The next meeting of the Buffalo State Council will be held on Tuesday, December 4, at 4:00 p.m. in Cleveland Hall 518.
Agenda
The Professional Development Center is now accepting nominations for its 11th cohort of Buffalo State staff and faculty members for the Emerging College Leaders (ECL) program. Since 2005, Buffalo State has offered the ECL program, which is intentionally designed to enhance the leadership capacities of staff and faculty members at all levels of the institution. Buffalo State recently received the Leadership Development and Diversity Award for its ECL program from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU).
Any staff or faculty member can be nominated or self-nominate to participate in this program by completing the online nomination form. Nominations will be accepted until Friday, December 14. Those interested in participating in the ECL program must receive approval from their supervisor or department chair. Ten to 12 of the nominees will be selected to participate in the ECL program by their respective vice president or dean.
The ECL program’s six competency development workshops will be distributed across the spring 2018 semester. This year, each workshop will conclude with different meetings between the ECL cohort, the president, cabinet members, and other campus leaders to provide the ECL cohort with an in-depth understanding of the college’s structure, challenges, unique characteristics, and priorities. The cohort will meet on Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on February 22, March 1, March 15, April 5, April 19, and May 3. The scope of the program will include assessments, feedback, a group project to address an institutional challenge, and two 90-minute cohort meetings during the fall 2019 semester to support participants’ continued leadership development. As a result of the ECL program, faculty and staff members will
For more information about the ECL program, please visit the Professional Development Center’s website. Please contact Jonathan Hulbert, director of leadership and organizational development, or Rebecca Catalano, professional development assistant, with questions.
We are pleased to announce a one-day conference, “Accessibility: Designing Access for All Learners,” on Friday, March 22, in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall and Assembly Hall. Registration will begin Saturday, December 1. Speakers for this conference will be faculty and staff members from higher education institutions who are experts in the field of universal design for learning (UDL), web accessibility, student services, and compliance. They will provide attendees with tools and resources to increase their knowledge, to ensure that we are meeting the needs of all learners. Please watch the Daily Bulletin for more information and registration details.
I am pleased to announce the following updates to the Buffalo State Accessibility Team:
Core Group
Team Lead: Sumana Silverheels, Technology Accommodations Coordinator, Student Accessibility Services
Maryruth Glogowski, Associate Vice President for Operations Management, Information Technology
Theresa Janczak, Associate Professor, Exceptional Education Department
Melissa Miszkiewicz, Technology Communications Officer, Information Technology
Meghan Pereira, Director of Instructional Design and Training, Information Technology
Jose Gonzalez, Student Representative
Charge
The Accessibility Team will develop a systematic approach to maintaining accessible electronic environments for campus community members. The Accessibility Team will work with constituent members from all areas on campus to devise campuswide policies and procedures and coordinate necessary support activities. Accordingly, the Accessibility Team will provide guidance for covering technical standards, roles, and responsibilities and establish protocols for new and existing content and technologies, accessible technology acquisitions, and methods for training relevant campus constituents. Policy and guidance recommendations will be presented to the Information Technology Executive Committee.
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I am pleased to announce that Thomas Koller, senior associate director of intercollegiate athletics, has received the President's Professional Development Award. Mr. Koller will attend the Council for Advancement Support of Education (CASE) Major Gifts Strategies Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, from May 20 to 22, 2019. At the conference, he will learn how to uncover new benefactors, revive existing relationships and programs, and produce meaningful cases for support. His professional development award profile can be viewed on the Professional Development website.
The President’s Professional Development Award supports professional development opportunities that enrich the experiences of all employees on campus by promoting opportunities that allow employees to build on their expertise, identify best practices, and network with others.
Members of the campus community are invited to submit nominations for the President’s Professional Development Award by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 2. If you submitted an application but did not receive the award this semester and you are interested in submitting again, please resubmit your nomination during the spring 2019 semester. For more information about the award criteria and recipient selection process, please visit the Professional Development website.
If you have not already responded to the invitation for the annual campus holiday party, please do so by Monday, December 10, by e-mail or by phone at 878-4102.
The party will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Friday, December 14, in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. Food will be provided, and a cash bar will be available. We also invite you to join us in the giving spirit of the season by donating to Milligan's Food Pantry. Thank you.
If you have not already responded to the invitation for the annual campus holiday party, please do so by the close of business today, December 10, by e-mail or by phone at 878-4102.
The party will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Friday, December 14, in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. Food will be provided, and a cash bar will be available. We also invite you to join us in the giving spirit of the season by donating to Milligan's Food Pantry. Thank you.
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I am pleased to announce that Amy McMillan, professor of biology and interim director of honors, has received the President's Caring Bengal Award. Dr. McMillan was nominated for the award by Celestine Simmons, secretary 1 in the Honors Program; Carol Beckley, associate professor of theater; and Ana Olmeda, graduate assistant in the Honors Program. I am so pleased to recognize Dr. McMillan, and I encourage the entire campus community to join me in thanking her for her exceptional effort to make Buffalo State a great place to live, learn, and work. Her award profile can be viewed on the Professional Development website.
The President's Caring Bengal Award, initiated in December 2017, recognizes supportive colleagues in our Buffalo State community who not only transform the lives of our students but also help create a caring and collegial environment for our faculty, staff, and administrators.
Nominations for the President’s Caring Bengal Award will reopen in February 2019 and will be posted in the Daily Bulletin. If you nominated a member of the campus community who did not receive an award this semester and you are interested in nominating this person again, please resubmit your nomination during the spring 2019 semester. For more information about the award criteria and recipient selection process, please visit the Professional Development website.