Please submit all Buffalo State College Foundation and subsidiary entity payment requests with applicable backup by Thursday, June 30. Payment information should be submitted to Accounts Payable and Travel Services, Cleveland Hall 414, or electronically to aptravel@buffalostate.edu.

For further information regarding foundation payment procedures, please visit the Accounts Payable and Travel Services website or call the office at (716) 878-4117.

Summer Sessions ES and VS began Tuesday, May 31. Session ES ends July 1. Session VS ends August 12, but classes offered in this session will have variable start and end dates within this time frame. Detailed dates and deadline information for summer 2022 can be found using the Summer 2022 Deadline Calendar (PDF, 143 KB). Additional dates and deadlines can be found on the Academic Calendar.

SUNY SAIL Institute will offer a complimentary webinar series during the summer and fall 2022 semesters every third Thursday of the month from noon to 1:00 p.m. This interview-style webinar series provides insights into a wide variety of higher education leadership topics and best practices at no cost. Simply register in advance to receive the Zoom link. We look forward to engaging with you online and hope you will share this exciting opportunity with your colleagues.

• June 16: Engaging Families as Partners in the College Experience
• July 21: Understanding, Enrolling, and Retaining Rural Students in Higher Education
• August 18: Leading Quietly: Understanding the Power of Introverted Leadership
• September 15: Building Teams in a Multi-Generational Workplace
• October 20: Succession Planning
• December 15: Leveraging Social Media to Support Learning

Please join us for "Understanding the SharePoint Transition for Department Share Drives," presented by Tim Jones, IT Help Desk assistant and trainer, and Todd Benzin, education technology specialist, on Tuesday, June 7, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. in Butler Library 314.

Learn the basics of how to access your department’s file storage via SharePoint after the transition away from campus-only department drives. This includes a walk-through for putting these updated department folders right in your File Explorer/Finder and answering questions about how the switchover will look in people’s workflows.

During this session, you can

• learn how to link these folder locations to OneDrive and your campus log-in,
• better understand the motivations for the campus upgrade to SharePoint,
• learn new benefits of SharePoint for department folders
• get an overview of how and when departments will be transitioned to the new system.

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

Please join President Conway-Turner and the Buffalo State College community in Bengals Dare to Care Day on Saturday, October 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Bengals Dare to Care Day is a morning of service in the community where we show our Bengal colors and demonstrate our commitment to the community.

As SUNY’s urban-engaged anchor institution, Buffalo State highlights its civic mission in many important ways, and Bengals Dare to Care Day is one more way to exemplify how Buffalo State fulfills its goal of community collaborations that benefit student learning and community priorities.

Bengals Dare to Care Day projects are identified in partnership with community organizations across the city of Buffalo, and transportation and lunch are provided—all you have to do is register! There’s something for everyone, including leadership opportunities as site coordinators. A complete list of projects and registration information can be found on the Civic and Community Engagement website.

Cleveland Circle will be repaved from Tuesday, May 31, through Tuesday, June 7. Lot R-4 will remain open during the project. Minor traffic delays may occur while construction crews are milling the deteriorated asphalt and repaving the area. Flag personnel will be present to direct traffic in and out of Cleveland Circle for those parking in Lot R-4. Cleveland Circle and Lot R-4 will also be restriped after the paving is complete.

Thank you for your patience as this important construction project proceeds. Questions may be emailed to vpfm@buffalostate.edu.

Campus map (PDF, 3.9 MB)

Come and celebrate the First Friday of each month at 12:05 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall. We will gather for Mass and start the month with a renewed perspective. Our next First Friday Mass will take place June 3.

The NYS Employee Assistance Program continues to host the very popular WellNYS Daily To-Do email. This program sends a daily email with a tip that encourages a healthful behavior. Sign up to receive the WellNYS Daily To-Do email every morning.

The WellNYS Everyday Monthly Challenge Program is another option that promotes practicing a healthful behavior for 20 days out of the month, which hopefully develops into a habit. Sign up for the WellNYS Everyday Monthly Challenge Program.

June Monthly Challenge: Start your morning with a positive habit.

The campus community is invited to attend the WellNYS Everyday monthly webinar “Start Your Day with a Positive Habit!” on Wednesday, June 1, from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Every single morning you get the chance to begin your day in a positive way. There are many positive habits to engage in. Join this 30-minute webinar as we discuss 22 positive habits and their benefits. You may already be doing some of them. This seminar will be presented by Linda Carignan-Everts, EAP wellness coordinator, NYS Work-Life Services and the Employee Assistance Program.

Please register through the WebEx meeting registration page. You will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to join the seminar.

Please join the Newman Center for Ascension Thursday Mass tomorrow, May 26, at 12:05 p.m. in the Student Union Assembly Hall.