From the Associate Vice President for Assessment and Curriculum
On March 17–20, a team from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, led by Kathleen Waldron, president of William Paterson University, visited Buffalo State as part of our regular 10-year reaccreditation process. The team reviewed our self-study and met with many faculty, staff, students, and administrators during their three-day visit. The final report from this team is posted on the Academic Affairs website. Buffalo State has sent the official institutional response to the report.

We encourage everyone to read the report. The next steps in the reaccreditation process are reviews by a 10-person committee to ensure consistency of team reports and then a full commission meeting on June 4, 2013.

I thank everyone who worked so diligently to make this process a success.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The final meeting of the College Senate for the spring 2013 semester will be held tomorrow, May 10, at 2:00 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210. Please note the one hour earlier start time. The Senate caucus precedes the Senate meeting at 12:30 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210. The agenda for the meeting is now posted on the College Senate website. The College Senate Office wishes everyone a safe and happy summer.

From the Chair of the College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee
Please join the College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee in welcoming the following new and returning senators for terms beginning August 2013:

School of Arts and Humanities
Carlos Jones (new, 2013–2016)
David Ben-Merre (new, 2013–2016)

School of Natural and Social Sciences
Kevin Williams (second term, 2013–2016)
Patrick McGovern (second term, 2013–2016)
Jennifer Hunt (new two-year replacement, 2013–2015)

School of Education
Dianne McCarthy (second term, 2013–2016)

School of the Professions
Anthony Hotchkiss (new, 2013–2016)
James Mayrose (second term, 2013–2016)

Professional Staff Caucus
Christine Cali (second term, 2013–2016)
Josephine Adamo (new, 2013–2016)

At-Large College Senators
Amitra Walls (new, 2013–2016)
Ken Fujiuchi (new, 2013–2016)
Ted Schmidt (two-year replacement, 2013–2015)

University Faculty Senator
Joseph Marren (second term, 2013–2016)

Alternate University Faculty Senator
Jason Grinnell (new, 2013–2016)

From the Chair of the College Senate
The College Senate will conduct its annual caucus on Friday, May 10, at 12:30 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210, the same room in which the College Senate regularly meets. During the caucus, Senate leadership for 2013–2014 will be elected. This includes the Senate chair, vice chair, and standing committee chairs (Academic Plan, Budget and Staff Allocations, Bylaws and Elections, Curriculum, Faculty and Staff Welfare, Instruction and Research, Standards for Students, and Student Welfare committees).
 
Following the caucus, all newly elected senators are invited to stay to be introduced during the regular Senate meeting, as well as to see how Senate meetings are conducted. It is possible that some agenda items could carry over into next year. Incoming student senators are encouraged to participate in the caucus and observe the meeting as well.

From the Chair of the Social and Psychological Foundations of Education Department
Members of the Buffalo State community are invited to attend open forums with the finalists for the position of assistant professor in the department of Social and Psychological Foundations of Education. The following candidates will deliver a presentation to the campus community as part of the interview process. All faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend. Open forums are schedule as follows:

• Alexander Means, Tuesday, May 7, 1:30–2:30 p.m., E. H. Butler Library 208
   
• Rui Cheng, Wednesday, May 8, 2:00–3:00 p.m., E. H. Butler Library 208
   
• Arieh Sherris, Thursday, May 9, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Cleveland Hall 418

From the Chair of the College Senate
The final meeting of the College Senate for the spring 2013 semester will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 10, in E. H. Butler Library 210. Please note the one hour earlier start time. The Senate caucus precedes the Senate meeting at 12:30 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210. The agenda for the meeting is now posted on the College Senate website.

From the Chair of the College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee

The College Senate will hold elections Monday, April 22, to Friday, April 26.

Election One: Filling one university faculty senator position and one alternate faculty senator position

Election Two: Filling three at-large senator positions (two three-year terms and one two-year replacement term)

Once again, the College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee will make use of an electronic voting system supplemented by paper ballots to conduct two elections—one for a university faculty senator and an alternate university faculty senator, the second for two at-large college senators to serve three-year terms and one at-large college senator to serve a two-year term replacement. Voting begins at 12:01 a.m. Monday, April 22, and continues until 11:59 p.m. Friday, April 26.

Our primary goals are to encourage participation in the shared governance of Buffalo State and to share information on each candidate. If you have not already visited the College Senate's Elections Information Site to review candidate qualifications, please do so.  

Voter Eligibility
Election one (UF senator and alternate UF senator): All full-time academics and professionals (Negotiating Unit 8) and all managerial (Negotiating Unit 13)

Election two (at-large senators): All full-time academics and professionals (Negotiating Unit 8)

Electronic or Paper Ballot
If you plan to vote electronically:

• The election e-booth will be located at www.buffalostate.edu/collegesenate/x682.xml. Log in using your e-mail user name and password.
• When you log in, the system will identify the election(s) in which you are eligible to vote. If you think you have been misidentified or some other issue arises, please contact Vince Masci, clerk 1 in the College Senate Office, ext. 5139.

If you plan to vote by paper ballot, you must request a ballot. Ballots will be sent only to voters who request them. Please request a paper ballot in one of the following ways during the election period:

• Call the Senate Office at ext. 5139. Provide your name and phone number. If you leave your message on voice mail, a follow-up call will be made to you before we send out the ballot to make sure we correctly record your name.
• Send an e-mail to Vince Masci in the College Senate at collegesenate@buffalostate.edu.

Paper ballots, to be distributed during the second week of April, will contain the same information about each candidate as the electronic site (with the exception of photographs or information from candidates’ web sites, should any of the candidates have web sites) and must be returned to the Senate Office by the close of business on April 26 in order to be counted.

Thank you for your participation in this year’s election. Please share any feedback, questions, or concerns with Bill White, chair of the Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The final meeting of the College Senate for the spring 2013 semester will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 10, in E. H. Butler Library 210. Please note the one hour earlier start time. The Senate caucus precedes the Senate meeting at 12:30 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210.

From the Vice President for Finance and Management
Requisitions for supplies, materials, services, and equipment from fiscal year 2012–2013 funds must be received in the Procurement Office by the close of business on the following dates:

$20,000 or more (noncontract)
Friday, May 17

$20,000 or more (state contract)
Friday, May 17

$2,500 to $19,999
Friday, June 7

Under $2,500
Friday, June 14

Furniture orders (all)
Friday, June 14

Purchase requisitions for computer equipment and equipment replacement requirements, as well as purchases through OfficeMax for office supplies, also must adhere to these deadlines.

Important note: It is the responsibility of departments to ensure that all requisitions for fiscal year 2012–2013 are received in the Procurement Office by 4:00 p.m. on the above deadline dates. Requests received after the deadlines will be held until the start of the next fiscal year.

Please call Steve Olsen, assistant to the comptroller for procurement, at ext. 4113 if you have any questions.

From the Vice President for Finance and Management
Requisitions for supplies, materials, services, and equipment from fiscal year 2012–2013 funds must be received in the Procurement Office by the close of business on the following dates:

$20,000 or more (noncontract)
Friday, May 17

$20,000 or more (state contract)
Friday, May 17

$2,500 to $19,999
Friday, June 7

Under $2,500
Friday, June 14

Furniture orders (all)
Friday, June 14

Purchase requisitions for computer equipment and equipment replacement requirements, as well as purchases through OfficeMax for office supplies, also must adhere to these deadlines.

Important note: It is the responsibility of departments to ensure that all requisitions for fiscal year 2012–2013 are received in the Procurement Office by 4:00 p.m. on the above deadline dates. Requests received after the deadlines will be held until the start of the next fiscal year.

Please call Steve Olsen, assistant to the comptroller for procurement, at ext. 4113 if you have any questions.