OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2009 FLEX SPENDING ACCOUNT (FSA)
Open enrollment period for 2009 Health Care Spending (HCSA) and Dependent Care Advantage Accounts (DCAA): Eligible employees can enroll in the FSA to reduce their income tax liability and help pay for their eligible out-of-pocket health care expenses and/or dependent care expenses. The open enrollment period for plan year 2009 runs from September 22, 2008 through November 14, 2008. Enrollment is paperless! Go to www.flexspend.state.ny.us or phone the FSA Hotline to enroll. If you are enrolled for the 2008 plan year and want to continue, you must re-enroll for 2009. If you have any questions, phone the FSA Hotline at 1-800-358-7202 or Human Resources at x2509.
SAFE SPACE TRAINING SCHEDULED
The Oneonta Safe Space Program has scheduled training dates during the Fall semester. The mission of the program is to support the campus in its effort to foster a bias-free learning and working environment for LGBTQ persons by providing education and training for the campus community. Please see information and dates attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
NASA ASTRONAUT POSTPONES APPEARANCE
NASA astronaut Ronald Garan, who was scheduled to speak at on Wednesday, September 24, has postponed his appearance at the College. A date for rescheduling his appearance has not yet been arranged.
SEEKING QUALIFIED TUTORS
As always, The Center for Academic Development and Enrichment (CADE) is seeking faculty recommendations for qualified tutors for 100- and 200-level courses for the Fall semester. Tutors are paid for their time, and tutoring experience looks great on a resume. Please take a few minutes to look over your class lists from previous semesters and e-mail Mary Dorn at dornmb@oneonta.edu with any recommendations you have for new tutors. These recommendations will help CADE to provide tutors who can effectively assist students with class material. CADE is here to support instructors in their endeavor to lead students to academic success. You may want to refer your students to http://cade.oneonta.edu/signup to apply to be a tutor or to get a tutor.
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.
ONEONTA WEATHER FORECASTS
Oneonta Weather forecasts are disseminated twice daily by students for WONY and can be accessed at: http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/wxclub/weather.wav.
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.
HUMAN RESOURCES NEEDS TO KNOW!
When employees are absent from work for longer than five consecutive days due to personal illness, birth of a baby or death or illness of an immediate family member, they need to contact Human Resources to verify the status of their benefits (leave
accruals, health insurance, etc.) prior to and during their absences. Please help us provide you with the appropriate information on a timely basis by informing us IMMEDIATELY whenever you might anticipate being absent from work for more than one week. This will enable us to help you maximize your benefits. Of course, be sure to communicate with your supervisor(s) about such absences, too. In fact, supervisors should notify the Human Resources office in the event employees are unable to do so. Thank you for your cooperation. If anyone has any questions, please contact Human Resources at x2509.
QUALIFYING EVENTS MAY IMPACT HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
A variety of events may impact eligibility for you and/or your dependents for health insurance coverage. These include, but are not limited to, marriage, separation, divorce, birth/death of a dependent, a change in spouse’s employment/health coverage, a change in child’s age, student status or marital status or domestic partner status. To ensure that appropriate coverage begins/ends timely, it is imperative that employees contact Human Resources prior to, or within 7 days following, a qualifying event. If anyone has any questions, contact Human Resources at x2509.
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.
NYS-RIDE
To all state employees: This past summer the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations announced a new program to allow New York State employees
to pay for certain work-related transportation expenses on a pre-tax basis. This is an effort to support a greener New York and to help state employees save money. NYS-Ride is being offered 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. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact WageWorks at www.worklife.state.ny.us or contact Human Resources at x2509.
ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS FACULTY SEMINAR SERIES – TODAY
Huimin Xu will make the first presentation of the Fall 2008 Economics and Business Division Faculty Seminar Series, today, Wednesday, September 24 at 4 p.m. in Schumacher 203. The title of Dr. Xu’s presentation is Terror Management Theory and Durability Focus in Creative Consumption. The presentation is open to faculty, students, and the public.
YOGA AND MEDITATION SOCIETY – TODAY
The Yoga And Meditation Society For The Scientific Study Of Spirituality celebrates its 5thYear with a lecture-workshop conducted by Douglas W. Shrader, Distinguished Teaching Professor, Philosophy. Dr. Shrader will speak on Music, Mysticism and Meditation from 4-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 24 at the Center for Multicultural Experiences, Lee Hall. All are invited to attend.
MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS SERVICES AT BASSETT HOSPITAL – SEPTEMBER 25
A program about the Mental Health Crisis Services at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown will take place on Thursday, September 25 at 7 p.m. at Craven Lounge, Morris Conference Center. The program will be hosted by the Community Education Project, a part of the local chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, NAMI-Otsego County. Bassett
Hospital’s chief of psychiatry, Celeste Johns, M.D., will provide information about the services. This will be followed by a question and answer period. Since the closing of the crisis service at Fox Hospital in 2007, the crisis unit at Bassett hospital is the closest service for Otsego County residents and college students experiencing mental health crises. The program is co-sponsored by the Counseling Center. Feel free to contact Mark Rice at x3368 with questions.
AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOODMOBILE ON CAMPUS- SEPTEMBER 25
The Center for Social Responsibility and Community and American Red Cross are sponsoring a Blood Drive at the Hunt Union Ballroom on Thursday, September 25 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. This is the second of four blood drives CSRC will sponsor this semester. Last year, volunteers on our campus donated 315 pints of blood. Help us to meet our goal of 372 pints of blood this academic year. If we reach our goal, the American Red Cross will award our campus a $350 scholarship for some lucky student! CSRC invites faculty and staff members to serve as models for our students during this semester’s blood drive by signing up to donate as well. Phone CSRC at x2262 to schedule an appointment or register during lunch and dinner hours at Mills or Wilsbach Monday & Tuesday, September 22 & 23. Give the gift of life! Volunteer to donate!
A CHORUS LINE - SEPTEMBER 26-28
Orpheus Theatre will open their 25th Anniversary MainStage Season with a production of A Chorus Line, Friday-Sunday, September 26-28 in the Belden Auditorium, Oneonta High School, with performances running Friday & Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Originally conceived, directed, and choreographed by Michael Bennett with book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch, and lyrics by Edward Kleban, A Chorus Line is a stunning musical about a chorus audition for a Broadway Musical. It tells of the achingly poignant ambitions of professional Broadway gypsies to land a job in the show, and is a powerful metaphor for all human aspiration. With performances by a number of SUNY-Oneonta students, two alumni, and members of our community, this production is a brilliantly complex fusion of dance, song, and compelling authentic drama, A Chorus Line has continued to dazzle audiences since it originally opened on Broadway in 1975. Directed by R.B. Schlather with Choreography by Carleigh Bettiol, A Chorus Line contains adult language and content and may not be suitable for younger audiences. Tickets are available by phoning 432-9392. For additional information, please contact Michelle Gardner at gardnemg@oneonta.edu.
CATSKILL SYMPHONY OPENS WITH INTERESTING MIX – SEPTEMBER 27
The Catskill Symphony Orchestra will open its 2008-09 five-concert season under the baton of Music Conductor Charles Schneider at 8 p.m. on Saturday, September 27 in the Hunt College Union Ballroom. This opening concert, which is Sponsored by the Irving Berlin Charitable Fund. will offer a variety of musical styles, and will highlight two youthful soloists who already have established themselves as forces to be reckoned with on the musical scene. The Parnas Duo (Cellist Cicely, age 15 and 17-year-old violinist, Madalyn) will be the featured performers in the Frederick Delius Concerto for Violin and Cello which was composed in 1915. The sisters’ Duo won First Prize at the 2008 International Chamber Music Ensemble Competition. Each of them has established a firm foothold on a professional career, having performed individually as symphonic soloists, as multiple musical prizewinners and as recording artists. (visit parnusmusic.com) The concert will begin with Eric Satie’s composition Jack-in-the Box which was commissioned by the Russian Ballet in 1899. The French composer is perhaps best known to the public for his Gymnopédies, which has defined his image for much of the public. Jack-in-the Box, by contrast, has been described as a kind of stylized circus music with rather garish tones which sometimes make it appear as a sudden flash of blinding light from a grey sky. The concluding work on the program will be the Beethoven Seventh Symphony, which is without question one of the great works of symphonic literature. The first performance of this symphony in Vienna in 1813 was conducted by Beethoven at a time when he was already almost completely deaf. Its impact on the world of music was great, and inspired the well-known comment of Richard Wagner, who called it the apotheosis of the dance, no doubt referring to its dynamic energy. The contrasting second movement, opens as a gentle allegretto with one of the more memorable themes of symphonic literature, and builds to a more complex contrapuntal texture before returning to the opening stately calm. The concerts of the Catskill Symphony are made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency. As in the past several years, a generous grant allows any one or two adults to bring any number of children or older students to the performance without charge. Phone x2670 for more information.
ASHOK KUMAR MALHOTRA SEVA LECTURE – OCTOBER 2
F. Daniel Larkin, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, is pleased to announce that Wendy Mitteager, Geography, is the recipient of the Ashok Kumar Malhotra Seva (Compassionate Service) Award. Dr. Mitteager will deliver the inaugural Ashok Kumar Malhotra Seva (Compassionate Service) Lecture titled, “Why Should Students Volunteer? The Joys of Service Learning: From Oneonta to New Orleans,” on Thursday, October 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Craven Lounge, Morris Conference Center. Created in 2008 to recognize faculty service both in and outside the classroom, the Ashok Kumar Malhotra Seva (Compassionate Service) Faculty Award, which includes a $1,000 check, is made possible by an endowment to the College at Oneonta Foundation from Ashok Kumar Malhotra, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Philosophy. Criteria for this award includes: community service locally, nationally, or internationally; the ability to motivate and inspire others to perform community service; and the integration of community service in the teaching and learning process. The lecture is free and open to the public. A dessert reception will follow the lecture. Please announce this event to your students and encourage their attendance.
BEST PRACTICES IN TEACHING AND COUNSELING CONFERENCE – OCTOBER 3
The fifth annual conference for elementary and secondary teachers and school counselors is scheduled for Friday, October 3 and will feature keynote speaker Terry Tiernan, President Elect New York State English Council and Professor of English and Communications Department in the School of Arts and Sciences at Potsdam College who will present Politics, Schooling and Childhood: Meeting Classroom Needs by Reversing the Real Brain Drain. The conference will take place from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Hunt College Union. Full price registration includes a lunch, admission to the keynote, four sessions and a conference bag. Registration form and schedule at: www.oneonta.edu/academics/bestpractices/
APPLICATIONS DEADLINE FOR SIEGFRIED PRIZE – OCTOBER 3
The Academic Excellence Committee has issued a call for applications for the annual Richard Siegfried Junior Faculty Prize for Academic Excellence. All SUNY-Oneonta full-time, non-tenured faculty are eligible to apply for this $1,000 prize. The deadline for applications is Friday, October 3. A campus-wide mailing of the award criteria has been done. If you did not receive an application, or if you have questions concerning the application, you may contact William Simons, Chair of the AEC, at x3498. The Richard Siegfried Junior Faculty Prize for Academic Excellence is funded by a gift from Alice Siegfried in memory of her husband and in honor of his commitment to academic excellence. The College at Oneonta Alumni Association’s 2008-2009 Alumni Annual Fund also supports this annual event.
MUG ONE MEETING - OCTOBER 8
Join MUG ONE, the Macintosh User Group of Oneonta, as they present: Macintosh Pundit Adam Engst!, on Wednesday, October 8 at 7:30 p.m. in IRC, LH#2, for a very special MUG ONE meeting. Noted Macintosh industry pundit Adam C. Engst will talk about recent trends in the technology world, focusing of course on how it all affects Apple and Macintosh users. Adam will talk about the rise of mobile, cloud computing (and how Apple and Google disagree), how our Macs will be possessed with ever-more helpful demons, and the pros and cons of the way Apple continues to integrate services between the Mac, the iPhone, and the Internet. Time permitting, he may even wax philosophic about where technology needs to go. And of course, he will answer questions. Considered one of the most influential figures in the Macintosh computer industry, Adam C. Engst is the editor and publisher of TidBITS, one of the oldest and largest Internet-based newsletters, distributed in five languages every week to hundreds of thousands of readers. With his wife Tonya he is co-publisher of the innovative Take Control electronic book series, and is the author or coauthor of numerous books and magazine articles, including the Internet Starter Kit and iPhoto Visual QuickStart series. In addition, he has collaborated on several Internet educational videos and has appeared on a variety of nationally broadcast television and radio programs. And yes, he has been turned into an action figure. Be sure to join us for a fascinating and informative evening. As always, we'll have questions and answers, refreshments and door prizes (members only). MUG ONE library materials will be available for circulation to MUG ONE members at the meeting. MUG ONE meetings are free of charge and open to the public. Everyone is welcome. For more information, go to http://www.mugone.com, phone Brian Foley at 607-988-7031, or email Elsa Travisano at: mugone@stny.rr.com. See you then!
GOOD OLD WAR – OCTOBER 15
Good Old War, the musical trio from Lancaster, PA will be performing in the Hunt College Union on Wednesday, October 15 at 6:30 p.m. The trio, featuring former Days Away members Keith Goodwin and Tim Arnold with Daniel Schwartz of Unlikely Cowboy, have their awesome Only Way To Be Alone set for release right on the heels of a huge US tour. The LP was recorded with producer Rick Parker (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club). Longtime friends Anthony Green of Circa Survive and Dave Davison from Maps & Atlases are also featured on the album. The result is a beautiful, back to basics acoustic affair that's done well to satisfy Days Away fans who have been anxious for this new band formation and also gather a giant new fan base for Good Old War. Tickets are $8 advance (available at the Hunt Union) and $10 at the door. This performance is appropriate for all ages.
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