Jeffrey Otterstein from VALIC Financial Advisors will be on campus for individual consultations with Buffalo State faculty and staff members on Thursday, December 12. Sessions are by appointment only between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. in Cleveland Hall 416.

Gain a greater level of confidence in your retirement portfolio. To schedule an appointment, please register online.

TIAA-CREF representative Richard Thompson will be on campus for individual consultations with Buffalo State faculty and staff members on the following days:

Wednesday, December 11, 2013: E. H. Butler Library 210B
Tuesday, December 17, 2013: E. H. Butler Library 210B
Wednesday, January 22, 2014: Cleveland Hall 416
Thursday, February 6, 2014: E. H. Butler Library 210B
Tuesday, February 18, 2014: Cleveland Hall 416

Sessions are by appointment only between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Gain a greater level of confidence in your retirement portfolio. Visit www.tiaa-cref.org/moc or call (800) 732-8353 Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. to schedule an appointment.

Please share this exciting opportunity with your students. The New York Times “Win a Trip with Nick” contest runs from December 1 to January 19. To enter, submit an original essay of no more than 700 words or an original video of less than three minutes explaining why you would like to go on a reporting trip to the developing world with Nick Kristof and what in your background is relevant to the contest via the submission form on the Center for Global Development website. Visit Kristof's blog for the official contest rules.

The Daily Bulletin will take a holiday break from December 24, 2013, to January 1, 2014. During this time, users may submit items for Thursday, January 2, and beyond. Happy holidays from College Relations.

Please note the following changes in Buffalo State Dining's hours of operation today, December 6, due to study day. Normal hours of operation will resume on Saturday, December 7.

Hours of Operation for December 6, 2013

Train Grill: 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Subway: noon–11:00 p.m.
2.mato: 11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
Salsarita’s: 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Spot Coffee: 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Jamba Juice: noon–7:00 p.m.
Starbucks: 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Outtakes: 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

All other dining locations will be closed. 

For more information on Buffalo State Dining, please visit our website.

The Great Lakes Center seminar “Benthos Powers Lake Dynamics” by Ronald Griffiths, scheduled for today at 12:15 p.m., has been canceled.

Last opportunity to purchase that special holiday gift and support Buffalo State students at the same time. Unusual earrings, ceramic cups, silk scarves, knitted hats, and more. Don't miss out! Today from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Czurles-Nelson Gallery in Upton Hall.

If you have any questions, please call Carol Townsend at ext. 4986.

The master schedule for Summer Session 2014 is now available online.

All overrides can be granted directly in Banner Self-Service by the instructor assigned to the course.

Helpful tips and information:

Camtasia video tutorial: How to Process Overrides in Banner SSB for Faculty

Banner Student Registration Guide (PDF)

How to Address Registration Restrictions and Overrides

How to Grant Special Approval (Instructor Permission) in Self-Service Banner

After a student receives special approval in Banner, does the student still have to go back and register? Yes. FAQ No. 22. More FAQs.

Request for Registration Override: Automatic E-mail to Students' Gmail Accounts: When a student attempts to register in Banner and receives a registration add error, an automatic e-mail message is sent to his or her Gmail account. This e-mail provides detailed information including the actual error message the student received and the instructor's Buffalo State e-mail address. The e-mail will contain all relevant information related to the student, the registration add error, and the course number/CRN. The student can forward this e-mail to the instructor to request an override. The instructor can then grant the override if the student meets the necessary criteria to be registered in the course.

Forwarding Gmail Messages to Cell Phones: Students can now forward important Gmail messages (for example, waitlist notifications) to their cell phones. Detailed information is available online on the Computing and Technology Services website.

Registrar's Office Tutorials web page

Students enrolled in FTT 150 (Introduction to Fashion Merchandising) in the Fashion and Textile Technology Department will host the third New World, New Wardrobe Clothing Giveaway for refugees residing on the West Side of Buffalo on Saturday, December 7, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Asarese-Matters Community Center.

The New World, New Wardrobe project is designed to help refugees who need to build a new life in the United States. Students have organized various clothing drives to collect gently worn clothing and winter gear for all refugee families and will set up a retail store–like clothing giveaway where refugees can enjoy a free shopping experience. 

This project is sponsored by the Auxiliary Services Grant Allocation Committee and the Vice President for Student Affairs Office.