This fall, Buffalo State will introduce new online versions of its undergraduate and graduate catalogs. These convenient, easy-to-use references will provide faculty, staff, and students with the most accurate and up-to-date information available on academic programs and policies.

The new online catalogs will be fully searchable and will provide handy links to pertinent information on the Buffalo State website and departmental sites. Currently, the undergraduate and graduate catalogs are available online in static PDF format only.

The new catalogs address one of the major objectives of Buffalo State’s 2009-2013 Strategic Plan: to enhance the effectiveness and responsiveness of administrative operations. In a streamlined process, authorized content providers from each department will be able to easily review and update program information via the central catalog database’s user-friendly interface. Complete system training will be offered to content providers in the coming months by the Office of Information Services and Systems (ISAS).

A limited number of printed undergraduate and graduate catalogs will continue to be produced on a biannual basis. The university expects to realize significant cost savings by reducing its inventory of printed catalogs.

From the Vice President for Finance and Management
Buffalo State submitted its 2010–2011 Internal Control Summary and Certification to SUNY on March 25, 2011. This is a critical submission for the university in its attestation to a year’s worth of internal control program activities, reviews, and audits. Acceptance of Buffalo State’s certification by SUNY is a significant component in continued flexibility for procurement operations at the campus.

As a member of the Buffalo State community, you are aware that internal controls are everyone’s responsibility. We look forward to continuing support for internal controls and value your efforts toward this end. 

At this time, staff in SUNY System Administration are reviewing campus submissions and preparing a SUNY-wide response for its report to New York State. We anticipate acceptance of our campus submission without issues of substance.

A copy of the campus submission is available on the Buffalo State Internal Control Program website. I encourage your review of Buffalo State’s certification submission and welcome any questions you may have.

From the Chair of the Senate Curriculum Committee
The deadline for all course and program proposals was Tuesday, March 15. Submissions received after that date may not be reviewed until fall 2011. Because of the large number of course and program proposals recently submitted to the College Senate Office, some curricular items that were received by the March 15 deadline may not appear in the Daily for several weeks. We appreciate your understanding. Please call the Senate Office at ext. 5139 with questions.

From the Chair of the Senate Curriculum Committee
The deadline for all course and program proposals was Tuesday, March 15. Submissions received after that date may not be reviewed until fall 2011. Because of the large number of course and program proposals recently submitted to the College Senate Office, some newly received curricular items may not appear in the Daily until the next regularly scheduled Curricular Items announcement. Please call the Senate Office if you have questions at ext. 5139.

From the office of Edgar H. "Ted" Turkle, vice president and operations manager, SUNY Research Foundation/Buffalo State

I am pleased to announce the immediate appointment of Michael Incorvia as the director/principal investigator of the Center for Development of Human Services (CDHS). Incorvia joined CDHS in 1990 as the manager of finance and budgets until being appointed interim director in November 2009.

Incorvia has provided exemplary leadership for the past two and a half years, guiding CDHS through the most difficult period in the center’s history. Our state sponsors concur in this decision and have expressed satisfaction and confidence in his leadership to date as well as in moving forward. His ongoing efforts to bring CDHS closer to the goals and objectives of both Buffalo State and the Research Foundation warrant our appreciation and support.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The first meeting of the College Senate for the fall semester will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 9, in E. H. Butler Library 210. The full schedule of College Senate meetings for 2011–2012 can be found on the home page of the College Senate website.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The next meeting of the College Senate will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, April 8, in Classroom Building C122. Please note the location change for this meeting only. The May 13 Senate meeting will return to E. H. Butler Library 210, with a 2:00 p.m. start time. The annual Senate Caucus will also take place on May 13, at 12:30 p.m., prior to the Senate meeting, in E. H. Butler Library 210.

The Daily will be published once during the week of spring recess: Thursday, March 31. Items to appear in the March 31 issue must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30.

Campus is migrating ANGEL to SUNY ITEC’s hosting service. This migration will take one week and will occur from Sunday, May 15, at 11:59 p.m. through Monday, May 23.

During this time, ANGEL will be completely unavailable. No one will be able to login to ANGEL. Faculty and students will not be able to enter grades, view grades, retrieve grades, or download grades. There will be no access to drop boxes or submitted papers/projects/exams. Students will not be able to submit papers/projects/exams to drop boxes or to take assessments/exams/course evaluation surveys through ANGEL during this time.

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The Daily will be published once during the week of spring recess: Thursday, March 31. Items to appear in the March 31 issue must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30.