The State of New York will upgrade the Statewide Financial System (SFS) from September 28 through October 15, 2015. During this period, campuses and all other state agencies will not be able to issue purchase orders or process contract transactions, employee reimbursements, or vendor payments.

Procurement Card (P-Card) purchases will be unaffected during this time, so P-Card use is strongly encouraged.

Please call Steve Olsen, assistant to the comptroller for procurement, at 878-4113 with questions.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The first College Senate meeting for the fall 2015 semester will be held tomorrow, September 11, at 3:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210. The meeting agenda is posted on the College Senate website.

All faculty and staff members are urged to review the Emergency Response Plan and to evaluate their role in the event of an emergency on campus. The college's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program helps train people to better prepare to respond to emergency situations on campus. When emergencies happen, CERT members can give critical support to first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims, and organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site. CERT members can also help with non-emergency projects that help improve the safety of the campus.

The University Police Department, 878-6333, is the central source for information on personal safety in our workplace. If you would like additional information, please review the resource list with phone numbers on the University Police website.

The State of New York will upgrade the Statewide Financial System (SFS) from September 28 through October 15, 2015. During this period, campuses and all other state agencies will not be able to issue purchase orders or process contract transactions, employee reimbursements, or vendor payments.

Procurement Card (P-Card) purchases will be unaffected during this time, so P-Card use is strongly encouraged.

Please call Steve Olsen, assistant to the comptroller for procurement, at 878-4113 with questions.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The first College Senate meeting for the fall 2015 semester will be held Friday, September 11, at 3:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210.

The State of New York will upgrade the Statewide Financial System (SFS) from September 28 through October 15, 2015. During this period, campuses and all other state agencies will not be able to issue purchase orders or process contract transactions, employee reimbursements, or vendor payments.

Procurement Card (P-Card) purchases will be unaffected during this time, so P-Card use is strongly encouraged.

Please call Steve Olsen, assistant to the comptroller for procurement, at 878-4113 with questions.

The State of New York will upgrade the Statewide Financial System (SFS) from September 28 through October 15, 2015. During this period, all state agencies, including SUNY campuses, will be unable to process vendor payments or employee reimbursements for travel or supplies. The shutdown period does not apply to Travel, NET, or Procurement Card purchases.

Please submit all receiving reports, travel vouchers, employee reimbursements, and vendor payment requests to the Accounts Payable and Travel Services Office no later than 4:00 p.m. Monday, September 14. This will give the office ample time to process payment requests before the system shutdown.

Please call the Accounts Payable and Travel Services Office at 878-4117 with questions.

Initial July 1, 2015, Departmental Budget Allocations for state-appropriated accounts are now posted. Managers can access departmental information using either Business Intelligence (BI) or the SUNY Management Resource Tool (SMRT) application. If you have questions about inquiry access to a departmental account, please call the Budget Office at 878-4312.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The first College Senate meeting for the fall 2015 semester will be held Friday, September 11, at 3:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210.

The following officers of the College Senate begin their academic-year terms August 31: 

College Senate Chair
Amy McMillan, Associate Professor of Biology

College Senate Vice Chair
Howard Reid, Professor of Psychology

Standing Committee Chairs
Academic Plan
Jason Grinnell, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Humanities

Budget and Staff Allocations
Frederick Floss, Department Chair and Professor of Economics and Finance

Bylaws and Elections
Kevin Williams, Associate Professor of Earth Sciences and Science Education

Curriculum
Marc Bayer, Interim Director of Butler Library

Faculty and Staff Welfare
Amitra Wall, Assistant Dean of Intellectual Foundations

Instruction and Research
M. Scott Goodman, Department Chair and Professor of Chemistry

Standards for Students
Heather Maldonado, Assistant Dean of University College

Student Welfare (Vice Chair)
Amy Rosen-Brand, Associate Director of Disability Services