From the Chair of the College Senate
The final meeting of the College Senate for the fall 2012 semester will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 14, in E. H. Butler Library 210. Please note that the December meeting begins one hour earlier than usual.
From the Dean of University College and Associate Vice President for Undergraduate and International Education
The final candidate for the position of assistant dean for international and exchange programs has formally withdrawn his application; therefore, the open forum scheduled for today, November 20, at 11:30 a.m. has been canceled.
From the Dean of University College and Associate Vice President for Undergraduate and International Education
The final candidate for the position of assistant dean for international and exchange programs has formally withdrawn his application; therefore, the open forum scheduled for Tuesday, November 20, at 11:30 a.m. has been canceled.
From the Chair of the College Senate
The final meeting of the College Senate for the fall 2012 semester will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 14, in E. H. Butler Library 210. Please note that the December meeting begins one hour earlier and is followed by the president’s holiday party at 4:00 p.m. The College Senate Office wishes everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving.
From the Chair of the College Senate
The next meeting of the College Senate for the fall 2012 semester will be held at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, November 9, in E. H. Butler Library 210. The agenda is now posted on the College Senate home page.
Drafts of the Middle States Self-Study and the Global Engagement Requirement section for the new Intellectual Foundations program are now posted on the home page of the College Senate website. Questions on Middle States should be directed to Rosalyn Lindner, associate vice president for curriculum and assessment, Cleveland Hall 513, ext. 5915.
From the Vice President for Finance and Management
Our campus has implemented a new emergency alert system, Buff State Alert, which was widely used for the first time on Monday in response to the power outage. It replaces the college’s former alert system, SUNY NY-Alert.
Please note that if you were signed up for SUNY NY-Alert as of October 19, 2012, you are already enrolled in Buff State Alert. Students, faculty, and staff who wish to modify their preferences may do so by visiting https://buffstatealert.buffalostate.edu and logging in with your Buffalo State user name and password. If you do not have a Buffalo State user name or password but still want to receive text messages from Buff State Alert, you can sign up by texting the phrase “buffalostate” to 79516.
Staff members from Computing and Technology Services, College Relations, the Emergency Response Planning Group, and University Police are currently evaluating the first test of the new system and will be taking steps to ensure that messages are delivered appropriately in the future (e.g., eliminating duplicate messages, Barracuda delivery issues).
Like the previous emergency alert system, Buff State Alert will be used only to convey messages regarding serious safety issues, utility failures, or weather-related campuswide closures and cancellations. Personal data provided to Buff State Alert will not be used for any other purpose or for campus information broadcast.
Buff State Alert is capable of sending text messages, recorded voice messages, and e-mail messages to multiple addresses and phone numbers. In addition, the new system is capable of immediately posting messages to the Buffalo State home page, social media sites, and by second semester, to the campus cable system and select video message boards.
Participation in Buff State Alert is encouraged but is completely voluntary. The system is provided at no cost to users, except for provider charges that may be incurred for receiving voice or text messages.
If you have questions about Buff State Alert, please read the User Guide or e-mail the Computing Help Desk.
From the Dean of University College and Associate Vice President for Undergraduate and International Education
Members of the Buffalo State community are invited to attend open forums with the finalists for the position of assistant dean for international and exchange programs. The following candidates will deliver a presentation to the campus community as part of the interview process. All faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend. Open forums are scheduled as follows:
Brad Mazon
Friday, November 9
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
E. H. Butler Library 210
Robert Summers
Tuesday, November 13
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
E. H. Butler Library 210
William White
Thursday, November 15
9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
E. H. Butler Library 210
Lance Askildson
Tuesday, November 20
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Bacon Hall 115
From the Chief Diversity Officer
This memo serves as an annual notice to the Buffalo State community to provide information about Title IX.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination in education. It reads: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.” Most people understand Title IX only in terms of its application to gender equity in athletics; however, Title IX extends protections against discrimination to educational institutions. These protections are not just for students; faculty and staff are covered by the protections of Title IX also.
The Title IX coordinator for Buffalo State is the chief diversity officer, Karen A. Clinton Jones. She can be reached at (716) 878-6210, joneska@buffalostate.edu, or Cleveland Hall 415.
The types of activities that invoke Title IX protections are gender discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, intimate partner violence, bullying (based on gender), and cyber bullying (based on gender).
If a person has experienced any of the behaviors described, the following resources are available:
To discuss your situation with a counselor, contact either the Counseling Center in Weigel Health Center 219 or at (716) 878-4436, or visit Violence Intervention and Victim Advocacy in Weigel Health Center 223 or at (716) 878-4029.
For information about how to file a complaint, contact Clinton Jones in the Equity and Campus Diversity Office at joneska@buffalostate.edu, Cleveland Hall 415, or (716) 878-6210 or contact the Dean of Students Office, Campbell Student Union 306, (716) 878-4618.
To file a complaint against an attacker, members of the campus community should understand the following:
Members of the college faculty and staff—including student staff members—who are informed about allegations of sexual harassment, sexual violence, or any of the behaviors listed above are expected to report those allegations to their supervisors or to any of the offices listed above.
The full versions of the Buffalo State General Policy on Discrimination and Harassment, Policy on Sexual Harassment, and Policy for Consensual Sexual and Amorous Relationships can be found on the Equity and Campus Diversity website.
Students who have been affected by Hurricane Sandy should contact the Dean of Students Office at (716) 878-4618 if they are unable to attend classes due to National Guard service, travel-related delays, or family emergencies arising from Hurricane Sandy. The Dean of Students Office will notify a student’s faculty of the reason for his or her absence. Students are expected to complete all required work for their courses, and faculty members will be asked to take the hurricane-related reason for students' absences into account when evaluating their attendance and performance.
From the Chair of the College Senate
The next meeting of the College Senate for the fall 2012 semester will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, November 9, in E. H. Butler Library 210.
Drafts of the Middle States Self-Study and the Global Engagement Requirement section for the new Intellectual Foundations program are now posted on the home page of the College Senate website. Questions on Middle States should be directed to Rosalyn Lindner, associate vice president for curriculum and assessment, Cleveland Hall 513, ext. 5915.