Get reenergized in the Buffalo State Fitness Center during the final days of this fall semester and take advantage of the last week of fitness classes.

This week we still offer body sculpting, yoga, and high-intensity training.

Zumba and Boot Camp will be back next semester.

• Body sculpting on Monday and Wednesday from noon to 1:00 p.m.
• Yoga on Tuesday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. No class on Thursday. 
• High-intensity training (like P-90X) on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 9:00 to 10:00 p.m.

All classes take place in Campus West (Buckham Campus School) A209 and A210.

If you have no record of a student on your grade roster attending your class, you must assign the student a grade of EV. This grade distinction replaces the old policy of assigning an E grade and then e-mailing the Financial Aid Office that the student never attended. You no longer need to e-mail the Financial Aid Office of students who did not attend your course so long as you have assigned the EV grade.

Questions regarding this procedure should be referred to the Financial Aid Office, ext. 4902.

When issuing a student a non-passing grade, i.e., an 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 enter a date. Instead use the grade EV, which indicates that the student never attended the course.

Questions regarding this policy or procedure should be referred to the Financial Aid Office, ext. 4902.

View recorded webinars with expert suggestions for dealing with disruptive students. Receive webinar handouts and resources, too. During the month of December, you can watch these webinars at the time and location of your choosing:

• Classroom Management 101: Working with Difficult Students
• Classroom Management 102: Working with Difficult Students
• Coping with Seven Disruptive Personality Types in the Classroom
• Handling Annoying, Disruptive, and Dangerous Students
• Identifying and Managing Classroom Aggression and Violence
• Managing Expectations and Handling Difficult Students Online
• Managing Student Discipline Issues Legally and Effectively
• Proven Strategies for Managing Disruptive Student Behavior

Detailed webinar descriptions are available on the Professional Development website. Contact Cara Angie, ext. 3841, for log-in instructions.

Come and take a break from the stresses of finals week and refuel with a pancake breakfast! Breakfast will be served today in the Campbell Student Union Resident Dining Hall from 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. This semester's menu includes pancakes, eggs, home fries, fresh fruit, turkey and pork sausage, coffee, juice, hot chocolate, and soda.

Enter with a meal swipe, Dining Dollars, Bengal Bucks, or door price of $6.99.

The Daily Bulletin will not be published from December 24 through January 1. During that time, users will be able to submit items for January 2 and beyond. Happy holidays!

The grading window will close tomorrow, December 19, at 9:00 p.m. Detailed documentation for entering grades is available at http://buffalostate.edu/banner/documents/grading.pdf. Assistance is available by calling the Computing Help Desk at ext. 4357 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

If you have questions about grading, please call the Registrar's Office at ext. 4811. We have provided a grading tip sheet so that your end-of-semester grading will be smoother and more successful.

Faculty members will enter their fall 2012 grades using Banner. The grading window is now open and will close Wednesday, December 19, at 9:00 p.m. Detailed documentation for entering grades is available at http://buffalostate.edu/banner/documents/grading.pdf. Additionally, assistance is available by calling the Computing Help Desk at ext. 4357 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

If you have any questions about grading, please call the Registrar's Office at ext. 4811. We have provided a grading tip sheet so that your end-of-semester grading will be smoother and more successful.

Explore what other educators are doing to improve student learning by incorporating active-learning strategies into their courses. Small changes can make a big impact, and simply breaking up daily lectures can make the lectures themselves more successful when you do deliver them. Learn strategies to

• turn readings into active-learning tools;
• incorporate student reflections and feedback into course materials;
• derive whole-class learning opportunities by using questions in a variety of ways;
• leverage student presentations, field trips, and other class activities to improve learning and course satisfaction.

This webinar, presented by Alice Cassidy from the University of British Columbia, is designed to shift your perspective on your role in the classroom and give you the confidence to try new techniques to improve student performance. Join us on Thursday, December 13, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Professional Development Center, E. H. Butler Library 181B. There was no opportunity to preview this webinar. 

Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=3045.

The Daily Bulletin will not be published from December 24 through January 1. During that time, users will be able to submit items for January 2 and beyond. Happy holidays!