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Attention faculty and staff – as you are advising your students for future semesters, please consider promoting Winter Session courses.  Taking a winter session class can help a student get ahead on their studies or increase their GPA.  See what we have to offer for winter session at www.alfredstate.edu/winter.  Please send questions regarding Winter Session to extendedlearning@alfredstate.edu

REV+FLOW by REFIT is a one of a kind workout to a super fun playlist featuring Taylor Swift songs! And for our last three classes of this Fall semester (11/6, 13, 20), we are bringing back some class FAVs from last year including "Fabulous" and "The Greatest Show"!!! Contact me to get your requests on the playlist!! I will add a few more each week! It's FREE for students, faculty and staff on Wednesdays from 5 - 6 pm in The Studio at the Pioneer Center. Yoga mats and light (optional) hand weights are provided. Watch this short promotional video to see what you might expect during a REV+FLOW class. 

If you have questions, contact Lynn Hayes at HayesLC@alfredstate.edu

https://youtu.be/fmY7d4SNtOU

A 2+2 Information Session for AOS students at the School of Applied Technology will take place Monday 11/4/2024 @ 2:30pm in the PSU Meeting room in Wellsville, NY. 

Thank you to all of those Alfred State employees who helped to make Sophomore Career Day on 10/8/24 a success –  RPED, Facilities, ELITE, Admissions, MarCom, ACES, ASC career presenters, and Technology Services!  Your assistance is appreciated for welcoming nine school districts to campus.  These students were excited to learn about careers and see our campus!  Big Blue was a hit!  Thank you!

Tammy Edwards

Assistant Director, Center for Extended Learning

Office of Extended Learning, Innovation, and Teaching Excellence (ELITE)

How to Take and Pass the New York State Notary Examination Training

Date/Time: October 4, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Alfred State campus, Central Dining Hall, Allegany Room
Cost: $125 includes required course textbook (book will be provided at training)

CSEA employees – please note: you may use a tuition benefit voucher to pay for the training course and then you can use the Certification & Licensure Examination Fee Reimbursement benefit to be reimbursed for the cost of the exam. Please contact extendedlearning@alfredstate.edu for a form to fill out.

This practical seminar helps prepare participants to successfully pass the NYS official notary examination. Four sample examinations and answer keys are provided to every participant as a self-study aid for review after the seminar. Attendance at this seminar is a MUST for every state notary examinee to properly prepare for the duties, authority and responsibility of holding a NYS notary commission.

Trainer: Alfred E. Piombino is the leading New York and national notary law and practice expert. He has personally prepared tens of thousands of people from across New York to pass the official examination. Piombino is the author of nine books, including Notary Public Handbook: A Guide for New York, Fourth Edition, court expert witness and is listed in Who's Who in American Law.

Registration Link:  https://banner.alfredstate.edu/pls/prod/zwskcenc.P_SelectCourse

Contact extendedlearning@alfredstate.edu with questions!

We are excited to welcome back Elizabeth King, alumni of Alfred State, as the new Coordinator of Tutoring Services.  Elizabeth brings great energy and a student centered approach to Student Success, and will be an asset to all things tutoring.  If you have qualified students that would be a good tutor in your content area, please send those names along to Elizabeth King.  WELCOME ELIZABETH!

How to Take and Pass the New York State Notary Examination Training
Date/Time: June 20, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Alfred State campus, EJ Brown 206
Cost: $125 includes required course textbook (book will be provided at training)
CSEA employees – please note: you may use a tuition benefit voucher to pay for the training course and then you can use the Certification & Licensure Examination Fee Reimbursement benefit to be reimbursed for the cost of the exam. Please contact extendedlearning@alfredstate.edu for a form to fill out.
This practical seminar helps prepare participants to successfully pass the NYS official notary examination. Four sample examinations and answer keys are provided to every participant as a self-study aid for review after the seminar. Attendance at this seminar is a MUST for every state notary examinee to properly prepare for the duties, authority and responsibility of holding a NYS notary commission.
Trainer: Alfred E. Piombino is the leading New York and national notary law and practice expert. He has personally prepared tens of thousands of people from across New York to pass the official examination. Piombino is the author of nine books, including Notary Public Handbook: A Guide for New York, Fourth Edition, court expert witness and is listed in Who's Who in American Law.
Registration Link: https://banner.alfredstate.edu/.../zwskcenc.P_SelectCourse

Secure your first step into the nursing field with the Certified Nursing Aide (CNA) training program through the Center for Extended Learning.  In just three weeks (May 20 - June 7) gain the knowledge and skills to be work ready!  CNA's can earn $18-$25/hour depending on location.  

Cost:  $1500

Students have option to live on campus for an additional $50/week.

Contact extendedlearning@alfredstate.edu for more information and registration!

Summer School registration is open - check out www.alfredstate.edu/summer for the full schedule of classes.

Please encourage students you come in contact with to take summer classes to get ahead on credits or increase their GPA!  

Any questions on summer school can be directed to Extended Learning at extendedlearning@alfredstate.edu

Faculty are invited to review the following course outlines which will be presented at the Faculty Senate meeting, March 19. The documents can be found on the CDR shared drive, in the 2-Approved CDR - 2023-2024 folder. Map network drive to this folder \\facstaff\cdr.

CDR Approved Courses:

• CJUS 3003 - Cybercrime
• AGRI 3303 - Principles of Water Resources
• AGPS 1101 - Soil Judging

For any student interested in continuing on from a 2-year Associates degree to a 4-year Bachelors degree, the Academic Advising Center and the Admissions Office will be providing an information table every afternoon from 12pm to 2pm during the week of Monday, March 4th to Friday, March 8th outside of the Terrace in CDH. Stop by and grab some informational handouts about the Stay for 4! Program, ask questions and enjoy some small giveaways! For questions, please email advising@alfredstate.edu. 

The Center of Innovation and Teaching Excellence invites faculty and staff from Alfred, Wellsville, and Northland campuses to the “Spring 2024 Series of six workshops on teaching and learning.” We have designed a hybrid experience for you this semester (details below): 

• Each workshop will have an asynchronous portion that will be available to you on BrightSpace after enrollment, for 8 weekdays, beginning on a Friday, and ending on a Tuesday. You will need to complete registration to be enrolled. Registration will be announced on Wednesday of the week, a workshop is scheduled to begin.  
• A synchronous session will be held in TEAMS and EJ 104, between 3:30 and 4:15 pm Wednesday, the day after the asynchronous phase ends on Tuesday. The synchronous session will facilitate group discussions, reflection, and Q and A on topics covered. Attractive “CITE (Center of Innovation and Teaching Excellence) Coffee mugs” will be awarded to each faculty member who participates in a workshop. If you attend via TEAMs, you can drop by EJ 106, anytime, to pick up your gift from Kim, our Office Assistant.  
• Workshop registration and TEAMs links for sync phase will be available on CITE SharePoint and TEAMs, from Wednesday of the week that a workshop is set to begin. Click the links here to Subscribe to the CITE TEAM and CITE SharePoint site if you have not already done so.   

Click here to complete registration for our first workshop on “Active Learning: Techniques and strategies that work.” We have combined a variety of resources – articles, videos, and podcasts; reflection exercises, discussion boards, and mini-projects, to provide you with an impactful experience.  

• Asynchronous session on Brightspace after enrollment, from 2/9 [Fri] to 2/20 [Tue] 
• Synchronous Session on TEAMs and EJ 104 [ 3:30 to 4:15 pm on Wednesday, 2/21] 

Dear Faculty of Alfred, Wellsville and Northland campuses,

We would like to acknowledge your tireless efforts and service to Alfred State with a souvenir of appreciation that we have waiting for you, at the reception counter on second floor of the PHS Building, on the Teaching and Learning Day, Thursday, January 18, from 9:00am to 4:00 pm. We also have a day full of sessions to bring you up to speed on your professional development. The open forums on "Exploring CITE" and "Exploring AI" are fantastic opportunities to interact with and explore CITE offerings and AI applications. 

Click here for a schedule of events

Detailed information and previews of some sessions are available on CITE SharePoint site. If you have not done so, please subscribe to the CITE Team to view these details and stay up to date on all professional development opportunities, through Spring 2024 and beyond. For questions email cite@alfredstate.edu.

Thank you for your service to the Alfred State Learning Community!!

Explore Impactful Teaching

Apply for Lumen Circles Fellowships: Learning Communities for Effective Teaching

Fellowships include:

• 9-week community of practice with faculty from multiple institutions
• Weekly activities to explore, apply, and reflect on effective teaching practices (~2 hours/week)
• Build on your strengths and develop skills to expand your teaching repertory
• Set goals and track progress expanding your teaching practice profile
• Work asynchronously in a virtual platform (website) to fit your own schedule 
• Earn a Lumen Circles Fellowship Certificate in Effective Teaching Practice.

Lumen Circles work well for any faculty member, in any discipline, at any stage of career.  Click here to apply for a Lumen Circles Fellowship, offered in partnership with the SUNY Center for Professional Development, SUNY OER Services, and Lumen Learning.  

CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training will be offered during the Professional Development Week in January 2024, in collaboration with Student Affairs and University Police. Pre-registration is required because of limitation on how many individuals one trainer can train. Please complete this short form to pre-register.

The Student Success Center will be hosting the Start Finals Prep Now workshop on Wednesday, December 6th at 5pm in the Student Development Center, Room 109. Students will learn the different stages of exam prep that includes before, during and after checklists, the study cycle, and mistakes to avoid in order to do their very best on Final Exams. In addition, students will learn strategies to address the causes of testing anxiety and leave with an individualized plan to overcome their own personal test taking anxieties.

Find this workshop and future events on Pioneer Link!

View our Fall 2023 Workshop Schedule on the Student Success Webpage: https://www.alfredstate.edu/student-success-center/math-and-writing-labs

Open to faculty/staff and students—Join Financial Aid Counselor, Keri Edsall, on Tuesday, November 7 @ 7 p.m. in the Small Event Space (SLC 310) for an overview of federal student loan repayment options, including updated Income Drive Repayment (IDR) Plans and the new Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan.

The Student Success Center will be hosting the Improving Your __(you pick)__ Workshop on Wednesday, November 1st at 5pm in the Student Development Center, Room 109. How often do you catch yourself saying, “I wish I were better at _________.” Well now is your chance to do it! In this workshop you will learn how to improve at something by recognizing the skills you already have and combining them with some new simple and effective strategies. All are welcome and encouraged to join!

Find this workshop and future events on Pioneer Link!

View our Fall 2023 Workshop Schedule on the Student Success Webpage: https://www.alfredstate.edu/student-success-center/math-and-writing-labs