The CSEA Women’s Committee is sponsoring a tour of Fowler's Chocolates, 100 River Rock Drive, Suite 102, in Black Rock. Family, friends, and co-workers are welcome.

Tickets are $2 in advance and $3 at the door. The CSEA Women’s Committee will be forming a group to tour the facilities on Saturday, October 6, at 11:00 a.m. and will purchase tickets in advance for all those who R.S.V.P. and pay by August 31. The group will meet for the tour at 10:45 a.m. at the tour site.

If you are interested in joining us, R.S.V.P. by August 31 to one of the following committee members:

Mary Codick, ext. 6121
Sue Fischer, ext. 4611
Sue McKnight, ext. 6001
Sue Polich, ext. 3333
Jennie Silverman, ext. 5412
Lynn Weldon, ext. 6014

Orientation for all new incoming transfer students will be held on Friday, August 24. Students will park in Lot G and check in at the Sports Arena beginning at 7:30 a.m. Questions about orientation should be directed to the Orientation and New Student Programs Office at ext. 5336. Thank you for helping us welcome our new transfer students!

The Week of Welcome for incoming first-year students will begin on Monday, August 20. Orientation for first-year students will be held Tuesday, August 21 through Thursday, August 23. Students will park in Lot G and will begin each day in the Sports Arena. Please direct all questions about orientation to the Orientation and New Student Programs Office at ext. 5336. Thank you for helping us welcome the Class of 2016!

The planned two-day system update and maintenance outage to ANGEL that began at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, August 15, will be complete by 11:59 p.m. Thursday, August 16.

ANGEL will be updated to version 8.0. More information about this upgrade can be found on the Instructional Design website. It is recommended that you clear your browser cache and cookies after this update. Please contact the SUNY Learning Network Help Desk toll free at (800) 875-6269 if you experience any technical difficulties after this upgrade. Thank you for your understanding.

Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday—August 20, 23, 24, 25, and 26—will be move-in days for resident students. To facilitate the move for our 2,500 residents and their families, temporary changes to campus parking and traffic will be made as follows:

Parking
Some parking areas near residence halls will be reserved for move-in activity and will not be available for faculty, staff, or students. The following lots will be used for move-in activity:

Monday, August 20:

• Lots A and A-1 (Rockwell Road, north and south sides) from Cleveland Circle Drive west to Academic Drive
   
• Lot D (Academic Drive)* except parking spaces designated for people with disabilities
   
• Lot D-1 (Union Place)*

*Please note that numbered reserve and general reserve parking spaces in lots D and D-1 are included in those parking spaces that will be unavailable for usual staff parking. On Monday, August 20, these reserve-space holders are asked to park in other campus parking lots to accommodate our students.

Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, August 20, 23, 24, 25, and 26:

• Lot S-1: Vehicles will enter and exit this lot in order to expedite traffic control during the move-in process. The west row of parking, adjacent to the Science Building, will be affected.

Traffic
On Friday, August 24, vehicles used for move-in activity will be directed to exit the inner campus by driving through the Student Union Quad south of Bulger Communication Center between E. H. Butler Library and Caudell Hall. Vehicular traffic through the Quad has been authorized for this particular event.

University Police officers, University Police student assistants, and Residence Life staff members will be available to direct students and their families. Thank you for your cooperation as we welcome our new and returning resident students.

A service-learning course designation helps students identify courses that provide hands-on learning experiences to meet community need. Students can search for service-learning courses in Banner and can choose to register for a course knowing they will be engaged in active learning. Designated courses also appear on student transcripts.
                                                    
Details and information to request service-learning designation for your courses that meet the College Senate–approved criteria are available on the VSLC website. The deadline for requesting spring 2013 designation is Wednesday, September 12.

Are you a new adopter of student response systems? It is important to understand not only the basic functionality of TurningPoint, but also how the technology can effectively and efficiently integrate with your current teaching methods. Learn policies and best practices that support a successful implementation of clickers in the classroom during this webinar on Tuesday, September 4, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Professional Development Center, E. H. Butler Library 181B. Presented by Joseph P. Calhoun from the Department of Economics at Florida State University. There was no opportunity to preview this webinar. 

Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=2905.

Using clickers can improve student performance and make teaching and assessment of knowledge more efficient for educators. Exam delivery with clickers can make test taking “fun” for students while giving instructors the ability to administer exams with different question types and permitting the analysis of test results in real time. This webinar shares how both students and instructors can benefit from using clicker technology. Presented by Javier E. Horta, lecturer in the Department of Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Join us on Wednesday, August 29, from 2:00 to 3:00 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=2904.

A special two-day multimedia traveling exhibition representing the work of 18 faculty members from Beijing City University will open at noon on Tuesday, August 28, in the Dr. Margaret Eschner Bacon Student Gallery in Upton Hall. Media will include fashion design, fiber art, oil painting, watercolor, sketches, sculpture, interior and graphic design, and animation. The campus community is invited to visit this limited exhibit and meet the Beijing City University faculty artists during a reception on Tuesday, August 28, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. in Bacon Gallery. Refreshments will be served.

This special exhibit was organized by Shen Li, a visiting professor from Beijing City University who spent a year at Buffalo State in 2002–2003, and the Buffalo State Center for China Studies, Technology and Fine Arts departments, and University College.

Gallery hours are noon to 6:00 p.m. August 28, and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. August 29. For more information, please visit facstaff.buffalostate.edu/polvinem/FTT/bcu.htm.

Al-Anon meetings provide support and resources for those affected by chemical dependence (alcohol and drugs) and their effects. If you are interested in learning more about Al-Anon, whether you are personally affected or would like more information, please consider joining us.

Meetings will be held on Tuesdays at 12:15 p.m. The August 14 and August 21 meetings will be held in Science Building 271C. Starting August 28 and through the semester, meetings will be held in Classroom Building C116. For more information, contact Kim Jablonski.