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Trio of Pioneers heading to Nationals

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The Pioneer Awards will be presented at the Annual Employee Recognition Celebration in May. Don’t miss this opportunity to recognize a terrific employee who goes above and beyond while demonstrating:

• Commitment to and a positive impact on the college
• Serving as a positive role model for the campus community
• Consistently high levels of performance

Who Can Be Nominated?
Any current Alfred State employee who has worked at the college for at least two years and who has not received a Pioneer Award in the past five years.  The five award categories include Support Staff, Academics & Library, Maintenance & Operations, Non-Instructional Staff and a Wild Card.

Nomination Deadline: Monday, March 31, 2026 by 4:00 PM.

For full program details and the nomination form,  CLICK HERE or email hr@alfredstate.edu for a more information!

Thank you for helping us recognize outstanding employees at Alfred State!

Join Student Engagement, Cultural Life, Women in Architecture and Design (WIAD), League of Women Voters, and the Center for Civic Leadership for the International Women's Empowerment Mixer on Thursday, March 5th from 6-7:30 pm in the SLC Parkspace in the Student Leadership Center. The night will include a keynote speaker and interactive stations celebrating influential women, women's history, sisterhood, and empowerment. All are welcome! 

On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, Alfred State will be hosting the 37th Annual Skills USA Region I Leadership Conference and Skills Olympics. Alfred State will welcome approximately 900 visitors. 

Alfred State faculty, staff, and students should be aware of the following and how it may impact you individually.

·         West Gate Road (above Facilities) will be coned off beginning at 7 a.m. so that buses can be parked there for the duration of the competition.

·         Buses will be entering campus and unloading passengers in the faculty parking lot of Orvis Activities Center beginning around 7:20 a.m. You will notice an increased amount of traffic in the morning so if possible, avoid this area.

·         Buses will be parked on West Gate Road for the entire day. 

·         We will begin moving buses to the staging area around 2:15 p.m. This area includes lot #18, #19, and #20. These lots are also known as “Siberia” parking lots up by the Pioneer Stadium. 

·         If you are parked in any of these lots, you will not be able to exit until all the buses have loaded and departed. 

·         There will be an increased amount of traffic on Upper College Drive between 4 and 4:30 p.m. 

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

Parking Lots 19, 20, 20A, 21 and 22 (near Pioneer Stadium/Orvis) will be CLOSED at 4pm on Tuesday March 3rd. Students that are being required to move their vehicles from these parking lots may park in any open STUDENT lot between 4pm on the 3rd and the conclusion of the Career Fair on Wednesday March 4th. Students that will be moving their vehicles BEFORE 7:30am on Wednesday March 4th may park in Faculty and Staff or Commuter overnight Tuesday into Wednesday. Student vehicles must be moved out of the F/S and/or CR lots by 7:30am.   

Vehicles that remain in closed parking lots, or re-enter after the closing time are subject to enforcement up to and including towing at the owner's expense.

March Madness is hitting the Campus Store! 👟🔥

Join us Thursday, March 19th from 4pm–6pm for a Shootout Event you won't want to miss.

• Prizes & Discounts for participants.
• ONE GRAND PRIZE winner.
• Hoops & High Energy before you head back to the dorms.

Don't miss your shot—literally!

Join Us this Wednesday March 4, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm in EJ Brown 106 for a L.I.F.T. Workshop -exploring Planner and Loop, two powerful tools that make project management simpler, more collaborative, and more transparent.

In this interactive session, you’ll learn how to:

• Organize tasks and track progress with Planner
• Collaborate in real time using Loop components
• Streamline team communication and project workflows
• Integrate these tools seamlessly within Microsoft 365

Whether you manage courses, committees, or campus projects, this workshop will give you practical strategies you can start using immediately. Bring your laptop and be ready to explore!

Facilitator: Christina Kent

-CITE Team

We are launching a quick, campus-wide survey and we would love your input! Your feedback helps us celebrate what is working well and spot opportunities to make campus life and support even better.

This super short survey about Pioneer Purchasing (e-Procurement) asks:

• Your overall satisfaction
• Benefits or bright spots worth highlighting
• Any challenges you have run into
• Training, tools, or resources that would make your work easier

It only takes a few moments, and your insights directly shape improvements across campus. Thanks for lending your voice!

Share your voice by: March 12, 2026

Take the survey here: Pioneer Purchasing Assessment

Dear faculty members from Alfred, Wellsville and Northland campuses,

Here is a quick look at Specialty CITE programming this week [3/2 to 3/6]. These events are open only to members and participants as indicated.

 Non-members and non-participants: If you are interested in any of these programs check out program descriptions here CITE Programming Menu 2025-26. If you are interested in joining any of these programs, email cite@alfredstate.edu, or drop by CITE office in EJ 106.

🌟SAT CITE Social and roundtable [ONLY for Faculty members on Wellsville Campus]

📅 Wednesday, March 4 🕧 2:30–4:00 p.m. 📍Wellsville Workforce Development Center, Room 154

🌟 CITE Steering Committee Meeting [ONLY for committee members]

📅 Thursday, March 5🕧 3:00–4:00 p.m. 📍 EJ 106 + Teams

🧩 IITG GenAI Efficacy ASC Cohort Meeting Option 1 [ONLY for Grant Participants]

📅 Friday, March 6 🕚 10:00–11:00 a.m. 💻 Teams and EJ 106

We hope to see you this week at your respective session(s)!

Warm regards,
CITE Team

Join us this Tuesday, March 3rd, at 11am, for the first roundtable conversation focused on sharing, exploring, and considering the impacts of diverse use cases of assignments created using Mentor AI and Visible AI. While both platforms provide guided access to tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude to support student AI Literacy and Academic Integrity, they function somewhat differently:

• Visible AI (VAI) is intentionally designed with academic integrity at its core.
• Mentor AI offers a broader student-facing ecosystem and learning support environment.

Together, they raise important questions we’ll explore:

• How can both platforms support academic integrity while enabling responsible student use of AI?
• How do we design assignments that build AI literacy, not dependency?
• What does effective, transparent AI integration look like in practice?

Roundtable 1

•  Tuesday, March 3
• 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• EJB 106 + Microsoft Teams

Key takeaways: Participants will

• Learn from peers across disciplines
• Ask questions and exchange ideas
• Explore novel prompt designs and creative use cases
• Compare features and approaches across platforms and LLMs

For a preview of upcoming CITE Workshops download CITE Calendar Spring 2026.

For CITE Program descriptions and preview of available Certificates download CITE Programming Menu 2025-26. 

- CITE Team

The Center for Civic Leadership invites you to join us in celebrating the 5th Anniversary of SDG Action and Awareness Week from March 2-6, 2026! Regardless of your ability to stop into one of our campus events, we encourage you to take some time to learn more about the Sustainable Development Goals and learn more about ways you can take action on a local and global level. 

This year, we are grateful to collaborate with campus partners to host a couple of engaging programs in alignment with the global Goals and invite you to stop by any or all the activities planned. If you would like to know more about any of these events or want to offer extra credit to students who engage in the learning, please contact Cyan Corwine at corwincy@alfredstate.edu or through civicengagement@alfredstate.edu

Sustainable Development Goals 

Student Tabling with SDG Overview

When: Tuesday, March 3rd 12-3

Where: SLC Park Space 

• Stop by our Civic Leadership table to speak with one of our Civic Engagement Advocates about the SDG’s and learn how our Community Needs Hub (located in the ground floor of Braddon Hall is helping to speak into Goal 2 – Zero Hunger through our non-perishable food pantry and Goal 12- Responsible Consumption and Production through our thrift store, mega drive initiative, and upcycling stations that are currently in the works.
  • Take your visit to the next level and donate non-perishable food or hygiene items to help us keep shelves stocked on and off campus.

Goal 4 – Quality Education 

Disrupting the Algorithm 

When: Tuesday, March 3rd 11-2  

Where: Hinkle Library Classroom 

• Join us for this interactive program as we explore our digital feeds with a critical and curious mind. This collaborative program is made possible in partnership with English & Humanities Department, with its Media Literacy Minor, the Business Department, Hinkle Library and the Center for Civic Leadership. Please stop by at any time during the 3-hour period. Various learning opportunities will take place in 20-minute increments, with support from ASC students, Professor Dorr, Dr. Mark Bloxom, and Janelle Varin.
  • Refreshments, voter registration, and media literacy information provided 

Goal 5 – Gender Equality 

International Women’s Day Mixer

When: Thursday, March 5th 6pm-7:30pm

Where: SLC Park Space 

• Join Student Engagement, Cultural Life, Women in Architecture and Design (WIAD), League of Women Voters, and the Center for Civic Leadership for an interactive program celebrating influential women and global progress through the lens of voting rights and gender equality. All are welcome!
  • Refreshments, bracelet making supplies, and voter registration materials provided

Our UUP Alfred chapter is excited to host a member lunch/workshop on Thursday March 5th, from 11:30 to 1pm in SLC 408. A lunch ticket for the Terrace will be provided for attendees, you can eat before, during, or after the workshop!

Know Your Rights

What do you do if you face an uncomfortable personnel issue?  Counseling?  Discipline? What are your rights in these, and other situations related to actions taken by the college? This workshop will provide valuable information to UUP members regarding counseling vs. discipline, what rights you have in each situation, and other items to be aware of if you face these situations during your employment.  Our NYSUT Labor Relations Specialist, Jamie Guilian, will be sharing her expertise and insights at this workshop.

Registration helps us plan and closes at 4:00 PM on Tuesday March 3, 2026. Email Chapter Assistant Elaine (Burns) Ryan at Alfred@uupmail.org and reserve your spot.  Once registered, membership will be confirmed, and check-in done when arriving. This workshop is open to UUP members only.  Check your pay stub; if you have not yet joined UUP, you can become a member by filling out the online membership form at http://www.uupinfo.org/join

Faculty are invited to review the following course outlines, programs and microcredential which will be presented at the Faculty Senate meeting, March 17. The documents can be found on the CDR shared drive, in the 2 - Approved CDR - 2025-2026 folder. CDR meets in an open meeting each week on Thursday at 1500 in SDC faculty lounge. Faculty may review but not alter courses being considered at CDR by going to the CDR Drive. The agenda may be altered but courses for consideration are posted in the New Submission file. The CDR Drive instructions are posted on the Faculty Senate web page.

CDR Approved Courses:

• AGRI 4012 - Internship
• PHYS 1044 - College Physics I
• VETS 4403 - Veterinary Practice Essentials
• MECH 4523 - Control System Fundamentals
• MECH 4554 - Computer Aided Manufacturing Fundamentals
• AGRI 2101 - Sophomore Seminar
• BUAD 4363 - Data Analytics I
• HUSR 2003 - Foundations of Human Services
• SOCI 1183 - Contemporary Social Problems
• APSY 1033 - Crisis Intervention
• APSY 6013 - Intervention and Assessment
• MECH 3334 - Statics
• MECH 3333 - Statics
• ELET 2143 - Embedded Controller Fundamentals
• CHEM 1023 - Foundations in Chemistry
• SONO 3024 - Sonography Clinical II
• RADT 4023 - Diagnostic Imaging II
• MEDR 3414 - Quality and Legal Aspects of Health Information Management
• HLTH 5223 - Information Systems in Healthcare
• MATH 2134 - Applied Statistics
• AUTO 1149 - Inspection, Maintenance, AC, Cooling & Heating
• AUTO 1239 - Truck Inspection, Maintenance, AC, Cooling & Heating
• AUTO 1224 - Automotive Welding
• AUTO 1245 - Auto Basic Electronics & Component Overhaul
• AUTO 3504 - Motorsport Fabrication I
• AUTO 3809 - Inspection, General Alignment, Heating and Cooling Systems
• AUTO 4449 - Drive Train Service
• MCET 7143 - Process Controls
• BSET 8003 - Senior Technical Project
• BSET 7001 - Senior Seminar and Project Design
• IDST 1002 - Metamajor Pathways
• DSGN 2304 - Interior Design Studio 2
• ARCH 4304 - Design Studio 2
• DSGN 2204 - Interior Design Studio 1
• DSGN 1443 - Color, Lighting and Acoustics
• ARCH 1184 - Design Fundamentals 1

CDR Approved Programs:

• BT Animal Science
• BS Applied Psychology
• AAS 214 Marketing
• BBA Marketing

CDR Approved Microcredential:

• MICRO Futures Research: Forecasting Change, Shaping Tomorrow

*Please remember that CDR materials for Full Faculty Senate must be submitted and approved by the Executive Committee, which typically meets on the first Tuesday of the month. CDR will be reviewing materials for the April F/S meeting from now through April 2nd.

Thank you,

CDR Committee