Bulletin for January 16, 2008

MIDYEAR MINGLE - JANUARY 18
All faculty, staff, and guests are cordially invited to join friends and colleagues at the 2008 Midyear Mingle on Friday, January 18, from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. in the Morris Conference Center Otsego Grille. President Donovan and the College Enhancement Committee will serve as hosts. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

RECEPTION FOR Leon Lewis
You are cordially invited to a retirement reception for Leon Lewis who will be retiring from the College this month. The reception will be held on Thursday, January 31 from 3p.m. - 4p.m. in the President’s Conference Room, 341 Netzer. Please join us to wish Jim well on his special occasion.

SEFA/UNITED WAY UPDATE/INVITATION
The SEFA/United Way campaign is coming to a close. Our campaign ends Friday, January 25. Thank you to all who have made our campaign successful. State employee giving totaled $16,031 as of January 10. To thank everyone for their generosity, Dr. Donovan is hosting a breakfast for all donors on Wednesday, January 30, at 8:30 a.m. in the Otsego Grille. Please watch for your invitations in the mail and RSVP by January 25. We will be having our campus donor drawings at the breakfast, you do not have to be present to win, but we would love to see you there. Thank you for giving from the heart. Melissa Nicosia and Maureen Artale, Co-Chairs

SALE AT THE RED DRAGON BOOK STORE
Welcome back to campus sale! 25% off coats and full zip hoods. The sale will run through Wednesday, January 23.

WAYNE CLAYPATCH: “I SHOULD HAVE SEEN IT COMING” TALK/RECEPTION - JANUARY 17
Paintings and drawings by artist, Wayne Claypatch will be on view in the New Gallery, Fine Arts through Friday, February 1. An Artist’s gallery talk is scheduled for Thursday, January 17 from 2:30 - 4 p.m., and a gallery reception will take place on Thursday, January 17, from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Wayne received his MA and BFA from St. Cloud State University. He currently teaches figure drawing and introduction to drawing at Broome Community College. Influential artists in his career have been . . . Michelangelo, Philip Pearlstein for whom he was an apprentice and Jerry Ott. His work is imaginative figuration with references to popular culture from the 60’s, 70’s and current themes. His paintings are colorful and expressive and his drawings are rich and well crafted. Both mediums are artfully constructed and thought provoking. Galleries are open Monday - Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., when classes are in session. Free admission. For information contact Tim Sheesley at x2445. For additional information go to the following websites: http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/art/gallery.html & http://www.wclaypatch.com.

CUAC COMEDY SERIES BEGINS - JANUARY 28
CUAC’s Laughin’ Spring ’08 Comedy Series will be starting on Monday, January 28. All shows start at 9 p.m. in the Hunt College Union. Free with SAC, $3 general. Please see the schedule of events attached to this issue of the Bulletin.

APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYEE TUITION ASSISTANCE DEADLINE - JANUARY 22
Applications for Employee Tuition Assistance for Spring 2008 will be accepted through Tuesday, January 22. 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.)

OUTRAGEOUS PAGES: INGENIOUS ARTISTS’ BOOKS: JANUARY 21 - MARCH 7, RECEPTION - JANUARY 24
Artists’ books by over 30 artists from Alaska to Maine, many leading artists in this field will be on view in the Main Gallery, Fine Arts from Monday, January 21 - Friday, March 7. A reception will be held on Thursday, January 24 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. This exhibition displays a very broad range of the art of the book from traditional printing and high-end hand crafted pages and bindings to one of a kind sculptural books, conceptual books, book installations and altered books including deep fried books. Gallery hours are Monday - Friday, 11a.m. - 5p.m., when classes are in session. Free admission. For information, contact Tim Sheesley at x2445. Website: http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/art/gallery.html

WORKSHOPS FOR UUP PROFESSIONALS ON SALARY INCREASE AND PROMOTION PROCEDURES - JANUARY 29/FEBRUARY 4
There are important workshops for UUP Professionals scheduled for Tuesday, January 29, from 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.; and Monday, February 4, from 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Both workshops will be held in the Butternut Room, Hunt College Union. At these workshops, the new application packet for applying for a salary increase and promotion will be distributed. Food will be provided at the February 4th workshop. All UUP Professionals are urged to attend either of the Workshops, but not both! Presenters are Norm Payne, UUP Vice President for Professionals, and Dennis Selzner, NYSUT Labor Relations Specialist. Questions should be addressed to Norm Payne at paynene@oneonta.edu.

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION RUN/WALK EVENT - FEBRUARY 9
The 7TH Annual American Heart Association Run/Walk event will take place on Saturday, February 9, 2008 from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. in the Dewar Arena, Alumni Field House. The Event is used to raise awareness and money to fight heart disease, our nations #1 cause of death. To participate, just pick up a pledge card at the Alumni Field house main office or Chase PE main office to gather pledges before the event OR make a donation to AHA at the event. There is a $25.00 minimum pledge required for participation. On the day of the event you will walk or run a distance of your choosing at any time between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Last year we raised a record $21,000! We can continue to make a difference with your help! Phone Tracey Ranieri at x2446 for more details - teams are welcome and encouraged! Prizes will be awarded!

UUP PARTY - FEBRUARY 10
UUP Oneonta will have its annual winter party on Sunday, February 10, from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., at the College Camp! It will be a wonderful event that will brighten the winter season. The College Camp is a treasure. The lodge has a fireplace that will keep us warm. If it snows, the Camp road to the lodge will be plowed. Refreshments (light fare) and good people will make it a memorable event. All UUPers are most cordially welcome, but due to space limitations, members are limited to bringing one guest. Please RSVP by leaving a message at the UUP voice mail at x2135. To help with planning, leave your name and telephone number, and indicate whether you are coming solo or bringing a guest. Kudos to Loraine Tyler, UUP’s Director of Special Events, for once again organizing a festive occasion for UUP.

UUP SCHOLARSHIPS DEADLINE - MARCH 1
UUP College Scholarships are awarded annually to outstanding SUNY undergraduates who exhibit dedication to the goals and ideals of the labor union movement. Recipients receive $2,000. To qualify, a student must display both personal and academic achievement with a minimum GPA of 3.75, and have a strong record of community service. The process is competitive and is open to fulltime undergraduate students attending a state-operated campus of SUNY. Applicants must have completed at least 16 credit hours at a SUNY campus. One to four applicants will be selected. Application deadline is Saturday, March 1. Faculty, please inform qualified students of the Scholarships. For an application and information, visit statewide UUP’s Web site at www.uupinfo.org/scholarships/scholarship.doc You may also request an application by phoning 1-800-342-4206.

CUAC TO PRESENT LESSONS LEARNED FROM MY GRANDFATHER - MARCH 5
The College Union Activities Council (CUAC) proudly presents Arun Gandhi’s Lessons Learned from My Grandfather in which he shares his riveting and unique reflections on the personal and historical legacy of his grandfather, and sets forth a message of integrity, social harmony, nonviolent struggle, and hope for a better world. The lecture is Wednesday, March 5 at 9 p.m. in the Hunt Union Ballroom. Arun Gandhi is the founder of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence and grandson of the legendary peace fighter and spiritual leader, Mohandas Gandhi. Born and raised in apartheid-era South Africa, Gandhi was sent to India when he was 12 to live with his grandfather. He observed firsthand the profound national campaign for liberation through nonviolent means. Following his visit to India, Gandhi went on to lead successful economic and social reforms in India. He then came to the U.S., where he and his wife founded the M.K. Ghandi Institute for Nonviolence in Memphis. By continuing his grandfather's legacy, Gandhi has been able to provide insight into one of history's most influential leaders and has continued to stress the importance of nonviolence. If you wish to offer program credit, contact Bill Harcleroad at harclewg@oneonta.edu so we can anticipate attendance and assist you in knowing who was there.

ATTENTION: WORK STUDY-TEACHING ASSISTANT SUPERVISORS
Please do not send your work study/teaching assistants to the Instruction Support Center the first week 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 week with no student staffing. It is impossible to find the time to train new students properly. 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 Center this semester, must have their names put on file in the ISC, regardless if they worked for you last semester or not. Please send an email to Mona Hughes at hughesml@oneonta.edu listing your student’s names, department, and titles. Students not on file 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.

LIBRARY WEB SITE UPDATED
The Milne Library website, http://library.oneonta.edu/, has undergone a cosmetic change over the break. You can now search for books, articles, journals and reserves through the use of four tabs. We have also added the current day’s hours to the main page. Unless there is a technical reason for changing the page, we do not currently foresee any major updates for the upcoming semester.

MAIL SERVICES LOOKING FOR INTRA-CAMPUS ENVELOPES
Mail Services is getting low on both large and small intercampus envelopes. Please place any extra envelopes that you may not need in your outgoing mail. They should be rubber banded together with a note that reads “To be reused”. We are also looking for any large size rubber bands. Thank you.

CARRELS AVAILABLE
Milne Library has a number of media carrels available for redistribution. These carrels have a shelf at eye level and built in power strips. Please contact Valerie Grant at x2723 or email grantvr if you are interested.

5TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF TEACHING LOOKING FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS
We are looking for people from all disciplines interested in participating on the committee for Celebration of Teaching. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Janet Day, 2008 event chair, at x2745 or dayje@oneonta.edu.

COLLEGE SENATE DATES
College Senate meetings will take place at 3:00 p.m. on the following Mondays during the Spring semester: January 28, February 11 & 25, March 10 & 31, and April 14 & 28. For information contact Adam Ryburn at ryburnak@oneonta.edu, or go to http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/senate/.

CHANGES IN PERSONAL CAR MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATES
Effective January 1, 2008, the personal car mileage reimbursement rate will increase to 50.5 cents per mile. Please submit future travel vouchers for personal car mileage at this new rate. Please feel free to contact Becca O’Donnell at x2555 or Betty Tirado at x3448 if you have any travel related questions.

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 Nancy Wolters, Associate Provost, at x2950. Questions regarding employee information should be referred to the Office of Human Resources at x2509.

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 Nancy Wolters, Associate Provost at x2950 or wolterne@oneonta.edu.

PROJECT BASED LEARNING WORKSHOPS
The Catskill Regional Teacher Center will present workshops for teachers on Project Based Learning on Wednesday, February 6, and Monday, February 25, at Stamford Central School from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Both sessions must be attended. Workshop fee is $25, which includes the book being used for the sessions. Program presenters from Jefferson CSD are teachers Michelle Decker, Grade 6 and JoAnn Little, Grades 7-8 Social Studies. The programs will explore and develop Project Based Learning for the classroom. Previously completed student projects will be examined and their relevance to curriculum will be discussed. SUNY-Oneonta Education majors may attend these workshops at no cost. You must register before Wednesday, January 30 by contacting the Teacher Center, Bugbee School, Room 209, SUNY Oneonta, phone 607-436-3920, fax via 607-436-2580 or email crtc@oneonta.edu. There is no registration at the door.

RETURN VIDEO TAPES TO IRC
Anyone who has checked a videotape out of the IRC Video Tape Library, needs to return those tapes to IRC. Please check offices and other areas for tapes you may have and return them to Donna Baker in the IRC main office. If you have questions about a tape you have, contact Donna at x3314.

MASSAGE THERAPY AVAILABLE DURING THE SPRING SEMESTER
Mark Shepard, a professional massage therapist, will be offering massage therapy this semester while classes are in session. Appointments are available at the Hunt College Union on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Phone x4205 to schedule an appointment. For additional information visit www.oneonta.edu/oas/massage

CAMPUS CATERING POLICY
If a group is holding an event on campus and would like to have food and/or refreshments, please contact Sodexho (Campus Dining Services). Sodexho has exclusive rights for catering on campus and at the College Camp. For more information please contact the Catering Office at x3934 or visit http://www.oneonta.edu/dining/catering.asp.

SERVICES AT THE SHIPPING ROOM
The Shipping Room, located in the Hunt College Union next to Yella's, provides student package handling, along with a variety of other services, including the sale of postage stamps, money orders, bubble wrap, envelopes and wrapping materials for outgoing packages, UPS and FedEx shipping and copying/faxing services. Faculty and staff are welcome to utilize the services offered by The Shipping Room. For more information, please phone x3117 or visit http://shiproom.oneonta.edu. The Shipping Room is open Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, noon - 2 p.m., (when classes are in session.)

COLLEGE CAMP WEATHER POLICY
College Camp may be closed due to road conditions during the winter months. As a general rule, the Camp and Observatory will also be closed if classes are cancelled. Closings will be posted at http://collegecamp.oneonta.edu and the Camp Caretaker or an OAS staff member will contact reservation holders. Public inquiries about Camp closures/cancellations may be made at the campus Weather Line: 436-2000.

SNOWSHOEING AT COLLEGE CAMP
OAS will be offering snowshoeing at the College Camp again this year. Use your College ID to borrow snowshoe equipment at the Green Snowshoe Hut. Snowshoes are available 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on the following Saturdays & Sundays: January 26 & 27, February 2 & 3, February 9 & 10, March 1 & 2, March 8 & 9 and March 15 & 16.

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.

KEEP SUNY-Shine INFORMED
SUNY-Shine needs your help! In order for the fund to be effective, information about persons who are hospitalized, weddings, births, deaths, exceptional hardships, etc., need to be reported. Please do not assume that someone else will provide the information to the SUNY-Shine Committee. If anyone on campus has information that the SUNY-Shine Committee needs to be aware of, please take the time to phone Rose Thomas at x2748, or send a note to the Community Relations Office, 301 Netzer Administration Building. Funding for SUNY-Shine is made possible on an annual basis through gifts and grants to the College Foundation.

REPORT THREATS AND CRIMES
In the interest of campus safety and security, all members of the campus community are encouraged to phone the Office of Student Development, x2513, to express concerns about anyone who might be regarded as a threat to themselves or others. If there is an immediate threat or emergency, phone University Police at 911 or x3550. All employees are expected to inform the College if they know of a crime that has been committed on campus. Members of the campus community will be notified if such information indicates that there is a threat to the safety of the community.

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.

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• Congratulations to the 95 new inductees of the College’s chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, the national scholastic honor society for college freshmen. The new members were inducted at a ceremony in the Hunt College Union Ballroom in October 2007. With over 260 chapters nationwide, Phi Eta Sigma promotes excellence through recognition programs and scholarship competitions. New members qualify by achieving grade-point averages of at least 3.5 during their first semester or year in college. Phi Eta Sigma, one of the longest-standing freshman honor societies in the country, was founded at the University of Illinois in 1923. Chartered in 1994, the chapter at the College is advised by Dean of Science and Social Science Michael P. Merilan. The following students were inducted into Phi Eta Sigma during the October ceremony: Laura Nowak, Dmitri Bradley, Jessica Grogan, Kaitlin Jewell, Kristina Russo, Grace Stott, Christopher Braaten, Malorie Carrington, Jeffrey Finch, Andrew Hancock, Gwendolyn Nieves, Gina DiCosola, Lisa Cutrone, Raisha Pimentel, Chi Yip Mou, Tara Parlman, Gregory Orrigo, Brittany Soblick, Kara Parnett, Morgan Hoven, Cassandra Hohn, Andrew Raskin, Nicole Scagnelli, Ashley Valentine, Joshua Wake, Dominique Canton, Brionna Whitman, Brian Miller, Kyle Rogers, Michelle Renouf, Samantha Parmeter, Alesia Hall, Mackenzie Meyer, Theanna Quarltere, Briana Shelby, Lisa Thomas, Elson Chow, Adam Guillaume, Kristyn Wagner, Apoorv Mittal, Priya Tauro, Christopher Tudisco, Margaret Conlon, Julie Sosenko, Ashley Baron, Jason Avery, Nicole Leonard, Kaitlyn Charles, Amanda Mulea, Jeffrey Fugelsang, Stephanie Ottino, Ashley Batsford, Deanna Paquette, John Campbell, Margaret McWilliams, Alyson Helstrom, Tara Komatz, Theresa Adkins, Gabrielle Burger, Sierra Nudo, Emily MacDonald, Benjamin Paulsen, Rebecca Perry, Rhiannon Goodman, Kimberley Armstrong, Lok Him Chan, Michael Ellwanger, Jr., Blake Moses, Danielle Ullman, Emily Williams, Joseph Cross, Christopher Vento, Courtney Kendziera, Monica Allen, Trisha Hosmer, Stephanie Brock, Lauren Hamilton, Zishan Qamar, Zubaida Qamar Wariach, Erik Johanson, Stephen McLaughlin, Jr., Laurie Mierek, Kelly Paden, Daniele Durland, Amanda DeZalia, Kristina DiDomenico, Amelia Trigg, Steven Moskowitz, Jessica Rodriguez, Jesse Levine, Rebecca Pezzulo, Alison Kiraly, Claire O'Mara, Jessica Mason, Kelsey Thompson, Lauren Maietta, and Ashley Hickman.

BULLETIN INFORMATION
Email your items and attachments to Mona Hughes at hughesml@oneonta.edu. Do not send items or attachments in Publisher. Items must be received no later than 12:00 noon on the Thursday preceding the Wednesday publication. If a break week, items must be received by the noon deadline before the break for publication after the break. Bulletins are not published when classes are not in session. WELCOME BACK!!!

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