When issuing a student a non-passing grade, including an E, F, U, I, or N grade, please also report the student's last date of attendance when entering the grade online. This assists the Financial Aid Office in determining whether a student unofficially withdrew and whether the student is able to retain the aid he or she received.

The last date of attendance is the last date the student participated in class, took an exam, handed in homework, or actively engaged in an online course. If assigning an I or N grade, the last date of attendance is the last date you met with the student to discuss progress in the course. If you have no record of the student's attending, do not enter a date. Instead, use the grade EV, which indicates that the student never attended the course.

Questions regarding this policy or procedure should be referred to the Financial Aid Office, (716) 878-4902. The grading guide (PDF, 162 KB) may also assist you.

All are welcome to join the Newman Center community to celebrate Ascension Day on Thursday, May 18, at 12:05 p.m. in Butler Library 210.

Chartwells, the Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) Department, and the Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics (HND) Department will team up to share a featured dish from the interdisciplinary “Iron Chef” event on Friday, May 12, in the Bengal Kitchen.

The Purple Team’s dish of chicken biryani will be featured. Five student teams from Buffalo State’s SLP and HND departments competed in an interdisciplinary "Iron Chef" style competition last month and were tasked with creating a recipe specific to a clinical case. The teams had to come up with a flavorful dish while meeting strict nutritional guidelines. Now, Chartwells and Team Purple wants you to try their creation. Join us for lunch in the Bengal Kitchen this Friday to test it out. One meal swipe or $7 Friday applies for entry.

The Graduate Student Association, in collaboration with the Graduate Studies Office, will host the 11th annual Graduate Student Research Fair today, May 12, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union. Students from each academic school will compete in the Buffalo State 3-Minute Capstone Contest Finals for cash prizes, and an array of posters will be displayed during the Graduate Student Poster Presentation.

Buffalo State 3-Minute Capstone Contest Finals 5:00 p.m. | Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall
Contestants will compete and present their master’s thesis or project research in a fun, creative forum for cash prizes.

Graduate School Awards Presentation 5:45 p.m. | Campbell Student Union Social Hall
Outstanding Master’s Project and Thesis awardees, as determined by the Graduate Advisory Council, and their advisers will be acknowledged and the Buffalo State Capstone Contest winners announced.

Graduate Student Poster Presentation Following the awards | Campbell Student Union Social Hall
Poster presentation for graduate students to display and discuss their research with the campus and local community.

Faculty and staff members are encouraged to attend and to urge their students to come and support their classmates. Refreshments will be served. Registering to attend is appreciated but not required. Full details of each event are available on the Graduate Student Association website.

The Graduate Student Association, in collaboration with the Graduate Studies Office, will host the 11th annual Graduate Student Research Fair on Friday, May 12, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union. Students from each academic school will compete in the Buffalo State 3-Minute Capstone Contest Finals for cash prizes, and an array of posters will be displayed during the Graduate Student Poster Presentation.

Buffalo State 3-Minute Capstone Contest Finals
5:00 p.m. | Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall
Contestants will compete and present their master’s thesis or project research in a fun, creative forum for cash prizes.

Graduate School Awards Presentation
5:45 p.m. | Campbell Student Union Social Hall
Outstanding Master’s Project and Thesis awardees, as determined by the Graduate Advisory Council, and their advisers will be acknowledged and the Buffalo State Capstone Contest winners announced.

Graduate Student Poster Presentation
Following the awards | Campbell Student Union Social Hall
Poster presentation for graduate students to display and discuss their research with the campus and local community.

Faculty and staff members are encouraged to attend and to urge their students to come and support their classmates. Refreshments will be served. Registering to attend is appreciated but not required. Full details of each event are available on the Graduate Student Association website.

From the Chair of the College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee
Two candidates received the second-largest number of votes in the at-large College Senate election held May 1–5. Accordingly, the College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee will conduct a runoff election May 9–11 to determine which of the two candidates listed below will be elected to serve as an at-large senator during the 2023–2026 academic years.

• Matthew Baran, Assistant Director, Honors Program
• Sarah Reid, Campus Planner, Finance and Management

All members of the college faculty are eligible to vote in this runoff election and may vote by logging in to the College Senate voting portal. Voting will close at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, May 11.

Campaigning
The College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee strongly discourages using Buffalo State email services for campaigning. Please limit campaigning to the candidate statement posted in the voting portal.

Please contact Kristen Mruk, assistant to the Senate, (716) 878-5139, with general questions.

Buffalo State University's Anne Frank Project will host its 15th annual AFP Social Justice Festival Wednesday and Thursday, October 4 and 5.

This year's theme is AFP 2023: Ideas + Action = Justice. We are actively seeking proposals from a variety of disciplines to share their expertise, skills, and artistry with university students, faculty, staff, and surrounding community members that will engage diverse communities in teachable ways to respond rather than react. Ideas without action require no courage, no research, and no truth. When ideas are followed up with action, positive impact becomes possible. This is a "response" not a reaction. The Anne Frank Project’s annual festival is the ideal platform for teaching people how to respond versus react to their worlds—this is the only way to make positive personal and social change: justice.

AFP invites presentations, workshops, and performances reflecting on this year's theme. In keeping with the kinesthetic and experiential pillars of the Anne Frank Project, we ask that all session proposals be crafted as one-third theory and two-thirds practice. Encourage your colleagues, friends, and family to share their gifts at Buffalo State University's campuswide signature event. Proposals are due Wednesday, May 24. Submit your proposal today!

For regular updates on the 15th annual Social Justice Festival, please visit our website and follow us on Instagram @annefrankproject.

Please email Jonise Hall, AFP assistant director, with questions.

From the Chair of the College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee
Two candidates received the second-largest number of votes in the at-large College Senate election held May 1–5. Accordingly, the College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee will conduct a runoff election May 9–11 to determine which of the two candidates listed below will be elected to serve as an at-large senator during the 2023–2026 academic years.

• Matthew Baran, Assistant Director, Honors Program
• Sarah Reid, Campus Planner, Finance and Management

All members of the college faculty are eligible to vote in this runoff election and may vote by logging in to the College Senate voting portal. Voting will close at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, May 11.

Campaigning
The College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee strongly discourages using Buffalo State email services for campaigning. Please limit campaigning to the candidate statement posted in the voting portal.

Please contact Kristen Mruk, assistant to the Senate, (716) 878-5139, with general questions.

From the Chair of the College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee
Two candidates received the second-largest number of votes in the at-large College Senate election held May 1–5. Accordingly, the College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee will conduct a runoff election May 9–11 to determine which of the two candidates listed below will be elected to serve as an at-large senator during the 2023–2026 academic years.

• Matthew Baran, Assistant Director, Honors Program
• Sarah Reid, Campus Planner, Finance and Management

All members of the college faculty are eligible to vote in this runoff election and may vote by logging in to the College Senate voting portal. Voting will close at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, May 11.

Campaigning
The College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee strongly discourages using Buffalo State email services for campaigning. Please limit campaigning to the candidate statement posted in the voting portal.

Please contact Kristen Mruk, assistant to the Senate, (716) 878-5139, with general questions.

From the Chair of the College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee
The election for two at-large Buffalo State College Senate positions, one University Faculty Senate position, and one alternate University Faculty Senate position concluded Friday, May 5. The Senate congratulates the following individuals who have been elected to serve in these roles. Their terms begin August 31, 2023, and are three years in duration. Thank you to the campus community for your participation in this election cycle.

At-Large Senators:

• Shawnté Wilson, Associate Director, Enrollment Management
• TBD

University Faculty Senator:

• Bruce Fisher, Visiting Professor and Director, Economics and Finance

Alternate University Faculty Senator:

• Leasa Rochester-Mills, Director, Academic Standards