Douglas Koritz, associate professor in the Economics and Finance Department, has been appointed assistant dean for Intellectual Foundations in University College. Koritz will be in charge of developing the implemenation plan for Intellectual Foundations, Buffalo State's new general education program.
As we transition to the new site, the main site will be down (expected downtime: 5:30-10:00 a.m.). We apologize for this unavoidable inconvenience.
By Friday, September 10, the search engine will return pages from the new site and server-side forwarding pages (from the old site to the new) will be in place. Rest assured, you may update links to old main site content (e.g., directories, maps, etc.) at your own pace. Site introductions continue at CyberQuad: http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration.
Please contact webadmin@buffalostate.edu with any comments or questions.
Roswell Park IV has been apppointed director of Academic Support Programs for University College at Buffalo State. He has held that position in an interim capacity for four years. For more information about University College appointments, offices, and phone numbers, please see http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/bulletin/#uc.
The provost and I invite all faculty and staff to join us in welcoming new and returning students to Buffalo State on this, the first day of the Fall semester. Your tremendous effort to meet the needs of our students as they settle in to their new routine and aspire to academic excellence, especially for first year and transfer students, is greatly appreciated. We thank you for your dedication and professionalism, and may you enjoy a productive and fulfilling semester.
University Police will be conducting a multi agency Emergency Response Exercise at 8:00 p.m. tonight. The drill will be a simulated residence hall fire in Perry Hall. More than 100 emergency response personnel from University Police, Buffalo Fire, Buffalo Police, Rural Metro Ambulance, and Buffalo State Critical Incident Support Team will participate. This is the fifth ERP exercise conducted on campus, and the first nighttime drill. Campus services and activities will not be affected.
All faculty and staff members may submit items to the Daily and the online events calendar. To submit items go to www.buffalostate.edu/dailyemail/submit. A pop-up log in screen will appear. Type in: bsclogon\username and your NT password. If you have any questions please call College Relations, 878-4201.
Faculty may now enter their fall grades on SABRE. All grades must be entered no later than 8:00 p.m. Monday, December 19. Grading "drop-in" sessions will be held in CyberQuad, E. H. Butler Library 318, as follows:
December 12, noon–4:00 p.m.
December 13, 9:00 a.m.–noon
December 14, noon–4:00 p.m.
December 16, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
December 19, 9:00 a.m.–noon
For information, visit
www.buffalostate.edu/sabre/facstaff and click on SABRE Final Grading Instructions. If you have forgotten your SABRE password, please call SABRE Support at ext. 3434. If you cannot log in to SABRE for any other reason, please call the Computing Help Desk at ext. 4357 for assistance. If you should encounter problems with grading, please call the Registrar’s Office at ext. 4811. As always, SABRE hours are Tuesday–Friday 1:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. and Saturday 1:00 a.m.–Monday 8:00 p.m. (continuous)
STARS public access times will change from 12/21/05 to 1/6/06.
Wednesday 12/21/05: STARS will come down at 4:30 p.m. (for grading).
Thursday 12/22/05 and Friday 12/23/05: STARS will come down at 5:00 p.m.
Winter Pause
Tuesday 12/27/05–Friday 12/30/05: STARS will be down at 4:00 p.m. and back up by 8:00 p.m.
Monday 1/2/06 (holiday): Both STARS and SABRE will be down from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
If you have questions, please call Ann Dennis at ext. 5122
When issuing a student a non-passing grade, i.e., E, F, U, I, or N, you must also report the student's last date of attendance when entering the grade online. This assists the Financial Aid Office in determining whether a student unofficially withdrew and whether the student is able to retain the aid he or she received.
The last date of attendance is the last date the student sat in class, took a test, or handed in homework. If assigning an I or N grade, the last date of attendance is the last date you met with the student to discuss progress in the course. If you have no record of the student attending, do not leave the comment section blank; rather, enter "never attended" or "no record of attendance."
Questions regarding this policy or procedure should be referred to the Financial Aid Office, ext. 4902.
Thank you to the many faculty and staff who have consulted with us about students in distress, and who have walked students over to our center for evaluations, crisis intervention, and support. We appreciate your attention to students' needs at this time, and we remain available for additional consultation.
Student success is our top priority. Please call us at ext. 4436 whenever you are concerned about a student's behavior. For detailed information about warning signs of students in distress, please visit our Web site at www.buffalostate.edu/depts/counsel and click on "Making a Referral to the Center."
For assistance and emergency referrals, please call the Counseling Center at ext. 4436. We are located on the second floor of the Weigel Health Center. At any time an emergency or violence occurs, you can also call University Police at ext. 6333. They are available 24 hours a day. Crisis Services of Erie County is also available 24 hours a day at 834-3131. Remember, you don't have to handle a problem alone—call us at ext. 4436 for a consultation with a counselor who is trained in college mental health.