Lot R-14 will be closed from 9:00 p.m. Friday, May 10, until 11:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11, for the United Students Government (USG) annual carnival on May 11.

Vehicles parked in Lot R-14 must be relocated to an alternative lot during this time. Available parking lots include G-20, G-21, G-22, and I-39. Registered owners of vehicles that are not relocated to another lot by 9:00 p.m. Friday, May 10, are solely responsible for any damage incurred to their vehicles. University Police may tow any vehicles at the registered owners' expense.

Campus map (PDF, 3 MB)

Alan Doyle, lead singer of the Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea, brings his tour to the Performing Arts Center this Saturday, May 11, at 8:00 p.m. Expect a large crowd on campus during this time. The show is nearly sold out. A few limited tickets are still available and can be purchased on the PAC website.

Please join us for the 2024 Pedagogical Institute, May 20-23. A wide variety of exciting presentations are scheduled. View a brief abstract of each seminar and register through the Workshop Registration System.

Monday, May 20

8:30 a.m.  - Light breakfast

9:00-10:00 a.m. - Randyll Bowen: Grit What It Is and How We Can Teach It to Our Students

10:15-11:15 a.m. - Stanley Simmons: Protecting the Thing That You Value the Most

11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - Candace Williams: Title IX: What You Need to Know as a Mandated Reporter

12:15-1:00 p.m. - Lunch

1:00-2:00 p.m. - Denise Harris: An Examination of the Hiring Landscape: Understanding the Changing World of Work

2:15-3:45 p.m. - Sourav Biswas, Reva Fish, Christopher Hulsman, Gehan Senthinathan: Open Educational Resources: Exploring the Impact to Pedagogy and Student Engagement

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Tuesday, May 21

8:30 a.m. - Light breakfast

CANCELED: 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Kayla James and Jocelyn Tejeda: Creating Cohorts: How and Why?

10:15-11:45 a.m. - Alexandra Allen, Ho Eui Holly Bewlay, Jennifer (Fox) Connelly, Erin Habes, Katie McCabe,
Jennifer Ryan-Bryant: Newsprint, Snowball, Toolbox: Strategies to Decolonize the University Classroom

Noon - Lunch

1:00-1:45 p.m. - Kim Barron: Measures of Student Success: Middles States Commission on Higher Education

2:00-3:30 p.m. - Joy Guarino: Designing Your Faculty-Led Study-Abroad Course

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Wednesday, May 22

8:30 a.m. - Light breakfast

9:00-9:45 a.m. - David Loreto and Dean Reinhardt: Yes, We Visit Local High Schools, Too!

10:00-11:45 a.m. - Renee (Carlineo) Mattice and Christian Ozolins: Taking a Practical Approach to Your Classroom: Concepts Coaches and Athletics Professionals Use to Build Commitment, Interdependence, and Resilience

Noon - Lunch

1:00-2:30 p.m. - Renee (Carlineo) Mattice and Christian Ozolins, continued

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Thursday, May 23

8:30 a.m. - Light breakfast

9:00-10:30 a.m. - Laura Hill Rao and Alice Villaseñor: Introduction to Community-Engaged Learning

10:45-11:45 a.m. - Jordan Raine: Tools for Success: Assistive Technology Available across Campus

Noon - Lunch

CANCELED: 1:00-1:45 p.m. - Dianne McCarthy: Course Development and Revision

2:00-3:30 p.m. - Laura Hill Rao and Alice Villaseñor: Community-Engaged Learning Reflection Activities

E. H. Butler Library is conducting a survey on faculty textbook usage. This six-to-eight-minute survey is designed to collect information on faculty trends using textbooks and open educational resources (OER). The results collected will provide quantitative data to analyze future textbook affordability initiatives. It will also assist Butler Library with OER programming that supports open pedagogy. Additionally, these data will provide insight into SUNY-wide initiatives that has included campus funding and grant opportunities in the past. If you have not filled out this survey, please do so by Wednesday, May 15. 

All responses are anonymous and are not connected to any department or school. Please contact electronic and educational resources librarian Chris Hulsman with questions.

Marchers are cordially invited to participate in Commencement on Saturday, May 18, to support the Class of 2024 as the campus community celebrates our graduates' achievements. This is your final opportunity to register.

Ceremonies by Academic School
Awarding Bachelor's Degrees, Master's Degrees, and Advanced Graduate Certificates

• 9:00 a.m. School of the Professions
• 1:00 p.m. School of Arts and Sciences
• 5:00 p.m. School of Education, including Individualized and Multidisciplinary Studies

To register or to learn more, please visit the Marchers section of the Commencement website.

Marchers may participate in more than one ceremony. Commencement rehearsals are scheduled to ensure that ceremonies run smoothly and that all participants are knowledgeable in their roles and responsibilities.

Regalia rental pricing and loan request information are provided in the Regalia section of the Marchers web page. A limited inventory of doctoral and master's gowns, caps, and hoods may be available for loan through the Academic Affairs Office. Please contact Ann Delmont, administrative assistant 2, for more information or to place your order.

We look forward to seeing you at Commencement!

SUNY Online will host two upcoming webinars featuring SUNY Online teaching ambassadors sharing their experience and expertise around two relevant topics of interest.

While these webinars are free to attend, registration is required. Both sessions will be recorded.

AI and Assessment
Wednesday, May 15  |  Noon-1:00 p.m.
Presenter: Nikki Childrose, Ph.D., associate professor of history and chair of the Division of Technical Professions, Columbia-Greene Community College

This session will help participants understand the role of AI in academic assessment, explore current applications, and discuss potential benefits and challenges in their classes. The session will highlight the transformative role of AI in reshaping teaching and learning, especially in student-centered discussion boards, entry and exit tickets, and research development while emphasizing the importance of exploring AI's impact on academic assessment. Best practices will be shared for leveraging AI to enhance teaching and seamlessly integrating AI into teaching practices.

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Engaging Students in Online Math-Related Courses
Thursday, May 16  |  11:00 a.m.-Noon
Presenters: Jennifer Shloming, Ph.D., associate professor and assistant chair, Department of Science and Mathematics, Fashion Institute of Technology; and Trevor Johnson-Steigelman, Ph.D., associate professor of physics, Finger Lakes Community College

Join us for a discussion and sharing of best practices, tips, and strategies for engaging students in online math-related courses. Two faculty members will share their experiences and invite participants to collectively share ideas and strategies.

Please join us for a retirement celebration for Ted Schmidt, professor of economics and finance, on Friday, May 17, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center. Come and have a drink in his honor! All colleagues and friends are welcome.

Generously sponsored by the Economics and Finance Department, the Burchfield Penney Art Center, and Dr. Schmidt's friends and colleagues.

RSVP if possible to Jennie Silverman, administrative assistant 1, (716) 878-4606.

New York State fiscal year April 1, 2024-March 31, 2025, is a non-leap year. In any fiscal year in which February 29 falls, the Office of the State Comptroller automatically adjusts salaried employees' biweekly salary calculations based on 366 days in the fiscal year. Salaried employees will see a change in their biweekly gross earnings beginning with the April 24, 2024, paycheck to adjust the calculation based on 365 days in the current fiscal year. Hourly wage employees are not affected. 

Full-time faculty members will see the calculation change in the September 25, 2024, paycheck (Calendar Year obligation dates are September 1-August 31).

Details on the payroll factor calculation can be found on the Payroll website.

Questions regarding the non-leap-year salary calculation may be directed to the Payroll Office by phone, (716) 878-4124, or by email.

Please attend today's GSA/Graduate Studies-sponsored ninth annual 3-Minute Capstone Contest that starts promptly at 5:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall. The 13th annual Graduate Student Research Fair in the Social Hall begins immediately following the Captone Contest. These events celebrate the exciting research conducted by graduate students across a spectrum of disciplines.

During the Capstone Contest, students explain their research in three minutes or less in creative and entertaining ways appropriate to a non-specialist audience for cash prizes. The Research Fair provides a poster-session forum for graduate students to display and discuss their research with the campus and community. Winners of the Outstanding Master's Thesis and Project Awards will be honored during the Research Fair. Please come to support and celebrate the accomplishments of our remarkable graduate students! The general public is welcome to attend.

Please attend the ninth annual 3-Minute Capstone Contest on Friday, May 10, starting at 5:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall, and the 13th annual Graduate Student Research Fair immediately following the Capstone Contest in the Social Hall.

Sponsored by the Graduate Student Association and the Graduate Studies Office, these events celebrate the exciting research conducted by graduate students across a spectrum of disciplines. During the Capstone Contest, students explain their research in three minutes or less in a manner appropriate to a non-specialist audience in creative and entertaining ways. The Research Fair provides graduate students with a forum to display and discuss their research with the campus and community. Winners of the Outstanding Master's Thesis and Project Awards will be honored during the Research Fair. Please come to support and celebrate the accomplishments of our remarkable graduate students!