By Section

I:01:00 Admissions Policies

I:01:01 Early Admission

I:01:02 Dual Admission Programs

I:01:03 Dual Baccalaureate Degrees

I:01:04 Advanced Placement Examinations

I:01:05 Transfer Students

I:01:06 Freshman Admission

I:01:07 Appeal Process for Denial of Undergraduate Admission

I:01:08 Reconsideration and Appeal Processes for Denial of Graduate Admission

I:02:00 Financial Aid

I:03:00 Teacher Certification

I:04:00 Collegewide Degree Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees

I:04:01 Alternate Methods of Earning College Credit

I:04:02 Approved Applied Learning

I:04:03 Collegewide Degree Requirements for Master's Degrees

I:05:00 Advisement Policy

I:06:00 Declaring an Academic Major

I:06:01 Second Major, Single Degree

I:06:02 Change of Major

I:07:00 Leave of Absence, Withdrawal from College

I:08:00 Student Eligibility for an Academic Minor

I:09:00 Course Audit Policy

I:09:01 Auditing Laboratory or Studio Classes

I:10:00 Credit/Contact Hour Relationship

I:11:00 Degree Audit System  -  link to degree audit system.

I:12:00 Role of Computing in Academic Departments

I:13:00 Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

I:13:01 Religious Observance

I:13:02 Political Campaign Activities by State Employees*

I:14:00 University Policy on Fees, Charges, and Deposits*

I:15:00 Academic Freedom

I:16:00 Course Procedures and Grading Policies

I:16:01 Critique and Evaluation Period (CEP)

I:16:02 Evaluation of Students

I:16:03 Policy on Grading

I:16:04 Grading (Internal Controls)

I:16:05 Final Grades

I:16:06 Dean’s Honor List

I:16:07 Change of Grade Policy

I:16:08 Repeating Undergraduate Courses

I:16:09 Academic Clemency for Undergraduate Students

I:16:10 Academic Clemency for Graduate Students

I:16:11 Repeating Graduate Courses

I:17:00 Academic Probation and Dismissal from College

I:17:01 Academic Appeals

I:17:02 Academic Grievances

I:17:03 Academic Misconduct

I:18:00 Course Load Policy for Students

I:19:00 Academic Calendar Construction Guideline

I:20:00 Open Access

I:21:00 Commencement

*Now found in Administrative Policy Library

VI:01:00 Affirmative Action *

VI:01:01 Non-Discrimination Policy for Veterans *

VI:01:02 Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault and Other Forms of Sexual Misconduct *

VI:01:03 Consensual Sexual and Amorous Relations

VI:01:04 Disability-Related Discrimination (formerly "Handicapped Individuals") *

VI:01:05 Affirmative Action Grievance Procedure

VI:02:00 New Appointments Procedure

VI:02:01 Searches

VI:02:02 Employment Verification

VI:02:03 Oath of Office and Public Officer Law

VI:02:04 Appointment of Part-Time Faculty

VI:03:00 Procedure for Renewal of Term Appointment and Continuing Appointment

VI:04:00 Procedures for Promotion of Faculty

VI:04:01 Policy Guidelines for Promotion

VI:04:02 Procedure for Promotion to Rank of Associate Professor

VI:04:03 Procedure for Promotion to Full Professor

VI:04:04 Guidelines for Documentation of Teaching Effectiveness

VI:04:05 Supplemental Policy on Scholarship Encompassing Applied Research and Scholarship of Teaching, and Community-Engaged Research and Scholarship

VI:04:06 Salary Increases for Faculty Promotions

VI:05:00 Promotion of Professional Employees

VI:06:00 Policy on Discretionary Salary Adjustments

VI:06:01 UUP Discretionary Salary Increase Procedure

VI:07:00 Guidelines for "Extra Service" Compensation

VI:08:00 Duties and Responsibilities of Department Chairs

VI:09:00 Guidelines for Evaluation of Campus Presidents

VI:10:00 Guidelines for Evaluation of Campus Deans

VI:11:00 Graduate Faculty

VI:12:00 Sabbatical Leaves

VI:13:00 Military Leave

VI:14:00 Emeritus Status

VI:15:00 Faculty/Staff Awards

VI:15:01 Buffalo State College President's Awards

VI:15:02 SUNY Chancellor's Awards

VI:15:03 SUNY Distinguished Faculty Rank Awards

VI:16:00 Duties and Responsibilities of Graduate Assistants

VI:17:00 Temporary Service - Non-Instructional Uses

VI:18:00 Policy Concerning U.S. Immigration Status

VI:19:00 Faculty Utilization of Secretarial Services

VI:20:00 Confidentiality of Employee Data

VI:21:00 Record Keeping Policy

VI:21:01 Maintaining the Security, Confidentiality, Integrity of Customer Information

VI:21:02 Employee Guidelines for Securing Information

VI:22:00 Receipt of Legal Papers Served on the College*

VI:23:00 Faculty Roles and Obligations

VI:24:00 Compensatory Time/Professional Service

VI:25:00 Adjunct Status Procedure

VI:26:00 Secondary Appointments

VI:27:00 Re-Employment of Retired NYS Public Employees

VI:28:00 Notification Procedures - Death of an Employee

VI:29:00 NYS/UUP Programs

VI:32:00 New York State Public Integrity Law

VI:33:00 Other Personnel Policies

*Now found in Administrative Policy Library

VIII:01:00 Student Code of Conduct

VIII:02:00 Student Bill of Rights and Student Conduct Policies

VIII:03:00 Student Conduct and the Civil Process

VIII:04:00 Academic Misconduct

VIII:05:00 Rules for the Maintenance of Public Order

VIII:06:00 Disruptive Students

VIII:07:00 Students Called to Active Duty

VIII:08:00 Alcoholic Beverages Policy

VIII:09:00 Waiver of Residency Requirement for Students in the Visiting Student Program

VIII:10:00 Specific Policies Regarding Graduate Issues

  • Graduate Student Representation on the College Senate
  • Membership of the Chair of the Graduate Advisory Council on the Senate Agenda Committee
  • Graduate Faculty Representation on Senate Standing Committees

VIII:11:00 Other Policies Relating to Student Conduct

Other policies relating to students and student conduct can be found in the Buffalo State College Student Handbook & Calendar. The Student Handbook & Calendar is published by the Academic and Student Affairs Office.The handbook contains the policies related to student life, college calendar information, etc.