Do you know what's on your credit report? Or how your credit score is determined? This workshop will take the mystery out of credit reports as well as help you learn what you can do to reestablish or maintain your credit worthiness and how to protect yourself against identity theft. Robert Dunn from Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Buffalo Inc. will give a one-hour presentation from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 7, in the Carmine A. Grande Conference Room, Cleveland Hall 418. Contact Suzanne Johnson, EAP chair, with questions.

The Fitness Center is moving. Our new temporary location will be on the second floor of Campus West (Buckham Campus School) 228A. Our hours of operation will remain the same, but we will be closed for the move starting Monday, October 29, and will reopen on Monday, November 5, at 6:00 a.m.

Thank you for your patience.

Banner will stop all overlapping registration starting with January Term/Spring 2013 registration. Students will receive a TIME registration add error message and be prevented from completing the registration. There will be a TIME override option available to faculty if needed.

An introductory workshop on the Institutional Review Board (IRB) review process and ethics training requirement will be held on Wednesday, November 7, from noon to 1:00 p.m. in Bishop Hall 18.* If you plan to attend, please e-mail Gina Game by Friday, November 2. Lunch will be provided.

Before the review process, researchers must be sure that their project is, in fact, human subjects research as defined by the federal government. In order to qualify as human subjects research, the following must be true: (1) The participants must be living. Thus, oral history projects fall under the guidelines, but research involving diaries kept in the 1800s does not. (2) The project is a systematic investigation; that is, it is designed to be a study. For example, instances in classrooms where teachers ask students’ opinions on the material to gauge progress are not research; however, if that same teacher designs a study to evaluate two different methods of teaching the material to see which is more effective, this would be research if the third criterion is met. (3) The project is designed to contribute to the generalized knowledge. To qualify as research, the person conducting the project must intend for it to be disseminated at some level. On our campus, we also review student projects that may not be disseminated but that meet the first two criteria so that our students will learn the process of human subjects research and because we have contracted with the federal government to do so.

* Please note: venue has been changed to the fourth floor of the Classroom Building.

Declare your interdependence: According to the eat local movement, what you eat has an impact on the environment and the economy. When you buy local foods, your money circulates within the local economy and supports farming as a lifestyle. Urban farming reclaims vacant land for productive use. Come and taste dishes prepared using only local fruits, vegetables, dairy, and meats. Discover connections to local food producers and sellers. Join the debate between “The 100-Mile Diet” and “The Locavore’s Dilemma” on Tuesday, November 13, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Classroom Building A205 and A209.

Please join the coordinated program in dietetics Class of 2014 for the annual Fall Chili Sale today during Bengal Pause (12:15 to 1:30 p.m.) in Caudell Hall 218. For $5, you will receive a hearty serving of either meat or vegetarian chili, a roll, fresh fruit, and a bottle of water. Brownies will be on sale for $1. All proceeds will be donated to the Buffalo City Mission.

Students from the coordinated program in dietetics Class of 2014 are organizing the annual Fall Chili Sale. Come to Caudell Hall 218 during Bengal Pause (12:15 to 1:30 p.m.) Tuesday, October 30, and for $5 you will receive your choice of a hearty serving of meat or vegetarian chile, a roll, fresh fruit, and a bottle of water. Brownies will also be available for $1. Advance orders can be made through Kailin Andrews by Friday, October 26. All proceeds will be donated to the Buffalo City Mission. Submitted on behalf of the Class of 2014.

Every section of every course taught has its own personality created by the unique characters and skill sets of the instructor and students. Waiting until the end of the semester to compile a summative assessment of student success can lead to an instruction-to-learning gap that could otherwise be avoided. Turn the assessment cycle on its side by employing formative assessment of your class throughout the semester to see how students view their learning experience. Look at ways to use common survey tools built into your LMS or available on the web to gather valuable information as your course progresses.

Join us on Wednesday, November 14, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the Professional Development Center, E. H. Butler Library 181B. This webinar is offered by the SUNY Teaching, Learning, Technology Cooperative (TLT CoOp).
Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=2958.

The Criminal Justice Club and the Criminal Justice Honor Society are collecting personal care items and clothing for Crisis Services' Advocate Program. Donated items will be taken to local hospitals by Crisis Services' advocates when they are called to assist someone who has been sexually assaulted.

Personal care items such as shampoo, combs, toothpaste, and toothbrushes are being collected through Tuesday, October 30. Drop-off locations are the Bulger Communication Center lobby and the Classroom Building lobby (near the fountain).

New clothing—non-white T-shirts, sweatpants, and underwear—will be collected on Wednesday, October 24, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Student Union Quad. Larger sizes are especially needed.

For more information, please contact Liz McGough, ext. 4029.