Bulletin for August 30, 2006

COLLEGE ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION LUNCHEON - SEPTEMBER 6
Invitations to the Employee Recognition Luncheon on Wednesday, September 6, have been mailed to those who are celebrating their 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service during 2006.  If you did not receive an invitation but feel that you should have, please phone Rose Thomas at x2748.

ASSOCIATE DEAN OF SCIENCE & SOCIAL SCIENCE
The Office of the Dean of Science and Social Science is pleased to announce the selection of Julie Freeman as Associate Dean of the Division of Science and Social Science.  The result of a thorough search including formal applications, Search Committee interviews, and interviews with the Dean, the appointment began effective August 1, 2006.  In addition to extending congratulations to Julie, I also wish to extend my appreciation to the other very talented applicants who sought this position - further demonstrating the depth and strength of the Division.  I know each of you join me in welcoming Julie to this exciting new role and look forward to working with her in the best interests of the students, of our academic programs, and of our campus. Julie's office is located in Netzer Administration Room 316A and she can be reached at x4061.
Michael Merilan, Dean - Science and Social Science

REQUEST FOR NAMES OF COLLEGE SENATE DEPARTMENT DESIGNEES
Charles Dahan, Music, is the 2006 - 2007 secretary  for the College Senate. He and Presiding Officer   Rob Compton are  requesting that all departments email them at dahancb@oneonta.edu and comptorw@oneonta.edu with the designations of College Senate department  representatives by Friday, September 8.

COLLEGE SENATE & STEERING COMMITTEE SCHEDULE
Message from the incoming Presiding Officer of the College Senate:  Welcome back to another exciting year! I pledge to do my best to improve governance on this campus.  There are many issues to tackle and we are searching for those who are dedicated to change. Please consider representing your department as a Senator and becoming part of the Steering Committee. Please find attached to this issue of the Bulletin, a copy of the College Senate and Steering Committee meeting dates. 
Warmly, Rob Compton 

OCTOBER “ON CAMPUS" COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR INFORMATION DUE
Please notify the Community Relations Office with any information to be listed in the October “On Campus" public events calendar.  Please send information to Netzer 301, thomasrm@oneonta.edu or phone x2748 by 12:00  noon on Wednesday, September 13.

JAZZMAN’S CAFÉ OPENING LABOR DAY
Jazzman’s Café will be opening on Labor Day in the Milne Library.  Check out the newest dining attraction and enjoy gourmet coffee, espresso, homemade bakery items, wraps and hearty soups served in a relaxing atmosphere with jazz music.  Information is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.

INTERNATIONAL COFFEE HOUR
The Fall 2006 schedule for the International Coffee Hour is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.

FAMOUS LAST WORDS
Famous Last Words is a program in which a faculty or staff member has been nominated by Omicron Delta Kappa to present the “last lecture” of his or her life.  This semester, Theresa Russo, Steven Perry, and Charles B. Dahan will be lecturing.  Attached to this issue of the Bulletin is the Fall 2006 schedule.  Please saver for future reference.

BIG O POETRY SLAM
The Fall 2006 Slam Events schedule is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.  Please save for future reference.

CELEBRATION OF TEACHING CALL FOR POSTER SESSION PROPOSALS
Information of the third annual Celebration of Teaching that is scheduled for Monday, October 23 is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.

FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE AND ORIENTATION
The Beloit College Mindset List for the Class of 2010 is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.

CAMPUS CRIME AWARENESS AND CAMPUS SECURITY ACT
In compliance with the federal law, Title 11 “Campus Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act”, the SUNY College at Oneonta provides reports about campus safety and security programs, incidents of crime on campus, and information regarding registered sex offenders. Copies of the campus safety and crime reports are available in the following locations: 

• Admissions Office, Alumni Hall, State University of New York College at Oneonta, Oneonta, New York 13820;

• Student Development Office, 119 Netzer Administration Building, State University of New York College at Oneonta, Oneonta, New York 13820;

• University Police Department, Alumni Hall, State University of New York College at Oneonta, Oneonta, New York 13820;

• At our University Police website, http://www.oneonta.edu/admin/police/, at the tab labeled Campus Crime Report;

• Multicultural Student Affairs, 119 Netzer Administration Building, State University of New York College at Oneonta, Oneonta, New York 13820. 

Information concerning registered sex offenders is transmitted to the campus by the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) and may be obtained from the Chief of Police, c/o University Police Department, and on the University Police website.

CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ON LINE
All students are responsible for knowing the regulations in the Code of Student Conduct. The Code is available on line at www.oneonta.edu or you may pick up a copy in the Netzer Administration Building, Room 119.  The 2006-07 College at Oneonta Student Handbook is now available on line. You may access all the information in the Handbook by going to the College web page at www.oneonta.edu. You may then click on the current students, or faculty and staff link to access the material.  The Handbook provides a general orientation to College curricular and co-curricular programs and services, as well as many policies and procedures relevant to students.

ATTENTION: BENEFITS-ELIGIBLE UUP EMPLOYEES
UUP recently announced that effective July 2006 FoxCare Dental of Oneonta is now a participating dental provider with CIGNA.  The FoxCare Dental participating dentists are Dr. Archinal, Dr. Barra, Dr. Ferguson and Dr. Heiland.  Their offices are located in the FoxCare Center on Route 7 in Oneonta and their phone number is 607-433-1778.  As a reminder, Dr. Aaronson, who operates his own dental office, also participates with CIGNA.  His office address is 53 Chestnut, Oneonta, and his phone number is 607-432-4621.  If you are already a patient of any of these dentists, at your next visit, be sure to remind them that you have CIGNA insurance so they will file your claim and bill you appropriately.  If you are not a current patient and would like to make an appointment, you will need to contact them and ask if/when they are taking new patients.  If you have any questions about your UUP benefits, please contact UUP Oneonta Benefits Officer Ricky O’Donnell at x3572 or Human Resources at x2509.

HUNT UNION BROADCAST
The best way to find out what is going on is to subscribe to the Hunt Union Broadcast and get the info sent right to your email inbox.  To get subscribed, please go to the following link:  http://www.oneonta.edu/development/huntunion/email_broadcast.asp

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES & SPECIAL OFFER FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES
As part of the SUNY Oneonta Readership Program, The New York Times offers discounted and complimentary subscriptions to faculty and staff, along with an array of educational resources to help engage students.  Instructors who adopt The Times as a text on their syllabus for a course with 10 or more students are eligible for a complimentary subscription for the term. Individual subscriptions are also available at 60% off - just $0.40 daily (Monday - Friday) by phoning 888-NYT-COLL (698-2655) and mentioning media code SNYZTX.   Students can pick up copies of The Times at no charge in their residence halls through the Readership Program on campus.  For additional information about classroom use and resources, please contact David Booth, Education Manager with The New York Times ator 866-423-0142.

INVITATION TO WELCOME RECEPTION - TODAY
Employees and students are invited to a Welcome Reception hosted by the Gender and Sexuality  Resource Center on Wednesday, August 30 at 3:00 p.m. in t boothdp@nytimes.comhe 2nd floor lobby of the Hunt College Union. Opening remarks will begin at 3:15 p.m.. Refreshments will be served.  Come join us welcome a new year!

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. The College at Oneonta Public Events Committee and the Alumni Association for all faculty, staff, students, area alumni, community members and their families, sponsors this event. We hope to see you there!

APPLICATIONS DEADLINE FOR EMPLOYEE TUITION ASSISTANCE - SEPTEMBER 1
Applications for Employee Tuition Assistance for Fall 2006 will be accepted through Friday, September 1.  Applications are available at the Human Resources Office, Netzer 208 and after completion, the form should be returned to the Human Resources Office.  UUP employees have a one-course tuition waiver as part of their negotiated agreement, so the SUNY waiver should only be submitted if taking two courses.  All other employees qualify to apply for up to two courses at any SUNY school if  employed on a continuing appointment.  If you have any questions, please phone Denise Straut at x2583.  (Please note:  only employees on a continuing appointment are eligible to apply for this assistance.  Part-time employees may apply, but awards will be adjusted to reflect their percent of time.)

VAN SAFETY TRAINING CLASS - SEPTEMBER 4
The Van Safety Training class, which is the required course for anyone wanting to drive a college 12 or 15 passenger van has been scheduled on Monday,  September 4  at   6:00  p.m.. Class starts promptly and last approximately two hours. Please phone UPD at x3550 to sign up.

UUP LABOR DAY CELEBRATION - 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  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, Associate Professor of 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. Rain or shine, our large tent will feature cookies and lemonade, 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.

ONEONTA SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAM SWIM LESSONS - SEPTEMBER 5 - 28
The lessons will begin on Tuesday, September 5 and run until  Thursday, September  28.  There will  be  8 classes in total, the cost is $6.00/class. Classes will be held at the Chase pool. We are offering two time slots on Tuesday and Thursday. The first block will run from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and the second block will run from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m..  We will be offering the 30 min. option for children 3 years old and younger. The session is a one-on-one lesson for 30 min. at a cost of $6.00/class. The younger children really benefit with the one on one attention and their little bodies can usually tolerate the water for about 20 to 30 minutes.  We will need to know the first and last name, age, and approximately the swimming ability of your child, as well as a number where you can be reached during the day. Please, get back to me by September 1st for registration. For more information call me, Chris Schuler at x2505 or e-mail schulee@oneonta.edu. Checks can be made payable to SUNY Oneonta, you may pay on the first day of class or as you go. I will be in and out of the office for the remainder of the summer spending as much time as I can with my family. Looking forward to hearing form you. We have always enjoyed and appreciated your involvement with our program, thank you for your support.

2006 MAYOR'S CUP - SEPTEMBER 8-10
The 2006 Mayor's Cup Soccer Tournament is scheduled for Friday - Sunday, September 8 - 10.  All are invited to show their support by attending the games.   ADMISSION IS FREE. The schedule is as follows: 2006 Women’s Mayor’s Cup Schedule - Hosted by Oneonta State at Red Dragon Field:  Saturday, September 9 - 12 noon…Hartwick College vs. Clark University; 2:30 p.m.…Oneonta State vs. Catholic   University.    Sunday,   September   10 - 12 noon…Catholic University vs. Hartwick College; 2:30 p.m.…Clark University vs. Oneonta State.  2006 Men’s Mayor’s Cup Schedule - Hosted by Hartwick College at Elmore Field:  Friday, September 8 - 5:00 p.m.… Towson University vs. Marist College; 7:30 p.m.… University of Pennsylvania  vs. Hartwick College.  Sunday, September 10 - 1:00 p.m.…Marist College vs. University of Pennsylvania; 3:30 p.m.…Towson University vs. Hartwick College.

SO YOU SAY YOUR KNEES HURT?  AND WHAT’S GOING ON WITH MY SHOULDER? – SEPTEMBER 27
Mark Your Calendars!  On Wednesday, September 27, the Employee Assistance Program on campus is sponsoring a program on “joint health”.  JoAnn Currie, Director of Rehabilitation Services of the Foxcare Network will be here to talk about common problems we may experience in our knees, shoulders, and hips.  JoAnn has 40 years experience as a licensed physical therapist and is well regarded in the community for her work with patients experiencing joint problems.  She will also discuss ways to prevent joint difficulties, treatments, and when indicated, surgical interventions.  The sessions are scheduled as follows:

ATTENTION:  WORK STUDY-TEACHING ASSISTANT SUPERVISORS?
Please do not send your work study/teaching assistants to the Instruction Support Center the first two weeks of classes for training unless you can accompany them to do initial training and sign out processes. The ISC is so busy during the first two weeks with  little or no student trained staffing, that it is impossible to find the time to train students. It would also help if you would phone ahead for student training in the following weeks. Remember that those students assigned to your department that will be doing classroom work for you in the Instructional Support Center this semester, must have their names on file in the ISC.  Please send an email to Mona Hughes at hughesml@oneonta.edu listing your student’s names, department, and titles.  Students not on file in the ISC will not be allowed to do work in the center.  Please remember  that  students  are  not  allowed   to handle any part of exams, quizzes, or test forms, and will not be allowed to violate copyright laws.  If you have any questions, please phone x2490, or send a note to the above email address.

POSTING ON IRC BULLETIN BOARDS
The IRC Staff is continually working to keep lobby bulletin boards in order. Anyone who wishes to post announcements in the IRC will need to bring their items to the IRC Main Office, Room 104. If no one is in the office when you arrive, please leave your items in the holder on the office door with a name and contact number. Your items will be posted within a short time of receiving them. Staff will remove outdated notices and post new announcements daily. Thank you for your cooperation.

TO ALL ACCOUNT MANAGERS
Effective July 1, 2006, new vehicle service recharge rates (cents per mile) will be in effect. Departmental vehicle service recharge allocations will be increased to cover the new rates.

These new rates reflect the current costs of operating and maintaining the College’s autos and vans. Allocation increases are based on actual FY04/05 mileage. Please contact Pauline Koren in the Budget Office at x3023 with any questions. Thank you.

PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION MUST BE SHREDDED
This is a reminder to all faculty and staff from the Registrar’s Office and the Office of Human Resources.  Any printed material that contains either student or employee personally identifiable information must be shredded.   It cannot be thrown into the garbage or with the recyclables.  Employees who do not have access to departmental shredders can use the shredder that is located in the Print Shop, in the basement of the Administration Building.  Questions regarding student information should be referred to Bill Grau, College Registrar, at x3216.  Questions regarding employee information should be referred to the Office of Human Resources at x2509.

TO ALL ACCOUNT MANAGERS
Effective July 1, 2006, departmental mail & messenger allocations will be increased to cover the new postage rates put in effect in January 2006. Allocation increases are based on original FY05/06 mail recharge allocations and reflect the 5.4% increase in the cost of a postage stamp. Please contact Pauline Koren in the Budget Office at x3023 with any questions. Thank you.

GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES AVAILABLE
The Design students of Advanced Publication/Graphic Design are available to individuals and organizations on campus for the designing of offset print projects such as brochures, posters, CD covers, etc. The design project will become part of the student’s coursework and will be overseen by the instructor. The student will produce designs for your approval and prepare files to be printed. The client for whom the student is working is responsible for the cost of the printing and any extra materials. If interested, please contact katherine@spitzhoffdesign.com.

ONEONTA ID NUMBER POLICY
In response to a New York State law enacted in 2000, all students are assigned an Oneonta ID number or A00 number. These numbers are used as a unique student identifier. They are printed on class rosters and are used by students when asking for services at the College. According to FERPA and campus policy, these numbers are to be treated in the same manner as the social security number. Please take care to provide the maximum security for all student record information. It is incumbent on all of us to protect our students’ privacy. If you would like a refresher on FERPA or if you have any questions regarding privacy of student records, please contact Bill Grau, College Registrar at ext. 3216 or graufw@oneonta.edu.

REMINDER ON POSTING GRADES
Federal law (FERPA) prohibits posting grades using student names and/or identification numbers. However, it is permissible to post by code name or number (not the Oneonta I.D. number, social security number, or any part thereof) agreed to by the student and the faculty member. Wherever you post grades, please scramble the names on the roster before assigning codes so that the list does not reflect an alphabetical listing of your roster. It is also against FERPA regulations to leave students’ graded work in a general pick up area. Graded course work must be returned individually to students. Please be aware that under no circumstances may a listing of student names and ID numbers, or any part thereof, be posted for any reason. Violations of this law can result in termination of Federal funding to the college. Questions regarding the privacy of student records should be directed to Bill Grau, College Registrar at x3216 or via e-mail at graufw@oneonta.edu.

FINE ART GALLERY EXHIBITION
An exhibition of oil paintings, watercolor, pastels, etchings and sculpture titled:  Sondra Freckelton & Jack Beal: 50 Years of Working Together will be featured in the Fine Arts Gallery through Saturday, October 14.  An Opening Reception is scheduled for Thursday August 31 from  5:00  p.m. - 6:30 p.m.. All are invited to attend. An Artists’ Slide Lecture about their work and life will be held Monday, September 11 in IRC#3; 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., and is open to all. Celebrating a 50-year collaboration by two of our areas most celebrated artists. Sondra and Jack have lived and worked near Oneonta for over 30 years.  The work in the show represents a time line of their career efforts together.  It is a unique and special opportunity to see them together.  The Gallery is open Monday -  Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. when the College is in session. Admission is free and all are invited to visit the gallery.  More information about the exhibit or the gallery is available from Tim Sheesley at x2445.

• 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 teachers, counselors and interested others. Workshops include topics related to best teaching/counseling practices across content areas. Co-sponsored by SUNY-Oneonta, Division of Education, Alumni Association, CRTC, and NYS 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. Faculty/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.

• Thank you to SUNY-Shine for the beautiful flower basket after my recent surgery.  A special thank you to the GREAT Staff in the  Admissions Office for the get-well basket, cards and phone calls.  It's nice to work with people who care so much!   I hope to be back soon.
  Julie McGowan, Admissions Office

• Congratulations to the College on reaching the top tier in the 2007 rankings of colleges and universities released recently by U.S. News and World Report. President Alan B. Donovan credited the College's rise in the rankings to campus-wide efforts to improve the quality of students' experiences at the College. "We're pleased that the rankings have begun to recognize what we've known for quite some time: Thanks to the efforts of the entire College community, we've emerged as a highly selective college that offers outstanding educational experiences for our students." The achievement reflects impressive gains by the College. SUNY-Oneonta has been ranked in the third tier of "universities master's--northern" since the 2003 U.S. News rankings.  In the intervening years, the College continued its progress in a number of key areas, while remaining in the third tier overall. Reflecting the College's increasing selectivity in admissions, the College's acceptance rate for its freshman class is now at 43%.  The College received 11,440 applications for freshman admission this year. Both the number of applications and the selectivity are the College's highest in the past 30 years. This is the first time that SUNY-Oneonta has appeared in the top tier since the U.S. News rankings began in 1983.

• Rob Compton, Political Science,  was named to the Center for International Development’s Advisory Board.   Also during Spring and Summer 2006 he was Academic Mentor to Henry Ndlovu, Clerk of Committees of the Zimbabwe National Parliament and Second Legislative Fellow with the Center for International Development (CID-SUNY).  The State University of New York’s Center for International Development is a university-wide institution that designs and implements international technical assistance and training projects, conducts policy-oriented research, and contributes to both the theory and the practice of international development. Through its in-country development projects, and its conferences, publications, research, and outreach activities, the Center works to enhance the capacity of developing nations to meet critical challenges.

• James Ebert, Earth Sciences, and Steven Kluge, Fox Lane High School, received a grant from the Digital Water Education Library (DWEL) and the Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) to develop virtual tours of the landscape regions of New York using Google Earth. The grant funded 15 high school teachers from across the state in developing tours of their local landscape regions. The grant also supported a workshop at SUNY-Oneonta in July to edit and compile the tours. Among the participants were the following Oneonta alumni: Bob Mozer (MA – Earth Science, 1983), Zachary Miller (Geology, Water Resources, 2001) and Robert DeMarco (AEES, 2005). The Google Earth tours have been reviewed by DLESE ( http://www.dlese.org) and have been accessioned as a part of the New York State Instructional Collection, which was also developed under the direction of Dr. Ebert and Mr. Kluge.

• Nithya Iyer, Educational Psychology and Counseling, presented a paper titled “Dispositions and Perceived Preparedness of Teacher Candidates in Traditional Undergraduate Teacher Education, Master’s with Licensure, and Alternative Licensure Program” at 2006 AERA Annual meeting in San Francisco, CA on April 10th. Her paper investigates the possible differences and shortcomings of the three different ways to prepare new teachers in terms of dispositions and perceived preparedness. In addition, this research investigates whether teachers in alternative licensure programs have the dispositions and perceived preparation essential for teaching. It also examines each program to identify predictors of preparation and dispositions for teaching.

• Brian M. Lowe, Sociology, presented his paper “Towards a Theory of Moralization” in the Regular Session on Symbolic Interaction titled “Symbolic Interaction: The Many Faces of Culture” at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association held in Montreal, Quebec on 11 August 2006. “Towards a Theory of Moralization” offered a critique of previous sociological examinations of moral panics and argued for a more sustained and engaged sociological examination of how practices, phenomena, and groups may acquire, or are bestowed, moral qualities that they did not previously hold. The panel was comprised of presenters from Indiana University, the University of Chicago, and Boise State University.

• William Simons, History, served as managing director of the Eighteenth Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture. The conference was jointly sponsored by SUNY Oneonta and the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The Symposium was held on June 7-9, 2006, at the Hall of Fame. Approximately fifty scholars presented papers, and 140 individuals attended the proceedings.

SUMMER BULLETIN INFORMATION
Email your items and attachments to Mona Hughes (x2490) at hughesml@oneonta.edu by the noon deadline on Thursdays for publication the following Wednesday. 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 Bulletin is not published when classes are not in session, but we do adhere to the same deadline before a break for publication after the break.

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