Faculty members will enter their summer 2015 grades using Banner. The grading window will open Thursday, May 28, at 9:00 a.m. and close Wednesday, June 3, at 9:00 p.m. In preparation, faculty members are encouraged to log on to Banner to be sure that all their courses are listed under their accounts. Detailed documentation for entering grades (PDF) is available on the Banner website. Additionally, assistance is available by calling the Computing Help Desk at 878-4357 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

If you have any questions about grading, please call the Registrar's Office at 878-4811. We have provided a grading tip sheet (PDF) to assist you in successful grading.

In preparation for summer 2015 grading, faculty members are encouraged to log on to Banner to be sure that all their courses are listed under their accounts.

The faculty grading window open and close dates for Summer Session 2015 are as follows: 

Session ES – Opens Thursday, May 28, 9:00 a.m. – Closes Wednesday, June 3, 9:00 p.m.
Session SM – Opens Thursday, June 11, 9:00 a.m. – Closes Wednesday, June 17, 9:00 p.m.
Session A – Opens Thursday, June 18, 9:00 a.m. – Closes Wednesday, June 24, 9:00 p.m.
Session B  – Opens Thursday, July 16, 9:00 a.m. – Closes Wednesday, July 22, 9:00 p.m.
Session C – Opens Thursday, August 6, 9:00 a.m. – Closes Wednesday, August, 12, 9:00 p.m.
Session I – Opens Thursday, July 9, 9:00 a.m. – Closes Wednesday, July 15, 9:00 p.m.
Session II – Opens Thursday, August 6, 9:00 a.m. – Closes Wednesday, August 12, 9:00 p.m.

Please call the Computing Help Desk at 878-4357 or the Registrar's Office at 878-4811 with any questions about grading.

Please join us for a Data Analytics across the Disciplines Mini-Conference on Friday, April 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Butler Library 208.

Data collection and analysis are transforming many areas of human endeavor. Collaboration between industry and academia in the field of data analytics holds the prospect of improving economic and living conditions both locally and worldwide. This mini-conference will provide an opportunity for industry and academia in the region to explore ways to promote and implement such collaboration. Academic programs in data analytics as well as industry needs will be described and discussed.

The conference, sponsored by Buffalo State and CUBRC in collaboration with University at Buffalo and SUNY Fredonia, includes presenters from health care, government, insurance, banking, and other industries and faculty from UB, Fredonia, and Buffalo State. Coffee and lunch will be included.

Please contact Joaquin Carbonara, professor of mathematics, to register. Please visit the conference web page for more information.

The Buffalo-Lille Association Inc. is delighted to invite the campus community to attend a presentation by Gruvology, a well-known Western New York jazz band, at 7:30 p.m. today, March 31, in Butler Library 210 about its plans to tour the Eurométropole region. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event. Refreshments will be served.

All members of the Buffalo State community are invited to a presentation on the college’s SUNY 20/20 Challenge Grant Application for 2015, "International Center for Great Lakes Education, Research, and Entrepreneurship," on Friday, April 3, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. in Butler Library 210. The proposal leverages the college’s nationally renowned research center—the Great Lakes Center and our waterfront campus situated along the City of Buffalo’s Black Rock Channel—at the intersection of Lake Erie and the Niagara River. In addition to the Great Lakes Center, within the School of Natural and Social Sciences, the proposal was informed by scholars and professionals within the School of the Professions, the School of Education, and the School of Arts and Humanities. Please join us to learn about the college’s ambitious plan for its waterfront campus.

Father Pat welcomes the campus community to join him for worship during the "High Holy Days" of the liturgical year. Holy Week services at the Newman Center, 1219 Elmwood Avenue, are scheduled as follows:

Holy Thursday, April 2: Mass of the Lord's Supper at 7:00 p.m.

Good Friday, April 3: Stations of the Cross at 12:05 p.m. in Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall 2; Passion of the Lord at 3:00 p.m. in the Newman Center Chapel.

Easter Sunday, April 5: Masses at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.

Join SUNY Buffalo State and Crisis Services for the 10th annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes community march on Sunday, April 26. Each year, an ever-increasing number of men, women, and their families are joining Walk a Mile, the international men's march to stop rape, sexual assault, and gender violence. The event is a fun opportunity for men to take a stand with women as allies, raise awareness, and rally the community to take action to prevent sexual violence.

Based on the old saying "You can't really understand another person until you've walked a mile in their shoes," this event asks men to literally walk 1 mile in women's high-heeled shoes. It's not easy but it's fun, and it gets the community to talk about a difficult topic: gender relations and men's sexual violence against women.

The event kicks off and ends at Crisis Services, 2969 Main Street at the foot of Hertel Avenue. The route takes supporters down Hertel to Starin Avenue and back again. Competitions and contests will feature activities, prizes, and more.

All proceeds support the Crisis Services Advocate Program, which provides confidential response and support services for survivors of rape, sexual assault, domestic violence, family violence, and elder abuse 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Support the Buffalo State team or join the Buffalo State team. Students and staff are welcome to join.

Please contact Paula Madrigal, wellness and prevention coordinator, ext. 4719, with questions.

The spring 2015 "Conversations in and out of the Disciplines" series continues Friday, April 3, when Carolyn Guzski, assistant professor of music, will present “Manhattan Project: Desegregating the Metropolitan Opera in the 20th Century” at 3:00 p.m. in Ketchum Hall 320.

A short, informal wine-and-cheese reception will be held after the talk. Everyone is welcome.

Please also mark your calendars for the final talk of this year's series: Tim Bryant, assistant professor of English, will present “Will You Play with Me? The Pleasures of Paranoia from the Cold War to Contingent Culture” on Friday, May 8, at 3:00 p.m. in Ketchum Hall 320.

With the growing diversity of higher education students, do you ever wonder if you are meeting the needs of all your students? Could there be barriers that you are unaware of that make it difficult for some of your students to reach your learning goals? How can you create a curriculum that challenges and engages all your students?

This workshop will introduce participants to universal design for learning (UDL). Recognizing that diversity is the norm and not the exception, UDL considers the needs of the broadest possible range of users from the initial phases of course development through the implementation and assessment of learning goals. UDL strives to minimize barriers and maximize learning for all students.

Workshop participants will learn how to use the principles of UDL to eliminate barriers and create flexible learning paths to accommodate the interests and needs of all students. Creating flexible learning paths doesn’t mean creating a different curriculum for each student or making a course less rigorous. Participants will learn how to implement UDL principles to create an environment where information is displayed in a variety of ways, student engagement and perseverance are fostered, and students have the flexibility to demonstrate mastery in multiple ways. Most workshop strategies apply to both traditional and blended learning environments.

The workshop will be held Wednesday, April 1, at 1:00 p.m. and repeated Thursday, April 2, at 12:30 p.m. Both workshops will be held in Bulger Communication Center 120.

Register for the April 1 workshop.

Register for the April 2 workshop.

The University Police Department has redesigned its Facebook page and invites you to follow UPD through social media. Crime prevention information, community policing activities, upcoming educational programs, and information about the services offered to the campus community will be disseminated.