Since mid-June, Buffalo State has been engaged in the comprehensive monthlong SUNY process to prepare the university’s financial plan for 2012–2013. Initial allocations for state-appropriated accounts are established in this process and are loaded into the SUNY Management Reporting Tool (SMRT) application. We will advise you when July 1, 2012, departmental budget allocations can be viewed via the SMRT application.

In the interim, managers of State Purpose Fund accounts may view initial allocations for their departmental accounts via the 2012–2013 Budget Development Process files.

Please contact the Budget Office, ext. 4312, if you have any questions.

The partial closure of Iroquois Drive originally planned for Thursday, July 5, has been rescheduled to Tuesday, July 10, at 6:00 a.m. The closure is expected to continue until 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 11.

The eastern portion of Iroquois Drive will be closed to traffic to facilitate the underground utilities rehabilitation project currently under way. A "Road Closed" barricade will be placed on Iroquois Drive at Elmwood Avenue, preventing traffic from entering Iroquois Drive from Elmwood Avenue. There will be no access to Lot X or X-1 (Campus House parking) during this period.

For those entering Iroquois Drive from Grant Street, access to lots T, U, W, and Y will remain open, although no traffic will be permitted to pass through to Elmwood Avenue. Digital signs placed near the Scajaquada Towers will notify motorists of the closure.

Please refer to www.buffalostate.edu/construction for further information about current and upcoming construction projects. Questions about these infrastructure improvements can be directed to vpfm@buffalostate.edu.

Computing and Technology Services will be installing additional wireless access points in South Wing over the next few weeks as part of the campus wireless network expansion project. You may see staff members from Computing and Technology Services installing additional network cables and the new wireless access points throughout office areas in South Wing. We appreciate your understanding as we work to complete this project. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tom Killian, director of networking and operational services, ext. 5122.

American Heart Association CPR/AED classes are offered at Weigel Health Center free of charge for faculty, staff, and students. During the class, you will learn how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), use an automated external defibrillator (AED), and provide relief to a choking victim. Skills are taught for use with adults, children, and infants. The class is completed in two and a half hours.

Classes are scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on the following dates:

Thursday, July 12
Thursday, July 19
Thursday, July 26
Tuesday, July 31
Tuesday, August 7
Tuesday, August 14

Reserve a spot in one of these classes or obtain additional information at lifesupport@buffalostate.edu. R.S.V.P. at least two days in advance of the class date to schedule.

Classes can also be scheduled to meet your group needs.

The Buffalo State Fitness Center invites the campus community to join in a walking tour of Buffalo State and the beautiful surrounding area.

The walking program will begin at the Fitness Center (in the Houston Gym) at noon every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday throughout the month of July. There will even be wellness prizes for those participants who complete each milestone set by the instructor, Rich.

Do you need to make every session? No. You can join the group at any time and participate when it fits your schedule. The walk will be fairly easy to start, but as the program progresses, it will become more challenging.

For more information, contact Rich Celentano.

Good luck!

Beginning Monday, July 9, through Saturday, August 11, E. H. Butler Library will be open Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m, Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and closed on Sunday. StudyQuad has extended hours until 11:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and is open on Sunday from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m. Please check our website for a calendar of hours.

The last day to process vendor payments and employee reimbursements with State Purpose Funds for fiscal year 2011–2012 is Wednesday, August 15. Therefore, please be sure to forward signed goldenrod receiving reports to the Accounts Payable and Travel Services Office, Cleveland Hall 414, as soon as the goods or services are satisfactorily received. All travel vouchers for trips taken before June 30, 2012, also must be received by this date.

The Small Business Development Center presents "Survive and Thrive: Essentials for Starting Your Own Business," a workshop covering all the essential information needed to start a business, on Wednesday, July 18, from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Burchfield Penney Art Center (second floor). Specific topics will include creating a business plan; competition analysis; and tax, legal, and insurance issues. The workshop is free for faculty, staff, students, alumni, and U.S. military veterans and $20 for all others.

Registration will take place immediately before the workshop from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. To register in advance, please visit www.buffalostate.edu/sbdc or call ext. 4030.

Share your love of art. The Burchfield Penney Art Center is recruiting new members this summer for the docent class of 2013. We seek adults from all backgrounds who have enthusiasm, a passion for learning, and an interest in art for our docent team. To apply, please contact Mary Kozub, museum education and tour manager, ext. 3156. Interviews will take place the first week of September.

The Role of Docents
Docents at the Burchfield Penney are museum volunteers trained as teaching guides. They bridge the viewer and the artwork, igniting conversation and curiosity. Our tour program uses an inquiry-based education model. Tours of all kinds are conducted at the museum, including those for school groups, adults, seniors, and social organizations. Important relationships have been established with the Alzheimer’s Association, Buffalo State, Campus West, and the Elmwood Franklin School. Since the new building opened in 2008, more than 35,000 people have gone on docent-led tours.

Being a docent provides many opportunities for fun and friendship while learning and growing through the arts. Docents have been an integral part of developing initiatives such as our Docent Library, the Burchfield Penney Book Club, and an array of specialty tour programs.

Additional information is available at www.burchfieldpenney.org.

The annual PSC Corn Fest 2012 is scheduled for Wednesday, July 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Perry Quad. (Rain location is the Ice Arena.) The committee is planning an exciting Rock ’n’ Roll ’50s theme and a great menu of Sahlen’s hot dogs, all-you-can-eat corn, and picnic fare! Tickets are $6 until Friday, July 13, or $8 at the door. All family, friends, and Buffalo State community members are welcome. A portion of the proceeds will go toward the PSC scholarship fund. A dessert fundraiser will be presented by Sweet Beginnings ($4). If you would like to donate a raffle item or door prize, please contact Deborah Sarratori, ext. 6711.

Please contact Jude Jayatilleke, ext. 6028, with questions.

Ticket sellers for PSC Corn Fest 2012
Josie Adamo, ext. 3846
Lauren Bostaph, ext. 6835
Christine Cali, ext. 4328
Claire Collier, ext. 5206
Julie DeWind, ext. 4611
Jessica Eagan, ext. 4408
Cynthia Fasla, ext. 4811
Mary Finger, ext. 3649
Kim Jablonski, ext. 6711
Jude Jayatilleke, ext. 6028
Megan Keogh, ext. 4761
Rachel Link, ext. 3866
Terri Locher, ext. 5012
Debbi Sarratori, ext. 6711
Marybeth Wojtaszek, ext. 6114