Weigel Health Promotions has a new online monthly newsletter! Stay informed with upcoming events, news, recipes, tips, contests, and more. Everything you need to know about what Weigel has to offer. 

Each month the newsletter will be uploaded to our website.  

This is in addition to this new Health Promotion Outlook calendar that recently launched.  

We have also created a GroupMe and Whatsapp group for students and others to join, ask questions, give suggestions and more.

Please contact?Paula Madrigal, assistant director of prevention and health promotions with any suggestions, questions,?or feedback.

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Buffalo State College President Katherine Conway-Turner and the Civic and Community Engagement Office want to recognize your achievements and the positive impact you have made in the community. If you have completed between 200 and 1,000 hours of community service, apply now!

Accepted community service activities include service-learning courses, individual or group volunteering, community activism, participating in Bengals Dare to Care Day or Alternative Break, or any combination of these activities. 

The following activities do not count for this recognition: student teaching, classroom observation, paid experiences, and program-required internships.

This award will help you stand out in your job or graduate school applications and connect you with others on campus who make a difference in our community. While the application will still be open in spring 2022, December graduates are strongly encouraged to apply before the end of the fall 2021 semester. For more information on how to apply, please visit the Civic and Community Engagement website.

Do you have students who need to take their exams in the Testing Center at Student Accessibility Services (SAS)?

The Testing Center is student-driven, meaning that students are empowered to take ownership of their exam accommodations; it is their right to determine when and if they want to use their exam accommodations.

We strongly urge instructors to remind students to schedule their own exam appointments directly with the Testing Center using the online form found on the SAS website. Scheduling directly with the Testing Center enables the student to ensure they are receiving all their exam accommodations.

Additionally, when the Testing Center operates in the student-driven model, the following benefits are accomplished:

• Instructors receive an email for each exam appointment made, ensuring that they are aware of which student(s) are taking their exam at the Testing Center and which are not.
• There is a reduction in unnecessary communications, emails, and workload due to assumptions that a student(s) will take their exam in the Testing Center.
• There is a preservation of resources used in preparation for the administration of exams for student(s) who have no intention of using the Testing Center for their exam(s).

We would like to thank all Buffalo State instructors for their participation, understanding, and support during this cultural change.

If your students need assistance completing the online form, or if they have questions about their responsibilities, they should email Andrea Gustafson, staff member in charge of the Testing Center, at exams@buffalostate.edu or make an appointment with her through the Bengal Success Portal to review the process.

Online presentation submission is now open for the 30th annual SUNY Conference on Instruction & Technology (CIT), sponsored by SUNY FACT² (Faculty Advisory Council on Teaching and Technology). The conference will be held May 31–June 3, 2022, at SUNY Oswego.

CIT is SUNY's largest and most prominent event on instructional technology, providing a forum for faculty, instructional support professionals, and policymakers to present, discuss, and explore innovative avenues for integrating technology into the teaching and learning environment. 

All SUNY campuses, state-operated, statutory, and community colleges are invited to submit abstracts to present at this conference. We welcome proposals from outside the SUNY system as well. 

Guidelines for Presentation Submission
Proposals are due by Sunday, January 2, 2022.

This year’s theme, "Sustaining the Momentum: Building on What We’ve Learned," is supported by the following tracks: 

• Building an Inclusive Campus
• Creating an Inclusive Classroom
• Educational Technologies for Engagement
• Pedagogically Speaking 
• Effective Sharing Methods

Please visit the SUNY CIT 2022 website to learn more or to submit an abstract.

The Television and Film Arts program is pleased to host Buffalo State alumna and Emmy Award–winning producer Marcia Mulé, ’81, for a presentation, "TV Industry in the Covid Era," a discussion of how COVID-19 has affected her industry, today, November 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the LoRusso Alumni and Visitor Center. A panel discussion featuring local alumni Rich Wall, '94, from the Buffalo Niagara Film Office, and Kyle Mecca, ’13, from Casting Buffalo, will follow the presentation.

All are invited to attend this free event. No RSVP required.

The Student Civic Leadership Board will host a food drive on Tuesday, November 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the South Wing breezeway. Donations will support Provisions 139, a client-choice food pantry run by West Side Community Services, serving local Somali and Burmese communities. Suggested nonperishable items for donation can be found on the Student Civic Leadership Board website. If you are unable to attend the food drive, donations may be dropped off at the Civic and Community Engagement Office, South Wing 120, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. before Thursday, November 18.

The enrollment period for the 2022 Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) is now open and runs through Monday, November 29. PEP allows eligible CSEA, UUP, PEF, and M/C employees to exchange previously accrued vacation or personal leave for a credit toward their biweekly New York State health insurance costs. Sick leave credits cannot be exchanged under this program.

To participate, eligible employees must file an election form with the Human Resource Management Office, Cleveland Hall 403, by close of business on Monday, November 29.  Employees who participated in PEP for 2021 must file a new election form to enroll in the 2022 program. Details and enrollment forms can be found on the Human Resource Management website.

For program details, please select your bargaining unit:

• CSEA Program Details and Election Form (DOCX, 30 KB)
• UUP and M/C Program Details and Election Form (DOCX, 24 KB)

This information is provided to students via a Student Announcement:

If a student is granted an override in Banner, he or she must then attempt to register for the course again by entering the CRN on the Add Classes Worksheet at the bottom of the Add or Drop Classes page and clicking Submit. The student must be sure to click Submit to be successful.

The student should not attempt to search for the section using Look Up Classes. The course may not appear available, especially if it is closed because it has reached maximum enrollment capacity.

Registration Add Error: First Steps

• The student receives a "Registration Add Error" and wants to pursue registering for the course.
• The student should then forward the detailed email received to the instructor of the course, requesting an override for the restriction.
• The instructor determines (through department policy) if the student should be granted the override.
• Students can check for the override status in the Registration Status link in Banner.
• If the override is granted, the student must then attempt to register for the course again by entering the CRN on the worksheet and submitting. They must select submit. Student should not attempt to search for the section and select box. The course will not appear as available, especially if it's closed due to reaching the maximum capacity.

Next Steps: Reviewing Their Schedule

• Students should use the Student Detail Class Schedule to see detailed information on the classes they are registered for in a printable format.
• Choose View Required Books, Course Materials, and Printable Schedule.
• Select a Term and click Submit.
• Click Submit to view printer-friendly version of the class schedule.

Registration for J-Term and spring 2022 for continuing students is Wednesday, November 3–Monday, November 15.

In Banner self-service, students can now view their registration start date or time ticket under "Registration Status." For continuing undergraduate freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, the registration start date is based on earned credit hours only. Do not count "in progress" credit hours the student is taking for fall 2021.

Continuing students registered for fall 2021 are expected to register for spring 2022 during the registration start dates from November 3 to 15 or within two weeks thereafter. Students should be encouraged to register early to secure their desired schedule. Registration begins at 6:00 a.m. on the assigned date and is then continuous.

Students should meet with an adviser in their major to review what courses they should take to stay on track for graduation. Department contact information can be found online. All undergraduates are encouraged to register for at least 15 credit hours each semester to assist them with graduating in four years.

Search for January/Spring 2022 courses. Students can see course listings by searching directly in Banner under "Look Up Classes."

Composition courses "College Writing I" and "College Writing II" are listed as CWP 101 and CWP 102 respectively. To find them in Banner, go to "Look Up Classes" and under "Subject" select "College Writing Program."

Students are always strongly encouraged to view their records for any holds. Holds should be resolved at least two working days before they intend to register. Additional hold information is available on the Registrar's Office website.

Students are strongly encouraged to use Schedule Planner. It's an easy to use online tool that makes schedule planning and registration easier.

Review the Registrar's Office web page Registration Tool Kit for additional information.

Banner tutorials are available on the Registrar's Office Registration web page:

• How to search for classes in Banner
• How to register for classes in Banner
• How to view/print class schedule in Banner
• How to withdraw from courses in Banner