Effective January 1, 2024, the new standard mileage rate for personal automobile travel has increased to 67 cents per mile. 

For more information, please see the Office of the State Comptroller website. 

As a reminder, we have updated our Travel Voucher form. Please see the Travel Services website for the most up-to-date forms and guidance.

Please contact Accounts Payable and Travel Services with questions.

Thank you!

ConnectLife will host a blood drive on Tuesday, February 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union. All donors will receive a voucher for a free all-you-can-eat buffet meal and two free tickets to a Buffalo Bandits home game. Sign up online or visit us in the Campbell Student Union lobby on Wednesday, February 14, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and we can help you sign up.

Please email the Civic and Community Engagement Office or call (716) 878-3919 with questions.

Student Leadership and Engagement recently updated the Student Organization Registration Policy. The policy can be found and read on the SLE website. The changes include the following:

• Definitions have been undated for USG-recognized organizations, meet-up groups, and groups with selective membership requirements.
• A specific time frame has been designated to accept applications for newly proposed student organizations at the university. The application process for first-time groups is conducted during the fall semester between October 1 and November 1, and during the spring semester between February 1 and March 1. Students submitting documentation after the deadline are not eligible until the following year.
• The membership requirement for student organizations has been lowered from 10 members to five members. These five members can count toward the executive board requirement. This requirement extends to both new organizations and the annual re-registration process.

Please contact Student Leadership and Engagement if you have any questions regarding the recent changes to the Student Organization Registration Policy.

The Commencement Advisory Committee would like to know your opinions about Buffalo State's annual Commencement ceremonies. Your feedback will help shape future Commencement ceremony programming.

Please take a few minutes to share your insights by completing this online survey. 

All responses will be kept strictly confidential and will be presented only in an aggregated format.

The survey will be open until Friday, January 26. Your participation is greatly appreciated.

The SUNY Center for Professional Development will sponsor the webinar "What Is DEISJ? SUNY's DEISJ General Education SLOs" on Friday, January 26, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. This webinar is free to attend, as Buffalo State is a SUNY Center for Professional Development member campus. This 60-minute webinar will provide an overview of the new SUNY DEISJ General Education category. Presenters will review the learning outcomes and discuss DEISJ concepts, theories, and pedagogical interventions to help you build a DEISJ-designated course or infuse DEISJ content and learning outcomes into your courses.  

Please register on the SUNY Center for Professional Development website.

Do you know any junior or senior student leaders you would like to nominate for the Student Leadership and Humanitarian Recognition Awards?

Buffalo State's Student Leadership and Humanitarian Awards recognize students who help make Buffalo State truly extraordinary students who go above and beyond, who answer the call to service, and who lead their peers and our campus with energy, care, integrity, vision, and creativity. Candidates for these awards are leaders in our campus community, participate in civic engagement and service, and demonstrate a commitment to something worthwhile and enduring. These are the qualities that help define Buffalo State as a truly civil and caring academic community.

Applications and nominations are invited for the following Student Leadership and Humanitarian Awards:

The Mildred Campbell Leadership Award
The Phillip Santa Maria Award for Student Leadership in Equity and Campus Diversity
The Phillip Santa Maria Memorial Award
The Luis M. Antonetti Student Humanitarian Award
The Minnie and Joe Engel Student Humanitarian Award

The nomination and application process is electronic. The deadline for nominations is Friday, February 9, 2024, but we encourage early nominations to ensure that all deserving students are considered.

Nominations forms are available on the Dean of Students website. We encourage students to self-nominate, and we invite faculty and staff members to nominate deserving students for consideration. Recipients must be present on Tuesday, April 23, for the awards ceremony.

Questions about the Student Leadership and Humanitarian Awards can be addressed to the Dean of Students Office, Campbell Student Union 311, (716) 878-4618.

Winterim provides a variety of activities to support the intellectual, personal, and professional growth of the Buffalo State community. Winterim 2024 will be held January 16-19 and is a great opportunity to connect with colleagues and learn from one another. Sessions this year include bread making, a card game series, team trivia, community service activities, and many more. Please register for sessions through the Workshop Registration System (LibCal). More sessions may be added throughout the week, so check back often to see if new sessions have been added.

We are delighted to share the exciting news that, thanks to your generosity, we have exceeded last year's SEFA total, raising over $76,000. Your philanthropic and humanitarian efforts will have a profound impact within our community. Through your support, we are able to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those who need it most. 

Here are the winners of the generously donated gifts:

1. Sunday brunch for 10 people, donated by Interim President Durand, won by Joseph Lofft, who graciously donated it to the SEFA Committee. We extend our sincere appreciation for his generous gesture.
2. Reserved parking space, donated by Interim Vice President Krieger, won by Jill Norvilitis.
3. Office pizza party for 12 people, donated by Provost Mayrose, won by Paul Brennan.
4. Bengal deck party for 10 people with seasonal refreshments at a fall 2024 football game, donated by Vice President Gordon, won by Fajri Ansari.
5. Two tickets to the Bengala Scholarship Gala, donated by Vice President Finnerty, won by Christine Auman.
6. Taco Tuesday lunch for 10 people, with taco/nacho bar catered by Chartwells, donated by Vice President Bowen, won by David Wilson.
7. $100 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore, donated by Lynn Puma, won by Elka Dintcheva.
8. Lunch for four people at Campus House, donated by Jeffrey Hirschfelt, won by Carolyn Krupp.

Additionally, we extend special congratulations to the winners of our monthly giveaways:

• October Bills package ($125 value), donated by the SEFA Committee, won by Abdollah "Abdi" Hajikandi.
• November D'Avolio's basket and Wegmans gift card ($125 value), donated by the SEFA Committee, won by Kathy Ralabate Doody.

Thank you, donors, for being instrumental in our success during the 2023 SEFA Campaign!

Buffalo State's 26th annual Student Research and Creativity Conference will be held at the conclusion of the spring 2024 semester, on Friday, May 3, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., and is open to the campus community. Presentations of 2023-2024 research, creative, and applied learning projects in poster (with free printing subsidy), oral presentation, or performance/video/artwork formats are cordially welcomed from undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines. The SRCC online application will remain open to students through 10:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, with faculty mentor approval of student abstracts required by Friday, March 22.

The annual SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC 2024) will be hosted by SUNY Buffalo on Monday, April 15. Undergraduate research and creative projects completed during the 2023-2024 academic year are eligible, with online proposal abstracts due during March (date TBA). The Undergraduate Research Office supports registration fees for all accepted Buffalo State student presenters and their faculty mentors. For more details, please visit the SUNY-SURC website.

The New York State/United University Professions Joint Labor-Management Committees (NYS/UUP JLMC) offers free professional development training to UUP employees.

Expand your knowledge on leadership with free online learning. The Empire Knowledge Bank (EKB) has over 10,000 resources, including books, audiobooks, courses, and videos. The current spotlight is on virtual collaboration.

Virtual collaboration topics available through EKB:

       â®š Optimizing Virtual Collaboration

       â®š Establishing Effective Virtual Teams

       â®š Remote: Office Not Required

       â®š Facing Virtual Team Challenges

       â®š Virtual Leadership: Practical Strategies for Getting the Best out of Virtual Work and Virtual Teams

       â®š Contributing as a Virtual Team Member

Access the EKB License Guidelines (ny.gov) (PDF, 130 KB) and EKB License Application (ny.gov) (PDF, 1.1 MB) online.

For further information, please contact NYS/UUP JLMC:

Email: nysuuplmc@oer.ny.gov

Phone: (518) 486-4666

U.S. mail:
2 Empire State Plaza, 8th Floor
Albany, NY 12223