016–2017 edition, the Faculty Handbook will be available online only. Please contact Patricia Alessandra, senior staff associate in Academic Affairs, with questions or content suggestions.

Over the summer, several Buffalo State classrooms were renovated to include new features like touch-panel controllers, new PCs, document cameras, HDMI inputs, and furniture. If you are scheduled to teach in one of the following classrooms, we strongly encourage you to familiarize yourself with the new equipment before your first class. If you would like to schedule a training session, please call the Classroom Support main office at 878-6670. Updated pictures and instructions are available on the Instructional Resources website.

• Bacon Hall – 115, 117, 202, 205, 207, 209, 215, 220
• Bulger Communication Center – North (0N), South (0S), West (0W), West 2 (2W)
• Classroom Building – A305, B118, B119, C122
• Ketchum Hall – 100, 106, 109, 111, 113, 207, 313, 315