College to return to core operating hours effective Tuesday, Jan. 19
As we prepare to welcome students back to campus for the spring 2021 semester, a reminder for faculty and staff
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Institutional
Eight helpful reminders from Information Technology Services ahead of spring 2021
Information Technology Services (ITS) has prepared the following news, reminders, resources and links to help faculty and staff get ready
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Education and dialogue on the violence at the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 14 at 6 p.m.
SUNY New Paltz is pleased to welcome Brian Jones, Ph.D., to lead a conversation with our campus community about last
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College mourns passing of Jozef Gembarovic, former adjunct lecturer in Physics & Astronomy
It is with sadness that we share the news of the death of Jozef Gembarovic, who taught physics courses at
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Governor Cuomo announces plans to activate and deploy New York National Guard members
Order may affect military-affiliated students in our campus community SUNY System Administration has alerted campus officials that Governor Andrew M.
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Nominate a student today for the 2021 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence
The College is seeking nominations for the 2021 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence, which recognizes students who have best
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Message from Provost Lyman on our observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2021
This message was sent to faculty and staff via email on Jan. 8. Dear Colleagues: The New Paltz annual campus-wide
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President Christian comments on violence at the U.S. Capitol
This message was shared with students, faculty, staff and alumni by email on Jan. 7. Members of the SUNY New
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Students: Get tested for COVID-19 before coming back to campus, or plan to get tested on campus during the first week of classes
Per SUNY’s requirements for the spring 2021 semester, all New Paltz students must produce a negative COVID-19 test prior to
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Students: Remember to quarantine for seven days before your first time on campus in spring 2021
Per SUNY’s requirements for the spring 2021 semester, all New Paltz students must complete a precautionary seven-day quarantine prior to
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Faculty, check your syllabi: Late changes to the finals calendar may impact spring planning
Faculty are strongly encouraged to cross-check their syllabi and plans for the spring 2021 semester with recent updates to the
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Register now for voluntary, campus-wide training on Jan. 14 and 15
Registration is now open for the fully virtual, campus-wide January training days on Thursday, Jan. 14, and Friday, Jan. 15.
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Daily Health Screening now required for two weeks before on-campus presence for spring semester
With a little more than two weeks before students begin returning to campus for the spring 2021 semester, we remind
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College mourns passing of Donald Roper, professor emeritus of history
It is with sadness that the College shares the news of the death of Don Roper, longtime professor of history,
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Telecommuting Pilot Programs extended through Friday, April 2, 2021
The College has received confirmation from the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations that the pilot telecommuting programs for CSEA, DC
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Telecommuting policy extended locally through March 1, 2021
The following message was sent by email to faculty and staff on Dec. 22. Dear Colleagues, The current Telecommuting Pilot Program for
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January 2021 Training Programs Guide
Workshop Descriptions Catalog – Final 12-22-20
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Spring 2021 academic continuity plan receives SUNY approval
Dear Members of the Campus Community, Our spring 2021 academic continuity plan has received formal approval from SUNY. The approved
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SUNY New Paltz earns top 50 nationwide ranking for helping students climb the socioeconomic ladder
SUNY New Paltz was ranked No. 49 out of 1,449 U.S. colleges and universities in the 2020 Social Mobility Index,
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For faculty: Timelines and expectations for meeting SUNY standards for remote instruction
The following message was sent to faculty and staff via email on Dec. 17. Dear Faculty Colleagues: As shared in
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Sustainability suppresses community spread: Pandemic packaging a success
A reusable container program for grab-and-go solutions helped keep students safe this fall as SUNY New Paltz closed out the
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New Paltz UPD honored with 2020 SUNY Police Chiefs Association Awards
Six members of the SUNY New Paltz University Police Department (UPD) will be honored for life-saving actions and outstanding professionalism
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Information about inclement weather and campus operations on Thursday, Dec. 17
UPDATE: The College has received the following message from the New York State Governor’s Office of Employee Relations: “Due to
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Reminder: Pending Snowstorm and Emergency Cancellations and Delays Policy
The following message was sent by email to students, faculty and staff on Dec. 15. Dear Members of the Campus
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A thank-you letter to our community from President Donald P. Christian
Dear Members of the New Paltz Campus Community: I offer my deep and heartfelt thanks to our students, employees and
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Students: Keep checking your campus email (yes, even through winter break!)
A friendly reminder to continuing students: Please continue checking your College email account regularly – even through the winter break.
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Spring 2021 web registration moratorium is Jan. 4 – 11
The Office of Records & Registration reminds undergraduate students that the registration moratorium for the spring 2021 semester will be
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Faculty: Interested in facilitating student research? Consider training as an HREB Exempt Reviewer
The College’s Human Research Ethics Board (HREB) invites faculty to complete an Exempt Reviewer training and help facilitate student research
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List of courses approved by SUNY to begin in-person instruction on Jan. 25, 2021
The following message was shared with students, faculty and staff via email on Dec. 10. SUNY has approved a limited
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Alumni Fireside Chat with President Christian, Dec. 16 at 4:45 p.m.
SUNY New Paltz Donald P. Christian invites all College alumni to a virtual Fireside Chat on Wednesday, Dec. 16, beginning
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What students can expect in spring 2021: A Facebook LIVE event with campus leaders, Dec. 15
Leaders from the Divisions of Student Affairs, Academic Affairs and Administration & Finance will hold a virtual conversation and Q&A
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President’s Report to the Academic and Professional Faculty
Dec. 7, 2020 (in advance of Dec. 9 Faculty Senate meeting) First and foremost, I offer my deep and heartfelt
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Faculty are expected to self-review spring 2021 remote courses following OSCQR rubric
The following message was sent by email to faculty and staff on Dec. 4, 2020. Dear Faculty Colleagues: In my
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Fall 2020 COVID-19 testing recap (and a BIG THANK YOU to all the staff and volunteers who made it happen!)
More than 10,700 COVID-19 tests were administered on the SUNY New Paltz campus during the fall 2020 semester, as the
Read MoreSave the date for training on Jan. 14 & 15, 2021 (or sign up to contribute a session of your own!)
Campus-wide professional development training will take place on Jan. 14 & 15, 2021, with many one-hour training sessions presented each
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Family of Cassidy Flood will hold calling hours on Dec. 3 from 4 – 7 p.m.
Services for Cassidy Flood, the SUNY New Paltz student who passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 29, 2020, will be held
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Call for course content: The Lifetime Learning Institute is building its spring 2021 schedule now
SUNY New Paltz’s Lifetime Learning Institute continues to provide stimulating, non-credit programs and courses for adults 55 and older, moving
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State extends health and dependent care spending accounts to provide additional relief to employees
The New York State Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) is implementing changes to the Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAA)
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Provost Lyman’s December 2020 Report to Faculty
The following report was shared with faculty and staff via email on Dec. 2. Dear Faculty Colleagues: With no way
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Annual leave expiration date extended to Dec. 31, 2021
The New York State Governor’s Office of Employee Relations has reached agreement with all unions on an extension of the
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Student email will move from Hawkmail to Office 365 in June 2021: Here’s what you need to know
Microsoft Office 365 – currently in use by all SUNY New Paltz faculty and staff – will soon replace Hawkmail
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Graduating in May 2021? Make sure to submit your application!
New Paltz students who intend to graduate in May 2021 must complete a degree application in order to be reviewed
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First-ever virtual Distinguished Speaker Series event draws online crowd to examine academia’s role in entrepreneurship
Princeton University’s Rodney D. Priestley believes that support for innovation is crucial at a time when society is facing so
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Alumna moderates Town Hall “Dismantling Racism: Checking in Post-Election”
An educator and restorative justice thought leader in New York City, Camille Jacobs ’91 (Communications Media) is personally and professionally
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College mourns passing of Cassidy Flood, undergraduate student from Kingston, New York
It is with great sadness that the College shares news of the death of Cassidy Flood, an undergraduate student from
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College mourns passing of Susan Najork ’67 ’70g, SUNY New Paltz Foundation Board Director
It is with sadness that the College shares the news of the death of Susan Najork ’67 ’70g (Elementary Education),
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College announces extended utility reduction effort to save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions during winter 2020-21
The following message was sent to students, faculty and staff via email on Nov. 23. Dear Campus Community, With the
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Student Union and Atrium hours of operation for winter 2020-21
The Center for Student Engagement shares the following update about hours of operation at the Student Union and Atrium for
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The Sojourner Truth Library is here for you post-Thanksgiving
As the College prepares for fully remote teaching and learning following Thanksgiving Recess, Sojourner Truth Library services and materials will
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Technology FAQs for students, faculty and staff before campus goes fully remote post-Thanksgiving
As the campus community prepares to finish the fall semester with all classes 100% online and no in-person instruction, Information
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Chancellor Malatras visits New Paltz to review mandatory Test Before You Go COVID-19 testing
SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras visited SUNY New Paltz on Friday, Nov. 20, and spoke with students, campus administrators and local
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From the Bookstore: How to return your textbook rental (Due date is Dec. 18!)
Students who have rental books from the Campus Bookstore may return them in person or via mail ahead of the
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Faculty and Staff: With Winter Break approaching, consider using Cisco Jabber for remote telecommunication
With the end of the fall semester rapidly approaching, the College is asking all faculty and staff to evaluate their
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Winter communication update: Daily Digest will temporarily move to reduced schedule; COVID-19 Dashboard will be updated five days per week
The Office of Communication & Marketing will continue sending the Daily Digest e-newsletter through Winter Break, on a slightly reduced
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Information Technology Services advises Mac users in our community not to update to Big Sur OS
The Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) is advising all Mac users in the campus community not to update to
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Update on New Paltz planning for spring semester 2021
The following message was sent by email to students, faculty and staff on Nov. 11. Dear Members of the Campus
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Introducing the inaugural class of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Faculty Fellows
SUNY New Paltz is pleased to announce the 2020-21 class of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Faculty Fellows, the result of
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How do Incomplete Grades work? A primer from Records & Registration
At the end of every semester, the Office of Records & Registration receives many questions about awarding incomplete grades, so
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Volunteers needed: Help make on-campus pool testing a success (Updated Nov. 17)
SUNY New Paltz is seeking faculty and staff volunteers to help facilitate our on-campus COVID-19 pool testing at Awosting Hall.
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Test Before You Go: All students in on-campus population must test negative before going home for Thanksgiving
SUNY New Paltz is adding additional COVID-19 testing dates during the week of Nov. 16 – 20, in order to
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Distinguished Speaker Series presents a virtual evening with Rodney D. Priestley
SUNY New Paltz will welcome leading researcher at Princeton University, Rodney D. Priestley, to deliver the fall 2020 Distinguished Speaker
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Deadline extended: Faculty now have until Dec. 18 to submit final grades
The following message was sent to faculty and staff by email on Friday, Nov. 6. Dear New Paltz Faculty: We
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More flexibility for students: College expands S/U grade option for fall 2020 and spring 2021
The following message was sent to students by email on Friday, Nov. 6, and was updated on Nov. 11. Dear
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Show us your wings! Download our new “Protect New Paltz” email signature icon now
SUNY New Paltz students, faculty and staff have a simple, new way to show support for our collective efforts to
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“Breaking Through”: MFA alumni showcase thesis work at The Dorsky, Nov. 7 – 15
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz presents “Breaking Through,” an exhibition of works by 2020 alumni
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Provost Lyman’s November 2020 Report to Faculty
The following message was shared with faculty and staff via email on Nov. 3. Dear Faculty Colleagues: This is my
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Mental Health Matters: New and existing resources for students
The SUNY system partnered this year with the New York State Office for Mental Health to create new resources to
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President’s Report to the Academic and Professional Faculty
Nov. 2, 2020 (in advance of Nov. 4 Faculty Senate meeting) We’ve marked off 71 days on the calendar since
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Governor Cuomo announces changes to guidance for travel to and from New York State
On Saturday, Oct. 31, Governor Cuomo announced new guidelines for travel to and from New York State. Effective Wednesday, Nov.
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Checking in with Mail Services: Reminders about new safety policies and proper addressing guidelines
Hello Campus Community, Mail Services in the Office of Communication & Marketing would like to remind the campus community about proper addressing
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Updates to Emergency Cancellations and Delays Policy for remote teaching, learning and working
The College has updated the Emergency Cancellations and Delays Policy with new practices for inclement weather events in the current era
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Don’t risk Thanksgiving for Halloween! With just 27 days left of our in-person semester, a reminder to stay vigilant against the virus
The following message was emailed to students on Oct. 29. Dear Students: If there was any Halloween when wearing your
Read MoreIn-person Human Subjects Research cleared to resume
The following message was sent to faculty and staff on Oct. 26 Effective Oct. 26, 2020, in-person human subjects research
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Comment letter from President Christian in response to proposed Homeland Security rule on student visa requirements
The following letter was submitted by President Donald P. Christian to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security via the Federal
Read MoreSave the Date for “Dismantling Racism: Checking in Post-Election,” Nov. 12
SUNY New Paltz will hold the next installment in its series of town hall dialogues on race and racism on
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Reminder from SUNY General Counsel: It is a violation to provide benefits for voting
SUNY General Counsel-In-Charge Sandra M. Casey issued a memorandum on Oct. 28, reminding SUNY campuses that it is a violation
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College to test mass notification system on Monday, Nov. 2
SUNY New Paltz will perform an audible test of its mass notification speaker system on Monday, Nov. 2, at approximately
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Sculpture alumnus exhibits “Monument for Immigrants” at park in Long Island City
Work by an alumnus of the Sculpture MFA program is currently featured in an exhibition at Socrates Sculpture Park in
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Red, Orange and Yellow Zones: New York’s Cluster Action Initiative, and how it may affect SUNY New Paltz
Governor Cuomo’s newly announced Cluster Action Initiative gives the state an additional tool for addressing COVID-19 hot spots. It also
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Clarification for faculty on students’ loss of access to in-person classes due to non-compliance with COVID-19 mandates
As a reminder, per the Chancellor’s universal sanctions, which were mandated to go into effect Oct. 1, students who do
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Time off and leave resources available to faculty and staff during the pandemic
PLEASE NOTE: The resources described below expired on Dec. 31, 2020. We are leaving this post intact for posterity, but
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Perspectives on the Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping
The following message was shared via email on Oct. 23. Dear Faculty and Staff: I write as a follow-up to
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Open letter to faculty from the Student Association – October 2020
Dear SUNY New Paltz Faculty, We, the Student Association, as the voice of students, write to you the faculty during
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Protect New Paltz during Halloween
The following message was shared with campus via email on Wednesday, Oct. 21 Dear SUNY New Paltz Students, Congratulations and
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Oct. 29: Student Check-In Town Hall with campus and faculty governance leaders
All SUNY New Paltz students are invited to a virtual Town Hall forum on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 4:45-6 p.m.,
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Students: Start planning now! Winter and spring schedules of classes are now available
The Office of Records & Registration has published the winter 2020-21 and spring 2021 schedules of classes, which are now
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Guidance for faculty and advisors ahead of winter and spring course registration
The Office of Records & Registration has published the winter 2020-21 and spring 2021 schedules of classes, which are now
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Oct. 26 Forum on Work-Life Balance: Invitation and Framework
The following invitation was sent to all faculty and staff on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Dear Colleagues, Campus leaders invite faculty
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SUNY Provost announces cancellation of study abroad for winter and spring 2021
To the New Paltz Community, SUNY Provost & Senior Vice Chancellor Tod A. Laursen announced last week the cancellation of
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Help shape the future of General Education at SUNY New Paltz, Oct. 28 at 3 p.m.
The General Education Board invites faculty to the fall GE forum on Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 3 – 5 p.m.
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Intersession hours (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.) will begin early this year
Dear Colleagues, As directed by the president, and in recognition of the extraordinary efforts by faculty, staff and students to
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#WaitinginTheUnknown: A series of programs and strategies to cope with pre-election anxieties and post-election stress
Pandemic. Social injustice. Financial uncertainty. Now add a high-stakes presidential election. In October 2020, being extra stressed out needs no
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Faculty and staff: It’s never been more important to keep your contact info updated
The Office of Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion reminds faculty and staff that updating your contact information on file is
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Upcoming Reappointment, Tenure & Promotion process to be hosted in SharePoint; Three trainings will be offered for faculty reviewing dossiers
Faculty who are participating in reviewing Reappointment, Tenure & Promotion (RTP) dossiers for the summer 2021 notification group can get
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Campus administrators provide revenue and expenses overview at Oct. 15 Budget Forum
President Donald P. Christian, Vice President for Administration & Finance Michele Halstead and Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic
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College Council schedules its next meeting for Wednesday, Oct. 21
The SUNY New Paltz College Council will hold its next meeting at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, via teleconference.
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Meet the athletic trainers who are leading contact tracing at SUNY New Paltz
Allison Lindsay and Bryan Lurie, athletic trainers in the Department of Athletics, Wellness & Recreation, are at the center of
Read MoreBlack Solidarity Day 2020 is Monday, Nov. 2
This message was shared with faculty and staff on Oct. 8, 2020. Black Solidarity Day represents a long-standing New Paltz
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Students: Oct. 16 is your last chance to request a P-grade for spring 2020 courses
New Paltz students have just a few more days to request a P-grade for their spring 2020 courses, with the
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Addressing privacy concerns about on-campus COVID-19 employee testing results
The following update was sent by email to faculty and staff on Oct. 8. Dear Colleagues: We have heard from
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