As a reminder, the campus is migrating from Blackboard to Brightspace for the fall 2022 semester. All courses taught with or supplemented by Blackboard will need to migrate. To begin the transition, some pilot courses are being taught in Brightspace over the summer 2022 semester. 

As we approach the end of the fiscal year, I would like to remind you of some important information and transactional deadlines that are approaching:

• All requisitions/purchase orders must be received in the Purchasing Office by close of business on Monday, June 20, 2022 for any/all activity related to 2021-22. This relates to any new orders for goods/services using 2021-22 funding.  Please note, all goods/services for these orders must be received by Aug. 15, 2022.

Campus Technology Services (CTS) worked with the campus community this spring semester to add multi-factor authentication (MFA) to certain campus services including Blackboard, Zoom, Office 365, Adobe, Library databases, Administrative Banner and Spectrum U. MFA requires the use of your normal password along with a code sent to an app or phone.

MFA will expand to include more campus services based on the following schedule.

The Office of Student Conduct is adapting its philosophical and practical approach to engaging the SUNY Oswego community in conversations on accountability, advocacy and conflict resolution. 

The Digital Learning Environment (DLE) Transition team continues to make progress on the Blackboard to Brightspace transition. As a reminder, the campus is migrating from Blackboard to Brightspace for the Fall 2022 semester. To begin the transition, some pilot courses are being taught in Brightspace over the Summer 2022 semester.  

Campus Recreation's summer hours are in effect, running through Friday, Aug. 12. Cooper Fitness Center and Lee Hall gym will be open for activities for students and faculty/staff.

Cooper Fitness Center

• Mondays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lee Hall Gym

The SEFA (State Employees Federated Appeal) Planning Committee announced their latest fundraiser, a Father's Day themed raffle to raise money for the people of war-torn Ukraine. SUNY Oswego’s SEFA felt compelled to help this cause, seeing many Ukrainian fathers making the brave and ultimate sacrifice to leave their families and go off to war to protect their country. 

The popular summer youth enrichment program Sheldon Institute invites applications and course proposals for the 2022 program on the SUNY Oswego campus.

For summer 2022, organizers are re-imagining this program in the wake of COVID-19, and invite instructors to teach for one and/or two of the weeks of the program -- Monday through Friday: July 25 to 29 (AND/OR) Aug. 1 to 5.

On Monday and Tuesday, May 16 and 17, SUNY Oswego will upgrade several computer systems for Penfield Library. The upgrade is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days.

During this time frame, the following services will be unavailable: