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April features multiple civic engagement activities
Project Prom Dress Extravaganza returns on April 12
Pair of students attend Associated General Contractors of America Contractors Convention

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Contact Paul Welker - welkerpm@alfredstate.edu if you have a story idea! If you are posting pictures on your social media make sure to tag @AlfredState or ask us to collaborate with your posts!

Due to the large number of visitors on April 3, there will be several spots reserved for our visitors in lot 3 by SLC. Thank you for your understanding as we strive to provide a positive experience for prospective students and their families visiting campus.

Please excuse the following students from classes on Friday, 4/10/26. They will be attending a field trip in Buffalo to tour UB`s Gross Anatomy Lab and Brain Museum with Nicole DiRado and Holly Young. 

Bachert, Brendan
Boyer, Aiden
Carstens, Benjamin
Curry, Taylor
Dullen, Makenzie
Hargather, Karlee
Harrington, Brady
Maggione, Madelyn
Matthews, Makenzie
Mormino, Christopher
O'Keefe, Mallory
Sierotnik, Xianna
Williamson, Lacey
Wolfe, Ashley

Spring hunting permits for small game and turkey will be available at University Police Friday, April 3rd beginning at 7:00 A.M.  We have a limited number of 25 to be issued.  

Please stop at UPD’s dispatch located in the Theta Gamma House and bring a driver’s license of other form of ID.  

Hunting at the College Farm property is limited to the farmhouse side of Route 244.

CALL FOR FACULTY SENATE NOMINATIONS SPRING 2026 EXTENDED!

The Call for Nominations will be extended for another week, remaining open until Friday, April 10. The annual Faculty Senate Spring Elections will take place from April 20 until May 1. You may nominate yourself. If you nominate someone else, please get the candidate’s permission first.

To enhance the voting process, we are asking that all candidates submit a brief statement about who they are (including department and number of years at ASC) and why they are interested in serving on the committee. Please include no more than 3 sentences. This information will be shared with all voting members during elections.

Nominations may be sent to NEGelections@alfredstate.edu or contact Nicole DiGerlando digerlnd@alfredstate.edu or any NEG member:

Wayne Bensley
Sandy Burdick
Nicole DiGerlando, Chair
Summer Dorr
Reza Yadollahi
Holly Young

See also the Faculty Senate NEG page for the full Call for Nominations and the appropriate Bylaws associated with each position or committee, including all positions that are open for election.

FACULTY SENATE OFFICERS

• Vice Chair (any school; must have continuing appt.)
• Secretary/Treasurer

• University Senator

   

Faculty Senate Standing Committees:

• Academic Affairs

  2 Teaching Faculty (SAT)

• Academic Integrity

1 Teaching Faculty (SAMET)

1 Teaching Faculty (SAT)

• Assessment & General Education

1 Teaching Faculty (SAMET)

2 Teaching Faculty (SAT)

• Budget & Planning 

1 Teaching Faculty (SAS) (from any department other than Ag & Vet Tech)

1 Teaching Faculty (SAMET) (from any department other than Arch & Design)

1 Teaching Faculty (SAT) (from any department other than Auto Trades)

• Computing and Communication.

1 Member from Technology Services

1 Teaching Faculty (SAS)

1 Teaching Faculty (SAT)

 2 Voting Faculty-at-Large

• E-Learning

1 Teaching Faculty (any school): 

1 Administrative Faculty (Technology Services)

• Nominations, Elections, and Governance

1 Teaching Faculty (SAMET)

1 Teaching Faculty (SAT)

1 Administrative Faculty: 

1 Voting Faculty-at-Large: 

• Promotion & Continuing Appointment (Alfred)

1 Teaching Faculty (SAS) (Professor, holding Continuing Appointment)

1 Teaching Faculty (SAS) (Assistant or Associate)

1 Teaching Faculty (SAMET) (Professor, holding Continuing Appointment)

1 Teaching Faculty (SAMET) (Assistant or Associate)

1 Teaching Faculty holding Continuing Appointment (any school)

• Student Life 

1 Teaching Faculty (SAS):

1 Teaching Faculty (SAMET)

1 Teaching Faculty (SAT)

1 Teaching Faculty-at-Large (any school)

• ACES Board

1 Voting Faculty

Faculty are invited to review the following course outlines, programs, certificate, and minor which will be presented at the Faculty Senate meeting, April 21. 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:

• APSY 6023 - Applied Psychology Internship
• CISY 1013 - Computer Programming Fundamentals (pre-computer programming)
• CISY 1033 - Ethics and Technology
• CISY 2003 - Introduction to Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)
• CISY 3143 - Microcomputer Systems II
• APSY 7003 - Applied Psychology Capstone

CDR Approved Programs:

• AAS - Computer Info. Systems
• Bachelor of Science - Tech. Comm. and Emergent Media 

CDR Approved Certificate:

•  Voice Writing

CDR Approved Minor:

• Marketing

*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 May F/S meeting from now through May 7.

Thank you,

CDR Committee

Students can begin picking up their graduation packet on April 6 at the Alfred Campus Store or Wellsville Campus Store during regular store hours. Students that would like to attend commencement and have not paid the commencement fee can pay the $60 fee at time of pick up.  Bachelor students will need to purchase an academic hood from the Campus Store (additional $30).  If you are an online student or not on campus this semester, please call the Alfred Campus Store, 607-587-4020, to have your graduation package shipped to you (shipping charges will apply).

Please excuse the following students on Friday, April 3rd for an academic fieldtrip for ARCH 6306 Design Studio 4. 

Jahkaar Brundidge, Olivia Dimaria, Amelia Giraud, Jake Loveland, Jennifer Morataya Garcia, Helen Nicole Poche, Sam Posecznick, Luis Pozo Montesdeoca, Amber Steiner and Eugene Worrell

Professor Elizabeth B. Joyce

The Student Success Center will be hosting the How to Overcome a Bad Day Workshop on Tuesday, April 7th at 5pm in the Student Development Center, Room 109. Everyone has had one - a day that just does not go as planned. Sometimes we wake up and just feel off, or sometimes it feels everyone we try to do goes wrong. This workshop will discuss options on how to overcome these days. Learn how to learn how to control your day, rather than be a victim of a bad day.

Find this workshop, future events and a collection of online workshops on a wide variety of topics available on our Student Success Center SharePoint.

Please excuse the following students on Friday, April 3rd for an academic fieldtrip for DSGN 2304 Interior Design 2. 

Jahkaar Brundidge, Zion Threats, Francisco Reyes Mendez, Celina Weiner, Abigail Garcia, Amber Steiner, Olivia Dimaria, Savannah Hunter, Hadley Amyot, Madi Davis, Eliza Drum, Jessica Ficarra, Maxine Beltran Villegas and Dulce Flores. 

Professor Elizabeth B. Joyce

Explore your retirement options and learn how to plan for a secure financial future with these upcoming webinars:

• NYS & Local Retirement System (Pension) – Wed, Apr 8 | 12 PM
  Learn the basics of your NYSLRS pension and how it can help secure your financial future.
  🔗 Register Here
• NYS Teachers’ Retirement System – Tue, Apr 14 | 12 PM
  Understand NYSTRS benefits, key retirement milestones, and strategies to maximize your pension.
  🔗 Register Here
• Pre-Retirement Planning – Thu, Apr 16 | 12 PM
  Explore important considerations for retirement, including income sources, asset consolidation, and longevity planning.
  🔗 Register Here
• Enrollment & 457(b) Basics – Tue, Apr 21 | 12 PM & 4 PM
  Discover the benefits of joining the NYS Deferred Compensation Plan and learn how a 457(b) differs from a 403(b).
  🔗 Register 12 PM | Register 4 PM

Questions? Contact NYSDCP:

• AE Connect: 1-844-867-8197 (9am–4:30pm)
• Helpline: 1-800-422-8463 (8am–11pm)
• Schedule a call: Book Here
• Website: www.nysdcp.com

Students who complete the 2026–2027 FAFSA at StudentAid.gov by May 1 will be automatically entered for a chance to win a scholarship.

Prizes:
• 1st Place: $1,000 scholarship
• 2nd Place: $500 scholarship
• 3rd Place: $250 scholarship

Please note you must enroll for the Fall 2026 semester to be eligible.

If you need help completing your FAFSA, contact the Student Records and Financial Services Office at 607-587-4253 (toll-free 1-800-4-ALFRED) or email sfs@alfredstate.edu.

The deadline is fast approaching, so started today!

Best of luck!
Alfred State
Student Records and Financial Services

A new policy outlining the process for capital construction projects was introduced in January and is now available to be used going forward. 

This policy, ​Capital Construction Projects​, is intended to provide clarity and consistency around how capital construction projects are initiated, reviewed, and advanced. Capital construction at ASC is defined as projects that involve work with fixed building assets. There are two primary elements that require us to follow SUNY Capital Construction requirements (one or both can be true):

• The project, on state property, changes or improves the building structure and components.
• State dollars are used to fund the project and payment is processed through a state account.

The policy introduces a standard ​Capital Construction Project Request Form​ to support early planning and coordination. Faculty and staff planning capital construction work are encouraged to review the policy and use the application form when considering future projects.

 Questions can be directed to the Office of Capital Construction, at construction@alfredstate.edu, as needed.

Are you looking for your W2 or wanting to change your tax withholdings?  You just go to the Alfred State Portal and the icon below Time and Attendance is NYS Payroll Online.  Click on that and you will need the N# from your paycheck/stub and your birthdate to log into for the first time.  Once in, your options will be on the left side of the screen.  View Paycheck, go paperless (pay stubs and/or w2's), Update tax withholdings, view W2's.  There you can make the changes to your taxes you want and also print off your W2.  

CRIMINAL JUSTICE/HUMAN SERVICES CAREER FAIR
THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2026, 9 AM - 1:00 PM
STUDENT LEADERSHIP CENTER, 3RD FLOOR, RM. 310 & OPEN AREA BY CAFE

The Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences is hosting this Career Fair to bring together students seeking internships, jobs, and community service projects with agencies that would like to recruit students for these activities.  Don’t miss this opportunity!

Agencies participating thus far are:

Criminal Justice Agencies:

Allegany County Probation
Allegany County Sheriff
ASC Police Academy
ASC University Police
Corning Global Security
FBI (Buffalo)
Henrico County, VA Police Dept.
Hornell Police Dept.
Livingston County Sheriff
Monroe County Sheriff
NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
NYS Police
Rochester Police Dept.
Steuben County Sheriff
Syracuse Police Dept.
TSA (Transportation Security Administration)
US Army Recruiting Office
US Customs & Border Protection
US Marshals Service

Human Services Agencies:

Aim Independent Living
Allegany Council on Alcoholism
Allegany County Administrator
Allegany/Steuben ARC
Faith in Action
Hornell Area Concern for Youth
Hornell Partners for Growth
Steuben County Social Services
Vincent House
 

Take advantage of a valuable retirement benefit available to you. Meet with a Corebridge financial professional to discuss your goals and plan for your financial future—whether you’re just getting started or already saving.

Topics can include:

• Enrolling in your workplace retirement plan
• Building a strategy to reach your financial goals
• Strengthening your overall financial wellness
• Tools and resources to support your future 

Wednesday, April 8, 2026
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Spots are limited—Schedule your appointment today! 

This is a friendly reminder that all BizLibrary mandatory compliance trainings must be completed by April 24, 2026. We encourage you to complete any outstanding trainings as soon as possible to ensure continued compliance. If you have any questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to Kristen in Human Resources.

For your convenience, login instructions are provided below:
Access Your Trainings:

🌟 Visit Alfred State BizLibrary

🌟 Username: Your Alfred State email address (e.g., smithee@alfredstate.edu)

🌟 Password: As a first time user, your password is: Trainings1!  (You'll be prompted to change your password upon login, so please remember it for future use)

🌟 If you are not a first time user, but do not remember your password, please contact fitzpakm@alfredstate.edu for assistance with resetting your password!

Thank you for your attention to this important requirement.

Please excuse the following architecture students on 4/3/26 as they will be traveling to Buffalo for a field study trip.

• Belmont, Aly
• Grundy, Bryan
• Bevacqua, Nicholas
• Volosik, Jackson
• Perez, Justie
• Wilson, Randall
• Thompson, Dimitri
• Schlander, Elizabeth
• Marroquin-Torres, Daniel
• Posecznick, Sam
• Pozo Motesdoeca, Luis
• Dimaria, Olivia
• Loveland, Jake
• Steiner, Amber
• Poche, Helen
• Worrell, Eugene
• Brundidge, Jahkaar
• Giraud, Amelia
• Morataya Garcia, Jennifer

Fall 2026 registration begins Monday, April 6 at 9 AM. Don’t miss your opportunity to register on time—prepare now to avoid delays.

Before Registration Opens:

• Clear your holds: View and resolve your holds now and contact the appropriate office with questions.
• Print your Course Selection Form
• Meet with your advisor: Review your course selections and receive your Alternate Registration PIN and time ticket. 

Helpful Reminders:

• Register early: Courses fill quickly—sign up as soon as your time ticket opens.  
• Check financial aid messages: Some courses (like repeats or those not counting toward your degree) may impact your aid and result in additional charges.
• Need help? Registration Instructions (How-to Guides) are available in my.AlfredState.edu under Academics → Additional Academic Info on the Academic Resources card.

Special Situations:

• Graduating and returning in a new major? Complete the Joint Intent to Enroll form (Stay For 4) or apply for readmission and submit your enrollment deposit to receive a registration time and PIN.
• No longer graduating this semester? Ask your Academic Department Chair to remove you from the graduation list so you can be assigned a registration time. 

Calling all UUP faculty and staff!  It is that time of year that Faculty Senate has created a survey so you can evaluate our Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Carrie Cokely. 

Your feedback is invaluable and will help shape efforts to enhance three key areas: leadership, management, and shared governance and curricula!  The survey contains questions in each of these areas, along with the opportunity to provide comments.

Constructive feedback is essential for fostering growth and improvement.  Be a part of positive change and support on campus through your participation in the evaluation.  Your voice matters.

You will receive an email providing access to the evaluation through BallotBox. The evaluation will be available until 15 April 2026.

Admissions will be submitting a bulk order for general Alfred State College folders. If your department is interested in ordering, please contact Stephanie LaFever at lafevesm@alfredstate.edu by Friday, April 3 with your department name, account number to be charged, and quantity.