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Bulletin for May 2, 2007

PRINT SHOP IMPLEMENTING PRINTING REQUEST POLICIES
The Print Shop has sent a memo to academic departments outlining the policies for filing printing requests. Please note that all job tickets must be signed with the name of the department chair. If the department secretary has the chair’s permission to sign job tickets, please send a memo to the Print Shop indicating that the secretary may sign. Also, if the department secretary is authorized to sign for the chair, please be sure that the secretary signs the department chair’s name and then places his/her initials beside the chair’s name. Thank you very much for your assistance and patience as we work to implement these important record-keeping procedures. If you have any questions, please phone the Print Shop at x2508.

2007 STUDENT RESEARCH DAY WRAP-UP
On the afternoon of Wednesday, April 18, students and their faculty mentors presented 52 research and creative activity projects at Student Research Day (SRD) in the Morris Conference Center. The displays represented the work of 95 students in collaboration with 34 faculty sponsors. In addition to viewing the diverse student exhibits, visitors had the opportunity to hear the SRD Keynote Address, Leveraging Applied Research to Meet Critical Business Challenges, by College at Oneonta alumnus Dr. John C. Scott ’77. THANK YOU to all participants and to the staffs of Morris Conference Center, Academic Information Technology Services, and the TLTC who helped to make the SRD a success (please see information attached to this issue of the Bulletin). If you would like a copy of the 2007 Student Research Day program, which includes abstracts, please contact Kim Muller at mullerkk@oneonta.edu or Kathy Meeker at meekerkl@oneonta.edu in the Grants Development Office.

ONLY TWO BULLETIN PUBLICATIONS LEFT
There are only two more Bulletin editions for the Spring 2007 semester. Publication dates are: Wednesday, May 9 (deadline noon, Thursday, May 3) and Wednesday, May 16 (deadline noon, Thursday, May 10). There will be limited editions of the Bulletin printed during the summer. I will include a list of those publication/deadline dates in the May 9 edition and throughout the summer. Contact Mona Hughes at x2490 or email me at: hughesml@oneonta.edu with any questions or concerns.

$500 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS FOR DEPENDENTS OF UUP EMPLOYEES
Your dependent children who are enrolled in the UUP Benefit Trust Fund and who are attending a state-operated SUNY school may qualify for a $500 scholarship if they meet specific eligibility requirements and criteria. Applications are available ONLY from UUP and must be postmarked within 60 days from the last day of the semester for which the dependent child is applying. Contact UUP at 1-800-887-3863 or visit their website at www.uupinfo.org for an application or more information.

PLEASE: RETURN VIDEO TAPES TO IRC
The end of the semester is near, so I would like to remind anyone who has checked a videotape out of the IRC tape library to return those tapes. Please check offices and other areas for tapes you may have and return them to Donna Baker in IRC-104. If you have questions about a tape you have, please contact Donna at x3314.

CONTINUING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CHILDREN GRADUATING OR LEAVING SCHOOL
Employees’ unmarried children currently enrolled under employees’ health plans may qualify for three months of extended health insurance coverage if 1) they are graduating from high school or college AND 2) they are between the ages of 18 and 25. Forms to extend coverage for those graduating should be completed and submitted to Human Resources no later than the last day of the month in which the student completes his/her coursework for graduation. Employees’ unmarried children currently enrolled under employees’ health plans can continue their coverage under COBRA if 1) they are leaving, but not graduating from high school/college or changing student status to less than full time and 2) they are not planning on returning to school during the following semester on a full time basis and 3) they are between the ages of 18 and 25. To enroll in COBRA, dependents must contact the Employee Benefits Division of the Department of Civil Service at 1-800-833-4344 prior to or immediately after leaving school to avoid cancellation of coverage. Please contact Human Resources at x2509 for forms and information.

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 Michael Pastore, College Registrar at x3216 or pastorma@oneonta.edu.

SUMMER 2007 DINING HOURS

Mills Marketplace   
May 22 - 25, Tuesday - Friday    7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.    
May 28 - June 28, Monday - Friday    7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.    
June 29 - July 6, Monday - Friday    7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.   
July 4    Closed.   
June 9 - August 3, Monday - Friday    7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.   
Mills Food Court (“All you are to eat” facility)   
June 23 - August 5    Hours of Operation TBA   

Serving breakfast, lunch, & dinner, seven days a week. Questions may be directed to Campus Dining Services at x2449.

MOVING EQUIPMENT
The College is required by the State Comptroller to maintain accountability for its equipment at all times. SUNY Oneonta currently maintains inventory records of computers and other equipment particularly vulnerable to loss or theft with an original cost of $500 or more and other moveable equipment with an original cost of $1,500 or more. When equipment is moved between buildings and/or departments without notification to the Property Management Office the annual inventory process is unnecessarily complicated for the Departments involved and for Property Control; the otherwise positive outcome of any equipment audit is also jeopardized. When equipment has been or will be moved, notify the Property Management office immediately by email to frankljl@oneonta.edu or by memo to Janet Frankl, B217 Milne Library. Provide the SUNY-Oneonta decal number, manufacturer's serial number, previous location and new location. Your cooperation will be very helpful and greatly appreciated. For further information, please contact Janet Frankl at x3227.

USING COLLEGE-OWNED EQUIPMENT OFF- CAMPUS
Appropriate approval is required for off-campus use of College-owned equipment. Send inquiries regarding off-campus use of College-owned equipment to Janet Frankl by email to frankljl@oneonta.edu or by memo to B217 Milne Library. Technology Services in IRC has independent authority to grant approval for equipment under its jurisdiction.

ADDING NEW EQUIPMENT TO EQUIPMENT INVENTORY
In most instances Property Management is routinely notified of new equipment purchases so items that meet the criteria are added to the College’s equipment inventory. Occasionally, however, a piece of equipment that should be added to the inventory does not come to the attention of the Property Management department. If your new equipment has not been tagged within 30 days of receipt, please contact Janet Frankl by email at frankljl@oneonta.edu or by memo to B217 Milne Library. Your assistance will be appreciated!

SURPLUS EQUIPMENT
All departments should direct requests to have surplus computer or related equipment removed from your department to Mark English, Manager - Technology Services via memo or email, englisme@oneonta.edu with copy to Janet Frankl frankljl@oneonta.edu. Computer hard-drives will be reformatted, insuring removal of any sensitive information, & the equipment will be evaluated for possible reassignment to another department on campus. Direct surplus requests for non-computer equipment to Janet Frankl. Include the following data on all surplus requests: Description, SUNY-Oneonta decal number, manufacturer's serial number, condition and current location.

ATTENTION: UUP MEMBERS - REPRESENTATIVE ON CAMPUS FOR BJ MEMBERSHIP SIGNUPS
Tina Mahoney will be on campus to take new applications or renewals from UUP members for BJ memberships. BJ’s offers UUPers a discount ($30.00 for 15 months) when you take or renew a membership. Tina will be available on Thursday, May 10 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the UUP Office, 206 Human Ecology. You can no longer take advantage of this offer through the UUP website due to a BJ’s Corporate change, so now would be the time to start or renew a membership. For further information contact the Oneonta Chapter UUP office at x2135.

A CELEBRATION OF VOCALS - TODAY
On today, Wednesday May 2, beginning at 10:00 p.m. at The Autumn Café, an evening of entertainment called "a celebration of vocal harmony", will take place. Primary sponsors of the event is SUNY-Oneonta’s Hooked on Tonics, the a cappella group directed by Paul Carter, Music. Also appearing will be the a cappella group from Hartwick College Not So Sharp. Other acts include the area's popular barbershop quartet Steppin' Out, as well as various vocal duos and trios singing contemporary popular selections. For additional information, contact Paul Carter at x3423.

FACULTY SEMINAR SERIES - TODAY
Howard Buchan will make the third presentation of the Spring 2007 Economics and Business Division Faculty Seminar Series, today, Wednesday, May 2 at 4:00 p.m. in Schumacher 213. The title of Dr. Buchan’s presentation is Public Accountants’ Perceptions of Ethical Work Climate: An Exploratory Study of the Difference Between Partners and Employees within the Instrumental Dimension. The presentation is open to faculty, students, and the public.

MUG ONE MEETING - TODAY
If it's May, it must be Marra Month! Join us today, Wednesday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. in IRC LH#4, for this very special meeting. Dave Marra, Apple Senior Systems Engineer, will present an exciting evening exploring the new products recently released or soon to be released by Apple. First, we will take an in-depth look at the brand new iPhone and Apple TV as well as the next generation AirPort Extreme and the new iPod shuffle. Following Dave's product update presentation, he will demonstrate pod casting, an exciting way to create, publish and distribute your own dynamic multimedia content from your home, office, or classroom. With pod casting, anyone can have anywhere, anytime access to the latest audio and video content, on a Mac, on a Windows PC or on an iPod! Discover how easy it is to get started in the exciting world of pod casting! Be prepared for an exciting show! Hear the latest news and helpful hints, win goodies from vendors (members only), and share refreshments. Everyone is welcome. For information, go to: www.mugone.com, contact Terry Helser at x3518, or email Elsa Travisano at: mugone@stny.rr.com. For more information about Dave, please visit his web site at www.marrathon.com. Don't miss the most exciting, amazing meeting of the year!

MENTAL HEALTH COURTS: ALTERNATIVES TO JAIL - TODAY
Today, Wednesday, May 2, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the Morris Conference Center, a presentation followed by a question and answer session is scheduled on the topic of Mental Health Courts: Alternatives to Jail. Guest presenters will be the Honorable Matthew J. D’Emic, graduate of Fordham University and Brooklyn Law School; Sgt. Daniel Berardini, commanding officer of Emotionally Disturbed Persons Response Team, East Division, Rochester Police Department, Monroe County; Lucille Jackson, LCSW, project and clinical director of Brooklyn Mental Health Court; and Robert Corliss, MA, mental health advocate with the Mental Health Associate, NY state. Mental health courts serve as an alternative to the “criminalization of mental illness.” They are one of several types of problem solving courts set up ostensibly to contend with a myriad of social and psychological issues that traditional court processes are not designed to address. Mental health courts function as a diversion from incarceration to community-based treatment and support services for mentally ill people apprehended by police for aberrant behavior perceived to be dangerous to self or others, including misdemeanors and non-violent felonies. The object is to prevent the problems from resurfacing as repeat cases. Mental health courts are a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach involving the judicial, criminal justice and mental health systems. The primary objective of these courts is to link offenders with mental health and other community service programs in order to restabilize them, reduce recidivism, and improve public safety. Eligibility requires an offender to be 18 years of age or older, to have a serious and persistent mental illness judged to be attributed to the offense, and the offender must plead guilty and participate in a program voluntarily. The structure of a mental health court program involves the offender submitting to a psychological assessment and a psychiatric evaluation, mandated treatment (12 to 24 months), clinical and judicial monitoring on a fixed schedule of appearances in court, and service coordination. The latter is to assure stabilization of the offender’s illness by receiving appropriate medication for his/her diagnosis and therapy, and getting access to housing, education, employment and the like. All are invited to attend! For additional information please contact Reva Baldwin at x3318.

GROUP FITNESS CLASS OFFERED TO THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY - MAY 3
The students that are currently enrolled in the Concepts of Personal Training Class will be providing a group fitness class for the campus on Thursday, May 3, from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the Hunt Union Ballroom. The free class is open to faculty, staff, and students. The focus of this class will be to take the participants through a diverse exercise program, starting with a warm-up and getting into some body weight training and finishing with a cool down and some basic stretches. This is an opportunity for the students in this class to put what they have been learning into practice. Please bring water and a towel to the event. If you have questions regarding this please contact Kevin Harkness at 607-431-5255.

RECEPTION FOR BECKY TINKER - MAY 4
Becky Tinker, Director of Career Development and Student Employment Services, has accepted a position as Associate Director of Career Services at Western Kentucky University and will be leaving the College at the end of the Spring semester. Please join her friends and colleagues at a reception on Friday, May 4 from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the Career Development Suite (110 Netzer) in recognition of her thirteen years of service to Oneonta.

PUBLIC EVENTS COMMITTEE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DEADLINE - MAY 4
The State College Senate Public Relations Committee is requesting proposals for grants to assist in the production of lectures, cultural events or other programs having an appeal to both the campus and community audiences taking place on the State College campus during the Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 semesters. Grants are made to active or retired SUNY-Oneonta faculty or staff members. Funding for these grants is supported by the Oneonta State College budget and the College Foundation. In an attempt to assist the greatest number of different events with the funds available to the PE Committee, the majority of grants range from $300 to $1000. Submission deadline is Friday, May 4. For your convenience, an application form was attached to the April 18 edition of the Bulletin. Additional applications or information can be obtained from Rene Prins, P.E.C. Chair, Fine Arts 123, email prinsr, or phone x3422.

SEASON FINALE FOR CATSKILL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - MAY 5
The Catskill Symphony Orchestra will conclude its season on Saturday, May 5 with an 8:00 p.m. concert in the Hunt College Union. This concert will include homecomings of two sorts: First, a performance of Tina Davidson’s Celestial Turnings for string orchestra will mark a literal return home for the composer who, although born in Sweden, was raised in Oneonta. Davidson is a highly regarded composer who writes “real music, with structure, mood, novelty and harmonic sophistication - with haunting melodies that grow out of complex, repetitive rhythms” (Philadelphia Inquirer). Her 25-year career has included commissions by well-known ensembles such as the National Symphony and many more. Davidson’s compositions have been performed by many orchestras and ensembles, including The Philadelphia Orchestra, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and others. Secondly, pianist Anthony Molinaro, whose previous solo appearances with the CSO have earned him a broad fan base in Oneonta, will “return home” to play Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G, a work known for its haunting beauty as well as for its infusion of jazz elements. His appearance with the CSO is made possible by a generous gift from Jim & Karen Elting. The concert will conclude with the Richard Strauss 1920 Suite Le Bourgeois gentilhomme (A Middle Class Gentleman), which is based on the Moliere 1670 comedy about a newly wealthy man who tries in vain to find his proper place in high society. This concert is generously sponsored by Bassett Healthcare. Funded in part by SUNY-Oneonta, and made possible with public funds from the NYS Council on the Arts, a State Agency. The Catskill Symphony Orchestra is a member of the Otsego County Arts Alliance, which is supported by Otsego County Occupancy Tax revenues and the Wilber National Bank. Tickets will be available at the door, or phone the CSO Office at 607-436-2670 (see our web site at: http://www.catskillsymphony.org/) Because of an anonymous donation, any one or two adults can, without charge, reserve seats for themselves and any number of young people to this concert by phoning the Symphony Office.

END OF SEMESTER UUP PARTY - MAY 12
UUP will hold its traditional end of semester party on Saturday, May 12, from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Fortin Park, Town of Oneonta. Directions to Fortin Park are as follows: take Interstate 88 East to Exit 16, take a right at the ramp, continue past Oneonta Sports Park which is on the right, go over the bridge (Susquehanna River) and immediately after crossing the bridge and before going up the hill, take a right onto Youngs Road, follow Youngs Road into Fortin Park (all the way to the end of road, old F&F Airpark). Complimentary lunch with food and drink will be served. You may wish to bring chairs, blankets, folding tables, games, and sports equipment. Fortin Park has athletic fields. All members of the UUP bargaining unit and their families are most cordially welcome. To facilitate food planning, a RSVP is required. To RSVP, please leave a message on the UUP Oneonta voice mail at 436-2135 and provide your name, telephone number, and the number of family members, including yourself, who will attend. Thanks to Special Events Director Loraine Tyler for doing a terrific job organizing this special gathering. For further information, contact Loraine at x3390.

COMMUNITY WOMEN’S CLUB OFFERING BUS TRIP - JUNE 16
The Oneonta Business Women’s Club is sponsoring a bus trip to New York City on Saturday, June 16. The bus will leave the Eastern Travel parking lot at 7:00 a.m. and leave Manhattan at 8:00 p.m. There will be one drop-off and pick-up location at Bryant Park, 6th Avenue and 42nd street. Riders will be free to do as they please while in the city. The cost of the trip is $45 per person. For registration information, please contact OBWC vice-president, Veronica Diver at x3369 or diverv@oneonta.edu.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS FROM THE PRINT SHOP ON EXAMS / MATERIALS FOR FALL
Exam time is upon us. Please give the Print Shop three (3) business days to complete your exams. Kindly, please pick up your exam on the due date, due to limited secured storage space. If you will need your exam sooner, please ask, and we will work with you. NOTE: Bookstore jobs for Fall 2007 are due by Friday, June 1. Please bring the first week of Fall 2007 classroom materials to the Print Shop as soon as possible for duplication. Printing of these items during the summer is an ideal time for Print Shop staff and will ensure completion of your first week materials by the start of the semester. If you have any questions, contact Clover Bobnick at x2508.

ANNUAL JURIED STUDENT ART EXHIBITION
The College's Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition is on display in the Fine Arts Gallery through Saturday, May 19. The galleries are open Monday - Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. when the College is in session. More information about the exhibits or the galleries is available from Tim Sheesley at x3456.

CAMPUS DATES AND DEADLINES

Last day of regular classes.    
Finals.    
Commencement.   

REMINDERS

Yoga & Meditation
4:00 to 6:30 p.m., CME. Students panel on Contemplative Practice: Malcolm Hardy, Sandra Finn, Molly Wetherbee and Jerry Sardella. Contact Ashok Malhotra at x3220.

International Coffee Hour
4:30 p.m. in the CME, Lee Hall. All invited to attend.    

“Into the Streets”
College Camp Grounds. Contact Snapper Petta at x3455, or visit us at http://collegecamp.oneonta.edu

FACULTY/STAFF ACTIVITIES

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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