Commencement is a few short weeks away, and rental orders for academic regalia for marchers are due by Friday, April 17, for guaranteed hood colors and standard shipping charges. Please visit the Commencement website to register to march in Commencement and for regalia order instructions. Your participation as a faculty or staff marcher is deeply appreciated. Additional marchers are greatly needed.

Alternatively, volunteer ushers may register to assist with Commencement as well. Your help with greeting guests, assisting with the graduate lineup, and distributing booklets is also greatly needed and deeply appreciated. Ushers do not wear academic regalia.

Thank you very much for your support in honoring our Class of 2015.

It's National Volunteer Week. April 12–18 is dedicated to inspiring, recognizing, and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities. With this year's theme of “Celebrating Service,” the week is all about showing the good that is possible when we pull together as a community.

If you already volunteer, stop by the VSLC in Cleveland Hall 306 tomorrow, April 16, between noon and 5:00 p.m. to tell us about your volunteering experience and receive a free cup of Tim Hortons coffee.

If you are looking for a way to get involved, give back, and shift the world and yourself a little bit, search for community-identified volunteer opportunities today.

This workshop, "Interacting with Your Online Students," includes a discussion of the various types of interaction within the online learning environment. We will also discuss the importance of interaction and its impact on student motivation, participation, and success in online (and blended) courses.

The workshop will be offered on Wednesday, April 22, from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. and repeated on Thursday, April 23, from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. Both workshops will be held in Bulger Communication Center 120.

Register for the April 22 workshop.

Register for the April 23 workshop.

Teacher Education Unit faculty members and teachers from their partner schools are invited to attend the opening event of the Western New York Regional Center for Innovation in Clinically Rich Teacher Preparation through Professional Development Schools, "Scaling Up Towards Innovative Professional Learning Communities," on Wednesday, May 20, and Thursday, May 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center, 2402 North Forest Road, Getzville, NY.

The co-directors of the St. Cloud University Co-Teaching Academy will be the featured speakers on Wednesday, May 20. Learn about instructional rounds from a representative of the Marzano research group on Thursday, May 21.

Please register online.

Please join us to learn positive telephone strategies during the professional development workshop "Telephone Techniques" on Tuesday, May 5, at 10:30 a.m. in Butler 181B.

The telephone is the No. 1 line of communication for unhappy customers; therefore, we need to make sure we handle it correctly. And the first thing to do is answer it...with skill and professionalism. This session will be filled with questions as well as tips and strategies. Light snacks provided.

Please register online via the CyberQuad Workshop Registration System.

Please e-mail Lauren Turner, professional development assistant, with questions.

To accommodate the launch of the new Daily Bulletin, the submission deadline for the Tuesday, April 21, issue will be 12:30 p.m. Monday, April 20. The submission form will be off-line from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. on Monday during the publication's move to the Drupal content management system. After 3:00 p.m. Monday, submissions will be accepted for Wednesday, April 22, and beyond.

Please note that links to old Daily Bulletin items will redirect to the new Daily Bulletin home page only. Users may search from the new archive to find updated links for these items if needed. Please contact Melissa Meehan, director of web administration, with questions.

The campus community is encouraged to participate in the third annual Buffalo State Athletics Blood Drive on Sunday, April 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Sports Arena. All donors will receive a "Real Fans Bleed Orange" Bengals T-shirt, pizza from Mister Pizza, and a voucher for free coffee from Spot Coffee in the Campbell Student Union, courtesy of Chartwells. All donors will also be entered to win the grand prize of a $50 gift card to Pano's and a $25 gift card to Coles. Reservations are not needed, just your desire to give blood and save lives. For more information, please contact Tom Koller, senior associate athletics director, ext. 6514.

Requisitions for supplies, materials, services, and equipment from fiscal year 2014–2015 funds must be received in the Procurement Office by the close of business on the following dates:

$20,000 or more (noncontract)
Friday, May 15

$20,000 or more (state contract)
Friday, May 15

$2,500 to $19,999
Friday, June 5

Under $2,500
Friday, June 12

Furniture orders (all)
Friday, June 12

Purchase requisitions for computer equipment and equipment replacement requirements, as well as purchases through Staples/OfficeMax for office supplies, also must adhere to these deadlines.

In order 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 supplies you need before the cutoff dates. Sending in your requisitions well before the cutoff dates will give Procurement Services the time it needs to make sure your orders get placed before the deadlines.

Important note: It is the responsibility of departments to ensure that all requisitions for fiscal year 2014–2015 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.

Please call Steve Olsen in the Procurement Office at 878-4113 with questions.

Requisitions for supplies, materials, services, and equipment from fiscal year 2014–2015 funds must be received in the Procurement Office by the close of business on the following dates:

$20,000 or more (noncontract)
Friday, May 15

$20,000 or more (state contract)
Friday, May 15

$2,500 to $19,999
Friday, June 5

Under $2,500
Friday, June 12

Furniture orders (all)
Friday, June 12

Purchase requisitions for computer equipment and equipment replacement requirements, as well as purchases through Staples/OfficeMax for office supplies, also must adhere to these deadlines.

In order 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 supplies you need before the cutoff dates. Sending in your requisitions well before the cutoff dates will give Procurement Services the time it needs to make sure your orders get placed before the deadlines.

Important note: It is the responsibility of departments to ensure that all requisitions for fiscal year 2014–2015 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.

Please call Steve Olsen in the Procurement Office at 878-4113 with questions.

Requisitions for supplies, materials, services, and equipment from fiscal year 2014–2015 funds must be received in the Procurement Office by the close of business on the following dates:

$20,000 or more (noncontract)
Friday, May 15

$20,000 or more (state contract)
Friday, May 15

$2,500 to $19,999
Friday, June 5

Under $2,500
Friday, June 12

Furniture orders (all)
Friday, June 12

Purchase requisitions for computer equipment and equipment replacement requirements, as well as purchases through Staples/OfficeMax for office supplies, also must adhere to these deadlines.

In order 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 supplies you need before the cutoff dates. Sending in your requisitions well before the cutoff dates will give Procurement Services the time it needs to make sure your orders get placed before the deadlines.

Important note: It is the responsibility of departments to ensure that all requisitions for fiscal year 2014–2015 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.

Please call Steve Olsen in the Procurement Office at 878-4113 with questions.