Bulletin for November 12, 2008

INVITATION TO BREAKFAST RECEPTION FOR 2008 RETIRED FACULTY & STAFF & FACULTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The College Community is cordially invited to a Breakfast Reception honoring the 2008 Retired Faculty & Staff and Faculty Accomplishments. The Reception will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 18, in the Otsego Grille, Morris Conference Center. Retired Faculty & Staff 2008 being honored are: Thomas Bobnick, Irene Budney, Alix Camacho, Angela Craven, Alan Donovan, Richard Frost, Ronald Greywood, Merritt Hunt, Alfred Lubell, James Mathews, Dolores McClenon, Suzanne Miller, Dorlene More, Harry Pence, Judith Rivino, Audrey Roseboom, Ruth Shalor, Roger Sperry, John Van Valkenburg, Anne Ward, Norman Wesley. Faculty Accomplishments being honored are: Jacqueline Bennett, Dale Capristo, Colleen Cashman, Hugh Gallagher, Jr., Willard Harman, Thomas Horvath, Cynthia Lassonde, Orlando Legname, and Ashok Malhotra.

ATTENTION SUNY EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
Attached to this issue of the Bulletin is a very important memo about forthcoming deadlines for making certain changes. Please review the memo carefully and save it for your future reference.

CELEBRATION OF THE SCIENCES KUDOS!
Many thanks to the dedicated group of faculty, staff, students and friends of the College who contributed to success of the Rededication of Science Building I and The Celebration of the Sciences held on Saturday, October 18 (please see listing attached to this issue of the Bulletin). The event was a testimony not only to the great potential of the rejuvenated facilities, but also to the vibrancy of the sciences at SUNY-Oneonta.

ONE MORE BULLETIN BEFORE RECESS!
There is only one more edition of the Bulletin before Thanksgiving recess. That edition is for Wednesday, November 19 with a submission deadline of noon, Thursday, November 13. The edition following the recess will be published Wednesday, December 3, with a submission deadline of noon on Thursday, November 20. Contact Mona Hughes at x2490 or hughesml@oneonta.edu with questions.

FLU SHOTS AVAILABLE IN HEALTH CENTER
Flu shots are now available in the Health Center for faculty and staff. The cost is $12. Please bring exact change. Phone x3573 if you have questions.

FOOD FOR FINES AT MILNE LIBRARY - NOVEMER 3-21
Got library fines? Want to clear them and help others at the same time? The Milne Library has partnered with the Center for Social Responsibility to provide non-perishable food items to local charities. In these tough economic times organizations such as the Salvation Army, Saint Mary’s, Saint James, and the Cooperstown Food Bank are seeing increased demands for their services and the fact is that they are having trouble meeting those requests. Here is your chance to help others and clear your library fees at the same time! It’s definitely a win-win situation. Simply bring in one can, bag, or box of un-opened, non-perishable food items and receive $1 off your bill at the library. Bring in 5 cans, bags, or boxes and receive $5 off your fines. There is no limit to the number of cans you can bring in. The more you donate, the less you owe the library! To get your fine dollars, bring all food items to the circulation desk inside the main entrance of the library. Unfortunately, you cannot build credit towards future fines. Don’t have fines? That is fantastic: you are a model patron. You can still donate to the cause. Just bring your canned or boxed goods to the library and the Center for Social Responsibility and the library team will make sure they are distributed to the charitable organizations listed above.

FACULTY SEMINAR SERIES CONTINUES - TODAY
Dona Siregar will make the third presentation of the Fall 2008 Economics and Business Division Faculty Seminar Series today, Wednesday, November 12 at 4 p.m. in Schumacher 203. The title of Dr. Siregar’s presentation is The Choice of IPO Versus M&A: Evidence From Banking Industry. The presentation is open to faculty, students, and the public.

YOGA AND MEDITATION SOCIETY EVENTS CONTINUE - TODAY
The Yoga and Meditation Society will present its next lecture on Contemplative Practice in Islam by Fida Mohammad, Sociology, on Wednesday, November 12 from 4-6:30 p.m., in Lee Hall. The lecture will be followed by a yoga demonstration and participation. Dr. Mohammad brings with him a strong scholarly background. He will present Contemplative Practices in Islam as having two orientations: one is called Tarika (mystical) while the other is Sharia (orthodoxy). Both Tarika and Sharia have meditative practices that are meant for achieving proximity to God. For further information, contact Ashok Malhotra, at x3220. The fall 2008 series will conclude with a lecture on Yoga and Meditation for Physical Health and Mental Well-Being by Dr. Malhotra on Wednesday, December 10 from 4-6:30 p.m., at Lee Hall.

FAMOUS LAST WORDS - NOVEMBER 13
Caridad Souza-Watkins, Africana & Latino Studies, will present the next Famous Last Words lecture, What’s Love Got To Do With It: Feminist Visions For The 21st Century, on Thursday, November 13, at noon in the Center for Multicultural Experiences, Lee Hall. All are invited to attend.

RELAY FOR LIFE KICKOFF - NOVEMBER 13
The College will host a kick-off event on Thursday, November 13, at 7 p.m. in the Hunt College Union Ballroom to present information and begin organizing for the second annual local Relay For Life in support of the American Cancer Society. The 2009 Relay For Life will be held at SUNY Oneonta on March 13 & 14. Relay For Life is a fun-filled overnight experience designed to bring together those who have been touched by cancer to celebrate survivors, remember those lost to cancer, and to fight back against this disease. As individuals or teams, Relay participants help raise money and awareness to support the American Cancer Society. During Relay For Life events, teams of people gather to take turns walking or running laps. More information is available from publicity chair Caitlin Donovan at donocm04@oneonta.edu or by phoning the Center for Social Responsibility and Community at x2098.

WRITER & FILMMAKER LEANNE HOWE - NOVEMBER 13
The Red Dragon Reading Series is pleased to present writer and filmmaker LeAnne Howe, who will present a reading from her work on Thursday, November 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Center for Multicultural Experiences, Lee Hall. Admission to the event is complimentary, and members of the community are invited to attend. An enrolled citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, LeAnne Howe writes fiction, poetry, screenplays, creative non-fiction, scholarship, and plays that deal primarily with American Indian experiences. Howe is also a filmmaker, having served as screenwriter and on-camera narrator for the PBS documentary Indian Country Diaries: Spiral of Fire, which aired nationally in 2006. She is writer/co-producer of the documentary Playing Pastime: American Indian Fast-Pitch Softball, and Survival with three-time Emmy award winner filmmaker James Fortier. More information is available from the English Department at x3446.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SPEAKER SERIES SEMINAR - NOVEMBER 14
On Friday, November 14 at 2 p.m. in Science I, room 202, Dr. Charlotte L. Roehm, Research Faculty, SUNY Buffalo, will present Insight into the potential impact of permafrost degradation on aquatic metabolism in sub-arctic watersheds, Sweden, as part of the Environmental Science Program Speaker Series. Climate change will disproportionately affect boreal latitudes. Degradation of permafrost, which contains frozen carbon, will increase loadings to aquatic systems. Carbon, as dissolved organic carbon has been linked to net heterotrophic status in many aquatic systems in different biomes, potentially altering the regional and the global cycling of carbon. Dr. Roehm has a Ph.D. in Geography from McGill University, Montreal, Canada and has worked extensively as a post-doctoral scientist in Montreal, Canada and in Sweden. Dr Roehm is currently appointed as a research faculty at SUNY Buffalo, Great Lakes Centre. Also on that day, Dr. Roehm will meet with faculty and students from 2-3 p.m. in Science I, room 202. For additional information contact Nicola McEnroe at mcenrona@oneonta.edu or phone x3732.

2009 FLEX SPENDING ACCOUNT OPEN ENROLLMENT DEADLINE - NOVEMBER 14
The open enrollment deadline for the 2009 Flex Spending Account (FSA) is quickly approaching. You have until midnight on Friday, November 14, to enroll in either or both of the two benefits offered under the FSA-the Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) and Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAA). The HCSA and DCAA are collectively bargained pre-tax benefits that can help you save a significant amount of money on your unreimbursed health care expenses and the dependent care expenses you incur in order to work. You may enroll either online at www.flexspend.state.ny.us or by phoning 1-800-358-7202 (press 1). Employees who enroll in the FSA program will receive a confirmation letter in early December. All corrections or changes to your FSA enrollment must be made in writing on the confirmation letter and sent to Fringe Benefits Management Company to be received no later than December 10. Please phone Human Resources at x2509 if you have any questions.

INDIAN CULTURAL CLUB TO HOST INDIAN NITE - NOVEMBER 14
The Indian Cultural Club will present a night of Indian entertainment at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, November 14, in the Center for Multicultural Experiences, Lee Hall. Admission to the event is complimentary, and members of the community are invited to attend. Indian Nite 2008 will feature a sampling of Indian culture and food, a DJ, a dance troupe and an international band. All are invited.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS SPONSOR ASIAN NIGHT - NOVEMBER 14
The International Students Organization will offer an Asian Night of Paradise from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday, November 14, in the Hunt College Union Ballroom. Admission to the event is complimentary, and members of the community are invited to attend. Asian Night will feature events such as a lion dance and stunts, music by Mother Mcree's band and a DJ, a name-writing artist, a fashion show, and free Asian food and souvenirs. More information about the event is available from Zishan Qamar Wariach, Public Relations Officer for the International Students Organization, at qamaz23@oneonta.edu.

UUP/CSEA VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - NOVEMBER 15
UUP and CSEA volunteers are needed for Habitat for Humanity on Saturday, November 15. Two groups of volunteers are needed: one group of 10-12 to build and a small group to provide lunch. The building project will be at 24 Monroe Avenue, Oneonta. Building volunteers need to arrive at 8:30 a.m. and stay until 4 p.m. CSEA and UUP needs around 10-12 volunteers for “building.” Building volunteers will be inside. Building volunteers will probably be doing sheet rocking and/or other tasks. No experience is required. Please wear clothes that you can get dirty or stain and dress warm. There should be space heaters inside but no promises. Volunteers provide lunch. UUP and CSEA also need lunch provider volunteers. Lunch should be provided for about 10-12 people and should be brought to the work site about 11:30 a.m. Sandwiches, some fruit, chips, cookies, drinks, and deserts are suggested items for the lunch preparers to provide. Paper plates and cups are usually already there. Directions: From Main Street in Oneonta go North on Ford Av. for 5 blocks. Turn left on Monroe Av (last left turn before Ford Ave. ends). Go one long block to Central Avenue - build sight is on the left, one house after Central Avenue. To sign up as a UUP-CSEA Habitat of Humanity volunteer or for further information, please contact coordinator Linda Drake at drakelm@oneonta.edu. Kudos to Linda for organizing this project.

MUSIC FACULTY TO OFFER RECITAL - NOVEMBER 16
Jeremy Wall and Colby Thomas, Music, will present a duet recital for piano and voice at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 16, in the Goodrich Theater. Fine Arts. Admission to the event is complimentary, and members of the community are invited to attend. The duet recital for piano and voice will feature an hour-long program of musical selections, ranging from the work of Frederic Chopin to Joni Mitchell. More information is available from Colby Thomas at x2298.

STUDY ABROAD EVENING - NOVEMBER 17
Please announce in your classes that there will be a Study Abroad Evening on Monday, November 17 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Centre for Multicultural Experiences (CME), Lee Hall. During the evening students can find out about studying abroad from Oneonta students who have done so. Refreshments will be served. For Further information please contact Andy Van Benschoten, Study Abroad Advisor, at x2461 or vanbenak@oneonta.edu.

I HAVE FISHSTICKS - NOVEMBER 17-DECEMBER 19/ARTISTS RECEPTION - NOVEMBER 20
I Have Fishsticks an exhibition of art work by senior art student Kenneth Marc Crosbey, will run from Monday, November 17- Wednesday, December 17, in the New Gallery (behind the courtyard, FA 165), Fine Arts. A reception for the artist will be held on Thursday November 20, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. All are invited to attend.

BROWN BAG LUNCH PRESENTATION BY HOSPICE - NOVEMBER 18
On Tuesday, November 18, the Employee Assistance Program is pleased to begin their Brown Bag Lunch Series again. In honor of National Hospice Month, Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care will be presenting 2 one-hour sessions on their Camp Forget Me Not Program, Five Wishes and Choices. The sessions will be at 11 a.m. and 12 noon in Room 103, Morris Conference Center. Contact Melissa Nicosia at x2294 with questions.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT / UUP CHAPTER MEETING - NOVEMBER 18
The next Food for Thought / UUP Chapter meeting will be held in the Susquehanna Room, Hunt Union, on Tuesday, November 18 at noon, and will feature a program by Doreen Bango, statewide UUP Director of Member Benefits and Services. She will discuss benefits and services available to UUP members. Doreen will examine medical, dental, vision, drug, and other benefits and services, including new initiatives. Questions and discussion will follow the formal program. 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 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 (x3498, simonswm@oneonta.edu), VP for Academics Rob Compton (x3048, comptorw@oneonta.edu), VP for Professionals Norm Payne (x2021, paynene@oneonta.edu), or Chapter Benefits Officer Mona Hughes (x2490, hughesml@oneonta.edu).

FACULTY SEMINAR SERIES - NOVEMBER 19
Mine Ozer will make the fourth presentation of the Fall 2008 Economics and Business Division Faculty Seminar Series on Wednesday, November 19, at 4 p.m. in Schumacher, 203. The title of Dr. Ozer’s presentation is The Role of Top Management Team on Strategic Choice of Corporate Political Strategy and Innovation. The presentation is open to faculty, students, and the public.

INTER-GREEK COUNCIL HOSTING FACULTY RECOGNITION RECEPTION - NOVEMBER 19
The Oneonta Inter-Greek Council, the governing body of the recognized fraternities and sororities on campus, will be hosting a Faculty Recognition Reception on Wednesday, November 19 at 3 p.m. in the Hunt Union Ballroom. The campus community is invited to attend this campus event. The faculty members that will be honored are Alison Black, Karen Brown, Dale Capristo, Christine Edwards, Shih-Ming Hu, Nithya Iyer, Brian Lowe, Margaret Maguire, Fida Mohammad, Erin Foley-Reynolds, Theresa Russo, Lisa Silvestri, Lynne Talbot, Alex Thomas, Kjersti VanSlyke-Briggs. If you have any questions about the event please email Brendan Sherlock, IGC Scholarship Chair at sherbf40@oneonta.edu or Angie Eichler, Greek Advisor at eichleac@oneonta.edu.

BRIAN LOWE TO PRESENT SIEGFRIED LECTURE - NOVEMBER 20
Brian Lowe, Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology, is this year’s winner of the Richard Siegfried Junior Faculty Prize for Academic Excellence and will present the Siegfried Lecture on Thursday, November 20. Dr. Lowe’s lecture titled Animal Advocacy within the Spectacular: Promoting Compassion and Capturing the Moral Imagination in Spectacular Times will address, in part, “the increasing emphasis on the visual as a means to shape and transform the moral imagination of the public through the case of the contemporary animal rights movement.” Admission is complimentary, and members of the community are invited to attend the presentation in the Craven Lounge, Morris Conference Center at 7 p.m. The Siegfried Prize, which is awarded annually, recognizes a non-tenured faculty member for outstanding academic achievement outside the classroom. Alice Siegfried made a gift to the College at Oneonta Foundation to fund the prize in memory of her husband, theatre professor Richard K. Siegfried, who taught at the College from 1958 to 1995.

FACULTY/STAFF NEEDED TO HOST INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ON RECESS - NOVEMBER 22-30
The International Education Office is seeking SUNY Oneonta faculty and staff interested in hosting an international student for the Thanksgiving break from Saturday, November 22-Sunday, November 30. Because residence halls will be closed during that period, some international students are seeking families to host them and to enable them to share the American Thanksgiving experience. More information is available from Robin Sostack in the Office of International Education at x3369 or by e-mail to sostacrr@oneonta.edu.

BATTLE OF THE RED DRAGONS - DECEMBER 2
On Tuesday, December 2, the Oneonta State men’s and women’s basketball teams will play Cortland State men’s and women’s teams. Women’s competition starts at 6 p.m. and men’s at 8 p.m., in the Alumni Field House Dewar Arena. Free admission and door prizes. Wear red and white. Banner contest and shooting contest. Phone the Office of Alumni Affairs at x2526.

GIFT RETURN FOR CHILDREN OF THE MIGRANT PROGRAM - DECEMBER 3
Gifts for the children of the Migrant Tutorial Outreach Program must be returned on Wednesday, December 3, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Hunt College Union, Waterfront Café. If you foresee any problem providing your gift at the time, please contact Anne before December 3. Please join us to share in the generosity of our college community. Refreshments compliments of OAS. For information please contact Monica Grau or Anne Winchester at x2255.

2009 FACULTY/PROFESSIONAL STAFF RESEARCH & CREATIVE ACTIVITY GRANT PROGRAMS DEADLINE - DECEMBER 8
The guidelines and application materials for the 2009 Faculty/Professional Staff Research Grant and Creative Activity Grant Programs are now available on the Grants Development Office website at www.oneonta.edu/advancement/grants/small.asp (required forms are downloadable and fillable). The Research Grant Program funds awards of up to $2,500 to support research conducted by faculty or professional staff in all subject areas. The Creative Activity Grant Program funds awards of up to $1,500 for expenses related to new original creative work conducted by faculty or professional staff in areas including, but not limited to, creative writing, music, performing arts and the visual arts. The deadline for both grant programs is noon, Monday, 8 December 2008 (see guidelines for submission instructions). Late or incomplete proposals, or those that do not adhere to specific guidelines, will not be reviewed. These grant programs have become more competitive in recent years; applicants are advised to read the guidelines carefully and submit well-constructed and articulated proposals. Contact Kathy Meeker at meekerkl@oneonta.edu or x2632 if you have questions or if you wish to request a paper copy of the guidelines.

CHANCELLOR'S AWARDS COMPETITION DEADLINE - JANUARY 13, 2009
In anticipation of the forthcoming SUNY announcements of the 2008-2009 Series of Chancellor's Awards, we are proceeding now with the College's notice and plans for the awards. Our local 2008-2009 SUNY Oneonta Instructions and Guidelines have been updated with attached SUNY Policies and Procedures from last year's 2007-2008 Award Series (no changes, other than dates, are expected in the 2008-2009 SUNY Policies and Procedures). Detailed Award announcements and nomination procedures are available at Graduate Studies/Continuing Education, 135 Netzer Administration Building. Nominations and summary presentations must be submitted to Netzer 135 by 4 p.m. of the local deadline of Tuesday, January 13, 2009. The Chancellor's Awards Competition includes: Excellence in Teaching (ET); Excellence in Librarianship (EL); Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities (ESCA); Excellence in Professional Service (EPS); Excellence in Faculty Service (EFS); Distinguished Teaching Professorship (DTP); and Distinguished Service Professorship (DSP). SUNY approves a very limited number of DTP and DSP Awards (academic ranks above Professor). Thus, any individual interested in DTP or DSP nominations should consult initially with Robert Morrissey (x2545 voice mail) prior to nomination actions.

STUDENTS HELP SENIORS ADDRESS PROBLEMS OF FOOD VS. FUEL
Sheila Serbay has launched a month-long food drive to help local senior citizens avoid having to chose between purchasing food or fuel this winter. She has engaged students from her Psychology of Adulthood and Aging class to support the cause. The Food vs. Fuel Project Committee with support from Ms. Serbay is requesting specific non-perishable items in order to keep the contents of baskets as uniform as possible. Food collection boxes are located in IRC, Netzer, Fitzelle, Hunt Union, and Human Ecology. The boxes will remain until Thursday, November 20. The requested items include hearty soups, small tea or coffee, condensed milk, powdered milk, spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, small cans of vegetables, canned tuna, mayonnaise, mustard, rice, variety packs of cereals, sugar, one-pound canned hams, Vienna sausage, small jar/portions of applesauce, and instant potatoes. The committee of students includes Dominique Canton, Megan Dorak, Elyise Hallenbeck, Sinead Lynch, Amanda Maiorano, Amanda Richards, and Ashlie VanDuzer. Ms. Serbay and the committee members will visit local businesses to solicit donations from October 14 to November 20. Cash donations will be used to purchase perishable items that will be included in each basket such as milk, eggs, bread and butter. Today, Wednesday, November 12 is the groups last bake sale. It is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Fitzelle Hall, to help raise more funds for this project.

SPECIAL RATES AT WINDHAM MOUNTAIN FOR EMPLOYEES
Windham Mountain Ski Center, in cooperation with the Physical Education Department, is offering special club rates to SUNY-Oneonta faculty and staff and their immediate families for the 2008-2009 ski/snowboard season. There are a variety of packages and prices available. For information and application forms, phone or stop by the Physical Education Office, 200 Chase P.E., x3595.

2009 OUTSTANDING PART-TIME INSTRUCTOR AWARD APPLICATION DEADLINE - FEBRUARY 16
The Committee on Instruction will accept nominations next semester for the 2009 Outstanding Part-Time Instructor Award. The Simphiwe Hlatswayo Award for the Outstanding Part-Time Instructor 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 SUCO from South Africa, and taught at SUCO 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 2008), 2) each of the previous two fall semesters only (Fall 2007 & Fall 2008), or 3) each of the previous two spring semesters only (Spring 2007 & Spring 2008). Part-time instructors may nominate themselves or be nominated by other members of the faculty regardless of rank. They may also be nominated by students. 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. Deadline for nominations is Monday, February 16, 2009.

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.

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.

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.