From the Coordinator of Community Engagement
Two open forums about the Carnegie application process for becoming an "engaged institution" will be held this fall:

• Tuesday, October 8, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210
• Wednesday, November 6, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210

Buffalo State has officially notified the Carnegie Foundation that it intends to apply for the Elective Community Engagement Classification. This process will further enhance Buffalo State’s growing reputation for community engagement. Please see the provost’s announcement in the July 18 issue of the Daily Bulletin for more information.

Sincerely,
Gary Welborn, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology

From the Assistant to the President for Communications
All members of the Buffalo State campus community are encouraged to attend Interim President Howard Cohen’s Campus Address at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, September 3, in the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall. Lunch will be provided following the address.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The first meeting of the College Senate will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 13, in E. H. Butler Library 210. The agenda for the meeting, as well as a complete schedule of Senate meetings for the 2013–2014 academic year, is available on the home page of the College Senate website.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The annual College Senate New Senator Orientation will take place Thursday, September 12, in Cleveland Hall 418 during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.). This important session is for all 2013–2014 new incoming senators, who are advised to attend so that they may become familiar with the necessary College Senate meeting protocols. The session will be hosted by Senate Parliamentarian Slade Gellin and Senate Chair David Carson.

From the Chair of the College Senate
If you are interested in serving on one of the eight Senate standing committees for 2013–2014, you must submit a Committee Interest Form, which is available on the Senate website’s home page. Please note: membership is at the discretion of the committee chair, and not all committees will have vacancies. The deadline to apply is Friday, September 6. Please e-mail inquiries to Vincent Masci in the College Senate Office.

From the Chief Diversity Officer
As we begin the new semester, it is important to remember that the Buffalo State Policy on Religious Observances prohibits administering evaluative examinations on

• Rosh Hashanah (sundown Wednesday, September 4, 2013, to sundown Friday, September 6, 2013);
• Yom Kippur (sundown Friday, September 13, 2013, to sundown Friday, September 14, 2013);
• Good Friday (April 18, 2014).

For additional information on the SUNY Buffalo State policy on class attendance on religious holidays, please visit the Equity and Campus Diversity website.

From the Chief Diversity Officer

This memo serves as an annual notice to the Buffalo State community to provide information about Title IX.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination in education. It reads: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.” Most people understand Title IX only in terms of its application to gender equity in athletics; however, Title IX extends protections against discrimination to educational institutions. These protections are not just for students; faculty and staff are also covered by the protections of Title IX.

The Title IX coordinator for Buffalo State is the chief diversity officer, Karen A. Clinton Jones. She can be reached at (716) 878-6210, joneska@buffalostate.edu, or Cleveland Hall 415.

The types of activities that invoke Title IX protections are gender discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, intimate partner violence, bullying (based on gender), and cyber bullying (based on gender).

If a person has experienced any of the behaviors described, the following resources are available:

• For medical attention, go to the Weigel Health Center or call University Police at ext. 6333.
• For immediate concern for your physical safety, contact University Police at ext. 6333

To discuss your situation with a counselor, contact the Counseling Center in Weigel Health Center 219 or at (716) 878-4436.

For information about how to file a complaint, contact Clinton Jones in the Equity and Campus Diversity Office at joneska@buffalostate.edu, Cleveland Hall 415, or (716) 878-6210 or contact the Dean of Students Office, Campbell Student Union 311, (716) 878-4618.

To file a complaint, members of the campus community should understand the following:

• If the matter is a crime, contact University Police.
• If a student wishes to file a complaint against another student, contact the Dean of Students Office.
• If a student wishes to file a complaint against an employee, contact the Equity and Campus Diversity Office.
• If an employee wishes to file a complaint against another employee or a student, contact the Equity and Campus Diversity Office.

Members of the college faculty and staff—including student staff members—who are informed about allegations of sexual harassment, sexual violence, or any of the behaviors listed above, are expected to report those allegations to their supervisors or to any of the offices listed above.

The full versions of the Buffalo State General Policy on Discrimination and Harassment, Policy on Sexual Harassment, and Policy for Consensual Sexual and Amorous Relationships can be found on the Equity and Campus Diversity website.

From the Vice President for Student Affairs
In order to provide increased support for student retention and graduation at Buffalo State, I am creating within Student Affairs a unit called Student Success, encompassing the offices of Orientation and New Student Programs, Residence Life, and Student Life. I am pleased to announce that Daniel Vélez will lead this unit as associate vice president for student success. Vélez will continue to serve as campus liaison to the Child Care Center. My office will conduct a search to replace Vélez in his role as assistant to the vice president.

Timothy Ecklund will be responsible for housing and auxiliary services as associate vice president for housing and auxiliary services, focusing on leadership of Buffalo State’s ongoing initiatives to plan for the renovation and building of residence halls, with Kris Kaufman and Curtis Brickhouse serving as director of housing and associate director of housing, respectively.

I am appointing Sarah Vélez as director of the Campbell Student Union, reporting directly to the vice president for student affairs. In this role, she will be responsible for the management of the Campbell Student Union, coordination of student events and activities, and service as my designee to the United Students Government (USG).

From the Chief of University Police
Buffalo State’s University Police Department, working with the University at Buffalo Police, the CERT Team, and the University Police student assistants, will conduct an active-shooter drill training exercise on Tuesday, August 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Buckham Hall.

For this exercise, you may see police cars from UB and Buffalo State in lot F1 and around Buckham Hall, police action, and actors portraying victims in the area of Buckham. Please do not be alarmed; this is a simulated event.

If you have questions, please call University Police at ext. 6333.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The annual College Senate New Senator Orientation will take place on Thursday, September 12, in Cleveland Hall 418 during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.). This important session is for all new incoming senators for 2013–2014, who are advised to attend so that they may become familiar with all necessary College Senate meeting protocols. The session is hosted by Senate Parliamentarian Slade Gellin and Senate Chair David Carson. The first meeting of the College Senate takes place at 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 13, in E. H. Butler Library 210.