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Digital Media and Animation to host Senior Showcases

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

If you are posting pictures on your social media make sure to tag @AlfredState or ask us to collaborate with your posts!

The School of Architecture, Management and Engineering Technology will hold its Advisory Board Day on Friday, April 25, 2025

Join us in welcoming the advisory board members to campus from 8:00 – 8:30 am in the small event space in SLC.

We hope to see you there!

THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 25th, 1:15-2:15 PM - Show your support for your fellow Pioneers and come to 3rd floor Engineering Building - Rm #344, 384, 394 to see the Mechanical, Electrical & Computer Engineering Senior Project presentations. 

Industry representatives and MEET Dept faculty will be present. Some projects include: Evacuated Solar Water Heater, Marble Run Display, BAJA, and Motor Sports EV Car.

Commencement will be held on May 10, 2025 at 1:00 pm at Pioneer Stadium.  All faculty and staff are invited to attend and march in the procession.  Academic regalia is required for those that choose to march.  

To ensure we have enough seating, please RSVP with John Garippa: garippj@alfredstate.edu or Joann Bloxsom: bloxsojf@alfredstate.edu by Friday, May 9.  

You're warmly invited to a meaningful milestone—the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Truck and Diesel Building Expansion!

Join us as we take this exciting next step forward on Monday, May 5 at 2:00 PM, on the lawn just outside the Truck and Diesel Building on our Wellsville campus.

This special event marks the beginning of a new chapter, and we’d love for you to be part of the celebration. Light refreshments will be served as we gather to honor the growth, progress, and bright future ahead!

Our UUP Alfred chapter is excited to be hosting our last of several workshops this semester on Thursday, May 1, 2025 from 11:30 to 1pm in SLC 408 (upstairs conference room of the Student Leadership Center).  A lunch ticket for the Terrace will be provided to attendees, you can eat before, during, or after the workshop!

Critical Decisions - Retirement & Healthcare Considerations for UUP Members

Whether you are a brand-new employee or very near to retirement, UUP members face critical decisions relating to retirement and healthcare. From pension system election to open enrollment, through understanding the value of sick days in retirement, every UUP member will encounter complex questions on these topics throughout their career. Where should UUP members turn for information? Whether you are currently facing such questions, or wish to plan for your future, UUP is here to help.  Our NYSUT Labor Relations Specialist, Jamie Guilian, will be facilitating this workshop.

Registration helps us plan and closes at 4 PM on Tuesday April 29, 2025. Email Chapter Assistant Elaine (Burns) Ryan at BurnsEM@alfredstate.edu to reserve your spot.  Once registered, membership will be confirmed, and check-in done when arriving.  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

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

• 502.11

Academic Regulations can be found on the Alfred State College website: http://www.alfredstate.edu/academics/academic-regulations

It seems higher education across the US is facing political fallout from both federal and state governmental administrations.  You should know that United University Professions is in the game for you, ALL staff and ALL students at ALL SUNY colleges.  Though UUP as a union represents teaching faculty and professional staff, our work benefits all of SUNY.  Visit the UUP press room website to get the latest information on how UUP is engaging with the turmoil.

https://uupinfo.org/communications/pressroom.php

UUP membership makes good things happen! We hope you will join UUP as a MEMBER if you're not already. A higher proportion of membership adds to our negotiating leverage for improving our work lives and benefitting SUNY as a whole. Membership is NOT automatic; check your pay stub and if you’re not already a member, you can sign up at http://uupinfo.org/join

Please be advised that our Grounds Department will be applying a broadleaf weed control treatment across various landscaped areas of campus beginning Monday, April 28. This is part of our regular maintenance to promote healthy turf and improve the appearance of our green spaces.

 Important Notes:

• All areas that have been treated will be clearly flagged.
• We ask that everyone avoid walking or allowing pets in these flagged zones until signage has been removed, which will indicate the area is safe for use.
• The product being used is a standard commercial-grade herbicide applied by licensed professionals and poses minimal risk when guidelines are followed.

 We appreciate your cooperation in helping maintain a safe and healthy campus environment. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Facilities main office at 4750.

The Canisteo-Greenwood Boys Basketball Program will be hosting the Crazee Days 5K/10K Race on Saturday, June 7th, starting at 9am at the Canisteo Elementary School.  Register by 5/30 to receive a race shirt!  https://events.elitefeats.com/25canisteocrazee. 

Effective Monday, May 12, 2025 and ending Friday, August 8, 2025, official business hours for the college will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Exceptions to these hours must receive approval by the respective divisional Vice President on the Alternative Work Schedule Request form found on the HR Forms page at: https://portal.alfredstate.edu/hr/Pages/default.aspx.  Please contact Human Resources at 4025 with any questions.

ACES 2025 Spring Finals Dining Hours can be found on our social media platforms and on our website.

ACES Facebook

ACES Instagram

ACES Website

Purchase Order Submissions (Paper or Pioneer Purchasing) – due Monday, May 12
     Example: I have quotes and want to place an order.

•    Submit Purchase Order Requests to Procurement or submit requisition in Pioneer Purchasing.
•    When an order is placed near year end, it may not be received until the new fiscal year and will be paid from your 2025-26 budget. 
•    Contact Cindy x3918 with questions.

Payment Submissions for Merchandise Received (Paper or Pioneer Purchasing) – due Monday, June 16
     Example: I have an invoice for something we have already received and need it paid.

•    Submit Payment Requests (Merchandise Received) to Accounts Payable or submit requisition in Pioneer Purchasing.
•    Merchandise received after June 30 from 2024-25 Purchase Orders - will be paid from 2025-26 funds.
•    Contact Kate x3919 with questions.

Outstanding Travel Reimbursements – due Monday, May 12
     Example: I traveled and am due reimbursement but haven’t submitted a travel voucher yet.

•    Submit Vouchers, supporting documentation and all receipts (taped to blank sheets of paper) to Travel.
•    The college is not required to reimburse vouchers submitted 30 days or more after the trip concludes.
•    All travel vouchers and net card logs must be completed within 30 days of your return and submitted to Travel if a state travel/net card is used. This pertains to zero reimbursement vouchers as well.
•    You may be personally liable for any charges on your travel or net card if you have not submitted vouchers/net card logs after travel along with all receipts within 30 days of your last day of travel. 
•    Contact Denise x3921 with questions, trip updates, changes, or cancellations.  

Procurement Cards

Due at the end of the billing statement (no more than two weeks from the end of the billing cycle, firm)
•     You are responsible for reconciling your statement (even if you are leaving for the summer). 
•    Contact Cindy x3918 to make accommodations for certifying your May statement (which will be available in June)
•    NOTE: cards will NOT be turned off. All June statement transactions will fall to the current year, while anything on the July statement will be charged against the new fiscal year. We suggest avoiding credit card transactions from the end of June through July 6, if possible.

On behalf of the Office of Student Engagement, we are pleased to invite you to our annual end-of-year award ceremony on Thursday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the SLC Park Space. 

Join us as we recognize and celebrate the contributions of our campus community. We will have dinner, performances by some of our clubs & organizations, music, and an evening to celebrate the memories of the 2024-2025 academic year. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Calsey Bump at bumpce@alfredstate.edu.

The Office of Student Engagement has planned a week full of events to kick off and celebrate the week of Hot Dog Day with friends, peers, and staff! Come enjoy the beautiful spring weather and sunshine with the following events:

1. Event Name: ASC Kickball Tournament
Date: April 21
Time: 6-9 p.m.
Location: Pioneer Stadium
Sign Up here!

2. Event Name: Cornhole Tournament
Date: April 22
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: Pioneer Center Parking lot
Students sign up on Pioneer Link!

3. Event Name: Student v. Staff Softball
Date: April 23
Time: 6-7:30 p.m.
Location: Softball Field
● Students sign up on Pioneer Link!
● Faculty/Staff sign up here!

4. Event Name: Glow n’ Dark Volleyball & Bonfire
Date: April 24
Time: 7-9 p.m.
Location: MacKenzie Quad

5. Event Name: UJIMA Fashion Show
Date: April 25
Time: 8-10 p.m.
Location: SLC 310

6. Event Name: Spring Carnival
Date: April 26
Time: 1-5 p.m.
Location: SLC Lot #3

7. Event Name: Movie Night
Date: April 26
Time: 8-10 p.m.
Location: SLC 310

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Calsey Bump, at bumpce@alfredstate.edu 

Center of Innovation and Teaching Excellence is pleased to announce the schedule of events at the professional development week beginning Monday, May 12, 2025. We would especially like to invite you to the open forum and feedback sessions and celebratory events scheduled on Thursday, May 15, 2025. 

You have done an awesome job of advancing student success this semester and deserve to be rewarded for your tireless efforts. Thank you for being members of the teaching community at Alfred, Wellsville and Northland! 

• Click here for a detailed schedule. 
• The schedule can also be found on faculty development portal, by clicking the PDW Schedule icon on top of page, and on CITE Share Point and TEAMS pages.   

Please join the English & Humanities department and the Debate Club for a brief student debate followed by an open public forum at 2-3:30 pm Thurs, May 1 in the SLC small events space.   

Resolved: ASC should require all full-time students to participate in a varsity sport or other extracurricular activity of equivalent rigor.

Pizza will be served. We hope to see you there!

If you are a resident of Allegany County, they need YOUR help for their community health survey (also any student that attends ASC can complete the survey as well)! The survey is quite important as it is only conducted every 6 years now and is used to assess the needs of our community members across the county. The responses that are collected from the survey guide programming and suggests what are necessary interventions, several community organizations, schools, parks, and even churches depend on the data from this survey to support grant writing. The last day to complete the survey is May 1st, 2025. The link to access the survey is: https://form.jotform.com/250014735668155 

If you have any questions, please contact Diane Davis at Diane.Davis@alleganyco.gov or by calling 585-268-5033