The Buffalo State College community is saddened by the death of Paul A. Zadner, associate librarian emeritus in Butler Library, who died December 22, 2021. Mr. Zadner joined the college in 1972 and retired in 1995. He is survived by his wife, Patricia. More information is available online.

Ten Lives Club is a registered 501(c)3 non-kill, nonprofit cat adoption group devoted to reducing the number of cats euthanized each year because of overpopulation and lack of space in shelters. Since its creation in 2001, TLC has saved the lives of or assisted more than 35,000 cats through rescue, adoption, spay and neuter services, or feral feeding assistance.

Representatives from Ten Lives Club will be on campus Wednesday, May 11, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union lobby. Students are encouraged to stop by and see how they can help. TLC is always looking for volunteers with a wide range of talents to assist with cat rescue.

If you have questions or comments, please email the Civic and Community Engagement Office or call (716) 878-3919.

Ten Lives Club is a registered 501(c)3 non-kill, nonprofit cat adoption group devoted to reducing the number of cats euthanized each year because of overpopulation and lack of space in shelters. Since its creation in 2001, TLC has saved the lives of or assisted more than 35,000 cats through rescue, adoption, spay and neuter services, or feral feeding assistance.

Representatives from Ten Lives Club will be on campus today, April 6, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union lobby. Students are encouraged to stop by and see how they can help. TLC is always looking for volunteers with a wide range of talents to assist with cat rescue.

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

Buffalo State College has received a personalized report on the campus’s 2020 voting rate, which demonstrates that our civic and voting culture has become more robust since 2016. In fact, across the country, college and university students participated in record-breaking numbers in the 2020 election.

During presidential and midterm election years, the Institute for Democracy and Higher Education at Tufts University analyzes public voter files and enrollment records from the National Student Clearing House. This data results in the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement report, outlining the number of enrolled students registered to vote and who appeared at the polls.  

In advance of the 2020 election, 75 percent of Buffalo State’s voting-eligible students were registered to vote (a total of 6,275 students). This is a 5 percent increase from 2016, which can be connected to the multitude of efforts facilitated by campus areas, outlined in the 2020 Voter Friendly Campus Action Plan Final Report (PDF, 325 KB).

Of our students who were registered to vote, 68.3 percent voted in the 2020 election, whether through early voting, absentee ballot, or on election day (4,286 students). This is a significant increase compared with the student voter turnout rates of 40.3 percent in 2018 and 58.2 percent in 2016.

Other important data points:

• Among 18–21 year olds, 45 percent of registered voters voted in 2020 (compared with 35 percent in 2016).
• Among 22–24 year olds, 57 percent of registered voters voted in 2020 (compare with 43 percent in 2016).

While the overall 2020 campus voting rate improved 10 percentage points from 2016, to 51.2 percent, our rate is lower than the 2020 national average of higher education institutions of 66 percent.

This means there is essential work that can be done on our campus to register, educate, and mobilize our student to the polls in advance of the 2022 midterm elections. Statistically, across the country, voter turnout for midterm elections is significantly lower than for presidential elections.

The time to begin strategizing efforts to register, educate, and mobilize Buffalo State voters is now. To continue our designation as a Voter Friendly Campus, Civic and Community Engagement is looking to bring together areas of the campus and individuals to facilitate the civic growth of our students. If you are interested in contributing to the ongoing conversation around student voting by participating in our action plan committee, please email the CCE. If you would like to offer feedback or ideas for the action plan committee to consider, please complete the short survey.

Weeks of Welcome at Buffalo State College is a programming series hosted by student organizations and the campus community to welcome our students back for the start of the semester.

Information on spring 2022 programs and events can be found by visiting the Weeks of Welcome Schedule through the Student Leadership and Engagement website. Campus departments and student organizations are encouraged to submit programs to be included in the Weeks of Welcome schedule of events.

To submit an event, please complete a Weeks of Welcome Program Submission Form.

Please email Student Leadership and Engagement with questions or to learn more.

SUNY Online is committed to supporting campuses as they plan for ongoing challenges in the upcoming spring semester. The SUNY Online Teaching unit has developed a portfolio of resources in a variety of modes to best fit institutional or individual needs. We will continue our monthly webinar series to provide an overview of the various resources resuming in January 2022. Registration is open for these free webinars.

All sessions begin at noon and run for 45 minutes.

Tips for Ensuring Authentic Online Assessment
Tuesday, January 25

Strategies to Support Online Academic Integrity
Wednesday, February 16

OSQCR 4.0
Thursday, March 24

Supporting Online Student Success
Friday, April 15

Implementing an Online Course Quality Review and Refresh Process with OSCQR
Monday, May 23

The 2022 J-Term grading window closes Thursday, February 3, at 9:00 p.m. Detailed documentation for entering grades (PDF, 191 KB) is available on the Banner website. Additional assistance is available by calling the IT Help Desk at (716) 878-4357 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

If you have questions about grading, please call the Registrar's Office at (716) 878-4811. We have provided a grading tip sheet (PDF, 712 KB) to assist you in successful grading.

After you have completed (submitted and saved) your J-Term 2022 grades in Banner, please go back in to your roster and double-check that all grades are there as you intended.

If you have questions about grading, please call the IT Help Desk at (716) 878-4357 or the Registrar's Office at (716) 878-4811.

The J-Term 2022 grading window closes at 9:00 p.m. Thursday, February 3.

The grading window for J-Term 2022 is open and will close Thursday, February 3, at 9:00 p.m. Faculty members will enter their grades using Banner. Detailed documentation for entering grades (PDF, 191 KB) is available on Banner. Additional assistance is available by contacting the IT Help Desk at 878-4357 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

If you have questions about grading, please call the Registrar's Office at (716) 878-4811. We have provided a grading tip sheet (PDF, 712 KB) to assist you in successful grading.

Faculty members will enter their J-Term 2022 grades using Banner. The grading window will open Friday, January 21, at 9:00 a.m. and close Thursday, February 3, at 9:00 p.m. In preparation, faculty members are encouraged to log on to Banner to be sure that all their courses are listed under their accounts. Detailed documentation for entering grades (PDF, 191 KB) is available in Banner. Additional assistance is available by calling the IT Help Desk at (716) 878-4357 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

If you have questions about grading, please call the Registrar's Office at (716) 878-4811. We have provided a grading tip sheet (PDF, 712 KB) to assist you in successful grading.