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Alfred State College holds its annual Honors Convocation
Alfred State men's lacrosse wins AMCC title
James and Christie honored by Chancellor

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The Marketing Communications Office is excited to let the college community know about new videos that have been developed and are available to faculty and staff to help in recruitment of future Pioneers.

Check them out on our YouTube page - https://www.youtube.com/@AlfredStateCollege

Five of the latest video releases:
Vet Tech Provides Care to Community Animals
Alfred State 41st Annual Honors Convocation - May 4, 2025
Alfred Cup Recap and Alfred Cup Full Press Conference
Hot Dog Day Recap
Living on Campus: MacKenzie Commons

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!

Everyone is invited to attend a presentation of final projects by 17 students from both Alfred University and Alfred State College. The projects are focused on innovative uses of terra cotta. Inspired by Alfred’s terra cotta history, the students have spent the semester learning about it as a material and interacting with many who work with it professionally. The projects range from artistic, to conceptual, to practical. The event is free, and the students look forward to sharing their work with the community. Alfred State Students focused on designing and crafting Terra Cotta tiles.

Monday May 5th – 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Dear Faculty and Staff,

We’re currently in the process of building a strong and dynamic team of student ambassadors for the Alfred State Admissions Office—and we’d love your input.

If you know any students who stand out as charismatic, hardworking, loyal, and passionate about Alfred State, please consider sending their names my way. We’re looking for individuals who not only represent the spirit of A-State but who can also confidently and authentically share that enthusiasm with prospective students and their families. As part of the Student Ambassador Program, students can serve as either Student Tour Guides or Student Callers.

Ideal candidates should be dependable, personable, and proud to be part of the Alfred State community. Your insight and recommendations will be incredibly valuable in helping us identify students who embody these qualities.

Please feel free to email me directly with your suggestions (padlom@alfredstate.edu). Thank you in advance for your support in helping us build an exceptional team!

Best regards,
Mike Padlo

The results of the Faculty Senate election are in! Congratulations to the people who have been elected to serve in the following positions. You can use this link to access the full results of this years elections: Spring 2025 Faculty Senate Election Results.

SUNY Voluntary Savings Program – NYSLRS sent out a great e-newsletter highlighting supplemental retirement savings. Below are some additional resources about supplemental savings options available to SUNY employees.  Did you know that they can enroll in BOTH the NYS Deferred Compensation 457b plan and the SUNY Voluntary Savings Plan 403b? You can! For more information, click the links below. 

• SUNY Voluntary Savings Plan
• 2025 Universal Availability Notice
• NYS Deferred Compensation Plan
• 2025 Comparison Chart

Faculty are invited to review the following course outlines, microcredentials and programs which will be presented at the Faculty Senate meeting, May 13. 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 Courses:

• BUAD 3153 - Fundamentals of Management
• CTRP 3373 - Computer-Aided Transcription
• CISY 5813 - Cloud Computing Architecture I
• CISY 1121 - First Year IT Experience
• CISY 2143 - Microcomputer Systems I
• CHEM 4524 - Organic Chemistry II
• DGMA 1403 - Digital Foundations I

CDR Approved Microcredentials:

• MICRO HeavyDuty Emissions
• MICRO Hydrostatic Trans
• MICRO Powertrain Dynamics

CDR Approved Programs:

• Clean Energy Facility Maintenance Certificate
• BS Digital Media & Animation
• BS Game & Interactive Design
• AS Graphic & Media Design
• BS Graphic & Media Design

Faculty can enter final grades for the Spring semester in BannerWeb from 10 a.m. Monday, May 5th until 11 a.m.  Wednesday, May 14th.  Web grading will be unavailable after that time. 

• For financial aid purposes, a last date of attendance must be entered for all students receiving an “F” grade.
• Every student who appears on a class roster must have a grade posted before the deadline. This includes students who have withdrawn, taken a leave of absence, or who were suspended. 
• Students who were passing at the time they left should receive a “G” grade; students who were failing should receive an “H” grade. 
• Grade changes made after 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 14 must be submitted to Student Records and Financial Services on a Grade Change Form. 

Please contact Student Records and Financial Services with any questions

The Oasis isn't just for students - it's also for faculty, staff, and administration!

The Oasis is officially open for Spring 2025!

Spring 2025 Hours:

Sunday 9:00am - 8:00pm

Monday 8:00am - 8:00pm

Tuesday 8:00am - 1:00pm

Wednesday 12:00pm - 8:00pm

Thursday 9:00am - 2:00pm

Friday 12:00pm - 9:00pm

Saturday 9:00am - 1:00pm; 3:00pm - 8:00pm

Come get your Relax on!

The Intercultural Living Exchange is a living learning community designed for upperclassmen who exemplify and promote acceptance through engagement across differences. This community is open to all who wish to live and learn amongst a culturally eclectic group of peers.  We are all cultural beings, and this community seeks to celebrate diversity in all its forms. An important component of this community is a commitment to not only actively foster one’s own cultural humility but to play an active role in promoting and enhancing campus and community programs geared towards intercultural development. 

If you are a student interested in this Living Learning Community please apply here: https://forms.office.com/r/B32fb5in5u

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.

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.

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 three categories for the 2025-26 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

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: https://forms.office.com/r/GJJsWGZF1B

Anyone wishing more information may contact Wayne Bensley at benslewd@alfredstate.edu. Submit nominations by June 1. A complete listing of the awards and criteria is available at  The Chancellor's Awards for Excellence