Unneeded property should not be left in the hallway or on the loading dock. When property is no longer needed, please send an original surplus form to Business Services.

The form must be signed by the department chair or director or it will be returned. When the completed form is received, a work order will be placed for the removal of the property.

Do you need office furniture? Call our office at ext. 6835 to schedule an appointment to look at what we have in the warehouse.

Thank you.

Electronic media, for example, printer and toner cartridges, tapes, disks, CDs, DVDs, and cell phones, can be recycled in the red electronic-media bins located in each department.

Glass, plastic, and metal can be recycled in green bins. Empty and rinse or wipe out all food containers.

Paper and cardboard can be recycled in blue bins. Flatten cardboard boxes and packaging.

Hardcover books should be placed in boxes. Call Business Services, ext. 6835, for pickup.

Softcover books should be placed in blue (paper and cardboard) bins.

Batteries:

• Lead-acid batteries: call Environmental Health and Safety at ext. 6128.
• Household batteries (including nickel-cadmium and lithium-ion): place in red (electronic media) recycling bins.

Fluorescent lightbulbs are collected by custodial staff.

Mercury-containing items, for example, thermostats, thermometers, and medical or scientific instruments: call Environmental Health and Safety at ext. 6128.

State equipment, for example, copy machines, fax machines, printers, chairs, desks, and tables, should be reported on a surplus form, available on the Business Services website.

Questions? Contact Lauren Bostaph, ext. 6835.

If you suspect that an asset or piece of equipment has been stolen, contact University Police (UPD) at ext. 6333 immediately. UPD will send an investigator who will obtain all the necessary data on the missing property and the circumstances surrounding its disappearance. The investigator will need to know the asset number, description, manufacturer, model, serial number, and cost. If the asset is recorded on inventory, the data should be readily available. A copy of the investigator’s report will be sent to Business Services, which will then retire the asset from the department inventory. If you file a theft report with an off-campus police department, you must also file a separate report with UPD.

New York State, the State University of New York, and the college administration have long recognized that there are many legitimate reasons for faculty and staff members to remove property from Buffalo State for work-related functions. All Buffalo State property, whether recorded on the departmental inventory or not, that is removed from campus by faculty or staff members for work-related functions must be identified on a Loan of College Property form. Assets transported back and forth on a continual basis (such as laptop computers) must also be identified on a Loan of College Property form. This form can be retrieved from the Campus Services website.

Please call ext. 6835 with questions.

The blue bins on campus are for paper recycling. All types of office paper can be recycled in these bins. This includes junk mail, envelopes (with and without plastic windows), fliers, brochures, postcards, newspaper, phone books, and all types and sizes of magazines and catalogs.

If you have any questions about what can or cannot be recycled or any other recycling concerns, please contact Lauren Bostaph, ext. 6835. Your anticipated participation is appreciated.

In select circumstances, property owned by Buffalo State can be included ("traded in") as part of a procurement transaction to acquire a new or replacement piece of property.

The Property Trade-In Form should be used to secure the appropriate campus approvals for the disposition of the property to be traded in.

"Property" is defined as vehicles, boats, furniture, or equipment where a trade-in option is available. The Property Trade-In Form is available on the Business Services website.

Please call Business Services at ext. 6835 with questions. Thank you.

Meaningful feedback is a critical element in the learning cycle that needs to be done frequently and consistently to ensure that learning outcomes are achieved by all students. Given there are only 24 hours in a day and not one minute more, how can instructors provide frequent, meaningful feedback to learners in a manner that is easily consumed and put into practice? Attend this webinar to learn new techniques in Blackboard to provide feedback to students, missed opportunities to provide feedback, strategies to provide feedback that will be implemented by students, and what type of feedback students desire. There was no opportunity to preview this webinar.

Watch this webinar on your own at the location of your choice on Monday, November 18, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Register directly with Blackboard.

This presentation elaborates methods for using Blackboard in conjunction with a flipped strategy to deliver instructional materials online, reserving face-to-face classroom time for hands-on practice and application. Students in flipped classrooms theoretically get more time applying concepts under the guidance of an expert instructor. We will discuss Blackboard tools, flipped-model guiding principles, and instructional strategies for implementing a world-class, pedagogically designed flipped model of instruction using a combination of video and interactive web applications within a Blackboard course shell. There was no opportunity to preview this webinar.

Join us on Monday, December 9, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. in the Professional Development Center, E. H. Butler Library 181B. Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=3379.

To register and watch on your own at the location of your choice, please register directly with Blackboard.

Consider creating a teaching portfolio as part of your promotion and tenure process. Teaching portfolios are one way to document both growth in teaching and changes in course content and pedagogy. Sample portfolios from a variety of academic areas will be available. Presented by Sue McMillen on Thursday, November  21, 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=3248.

This lab is devoted to answering questions and assisting faculty members in teaching with SMART Technologies interactive white boards and in creating instructional activities using the boards. Labs provide an opportunity for individual assistance on a drop-in basis. Bring your questions and a flash drive with activities or files that you would like to use on an interactive white board. Join us on Friday, November 15, from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. in E. H. Butler Library 318.

Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=3271.