The Campus Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) is accepting applications for three one-year, $3,000 faculty development fellowships to promote the scholarship of teaching and learning on campus. Full-time faculty members, departments, and interdisciplinary groups are encouraged to apply. Anyone interested should contact John Draeger, ext. 4320, or visit www.buffalostate.edu/orgs/castl. Applications will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. Thursday, March 1.

Buffalo State faculty and staff members are invited to submit a recent publication(s) or creative or artistic work(s) for the spring 2012 display in the E. H. Butler Library faculty and staff scholarly exhibits case. If you are interested in being a featured scholar for the semester, please contact Barbara Vaughan, ext. 6317. A brief bio and photo (preferably 5 x 7") should accompany your piece.

A student’s federal financial aid eligibility is terminated if the minimum SAP standards are not met; however, a student has a right to appeal the loss of federal financial aid eligibility if mitigating circumstances (events totally beyond the student’s control) existed.

A SAP appeal must address why the student has failed to make satisfactory progress; it must include documentation of the identified issue and explain what has changed in the student’s situation to enable the student to meet satisfactory progress at the next evaluation point.

To approve an appeal, the school must determine that the student should be able to make satisfactory progress during the next payment period (e.g., semester), or the school must develop a SAP Academic Plan to ensure that the student is able to meet overall SAP requirements by a specified point.

A student must complete the SAP Academic Plan with his or her academic adviser. If academic advisers have questions about this process, they may contact Heather Maldonado, assistant dean of University College and director of academic standards, ext. 5222.

The SAP appeal form and the SAP Academic Plan are available on the Academic Standards website. No SAP appeals will be approved without all required documentation being submitted to the Academic Standards Office before the published deadline.

Support Hospice Buffalo and purchase beautiful mixed bouquets for $8 or large tribute bouquets for $30. For each tribute bouquet sold, an $8 mixed bouquet will be sent to brighten the day of a current Hospice Buffalo patient. Advance orders will be taken until Friday, February 17. To place an order or for more information, call or e-mail one of the three campus coordinators: Lily Bink, ext. 4419; Donna Doyle, ext. 4698; or Rita Gallagher, ext. 6022.

Cash or checks payable to Hospice Foundation are accepted. Payment is due at the time of bouquet pickup on March 5 or may be made ahead of time. The campus raised a record $2,682 for Hospice in 2011 through your generous support of the bouquet sale. Thank you for your support of Hospice Buffalo. Order today!

Do you want to add more video content to your courses? Do you have trouble locating it? Do you know the content you want but can’t seem to find it anywhere? Explore the many resources available to you in the E. H. Butler Library collection and on the Internet. Learn how to find videos and how to include them in your ANGEL courses. Presented by Mark McBride and Al Riess on Tuesday, February 7, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Butler Library 314.

Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=2737.

This workshop will provide guidance in specifying behaviorally based learning objectives that can be assessed by a variety of methods. We will discuss assessment methods and the process of matching learning outcomes to appropriate assessments. Presented by Sue McMillen on Tuesday, February 7, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in the Professional Development Center (E. H. Butler Library 181B). A light lunch will be provided.

Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=2734.

Many faculty members find teaching general education courses to be especially challenging. Students may lack the disciplinary knowledge necessary to meaningfully engage in course content and may resist investing too much energy in a course they are hoping to “get out of the way.” While “watering down” course content is unsatisfying for all concerned, it isn’t always clear what a professor is to do. Moreover, students may appear to be uninterested in connecting or applying the course content to other disciplines (which is arguably one of the aims of general education). Come and have a light breakfast (or lunch) and explore the complexities of teaching general education courses. Facilitated by John Draeger, Lisa Hunter, and Sue McMillen. Attend any one of the four discussions.

To attend on Thursday, February 2, 8:00–9:30 a.m., register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=2729.

To attend on Friday, February 3, 9:00–10:30 a.m., register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=2730.

To attend on Wednesday, February 8, noon–1:30 p.m., register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=2731.

To attend on Thursday, February 9, 12:15–1:30 p.m., register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=2732.

Participate in research-based activities that you can do with your students to help them learn how to study more effectively. You will leave with a half-dozen short, fun, ready-to-use activities. This presentation is based on the work of Tara Lineweaver and Mandy Gingerich. Presented by Sue McMillen on Thursday, February 2, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in the Professional Development Center (E. H. Butler Library 181B). A light lunch will be provided.

Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=2733.

This workshop will provide a broad and general overview of hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) for faculty and staff members who have limited familiarity with the concept. The workshop will address the conceptual background, relevance, and uses of HLM as a statistical model for research across a variety of fields and disciplines, with a particular focus on educational research. Participants will be able to review and discuss how to interpret results reported in empirical studies that use HLM. A review of basic linear regression concepts will be included as a primer to understanding HLM. Presented by Gina Pannozzo and Reva Fish on Friday, February 3, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Professional Development Center (E. H. Butler Library 181B). A light lunch will be provided.

Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=2726.

“Incorporating service learning in my course is much easier than I imagined. The VSLC assists in finding
appropriate projects, supporting students, and ensuring effective partnerships to support student learning. It
makes the opportunity accessible for faculty and valuable for student learning.”
— Eric "Luke" Krieg, Associate Professor of Sociology

Join the 70-plus Buffalo State faculty members who have worked with the Volunteer and Service-Learning Center as service-learning faculty fellows to engage more than 8,000 Buffalo State students in community-based learning.

Faculty fellows will acquire an in-depth understanding of service-learning pedagogy through an intensive three-day workshop facilitated by nationally recognized experts in service learning. Participants will also be supported through the process of converting an existing course or creating a new course that incorporates service learning. This year's faculty fellowship training will be held May 23, 24, and 25. 

Applications are due Friday, March 9. Apply now! For applications and information, visit the VSLC website.