Blue & Gold Today

Do you know a faculty member who should be recognized for their dedication to Alfred State College?  The SUNY Chancellor’s Award committee is soliciting nominations in the following four categories for the 2026-27 award cycle:

• Faculty Service – consistently superior service to the college and/or students
• Scholarship and Creative Activity – excellence in scholarship/research and/or creative performance
• Teaching – consistently superior classroom/laboratory/studio teaching
• Adjunct Faculty - superior classroom/laboratory/studio teaching by an adjunct faculty member

These awards are based on student, faculty, and staff nominations.  Please take a moment to submit a nomination by completing the brief survey available at: SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence - Fall 2026 Nominations

Anyone wishing more information may contact Wayne Bensley at benslewd@alfredstate.edu. Submit nominations by November 13. A complete listing of the awards and criteria is available at  The Chancellor's Awards for Excellence

Do you have an aloe that has a lot of "pups" and needs repotting? The Botany class can help! We are doing a project where students learn to propagate by splitting. Donors will receive their mother plant back, plus several additional pups, if interested. Contact Jessica Hutchison: HutchiJM@alfredstate.edu

Course Approved as Acceptable for Critical Thinking, a General Education Requirement

The following courses have been approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs as acceptable for General Education requirements under the Critical Thinking Core Competency.

• CJUS 4403 - The CJUS Ecosystem
• SOCI 5903 - Crime & Delinquency

The Records Office will update the listing on the portal.  The complete listing of courses acceptable for General Education can be found here https://portal.alfredstate.edu/registration/Pages/default.aspx on the portal pages under Academic Resources / Additional Academic Info / Resources.

Course Approved as Acceptable for Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirements

The following course has been approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs as acceptable for Liberal Arts and Sciences under the Social Sciences category effective spring 2027.

SOCI 5903 - Crime & Delinquency

The Records Office will update the listing on the portal.  The complete listing of courses acceptable for Liberal Arts and Sciences will be updated and can be found at https://portal.alfredstate.edu/registration/Pages/default.aspx on the portal under Academic Forms / Additional Academic Resources / Resources.

Below is a link to the list of students participating in a field trip to the Corning Museum of Glass on Wednesday, October 14th, leaving campus at 8:45 am and returning at 4:00 pm.

ARCH 1184 Student Field Trip Attendee List.xlsx

The Do's and Don'ts of creating engaging video content for today's students

Makerspace sessions! Two days, first day is pedagogy and techniques, second day you will apply and explore what you've learned! Have an opportunity to communicate and share your creation with other faculty.  You are not required to attend both sessions but if you complete both days you will earn a recognized certificate of completion from LIFT!

Day 1:

10 min: Pedagogy

20 min: Tool foundations

Day 2:

MakerSpace Session

20 min: Create and Build

10 min: Faculty shop-share(show off your creation and talk with other faculty about their experience!)

The Do's and Don'ts of creating engaging video content for today's students

Dates:  October 20th - 2:30pm - 3:00pm - Session 1: Pedagogy and Foundations

        October 21st - 2:30pm - 3:00pm - Session 2: Makerspace

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.

Alfred State is developing its next strategic plan. Over 3 separate listening sessions and 105 participants / comments, we have identified 14 emerging themes.  This brief 11-question survey takes only 6-8 minutes to complete and asks whether the themes accurately reflect the conditions we should consider. There are no right or wrong answers.  Please lend your voice to our landscape analysis: Strategic Planning - Campus Landscape Verification Survey – Fill out form

We are happy to announce that applications are open again for exploring the Grow with Google certifications!  

Please encourage interested faculty and staff to submit the form by October 23.  

Alfred State has grant funding for faculty to redesign curricula implementing Grow with Google certifications ($2,000) and faculty and staff to complete certifications and participate in a community of practice ($500).  View the Grow with Google collection at https://grow.google/enroll-certificates. 

Please contact Danyelle at obriend@alfredstate.edu if individuals or departments have questions or would like to chat more about the opportunity! 

Pioneers Vote! Make sure you have the information and resources you need to participate in the upcoming November 3, 2026, Election.

Get Registered

If you are eligible but not registered to vote or need to update your registration, you have several options:

• Online: Visit the New York State Board of Elections website to register or update your voter information. Registering out of the state? Click here. Or you can use our Voter Registration portal
• Paper Registration Form: Stop by the accessibility services office in SDC, the Pioneer Student Union Building on Wellsville campus, or the Student Leadership Center to pick up a voter registration form from either the Civic Engagement suite (SLC4 412) or from the Director of Global Engagement and Civic Wellbeing office (SLC 416). We’ll even save you the stamp! 
• In Person: You may also register through your local Board of Elections or any New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office.

New York State voter registration deadline: October 24, 2026.

Three Ways to Vote in New York

1. Vote Early In-Person
   Early voting for the General Election is October 24–November 1, 2026. Locations and hours vary by county. Find early voting site(s) here.

2. Vote on Election Day
   Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls in New York are open from 6 a.m.–9 p.m. Find your polling place.

   Note: those registered to vote with an Alfred address will vote at A E Crandall Hook and Ladder Co Fire Station in the village of Alfred (4 S Main, Alfred, NY 14802)

   If you do not use your local campus address to register to vote you will need to either plan to vote early wherever you are registered (if it is not easily commutable on election day) or vote by mail so your vote can be counted where you are registered. 

   Use our Find Your Polling Place portal tool so you know where to cast your ballot on election day!

3. Vote by Mail
   New York voters may request a ballot to be mailed to them, which you will then fill out and mail back to your Board of Elections. Requests to receive a ballot by mail must be received by October 24. You can receive a ballot in person by going to your local Board of Elections by November 2.

• Are you registered in another county and need information about voting by mail? You can request a ballot through NYS Request a Ballot website and follow the instructions to ensure your vote is counted. Note that absentee ballots and early mail ballots function similarly in NYS; you may apply for either.
• Need to request an absentee ballot from a different state? Click here.
• We also have a Request Your Ballot tool that can help guide you to the appropriate BOE page based on your registration information.

Know Before You Vote

Feeling shaking about voting because you don’t know who and what will be on your Ballot, we have a tool for that! Don’t treat democracy like a multiple-choice test that you didn’t study for, research candidates and make informed decisions that you feel good about!

Check out our Research Your Ballot tool to not only see who and what will be on your ballot but to learn more about the position and each candidate

Questions or need help? Contact us at civicengagement.alfredstate.edu or stop by SLC 416 or any of the offices located at the bottom of our Political Engagement Page

Your voice, your values, your vote! Whether you vote early, by mail, or on Election Day, make a plan that works for you!

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]

myLearning Gradebook – Duplicate Students

Some faculty may have noticed duplicate student accounts showing in their gradebook and/or their myLearning class list. The process to resolve will involve faculty help to ensure grades are not lost.  Faculty will be notified via email if assistance is needed.

If you notice duplicate students in your course, please submit a ticket to the Alfred State Help Desk using this form.  

The following students will be attending the Northeast Association of Forensic Scientists meeting in Pocono Manor, PA and should be excused from classes on Wed. 10/7, Thurs. 10/8 and Fri. 10/9.

Blakeslee, Rhiannon
Broker, Aubrea
Caulfield, Mairead
Eddy, Julia
Green, Mickelle
Munoz, Emma
Perrotta, Abigail
Sauerbier, Jordan
Stupart, Shakiera

We are excited to announce Tiffany Donovan as the new Administrative Assistant II in the SAT Dean’s office. Since joining Alfred State College, she has been the Administrative Assistant in the President’s Office. Tiffany brings years of experience in management, public relations, customer service and administrative office operations.

Please join us in welcoming Tiffany to our team! She can be reached at 607-587-3101.

Please remind students who are completing their degree requirements this semester that they must apply to graduate.
Diplomas are not automatically awarded.

How students apply:
my.alfredstate.edu → Academics → Graduation Card → Application to Graduate

Deadline: October 5, 2026 (required to receive a December 2026 diploma)

Important details to share with students:

• There is no fee to apply
• Students who plan to attend commencement will need to pay a fee
• Students should not apply for May 2027 graduation at this time
• Students graduating in December who plan to return this spring in a new program must apply for readmission through the Admissions Office
  ➜ Readmitted students cannot register until their application is approved

Questions?
Student Records and Financial Services: sfs@alfredstate.edu or 607-587-4253

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.

PLS Department is is proud to announce a Department Presentation Series:
St. Bonaventure OT

St. Bonaventure University will be presenting an Occupational Therapy Information Session on Friday, October 2 at 2:00 PM in PHS 106. 

Students interested in healthcare careers, rehabilitation, patient care, or exploring graduate school options are encouraged to attend.

The session will give students a chance to:

• Learn about Occupational Therapy careers
• Meet representatives from the program
• Explore clinical and internship opportunities
• Ask questions about admissions, financial aid, and career pathways
• Enjoy some refreshments!

Students in the PLS Department have the opportunity to earn PACE points with attendance!

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 

Section X, Awarding a Degree Posthumously, has been updated in the Academics Policy. Faculty and staff are encouraged to review the revised language and procedures at their convenience.

The updated policy can be found in the HR SharePoint

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.

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]

The Library Services staff will be hosting the Library 101 Workshop on Wednesday, September 23rd at 5pm in the Hinkle Library. Stop by and learn all of the resources the Library has to offer you! 

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

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!

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

Want to be an accessibility champion in your area? Eager to join a community of individuals working to advance inclusion across campus? Then consider joining the Advancing Accessibility and Inclusion Community of Practice today! Led by SUNY Accessibility Fellow Kevin Hofmann, participants will complete the SUNY CPD Course Access: A Quest Toward Inclusion (free) and work together through accessibility challenges, both inside and outside the classroom, seeking ways to promote best practices and better serve our students.

Why get involved? This is a great opportunity to build a cross-campus coalition as we all prepare for the April 24th, 2027 Title II deadline. It is also a great way to demonstrate Continuous Improvement and develop tools that lead to Teaching Effectiveness; there may also be opportunities for Scholarship, depending on participants' interests. The goal is to identify a cohort of 8-12 individuals by early October. Please email Kevin at hofmankn@alfredstate.edu with any questions. 

Makerspace sessions! Two days, first day is pedagogy and techniques, second day you will apply and explore what you've learned! Have an opportunity to communicate and share your creation with other faculty.  You are not required to attend both sessions but if you complete both days you will earn a recognized certificate of completion from LIFT!

Day 1:

10 min: Pedagogy

20 min: Tool foundations

Day 2:

MakerSpace Session

20 min: Create and Build

10 min: Faculty shop-share(show off your creation and talk with other faculty about their experience!)

AI Generated Assessments in myLearning

Dates:  September 22nd - 2:30pm - 3:00pm - Session 1: Pedagogy and Foundations

        September 23rd - 2:30pm - 3:00pm - Session 2: Makerspace

A quick look at how faculty engagement with Starfish is helping Alfred State KNOW, IDENTIFY, CONNECT, and ACT to support student success:

• 72% of incoming students are confident in their ability to succeed.
• 69% describe themselves as motivated.
• 614 actionable items were generated through Progress Survey #1, identifying 424 students for support.
• 79% of faculty participated in Attendance Tracking.
• 283 Significant Absence flags identified 151 students who may benefit from outreach.
• 16 students and counting have already met with an Academic Success Coach, with more meetings scheduled.

Inforgraphic with more information.

Thank you for continuing to use Starfish to recognize, refer, connect, and support our students!

Come to the Math Lab for help with your Math, Science, Architecture, and Engineering classes.  The Math Lab is located in SDC 102 Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm.  On Friday, it is located in SDC 102 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, and on Saturday, it is located in the Library Computer Lab from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm.  The Math Lab schedule is available at Math Lab Schedule

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!

The Student Success Center will be hosting the First Year Success 101 Workshop on Wednesday, September 16th at 5pm in the Student Development Center, Room 109. Both new and returning students who want to learn more about the resources offered on campus to support both your academic and personal success are welcome. 

View our Fall 2026 Workshop Schedule on the Student Success Center Portal Page.

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.

Beginning this year, the Academic Affairs Committee will accept academic regulation appeals for students through a Microsoft Form to streamline submission and recordkeeping.

All academic appeals must be submitted through the Microsoft Form linked below. The form includes an option to upload the completed appeal form and all supporting documentation, including relevant email correspondence.

Required Documents

1. Academic Appeal Form
   • Student statement
   • Statement from a supporting faculty member, staff member, or other support person
   • Both statements must be signed and dated
2. Course Change Form (for late drop/add appeals only)
   • Must be signed by the student, advisor, and department chair
3. Supporting Documentation
   • Emails
   • Correspondence
   • Any other relevant materials

Online Submission Form

Alfred State Academic Affairs Committee – Appeal of Academic Regulation
Alfred State Academic Affairs Committee  -  Appeal of Academic Regulation – Fill out form

Additional Resources

All appeal forms, the Microsoft Form link, and a slideshow explaining the committee and appeal process are available on the Faculty Senate Academic Affairs webpage:

Alfred State Portal > Faculty Senate > Academic Affairs > Important Documents

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.

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

Beginning this year, the Academic Affairs Committee will accept academic regulation appeals for students through a Microsoft Form to streamline submission and recordkeeping.

All academic appeals must be submitted through the Microsoft Form linked below. The form includes an option to upload the completed appeal form and all supporting documentation, including relevant email correspondence.

Required Documents

1. Academic Appeal Form
   • Student statement
   • Statement from a supporting faculty member, staff member, or other support person
   • Both statements must be signed and dated
2. Course Change Form (for late drop/add appeals only)
   • Must be signed by the student, advisor, and department chair
3. Supporting Documentation
   • Emails
   • Correspondence
   • Any other relevant materials

Online Submission Form

Alfred State Academic Affairs Committee – Appeal of Academic Regulation
Alfred State Academic Affairs Committee  -  Appeal of Academic Regulation – Fill out form

Additional Resources

All appeal forms, the Microsoft Form link, and a slideshow explaining the committee and appeal process are available on the Faculty Senate Academic Affairs webpage:

Alfred State Portal > Faculty Senate > Academic Affairs > Important Documents

NEW – Teams Connector Widget for myLearning

On Monday September 7th, 2026 a new Teams Connector Widget is being released in myLearning.

What this means for Faculty:

• You will see a new Teams Connector Widget in your myLearning course
• You will have the option as an instructor whether or not you wish to use this for your class
• If the Widget is not configured students will see a blank Widget placeholder

Use this Help Guide to set up your Teams Connector Widget for the first time. (For any issues with the Widget, please contact the Alfred State Help Desk (helpdesk@alfredstate.edu).

What this means for Students:

• Students will see a new Teams Connector Widget in their myLearning courses
• Usage will be up to the instructor for the course and turning this feature on is at the instructor's discretion
• If the Widget is not configured, they will see a blank Widget placeholder in their course

If there are any questions regarding this initiative, please reach out to CITE@alfredstate.edu

Beginning this year, the Academic Affairs Committee will accept academic appeals through a Microsoft Form to streamline submission and recordkeeping.

All academic appeals must be submitted through the Microsoft Form linked below. The form includes an option to upload the completed appeal form and all supporting documentation, including relevant email correspondence.

Required Documents

1. Academic Appeal Form
   • Student statement
   • Statement from a supporting faculty member, staff member, or other support person
   • Both statements must be signed and dated
2. Course Change Form (for late drop/add appeals only)
   • Must be signed by the student, advisor, and department chair
3. Supporting Documentation
   • Emails
   • Correspondence
   • Any other relevant materials

Online Submission Form

Alfred State Academic Affairs Committee – Appeal of Academic Regulation
Alfred State Academic Affairs Committee  -  Appeal of Academic Regulation – Fill out form

Additional Resources

All appeal forms, the Microsoft Form link, and a slideshow explaining the committee and appeal process are available on the Faculty Senate Academic Affairs webpage:

Alfred State Portal > Faculty Senate > Academic Affairs > Important Documents

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!

The Student Success Center will be hosting the Habits for Good Academic Standing Workshop on Wednesday, September 2nd at 5pm in the Student Development Center, Room 109. Come learn strategies and techniques to improve or maintain your academic standing and feel more confident in your college career.

View our Fall 2026 Workshop Schedule on the Student Success Center Portal Page. 

Please contact me, Ron Foster, if you have any library instruction needs. We can provide sessions on research skills, resources and strategies for completing assignments, evaluating web sources, and citation style, or I can do a brief, in-class visit just to review APA or MLA styles. We can cover whatever you want to help your class. Please also contact me if you would like to book the library classroom for your own sessions or events. My e-mail address is fosterr@alfredstate.edu, and my phone number is (607) 587-4310. The Library welcomes everyone!
 

Please make myLearning courses available to your students.  Click into your course > Click on Course Tools in the top navigation bar > Click Course Admin > Click Course Offering Information> Click on the check box under Active to mark Course is active > double check the start and end dates are accurate for your course and the course content is visible > Click Save  

 If you have any questions or need assistance, we are happy to help!  Please email HelpDesk@alfredstate.edu with "myLearning fall session" in the subject line and we will be sure to respond promptly.   

While many campus spaces are quieter during the summer months, Technology Services has been hard at work preparing classrooms, labs, and instructional technology spaces for the start of the semester. While we've worked hard to ensure everything is ready for day one, we encourage faculty to visit the classrooms and labs they'll be using well before classes begin.

During your visit, please take a few moments to: 

• Test classroom presentation equipment and instructional technology.
• Familiarize yourself with projectors, displays, microphones, document cameras, and other room-specific features.
• Confirm any specialized software, equipment, or resources needed for your courses are available and functioning as expected.
• Verify that your presentation materials and applications open correctly on classroom computers.

We've checked a lot of things over the summer, but with the multitude of classrooms and labs, an increasingly wide variety of technology, and countless unique course requirements, an extra set of eyes never hurts. Every course has its own needs, and a quick walkthrough before classes begin can help identify anything that may need attention. After all, technology has an uncanny ability to behave perfectly until five minutes before the start of class.

If you encounter any concerns, please contact the Help Desk so we can address them before the semester gets underway.

Welcome back and thank you for helping us ensure a successful start to the semester!

LUMEN LEARNING  💡

Accessibility is Here! Register Now for Fall 2026!

⭐️ You're Invited to Explore Our New Accessibility Circle ✅

Creating accessible course materials benefits every learner. This new Circle focuses on practical, faculty-friendly strategies that help you design learning experiences that are more accessible, usable, and inclusive from the start.

Throughout the Circle, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Create accessible documents using proper headings and logical structure
• Write effective alternative text for images, charts, and graphics
• Improve PDFs, tables, mathematical content, and STEM-based materials
• Understand how screen readers interact with course content
• Explore practical tools to remediate existing course materials

As the Circle progresses, you'll also explore Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles. These principles will help you move beyond accessibility to create more flexible, engaging learning experiences that support the success of all students.

Whether you're looking to strengthen your course materials or create a more inclusive learning environment, this Circle offers practical strategies you can put into practice right away.

Apply Now

Let's make your course materials more accessible this fall - together.

Lumen Learning, 1425 SW 20th Ave. Suite 205, Portland, OR 97201

Checked out or checked IN?  An engaged student is one that has the greatest motivation to learn.  Having students mentally checked-in makes our classes more productive, educational, and enjoyable.  Join us for this interactive workshop where we will be exploring student engagement ideas for maximum impact in the classroom.

Where?  Wellsville Campus - The Rig
When?   Friday, 21 August from 10:15 am - 12:30 pm  

• 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

Checked out or checked IN?  An engaged student is one that has the greatest motivation to learn.  Having students mentally checked-in makes our classes more productive, educational, and enjoyable.  Join us for this interactive workshop where we will be exploring student engagement ideas for maximum impact in the classroom.

Where?  Wellsville Campus - The Rig
When?   Friday, 21 August from 10:15 am - 12:30 pm  

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

In an effort to improve sustainability of the library's online resources, the Library and Technology Services teams have moved the library database authentication system to a vendor-hosted server. What this means for library users is our database links and eBook/article permalinks have changed! The database links and permalinks on our website reflect that change, but any links you have saved may no longer work. Please reach out to library@alfredstate.edu if you need help tracking down a saved resource you can no longer access.

Looking for Week of Welcome Northstar Proctor Volunteers!

We are looking for volunteers available during Week of Welcome to help proctor Northstar Digital Literacy assessments to our new SAS and SAMET students! Northstar Digital Literacy (digitalliteracyassessment.org) is a series of interactive assessments that tests students' basic computer and internet skills. We will also be administering a short generative AI literacy assessment this year. These assessments help ensure that students have the skills they need to succeed in college, and also helps us comply with Middle States digital literacy and student assessment requirements. Training includes a short online training video series, as well as a brief orientation session prior to Week of Welcome. We are looking for people available to proctor on Wednesday, August 26 and Thursday, August 27 during the following time periods: 9-10:30, 11-12:30, 1-2:30 (Wednesday only), and 3-4:30. We would especially appreciate volunteers for the Thursday 9-10:30 time block! We also need volunteers for a possible make-up lab on Friday, August 28 (anytime between 9AM - 3PM). The full Week of Welcome schedule for all majors including the Northstar sessions is here: https://www.alfredstate.edu/wow  

If you can help, contact Bridget Jacobs at jacobsbm@alfredstate.edu or at x3977 for more details! Thank you!

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.

LUMEN Learning  💡

This Fall, discover how evidence-based practices can create increase student engagement and success by participating in a Lumen Circle. 

At Lumen Learning, we understand the ever-evolving landscape of teaching and the importance of staying ahead. Our programs are crafted to enhance your skills and expand your toolkit, enabling you to create impactful learning experiences for your students. Whether you're looking to deepen your understanding of course design or explore innovative teaching strategies, we have something to fit your goals.

During a Lumen Circle Fellowship, faculty can expect to: 

• Spend approximately 2 hours per week collaborating with other faculty
• Engage with faculty from other departments, disciplines, and institutions
• Set goals, try new ideas, reflect on your teaching, and implement new methodologies while actively engaging with your students
• Explore themes such as Active Learning, Belonging & Inclusive Teaching, Teaching with Generative AI, OER, and more!

Fall 2026 9-week fellowship start dates include:

• September 9
• September 16
• October 7

Applications for fall are now open, but space is limited so apply early for best consideration!

https://info.lumenlearning.com/circles-suny?_hsmi=423899474

Apply Now

*Lumen Circles is offered at no cost to SUNY Faculty through a partnership with SUNY, SUNY CPD, and Lumen Learning. 

Lumen Learning, 1425 SW 20th Ave. Suite 205, Portland, OR 97201

The Faculty Portfolio Workshop Series is a five-session, remote workshop series designed specifically to support faculty through the portfolio building process.  Feel free to join them all or just ones that fit your schedule.  Each session is 50 minutes and will be held via Teams. Sessions are designed to meet you where you are in the process and help you build a portfolio that reflects your work.

All sessions will be held on Wednesdays at noon at the Teams link.

Here is what we will cover across the five sessions:

July 8 Session 1: Portfolio Foundations — Understanding the SUNY criteria, the three-year checkpoint, and how to organize your portfolio

July 15 Session 2: Teaching & Learning — Gathering evidence of student feedback and demonstrating how you have grown as a teacher

July 22 Session 3: Service & Community Engagement — Articulating your contributions across all levels

July 29 Session 4: Scholarship & Continuing Growth — Framing your professional development for impact

August 5 Session 5: Finalizing & Demystifying the Process — Polishing your portfolio and understanding submission

This series is a space to ask questions, share challenges, and get practical guidance. No matter where you are in your journey, these sessions are for you! Email Danyelle O'Brien at obriend@alfredstate.edu if you would like to be sent a direct invite for the sessions. 

Thank you to all who have been working on edits for the 2026-2027 catalog. Please complete any additional edits no later than Monday, August 3rd by close of business so that we can finalize the catalog for the coming academic year.  Questions or challenges can be directed to Carrie Cokely: cokelycl@alfredstate.edu 

Courses Approved as Acceptable for General Education Requirements

The following course has been approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs as acceptable for General Education requirements under the Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice category and Civic Discourse competency effective fall 2026.

GLST 2113 - Global & Diverse Perspectives

The Records Office will update the listing on the portal. The complete listing of courses acceptable for General Education can be found here: https://portal.alfredstate.edu/registration/Pages/default.aspx on the portal under Registration / Records Office Resources.

Course Unapproved as Acceptable for Critical Thinking, a General Education Requirement

The following course has been unapproved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs as acceptable for General Education requirements under the Critical Thinking Core Competency.

• GLST 2113 - Global & Diverse Perspectives

The Records Office will update the listing on the portal.  The complete listing of courses acceptable for General Education can be found here https://portal.alfredstate.edu/registration/Pages/default.aspx on the portal pages under Academic Resources / Additional Academic Info / Resources.

We are pleased to announce that effective immediately, Dr. Matthew Lawrence, will be serving as the Interim Dean for SAMET.  Matt brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership experience to this role that will help ensure continuity of operations, stability, and support for faculty, staff, and students in the School throughout the Fall semester.  We will launch a national search for the permanent Dean position in the Fall and I am confident that Matt will be able to lead the School effectively through this transition.  Please join me in thanking Matt for his service in this important role.

Do you know anyone over 17 looking for trades skills?  

Alfred State is offering FREE Truck and Diesel Microcredentials this summer. 

Take a look at:  Microcredentials | Alfred State,  you will see our summer schedule.  Basic Welding Methods, Heavy Duty Brakes, Rigging and Lifting (includes a Forklift Certification), and more!

Students can get safety toe work boots, safety glasses, etc. using a $250 reimbursement (receipts required) for the course.

Contact extendedlearning@alfredstate.edu with questions!

In an effort to improve sustainability of the library's online resources, the Library and Technology Services teams have moved the library database authentication system to a vendor-hosted server. What this means for library users is our database links and eBook/article permalinks have changed! The database links and permalinks on our website reflect that change, but any links you have saved may no longer work. Please reach out to library@alfredstate.edu if you need help tracking down a saved resource you can no longer access.

The following Academic Regulations (AR) have been added/changed per the AR 101 process:

• 202.1
• 202.2
• 202.3
• 202.4
• 203.1
• 203.2

Academic Regulations can be found in the Alfred State College Catalog: https://catalog2.alfredstate.edu/ Then Navigate to Academics / then Academic Rules and Regulations.

Please make myLearning courses available to your students.  Click into your course > Click on Course Tools in the top navigation bar > Click Course Admin > Click Course Offering Information> Click on the check box under Active to mark Course is active > double check the start and end dates are accurate for your course and the course content is visible > Click Save  

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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.

The Student Success Center is looking for students you would recommend apply to be a Peer Mentor for Fall 2026.

Job Responsibilities:

• Serve as a positive role model, both in the classroom and within the community at large
• Meet individually with mentees to establish and achieve educational goals
• Serve as a resource for students helping them identify and use appropriate campus services

The job will be about 3-4 hours per week, and it is a paid position. 

For recommendations, please email the student’s name to Amy Babcock (babcocAM@alfredstate.edu). Thank you!

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

Program Exit (PSLO) Survey results were uploaded to Watermark Planning & Self-Study yesterday (Monday, May 11) for those programs participating in these surveys. The Program Exit Surveys ask students to rate how well the program prepared them to achieve each program student learning outcome. They were uploaded to the first PSLO in each participating program's 2025-26 Academic Assessment Plan, in the Program Exit Survey or similarly titled measure. The reports are in PDF format. 

Important! Each PSLO being assessed should have a Program Exit Survey measure or equivalent, and the PDF results can be used to complete these measures in the rest of the program's annual academic assessment plan.

If you don't find survey results uploaded to your program in Watermark Planning & Self-Study by Tuesday, May 12, this means there were no surveys completed or there were no graduating students from the program. A note was added to the exit survey measure's findings if there were no results. The surveys will remain open until Friday, May 22, so if there are graduating students from your program, please reach out to them to ask them to complete the survey. All students received emailed survey links and reminders to complete the survey addressed from Bridget Jacobs, Alfred State College Surveys.

Questions about Program Exit Surveys or about assessment? Contact Bridget Jacobs at jacobsbm@alfredstate.edu. I also look forward to seeing many of you during the Assessment PDW sessions today on the Alfred and Wellsville campuses (see the PDW schedule for times, locations and details).

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

CITE invites applications from faculty members of Alfred, Wellsville and Northland Campuses for 3 Awards programs [3 seats per program]

Students as Partners [Pedagogical Partnerships] Micro-grant Awards [$500 per semester]

• Evidence suggests that including student voice in course, instruction, assessment, and /or learning experience design enhances inclusivity, student agency, belonging and retention, thereby improving student outcomes in all courses, but especially in gateway courses with high DFW rates.  The CITE Students-as-Partners Grant program pairs you with two trained student partners who will be paid $150 each for partnering with you to identify high needs areas for re-design, through peer observation and feedback. They will work with you to co-develop targeted improvements to enhance student learning experience and outcomes.
• View and complete application form. CITE Students-as-Partners Award Application – Fill out form

Faculty Fellowship Award [$500 per semester]

• 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.
• Three Tracks to Pick from: Departmental Leadership, CITE Collaboration, Scholarship and Practice.
• View and Download details https://asc-cite.com/FF-CFA-April26. Complete application form. CITE Faculty Fellow Application – Fill out form

Faculty Learning Community or Community of Practice Leadership Award - [$500 per semester]

• Do you 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 and Download details https://asc-cite.com/FLC-CFA-April26. Complete application form. CITE Faculty Learning Community/ Community of Practice .

Application deadline: May 10, 2026, Award notifications: May 15, 2026

• All programs run September–November 2026, include regular CITE-facilitated meetings, training, and resources, and may continue into Spring 2027 for an additional stipend of $500.00.
• Visit CITE SharePoint and CITE Team space for updates and to view this information 24x7.

Last Reminder! Program Exit (PSLO) Surveys have been sent to students who are expected to complete their programs this spring from those departments/programs that participate in this college-wide assessment activity. These surveys ask students how well they think their programs prepared them to succeed in each of the expected student learning outcomes.  These surveys are the main indirect assessment activity that most programs use and they are very important to our academic assessment plan.

Students received an email to their Alfred State email address from Bridget Jacobs, Alfred State College-Surveys at Surveys@alfredstate.edu and most of them will also see a pop-up box in myLearning encouraging them to "Please Complete Your Course Evaluations and Surveys". 

To maintain high response rates, please encourage graduating students to access and complete the survey. If students do not find the survey in MyLearning, please ask them to look in their Alfred State email for an email asking them how well they think their program prepared them to succeed so they can access the survey from there. Thank you!

Important reminder as we approach the end of the semester! Program Exit (PSLO) Surveys have been sent to students who are expected to graduate from those departments/programs that participate in this college-wide assessment activity*. These surveys ask students how well they think their programs prepared them to succeed in each of the expected student learning outcomes.  These surveys are the main indirect assessment activity that most programs use and they are very important to our academic assessment plan.

To maintain high response rates, please encourage students to access and complete the survey. Students should look for an email from Bridget Jacobs, Alfred State College - Surveys. Most of the surveys can be accessed from MyLearning as well. It only takes a minute to complete and will help us assess and improve student learning! Responses are anonymous and student names will not appear anywhere on the survey. 

If you have any questions or your students have any difficulty accessing the survey, contact Bridget Jacobs, Director of Assessment, Accreditation and Program Planning at jacobsbm@alfredstate.edu. Thank you very much for your participation and for helping ensure that Alfred State graduates "hit the ground running!"

*IACBE-accredited programs in the Business Department do not participate in this survey.

For Faculty who need paper tests for their final exams...

D2L released an update to myLearning this semester that will allow Faculty to Print their Quiz right from the Quizzes page. 

To print your Quiz follow the directions in this help guide. 

Please stop in for a self-guided tour of completed student projects in room 252 SET!  There are interactive projects from two different courses:

Students in MECH 4134 - Introduction to Renewable Energy - completed simulated smart homes this semester.  We have eight examples - each is a poster board full of sensors and actuators demonstrating how a central microcontroller can be used to control things we use every day in different areas of a home to reduce energy consumption.  Students used AI generated code to program the microcontrollers, and the techniques and findings from their experience with AI coding were presented at an American Society of Engineering Education conference last weekend. The original assignment, the project grading rubric, and a lab partner contribution rubric are also available for review.  

Also in 252 SET, you will find an “arcade-style” claw machine entirely designed and fabricated by a group of five seniors in BSET 8003 – Senior Project.  Try your luck – no quarters required.  Group members include graduating engineers from the mechatronics, computer, and mechanical engineering technology programs. 

Both projects were funded in part with applied learning grants from the VPAA’s office (Thank you!!). Please stop in to see some of the amazing things our students are doing.

The rooms will be open 29Apr through 01May from 8am - 3pm.  

Please consider attending a workshop and discussion with Michelle Malinovsky, one of the SUNY AI For the Public Good Fellows, on Thursday, April 30 from 12:30-3:30 in SLC 408. Michelle is a librarian and English professor at Onondaga Community College; while her session will be targeted at those audiences here, it will be applicable to all who wish to build their understanding of AI literacy.

The session will begin with a hands-on workshop to assist faculty in incorporating AI literacy into their courses (until about 2 PM), followed by a presentation/discussion about classroom activities, challenges, and anything folks want to talk about. Please bring your laptop and feel free to attend any or all of the event!

We will provide a virtual option via Teams for people who are not on campus; however, those people may not be able to fully participate, so in-person attendance is recommended. (Michelle will be here in person.)

Please email Library Director Janelle Varin if you plan to attend any portion (for headcount purposes), if you need a virtual option, and if you have any questions. Thank you!

Dear Faculty and Staff,

We are excited to invite you to a series of informal but focused conversations at our monthly CITE Socials, where faculty and staff can connect over topics shaping our work at Alfred. Think light presentations, real talk, and good questions — not another formal meeting.  Our next session will focus on Technology in the service of Pedagogy, featuring Patricia Eshelman, and Cecil Gregory, who will share demos on their use of Blooket - a gaming application, and the potential of Notebook LM - a Google AI application, to support student engagement and course design. Please note that the demos are for your professional development - we seek to enhance your awareness of emerging technologies that have the potential to transform pedagogy. You are advised to contact Tech Services for approval to use them in the classroom. 

📅 Friday, April 24⏰3:00 – 4:00 p.m. 📍 EJ 106 💻 Prefer to join remotely? Join us on Teams.

🍪 In-person perks: Light snacks, coffee, and books to take home! 

Share your questions about this topic ahead of the session via email cite@alfredstate.edu. Have a topic you’d like us to address or a guest speaker you wish to recommend for upcoming CITE Socials? Send them our way!

We hope to see you on Fridays—come for the conversation, stay for the community!

— CITE Team

Please consider attending a workshop and discussion with Michelle Malinovsky, one of the SUNY AI For the Public Good Fellows, on Thursday, April 30 from 12:30-3:30 in SLC 408. Michelle is a librarian and English professor at Onondaga Community College; while her session will be targeted at those audiences here, it will be applicable to all who wish to build their understanding of AI literacy.

The session will begin with a hands-on workshop to assist faculty in incorporating AI literacy into their courses (until about 2 PM), followed by a presentation/discussion about classroom activities, challenges, and anything folks want to talk about. Please bring your laptop and feel free to attend any or all of the event!

We will provide a virtual option via Teams for people who are not on campus; however, those people may not be able to fully participate, so in-person attendance is recommended. (Michelle will be here in person.)

Please email Library Director Janelle Varin if you plan to attend any portion (for headcount purposes), if you need a virtual option, and if you have any questions. Thank you!

Dear faculty members from Alfred, Wellsville and Northland campuses,

Here is a quick look at Specialty CITE programming this week [4/21 to 4/24]. These events are open only to members and participants as indicated.

🧩 IITG AI and Academic Integrity CoP ASC April Meeting [ONLY for ASC Grant Participants]

📅 Wednesday, April 22🕚 8:00 am–9:00 am💻 Teams & EJB 106

🧩 IITG Efficacy of Gen AI Tools Check-in Option 1 [ONLY for ASC Grant Participants]

📅 Friday, April 24 🕚 10:00 am–11:00 am💻 Teams & EJB 106

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

Warm regards,
CITE Team

Please excuse the following students on Wednesday, April 22 for a trip to the Financial Planning Association in Rochester. 

Ty Kunzer-Borrelli
Jenny Rosendo
Killiam McGee
Lisa Cornish
Deborah Peres
Davin Oyer
Lesley Chavez
Carter Bandelian
Braden Thompson 
Graci Lewis-Ellison
Baylin Wayne
Reese McWilliams

Join Us this Wednesday April 22, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm in EJ Brown 106 for a L.I.F.T. Workshop - MS PowerPoint & Adobe Express for Extended Experience Learning.

This session will highlight practical ways to create engaging presentations, visual materials, and student-ready content that can be used for reflection, storytelling, project showcases, and experiential learning activities. Whether you are new to these tools or looking for fresh ideas, this workshop will offer useful strategies you can apply right away.

— CITE Team

Please consider attending a workshop and discussion with Michelle Malinovsky, one of the SUNY AI For the Public Good Fellows, on Thursday, April 30 from 12:30-3:30 in SLC 408. Michelle is a librarian and English professor at Onondaga Community College; while her session will be targeted at those audiences here, it will be applicable to all who wish to build their understanding of AI literacy.

The session will begin with a hands-on workshop to assist faculty in incorporating AI literacy into their courses (until about 2 PM), followed by a presentation/discussion about classroom activities, challenges, and anything folks want to talk about. Please bring your laptop and feel free to attend any or all of the event!

We will provide a virtual option via Teams for people who are not on campus; however, those people may not be able to fully participate, so in-person attendance is recommended. (Michelle will be here in person.)

Please email Library Director Janelle Varin if you plan to attend any portion (for headcount purposes), if you need a virtual option, and if you have any questions. Thank you!

SAVE THE DATE!

The 42nd Annual ASC Honors Convocation will be held Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 2pm in the Orvis Activities Center Gym.  Please mark your calendars now!

Questions can be directed to Lisa Gardner (3913).

Please excuse all students enrolled in ARCH 2394 for a field visit to Silo City in Buffalo next Wednesday, April 15th. Any instructors with questions may direct them to Kevin Hofmann, hofmankn@alfredstate.edu. 

The Student Success Center will be hosting the Dealing with Stress Workshop on Wednesday, April 15th at 5pm in the Student Development Center, Room 109. In this workshop we will be discussing the effects of stress on your physical and mental wellbeing, differentiating between “good stress” and “bad stress,” and brainstorming ways we can prevent ourselves from being overwhelmed by stressors in our lives. Additionally, we will discuss what we can do to push through stressful times and find success.

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

*UPDATED - MATH 3001 - Topics in Mathematics: Intro to Linear Algebra is not approved for Critical Thinking.

Courses Approved as Acceptable for Critical Thinking, a General Education Requirement

The following course has been approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs as acceptable for General Education requirements under the Critical Thinking Core Competency effective fall 2024.

• APSY 1033 -  Crisis Intervention
• MATH 1113 - Statistical Concepts
• MATH 1143 - Liberal Arts Math
• PHYS 1044 - College Physics
• SOCI 1183 - Contemporary Social Problems

The Records Office will update the listing on the portal.  The complete listing of courses acceptable for General Education can be found here https://portal.alfredstate.edu/registration/Pages/default.aspx on the portal pages under Academic Resources / Additional Academic Info / Resources.

Open Educational Resource (OER) Summer Intensive  

Join the OER movement and participate in the workshop to develop free or low-cost openly licensed learning materials for one of your courses or on a specific topic of interest.

• The OER Intensive will be held in-person on the Alfred campus from June 8-11, 2026.
• Funding for each project is $1,000.
• Maximum number of seats: 5
• Click here to apply.

Course Refresh (Re-design) Summer Institute 

This award will support faculty initiatives to refresh (re-design) one or more aspects of their existing course, to address specific observed learning challenges or enhance specific course outcomes. 

• Examples objectives: Address High DFW rates [applications in this category will be prioritized], improve success rates, enhance Inclusivity, enhance student engagement, advance information/AI literacy.
• Example re-design strategies: Assessment re-design, adopting student-centered pedagogies, incorporating high impact practices, Example improving course organization, or AI-infusion. 

To participate in the Course Refresh Institute this Summer, please submit a proposal to re-design or re-imagine one or more aspects of your course. 

• The Course refresh intensive will be held in-person on the Alfred campus from June 15-18, 2026.
• Funding for each project is $1,000.
• Maximum number of seats: 5
• Click here to apply.

For both projects, please submit applications by April 15 at 11:59 p.m. Decisions will be announced by April 30, 2026. 

Email CITE@alfredstate.edu with questions.  

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

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

Courses Approved as Acceptable for General Education Requirements

The following course has been approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs as acceptable for General Education requirements under the Natural Sciences category effective fall 2026.

CHEM 1023 - Foundations in Chemistry

The Records Office will update the listing on the portal. The complete listing of courses acceptable for General Education can be found here: https://portal.alfredstate.edu/registration/Pages/default.aspx on the portal under Academic Forms / Additional Academic Resources / Resources.

Dear New Faculty members,

Here’s what’s happening in Pioneer Academy this week (April 6-10):

🎓 Pioneer Academy Session (SAT): Check-in and Teaching Reflection [For Wellsville and Northland faculty]

📅 Wednesday, April 8
🕛 12:00–12:50 p.m.
📍 Senior Culinary Classroom, Wellsville [Lunch will be provided]. Northland faculty can join via Teams.

🎓 Pioneer Academy Session (SAS–SAMET): Check-in and Teaching Reflection [For SAS and SAMET faculty]

📅 Friday, March 20
🕒 3:00–4:00 p.m.
📍 EJB 106 and Teams [Refreshments and Coffee will be available]

Click here for complete Pioneer academy Schedule of events. Faculty members who joined Alfred, Wellsville, and Northland campuses in the year 2024-25 are welcome to attend, if interested. 

Warm regards,
CITE Team