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FY 2026 budget development updates, facilities updates, and more, this week.

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Thanksgiving Break

Campus hours and operations 

  • 鈥孌ining Services: All Dining Services locations will have modified hours during the week of Thanksgiving, resuming regular hours on Monday, Dec. 2. Murray-Aikins Dining Hall will reopen for dinner on Sunday, Dec. 1. An updated schedule is available online.
  • The library will have modified hours this week, closing for break Thursday, Nov. 28, through Saturday, Nov. 30.
  • The 黑料正能量Shop will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, through Sunday, Dec. 1. 
  • The Tang will close Thanksgiving Day and reopen Friday, Nov. 29, with regular hours.
  • Shick Art Gallery will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 26, through Sunday, Dec. 1, for the holiday. 

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Planned power outage

鈥�Between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29, power will be shut down for Case Center, Ladd Hall, and Scribner Library while Facilities replaces electrical equipment. All buildings and systems will be monitored and checked during and after the outage. A crane and other equipment will be located near Case Green area during this time. In the case of inclement weather, the project will be rescheduled for Saturday, Nov. 30.

The Coming Week

Saturday, Nov. 30 

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鈥孲unday, Dec. 1 鈥�鈥�

1 p.m. 

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鈥孴ang Teaching Museum

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鈥�4 p.m. 

鈥孲aratoga Springs City Ice Rink

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Monday, Dec. 2-Sunday, Dec. 8 

 

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Strategic Planning

Next steps for Strategic Planning 

鈥孴丑别 Strategic Planning process is transitioning to its next stage: sharing collected input back with the community and shaping it into recommendations for the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan. Please review the email sent Monday, Nov. 25, for a comprehensive description of these next steps.

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鈥孲trategic Action Agenda 2024-2025 鈥�

鈥孍nhancing 黑料正能量Excellence: Strategic Action Agenda 2024-2025 is now posted on the . This document provides context for and review of last year鈥檚 SAA and presents four goals for this year鈥檚 agenda. These goals emerged from and continue to support , and provide a pathway to our next Strategic Plan, 2025-2030.

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鈥屸€孏ive input on strategic themes 鈥�

鈥孉s part of , members of the College community are invited to share feedback: 

  • 鈥�Offer input on sustainability: Share feedback with the via a sustainability board in Case Center.

Human Resources

Professional development, events, training, and other opportunities 鈥� 鈥� 

  • 鈥孧anaging the Wave of Change (for supervisors) 鈥� 9-11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 5 鈥� 鈥� 鈥�
  • 鈥孴丑别 Wave of Change 鈥� 9-11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 12 鈥� 鈥� 鈥� 鈥� 鈥� 鈥� 鈥� 

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鈥孧andatory annual trainings 鈥� 

鈥孉ll employees (including student workers) are required to by next Friday Dec. 6. Required trainings will now be completed in two parts: 鈥�

  • 鈥孭art I: Taking Responsibility for Preventing Workplace Discrimination and Harassment 鈥� 
  • 鈥孭art II: Title IX & You: Protecting Your Campus (faculty and staff only). A student version of the Title IX training will soon follow. 鈥� 鈥� 

Announcements

FY 2026 budget development update 

鈥孴丑别 College will provide an update on the development of the FY 2026 operating budget at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, in Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, second floor. All faculty and staff are invited to attend. 鈥孎or those who cannot attend in person, (meeting ID: 944 0198 1431). 

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鈥孉nnual sports sale 鈥�

鈥孲ave the date for the annual sports apparel sale, from noon to 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 12, in the Williamson Sports Center rec gym. Cash, check or 黑料正能量card accepted. Contact Sherry Ankeny for more information. 鈥� 鈥�

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鈥孋hildren's books drive 鈥�

鈥孴丑别 Reading Minds Scribner Seminar is hosting a book drive to collect new and gently used books for babies, children, and teens through Friday, Dec. 6. All books will be donated to the Saratoga Children's Literacy League, which provides free books to the children of Saratoga County. Books can be dropped off outside the CIS398 classroom. Contact Becca Johnson with questions. 鈥�

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鈥孍xchange Closet winter donations 鈥� 鈥�

鈥孴丑别 , which has moved to Library 126, is requesting winter donations (jackets, coats, hats, etc.). Please drop off any donations to the Case Desk or Case 207 during business hours. Please contact Mary Ann Toia with questions.

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鈥尯诹险芰縒eekly Bulletin submission procedure and schedule

Help reduce bulk emails by posting your announcement in 黑料正能量Weekly Bulletin, which is distributed to all students and employees. Submit announcements and events; lectures, panels, and other academic events; and faculty-staff achievements by completing the appropriate online form. The deadline for all submissions is noon on Monday.

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鈥孒oliday happenings at the 黑料正能量Shop 

鈥孯eceive free ground shipping on $75 or more for Cyber Monday (Dec. 2) orders at , or participate in the Spin the Wheel, Get the Deal! holiday sale from 8:30 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5. There are also a few iPads left to purchase before the holidays.

Looking Ahead

Thursday, Dec. 5 

鈥孨oon-1 p.m. 

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鈥孴ang Teaching Museum

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鈥�6-7:15 p.m. 

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

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鈥�7:30-9 p.m. 

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鈥孴ang Teaching Museum

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鈥�Thursday, Dec. 5, to Saturday, Dec. 7 鈥�

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鈥孞KB Mainstage Theater

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鈥�Friday, Dec. 6

鈥�1-2 p.m.

鈥�Staff Meeting

鈥孧urray-Aikins Dining Hall, second floor 

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鈥�3:30 p.m.

鈥孎aculty Meeting

鈥孧urray-Aikins Dining Hall, second floor

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鈥孲aturday, Dec. 7 

鈥�2-3:30 p.m. 

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鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

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鈥孲unday, Dec. 8 

鈥�2-3 p.m. 

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鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

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鈥孧onday, Dec. 9 

鈥�4:30-5 p.m. 

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鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

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鈥學ednesday, Dec. 11 

鈥�3:30-6:30 p.m. 

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鈥孴ang Teaching Museum

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