Faculty and staff members are invited to submit their awards, honors, and grants information for print in the annual Faculty and Staff Recognition Ceremony program. Awards and grants received or announced September 1, 2021, through August 31, 2022, and meeting the criteria below will be listed in the program that is distributed at the ceremony.

• Submit awards and honors from academic, professional, or service organizations at the international, national, or state levels. Do not include awards received from Buffalo State, the City of Buffalo, or local or Western New York–area organizations.
• Submit significant grants of $50,000 and above, received or announced during the stated period.
• Submit SUNY awards, such as the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence, received while serving at other SUNY institutions during any career point. Do not include SUNY awards received while serving at Buffalo State.

Additionally, the names of newly hired faculty and staff members—initially hired September 1, 2021, through August 31, 2022—will be included in the printed program as a welcome to Buffalo State.

The online submission forms are open through Tuesday, September 6 (extended from previous deadline of Friday, September 2).

The campus community is invited to attend the Faculty and Staff Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, October 13, at 12:15 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall, where the 2022 SUNY and Buffalo State honorees will be recognized. A reception immediately follows. The list of honorees and ceremony information is provided on the Academic Affairs website.

Please contact the Academic Affairs Office with questions about submitting awards or grants information.

We would like to take a moment to thank our instructors for the continued success of the new Testing Center at Student Accessibility Services during the spring 2022 semester. We could not have been as successful without all your positive participation.

As we begin the fall 2022 semester, we would like to remind everyone of two issues that increase complications to the Testing Center process and explain why they are there by design.

1. The Testing Center Is Student-Driven

• The process starts with your students making their exam appointments five to seven days before your exam is scheduled for the class. We appreciate that instructors may want to assist their students as much as possible; however, we we ask that you direct your students to the ‘Make Your Exam Appointment in the Testing Center’ link on the Testing Center website so that students are encouraged to observe their responsibility and increase their self-advocacy.
• When students make their own exam appointments, instructors receive an automated email with the exam appointment details and are thereby notified that their students intend to take their exam in the Testing Center. Friendly reminders will continue to be automatically sent until the exam is with the Testing Center. The email also includes a link for instructors to send their exam to the Testing Center, which is our preferred method of delivery. Students also receive a summary of the exam appointment that they have made for their records.
• Testing Center staff members use the information provided by your students when they make their exam appointments to ensure that they will have a space in the Testing Center to take their exam and will have access to all needed exam accommodations or assistive technology. These provisions take time to set up correctly for each individual user and can be requested only by the student.

2. Submission of Your Exam to the Testing Center Using the Online Form Is by CRN for Your Course.

• We appreciate that instructors may be using the same exam for multiple courses each semester. Because of the limitations of our database, even if exams are identical, each exam must be submitted to the Testing Center separately based on the course registration number (CRN) of your course.
• The unique identifier that our database uses to link your student to your course and ties the entire system together is the CRN; therefore, although it is typically not a highly used piece of data, the CRN is the single most important component for our Testing Center.
• We realize that this may occasionally cause instructors to have to make multiple submissions of their exams, and for those instructors, we appreciate your understanding. As an alternative, instructors may always drop off their exams in person at the Testing Center, Butler Library 160, during the exam day: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–3:45 p.m.

We kindly ask new instructors and those not yet familiar with the new policies and procedures of the Testing Center at Student Accessibility Services to please take the time to familiarize yourself with your roles and responsibilities available on our website.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact Andrea Gustafson, learning and accommodations specialist, who is in charge of the Testing Center at exams@buffalostate.edu, the email address for all Testing Center correspondence.

Thank you for being a part of Buffalo State’s dedication to equal educational access to individuals with disabilities.

The Buffalo State Beyond Boundaries Film Screening and Discussion Series announces its fall 2022 lineup of documentaries, each followed by a panel discussion. Screenings begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center Tower Auditorium and are free and open to the public.

Thursday, September 15
My Name Is Pauli Murray (2021)
My Name Is Pauli Murray examines the life and ideas of the Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray, the nonbinary Black lawyer, activist, and poet who influenced both Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Thurgood Marshall. Murray is one of the most influential figures in American twentieth-century history, whose personal path and tireless advocacy foreshadowed some of the most politically consequential issues of our time.

Thursday, October 13
The Janes (2021)
Using code names, blindfolds, and safe houses to protect their identities and their work, seven women built an underground service for women seeking safe, affordable, illegal abortions in Chicago in pre-1972. They called themselves Jane. Facing off against the mafia, the church, and the state, the Janes exhibited unparalleled bravery and compassion for those most in need. Directed by Sundance Film Festival alumni Tia Lessen and Emma Pildes.

Thursday, November 17
100 Years from Mississippi (2020)
100 Years from Mississippi, directed by Buffalo native Tarabu Kirkland, tells the story of Mamie Lang Kirkland, who was 7 years old when she fled Mississippi in 1915 with her mother and siblings, as her father and his friend, John Hartfield, escaped an approaching lynch mob. John Hartfield returned to Mississippi in 1919 and was killed in one of the most horrific lynchings of the era. Like that of many of the 6 million African Americans who left the Deep South, Mamie’s story is a testament to the courage and hope of her generation. At 107 years old, Mamie Kirkland made the journey back to Mississippi with Tarabu Kirkland, her son, to finally confront her childhood trauma.

Beyond Boundaries is sponsored by the Equity and Campus Diversity Office, the Communication Department, and the Burchfield Penney Art Center and is curated by Ruth Goldman and Meg Knowles, associate professors of communication.

The League of Women Voters will be on campus Tuesday, September 27, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union lobby. The LWV is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure that everyone is represented in our democracy. LWV empowers voters and defends democracy through advocacy, education, and litigation at the local, state, and national levels. The organization is looking for volunteers and can answer any questions you may have.

Please contact the Civic and Community Engagement Office, (716) 878-3919, with questions.

The League of Women Voters will be on campus Tuesdays, September 13 and 27, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union lobby. The LWV is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure that everyone is represented in our democracy. LWV empowers voters and defends democracy through advocacy, education, and litigation at the local, state, and national levels. The organization is looking for volunteers and can answer any questions you may have.

Please contact the Civic and Community Engagement Office, (716) 878-3919, with questions.

The League of Women Voters will be on campus Tuesday, September 6, 13, and 27, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union lobby. The LWV is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure that everyone is represented in our democracy. LWV empowers voters and defends democracy through advocacy, education, and litigation at the local, state, and national levels. The organization is looking for volunteers and can answer any questions you may have.

Please contact the Civic and Community Engagement Office, (716) 878-3919, with questions.

SUNY and Turnitin have teamed up to provide support opportunities and engagement activities for SUNY faculty members.

Topic-Based Solution Workshops
Get the most out of your Turnitin solution to deliver quality feedback faster and inspire student success by attending one or more topic-based solution workshops. All sessions are 40 minutes; instructors who would like to stay for a Q&A session afterward are welcome to do so. Sessions have a hard stop at 50 minutes.

Office Hours for SUNY Faculty Members
Faculty members can attend SUNY-specific open office hours, run by Turnitin customer engagement consultant Leann McArthur, every Friday from noon to 2:00 p.m. No registration is required.

Turnitin Training Sessions for Buffalo State Faculty
Getting Started (Session 1)
Tuesday, October 18, 12:15–1:40 p.m.
Instructors can use an academic integrity strategy and the Turnitin Similarity Report to help develop original writing. This session will cover the steps to create a Turnitin assignment in Brightspace, as well as how to interpret the Similarity Report and begin to explore and understand academic integrity to best support students.

Deeper Learning (Session 2)
Friday, October 21, 3:00–4:30 p.m.
When students have the opportunity to review multiple drafts and receive feedback, their learning and writing can improve. The Similarity Report, “Where to next?” feedback, and rubrics for evaluation can allow students to think critically about the academic writing process.

For more information, please email Jamie Tabone, instructional designer.

The online late add process for fall 2022 semester began at 12:01 a.m. today, September 7, and ends at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, September 15. Students can add a course directly in Banner after obtaining instructor permission and any other required overrides. All late adds are assessed a $20 late add fee. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the late add process as soon as possible. More information is available on the Registrar's Online Late Add Process in Banner SSB web page.

The Civic and Community Engagement Office (CCE) is expanding its collection of CCE LibGuide resources to include a guide focused specifically on community partnerships. Our office currently offers the CCE Faculty LibGuide and the CCE Student LibGuide. The new guide is intended to include a list of resources to support community-engaged learning for our partners, potentially share appropriate resources that align with their work, and feature important Buffalo-specific resources.

We are in the initial stages of development and want to collect feedback from the campus community. We are interested in promoting opportunities to connect, support, and strengthen collaborative relationships between the campus and the surrounding Buffalo community. We invite you to complete the survey and share your ideas with us.

Please email the CCE with questions.

Campus departments are encouraged to use Bengal Connect to promote their programs and events, and the Corq app to find events and student organizations around campus from their mobile devices.

Bengal Connect
Bengal Connect provides students with the opportunity to connect with campus clubs and organizations, learn about programs and events taking place on campus, and learn how to get involved when attending Buffalo State. Faculty, staff, and students are able to log on using their Buffalo State user name and password.

More information and resources on how to use Bengal Connect can be found on the Student Leadership and Engagement website.

With more than 50 student organizations such as cultural organizations, club sports, Greek Life, media groups, and more, there are all kinds of ways for students to get involved on campus. If students want to start a new organization, they can register a new student organization through the platform.

The college recognizes that student organizations are an important part of the student experience and complement the college's commitment to the intellectual, personal, and professional growth of its students. All student organizations on Bengal Connect have met the requirements for registration at Buffalo State College.

Information and resources on how to use Bengal Connect can be found in the Engage Help Center.

Corq App
The Corq app allows students, staff, faculty, and the community to find events and student organizations around campus from their mobile devices. It is a great tool to find things to do. You can search by the type of activity you are interested in—the arts, music, athletics, cultural, learning, service, social, spirituality, and more. You can sort events chronologically. You can even find events that offer free food!

The Corq app can be downloaded from the Apple Store or Google Play.

Please email Student Leadership and Engagement if you need assistance or have questions when using Bengal Connect or Corq. Bengal Connect and Corq are sponsored by United Students Government (USG) and funded by the student activity fee.