28 August 2021
26 August 2021
Dissertation writing course
GRD 699: Dissertation
The Graduate School is offering GRD 699 (Dissertation) again for Fall 2021.
This independent study course, taught by Robert Danberg of the Writing Initiative, is designed to assist graduate students in two ways: identify a project goal for the course period and become familiar with writing strategies and habits that have helped academic writers. The principles explored adapt across disciplines and the course has been taken successfully by writers in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
This course is available to all ABD doctoral students (in place of their departmental 699) and departments are welcome to enroll their interested students. Note that space is limited to 25 students.
23 August 2021
19 August 2021
Fully Remote Graduate Student Attestation
Dear Colleagues:
As you know, SUNY has directed that all students receive a COVID-19 vaccination after the vaccine receives full FDA approval. The exceptions are students who have an approved exemption request (religious or medical) and those who will not have any physical presence on campus.
We’re writing to request your help in getting students who will have NO physical presence on campus to fill out an attestation of that fact so that we know their status and have an accurate account of which students need to participate in surveillance testing, etc.
If you could please forward this message to any student who is fully remote (ABD, internship, thesis research, registered in an exclusively online program and who will have no physical presence on campus, etc.) and ask them to fill this form out immediately (no later than Aug. 24), that would be greatly appreciated.
https://www.binghamton.edu/
It is important to note that no physical presence means that the student will not enter campus at all: no stopping in to use the library, no travel to campus for a thesis defense or meeting with a graduate or dissertation director, etc. Any student in these situations should get vaccinated and submit proof of vaccination as soon as possible. Please remind students that if they take no action, their course enrollment will be terminated within 35 days of FDA approval because we will not have a valid exemption or waiver on file.
Students who have submitted their proof of full vaccination according to campus guidelines do not need to take any action since they have already fulfilled the requirement.
Thanks for your assistance in getting this message out to your students as soon as possible – the consequences of inaction will be significant and we’d all like to avoid them.
With thanks for your help and best wishes,
Madhusudhan Govindaraju
Vice Provost - International Education and Global Affairs (IEGA)
Donald Loewen
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Enrollment Management
Gretchen Mahler
Interim Dean of the Graduate School
SPEL Orientation/Luncheon
today! outdoors!
12:30 outside the Library Tower! by the Pegasus statue, I guess.
13 August 2021
Fall guidance
https://www.binghamton.edu/covid-guidance-2021/index.html#safety
Follow the link for the whole thing. Here is an excerpt from the Faculty section on Courses. It seems like it's applicable to TAs, too.
E. Courses
Below you will find sample language or examples of ways to respond to various situations. Consider how you may want to include or adapt what you find here in your own syllabi. In some cases, sample consequences for non-compliance are listed [in square brackets] as examples; feel free to use them or modify them for your course, but be sure to include any such consequences in the syllabi for all students so they are informed of expectations and consequences.
i. General statement suggestion for courses
Binghamton University follows the recommendations of public health experts to protect the health of students, faculty, staff and the community at large. Safeguarding public health depends on each of us strictly following requirements as they are instituted and for as long as they remain in force. Health and safety standards will be enforced in this course.
ii. Face coverings and other safety measures
Current rules require everyone to wear a face covering that completely covers both the nose and mouth while indoors (unless they are eating or alone in a private space like an office). A face shield is not an acceptable substitute. Classroom safety requirements will continue to be based on guidance from public health authorities and will be uniformly applied across campus. If these requirements change, a campus-wide announcement will be made to inform the University.
Classrooms in the Lecture Hall and some other large halls are equipped with microphone connections; faculty who are teaching in these spaces and would like to use a microphone should contact the Center for Learning and Teaching if they do not have their own microphone. For instructors who are teaching in spaces where communication while wearing a face covering presents a challenge, please contact the Center for Learning and Teaching. The CLT is exploring personal microphone solutions that can help. Instructors must follow all applicable campus requirements for use of face coverings, including while teaching. Instructors who have specific technology needs for teaching can use the form found at https://www.binghamton.edu/clt/ecc/index.html to request it.
We recommend that your syllabi:
- indicate that the University recommends and supports swift action and clear consequences if a student’s non-compliance risks the safety of others.
- state how you will handle an in-class instance of inadvertent non-compliance or an in-class instance of deliberate non-compliance.
- state what the consequences for non-compliance will be.
The academic and course-removal sanctions listed here are provided because the Provost’s Office considers them to be valid responses if a student puts the safety of others at risk; you may indicate that in your syllabi. Non-compliance with safety requirements constitutes a public health risk and a disruption of the learning experience. You may choose to establish classroom policies that prohibit eating and drinking; longer classes could include a short break.
[Sample language: If you forget your face covering or it does not meet these requirements, you will be asked to leave the room immediately. You may not return until you meet the requirement.]
Instructors should address what happens if the student misses a graded assessment due to being asked to leave the classroom for not having a proper face covering. For example, instructors may say that [the student will receive a zero on the assignment. Or, instructors may have a policy of dropping one quiz, etc.]
If a student does not comply with the requirements or the instructor’s direction, the instructor [will immediately cancel the remainder of the class session and inform the dean’s office, which will work with the Student Records office to issue a failing grade (“F”) for the course regardless of when in the semester the incident occurs. The dean’s office will also inform the Office of Student Conduct.] If you choose to impose this penalty, it should be explicitly stated in your syllabi, like other things that affect grading.
If a student’s refusal to comply is a second offense, the Office of Student Conduct may recommend dismissal from the University.
If the rules for health and safety measures change, the campus will be notified and the new requirements will take effect.
iii. Illness/quarantine
Students should be reminded to stay home if they are ill and seek prompt medical evaluation if they experience symptoms of COVID-19. Early case finding will benefit the entire campus. This should apply to faculty/staff as well.
Decker Student Health Services does not have the resources to issue individual notes confirming illness. Please do not require this of your students.
If students become ill or are required to quarantine, instructors will deal with them on a case-by-case basis as they would when dealing with cases of influenza or other illness that keeps a student from attending class. We encourage instructors to contact the Center for Learning and Teaching for ideas and support in helping these students to keep up with the course. Instructional designers and other academic support personnel can help tailor academic support to the course and to specific student needs.
Please remember that instructors may not ask students about their vaccination status; see above for an explanation of the New York vaccination requirement implementation and other health and safety information. Health and safety decisions and policies will be made and announced at the University level; instructors do not have the latitude to modify these policies or impose additional restrictions or requirements for specific courses or other contexts.
If instructors become ill or are required to quarantine/isolate, they should work with their department chair to find the best way for their course(s) to move forward during the time of their absence from the classroom.
11 August 2021
Masks indoors
should have posted this earlier -- masks required indoors
Masks to be required indoors effective Monday, Aug. 9
To the Campus Community,
Last night, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified Broome County as a region of substantial transmission due to an increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases. Therefore, we are requiring that effective Monday, Aug. 9, and until further notice, all persons on campus, regardless of their vaccination status, wear a mask when indoors.
As we finalize our preparations for the start of the fall semester, we will continue to follow guidance from New York state and public health officials. Ensuring the health and safety of our campus community is our highest priority, so our plans have been developed in collaboration with faculty, staff and healthcare experts, including county and state health officials.
We have been able to keep our COVID-19 cases low, with only one positive case all summer. However, given the rising concerns about the Delta variant and to ensure we are doing everything possible to limit transmission of the coronavirus, we are requiring that effective Monday, Aug. 9, all persons on campus, regardless of their vaccination status, wear a mask when indoors. This includes classrooms, hallways, libraries, common spaces and offices, as well as buses and shuttles. Masks will not be required inside personal residence hall rooms or personal office spaces, while eating in on-campus dining areas or in non-public-facing personal workstations.
We will continue to monitor the data and revisit the mask requirement as appropriate.
The University will continue to offer in-person classes, with no plans to revert to remote learning, and will also continue to strongly encourage vaccinations for all members of the campus community. Vaccinated students should upload their proof of vaccination to the student health portal at https://binghamton.
In addition, this fall, we are requiring:
• All students who live on campus and have not received a medical or religious exemption to be vaccinated.
• Off-campus students who are not vaccinated to be tested weekly in our on-campus testing center in the University Union, Room 111.
• Employees who have not provided proof of vaccination to be tested weekly in the on-campus testing center.
• Tracking of those who test positive to ensure they properly isolate from others.
Upon Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a COVID-19 vaccine, all students will be required to be vaccinated within a certain time frame.
Remember, vaccination is the best defense we have against the spread of COVID-19. Help us all stay healthy and, if you’re not yet vaccinated, get your shot right away.
Sincerely,
Harvey Stenger
President
Annual parking permit time again
You can purchase your parking permit online today at the Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) portal. It’s easy and convenient! To log in, you will need your Binghamton University PODS ID and Two Factor Authentication (2FA).
First time permit buyer? You must first register your vehicle online with the University. If you are a returning customer, log in, follow the step-by-step instructions and confirm that your vehicle information is up to date.
If you are interested in purchasing a Parking Garage/Visitor’s Paid Lot proximity card permit, they are on sale at the Parking Services office, located on the ground level of the Couper Administration Building. Parking Services is open from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TAPS utilizes License Plate Recognition (LPR), which eliminates the need for parking decals. LPR is a plate-recognition technology that virtually associates Binghamton University parking permits to a license plate. Once a virtual permit is purchased online, a confirmation will be emailed and the permit is active. Vehicle information can be updated from your online account at any time. LPR allows you to add multiple vehicles to your permit from your online account, but only one vehicle is allowed to park on campus at a time. See the campus map for parking lot locations and which lot designations correspond with your permit type.
As we return to campus this upcoming academic year, TAPS is reminding the campus community that parking on campus will be much tighter than it was during the 2020-2021 academic year. Parking Services will closely monitor lot availability and will update the TAPS website with which parking lots have available space during peak times on campus.
TAPS updates for the upcoming year can be found on the TAPS website. As we get closer to the start of the semester, this webpage will be frequently updated. Continue to check this webpage for the latest information. Questions regarding parking can be directed to parking@binghamton.edu.
02 August 2021
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