MILNE LIBRARY PEEPS SHOW CONTEST
In conjunction with the opening of the new Periodicals Room, Milne Library is sponsoring a contest using marshmallow peeps as an artistic medium. Anyone affiliated with the SUNY-Oneonta campus is eligible to enter. Fifty-dollar gift certificates to Jazzman’s will be awarded in three categories: 2-dimensional, 3-dimensional, and video. The rules are as follows:
Special consideration for prizes will be given to entries with the theme “How Peeps Use the Library.” For inspiration and a look at the results of other Peeps Shows, visit http://www.oneonta.edu/library/peeps.asp. Winners will be announced at 2 p.m. on Friday, February 29, at an Open House in the Periodicals Room. Come take a look a our very neat and attractive new space, partake of refreshments, and see the Peeps Show entries which will be on display at that time. An online exhibit of the Peeps Show entries will be constructed after the contest so that everyone can be delighted by campus creativity with peeps. For more information contact Kay Benjamin at x2791 or Anne McFarland at x2026.
NO BULLETIN DURING RECESS WEEK - FEBRUARY 27 EDITION DEADLINE - FEBRUARY 14
There will not be a Bulletin published during the recess week (February 18 -22). The deadline for the Wednesday, February 27 edition is tomorrow at noon, Thursday, February 14. You may send items anytime, up to the deadline for that edition. For additional information contact Mona Hughes at x2490 or hughesml@oneonta.edu
BEST PRACTICES IN TEACHING AND COUNSELING PROPOSAL FORM
Attached to this issue of the Bulletin is the Best Practices in Teaching and Counseling Program Proposal Form. The deadline for submitting proposals is Thursday, May 1 for the Conference that will take place on Friday, October 3.
OF GRASSHOPPER SONGS AND GENDER POLITICS: INDIGENOUS AND AMERICAN FEMINISMS
The Women's and Gender Studies Brown Bag Luncheon will take place on Tuesday, February 26 at 12:00 noon in 318 Milne Library. Susan Bernardin is the presenter. Please see information attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
BIG O POETRY SLAM 51
The Big O Poetry Slam 51 (Music and No-Holds-Barred Slam III) will take place on Wednesday, February 27 at 8 p.m. in the Hunt Union Waterfront. Information is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN IROQUOIS CULTURE
Today, Wednesday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. at College Camp, a presentation by Suzanne Vermette on The Empowerment of Women in Iroquois Culture will take place. Please see information attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
ATTENTION: CSEA EMPLOYEES
The Office of Human Resources would like to remind CSEA employees that the NYS & CSEA Partnership tuition benefits program is available for all eligible employees. Copies of the catalog and application forms are available for download from the Partnership website at www.nyscseapartnership.org or by contacting the Office of Human Resources. Some program highlights include:
EXCUSED MEDICAL LEAVES WITHOUT CHARGE TO ACCRUALS
Over the past several years, new sections have been added to the Civil Service Law entitling New York State employees to a variety of excused leaves without charge to accruals, up to certain maximums. These include leaves for 1) up to four hours of paid leave annually for screening for breast cancer (for males and females); 2) up to 7 days leave to undergo a medical procedure to donate bone marrow and up to 30 days of paid leave to serve as an organ donor; and 3) up to four hours of paid leave annually for screening for prostate cancer. Appropriate medical documentation is required in all cases. If anyone has any questions about this, please contact Human Resources at x2509.
MILNE LIBRARY RECESS HOURS
Milne Library will be open the following hours during the February recess (February 15 - 25:)
Friday, February 15
Monday - Friday, February 8-22
STUDENTS HANDLING EXAMS
Students must not be involved in the preparation, duplication, transportation or distribution of examinations. In addition, students including undergraduate teaching assistants must not be permitted to grade, or in any manner process tests or papers. This includes using the Scan Tron machines to grade tests or quizzes and distributing graded materials to other students. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Maureen P. Artale, College Registrar, at x3216.
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 Maureen P. Artale, College Registrar, at x3216 or via e-mail at artalemp@oneonta.edu.
INFORMATION 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 student’s name and assign a code name to each paper you submit. The code name must not be the student’s ID number or any part there of and should only be known to you. Using the student’s 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 Maureen P. Artale, College Registrar, at x3216 or via e-mail at artalemp@oneonta.edu.
FACULTY RESEARCH SHOW PARTICIPANTS DEADLINE - FEBRUARY 15
Call for Participants: The Grants Development Office (GDO) is calling for participants for the eighth annual Faculty Research Show (FRS) to be held on Wednesday, March 12 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Morris Conference Center (reception to follow). The FRS celebrates the excellent and diverse research and related activities conducted by College at Oneonta faculty. Different formats for presentation will be accommodated, including posters, hands-on exhibits, PowerPoint presentations and videotaped presentations. GDO staff will make every effort to accommodate requests, and will help purchase materials and arrange for use of medical equipment. Have you made a recent poster presentation at a conference? Consider modifying it for presentation at the Faculty Research Show. Note: You do not have to be present during the entire FRS to participate; you may send a colleague or student representative, or GDO staff can help facilitate presentations. There are no scheduled talks at the FRS. If you would like to participate, please email the following information to meekerkl@oneonta.edu by Friday, February 15:
An abstract of the presentation (500 words or less) is also required, but can be subsequently submitted (no later than February 29). If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Meeker at x2632. Programs from previous Faculty Research Shows are available from the GDO by request.
SWIM WITH THE FISH BEGINS - FEBRUARY 25
The Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Team Fundraiser Swim with the Fish swim lessons will begin on Monday, February 25. We will continue to teach on Monday and Wednesday at the usual time from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. The program will run for four weeks concluding on Wednesday, March 19. Class sizes will not exceed more than four children per instructor. The cost is $6.00/class. We will also offer the 1/2-hour option for children 3 years old and younger. The session is a one on one lesson for 30 minutes at a cost of $6.00/class. Classes will be held at the Chase pool. Note: If Oneonta schools are closed due to bad weather we will not hold swim lessons for that day. To register or for additional information phone Chris at x2505 and leave a message with appropriate information (name and age of child and a number where you can be reached), or e-mail schulee@oneonta.edu.
Checks should be made payable to SUNY Oneonta and you may pay on the first day of class. We have always enjoyed and appreciated your involvement with our program. Thank you for your support.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT/UUP MEETING - FEBRUARY 28
The next Food for Thought / UUP Chapter meeting will be held in the Otsego Grille, Morris Hall, on Thursday, February 28 from 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m., and will feature a presentation on the new (tentative) contract between the State of New York and UUP. Fred Floss (Head of the UUP Negotiations Team), Martin Coffey (Labor Relations Specialist to the UUP Negotiations Team), and other members of the UUP Negotiations Team will present detailed and specific information concerning the provisions of the proposed contract. The process for the vote on ratification will also be discussed. Given the centrality of the contract to terms and conditions of work, this will be a Food for Thought of the utmost importance. Questions and discussion will follow the formal program. This is an important meeting to become informed and express opinion about the proposed contract. Although Food for Thought has important content, it is also an occasion for respite from the workweek, relaxed collegiality, and fine food. Renew old ties and forge new ones by joining your colleagues in a convivial gathering and expression of solidarity. Your union looks forward to greeting you. For additional information or if you have questions, please contact UUP Oneonta President Bill Simons, President, at x3498/ simonswm or; Norm Payne, VP for Professionals, at x2021/ paynene; Tom Horvath, Acting VP for Academics, at x3899/ horvattg; Gina Keel, Acting Secretary, at x3505/ keelgl, Janie Forrest-Glotzer, Professional Delegate at x2005/ forresjl; or Nancy Cannon, Academic Delegate, at x2160/ cannonns.
UUP LABOR FILM SERIES - FEBRUARY 28
Bound for Glory will be shown as part of UUP Oneonta’s Labor Film series. The movie is open to UUPers, all other campus employees, and SUNY-Oneonta students. The 1976 film will be shown on Thursday, February 28, from 4-6 p.m. at the Red Dragon Theater, Hunt Union. The movie is based on folk singer Woody Guthrie’s 1943 autobiography. Gina Keel, Political Scientist and UUP Secretary/Academic Delegate, is the Director of the UUP Labor Film series. Dr. Keel will also moderate the discussion that will follow Bound for Glory. Forged by the Dust Bowl and Great Depression of the 1930s, Woody Guthrie did hard traveling and labored at many jobs. He was a strong supporter of the American worker and of the union movement. His music often reflected political, economic, and class concerns. Guthrie’s socially conscious music includes the classic “This Land is Your Land.” Directed by Hal Ashby, Bound for Glory features David Carradine as Woody Guthrie. Both Ashby and Carradine won Golden Globes for their work on the film. The music and cinematography won Academy Wards. Complimentary popcorn.
ENTANGLEMENTS THROUGH - FEBRUARY 29
An exhibit entitled Entanglements featuring recent paintings by Oneonta artist Madeline Silber is open in the New Gallery, Fine Arts through Friday, February 29. An artist's reception will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 7, and an Artist Gallery Talk is scheduled for Wednesday, February 27 at 1:30 p.m. Madeline lives in Oneonta where she also maintains her painting studio. Her abstract paintings are well-crafted intimate color explorations, provoking a relationship to human form and movement. Admission to the gallery and the reception is complimentary, and members of the community are invited. Galleries are open Monday - Friday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. when College is in session. Information is available from Tim Sheesley at x2445 or at www.oneonta.edu/academics/art/gallery.html.
NYC BUS TRIP- MARCH 1
The Chi Phi fraternity is organizing a bus trip to New York City on Saturday, March 1 as a fundraiser. The bus will leave Hunt Union at 6 a.m., and return at about midnight. Passengers can spend the day visiting the city’s many attractions. Cost for the roundtrip is $40. For more information or to reserve a seat, please contact Jon Arakaki, Communication Arts (IRC B-9), at x3265.
OUTSTANDING PART-TIME INSTRUCTOR AWARD DEADLINE - MARCH 7
The Committee on Instruction is now accepting nominations for the 2008 Simphiwe Hlatswayo Award for the Outstanding Part-Time Instructor that was created by the College Senate to recognize outstanding adjunct instructors as well as to encourage excellence in teaching. The award was named to honor the memory of Simphiwe Hlatswayo, who was a graduate of the College from South Africa, and taught at SUNY-Oneonta first as an adjunct, then later as an assistant professor. Those eligible for nomination are all part-time instructors who have taught at least one course in either: 1) each of the previous two semesters (Spring & Fall 2007); 2) each of the previous two fall semesters only (Fall 2006 & Fall 2007; or 3) each of the previous two spring semesters only (Spring 2006 & Spring 2007). Part-time instructors may nominate themselves or be nominated by other members of the faculty regardless of rank. Students may also nominate them. Nomination folders must include the following: 1). Student Perception of Instruction results and/or other standardized student evaluation of instruction instrument for each course taught in the last two eligible semesters. Quantitative data as well as typewritten free-response student comments are expected; if desired, instructors may include their response to student evaluations; 2). Five recent letters of recommendation including three letters from full-or part-time peers (two of whom should teach at SUNY-Oneonta) and two letters from students (preferably not currently enrolled with this instructor); 3). A statement of teaching philosophy; 4). Syllabi from the last two eligible semesters (additional course materials may be included); 5). A current curriculum vita or resume; and 6). Grade distribution for each course taught in the last two eligible semesters. Nomination materials should be submitted to Brian Beitzel, 129 Fitzelle. The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 7.
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE SUSAN SUTTON SMITH FACULTY PRIZE - MARCH 7
Full-time, tenured faculty, including previous applicants, are invited to apply for the 2008 Susan
Sutton Smith Faculty Prize for Academic Excellence. Faculty with excellent records of scholarship, creative activity, and/or evidence of academic excellence, who can present a 45-minute lecture related to the applicant’s area of expertise to an audience of non-specialists, are invited to apply for the $1,000 prize. Chairs and program directors should encourage applications from qualified individuals in their departments. The deadline for applications is Friday, March 7, 2008. Applications should be submitted to: The Academic Excellence Committee, Office of the Provost, 340 Netzer Administration Building. A campus mailing of the call for applications has been done, so if you have not received award information/guidelines, please contact Kathy Milavec at x2517. The Susan Sutton Smith Faculty Prize for Academic Excellence is made possible by an endowment created by Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith in memory of their daughter, Susan, and in honor of her commitment to academic excellence at the College. The College at Oneonta Alumni Annual Fund also supports this event.
THE MORALITY OF DEALING DRUGS - MARCH 13
Philosophy Outside The Margins, a faculty lecture series in Honor of Ralph Watkins, will present Chris Keegan, Africana/Latino Studies and Philosophy, in a lecture titled: The Morality of Dealing Drugs. The event will take place on Thursday, March 13 at 7 p.m. in the Center for Multicultural Experiences (CME), Lee Hall. All are invited to attend. Sponsored by the CME. For additional information contact Mary Bonderoff at x2663. Faculty members interested in presenting at the CME an also contact Mary at the above number.
IMPORTANT NOTICES TO EMPLOYEES WITH EMPIRE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN
The following are two very important notices for Employees who have the Empire Prescription Plan:
SEEKING CANCER SURVIVORS
"Are you a cancer survivor? We want to celebrate you! Please contact Emily Pohl at pohlej25@oneonta.edu if you would like to be a part of our fight against cancer, or phone the CSRC at x3500.
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 at 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 DATES AND DEADLINES
13th Annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
8:30 a.m.-11 p.m. (F) & 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (S), Morris Conference Center. Undergraduate students throughout North America will present papers on a host of philosophical topics. Keynote speaker: Kah Kyung Cho, Distinguished Teaching Professor, University of Buffalo. Free and open to the public. All members of the college are cordially invited. For information: Philosophy Department (325 Fitzelle Hall); Douglas Shrader (x2456, shradedw@oneonta.edu): or the conference website: www.oneonta.edu/pc.
SUNY-ONEONTA EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITITES
EOP Summer Academy Temporary Position - Residence Hall Director: The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) seeks a motivated individual to direct a highly structured summer residence hall program. This is a four-week academic program from July 6 - July 31, 2008. RHD obligation is June 30 - August 1, 2008. Duties and responsibilities include: Supervise a residence hall housing 50 to 60 students; provide leadership and direction to both students and staff members; help students make the transition from high school to a college environment; room assignments and procedures for check-in and check-out; train and supervise a staff of resident advisors/tutors; plan and facilitate hall activities, evening programs and weekend outings; involved 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree with experience in residence life and working with a diverse group of young adults. To Apply: Send or fax a letter of application, resume, and contact information for three professional references to: EOP Director, Office of Special Programs, Box BU, 332 Netzer Administration Building, SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY, 13820-4015 OR 607-436-3211 (fax). Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled, with preference to submissions prior to Thursday, May 1. SUNY Oneonta values a diverse college community. Please visit our website on diversity at: www.oneonta.edu/navigation/diversity.asp. Moreover, the College is an EEO/AA/ADA employer. Women, persons of color, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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