Blue & Gold Today

🎉What a day at the Wellsville Campus Fall Career Fair on Wednesday, as we welcomed 107 employers, who invested their time in connecting with our   students and supporting their career journeys. 

A big thank you to the Wellsville Faculty, who continually encourage workforce readiness, the Wellsville Culinary Team, and the many volunteers who helped make the event run smoothly. 👏

Sincerely,

Maureen & Valerie-Career Development 

This year's SPCA Theme Basket Auction is planned for the following:

• Fri, October 16th 5PM-9PM
• Sat, October 17th 9AM-4PM
• At the Wellsville Campus in the Pioneer Student Union

Volunteer opportunities available for, not limited to:

• Data Entry
• Setting up before
• Tearing down after (Sunday)

If you're interested in volunteering or need Community Service forms signed for campus clubs and organizations, please contact Dilan Gilluly at 607-587-3189 (or x3189) or gilluldr@alfredstate.edu.

Alfred State College and John G. Ullman & Associates are excited to invite you to attend our second of (2) financial education virtual workshops in 2026, From Saving to Spending: Investing Strategies for Retirement Income - Thursday, October 22nd. Join us for a free educational webinar where you’ll learn about strategies to help get you to and through your retirement years.

The virtual session, scheduled to begin at 11a.m, will feature and be led by Jakob Brost, CFP®, RICP, MS, Advisor and JGUA Charlotte Branch Manager- 2021 Alfred State Graduate 

For more information and to REGISTER or contact- Jason Sciotti in Institutional Advancement at ext. 3936 or sciottjm@alfredstate.edu 

The Center for Civic Leadership is proud to be partnering once again with Alfred University and the Village of Alfred to host our 4th annual Alfred Day of Service.  If you are interested in volunteering, we welcome helping hands as we engage in a variety of identified projects, from painting and gardening to street and creek clean-up.

• When: October 24th
• Arrival time: 8:45
• Location: Village Bandstand

Service will take place following opening remarks and introduction to service projects at 9am and will continue until 12 (or until work is complete). 

Any questions regarding this event can be sent to Cyan Corwine either directly or through civicengagement@alfredstate.edu.  Thank you for all who are willing and able to support this community wide initiative that helps us lead with care while cultivating connection. 

Admissions is pleased to host our Fall Open House programs on:

• Saturday, October 24th
• Sunday, November 8th

The program will begin at 9:30 a.m. with presentations on both the Alfred and Wellsville campuses. After completing their academic tours on the Wellsville campus, students will travel to the Alfred campus for a residence hall tour and to participate in financial aid and campus life presentations. Open House is a wonderful opportunity to showcase all that Alfred State has to offer to prospective students and their families.

If you have any questions, please contact Erin Patanella at patanee@alfredstate.edu.

In remembrance of Billy Greene and in support of the “Let’s Save Some Lives” initiative at Alfred State College, University Police is offering a few remaining spots in our upcoming CPR classes.

CPR Class Openings:

Tuesday, October 20th
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Spots are now full

Tuesday, November 3rd
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Spots are now full

Learning CPR can make a life-saving difference when every second counts! These classes are a great opportunity to learn skills that could one day help you save someone’s life.

Interested in signing up? Contact Alfred State College University Police at 607-587-3999 or email howejl@alfredstate.edu to reserve your spot! If these dates listed don’t work for you, but you’re interested in participating, we can also work with groups of at least 8 students to arrange another class!

Together, through the Billy Greene Initiative, let’s learn the skills that can help save lives. 

Halloween Dinner

Thursday, October 29, 2026

The Alfred State College (ASC) Culinary Arts department will host a Halloween dinner on October 29, 2026, at the Culinary Arts Building on the Wellsville campus. Proceeds from the dinner benefit the students in the Culinary Arts programs.

The cost of the dinner is $20.00 Call (607) 587-3170 or email woodme1@alfredstate.edu to make reservations. Seating times range from 5 – 6:30 p.m. and there will be no takeout available.

The menu will includes:
The Butcher's Harvest Pork Loin
Bat Wings
The Witch's Midnight Ravioli
Graveyard Ghoulash
Monster Eyeball Stuffed Shells
Phantom Flatbreads
Witch's Brew Pumpkin Soup
Haunted Harvest Salad Bar
The Haunted Dessert Table

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Cultural Life Center is hosting "Sazon Sensation: Celebrating Unidad" on Thursday, October 15th at 7:30 pm in the SLC Parkspace. Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating Latin American culture, heritage, and cuisine! Enjoy vibrant music, connect with community, and capture memories at our photo booth featuring flags from across Latin America. Everyone is welcome! Space is limited, so please RSVP here: https://pioneerlink.alfredstate.edu/event/12844663.

Dear faculty, here’s what’s happening at CITE this week: [Each earns 5 points toward the Annual CITE Excellence in Professional Development Certificate and Award]

• Mon Oct 12 | EJ 106 and Teams | 3 to 3:45 pm: Think Beyond a Lesson Plan: Develop a Teaching Strategy
  Bring your lesson plans and leave with a purposeful teaching strategy you can reuse and adapt.
• Tue Oct 13 – Sun Oct 18 | Reading Exchange Channel on CITE Team: Weekly Reading Exchange: This week's article proposes strategies to help students think critically in the age of AI. Read the article posted in the channel, and post a reflection connecting one prompt to your own teaching.
• Thu, Oct 15 | 12:30–1:00 PM | EJ 106 + Teams : Weekly Reading Exchange Roundtable Conversation
  Join a live conversation about the article posted on Teams. Snacks and coffee available in EJ 106 
• Thu, Oct 15 | 2:30–4:00 PM | EJ 106 : AI Pedagogy Studio [Drop-In Session for 1:1 training on using CoPilot for developing instruction materials and activities]

If interested, you can also earn 15 points by implementing an innovative strategy that is shared through a CITE workshop or event. Email cite@alfredstate.edu or stop by EJ Brown 106 to get started. Ongoing PD opportunities: Beyond this week's events, you can earn professional development credits year-round by (i) joining a peer learning community, (ii) implementing an innovative practice in your course, (iii) leading a CITE program, or facilitating a CITE event. Find details and sign-up information on CITE SharePoint.

Join Global Engagement and Civic Wellbeing for our fall commUNITY Potluck series in the village of Alfred!

Make a dish to share a taste of “home” and help enhance our culture of care in Alfred. The commUNITY potlucks are a monthly gathering for our entire community to engage in conversation and foster care and connection over foods that remind us of home. We are in our 3rd academic year running this initiative, which is sponsored through the Center for Civic Leadership.

• Location: Union University Church Center (building next to the Collegiate on the corner of Main and Church street - enter in center of building on Church Street)
• Time: 6pm-8pm
• Remaining Dates:
  • Wednesday, October 21st 
  • Wednesday, November 18th  
  • “Tasters Choice” awards are given at each event for the favorite dishes on the night.

We give thanks to all our wonderful contributors (which could be you) who warm the event with a homemade dish and conversation. We also have some very special shoutouts to our sustained contributors:

• Special thanks to N'Dulge Bakery for sponsoring a birthday treat each potluck so we can celebrate birthdays at our event!
• Special thanks to Collegiate Restaurant for sponsoring one dish each potluck!
• Special thanks to Alfred Box of Books Library for supporting an engaging activity for young attendees at each potluck!
• Special thanks to Union University Church Center for allowing us to utilize their space for this community building initiative 

Come join us and help celebrate commUNITY!

Tired of being inundated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) on all your devices? Big tech companies are pushing AI, but did we ask for it? Join Alfred Public Library Director Melanie Miller on Thursday, Oct. 22 from 4:30-6:00 PM at the "Box of Books" Library on Main Street to learn how to disable AI in applications and on your phone or computer. For more information and to RSVP (which is required, due to limited space), please see the Box of Books website. 
 

UR/Jones Memorial Hospital is excited to host the 34th Annual RidgeWalk & Run - Sunday, October 18th. 

With a long reputation of being one of the premier autumn trail races in New York’s Southern Tier, RidgeWalk & Run is one of a kind. Appealing to all levels of runners & walkers, participants can select from five incredible courses, the 2 mile trail, 2 mile road walk, the 6 mile, 9 mile or the event’s gem, the gorgeous but grueling 25K - “The Ridge!”

Register now at: www.ridgewalk.com 

Questions can be directed to RidgeWalk@URMC.Rochester.edu 

www.ridgewalk.com 

Alfred State is once again opening the doors to the SLC park-space and leadership suites for our wider community to bring their children for a trick-or-treat event and we invite you to be a collaborative partner!  

• Date - Friday, October, 30th
• Location - 3rd Floor of Alfred States Student Leadership Center
• Time- 5pm to 7pm

There are a few ways to be involved:

• Celebrate your campus affinities while engaging in this spirited community engagement event by signing your club/department/class up to have a table in the SLC to hand out "treats" to the community "treaters"
• Can't donate your time but want to help with supplies? Donate candy or Halloween-themed swag to be handed out by campus organizations on the night.
• Looking for something fun to do with your family, dress up and pilot those costumes with your children for a warm "trick-or-treat" experience in the SLC and help us spread the word to the wider community (we can even print a poster for you to put up where folks in wider community can see).
  • Student Unions is further supporting the event by screening a festive spooky-season classic (yet to be determined) as they have done in the past.

For sign up to support this event complete our community trick-or-treat table sign-up form (using your Alfred State credentials). If you have any questions, please email civicengagement@alfredstate.edu 

There will be no campus mail delivery on Monday, October 12. Mail will resume Tuesday, October 13.

The mailroom will be open for deliveries and student package pickup.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Cultural Life Center is hosting "Sazon Sensation: Celebrating Unidad" on Thursday, October 15th at 7:30 pm in the SLC Parkspace. Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating Latin American culture, heritage, and cuisine! Enjoy vibrant music, connect with community, and capture memories at our photo booth featuring flags from across Latin America. Everyone is welcome! Space is limited, so please RSVP here: https://pioneerlink.alfredstate.edu/event/12844663.

Join Hinkle Library throughout October for a series of classic spooky movie nights in the library classroom! On October 1, 15, and 22, we'll be screening beloved horror films starting at 5:00 p.m. Come enjoy the cozy autumn atmosphere, delicious suspense, and plenty of spine-tingling thrills.

• October 1st Nosferatu (1922)
  • In 1838 Wisborg, Germany, real estate agent Knock sends his employee, Thomas Hutter, to the distant Carpathian Mountains to visit a new client named Count Orlok, who wants to buy an abandoned house across from Hutter's home.
• October 15th Night of the Living Dead (1968)
  • A group of diverse people trapped in a rural Pennsylvania farmhouse who must fight to survive an onslaught of flesh-eating reanimated corpses.
• October 22nd Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
  • The first remake of the paranoid infiltration classic moves the setting for the invasion from a small town to the city of San Francisco and starts as Matthew Bennell notices that several of his friends are complaining that their close relatives are in some way different.

Don't miss our special Halloween panel at the end of the month, marking the grand finale of our Spooktacular Extravaganza!

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Cultural Life Center is hosting "Sazon Sensation: Celebrating Unidad" on Thursday, October 15th at 7:30 pm in the SLC Parkspace. Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating Latin American culture, heritage, and cuisine! Enjoy vibrant music, connect with community, and capture memories at our photo booth featuring flags from across Latin America. Everyone is welcome! Space is limited, so please RSVP here: https://pioneerlink.alfredstate.edu/event/12844663.

Dear faculty,

A lesson plan gets you through one class. But a teaching strategy shapes student experience across weeks and enables significant learning. Join us for a hands-on workshop, Think Beyond a Lesson Plan: Build a Teaching Strategy, on Monday, Oct 12, 3–3:45 pm, in EJ 106 and on Teams. You'll leave with a teaching strategy you can reuse and adapt. [5 points]

Can't attend but want to develop and implement a teaching strategy in one of your courses? Email cite@alfredstate.edu, drop by EJ Brown 106, or book a Teams meeting with me, and we'll help you structure and document it. [15 points]

This year's SPCA Theme Basket Auction is planned for the following:

• Fri, October 16th 5PM-9PM
• Sat, October 17th 9AM-4PM
• At the Wellsville Campus in the Pioneer Student Union

We are looking for volunteers for, but not limited to the following:

• Basket Wrapping
• Data Entry

If you're interested in volunteering, please contact Dilan Gilluly at 607-587-3189 (or x3189) or gilluldr@alfredstate.edu.

There will be a Flu Vaccine Clinic available on the Wellsville Campus Wed 10/14/2026 11am to 1pm drop in. 

Pre-registration is appreciated so enough vaccine is brought to the Health Clinic in PSU. 

Printed registration forms can be picked up at the Health Clinic in PSU or from your academic department secretary.  Return these 3 forms with a copy of your insurance card to fully pre-register and speed up 10/14/26.  Linked here are the registration sheets that you can print out or complete electronically.  

Registration forms include a copy of your health insurance card and can be returned by:

• emailing back to Toth-FTL@alfredstate.edu
• or drop off in the Health Center in PSU

Fischer's has been the flu vaccine provider we've had for the past 7 years and will be held in the Health Clinic on Career Fair day between 11:00 - 1:00pm. This was planned to make it easier to just pop in when coming to the PSU! (If you have forgotten your registration papers or your insurance card, you can still get the shot at that time.)

Contact Nurse Teri with questions:  Toth-FTL@alfredstate.edu

Are you an employee or student commuter who would benefit by having a place to stay in Alfred occasionally? The Saxon Inn currently hosts several guests who take advantage of having a regular, welcoming, comfortable place to stay one (or more) nights a week. If this sounds like you, why not get in touch with the Saxon Inn to learn about our special discounted rates! Depending on the frequency needed, we can offer rates under $100/night.

Contact Saxon Inn at saxoninn@alfred.edu, or phone 607-871-2600 and ask for details.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Cultural Life Center is hosting "Sazon Sensation: Celebrating Unidad" on Thursday, October 15th at 7:30 pm in the SLC Parkspace. Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating Latin American culture, heritage, and cuisine! Enjoy vibrant music, connect with community, and capture memories at our photo booth featuring flags from across Latin America. Everyone is welcome! Space is limited, so please RSVP here: https://pioneerlink.alfredstate.edu/event/12844663.

Tuesday October 6th Alfred State College will be hosting the 40th Annual Sophomore Career Day in partnership with Steuben County's Career Development Council. While I hope that everyone is enjoying their time off campus during mini-break, please take note that this event is taking place in Orvis and EJ Brown if you are here this day. Sophomore Career Day will bring over 500 guests to campus from 9 different school districts across Steuben County.

Union University Church will launch WEAVE on Wednesday, October 7, with Roots of Justice in Alfred, NY, featuring a talk by educator Chris Romanchock, live music by local singer-songwriter Emma Tyme Armstrong, and a photography exhibit by Bill Stephens (Billamack).

Roots of Justice in Alfred, NY

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | 6:30 p.m.
Union University Church
5 Church Street, Alfred, NY
Free and open to all | Light refreshments served

WEAVE is a community initiative exploring the intersection of arts and justice, creating opportunities for conversation, creativity, learning and connection. The name reflects its purpose: bringing distinct strands of people, perspectives and ideas together to create something stronger.

For more information, contact Rev. Dr. Eileen Vanderzwan (uucalfred@gmail.com, 607-587-9288).

Mini Break Campus Store Hours:

Alfred Store

10/3 - 10/4 closed

10/5 - 8 am - 5 pm

Wellsville Store

10/3 - 10/5 Closed

**Resume Normal business Hours 10/6

Questions or Concerns please call the campus store at 607 587 4020

Thank you and have mini break.

Dear Faculty, this year CITE is launching a Professional Development Framework offering faculty multiple flexible pathways to earn credit points towards an end-year Certificate and Award. 

This announcement covers the leadership and fellowship pathway — for faculty ready to share what they know, support colleagues, or take on a formal role with CITE.

WHAT'S AVAILABLE

• Propose and facilitate a PDW session — design and lead a session during Professional Development Week. [10 points per hour].
• Propose and lead a faculty learning community or community of practice — across the year, with an MOU. [30 points].
• Serve as a Faculty Fellow — across the year, with an MOU. [30 points].
• Volunteer as a Pioneer Academy mentor for teaching observations — supporting new faculty in their first year. [10 points per mentee, maximum 30].
• Present on teaching at a regional or national conference. [20 points].
• Publish a teaching-focused article, white paper, or resource. [20 points].
• Showcase your tech innovation at a CITE Social — a short demonstration for colleagues. [15 points per session].
• Contribute to a CITE Podcast in Spring with 3 to 5 of your students — an episode about what actually happened in your course. [15 points].

HOW TO GET STARTED

Proposal and interest form: [Proposal / Interest Form link]

You do not need to wait to be asked. If you have been doing good work in your classroom, presenting it, or supporting colleagues informally, this pathway credits it. Faculty Fellow and learning community leadership roles are limited and selected — submit your interest early.

MORE INFORMATION  

• All dates: [calendar page link]  

• Full framework and certificate tiers: [CITE Share Point]  

• Program Descriptions [Link to CITE Menu of Programs]  

Questions? Contact Deepa Deshpande, deshpad@alfredstate.edu or cite@alfredstate.edu  

Dear faculty,

We invite you to engage with this week's Reading Exchange article, The Return of the Oral Exam (The Chronicle of Higher Education - Use Alfred State library login). The article looks at how faculty are using conversation to make student thinking visible, from calculus to engineering to communication. Here are three engagement options to choose from:

• Tuesday 9/29 to Friday 10/2: Go to the Reading Exchange Channel on the CITE Team to read the article and post a reflection. [3 credits]
• Thursday 10/1, 12:30 to 1 pm: Join the Roundtable, to talk it through instead. Same article, plus whatever is happening in your classroom. Join via Teams or drop by EJ 106 for snacks and coffee. [3 credits]
• Want to explore this strategy in one of your courses instead and earn 15 credit points at the same time? Email cite@alfredstate.edu and we will reach out to you. 

Dear Faculty, this year CITE is launching a Professional Development Framework offering faculty multiple flexible pathways to earn credit points towards an end-year Certificate and Award. This announcement covers the innovative practice pathway. Where the other pathways are about attending and discussing, this pathway credits what you actually change in your own teaching — and it carries the highest point values in the framework.

WHAT COUNTS 

• Implement a documented teaching change from a CITE program — take something from a session and put it into practice, with evidence of the result. [10 points].
• Redesign a syllabus, or assignment to enhance specific outcomes using CITE resources — a before-and-after artifact. [10 points].
• Engage student voice through surveys — beginning of term, mid-term, or a custom frequency you set. [15 points].
• Teaching Observation plus Small Group Instructional Feedback (SGIF) — a CITE classroom observation paired with a facilitated conversation with your students. Confidential and formative. [20 points].
• Partner with your students over a semester — bi-monthly student partner meetings with CITE collaboration, working with your own students on course design and classroom experience. [25 points].
• Conduct a SoTL inquiry on a teaching innovation in collaboration with CITE— design it, implement it, and collect the data. [30 points].

IMPORTANT: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED

• Creative practice work needs CITE approval before you begin, so that it can be scoped and credited properly. Submit the request form first: [Request Form link] 
• If you are already planning a change to a course this semester, this is the pathway that recognizes it. Bring the idea to us early and we will help shape it into something documentable.

MORE INFORMATION 

• All dates: [calendar page link] 

• Full framework and certificate tiers: [CITE Share Point] 

• Program Descriptions [Link to CITE Menu of Programs] 

Questions? Contact Deepa Deshpande, deshpad@alfredstate.edu or cite@alfredstate.edu 

STUDENTS! Support Your Fellow Pioneers: Swipe It Forward!

Help out your fellow students by pledging up to five unused meal swipes during our upcoming tabling events! Every swipe pledged goes directly toward supporting other students right here on campus.

*You can also drop off non-perishable food items at the table to share with the community.

Alfred Campus (Student Gathering Place, 2nd Floor — next to The Terrace in the Central Dining Hall):

• Tuesday, Sept. 29th: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• Wednesday, Sept. 30th: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Wellsville Campus (The Rig - Entrance Hallway):

• Tuesday, Sept. 29th: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• Friday, Oct. 2nd: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Assessment OF learning certifies what students achieved. Assessment FOR learning informs their next attempt and builds critical thinking, collaboration, and/or self-monitoring. We invite you to bring one course assessment to this workshop and redesign it FOR learning. 

• When: Monday, Sept 28 · 3–3:45 pm 
• Where: EJ 106 & Teams 
• Can't attend, but want to implement this innovation in a course? Fill out this form, and we will contact you to structure and document its implementation. Request to document classroom innovation – Fill out form

Questions? Email cite@alfredstate.edu , drop by EJ 106, or chat via Teams.

The Mobile Learning Lab will be set up in Orvis lot 19 for Homecoming 2026 from 11-2pm. Look for our trailer near the basket raffle.

Come get school spirit ready for the game by:

• Making an ASC pin
• Making an ASC noise maker

Bring your family and friends by for some fun activities:

• Portrait painting swap (pick a partner, paint their portrait, and then reveal)
• Make a straw rocket and launch it
• Make Lava Monster- see if oil and water mix.

All activities are free and available while supplies last.

With poetry and commentary that offers deep and brave insight into the complexity of the human soul, Bob Dylan inspired generations around the world to more closely examine longstanding power structures, mainstream moral and religious attitudes, universal values and the delicate components of human dignity. This program features imaginative rearrangements of Dylan's music and an array of world-class performers. It tracks Dylan's career through a narrative focusing on his social, spiritual and theological searches.

The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. September 27, 2026 at Miller Auditorium on the Alfred University campus. Admission is free. The show features international artists Gabrielle Stravelli (vocals), Dan Nadel (guitars, music direction), Hagar Ben-Ari (bass), and Yuval Lion (drums). The event is sponsored by Hillel at Alfred.

128 employers traveled 🚗 to campus for the Alfred Campus Fall Career Fair on Wednesday, September 23, creating valuable opportunities for 662 students to network and explore career pathways.

Employer feedback was very positive, with one Recruiter noting that –“ Alfred State students' career readiness stands out compared to students from other programs."

We extend our sincere appreciation to faculty for encouraging student participation and for the important role they play in preparing students for the workforce. 🤝

Next up: The Wellsville Campus Fall Career Fair is set for Wednesday October 14. 110 Employers Registered to attend!

Maureen & Valerie-Career Development Center 

The Mobile Learning Lab will be set up in Orvis lot 19 for Homecoming 2026 from 11-2pm. Look for our trailer near the basket raffle.

Come get school spirit ready for the game by:

• Making an ASC pin
• Making an ASC noise maker

Bring your family and friends by for some fun activities:

• Portrait painting swap (pick a partner, paint their portrait, and then reveal)
• Make a straw rocket and launch it
• Make Lava Monster- see if oil and water mix.

All activities are free and available while supplies last.

With poetry and commentary that offers deep and brave insight into the complexity of the human soul, Bob Dylan inspired generations around the world to more closely examine longstanding power structures, mainstream moral and religious attitudes, universal values and the delicate components of human dignity. This program features imaginative rearrangements of Dylan's music and an array of world-class performers. It tracks Dylan's career through a narrative focusing on his social, spiritual and theological searches.

The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday September 27, 2026 at Miller Auditorium on the Alfred University campus. Admission is free. The show features international artists Gabrielle Stravelli (vocals), Dan Nadel (guitars, music direction), Hagar Ben-Ari (bass), and Yuval Lion (drums). The event is sponsored by Hillel at Alfred.

Friday, September 25 · 2:30–4:00 p.m. · EJ 106 & Teams

This month's Tech and Pedagogy Talk will feature discussion and presentation around (i) Lumi AI for Students— a new AI study partner that resides within your My Learning Environment. This tool is being piloted by SUNY, and Alfred State is participating this Fall. (ii) New flexible pathways to professional development offered by CITE.

Drop in to:

• learn about the LUMI student beta and ask questions,
• explore possible classroom uses and sign up during the session if you would like to try it.
• learn how to collaborate with CITE to implement micro-innovations in your classroom and earn PD credits,
• explore peer communities and sign-up in-session

Technology, snacks, coffee, and colleagues—all in one place. Participation earns you 5 points toward the Annual CITE Excellence in Professional Development Certificate and Award.

Dear Colleagues,

Thank you for a full and productive Professional Development Week. Two follow-ups to close out the week: the feedback survey is open, and the certificate criteria are below for reference.

PDW FEEDBACK SURVEY — NOW OPEN

Click here to open the short survey and submit your feedback by September 15, 2026. [survey link] 
Your responses shape what we schedule next cycle — which formats we keep, which sessions come back, and what we build for the spring. Please answer for the week as a whole, not only your favorite session; the gaps are as useful to us as the highlights.

PDW CERTIFICATE CRITERIA

For your reference, here are the criteria to earn the PDW certificate:

 • At least 6 required sessions
 • At least 9 optional sessions

Certificates are issued from attendance records, and you will hear from CITE by 9/15/2026.

MISSING ATTENDANCE? HERE'S THE FIX

If you attended a required or optional session where the QR code could not be shared, email Deepa Deshpande at deshpad@alfredstate.edu to have your attendance record updated — and please copy the session facilitator on that email. Please include the session title so the record can be matched quickly. Please send this by 9/20/2026 so certificates are not delayed. Full PDW information and the session list: [PDW page link]

With poetry and commentary that offers deep and brave insight into the complexity of the human soul, Bob Dylan inspired generations around the world to more closely examine longstanding power structures, mainstream moral and religious attitudes, universal values and the delicate components of human dignity. This program features imaginative rearrangements of Dylan's music and an array of world-class performers. It tracks Dylan's career through a narrative focusing on his social, spiritual and theological searches.

The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday September 27, 2026 at Miller Auditorium on the Alfred University campus. Admission is free. The show features international artists Gabrielle Stravelli (vocals), Dan Nadel (guitars, music direction), Hagar Ben-Ari (bass), and Yuval Lion (drums). The event is sponsored by Hillel at Alfred.

This week’s Reading Exchange Article centers student perspectives on AI—when it feels like surveillance, when it feels liberating, and what meaningful choice might look like in a course. The goal is simple: engage in the way that fits your week, then carry one idea back into your teaching.

Choose your path: 

• Reflect asynchronously
  Read the article and join the conversation in the weekly reading Exchange Channel on CITE Team. Respond to one prompt with a connection to your own teaching.
• Join the live Roundtable
  Come Thursday from 12:30 –1 p.m. in EJ 106 or on Teams. Bring a question, an observation, or simply come to listen.
• Try it in your course
  Take one idea from the reading and test it. It might be a teaching strategy, a change in how you communicate AI expectations, or a new way to bring student voice into the conversation. Email cite@alfredstate.edu for prior approval and structured documentation.

Participation counts toward the Annual CITE Excellence in Professional Development Certificate and award. Points: Async [ 5] · Live [ 5] · Both [ 10] · Implement 10

Thursday, September 24 · 2:30–4:00 p.m. · EJ 106 and Teams 

Your portfolio does not have to be “finished” before you ask for help. Bring whatever you have—an outline, a teaching philosophy draft, a folder of artifacts, or simply a list of questions—and stop by Portfolio Academy for focused, individual support. No appointment needed. Drop in, work for a while, ask a question, and leave with a clearer plan.

We can help you think through:

• what to include,
• how to organize your evidence,
• how to strengthen your teaching philosophy, and
• what your next step should be.

Participation earns you 5 points toward the Annual CITE Excellence in Professional Development Certificate and Award.

The Center for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (CITE) is delighted to announce this year's seven Faculty Fellowship and Faculty Learning Community (FLC)/Community of Practice (CoP) Leadership Award recipients. Across the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 semesters, these colleagues will study AI in their classrooms, bring faculty and student voices into campus AI conversations, and build communities around global learning, accessibility, and civil dialogue. Please join us in congratulating them!

Faculty Fellows: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Track
These Fellows will receive guidance and support from CITE, to study AI-enhanced teaching in their own courses and share what they learn with the campus.

• Elizabeth Joyce, Architecture and Design: Blueprints for the Future: Integrating AI into the Architectural Studio. Elizabeth is bringing AI-enhanced projects into ARCH 3104 Design Studio 1. She will study whether AI can strengthen students' AI literacy and project outcomes without compromising academic integrity and will build a database of AI tools for her department.
• Yang Song, Civil Engineering Technology: Building AI-Critical Engineering Judgment: Designing and Studying AI-Enhanced Assignments in CIVL 6143 Transportation & Highway Design. Yang is designing three assignment modules that ask students to check, correct, or reject AI output against professional engineering standards. The study will examine whether this approach sharpens students' design accuracy and engineering judgment.

Faculty Fellows: Institutional Leadership in Collaboration with CITE Track
These Fellows will work with CITE to gather faculty and student perspectives that will shape Alfred State's AI programming and policy.

• Janelle Varin, Library: Assessing Cross-Departmental Needs and Perspectives on AI Literacy. Through surveys and departmental "State of AI" conversations, Janelle will collaborate with CITE to capture how AI is understood, used, and taught across campus. The findings will become a set of recommendations to guide Departmental and Institutional AI programming.
• Angela Graves, Social and Behavioral Sciences: Surfacing Student Voice on AI: Cross-Disciplinary Accounts and Departmental Conversations. Angela will mentor a Student Senate project led by student Adel Hashimov. In collaboration with CITE, the project will gather student perspectives on how AI helps or hinders learning across majors, and those findings will feed into departmental AI conversations. Angela will also mentor SAT Faculty integrate AI responsibly in their courses.

Faculty Learning Community [FLC] Leaders

• Tamanna Kabir, Business: Advancing Collaborative Online International Learning @ ASC. Tamanna will lead a community that supports faculty in designing and running COIL partnerships with international collaborators and will curate shared resources for globally networked teaching.
• Kevin Hofmann, Architecture and Design: Advancing Accessibility and Inclusion in Teaching and Learning @ ASC. Kevin will lead a cross-disciplinary FLC focused on accessible, inclusive course design and help colleagues build practical resources they can use right away.
• Brian Saltsman, Social and Behavioral Sciences: Sustaining Civil Dialogues Across Differences in Our Community. Brian will lead an FLC focused on creating classroom spaces where students can take on difficult topics with openness, respect, and intellectual courage. Sessions will be built around shared readings and real scenarios.

Get Involved
Several of these projects are looking for participants. The COIL, Accessibility and Inclusion, and Civil Dialogue communities are recruiting faculty from all disciplines, and State of AI conversations will be coming to departments this year. Watch the CITE Weekly Mentor for sign-up details, or email cite@alfredstate.edu. You may also contact the three FLC leaders directly for more information about the communities they will be leading.

Congratulations to all our awardees. We look forward to seeing your work take shape this year!

This year on Saturday, September 26th from 4:30-6:30 pm in the MacKenzie Common Atrium there will be a Campus Feud (Family Feud) for members of the community. We are looking for teams of 4 to compete for some great Alfred State Prizes. But first we need some survey responses. I am asking for assistance from the campus community with the responses for the game. The included link is for the 50 questions available for the event. You can fill in as many or as few responses as you wish but the more we have the better. The form will be available until Thursday, Sept. 24th. Be creative and thank you for your help. There will be additional events also throughout the year.  

2026-27 Campus "Family Feud" Survey Questions (Series 1) – Fill out form

Back by Popular Demand - Alfred State Culinary Arts Southern BBQ Drive-Thru Dinner

Thursday September 24th 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm (or sold out)

Cost - $15.00 (cash or check only!)

Dinner includes

Smoked Turkey Breast,

Smoked Sausage,

Macaroni & Cheese, 

Southern Style Green Beans,

Corn Bread, and Apple Cider Blondie

DRIVE THRU PICK UP ONLY!

AT CULINARY BUILDING GARAGE

There will also be a bake sale to include pies, brownies, cookies and cookie sandwiches.

Proceeds from the dinner benefit the students in the Culinary Arts programs.

We will take pre-orders for faculty and staff from the Alfred Campus to ensure you get what you want. Call Mary Ellen at 3170 now - before noon on the 24th.

Get ready to show your Pioneer Pride! Alfred State’s Homecoming & Family Weekend is coming up September 24-27, with a full weekend of activities for students, families, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends!

Saturday, September 26 will be packed with festivities, including the Carly 5K, Brunch Tailgate, Car Show, Basket Raffle, College Game Day, and Pioneer Football vs. Utica, plus plenty more throughout the weekend.

Calling All Car Enthusiasts!
The Homecoming Car Show returns Saturday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in Parking Lot 20A. Have a vehicle you’d love to show off? Email Sandra Burdick at BurdicSL@alfredstate.edu to register your vehicle and be part of one of the weekend’s featured events, or simply stop by to check out the cars!

We hope to see our faculty and staff out enjoying the festivities with our students and helping us welcome alumni and families back to campus!

View the full schedule, Car Show registration, and more:
https://www.alfredstate.edu/HFW

Go Pioneers! 

On Thursday, September 24 at 5 PM, the Hinkle Memorial Library at Alfred State is hosting "Let's Talk: Reading," a panel event featuring our own students and local writers. Panelists will describe why they love to read and how their love of reading has affected their writing. We invite all students, faculty, and staff to attend and share their love of reading; audience members will have opportunities to answer and ask questions, too! The event will take place in the Library Classroom and refreshments will be provided. See you there!

MEET LUMI FOR STUDENTS (BETA)
Lumi for students is a new AI study partner from D2L Brightspace, that Alfred State is piloting in online and hybrid courses this Fall through SUNY. Students can ask it about a problem they are stuck on and, and instead of solving it for them, Lumi asks questions, offers hints, and helps spot exactly where your thinking went off track — the way a good tutor would.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOUR STUDENTS
• Help when they need it — including 11 pm the night before, when office hours aren't an option
• Practice that builds what exams actually test: reasoning, not recall
• An AI tool in a safe environment approved by the College and SUNY. 

WHAT WE'LL ASK YOU TO DO
• Set up Lumi as a study helper for your students 
• Complete a short survey at the start and the end (about [10] minutes each)
• Attend virtual synchronous training session(s) or review asynchronous resources to begin using it

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
• Any instructor teaching an online or hybrid course with substantial My Learning presence
• No AI experience required — skeptics are especially welcome
• Someone willing to be honest, including telling us when Lumi is confusing, unhelpful, or wrong. That feedback is the whole point.

GOOD TO KNOW
Spots are limited. Sign up this week by completing this short form or just email cite@alfredstate.edu

Questions? Contact cite@alfredstate.edu

Dear Faculty,

This year CITE is launching a Professional Development Framework offering faculty multiple flexible pathways to earn credit points. Points accumulate across the year toward a three-tiered certificate — Achiever, Accomplished, and Exemplary — and toward the Award for Exemplary Growth, reviewed by the CITE Awards Committee, at the end of the year.

This announcement covers the peer learning pathway: small, sustained groups that meet monthly or bi-monthly across two semesters. These carry the highest per-commitment point values in the framework, and they are where most faculty say the real thinking happens.

WHAT'S AVAILABLE

• Teaching Squares — an open community of faculty visiting each other's classrooms and reflecting together. [15 points].
• Teaching (Pedagogy) Reflection Circles — an open community of faculty engaging in structured conversation about classroom teaching practice across the semester. [15 points].
• AI Community of Practice — an ongoing group of former IITG project participants and non-participants working through what AI means for our courses and our students. Micro-communities focused on specific topics or classroom use cases of AI-infusion will be led by former participants [20 points].
• CITE Social and Tech Talk with mini-lunch — last Friday of the month, 12:30-2:30 pm, EJ 106 and Teams. Informal, with colleagues showing what they're trying in their courses. [5 points per session].

Communities led by CITE FLC leaders and others co-led by CITE faculty Fellows:

• State of AI Departmental Roundtables — department-level surveys and conversations about where AI and AI Literacy currently sit in your disciplines and curricula. CITE facilitates in collaboration with two CITE Fellows - Angela Graves, Janelle Varin and a Student Senate leader; your department sets the agenda. [5 points per session].

Faculty-led Learning Communities — three communities running this year, each led by a colleague. [15 points each.] 

• COIL or collaborative online international learning - led by Tamanna Kabir 
• Advancing accessibility and Inclusion at ASC - led by Kevin Hofmann 
• Sustaining civil dialogue across difficult conversations - led by Brian Saltsman.

HOW TO JOIN

• Sign-up form: [Sign-up Form link]
• To request a State of AI Roundtable for your department, contact CITE directly.
• Groups meet monthly or bi-monthly depending on the community. Sign up early — several have limited seats, and groups form at the start of the semester. First meeting will be in October.

MORE INFORMATION

• All dates: [calendar page link]
• Full framework and certificate tiers: [CITE Share Point]
• Program Descriptions [Link to CITE Menu of Programs]

Questions? Contact Deepa Deshpande, deshpad@alfredstate.edu or cite@alfredstate.edu

We are excited to welcome 131 employers (highest number ever) to the Alfred Campus Fall Career Fair to recruit our talented students for summer jobs, internships, and full-time positions.

🍁 Alfred Campus Fall Career Fair
📅 Wednesday, September 23
⏰ 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
📍 Orvis Activities Center

• Please join us and encourage your students to attend. Employers consistently tell us how much they value connecting with faculty and learning more about our academic programs
• View the list of attending employers on the Alfred State JobLink portal

Questions-👉Reach out to Maureen or Valerie-Career Development Center x4060

Dear Faculty

This year CITE is launching a Professional Development Framework offering faculty multiple flexible pathways to earn credit points. Points accumulate across the year toward a three-tiered certificate — Achiever, Accomplished, and Exemplary — and toward the Award for Exemplary Growth, reviewed by the CITE Awards Committee at the end of the year.

This announcement covers the first pathway: individual growth. Nothing here requires a sign-up form, an application, or a semester-long commitment. Come when the week allows, skip when it doesn't.

WHAT'S AVAILABLE

• Asynchronous workshops: Complete a CITE workshop offered alternate weeks from Tuesday through Thursday on My Learning [5 points]
• Companion Synchronous Workshop: Attend its companion session on the following Monday from 2-3 pm in EJ 106 and Teams [5 points]
• Asynchronous Reading Exchange: Each week an article and a couple of reflection prompts will be posted on the Reading Exchange channel in CITE Team. Post your reflections and comments between Tuesday and Wednesday [3 points].
• Companion Reading Exchange Roundtable: Attend its companion live roundtable session, on Thursday from 12-1 pm in EJ 106 and Teams [5 points]
• Portfolio Academy: One-on-one portfolio development training twice a month on alternate Thursdays from 2:30-4pm in EJ 106. [3 points]. 
• AI pedagogy Studio: Self-paced exploration or one-on-one training on how to use AI Tools [Copilot premium that includes Claude] at our dedicated workstations twice a month on alternate Thursdays from 2:30-4:30 pm in EJ 106. [4 points]. Can't make it? Custom booking available here.

HOW IT WORKS

The workshops pair up: take the asynchronous version, the Monday live session, or both. The Reading Exchange works the same way — post in the thread, come to the Roundtable, or do both. Nothing carries over and nothing is missed if you skip a week. Attendance is captured from sign-ins and Teams posts. 

MORE INFORMATION 

• All dates: [calendar page link] 

• Full framework and certificate tiers: [CITE Share Point] 

• Program Descriptions [Link to CITE Menu of Programs] 

Questions: Email Deepa Deshpande at deshpad@alfredstate.edu or cite@alfredstate.edu 

On Thursday, September 24 at 5 PM, the Hinkle Memorial Library at Alfred State is hosting "Let's Talk: Reading," a panel event featuring our own students and local writers. Panelists will describe why they love to read and how their love of reading has affected their writing. We invite all students, faculty, and staff to attend and share their love of reading; audience members will have opportunities to answer and ask questions, too! The event will take place in the Library Classroom and refreshments will be provided. See you there!

Dear faculty,

Here is a preview of PD opportunities coming up this week, each of which earns a specific number of credit points as mentioned. 

• Monday, 9/14, 2 to 3 pm: Synchronous hands-on hybrid workshop: Explore how to make your assignments transparent and how to use Copilot to TILT your assignments for inclusive student outcomes [Earn 5 credit points] Join us in EJ 106 or via Teams.
• Tuesday, 9/15 to 9/18: Asynchronous reflection post on an article sent to you via CITE Weekly Mentor and posted on the Reading Exchange Channel on CITE Team. CITE posts one article plus two or three framing questions each week on Tuesday. Read it and reply in the thread any time that week. [Earn 3 credit points]
• Thursday, 9/17, 12 to 1 pm: The Reading Exchange Roundtable is the live companion to the Reading Exchange — same article, same questions, out loud and unstructured, plus whatever else is happening in your classroom. Do the thread, the Roundtable, both, or neither. [Earn 5 credit points] [Join via teams] or drop by EJ 106 for snacks and coffee. 
• Thursday, 9/17, 2:30 to 4:30 pm: AI Pedagogy Studio is a hands -on drop-in studio for guided self-paced exploration or utilization of Microsoft Copilot or other AI tools for developing AI-infused experiences or traditional learning experiences on dedicated workstations in EJ 106 & Teams [Earn 4 credit points] If this time does not suit you, please use this link to book a time slot that works for you.
• Ongoing PD Opportunities: You could also choose to join a peer learning or practice community led by peers or CITE; engage in innovative teaching; or lead your colleagues as part of professional development. Here are the details.  

Please note that Evidence for participation is captured automatically from sign-ins, Teams threads, and completion records. So, do not forget to sign-in.

Questions? Post them below or Email cite@alfredstate.edu or drop by EJ Brown 106 or book a Teams Meeting with me.

AI isn't slowing down, and neither are we. Whether you are new to AI, have dabbled in AI, or are competent in its use, CITE offers four ways this Fall, to explore what AI means for your teaching. Not sure which CITE AI program fits you? Find the line item below that sounds like you and follow it to your starting point. No wrong door — and the learning paths stack up. 

Please note that participation in each of these programs credits points that build towards three levels of Certificate of Excellence in professional Development at the end of the year, and an Award for exemplary track record. Details of each program, calendar of events and certificate criteria are available on CITE SharePoint.

New to AI, or still deciding what you think?

• Check out our Drop-in AI Pedagogy Studio — Thursdays 9/17, 10/1, 10/15, 10/29, 11/12 between 2:30–4:30 in EJ 106 (& by booking)
• Attend a CITE Social Tech Talk w/ mini-lunch — Fri 9/25 & 10/30, between 12:30–2:30 in EJB 106 & via Teams [Specific dates can be found on CITE calendar published on CITE SharePoint]

Ready to use AI in your teaching?

•  Join our AI Community of Practice — Meets twice a month for one hour, in EJ 106 & via Teams (day, date, time TBD by member consensus). Click here to Sign-up.

Want the harder, critical conversations?

•  Join our AI CoP first and find Micro-communities, and find a Micro-community that interest you, 
• Join the State of AI Departmental Roundtables (scheduled with your chair)

Ready to mentor peers?

• Join our AI CoP and Lead an AI CoP Micro-community

Have an AI-infusion use case to share?

• Join our AI CoP → SUNY Create Showcase → AI in Teaching Storybook 
• Present at a CITE Social Tech Talk w/ mini-lunch — Fri 9/25 & 10/30, between 12:30–2:30 in EJB 106 & via Teams.  Fill out this interest form or Email cite@alfredstate.edu to let us know.
• Speak on the CITE AI Podcast with your students (Coming in Spring) Fill out this interest form or Email cite@alfredstate.edu to let us know.

We are pleased to present the 2026  schedule for High Holy Day events, held at the Knight Club on the Alfred University campus and at the Hillel House at 18 S. Main Street in Alfred. Hillel at Alfred sponsors an erev Rosh Hashanah dinner, an erev Yom Kippur dinner and a Break Fast meal.  We will also stream services from the Central Synagogue in New York City at the Knight Club on erev Rosh Hashanah and erev Yom Kippur. All meals are kosher. Please go to AU connect  to reserve a space at the dinners. If you do not have an e-mail account at Alfred university, please contact Larry Greil (fgreil@alfred.edu) or Noa Broekman (ntb3@alfred.edu).

 Please let us know if you are a vegetarian or have special dietary needs. Remember:  if you make a reservation and do not come, Hillel still has to pay for your dinner. 

Hillel at Alfred also holds a Kiddush every Friday evening. We plan to have Sunday Bagel brunches at least once a month and regular Shabbat dinners. We plan to hold other events throughout the year as well. If you want to be notified of Hillel events, please contact Noa Broekman at ntb3@alfred.edu

For more information, contact Larry Greil: (fgreil@alfred.edu) or Noa Broekman (ntb3@alfred.edu).

ROSH HASHANAH

Fri., Sept. 11         

6:30 PM, Knight Club, Powell Campus Center, Alfred University, Dinner

8:00 PM, Knight Club, Powell Campus Center, Alfred University, Livestreamed evening services from Central Synagogue

YOM KIPPUR

Sun, Sept 20

5:00 PM, Kenyon-Allen Room, Powell Campus Center, Alfred University, Dinner

6:00 PM, Kenyon-Allen Room, Powell Campus Center, Alfred University, Livestreamed Kol Nidre service from Central Synagogue 

Thurs, Sept 21

6:30 PM, Hillel House, 18 S. Main St, Alfred, Break Fast 

📢The Fall Career Fairs are quickly approaching:

🍁 Alfred Campus Fall Career Fair 🍁
📅Wednesday, September 23
⏰12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
🏢Orvis Activities Center  (129 Employers Registered)

🍂 Wellsville Campus Fall Career Fair🍂
📅Wednesday, October 14
⏰12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
🏢PSU Gym  (99 Employers Registered)

*New Employer: M&T Bank* Founded in 1856 in Buffalo, NY they are now a top 11 full-service US-based commercial bank with a retail footprint across the east coast and wealth services available nationwide and abroad. They will be recruiting our Business students.

• For students needing assistance with their resumes, please reach out to Career Development—we are here to help
• We are excited to offer access to professional clothing for our students through: - Big Blue's Career Closet receive virtual professional styling advice/select clothing at no cost to students! (Need to order 7-10 days in advance)
• For students needing a professional headshot/LinkedIn photo- we will have available on site: Popcam, the world’s first portable headshot kiosk, that delivers edited headshots straight to students, instantly
• Check out the list of employers who will be attending on the Alfred State JobLink portal HERE

Questions-👉Reach out to Maureen or Valerie-Career Development Center x4060

Please join the Cultural Life Center and ASC Veterans United to observe the 25th Anniversary of 911 with a Step Challenge. Come honor the brave first responders, dedicated firefighters, and all 2,977 lives lost on that historic day. 

The event will run on Friday September 11, 2026 from 9 am to noon. Check in at main entrance to campus at the stoplight for a map and water.  

Participants will walk a loop around the campus, down the spine, and end at an information table outside the Student Leadership Center. The challenge consists of 2200 Steps, symbolizing the height of the World Trade Center Towers.  

Water, snacks, and commemorative items will be provided.  All fitness levels are welcome to attend. 

The Strategic Planning Steering Committee seeks YOUR input to inform the next Strategic Plan.  The Committee has held two in-person listening sessions during professional development week and will offer this virtual session to allow anyone that was unable to attend a chance to provide input. The session seeks perspective on what opportunities or threats should be considered, along with the social, technological, economic, environmental and political/legal pressures that Alfred State is facing in the next 4 years ending in 2030.  Lend your voice to the discussion!   

On 9-9 at 4pm, join here: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/291262047756399?p=Ryn5wNKwVLsRMnLmn8

We are pleased to present the 2026 schedule for High Holy Day events, held at the Knight Club on the Alfred University campus and at the Hillel House at 18 S. Main Street in Alfred. Hillel at Alfred sponsors an erev Rosh Hashanah dinner, an erev Yom Kippur dinner and a Break Fast meal.  We will also stream services from the Central Synagogue in New York City at the Knight Club on erev Rosh Hashanah and erev Yom Kippur. All meals are kosher. Please go to AU connect  to reserve a space at the dinners. If you do not have an e-mail account at Alfred university, please contact Larry Greil (fgreil@alfred.edu) or Noa Broekman (ntb3@alfred.edu).

 Please let us know if you are a vegetarian or have special dietary needs. Remember:  if you make a reservation and do not come, Hillel still has to pay for your dinner. 

Hillel at Alfred also holds a Kiddush every Friday evening. We plan to have Sunday Bagel brunches at least once a month and regular Shabbat dinners. We plan to hold other events throughout the year as well. If you want to be notified of Hillel events, please contact Noa Broekman at ntb3@alfred.edu

For more information, contact Larry Greil: (fgreil@alfred.edu) or Noa Broekman (ntb3@alfred.edu).

ROSH HASHANAH

Fri., Sept. 11         

6:30 PM, Knight Club, Powell Campus Center, Alfred University, Dinner

8:00 PM, Knight Club, Powell Campus Center, Alfred University, Livestreamed evening services from Central Synagogue

YOM KIPPUR

Sun, Sept 20

5:00 PM, Kenyon-Allen Room, Powell Campus Center, Alfred University, Dinner

6:00 PM, Kenyon-Allen Room, Powell Campus Center, Alfred University, Livestreamed Kol Nidre service from Central Synagogue 

Thurs, Sept 21

6:30 PM, Hillel House, 18 S. Main St, Alfred, Break Fast 

Dear faculty from Alfred, Wellsville and Northland campuses,

We are excited to share that starting this year, CITE is launching a Professional Development framework that will offer you multiple and flexible pathways to earn credit points that stack up towards [Visit CITE SharePoint for more information about the Certificate and Annual Award criteria, Detailed CITE Calendar, and Description of each program.]:

• a three- tiered Certificate and 
• an Award for exemplary growth to be awarded based on criteria and review by the CITE Awards Committee, at the end of this year [May PDW]. 

Here is a preview of PD opportunities coming up next week, each of which earns a specific number of credit points as mentioned. 

• Self-paced workshop: How to make your assignments transparent from Tuesday to Thursday on CITE Professional Development Course in My Learning. Work through the unit on your own schedule and finish the short closing task. No live meeting, no deadline this week — but completion must be recorded before the cycle closes to count. Synchronous session will be held on following Monday. [Earn 5 credit points]
• The Reading Exchange Article: Posts on Tuesday, Sept 8 in the Reading Exchange Channel on CITE Team. CITE posts one article plus two or three framing questions each week on Tuesday. Read it and reply in the thread any time that week. [Earn 3 credit points]
• The Reading Exchange Roundtable: Live drop-in session on Thursday, Sept 10 from 12 to 1 pm in EJ 106 and Teams. This is the live companion to the Reading Exchange — same article, same questions, out loud and unstructured, plus whatever else is happening in your classroom. Do the thread, the Roundtable, both, or neither. [Earn 5 credit points] [Join via teams]

Please note that Evidence for everything above is captured automatically from sign-ins, Teams threads, and completion records. So, do not forget to sign-in.

Questions? Email cite@alfredstate.edu or drop by EJ Brown 106 or book a Teams Meeting with me.

SLC Building Hours – Fall Semester

The Student Leadership Center (SLC) is open during the following hours for the semester:

Monday–Saturday: 7:00 AM–Midnight
Sunday: 7:00 AM–10:00 PM

Need access to the SLC outside of these hours for a late-night event or other campus business? Please contact Maggie Gause at weissmm@alfredstate.edu at least 48 hours in advance to arrange access.

Thank you for helping us keep the SLC accessible and welcoming for everyone!

On September 17th of every year, we celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. We also celebrate National Voter Registration Day on September 15th this year and have multiple opportunities to connect and explore voter education and registration resources throughout the month of September and beyond! 

Below are some of Septembers engagement opportunities around voter education, registration, and our democracy (updates made as they are added to the calendar): 

Bergren Forum - Governed By the Present: Reclaiming the Power of the Local Vote 

• September 3rd - Nevins Theater AU Campus 12:15-1 p.m.
• While national politics consumes the headline news, the policies that directly shape our day-to-day lives, from public schools and housing to local infrastructure, including data center construction, are decided right in our own backyards.   Municipal and local elections routinely suffer from low voter turnout, despite the immediate impact these results have on our lives.  For this reason, local governance remains a high-leverage arena where individual actions can have a significant impact.  This talk will focus on the importance of local governance, the transformative potential of community organizing, and the profound fulfillment that comes from taking ownership of the place we call home.  

Voter Education and Registration Resource Tables 

• September 13th - League of Women Voters in partnership with Civic Leadership at Alfred Farmers Market at the Village Bandstand 11-2 p.m.
• September 14th - League of Women Voters in SLC Park-space 11-2 p.m.
• September 15th - National Voter Registration Day table with Center for Civic Leadership in SLC Park Space from 11-2 p.m.
• September 16th - Voter registration and education materials available at our September commUNITY Potluck at Union University Church Center 6 p.m.
• September 17th - Voter registration and education Table outside of Kindred Collective in the Village of Alfred - partnership between the Director of Global Engagement and Civic Wellbeing at Alfred State and the Coordinator Beth Robinson Judson Leadership Center at Alfred University.
  • Non-partisan voter awareness and registration resource information available 

Know Your Rights: Making Midterms Matter - Constitution Day Program

• September 17th 
• SLC 310 from 5-6 pm 
• Increase your civic knowledge in this interactive Constitution Day program where we explore the history of voting rights in the United States and engage in conversation around local and national voter engagement. This program is a collaborative effort between the Center for Civic Leadership, Dr. Mark Bloxsom, and the Cultural Life Center.
  • Non-partisan voter awareness and registration resource information available  
  • Light refreshments 

Digital Democracy Webinar series with League of Women Voters - Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship

• September 22nd 5 p.m. EDT
• Virtual – Registration Required 
  • Bruce Schneier and Nathan E. Sanders, authors of the recent book Rewiring Democracy, presenting an informative wide-ranging exploration of how AI will alter every facet of democracy, and how to harness the technology to distribute rather than concentrate power. 

For questions related to any of the above programs, please contact Cyan Corwine at civicengagement@alfredstate.edu

The Strategic Planning Steering Committee seeks YOUR input to inform the next Strategic Plan.  The Committee has held two in-person listening sessions during professional development week and will offer this virtual session to allow anyone that was unable to attend a chance to provide input. The session seeks perspective on what opportunities or threats should be considered, along with the social, technological, economic, environmental and political/legal pressures that Alfred State is facing in the next 4 years ending in 2030.  Lend your voice to the discussion!   

On 9-9 at 4 pm, join here: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/291262047756399?p=Ryn5wNKwVLsRMnLmn8

We are pleased to present the 2026 schedule for High Holy Day events, held at the Knight Club on the Alfred University campus and at the Hillel House at 18 S. Main Street in Alfred. Hillel at Alfred sponsors an erev Rosh Hashanah dinner, an erev Yom Kippur dinner and a Break Fast meal.  We will also stream services from the Central Synagogue in New York City at the Knight Club on erev Rosh Hashanah and erev Yom Kippur. All meals are kosher. Please go to AU connect  to reserve a space at the dinners. If you do not have an e-mail account at Alfred university, please contact Larry Greil (fgreil@alfred.edu) or Noa Broekman (ntb3@alfred.edu).

 Please let us know if you are a vegetarian or have special dietary needs. Remember:  if you make a reservation and do not come, Hillel still has to pay for your dinner. 

Hillel at Alfred also holds a Kiddush every Friday evening. We plan to have Sunday Bagel brunches at least once a month and regular Shabbat dinners. We plan to hold other events throughout the year as well. If you want to be notified of Hillel events, please contact Noa Broekman at ntb3@alfred.edu

For more information, contact Larry Greil: (fgreil@alfred.edu) or Noa Broekman (ntb3@alfred.edu).

ROSH HASHANAH

Fri., Sept. 11         

6:30 PM, Knight Club, Powell Campus Center, Alfred University, Dinner

8:00 PM, Knight Club, Powell Campus Center, Alfred University, Livestreamed evening services from Central Synagogue

YOM KIPPUR

Sun, Sept 20

5:00 PM, Kenyon-Allen Room, Powell Campus Center, Alfred University, Dinner

6:00 PM, Kenyon-Allen Room, Powell Campus Center, Alfred University, Livestreamed Kol Nidre service from Central Synagogue 

Thurs, Sept 21

6:30 PM, Hillel House, 18 S. Main St, Alfred, Break Fast 

The Strategic Planning Steering Committee seeks YOUR input to inform the next Strategic Plan.  The Committee has held two in-person listening sessions during professional development week and will offer this virtual session to allow anyone that was unable to attend a chance to provide input. The session seeks perspective on what opportunities or threats should be considered, along with the social, technological, economic, environmental and political/legal pressures that Alfred State is facing in the next 4 years ending in 2030.  Lend your voice to the discussion!   

On September 9th at 4 pm, join here: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/291262047756399?p=Ryn5wNKwVLsRMnLmn8

The Career Development Center is excited to host our annual Fall Career Fairs, providing students with valuable opportunities to connect with employers, explore career paths, and learn about internships, summer jobs, and full-time employment opportunities.

🍁 Alfred Campus Fall Career Fair 🍁
📅Wednesday, September 23
⏰12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
🏢Orvis Activities Center

120 Employers Registered...

🍂 Wellsville Campus Fall Career Fair🍂                                                                                                                                             📅Wednesday, October 14
⏰12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
🏢PSU Gym

98 Employers Registered... 

✨NEW Employer: We are also excited to welcome Arkema to the Alfred Campus Fall Career Fair! They are primarily recruiting for their Geneseo, NY location. Arkema is a world-leading specialty materials company whose innovative products are used in electric vehicle batteries, aerospace components, adhesives,   coatings, and sustainable consumer products. With operations in 55 countries, Arkema offers career opportunities in engineering, manufacturing, business, and technology.

👉Questions-Reach out to Maureen/Valerie-x4060

The Sport Management program may be seeking an additional van driver for our Buffalo Bills student work experience and training at the new Highmark Stadium on Monday, September 7.

The van would depart Alfred at 7:00 a.m. and return by approximately 3:00 p.m. Most of the day will consist of touring and becoming familiar with the new Highmark Stadium as part of our students' Buffalo Bills work experience. The staff/faculty member driving would, of course, be welcome to participate in the stadium tour and experience the new facility as well!

We are still navigating the final student onboarding requirements, so the need for the additional van remains tentative based on the total number of students eligible at that time. We are hoping to identify someone who may be available if necessary, with final confirmation provided by Friday afternoon.

If you may be interested and available, please contact Professor Aquilina at aquilia@alfredstate.edu 

Thank you!

We are pleased to present the 2026 schedule for High Holy Day events, held at the Knight Club on the Alfred University campus and at the Hillel House at 18 S. Main Street in Alfred. Hillel at Alfred sponsors an erev Rosh Hashanah dinner, an erev Yom Kippur dinner and a Break Fast meal.  We will also stream services from the Central Synagogue in New York City at the Knight Club on erev Rosh Hashanah and erev Yom Kippur. All meals are kosher. Please go to AU connect  to reserve a space at the dinners. If you do not have an e-mail account at Alfred university, please contact Larry Greil (fgreil@alfred.edu) or Noa Broekman (ntb3@alfred.edu).

 Please let us know if you are a vegetarian or have special dietary needs. Remember:  if you make a reservation and do not come, Hillel still has to pay for your dinner. 

Hillel at Alfred also holds a Kiddush every Friday evening. We plan to have Sunday Bagel brunches at least once a month and regular Shabbat dinners. We plan to hold other events throughout the year as well. If you want to be notified of Hillel events, please contact Noa Broekman at ntb3@alfred.edu

For more information, contact Larry Greil: (fgreil@alfred.edu) or Noa Broekman (ntb3@alfred.edu).

ROSH HASHANAH

Fri., Sept. 11         

6:30 PM, Knight Club, Powell Campus Center, Alfred University, Dinner

8:00 PM, Knight Club, Powell Campus Center, Alfred University, Livestreamed evening services from Central Synagogue

YOM KIPPUR

Sun, Sept 20

5:00 PM, Kenyon-Allen Room, Powell Campus Center, Alfred University, Dinner

6:00 PM, Kenyon-Allen Room, Powell Campus Center, Alfred University, Livestreamed Kol Nidre service from Central Synagogue 

Thurs, Sept 21

6:30 PM, Hillel House, 18 S. Main St, Alfred, Break Fast

The "Stoplight" Rivalry begins this week, and we have one goal in mind- Taking back our Cup! So don't miss out as your Alfred State Women's Soccer Team opens the Alfred Cup season on the pitch Tuesday September 1st in Pioneer Stadium at 7pm against Alfred University and then the Alfred State Men's Soccer team makes the long trek across the street for their battle at 6pm Wednesday September 2nd in Yunevich Stadium.  Get out and support- Wear your Blue and Gold to wash out all that purple, in what's to be two awesome nights to be a Pioneer!! 

The Fall Career Fairs are set! We are anticipating 220+ employers on campus to recruit our talented students for full-time positions, summer jobs & internships

🍁 Alfred Campus Fall Career Fair - 📅 9/23/26  ⏰Noon – 2:30pm📍[Orvis]               115 Employers registered so far

🍂 Wellsville Campus Fall Career Fair - 📅 10/14/26  ⏰Noon – 2:30pm📍[PSU Gym]      91 Employers registered so far

Help us spread the word! Encourage your students to take advantage of one-on-one appointments with Career Development for résumé feedback and career fair preparation. Interested in giving your students a quick overview of upcoming opportunities? We would be happy to visit your class for a brief presentation on career fairs, internships, and job search resources. Your partnership is invaluable in helping students connect their academic experience to career success. 🤝

Questions-👉Reach out to Maureen/Valerie-Career Development Center x4060

New Student Convocation will be held on Friday, August 28th at 11:00 a.m. in the Gymnasium.

Following Convocation will be the Making of the A for the incoming class. Faculty, staff, and Athletics are encouraged to wear white again this year for the tradition. 

Please keep this date and reminder in mind as we welcome our newest students!

The annual Mega Sale of items donated at the end of the spring semester will occur from 10am until 3pm on Wednesday, August 26th outside of the 3rd floor of the Student Leadership Center (moved to SLC Park Space if inclement weather).

Cash sales only with all proceeds donated to the ReClaim Mega Sale Endowment.

Buffalo Bills Ticket Fundraiser

This fundraiser features four (4) tickets to the Bills' final preseason game as they take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at the NEW Highmark Stadium. The seats are together and located in Section 446.

For every $20 donation, you will receive one (1) entry for a chance to win four (4) tickets to see the Buffalo Bills vs. Pittsburgh Steelers at the NEW Highmark Stadium on Thursday, August 27 at 7:00 p.m.

• Prize Value: Over $325
• Receive one entry for every $20 donated
• There is no limit to the number of entries you may purchase
• Entries will be accepted through Monday, August 24
• The winner will be selected at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, August 25

Your support through our Buffalo Bills Gameday Ticket Fundraiser directly benefits our amazing students in so many ways!

Every entry purchased helps support the Pioneer Fund, which provides assistance for student needs and opportunities. Your participation truly makes a meaningful difference in the lives of our students.

Thank you for your generosity and support!

• Employee Education Series Kickoff — Presenter: President Steve Mauro (Required session)
  The President launches a new Employee Education Series with a session on shared, consistent approach to supporting students and one another across campus.
  📅 Thursday, August 20 | 10:00–11:00 a.m. | Orvis Auditorium
• Faculty Action Institutes
  New this Year - Extended working sessions for faculty to engage in collaborative problem solving and walk away with actionable resources and plans. Three concurrent sessions on three different topics to choose from. You pick any one topic of your interest to collaborate and work upon.
  • Classroom Engagement — Checked Out or Checked IN?
    Engaged students are motivated students — and mentally checked-in classes are more productive, educational, and fun to teach. Bring your successes and struggles to this interactive workshop and leave with a shared list of engagement strategies you can personalize for your own classroom.
  • Accessibility & Inclusion — From inclusive lectures, labs, and course materials to the accommodations process and real "what should I do when…" scenarios, this session covers the accessibility questions faculty ask most. Come work on making your courses more inclusive, representative, and accessible for every student.
  • AI Institute with FLX AI — Go beyond the grading-and-cheating debate and rethink the full arc of assessment — from diagnosing what students already know to using AI as a true assessment partner. You'll leave with a working draft of a revised assessment, rubric, or feedback plan ready for next semester.

            📅 Friday, August 21 | 10:15–12:30 p.m. | Wellsville

• Your Input is Requested
  To help us organize seating and technology for the three Institutes please give us your input by completing this Faculty Action Institute Interest Survey by Thursday, August 20, 2026: Complete the Survey
• Strategic Planning Roundtable – Option 1 — Carrie Cokely and Greg Sammons
  Share feedback on Alfred State's next Strategic Plan.
  📅 Friday, August 21 | 1:45–3:15 p.m. | Workforce Development Center, Room 154

Buffalo Bills Ticket Fundraiser

This fundraiser features four (4) tickets to the Bills' final preseason game as they take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at the NEW Highmark Stadium. The seats are together and located in Section 446.

For every $20 donation, you will receive one (1) entry for a chance to win four (4) tickets to see the Buffalo Bills vs. Pittsburgh Steelers at the NEW Highmark Stadium on Thursday, August 27 at 7:00 p.m.

• Prize Value: Over $325
• Receive one entry for every $20 donated
• There is no limit to the number of entries you may purchase
• Entries will be accepted through Monday, August 24
• The winner will be selected at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, August 25

Your support through our Buffalo Bills Gameday Ticket Fundraiser directly benefits our amazing students in so many ways!

Every entry purchased helps support the Pioneer Fund, which provides assistance for student needs and opportunities. Your participation truly makes a meaningful difference in the lives of our students.

Thank you for your generosity and support!

Buffalo Bills Ticket Fundraiser

This fundraiser features four (4) tickets to the Bills' final preseason game as they take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at the NEW Highmark Stadium. The seats are together and located in Section 446.

For every $20 donation, you will receive one (1) entry for a chance to win four (4) tickets to see the Buffalo Bills vs. Pittsburgh Steelers at the NEW Highmark Stadium on Thursday, August 27 at 7:00 p.m.

• Prize Value: Over $325
• Receive one entry for every $20 donated
• There is no limit to the number of entries you may purchase
• Entries will be accepted through Monday, August 24
• The winner will be selected at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, August 25

Your support through our Buffalo Bills Gameday Ticket Fundraiser directly benefits our amazing students in so many ways!

Every entry purchased helps support the Pioneer Fund, which provides assistance for student needs and opportunities. Your participation truly makes a meaningful difference in the lives of our students.

Thank you for your generosity and support!

Dear Faculty and Staff,

Professional Development Week (PDW) returns August 20–28, 2026, with this year’s theme: Collaborate. Create. Carry Forward.

This year’s PDW brings together required and optional sessions designed to create opportunities for learning, conversation, collaboration, and practical application. The program includes panels, roundtables, open forums, and interactive sessions across the week.

New this year: Faculty Action Institutes
These extended, hands-on working sessions are designed around action and application. The goal is simple: come with an idea or a need and leave with a concrete deliverable you can use this semester—not just a page of notes.

Earn a CITE Professional Development Certificate
Faculty who completes the required sessions plus 12 hours of optional sessions will receive a CITE Professional Development Certificate.

Explore the PDW Schedule
The full schedule is available here: https://bit.ly/pdw_august2026 

The schedule is also available on the CITE SharePoint and Teams pages. Additional session information and reminders will be shared throughout PDW, so please watch for updates.

Questions? Contact cite@alfredstate.edu or Deepa Deshpande in the Center for Innovation and Teaching Excellence.

We look forward to learning, creating, and collaborating with you—and to a great start to the academic year!

Center for Innovation and Teaching Excellence (CITE) Team

📢Are you looking to hire student employees? Connect with both new and returning students, by signing up for a table:

✅Student Employment/Volunteer Job Fair - Wednesday📅9/2/26 ⏰11am – 1pm 📍[Park Space, SLC]

Career Development is partnering with Global Engagement and Civic Well-Being, which means we will also be welcoming several local volunteer organizations to share opportunities with students. Student employment/Volunteering is a great way for both new and returning students to get connected to our campus community, develop career readiness skills, and creates a sense of belonging🤝

The Fall Career Fairs are set! We are anticipating 220+ employers on campus to recruit our talented students for full-time positions, summer jobs & internships

✅Alfred Campus Fall Career Fair🍁 - 📅 9/23/26  ⏰12pm – 2:30pm📍[Orvis]

✅Wellsville Campus Fall Career Fair 🍂- 📅 10/14/26  ⏰12pm – 2:30pm📍[PSU Gym]

👉Reach out to Maureen/Valerie x4060

Faculty and staff are invited to join Pilates class after work on Wednesday, August 19th from 4:45 - 5:45 pm in Shults Studio! Experience gentle stretch and engagement of your core and more! Plus connect your breath to your movement in this relaxing atmosphere as we prepare for the start of the Fall semester. Questions? Contact Lynn Hayes HayesLC@alfredstate.edu 

Admissions is pleased to host our Summer Visit Day events!

Summer Visit Day programs will be offered on the following dates:

• Friday, August 7
• Monday, August 10
• Friday, August 14

The program begins at 9:30 a.m. and includes an admissions overview, an opportunity to connect with campus resource representatives, and a guided campus tour. We look forward to welcoming prospective students and their guests to campus!

Save the Date: Our Fall Open House events will be held on:

• Saturday, October 24
• Sunday, November 8

If you have any questions, please contact Erin Patanella at patanee@alfredstate.edu.

Faculty, Staff, and friends are welcome to join in my "practice" Pilates class today (Aug. 6th) from 4:30 - 5:30 pm. Yoga mats will be available in Shults Studio! I will be teaching a weekly Mat Pilates class this Fall on Thursdays from 5 - 6 pm.  Questions? Contact Lynn Hayes hayeslc@alfredstate.edu

We enjoy seeing Faculty and Staff interacting and welcoming our new incoming students to Alfred State College.

Below are the dates for all Orientation sessions! 

Orientation Dates 

• July 10th – Transfer
• July 13th – SAT *
• July 15th – SAMET
• July 17th – SAS *
• July 20th – SAMET *
• July 22nd – SAT
• July 24th – All Schools, EOP, NYC *

* Overnight Dates* 

If you have any questions please reach out to Sarah Francisco at francis@alfredstate.edu 

Admissions is pleased to host our first Summer Visit Day on July 7th! Additional Summer Visit Day Programs will be offered on the following dates:

• Friday 7/31
• Monday 8/3
• Friday 8/7
• Monday 8/10
• Friday 8/14

The program will begin at 9:30 a.m. and includes an admissions overview, an opportunity to connect with campus resource representatives, and a guided campus tour. We look forward to welcoming prospective students and their guests to campus!

If you have any questions, please contact Erin Patanella at patanee@alfredstate.edu.

There will be no mail pick up or delivery Friday, July 3. The mailroom will also be closed. Normal hours will resume Monday, July 6 at 8 a.m.

The campus community is invited to attend the open forums with candidates for the ACE/ASAP Director position. These sessions are a great opportunity to meet the candidates and ask questions.

Open Forum Schedule:

• Wednesday, June 24 at 12:30pm - PHS 106
• Thursday, June 25 - CANCELLED 

We encourage you to attend and be part of this important process!

Looking for something fun to do this summer while representing your college colors and departments/programs! Come celebrate 175 Years of the YMCA in the USA with a Corporate Team Trivia Night on Friday July 10th at the Hornell YMCA! Gather your co-workers and team up with your department for an evening of fun, friendly competition, laughs, and prizes, as local business's battle for bragging rights and championship trophy! 

Register your team here https://operations.daxko.com/Online/5185/ProgramsV2/Search.mvc?category_ids=TAG10124  or call 607-324-5520 for more information. 

We are excited to be welcoming our friends back from the UK for their bi-annual visit to Alfred.  The Harvey Grammar School soccer team and their coaches will be in Alfred on Sunday, August 9th arriving in the evening and leaving on Friday, August 14th in the morning. We are STILL in NEED of families locally to host our players.  Host families from Hornell, Alfred, Alfred-Almond, and Wellsville have participated.  If you would like more information, please reach out. haggerpm@alfredstate.edu   This is a great short-term experience, with some amazing student-athletes from the UK.   

There will be a Rainbow Revolution Pride Fest on Saturday, May 30 from 12-4 pm in Wellsville, NY. All are welcome! 

There will be a Rainbow Revolution Pride Fest on Saturday, May 30 from 12-4 pm in Wellsville, NY. All are welcome! 

There will be a Rainbow Revolution Pride Fest on Saturday, May 30 from 12-4 pm in Wellsville, NY. All are welcome! 

There will be a Rainbow Revolution Pride Fest on Saturday, May 30th from 12-4pm at Island Park in Wellsville, NY. All are welcome to attend! 

There will be a Rainbow Revolution Pride Fest on Saturday, May 30th from 12-4pm at Island Park in Wellsville, NY. All are welcome to attend! 

Dear Faculty and staff, 

Here are Friday's sessions for your ready reference.

• 9:00–11:00 Department Chair Meetings · Before leaving, faculty must ensure their Watermark assessments are complete.
• Important: Review graduation lists and send them to chairs; chairs will then forward them to deans.
• D/F reports in Starfish are due by Friday, May 15.

Dear Faculty and staff, 

Here are Thursday's sessions for your ready reference.

• 9:00–10:00 CITE Open Forum and Q&A Year-in-review and look ahead. Location: EJB 119 Facilitators: Deepa Deshpande, Danyelle O’Brien, Ron Good, Christina Kent · This will be a chance to reflect on the year together, get a brief overview of faculty engagement with CITE and COL during 2025–26, preview upcoming Fall PDW Institutes, explore sign-ups, and connect with colleagues over light snacks.
• 10:00–11:30 End-Semester CITE Social Location: EJB 106 · Facilitators: Deepa Deshpande, Danyelle O’Brien, Ron Good, Christina Kent · Continue deeper conversations on PDW institutes and sign-up · Network with peers over light snacks
• 11:30–12:00 Update Your Photo for the Online Directory The faculty and staff online directory is one of the first places prospective students make a connection with Alfred State College. If you do not have a photo and would like your picture to be taken, this service will be available before the end-of-year luncheon. Location: Orvis Activities Center Gymnasium
• 12:00–2:00 Employee Recognition Luncheon Celebrate the dedication, hard work, and accomplishments of our colleagues. Recognition includes milestone years of service, retirement, and special awards. Location: Orvis Activities Center Gymnasium
• 2:00–4:00 After Party: Live music, Fun and Games We will be wrapping up the day with a fun, recreational after-party! If you plan to join in the activities, we encourage you to bring a change of comfortable, casual clothes so you can fully enjoy the experience. Sneakers are strongly encouraged to help you stay comfortable and ready to participate! We will also have live music, other activities, and refreshments. Location: Lot 20 near Pioneer Stadium | Alternate location: Orvis Activities Center Gymnasium if rain

Please keep these important deadlines in mind: D/F reports in Starfish are due by Friday, May 15.

Dear Faculty and staff, 

Here are Wednesday's sessions for your ready reference.

• 8:30 am –12:30 pm Assessment Day Completion of all assessment activities for operational or department outcomes and academic program or PSLO assessments.
• SAS and SAMET: Work in your department to complete the 2026–27 Academic (Program) and Organizational (Department) Assessment Plans and enter them in Watermark Planning and Self-Study.
• SAT: Meet in Culinary Arts Dining to complete the 2026–27 Academic (Program) and Organizational (Department) Assessment Plans and enter them in Watermark Planning and Self-Study.
• 2:00–3:00 School Meeting (SAT) Dean’s Year-End School Meeting. Location: Culinary Arts Dining (Wellsville)
• 2:00–3:00 School Meetings (SAS & SAMET) Deans’ Year-End School Meetings.
• Location: SAMET: SET 215 I SAS: PHS 107

Please keep these important deadlines in mind: final grades are due by 11:00 a.m. on today, May 13, and D/F reports in Starfish are due by Friday, May 15.

CITE will host an Open Forum and Q&A and End-of-Semester Social on Thursday, May 14, in EJB 119/106. This will be a chance to reflect on the year together, get a brief overview of faculty engagement with CITE and COL during 2025–26, preview upcoming Fall PDW Institutes, explore sign-ups, and connect with colleagues over light snacks. Access the detailed schedule anytime, on CITE SharePoint and CITE Team space.

🔗 Download the PDW May 2026 detailed schedule

Dear Faculty and staff, 

Here are Tuesday's sessions for your ready reference.

• 8:30–9:30 am End-of-Year Assessment To-Dos and Watermark Reporting Facilitator: [Alfred campus] Bridget Jacobs. Department Chairs and Curriculum Coordinators are strongly encouraged to attend if they have assessment responsibilities or questions about PSLO assessment. Location: EJB 119 ·
• 10:30–11:30 am End-of-Year Assessment To-Dos and Watermark Reporting Facilitator: Bridget Jacobs. [Wellsville and Northland campus] Department Chairs and Curriculum Coordinators are strongly encouraged to attend if they have assessment responsibilities or questions about PSLO assessment. Location: Wellsville: Culinary Arts Council Room | Northland: Room 154 · 

Please keep these important deadlines in mind: final grades are due by 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, and D/F reports in Starfish are due by Friday, May 15.

CITE will host an Open Forum and Q&A and End-of-Semester Social on Thursday, May 14, in EJB 119/106. This will be a chance to reflect on the year together, get a brief overview of faculty engagement with CITE and COL during 2025–26, preview upcoming Fall PDW Institutes, explore sign-ups, and connect with colleagues over light snacks. Access the detailed schedule anytime, on CITE SharePoint and CITE Team space.

🔗 Download the PDW May 2026 detailed schedule

Dear faculty,

This fall, PDW introduces Faculty Action Institutes — extended 3-hour collaborative working sessions where faculty tackle focused challenges and produce concrete deliverables like action plans, guidelines, and frameworks. 

• Six institutes are proposed across two days, running concurrently for 3 hours in the morning.
• Each Institute will focus on a specific topic/skill/institutional challenge and will include - a virtual speaker/expert to offer insights for 45 minutes and working sessions for brainstorming, discussions and panel discussions.
• Participation in one Institute will count as attendance at 3 PDW sessions towards 15 sessions required to qualify for the Certificate of Professional development.
• Action plans and insights will be shared by participants of each Institute during an open forum, after lunch.

Please give us your input by Wednesday, May 13: Which topics interest you most? Would you be willing to facilitate or co-facilitate a session? Have a different topic you'd like to propose? Complete this 5-minute survey. PDW Fall 2026 Faculty Action Institutes & other sessions    – Fill out form

The survey also includes call for proposals by members of Faculty Senate committees interested in facilitating a roundtable or an open forum at the PDW, and by faculty members interested in showcasing their innovations in 25–50-minute sessions.

For more information about PDW Institutes and an overview of PDW Fall 2026, plan to attend the CITE Open Forum on Thursday, May 14 from 9-10 am in EJB 119 and continue the conversations during CITE End-Semester Social from 10 -11:30 am in EJB 106.  

-CITE Team

Dear Faculty,

Have a teaching and learning topic you’re passionate about? CITE is looking for faculty to propose and lead a Faculty Learning Community (FLC) or Community of Practice (CoP) for the 2026–27 academic year. You choose the topic—CITE provides support with community building, logistics, and deliverable development. View full details and download the call for application: https://asc-cite.com/FLC-CFA-April26 

At a Glance:

• Awards - Up to 3 Leaders; Stipend - $500 per semester (Fall 2026)
• Time Commitment - Facilitate monthly sessions (Oct–Mar), set agendas, and engage members via Teams
• Term - September–November 2026 (Spring 2027 continuation possible)
• Deadline - May 10, 2026; Notification of Award: May 15, 2026

Apply now: CITE Faculty Learning Community/ Community of Practice Application – Fill out Form

Have a community idea you want to talk through? Contact CITE at cite@alfredstate.edu or stop by EJB 106. 

To View and access ALL OPEN CALLS FOR APPLICATION visit CITE SharePoint and CITE Team Space.

Dear faculty,

Are you working on an idea to strengthen teaching and learning in your department, across the college, or in your own classroom? The CITE Faculty Fellowship Program supports faculty who are ready to dedicate focused time to a defined initiative—and get paid to do it. Choose from three fellowship tracks. View full details and download the call for application https://asc-cite.com/FF-CFA-April26  

At a Glance:

• Awards - Up to 3 Fellows; Stipend -$500 per semester (Fall2026)
• Time Commitment ~2 hours/week + monthly meetings with CITE
• Term - September–December 2026 (Spring 2027 continuation possible)
• Deadline: May 12, 2026; Notification of Award: May 15, 2026

Apply now: CITE Faculty Fellow Application – Fill out Form

Questions or want to talk through your idea? Contact CITE at cite@alfredstate.edu or stop by EJB 106. We encourage a brief consultation before you apply.

To View and access ALL OPEN CALLS FOR APPLICATION visit CITE SharePoint and CITE Team Space.

Dear Faculty,

Want to improve student success in a course where students have historically struggled? The CITE Students-as-Partners Grant pairs you with trained student partners who help you examine your course design, instructional practices, and the student learning experience—and co-develop targeted improvements. Priority consideration will be given to courses with high DFW rates (grades of D, F, or Withdrawal). Not sure of your course’s DFW rate? CITE can help you obtain this data before you apply. View full details and download the call for application: https://asc-cite.com/SaP-CFA-April26 

At a Glance:

• Awards - Up to 3 faculty–student partnerships. Faculty Stipend -$500 per semester (Fall 2026)
• Student Partners - 1–2 students per faculty member, compensated separately by CITE ($250–$300)
• Time Commitment - Faculty: ~1–2 hrs/week | Student Partner: ~2 hrs/week
• Term - September–December 2026 (Spring 2027 reapplication possible)
• Deadline - May 10, 2026; Notification of Award: May 15, 2026

Apply now: CITE Students-as-Partners Award Application – Fill out Form

We strongly encourage you to schedule a conversation with CITE before applying—we can help you think through course selection, connect you with DFW data, and discuss what a partnership might look like in your context. Reach us at cite@alfredstate.edu or stop by EJB 106.

To View and access ALL OPEN CALLS FOR APPLICATION visit CITE SharePoint and CITE Team Space.

Dear Faculty and staff, 

Here are today's sessions for your ready reference.

• 8:00–8:45 Data-informed Decisions: Using College Dashboards to support planning Facilitator: Jennifer Dunne Explore the college’s dashboards and how to use key institutional data to inform decisions, support planning, spot trends, and advance departmental goals. Location: Teams
• 9:00–10:00 Department Chair Planning Meeting: Chairs meet with their department to plan departmental assessment activities for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
• 10:30–11:30 End-of-Year Departmental Assessment and Assessment “To-Dos” Facilitator: Bridget Jacobs Department chairs briefed by Bridget ahead of their Departmental Planning Meeting at 9 am. Location: Teams

Please keep these important deadlines in mind: final grades are due by 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, and D/F reports in Starfish are due by Friday, May 15.

CITE will host an Open Forum and Q&A and End-of-Semester Social on Thursday, May 14, in EJB 119/106. This will be a chance to reflect on the year together, get a brief overview of faculty engagement with CITE and COL during 2025–26, preview upcoming Fall PDW Institutes, explore sign-ups, and connect with colleagues over light snacks. Access the detailed schedule anytime, on CITE SharePoint and CITE Team space.

🔗 Download the PDW May 2026 detailed schedule

Commencement will be held on May 9, 2026 at 1:00 pm at Pioneer Stadium.  All faculty and staff are invited to attend and march in the procession.  Academic regalia is required for those that choose to march.  

To ensure we have enough seating, please RSVP with Joann Bloxsom bloxsojf@alfredstate.edu by Friday, May 8.