Bulletin for December 3, 2008

COLLEGE TO HONOR DECEMBER GRADUATION CANDIDATES – DECEMBER 7
The college will hold the December Candidate Recognition Ceremony on Sunday, December 7, at 11 a.m. in the Dewar Arena, Alumni Field House. The event will recognize students who are expected to complete their requirements for graduation this semester. Participating faculty will assemble in the Dance Studio by 10:30 a.m. Candidates for December 2008 graduation are also eligible to participate in the College’s Commencement on May 16, 2009. For further information go to
www.oneonta.edu/general/decrecognition.asp.

COLLEGE ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE MAKING A DIFFERENCE AWARDS
The College Community is invited to attend the Making a Difference Awards ceremony. The awards will be presented in the Otsego Grille, Morris Conference Center on Wednesday, December 10, at 8:30 a.m. Refreshments will be provided.

CRISIS MANAGEMENT FOLDERS
Two flyers regarding emergency procedures are attached to this issue of the Bulletin. Please place these flyers in your orange Crisis Management folder. If you do not have a Crisis Management folder, please contact the Student Development Office, 119 Netzer, x 2513.

I’M THROUGH WITH WHITE GIRLS
The Women's and Gender Studies Department will present, I’m Through With White Girls today, Wednesday, December 3. Information is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.

AESTHETICS ACROSS THE DISCIPLINES
The Philosophy and Theatre Departments will offer an interdisciplinary celebration of the arts entitled "Aesthetics Across the Disciplines" on Thursday, December 4, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in IRC, LH#1. Admission is complimentary, and all are invited to attend. Information is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.

OMICRON DELTA KAPPA INDUCTIONS
The SUNY College at Oneonta Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa will hold their Fall 2008 inductions on Saturday, December 6 at 1 p.m. in Craven Lounge. Please see information with a list of inductees, attached to this issue of the Bulletin.

JAMES SMALL RETIREMENT PARTY
A retirement party to honor Captain James Small of the University Police Department is scheduled for Sunday, January 25, 2009 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Otsego Grill, Morris Conference Center. Information is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.

NEW DIRECTOR OF COMPUTER CENTER
Leon Lewis, Jr. was appointed Director of the Computer Center on Tuesday, October 21. Leon will be responsible to develop, plan, and implement the overall strategic goals of Computer Services. Most recently Leon served as Chief Information Officer at Emporia State College and prior to that held positions at Fayetteville State University and North Carolina Central University where he supported Banner and related applications. Leon can be reached at x2770 or via email at lewisl@oneonta.edu.

WANTED: EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM COORDINATOR
The Employee Assistance Program needs your help. The EAP Committee is looking for a Coordinator. Please consider filling this very valuable role for our campus community. Please contact Melissa Nicosia at nicosima@oneonta.edu or x2294 for information regarding this important role. EAP is a joint labor/management program supported by GOER, CSEA, PEF, UUP, NYSCOPBA, District Council 37, Council 82 and GSEU.

MIGRANT PROGRAM GIFT RETURN -TODAY
Gifts for the children of the Migrant Tutorial Outreach Program must be returned today, 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 contact Monica Grau or Anne Winchester at x2255.

REAPPOINTMENT CONSIDERATIONS FOR JON ARAKAKI – TODAY
As a matter of policy, The Department of Communication Arts invites members of the college community to provide input in the continuing considerations for members of our faculty. At this time, Jon Arakaki is being considered for a continuing appointment. Today, Wednesday, December 3, between 3 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. the Department’s Personnel Committee will meet in the Fine Arts Green Room (FA 111) and will welcome presentations from any student or other member of the college community who wishes to comment on Dr. Jon Arakaki’s work at the college. In addition, written statements may be submitted on or before 3 p.m. today, December 3, to John Chiang (presiding officer for Dr. Arakaki.) Dr. Chiang’s office is located in 510 Fitzelle and his mailing address is B-7 IRC. No unsigned written statements will be accepted.

TERPSICHOREAN TO PRESENT THE 2008 TERPSIE AWARDS - DECEMBER 4 & 6
Terpsichorean, the student dance company of the College will present its fall show, The 2008 Terpsie Awards, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, December 4, through Saturday, December 6, in the Goodrich Theater, Fine Arts. The fall show will also feature an additional matinee performance at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 6. Tickets are on sale at the Goodrich Theater Box Office, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Tickets are $2 for SUNY Oneonta students or $5 for general admission. Terpsichorean's purpose is to promote the interest of the fine art of dance on the campus and in the community. The group's executive board consists of President Elyse Smolin, Vice President Carleigh Bettiol, Secretary Kristina Micalizzi, Treasurer Israel Manaloto, and Publicist Jess Lebowitz. More information is available from Carol A. Blazina, the company's advisor, at x2748.

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND CAMPUS ENHANCEMENT ENDOWMENT APPLICATIONS DEADLINE – DECEMBER 8
Thanks to a gift from Oneonta Auxiliary Services, funding is available through the Student Development and Campus Enhancement Endowment to support student development and campus enhancement programs and projects. The funds were made possible by a corporate contribution from Sodexo Management, Inc. This is the first year funding has been possible. Applications for funds are now available from the Office of the Vice President for Student Development, Netzer 119, x2513. Applications are due no later than Monday, December 8. Final decisions regarding funding will be made by the OAS Board of Directors upon recommendation of the Vice President for Student Development and the OAS Auxiliary Services Committee. Awards may be for recurring costs of a program, pilot programs of up to three years in duration, or one-time projects or programs. No more than 40% of the annual investment earnings will be committed to recurring program support. Students, faculty and staff are invited to apply.

COLLEGE SENATE VENUE CHANGE – DECEMBER 8
The College Senate meeting scheduled for Monday, December 8 at 3 p.m. will meet in the Hunt College Union Waterfront, instead of IRC, LH#5. Information and updates at: http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/senate/

CONCERT BAND – DECEMBER 9
On Tuesday December 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the Hunt Union Ballroom, the State University Concert Band, under the direction of Rene Prins, will present music relating to the performance date and the dates immediately surrounding it. This programming contrivance provides a collection of pieces with a great variety of styles and challenges. On December 9, 1837 the celebrated waltz composer Emil Waldteufel was born in Strasbourg. The band will perform a transcription of his most famous composition The Skater Waltz, which contains musical picture painting of this wintertime sport. December 8 marks the birth of the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius who in 1897 wrote a collection of works entitled the Karelia Suite to represent the history and beauty of this northern country province and the Concert Band will play two of these views. The second week of December marks several important events for the history of the Netherlands, so a contemporary band composition, entitled Amsterdam Pictures by Kees Vlak will be presented. The work is strongly influenced by the rich jazz tradition of this cosmopolitan city and, as with the other pieces mentioned, it musically presents a strong visual image of the community. December 11 marks the birth of Hector Berlioz, one of the most radical and innovative composers of the early Romantic period. The Concert Band will honor this birthday with what might be the most demanding transcription on the concert, Selections from the Damnation of Faust a work taking him almost 25 years to complete. This version, rewritten for band rather than voices and orchestra, was completed 100 years ago by the British bandmaster Frederick Godfree. Finally, two days before this performance, December 7, is probably remembered by most as Pearl Harbor Day, the day that brought the United States into World II. A well-known documentary, Victory at Sea, was produced, containing wartime footage of the conflict. The outstanding score for this documentary was written by Richard Rodgers, the great American theater composer. This transcription for concert band is a magnificent and inspiring closer for this performance. Admission is complimentary. All are invited to attend. For information phone x3415.

FACULTY SEMINAR – DECEMBER 10
Hurrem Yilmaz will make the fifth presentation of the Fall 2008 Economics and Business Division Faculty Seminar Series on Wednesday, December 10 at 4 p.m. in Schumacher 203. The title of Dr. Yilmaz’s presentation is Consumer Boycotts: The Effect of Regulatory Focus. The presentation is open to faculty, students, and the public.

BLOOD DRIVE - DECEMBER 11
The Center for Social Responsibility and Community (CSRC) is sponsoring an American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Hunt Union Ballroom on Thursday, December 11, from 12 noon to 5 p.m. If they are successful in reaching their goal of 372 pints for this academic year, the American Red Cross will award a $350 scholarship to a lucky SUNY-Oneonta student! CSRC invites faculty and staff members to sign up to donate blood as well. Donors may register during lunch and dinner hours at Mills or Wilsbach on either December 8 or 9, or by calling a CSRC Student Coordinator at x2098, to schedule an appointment. Last chance this semester! Please donate blood and give the Gift of Life!

UUP PARTY - DECEMBER 14
UUP Oneonta will have its annual winter party on Sunday, December 14, from 2-4 p.m., at the College Camp! It will be a wonderful event that will brighten the winter season. The College Camp is a treasure. The lodge has a fireplace that will keep us warm. If it snows, the Camp road to the lodge will be plowed. Refreshments (desserts and beverages) and good people will make it a memorable event. All UUPers are most cordially welcome, but due to space limitations members are limited to bringing one guest. Please RSVP by leaving a message at the UUP voice mail at x2135. To help with planning, leave your name, telephone number, and indicate whether you are coming solo or will be bringing a guest. Kudos to Loraine Tyler, UUP Director of Special Events, for once again organizing a festive occasion for UUP.

INTIMATE VISIONS EXHIBITION THROUGH – DECEMBER 17
Intimate Visions, an exhibition of photographs by art student, Allison Gouldsbury are on view in the Gallery Lobby, Fine Arts through Wednesday, December 17.

FACULTY RESEARCH SHOW – FEBRUARY 12
Call for Participants: The Grants Development Office (GDO) is calling for participants for the ninth annual Faculty Research Show (FRS) to be held on Thursday, February 12, 2009 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. in the Morris Conference Center. 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. The GDO will make every effort to accommodate requests, and will help purchase materials and arrange for use of media equipment; large format printing of posters will be available for presenters. 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, January 2, 2009:

• Name and department of first author/presenter
• Co-authors and affiliations (if applicable)
• Title of project/presentation
• Presentation format (GDO staff will follow up regarding specifics and materials/support required)
  An abstract of the presentation (500 words or less) will also be required, but can be subsequently submitted (no later than Monday, January 19, 2009).
• If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Meeker at x2632. Programs with abstracts from previous Faculty Research Shows are available from the GDO by request.

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.

NEW YORK STATE AND NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY DATABASES
All New York State Employees can obtain access to databases through the New York State Library. See the New York State Library web site for information on obtaining a NYS Library card: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/apply.htm Databases not provided by the College at Oneonta include: 19th Century Masterfile (index to historical periodicals from 1802 to 1906); ABI/INFORM; Abstracts in Social Gerontology; Accessible Archives (primary source material from the 18th & 19th centuries); African American Experience; African American Newspapers (19th Century); America's Historical Newspapers: New York: 1690 to 1922; America's Newspapers: New York; Anthropology Plus; Biological Abstracts; BioOne; CIS (Congressional Information Service); Civil War: A Newspaper Perspective; Congressional Universe; Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA); EconLit; Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management; Godey's Ladys Book (1830-1889); HeritageQuest Online; Index to Current Urban Documents; Index to Early American Periodicals (1700-1935); Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA); National Climatic Data Center (NOAA); PsycBooks; Sanborn Maps(1867-1970); Statistical Universe; Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide. A New York Public Library card is available to anyone who lives, works, pays property taxes, or attends school in New York State. For further information see: https://www2.nypl.org/home/branch/brlibsapp.cfm Databases not provided by the College at Oneonta include: African American Experience; African-American History Online; American Indian History Online; American Women's History; Ancient & Medieval History Online; Books in Print; Columbia Gazetteer of the World; Columbia Granger's World of Poetry; Credo Reference; Electronic Enlightenment; Encyclopaedia Britannica; Facts On File History Database Center; History Resource Center: US; History Resource Center: World ; Latino American Experience; Modern World History Online; New York Post (2000-present); Project Muse; Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection; Religion and Philosophy Collection; Science Online. For questions on Milne Library databases, please contact Nancy Cannon at cannon@oneonta.edu.

COLLEGE PARTNERS WITH NYC SCHOOL TO MAKE COLLEGE A REALITY
The Division of Education at the SUNY College at Oneonta has entered into a unique college partnership program with Bensonhurst elementary school PS 247 in Brooklyn. The program is designed to provide the school's students with information and a connection to SUNY Oneonta to help them learn about the college experience. For SUNY Oneonta, the partnership will provide opportunities for Education majors to gain experience in working with elementary students. The partnership between SUNY Oneonta and the school is being coordinated by Dennis Banks, Chair of the College's Secondary Education Department. PS 247 Principal Christopher Ogno developed the program in collaboration with Ivy Cohen Corporate Communications with support from the non-profit organization PENCIL. Through the College Partnership Program, PS 247 students will participate in a field trip to SUNY Oneonta, and SUNY Oneonta representatives will visit their partner classroom to conduct seminars, engage students in educational activities, or share personal experiences with them. A PS 247 Parent College Resource Center will provide parents information about college admissions, programs, and financial aid. PS 247 enrolls 684 children in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade with 75% of the students coming from families whose incomes are below the poverty line. Less than 50% of the students come from English-speaking families, and 21 languages are represented in the school's population. More information is available from Dr. Banks at x3075.

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.

BOTTLE/CAN FUNDRAISER FOR THE SORBERA FAMILY CONTINUES
The Health Center is continuing a bottle/can fundraiser for the family of Sue Sorbera. As many of you already know, Sue’s daughter, Meghan, recently passed away and Sue had just returned to work after having back surgery in May. Sue has exhausted all of her accruals so we are going to do what we can to help her and her family at this difficult time. Your bottles/cans may be dropped off at the Oneonta Redemption Center, 459 Chestnut Street. Just tell them it is for the Sorbera Family. Thank you all in advance for your generosity.
Health Center Staff

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.

BULLETIN INFORMATION
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