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.

From the Vice President for Finance and Management
The Emergency Response Planning Group and University Police will conduct a test of the institution’s outdoor emergency alert horn at 1:30 p.m. today, October 23. People who are outdoors during the test will hear a series of three loud 90-second horn blasts emanating from the central heating plant. Please note: the horn is primarily intended to be audible at outdoor locations on campus—not inside buildings.

In a real emergency, the horn will sound for five full minutes. If a real emergency alert is signaled, immediately seek shelter and await further instructions communicated via Buffalo State’s emergency text messaging system, e-mail, the Buffalo State home page, or direct instructions from University Police.

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:

• For medical attention, go to the Weigel Health Center or call University Police at 6333.
• For immediate concern for your physical safety, contact University Police at 6333.

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:

• If the matter is a crime, contact University Police.
• If a student wishes to file a complaint against another student, contact the Dean of Students Office.
• If a student wishes to file a complaint against an employee, contact the Equity and Campus Diversity Office.
• If an employee wishes to file a complaint against another employee or a student, contact the Equity and Campus Diversity Office.

Members of the campus 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.

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.

From the Vice President for Finance and Management
The Emergency Response Planning Group and University Police will conduct a test of the institution’s outdoor emergency alert horn at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 23. People who are outdoors during the test will hear a series of three loud 90-second horn blasts emanating from the central heating plant. Please note: the horn is primarily intended to be audible at outdoor locations on campus—not inside buildings.

In a real emergency, the horn will sound for five full minutes. If a real emergency alert is signaled, immediately seek shelter and await further instructions communicated via Buffalo State’s emergency text messaging system, e-mail, the Buffalo State home page, or direct instructions from University Police.

From the Vice President for Finance and Management
The Emergency Response Planning Group and University Police will conduct a test of the institution’s outdoor emergency alert horn at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 23. People who are outdoors during the test will hear a series of three loud 90-second horn blasts emanating from the central heating plant. Please note: the horn is primarily intended to be audible at outdoor locations on campus—not inside buildings.

In a real emergency, the horn will sound for five full minutes. If a real emergency alert is signaled, immediately seek shelter and await further instructions communicated via Buffalo State’s emergency text messaging system, e-mail, the Buffalo State website, or direct instructions from University Police.

From the Chair of the Senate Curriculum Committee
Because of the revision of the Intellectual Foundations program, the College Senate Curriculum Committee will no longer accept new or revised course proposals for IF designation, effective immediately, until further notice. Course proposals submitted prior to this announcement will still be considered for IF designation; however, departments may opt to withdraw the proposal for IF designation by contacting the College Senate Curriculum Committee chair, Karen Sands-O’Connor, at cscc@buffalostate.edu. All current IF courses will remain as designated for now, but once the new IF program has been completely passed by the College Senate, the Senate Intellectual Foundations Oversight Committee will publish new procedures and guidelines for the submission of IF courses to the College Senate Curriculum Committee. Course proposal designation procedures for the new IF program will be published as soon as they are available.

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, October 12, in E. H. Butler Library 210. The agenda is now posted on the College Senate website.

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, October 12, in E. H. Butler Library 210. The agenda is now posted on the College Senate website.

From the Chief Diversity Officer
The Equity and Campus Diversity Office is pleased to announce the continuation of the campus’s Equity and Campus Diversity Minigrants. Consistent with the university's mission, the minigrants provide financial assistance for projects, workshops, and activities that have institutional impact—strengthening Buffalo State’s inclusive excellence toward diversity as described by our mission statement, core values, and strategic plan.

For additional information, please visit the Equity and Campus Diversity website.