This communication is designed to provide more detailed guidance as students consider taking courses Pass – Fail. This guidance ONLY applies to undergraduate courses and it is only effective for the spring 2020 semester.

New York State remains on PAUSE through May 15, 2020. All non-essential workers will continue to work remotely.

The Office of Human Resources reminds employees to periodically review aspects of your retirement planning, including beneficiaries for your retirement system, and to keep them updated, especially if you have had any recent changes in your life. 

While the building is closed, Penfield’s librarians are still working to help students with research.

The librarians can help everybody find those important scholarly sources needed online and navigate the complexities of citing sources in APA and MLA. There are lots of ways to get in touch with librarians: In addition to email and chat, campus community members can also make an appointment for a one-on-one or group virtual meeting with a subject librarian. Or schedule a virtual research consultation.

Any student interested in becoming a tutor for the fall 2020 semester for the Office of Learning Services is invited to visit the OLS website at www.oswego.edu/ols and click on the "Apply to be a Tutor" link under the OLS Links on the right column of the page.

That link will bring viewers to a page where they can review the position qualifications and submit their application.

Madelyn Smith has won a logo-design contest, led by the Sustainability Office and the art department, asking students to create a logo that represented SUNY Oswego and Earth Day.

Smith is a sophomore at SUNY Oswego majoring in graphic design and minoring in communication and social interaction. She has a passion for creating art and design work that is professional and meaningful. Smith also loves to use design as a method to connect with people and promote important causes. 

The campus community is invited to join a free online information session from Center for Legal Studies at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, to learn more about the Paralegal Certificate Course.

Topics of discussion include:

The Institute for Global Engagement (IGE) will host a four-part online discussion series titled "COVID-19: The Crisis as a Global Opportunity," with the first session on Tuesday, April 21.

Guidance on Executive Order 202.16 Requiring Face Coverings for Public
and Private Employees Interacting with the Public During the COVID-19 Outbreak