From the Chair of the College Senate
New Senator Orientation for all new incoming senators, both faculty and student, will be held Thursday, September 11, during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.) in Cleveland Hall 418. It is recommended that new senators attend to become familiar with Robert’s Rules, general protocol, rules on how Senate meetings are conducted, and what is expected of serving senators. The first College Senate meeting of the fall 2014 semester will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 12, in E. H. Butler Library 210.

From the Chair of the College Senate
If you are interested in serving on one of the eight College Senate standing committees for 2014–2015, the Committee Interest Form is now posted on the College Senate website. Please note that the deadline for submissions is Monday, August 4. As with the Senate bylaws, the committee chairs must have all members chosen by August 25, the start of the fall semester, and distribute the lists to the College Senate for review before the first Senate meeting. Forms submitted after the August 4 deadline will not be accepted. Standing committee chairs reserve the right to determine committee membership and make all membership decisions.

From the Vice President for Finance and Management
As part of Buffalo State’s comprehensive new wayfinding program, campus map nomenclature has changed.

Quads and roadways are newly named and will be used as landmarks to aid in orientation. The quad formerly known as Rockwell Quad, defined by Rockwell, Bacon, and Ketchum halls and the Donald Savage Building, is now the Horace Mann Quad. The quad formerly known as the Student Union Quad, formed by the Campbell Student Union, Bulger Communication Center, Butler Library, and Cleveland Hall, is now called the Plaza.

The primary pedestrian pathways across campus are now named Bengal Walk and Rockwell Walk. Bengal Walk is the sidewalk that runs from Grant Street to the Plaza. Rockwell Walk is the sidewalk that runs from Elmwood Avenue and Rockwell Road to the Plaza.

Please visit the Finance and Management and Corbin Design websites for more information, or e-mail vpfm@buffalostate.edu with any questions.

From the Vice President for Finance and Management
As part of Buffalo State’s comprehensive new wayfinding program, the nomenclature used on campus maps has changed.

For instance, the campus is now logically mapped into two zones: Grant and Elmwood. Each of these zones offers a primary entrance to campus: the Grant Entrance (at Grant Street and Rockwell Road) and the Elmwood Entrance (at Elmwood Avenue and Rockwell Road). Secondary entrances are the Iroquois Entrance (at Iroquois Drive and Elmwood Avenue) and the Coyer Entrance (at Coyer Field and Grant Street).

Please note these entrance names and begin referring to them in any future communications involving campus directions.

Please visit the Finance and Management and Corbin Design websites for more information, or e-mail vpfm@buffalostate.edu with any questions.

From the Vice President for Finance and Management
As part of Buffalo State’s comprehensive new wayfinding program, campus map nomenclature has changed.

For example, the parking lot naming system has changed. Lots are now alphanumeric, beginning with the first letter of the road that the lot is located on: Grant (G), Iroquois (I), Rockwell (R). Lots are numbered starting at Elmwood and moving west, with gaps for future changes. Rules for each lot appear on new wayfinding signage.

IMPORTANT: While the parking lot naming system has changed, parking lot designations remain the same. All faculty lots remain faculty lots. All student lots remain student lots. All visitor lots remain visitor lots.

This new parking lot naming system goes into effect on or about August 1. Please begin referring to the lots by their new names in any future communications involving campus directions.

Please visit the Finance and Management and Corbin Design websites for more information, or e-mail vpfm@buffalostate.edu with any questions.

From the Vice President for Finance and Management
As part of Buffalo State’s comprehensive new wayfinding program, all exterior building and wayfinding signs are being replaced, and many new signs—more than 200 in total—will be added this summer. This project will dramatically enhance the look of the campus and allow visitors to navigate more comfortably and more successfully.

The new signage includes

• entranceway signs: large-scale signage marking primary campus entrances at Elmwood Avenue and Rockwell Road and Grant Street and Rockwell Road;
• vehicular signs: roadway signage that directs visitors to campus buildings and parking lots and marks parking lot designations;
• pedestrian signs: walkway signage that directs visitors to campus buildings;
• information kiosks: campus maps located at strategic outdoor points on campus to help orient and direct visitors;
• building and street identification signs: consistent identification of campus buildings and roadways.

Please visit the Finance and Management and Corbin Design websites for more information, or e-mail vpfm@buffalostate.edu with any questions.

From the Vice President for Finance and Management
Buffalo State is introducing a comprehensive new wayfinding program (PDF) this summer that will dramatically enhance the look of the campus and allow visitors to navigate more comfortably and more successfully.

As part of this program, all exterior building and wayfinding signs are being replaced, and many new signs will be added. In addition, campus maps (PDF) and support materials are being revised to reflect a new naming system for campus entrances, parking lots, pathways, quads, and landmarks.

As this program is implemented, it is important that members of the Buffalo State community understand the new system and be prepared to share it with others who may be unfamiliar with campus.

In the coming weeks, a series of announcements titled “Campus Wayfinding” will be published in the Daily Bulletin to clearly explain the most important aspects of the program. Please take a moment to read these announcements. You may also visit the Finance and Management and Corbin Design websites for more information, or e-mail vpfm@buffalostate.edu with any questions.

From the Chair of the College Senate
New Senator Orientation for all new incoming senators, both faculty and student, will be held Thursday, September 11, during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.) in Cleveland Hall 418. It is recommended that new senators attend to become familiar with Robert’s Rules, general protocol, rules on how Senate meetings are conducted, and what is expected of serving senators. The first College Senate meeting of the fall 2014 semester will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 12, in E. H. Butler Library 210.

From the Chair of the College Senate
If you are interested in serving on one of the eight College Senate standing committees for 2014–2015, the Committee Interest Form is now posted on the College Senate website. Please note that the deadline for submissions is Monday, August 4. As with the Senate bylaws, the committee chairs must have all members chosen by August 25, the start of the fall semester, and distribute the lists to the College Senate for review before the first Senate meeting. Standing committee chairs reserve the right to determine committee membership and make all membership decisions.

From the Chair of the College Senate
If you are interested in serving on one of the eight College Senate standing committees for 2014–2015, the Committee Interest Form is now posted on the College Senate website. Please note that the deadline for submissions is Monday, August 4. As with the Senate bylaws, the committee chairs must have all members chosen by August 25, the start of the fall semester, and distribute the lists to the College Senate for review before the first Senate meeting. Standing committee chairs reserve the right to determine committee membership and make all membership decisions.