With the spring semester about to blossom, the college welcomes submissions for upcoming events via the Localist calendar system.

Event submissions are invited for any event (virtual or in-person) hosted by a campus office, department, program or student organization, for activities open for attendance by the campus community and/or general public.

SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras will deliver the 2021 State of the University System Address at noon today (Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021).

Tune into the live webstream at noon to hear Chancellor Malatras' address, his first in this role. 

In response to an emphasis placed on online learning caused by COVID-19, Artswego created a new funding opportunity that encourages and supports virtual arts experiences (in physical and virtual classroom spaces) that enhance the cultural environment of the college and augment academic offerings.

"Discover Wellness: Find A Healthier You" will offer its virtual seven-week program this spring.

It runs once a week starting Monday, Feb. 22, and is free to all SUNY Oswego employees. This program focuses on stress reduction, healthy eating, increasing physical activity and improving overall quality of sleep. Participants will receive free weekly wellness reinforcements and strategies that will assist them in making a behavior change that will aid in increasing their overall quality of life.

Several internal funding opportunities this semester exist to support scholarly and creative pursuits. They include:

Faculty Scholarly and Creative Activity Grant
Deadline: Monday, Feb.15, 2021

Penfield Library's Display To Archives will be a virtual event this year, with a celebration event scheduled for April 13 to recognize the scholarly and creative activities of SUNY Oswego faculty and professional staff. 

There’s still time to sign up for the 10-day Accessibility Challenge, which begins Monday, Jan. 11. Anybody who creates digital content -- for instruction, websites or social media -- is invited to become part of the SUNY Oswego accessibility community.

With just three days to the #OzGrad2020 Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, we are getting excited to individually recognize all our 2020 graduates. 

The annual vacation accrual cap has been extended for employees in the United University Professions (UUP) and management confidential (MC) units.

Normally, any vacation accruals in excess of 40 days at the close of business on Dec. 31 are forfeited to bring vacation leave credits down to 40 days on Jan. 1. However, unused annual leave can now be carried over for an additional year through Dec. 31, 2021.

These changes will automatically be reflected in the SUNY Time and Attendance system. No action on the part of employees would be necessary.