COLLEGE AT ONEONTA NIGHT WITH THE ONEONTA TIGERS – SEPTEMBER 3
Save the date! College at Oneonta Night with the Oneonta Tigers is Wednesday, September 3 at 7 p.m. Rain date: Thursday, September 4 at 6 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, Alumni Affairs Office, President’s Office, Milne Library, Morris Conference Center and Hunt Union.) We will be kicking of the innings with free prizes. This event is sponsored by the College at Oneonta Public Events committee and the Alumni Association for all faculty, staff, students, area alumni, community members and their families. We hope to see you there!
MEET THE REGISTRAR’S OFFICE STAFF
The Registrar’s Office would like to welcome you to the Fall 2008 semester. Please feel free to contact them with any question you may have. Please see staff information attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
DOCUMENTARY: FAITH
A documentary by Emmy Award winning filmmaker d.b. Roderick will take place on Saturday, September 20 at the Foothills Performing Arts Center. Please see information attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
DIRECTORY CHANGES
FROM: TO:UUP-CSEA LABOR DAY LUNCHEON WITH PRESIDENT KLENIEWSKI
UUP and CSEA will jointly host a Labor Day luncheon on Monday, September 1 at Noon in the Butternut Room, Hunt College Union. Complimentary Food and drink will be served. Dr. Nancy Kleniewski, our new College President, will speak and answer questions. All members of the UUP and CSEA bargaining units are most cordially invited to this historic event. For further information, please contact UUP Vice President for Academics Rob Compton at comptorw@oneonta.edu, CSEA President Phil Cook at cookpm@oneonta.edu, UUP Vice President for Professionals Norm Payne at paynene@oneonta.edu, or CSEA Vice President Veronica Diver at diverv@oneonta.edu.
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.
TRAVEL IN PROXIMITY OF OFFICIAL STATION OR HOME
In keeping with the College at Oneonta’s current policy and following the recent announcement by the Office of the State Comptroller, the travel guidelines regarding reimbursement for proximity mileage have been added to the College at Oneonta’s online travel manual. To review this information and the travel manual, please access the Homepage at Oneonta.edu and type travel manual in the Search Oneonta box at the top right hand corner of the screen. Questions regarding this information and any other travel can be directed to Terri Thomas at x3530 or Rebecca O’Donnell at x2555.
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 little or no student staffing. It is impossible to find the time to train students the first week. 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. 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.
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Marjorie Pietraface will be stepping down from her role as EAP Coordinator. Marge has done a wonderful job as coordinator, helping our employees with referrals and organizing seminars. She will be missed and we thank her for all of her hard work and dedication. Effective Monday, September 1, Ricky O’Donnell will takeover as EAP Coordinator until a permanent replacement can be found. A search will commence during the fall semester. We are fortunate that Ricky has offered her services as she was the previous EAP Coordinator for a number of years for our campus. Please welcome Ricky into this role. The phone number for EAP Services will be the same at x2452. If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Nicosia, EAP Committee Chair at x2294. The NYS Employee Assistance Program is a peer assistance program jointly sponsored by labor and management. NYS EAP provides confidential information, assessment, and referral services to NYS employees, their family members, and retirees. It also provides orientations and training for all employees, managers, supervisors, and union representatives on benefits and use of EAP.
NOONTIME ACTIVITIES FOR FACULTY/STAFF
Get together with your friends and colleagues and put some exercise in your daily routine! The following activities are available for faculty and staff in the Chase P.E. Building during the noon hour: fitness center, free weight room, Noonball (basketball), swimming, volleyball, racquetball, and mountain biking (Mon. & Weds. only). Lockers are available in the main locker rooms; stop by the Physical Education Department office to get one. Reminder: if you received a notice about your locker, be sure to respond if you want to keep it!
MILNE LIBRARY HOURS
The Library will observe the following hours during the semester:
TWO EXHIBITIONS KICK OFF NEW SEMESTER
Supernatural, and Echoes From the Past, are two exhibitions that will open in the Fine Art galleries to begin the new semester. The galleries will host a double reception for both artists on Thursday, September 11, from 5-7 p.m. sponsored by the Alumni Association and the Office of the President. The Martin–Mullen Art Gallery will feature Echoes From the Past works by faculty member Thomas Sakoulas. The exhibition will be on display from Monday, September 8-Saturday, October 18 and will feature 23 relief sculptures carved in bluestone, 2 soapstone carvings, several sheet metal sculptures, large formatted drawings and an original lithograph. In the New Gallery, Supernatural, works by Utica based artist Tom Mazzullo, will display 28 silverpoint drawings, 2 brass point drawings, three pastels and four watercolors from Tuesday, September 2-Friday, October 3. Mazzullo states that “Drawing is the primary means by which an artist turns nothing into something. This is what the exhibition title Supernatural refers to.” Both artists will be present at the reception; Mazzullo will present a gallery talk from 4-5 p.m. before the reception on September 11. Thomas Sakoulas will give a presentation about his work later in the semester. Date to be announced in a later Bulletin.
COLLEGE TO OFFER MASTER'S IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
The College will soon begin offering a new Master of Science in Education program in Educational Technology, according to an announcement by Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs F. Daniel Larkin. The College recently received approval from the State Education Department to offer the program. The program is designed to provide certified elementary and secondary teachers with a greater understanding of the teaching-learning process and specifically to develop skills in employing multiple technologies to enhance students' performance. Teachers who complete the program will be eligible for initial certification as Educational Technology specialists and will be eligible for professional certification in both Educational Technology and in the discipline of their initial certification. Applications for the program are now available for the fall and spring semesters. The program will offer courses in the late afternoon and evening so that working teachers will be able to enroll. Undergraduate students who have earned initial licensure to teach will also be eligible to enroll in the program. More information about the program is available from Joanne Curran, Associate Dean of Education, at x2541.
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 Maureen P. Artale, College Registrar, at x3216. Questions regarding employee information should be referred to the Office of Human Resources at x2509.
CAMPUS CATERING POLICY
If a group is holding an event on campus and would like to have food and/or refreshments, please contact Sodexo (Campus Dining Services). Sodexo has exclusive rights for catering on campus and at the College Camp. For more information please contact the Catering Office at x3934.
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 Maureen P. Artale, College Registrar at x3216 or 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.
GOT RED?
The Red Dragon Bookstore is celebrating Red Day! All red items in the store are 25% off on Wednesday & Thursday, September 3 & 4.
SERVICES AT THE SHIPPING ROOM
The Shipping Room, located in the Hunt College Union next to Yella's, provides a variety of 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.)
CAROL L. MANDZIK, NEW DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
F. Daniel Larkin, Provost, is pleased to announce the appointment of Carol L. Mandzik as the new Director of Office of International Education. Previously, Carol was the Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs at Central Maine Community College and prior to that has was the Director of International Programs and the Director of Human Resources at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Husson College, respectively. She received her MSB from Husson College in May 2003. Ms. Mandzik commenced her duties on August 1st.
BERNADETTE TIAPO, NEW DIRECTOR OF MULTICULTURAL STUDENT AFFAIRS
Steven R. Perry, Vice President for Student Development, is pleased to announce that Bernadette Tiapo has joined the Student Development Division and college community as Director of Multicultural Student Affairs. Ms. Tiapo previously served as Director of Cultural Diversity and EEOC at Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Prestonburg, KY. Ms. Tiapo holds a Master’s degree from North Dakota State University and is currently a doctoral student there. The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs works to develop a college community among all students, faculty, and staff who believe valuing diversity is essential to the educational process. This office was initiated to enhance the college experience and academic success of African American, Latino, Asian, and Native American students and to provide leadership on issues related to diversity for the College at Oneonta.
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION IN NEW LOCATION
The Office of International Education has moved to 111 Schumacher Hall. Carol Mandzik, Director of International Education; Andy VanBenschoten, Study Abroad Advisor; Jason Swift, International Student Advisor; and Robin Sostack, Secretary, will all have offices located within the Schumacher Hall 111 suite.
THIRTY YEARS OF STUDENT PRINTMAKING
James Mullen, former art professor has donated the student printmaking works from his show Reprise: An Exhibition of Student Prints to the Hunt College Union which features more than 30 years of Oneonta State student printmaking under the teachings of Mr.
Mullen. The work was recently featured in June at the renaming of the Art Gallery during Reunion Weekend. The work is installed throughout the lower level corridor and in the Union Square room. Thank you to Tim Sheesley, director of the college’s Martin-Mullen Art Gallery for his work and expertise to install this exhibit. The Hunt College Union is extremely grateful and honored by Mr. Mullen’s gift and we invite you to stop by and enjoy the work of our former students and alumni.
AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOODMOBILE - AUGUST 29
On Friday, August 29, CSRC and American Red Cross are sponsoring a Blood Drive at the Hunt College Union Ballroom from 12 noon to 5 p.m. This is one of four blood drives CSRC will sponsor this semester. Last year, volunteers on our campus donated 315 pints of blood, helping over 915 people. Help us increase our goal by 57 pints of blood this academic year. If we reach our goal, the American Red Cross will give our campus a $350 scholarship for a lucky student! In past blood drives, we have not seen many faculty and staff as donors. CSRC invites faculty and staff members to check their schedules and plan to serve as a model for our students. Phone CSRC at x2262 to set up an appointment. Registration will also be held during lunch and dinner hours at Mills and Wilsbach Dining Halls on August 27 & 28. Walk-ins are welcome, but those with appointments will come first while walk-ins may have to wait for some time. Did you know that one-pint of blood can save three lives? Please give the gift of life and volunteer to donate!
“SWIM WITH THE FISH” TEAM FUNDRAISER – SEPTEMBER 2-25
The Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Teams are again offering swim lessons to area children during the month of September. Two time slots on Tuesdays and Thursdays are available. The first time option will run from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and the second time option will run from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. The lessons will begin on Tuesday, September 2 and run until Thursday, September 25. There will be 8 classes in total, the cost is $6.00/class. Classes will be held at the Chase pool. The teams are also offering the 30 minutes 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. The younger children really benefit with the one-on-one attention and their little bodies can usually only tolerate the water for about 20 to 30 minutes. We need to know whether you prefer the early time slot or the later time slot, the first and last name of your child, their age, and approximately the swimming ability of your child, as well as a number where you can be reached during the day. Please contact Chris Schuler at x2505 or schulee@oneonta.edu as soon as possible to register, or if you need more information. Checks can be made payable to SUNY Oneonta, you may pay on the first day of class or as you go. Looking forward to hearing from you. We have always enjoyed and appreciated your involvement with our program, thank you for your support.
CARD ACCESS AT ALUMNI FIELD HOUSE
Beginning immediately, the Alumni Field House will be a card access only building. Card access will especially affect admittance to the fitness center when the building is open for general use by the campus community. You will no longer be able to gain access to the fitness center unless you have your ID card and it has been validated for entry into the fitness center. Your card will be used for the fitness center in the same way it is used to enter residence halls and other card access buildings on campus. Entry into the Alumni Field House and the use of all other spaces in the building are not affected during normal hours of operation. In order for faculty, staff and students to use the fitness center, your ID card will have to be activated by the college after successfully completing an online orientation program for the fitness center. The program is designed to provide instruction on the safe use of all fitness center equipment as well as identify our users. To complete the online orientation program go to the athletics department homepage at www.oneonta.edu/academics/athletics and click on the button that is designated for this online program. After successful completion of the online orientation program you will be prompted to enter information that will be forwarded to the Athletics Department to grant card access. Please be aware that the processing of the data and entry into the card access system may take up to 72 hours to be completed. Please be patient with the fitness center staff while we move through the initial phase of implementation. Should you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact the Athletic Department at x3594 or e-mail lombarke@oneonta.edu or welshkm@oneonta.edu.
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.
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.
BULLETIN INFORMATION
Email your items and attachments to Mona Hughes at hughesml@oneonta.edu. Do not send items or attachments in Publisher. Deadlines are Thursdays at noon for the following Wednesday publication. Items that come after the noon deadline will be held over for the next available edition. Bulletins are not published when classes are not in session. We observe the same deadline before a recess for the Bulletin following a recess.
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