Bulletin for August 9, 2006

UUP LABOR DAY CELEBRATION: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
United University Professions (UUP) cordially invites all segments of the College at Oneonta community and of the larger Oneonta community to a Labor Day celebration on Monday, September 4, on the Upper Quad of our campus, between 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. UUP welcomes professionals and faculty in our bargaining unit, sisters and brothers in CSEA and the Teamsters and PEF and Council 82, students, townspeople, and college administrators to our Labor Day observance. Robert W. Compton, Political Science, author of several works on global politics, Academic Vice President of UUP Oneonta, consultant to the Center for International Development’s Legislative Fellows Program and member of its SUNY advisory committee, Presiding Officer of the College Senate, and recipient of Binghamton University’s Delta Award for distinguished public service, will deliver remarks on “Labor Day, Union Solidarity, and Community Service.” UUP will serve complimentary refreshments in the upper quad. Rain or shine, our large tent will feature food and drink, expressions of solidarity, colorful posters and banners, and the music of the labor movement. For further information, contact Loraine Tyler, UUP’s director of special events at x3390. Kudos to Loraine for coordinating this special Labor Day observance. Loraine’s generosity with her time and talent is much appreciated.

COLLEGE CAMP UPDATE
The College Camp is expected to re-open on Monday, September 11, 2006. Reservations are currently being accepted at x3157.

SUMMER & FALL 2006 DINING UPDATE
Dining Service is now available in Hulbert Dining Hall until Thursday, August 10. (Please note there will be no service on Friday, August 11.) Wilsbach Dining Hall will open Monday, August 13 and will continue service until classes begin. Wilsbach, Hulbert Hall, and Sbarro Italian Eatery will be closed for lunch on Wednesday, August 23 for the All Campus Picnic, 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The August 2006 Opening Schedule was attached to the Wednesday, August 2 Bulletin, please refer to this for information. Further information is available at http://dining.oneonta.edu.

INVITATION TO RECEPTION FOR REBECCA HILTS IN FINANCIAL AID - AUGUST 11
Rebecca Hilts, Financial Aid Counselor, will be leaving Oneonta for a position as Assistant Director of Financial Aid at SUNY Delhi. A farewell reception will be held on Friday, August 11, from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. in Netzer 1st floor staff lounge (room 122). All are welcome.

TYPEWRITER NEEDED
We are looking for a working, presentable, office-style typewriter like an IBM Selectric or Wheelwriter that you don’t need any more. Please phone Sheila Birkett, Secretary, Chemistry/Physics at x3193 or e-mail me at birkets@oneonta.edu.

MILNE LIBRARY HOURS
Milne Library will observe the following hours during Intersession and the 2006 Fall Semester:

CHASE GYMNASIUM TO BE CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE - AUGUST 14 & 15
Chase Gymnasium will be unavailable for any use on Monday and Tuesday, August 14 - 15. Workers will be repairing and replacing the lights in the ceiling.

COLLEGE AT ONEONTA NIGHT WITH THE ONEONTA TIGERS - AUGUST 31
Save the date! The College at Oneonta Night with the Oneonta Tigers is Thursday, August 31 at 7:00 p.m. Rain date: Friday, September 1 at 6:00 p.m. Free admission and prizes. Attendees must have tickets in advance for free admission. All faculty and staff will be receiving complimentary tickets. Additional tickets are available in various campus locations (Office of College Advancement, the Alumni Affairs Office, the President’s Office, Milne Library, the Morris Conference Center and the Hunt Union). We will be kicking off the innings with free prizes. This event is sponsored by the College at Oneonta Public Events Committee and the Alumni Association for all faculty, staff, students, area alumni, community members and their families. We hope to see you there!

REMINDER ON SUBMITTING PAPERS TO AN ANTI-PLAGIARISM SERVICE
If you are using an anti-plagiarism service such as www.turnitin.com, you must remove the students name and assign a code name to each paper you submit. The code name must be not be the students ID number or any part there of and should only be known to you. Using the students name or ID number is a violation of the students FERPA rights because you are releasing personally identifiable information without his/her written consent. If you have any questions on FERPA please contact Bill Grau, College Registrar at x3216 or via e-mail at graufw@oneonta.edu.

OFF-CAMPUS USE OF COLLEGE OWNED EQUIPMENT
Faculty and staff are reminded that off-campus use of equipment without appropriate approval is unauthorized. Inquiries regarding the established approval process for off-campus borrowings should be directed to Janet Frankl, Milne Library, Room B217, at x3227 (or email: frankljl@oneonta.edu). Technology Services in IRC has independent authority to grant approval for equipment under its jurisdiction.

• Sunday - Tuesday
  August 20 - 22

New student arrival & orientation (for those who did not attend summer orientation).

• Tuesday, August 22

Last day to register. Any student who has not registered by this date will be assessed a $40 Late Registration Fee.

• Wednesday, August 23

Classes begin. Add/Drop begins on-line and in the Registrar’s Office (Netzer 130).

• Tuesday, August 29

Add/Drop ends. After this date all schedule adjustments for full semester courses will result in a $20 late fee. “W” grades are assigned for dropping a full semester course after this date. Last day to elect Pass/Fail Grade option. After this date all Individual Course Enrollment, Independent Study, Internship and Teaching Assistantship forms (3 s.h. or more) will result in a $20 late fee. Last day for students with part time enrollment to drop a course with no tuition liability.

• Monday, September 4

• Friday, September 29

• Wednesday, October 4

• Friday - Sunday
  October 13 - 15

• Friday, November 17

• Monday, November 27

• Monday - Friday
  December 11 - 15

• Friday, October 6

3rd Annual "Best Practices In Teaching And Counseling" Conference
Hunt Union. Geared toward education undergraduates, graduates, and instructors in elementary, secondary, and school counseling programs as well as practicing teachers and counselors and interested others. Workshops include topics related to best teaching and counseling practices across content areas. Co-sponsored by SUNY-Oneonta, Division of Education, Alumni Association, Catskill Area Teacher Center, and New York State English Council.

• Monday, October 23

3rd Annual Celebration Of Teaching.
Plan to participate in a day of celebrating the art and science of teaching with colleagues and students this Fall. Faculty and graduate students are invited to present posters on the theme of engaging students. Submit your proposals at: www.oneonta.edu/cot. You may also email lassonc@oneonta.edu or phone x2339 to request a paper application form.

Oneonta Tigers Baseball Tickets
Four Oneonta Tigers baseball season passes, courtesy of the College Foundation, will once again be available through the President’s Office. Interested employees are requested to phone the President’s Office at x2500 to reserve tickets. Tickets may only be reserved during the week of each game(s) on a first-come, first-served basis. For the sake of others, passes must be returned the morning after each game.

Amusement Park Discount Tickets
Discount coupons for Hershey Park are available in the Office of Human Resources, 208 Netzer, or phone x2509 to have them sent through intercampus mail. Available on a first come, first serve basis, while supplies last.

• Thank you to SUNY-Shine and the members of the College community for the gifts and congratulations celebrating the arrival of our twin daughters, Emma and Florence.
  John (Chemistry & Biochemistry)& Tammi Schaumloffel

• Jim Greenberg, Teaching Learning and Technology Center, recently presented at the 2006 Campus Computing Conference on the MIT campus. The title of his presentation is Inter-Campus Faculty Development: A System-wide collaborative approach. Jim has also presented at the SUNY Conference on Instructional Technologies at SUNY Fredonia this summer. The title of his presentation was CIT is Faculty Development Strategies in IT. Both presentations focused on strategies for faculty development programs in information technologies.

SUMMER BULLETIN INFORMATION
Email your items and attachments to Mona Hughes (x2490) at hughesml@oneonta.edu. Do not send items or attachments in Publisher. Items that come after the noon deadline will be held over for the next available edition. The first Fall edition will be published on the first day of classes, Wednesday, August 23. Deadline for this edition is noon, Thursday, August 17. Items for this edition may be sent anytime.

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