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Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc. continues to support Peer Tutoring Program
Trio of Pioneers advance to IHSA Western Semifinals

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Contact Paul Welker - welkerpm@alfredstate.edu if you have a story idea!

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Save the date!  

On Friday April 25th we will hold our annual our Special Olympics event at the Pioneer stadium.  The event will run from 9:30 am to 1 pm.  If you would like to volunteer, please email Anne Holmok at Holmoka@alfredstate.edu.   

Our 114th Commencement will be held on May 10 at Pioneer Stadium.  The committee is requesting volunteers to serve as marshals and ushers for the ceremony.  

Marshals represent their respective schools and assist students before and during the ceremony. 

Ushers assist families with questions, seating, hand out programs, and direct families to reception areas.    

If you are interested in participating, please contact Joann Bloxsom via email: bloxsojf@alfredstate.edu 

Nursing students are traveling to Ireland to learn about the variety of healthcare services available in the country during the summer of 2025.  Students are doing a Luck of the Irish raffle basket to help raise money for their trip.  Tickets are $10 each and the drawing will take place on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2025.  To learn more about the fundraiser and/or to purchase tickets, please click HERE. 

*** This will be a fully remote workshop***

Our UUP Alfred chapter is excited to host our next workshop on Wednesday March 19, 2025, from 3:30 to 5:00 PM   All UUP members at Alfred, Wellsville, and Northland campuses can attend! 

Know Your Rights

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

Registration for each attendee helps us plan and closes at 4:00 PM on Monday March 17, 2025.  Email Chapter Assistant Elaine (Burns) Ryan at BurnsEM@alfredstate.edu and reserve your spot. On the day of the workshop, a TEAMS link for REMOTE access to the workshop will be sent to you.  This workshop is open to UUP members only.  Check your pay stub; if you have not yet joined UUP, you can become a member by filling out the online membership form at http://www.uupinfo.org/join

Course Approved as Acceptable for Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirements

The following courses have been approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs as acceptable for Liberal Arts and Sciences under the Social Science category effective fall 2025.

SOCI 3903 - Crime and 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 here: https://portal.alfredstate.edu/registration/Pages/default.aspx under "Records Offices Resources" / "Approved Liberal Arts (LAS) Courses".

Course Approved as Acceptable for Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirements

The following courses have been approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs as acceptable for Liberal Arts and Sciences under the Humanities category effective fall 2025.

COMP 7503 - Narrative Screenwriting

LITR 8003 - Monsters

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 here: https://portal.alfredstate.edu/registration/Pages/default.aspx under "Records Offices Resources" / "Approved Liberal Arts (LAS) Courses".

Courses Approved as Acceptable for General Education Requirements

The following courses have been approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs as acceptable for General Education requirements under the Humanities category effective fall 2025.

COMP 7503 - Narrative Screenwriting

LITR 8003 - Monsters

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.

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

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

Who Can Be Nominated?

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

Nomination Deadline: Monday, March 31, 2025 by 4:00 PM.

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

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

We are excited to announce the programming that is going to be offered for those who are staying over Spring Break. 

We will have board games that will be out everyday in the Student Leadership Center for students to to enjoy. 

On Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday we will have social programming. Check PioneerLink or Corq for more details. 

We hope you all have a fun and safe Spring Break!!

Take a look through Health & Wellness' monthly newsletter to gain some valuable insight!

Newsletter: https://new.express.adobe.com/publishedV2/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:aa40b10a-7281-4fec-9aa5-8bb27ea0810b?promoid=Y69SGM5H&mv=other

Survey: https://forms.office.com/r/CcY5d7vHzY

Below are the building hours for the Student Leadership Center and the Pioneer Center during Spring Break. 

Student Leadership Center:

Saturday, March 8 – Saturday, March 15: 6:30am-7pm

Sunday, March 16: 6:30am- 10pm

Monday, March 17: Resume to normal hours: 

• Monday-Thursday: 6:30am-11pm
• Friday-Sunday: 6:30am-12am

Pioneer Center:

Saturday, March 8 – Saturday, March 15: 7am-6pm

Sunday, March 16: 8am- 10pm

Monday, March 17: Resume to normal hours: 

• Monday-Sunday: 8am-11pm

Faculty are invited to review the following program, certificate and course outlines which will be presented at the Faculty Senate meeting, March 18. The documents can be found on the CDR shared drive, in the 2 - Approved CDR - 2024-2025 folder. Map network drive to this folder \\facstaff\cdr.

CDR Approved Program:

• AAS Agriculture: Animal and Plant Sciences

CDR Approved Certificate:

• Practical Nursing Certificate

CDR Approved Courses:

• PNUR 1006 - PN Fundamentals of Nursing Theory
• PNUR 2010 - PN Medical Surgical Nursing I
• PNUR 3008 - PN Medical Surgical Nursing II
• PNUR 3104 - PN Care of Special Populations
• ARCH 5003 - Introduction to Design-Build

Nominations are now being accepted for Student Commencement Speakers.

Students, faculty, staff, or administrators may nominate candidates. The nominees must be graduating students who feel comfortable speaking to an audience and are representative of the graduating class within their school (SAS, SAMET). We plan to feature brief (3 minute) speeches by one student from each school. Students interested in representing SAT and Northland should contact their instructors to express interest.

The nomination form can be found here: https://forms.office.com/r/3xP4CMmgSC 

The priority deadline for nominations is Wednesday, March 12. Please direct any questions to stefannl@alfredstate.edu.   

Students going home for Spring Break? 

Megabus is offering non-stop bus services to New York City and Alfred for Spring break. Dates and times of bus travel are listed below! 

To New York City: 

Friday, March 7th departing from Orvis Activities Center or West University St at 7:45 a.m. and  2:30 p.m. 

Sunday, March 9 departing from Orvis Activities Center or West University at 7:45 a.m.

To Alfred, NY 

Friday, March 14th departing from Port Authority at 10:15am

Sunday, March 16th departing from Port Authority at 10:15am 

Secure your ticket today at https://us.megabus.com 

Alternate bus options are available through https://trailways.com. Please note that Trailways bus leaves from Hornell, NY and you will need to find transportation to the bus station. 

Rochester Airport Shuttle 

Depart Alfred Saturday, March 8th at 6am 

Return trip departs Rochester Airport Sunday, March 16th at 5pm 

Requests for Airport Shuttle must be to the Rochester Airport and students will have to fill out the Online travel request form for both their trips to and from the airport. 

If you have any questions, please contact Residential Services at 607-587-4371 or email: reslife@alfredstate.edu.

Alfred States Community Garden has partnered with The Center for Civic Leadership to revive Arbor Day celebrations!  Tree-themed Alfred State shirts will be sold for $15.00 at the Campus Store to help us fund our celebrations. Proceeds from shirt sales will support Arbor Day funding, helping us purchase fruit trees, which will be planted near Alfred States Community Garden for present and future generations to nurture and enjoy.  Help us plant roots for the future and support us through the purchase of these shirts and mark Arbor Day (April 25th) on your calendars so you can join us for our tree planting ceremony and garden party (more information to come). In addition, if you are looking for a way to volunteer in lead up to the event, our Community Garden Coordinator is looking for volunteers to help spruce up the garden in time for spring plantings throughout the month of April.   

Should you have any questions or want to get involved, please reach out to Tom Kacalski (KacalsTD@alfredstate.edu) or Cyan Corwine (corwincy@alfredstate.edu)