COLLEGE HOSTS SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL & PERFORMANCES
The College is hosting the New York Summer Music Festival this year for the third time. The festival attracts talented young musicians from around the world to study with top music faculty and performers. The festival also features performances by professional musicians, faculty, and students. Admission to most performances, which are held in the Goodrich Theater, Fine Arts, is complimentary, and members of the community are invited to attend. The entire schedule of performances is available through the festival's web site at www.nysmf.org Performances by two visiting artists are scheduled for this week. On Tuesday, July 22, John Riley performed on drums. Riley is on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music and SUNY Purchase, and he is an artist-in-residence at the Amsterdam Conservatory in Holland. He is the author of The Art of Bop Drumming, Beyond Bop Drumming, and The Jazz Drummer's Workshop. Riley has taught master classes around the world. Today, Wednesday, July 23, at 8 p.m., Victor Danchenko will perform on violin. Danchenko is an internationally renowned artist, whose awards include the gold medal in the Soviet National Competition and the Ysaye Gold Medal. He has performed as a soloist in the United States, Canada, Europe, and South America to high critical acclaim. Danchenko is on the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music and the Peabody Conservatory of Music, and he has conducted master classes in the US, Canada, Japan, South America, Israel, and Europe. The New York Summer Music Festival at SUNY-Oneonta presents students a nurturing atmosphere in which they can experience the highest level of musical training. Areas of study for the students, who range in age from 10 to 25, include orchestra, band, choral ensembles, original musical theater projects, composition, and jazz. Classes are also offered in beginning piano and beginning guitar as well as supplemental areas such as music history, theory, computer technology in music, filmmaking, and jazz improvisation. Students can take private lessons for all major and secondary instruments, voice, and composition. Some of the finest musicians and teachers in the world will visit the festival in 2008 to host master classes and clinics. Faculty are drawn from the prestigious Curtis, Juilliard, and Manhattan Schools of Music, among many others. The New York Summer Music Festival offers complimentary, professional-quality student performances to the entire Oneonta community and the surrounding region. The festival has more than 50 different performing ensembles and classes, which collectively perform nearly 30 weekly/biweekly concerts, allowing students the opportunity to learn in both the classroom and the concert hall. On Sunday, July 20, students presented a concert featuring recitals, the wind ensemble, the chamber orchestra, and the select jazz ensemble, and later that evening, counselors and teaching assistants presented a recital. Robert Barstow, Music, serves as Chairman of the Board of the New York State Music Festival. More information about the festival and the performances is available on the web at www.nysmf.org or by phone at (607) 267-4024.
DAY AT SARATOGA RACE COURSE
Faculty and Staff are invited to join College at Oneonta Alumni in Saratoga for a day at the races on Saturday, August 9. Gates open at 11 a.m., gather at the Paddock Tent at 11:30 p.m. for a buffet luncheon. Post Time is 1 p.m. Cost per person is $35.00 Price includes track admission, hot and cold buffet luncheon, racing program, paddock tent seating with access to clubhouse (no clubhouse seating available). Cash bar, closed circuit television, and betting window available under the tent. Proper dress required—collared shirt, dress shorts, slacks, skirt or dress. Transportation is on your own. Register soon from these options: Mail it in: Office of Alumni Affairs, 128 Alumni Hall, SUNY College at Oneonta, Oneonta, NY 13820 Phone: 436-2526 Fax: 436-2124. Make checks payable to: College at Oneonta Alumni Association. MasterCard, Visa, and AMEX accepted—indicate card type, number, expiration date, signature, and security code (3-digit authorization # from back of card for MasterCard or Visa only).
COURSE EVALUATIONS GOING ELECTRONIC
Data for the Student Perception of Instruction (SPI) course evaluation process will be collected via Angel this summer. All registered students have access to their courses via Angel regardless of whether or not a faculty member uses this resource. For this summer, students will receive periodic notices directing them to Angel to evaluate their courses. The system will be available for course evaluation for the last few days of each summer session. This is a piloting of this method for course evaluation. It addresses the need to provide an evaluative method for the growing number of on-line courses, as well as moves the process to a more efficient and cost effective approach to evaluation. Please encourage your students to participate in this process. Faculty wishing to use the traditional paper evaluation process may obtain materials from their respective department offices. Any questions should be directed to Steve Johnson at x3592 or johnsosd.
INCREASE IN PERSONAL CAR MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT
Effective July 1, 2008, the personal car mileage reimbursement rate increased to 58.5 cents per mile. This rate is in effect for all business miles driven between July 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008. Please feel free to contact Terri Thomas at x3530 or Becca O’Donnell at x2555 for any travel related questions.
PILOT OF ANGEL ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIO
As you may know, the College currently uses ANGEL for its Course management System. Included with this system is an electronic portfolio system called ANGEL ePortfolio. Starting this fall (2008) semester, we will be piloting this electronic system. If we find this system meets our needs we may decide to implement it in the spring of 2009. Feedback from faculty who use this system will have significant influence on whether we implement this new product or not. Let me reiterate, this is a pilot! If you are interested in learning more about ANGEL ePortfolio or participating in the pilot this fall please contact Deb McClenon at x2871 or email mcclendl@oneonta.edu.
HP 4550 COLOR LASERJET PRINTER AVAILABLE FOR TRANSFER
The Property Management Office has available for transfer a Hewlett Packard 4550 color laserjet printer, asset tag #103468. The printer will require a magenta toner cartridge to work. There is also a transfer kit, a drum kit, and a yellow toner cartridge to go with the printer. You can see the printer in room B217B Milne Library. If this printer would be of use to your department, please contact Marj Lutner at x3232 or lutnern@oneonta.edu, or Janet Frankl at x3227 or frankljl@oneonta.edu, no later than Friday, July 25.
RICOH COPIER AVAILABLE
The CADE office has a Ricoh Aficio 220 copier available for transfer to another department. Manuals and two toners are included. The maintenance agreement will need to be renewed through IKON Office Solutions. Contact Cyn Utter, CADE, at x3015 if you are interested in this copier.
NEW NYS PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES
To all state employees: The Governor’s Office of Employee Relations is announcing a new program to allow New York State employees to pay for certain work-related transportation expenses on a pre-tax basis. In an effort to support a greener New York and to help state employees save money, beginning July 2, 2008 for the October 2008 benefit month, NYS-Ride is being expanded to all New York State employees. This program does not reimburse your public transportation costs but does allow for qualifying expenses to be deducted from your paycheck on a pretax basis. Some carriers in this area include Oneonta Public Transport (OPT), Broome County Transit, Chenango County Public Transit, T-Tran, Adirondack Trailways, and Amtrak North East. Online enrollment begins July 2, 2008. Check your campus mail for an informational flyer and an optional NYS-Ride Employee Information Meeting Schedule. If you have any questions, please contact WageWorks at www.worklife.state.ny.us or contact Human Resources at x2509.
SUNY-ONEONTA OPPORTUNITIES
Assistant Director For Program Development (Assistant Director Of College Housing): The Department of Residential Community Life at SUNY Oneonta invites applications for the Assistant Director for Program Development. This is a one-year appointment with potential to be continued. Responsibilities: Coordination of educational programming initiatives for the Department of Residential Community Life; supervision of professional staff; conduct hearing adjudication; organize and implement Resident Advisor training and in-service programs; coordinate external professional development opportunities for student staff; campus-wide duty responsibilities; coordinate summer orientation residence halls; oversee administration of off-campus/temporary housing; present training sessions to various groups; support the development of positive community for a diverse student population. This is a live-out 12-month position. Qualifications Required: Bachelor’s degree and three (3) years full-time professional experience in residence life OR Master’s degree and two (2) years full-time professional experience in residence life; supervisory experience. Preferred: Master’s degree; group advisement experience; demonstrated leadership roles in departmental committees; familiarity with Banner database. Remuneration: $40,000 plus benefits. To Apply: Send letter of interest, resume and names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three professional references to: Residential Community Life, Wilsbach 106, Box BU, SUNY College at Oneonta, Oneonta, NY 13820. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. For other employment and regional opportunities, visit http://www.oneonta.edu/admin/humres/employment. 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.
Employee Assistance Program Notice Of Vacancy - Employee Assistant Program Coordinator: The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a free, confidential, voluntary consultation and referral service. It can provide assistance with many types of problems – personal, family or marital, emotional, substance abuse, medical, legal or financial. It is a referral service which does not provide counseling, but serves as the link between Oneonta employee and the skilled professional, counseling, medical and allied resources with the community. The EAP is a neutral office not associated with disciplinary procedures; hopefully it can lead to improved quality in working and personal lives. The Oneonta Employee Assistance Program Is Seeking Volunteers To Fill The Coordinator Position. The Coordinator Is A Confidential Personal Advisor Available To All State, Research Foundation And OAS Employees And Their Family Members. Characteristics of coordinators include strong commitment to the goals and ideas of the Employee Assistance Program, excellent interpersonal skills, history of productive relationships with co-workers; ability to communicate with groups and individuals; interest in the community – its services and resources; flexibility and willingness to learn; discretion and an ability to maintain confidentiality, ability to work independently; an ability to plan, organize and administer and a willingness to commit your time. Additional personal traits such as empathy, genuineness, respect and warmth are desirable. The EAP Coordinator serves as a link between employees and the skilled professional, counseling, medical and allied resources within the community. The Coordinator reports to the Employee Assistance Program Committee, and works with committee members to increase awareness of EAP services, expanded referral services, and coordinate EAP activities with other College programs. Any employee of SUNY College at Oneonta is eligible to apply. The position of the Coordinator is strictly volunteer. The committee will arrange release time from your own title and salary grade or remuneration. Candidates should be aware that they may, on occasion, be required to be available after normal working hours. Those interested in serving as Coordinator should submit by Friday, August 1, 2008, a resume and letter of application to: Melissa Nicosia, Chair, EAP Committee, 20 Bacon Hall.
CONGRATULATIONSSUMMER BULLETIN INFORMATION
Email your items and attachments to Mona Hughes at hughesml@oneonta.edu. Do not send items or attachments in Publisher. Items that come after the noon deadline will be held over for the next available edition. Submission/Publication dates are as follows:
The first Fall 2008 edition will be published on the first day of classes, Wednesday, August 27. Deadline for this edition is noon on Thursday, August 21. You may send items earmarked for this edition up to the deadline.
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