Dragon News (January 27, 2015) by Tiffin University

Tiffin University’s Weekly Electronic Newsletter In This Issue: ● Miner Exhibit —pg. 2 ● Academic Support News—pg. 5 & 6 ● Greece & Turkey/ Brazil Trip—pg. 9 ● Sports News—pg. 11 & 12 ● John Lewis Fellowship—pg. 15

Pictured above: Author and TU Alum Jennifer Howard To the right: Tracers book cover

Vol. 17, Issue 17

January 27, 2015

TU Alum Publishes Second Novel with Movie Release to Follow

Tif in University Alum Jennifer Howard’s second young adult novel Tracers was published by Putnam Juvenile on January 8 under the pen name J.J. Howard. The release date of the novel-based movie featuring Twilight’s Taylor Lautner and The 100’s Marie Avgeropoulos will be March 20. The novel is the tale of a young bike messenger, Cam, played by Lautner, struggling to free himself of his debt to New York ma ia when he runs into a beautiful stranger, Nikki ( played by Avgeropoulos), engaging in the sport of parkour. Cam joins her in the underground group of teens who have turned the city into their playground. As the stakes turn into life or death, he becomes torn between his love for Nikki and his pursuit of paying off his debts. Jennifer Howard received her Master of Humanities degree from TU in 2011. Her irst young adult novel, That Time I Joined the Circus, was published by Scholastic in 2013. That irst book began as an assignment for the novel writing course taught by Dr. Vincent Moore, Associate Professor of English. “At Tif in University, we diligently strive to promote high quality programs through which students will earn a high level of success and Dr. Vincent Moore, Ph. D. is truly a professor who takes time to structure the curriculum and teach students how to write novels,” said Dr. Joyce Hall-Yates, J.D., Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences. “Jen Howard’s success in publication is just one example of the strength of Tif in University’s programs and faculty, and the effort given by Tif in University’s students,” Yates said. Dr. Moore recounted Howard’s approach to the course as seeing the completion of a novel within a semester as a challenge. He noted how she seemed to thrive on the push to ful ill the accomplishment of a publishable book. “Her new book, Tracers, shows that she’s eager to continue her growth as a writer,” Moore said. “I’m con ident we’ll see many more successes from this accomplished TU graduate.” Howard is currently teaching English and Humanities related classes at Lake Mary Preparatory School in Lake Mary, FL. For more information about J.J. Howard and Tracers visit www.jjhowardbooks.com . The book is available online through Amazon or penguin.com

TU’s Kidd Gallery to Host Barbara Miner Exhibition Tif in University will host an opening reception for artist Barbara WF Miner’s exhibition, 60x60: Portrait of an Artist, on Thursday February 5 at 5:30 p.m. in the Diane Kidd Gallery located in the Hayes Center for the Arts. The event is open to the public. The piece is a multimedia installation based off of Miner’s time abroad. "This piece is the result of my re lection on preciousness and gratitude,” Miner said. “It is rooted in the cross-cultural practice of offering thanks. “ “I am moved by the investment of hope, spirit and love embodied in these objects,” she continued. “By muf ling footsteps in the gallery, visitors can experience the space as a sanctuary.” Miner is an Associate Professor and Department Chair of Art at the University of Toledo. She holds an MFA in Ceramics from Eastern Michigan University. She lives in Bowling Green, Ohio. She has exhibited at Northern State University in South Dakota, Manhattanville College in New York, California State Polytechnic University and Fort Wayne Museum of Art (Indiana). She has also won grants to travel to Japan and Sweden. The exhibition will be available for public viewing Feb. 5 – Mar. 5, 2015. For more information contact Lee Fearnside, Director of the Diane Kidd Gallery, at 419-448-3427 or fearnsidel@tif in.edu.

TU’s MLK Jr. Week Events

PHOTO SUBMITTED: Roy Edwards, Michael Grier, Dr. Simmoms, Kelsey San‐ taigo, Dr. Perry‐Nause, & Malcom Phillips

The keynote address of TU’s MLK Jr. Day celebra on, “Quit telling me we are post‐racial: Revisi ng the Dream,” was delivered by Dr. Robert Simmons, III.

Howard University’s Afro Blue Performed

Week’s Activities Tuesday Trip to Blue Jackets Hockey Game Gillmor Student Center 4:00 - 11:30pm $10.00 *Students Must Sign Up*

Friday Art Enthusiasts Club Meeting Hayes 111 4:00pm Sunday H2O Collegiate Ministry Chisholm Auditorium 6:00pm

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Meeting Main 21 8:00pm

Super Bowl Party sponsored by Phi Theta Pi Fraternity Osceola Theatre 6:30pm

Wednesday Pimp My Hat and Gloves sponsored by CAB Gillmor Student Center Lobby 11:00am

SAAB Meeting Chisholm Auditorium 8:00pm

Meditation Hour L1 4:00 - 5:00pm TU Shooting Club Meeting Main 12 4:00pm

Food and Culture of USA

Circle K Meeting Main 13 9:15pm

Earn one hour of Personal Development Co-Curricular credit!

Thursday American Red Cross Blood Drive Osceola Theatre 10:00am - 5:00pm H2O Collegiate Ministry Chisholm Auditorium 7:00pm

Presented by Professor Nicholas Reinhard Wednesday, January 28 11:00 am Osceola Theatre Gillmor Student Center

Gay, Lesbian And Straight Supporters (GLASS) Meeting—Main 13 8:00pm Global Affairs Organization (GAO) Meeting Main 12 8:00pm

Think you know all there is to know about American culture? Come learn about U.S. history, culture and taste some American favorites! Sponsored by International Student Services

Black United Students (BUS) Meeting Chisholm Auditorium 9:15pm 3

From Laos to Tif in January 26 through January 30 7 p.m. Sabaidee Coffee House 45 S. Sandusky Street ‐ Tif in Meet every Thursday at 8:00 p.m. in Main 13.

All are welcome!!!

The only requirement? An open mind! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the GLASS President, Ethan Hug at HugE@tif in.edu

One woman’s journey through communist Laos that has resulted in a coffee shop near you.

Our Mission Statement: GLASS is dedicated to providing support and education regard‐ ing the gay, lesbian, bi‐sexual, trans, queer, and questioning community at Tif in University in a con idential, fun, and sup‐ portive environment. Members meet to support and educate each other as well as plan events for the campus. The organiza‐ tion hosts an annual Drag Show, Coming Out Day, Day of Silence, and sponsors an AIDS Awareness week.

Come and hear the captivating and inspirational stories of Delana Ball’s 7-year adventure in Laos. Delana is owner of Sabaidee Coffee House. Delana will share stories and photos (a young girl shackled to a pole inside her house and a young man lying hopeless in a corner of his house for 2 years) each night beginning a 7 p.m. at Sabaidee Coffee House.

Same stories each night! The public is invited!

When: Every Thursday 6:00pm‐8:00pm Where: Gillmor Student Center, Student Affairs: Offices of Jacob Simon and Michael La Torre Why: To be er support students within the GLBTQA Community! S.A.F.E. Hours cul vate community development for students of all sexual orienta ons, gender iden es, and expressions in order to support, embrace, and strengthen the GLBTQA community at Tiffin University.

For more informa on please contact: Jacob Simon at simonja@ ﬃn.edu or 419.448.3421 Michael La Torre at latorremb@ ﬃn.edu or 419.448.5135

English Workshop Schedule Spring 2015

Date 2/2

Time

Subject

Room

3:30—4:30 pm

MLA Format

Murphy Center News If a student needs a little extra help with a class or writing a paper, the Murphy Academic Support Center tutors are ready to help. To make an appointment a student may stop in at the Murphy Center and make an appointment with the front desk or he/she may call at 419-4483324, or e-mail the Murphy Center at tutor@tif in.edu

Tutoring Hours Monday –Thursday 9:00am‐10:00pm Friday 9:00am‐5:00pm Saturday No tutoring Sunday 5:00pm‐9:00pm Murphy Academic Support Center hours

2/4

12—1 pm

MLA Format

2/18

11—Noon

Subject/Verb Agreement

3/4

12—1 pm

Paragraphs

3/23

1—2 pm 5 – 6 pm

APA Format

Murphy 010

3/31

3—4 pm

Sentence Structure

Murphy 010

4/1

12—1 pm 7—8 pm

Essays

Murphy 010

4/13

4—5 pm

Thesis Development

Murphy 010

4/15

1—2 pm Clause & Clause Punctuation

Monday‐Friday 8:00 am to 12:00 am Saturday/Sunday 12:00 pm to 12:00 am Athletes may use the Murphy Center for their study table hours during the above hours. Also students will be able to use the Murphy Center for general use such as studying and computer use. Students must remember to bring their ID’s to the center. We are tracking all the traf ic at the Murphy Center with new software and we need your I.D. to do this. Power Hours The Murphy Academic Center is running Power Hour group tutoring sessions from Accounting and Economics. Economics Power Hour…..Monday/Wednesday 6-8 pm in Room 015 of the Murphy Center Accounting Power Hour….Wednesdays 4-6 pm in Room 109 of the Murphy Center

From the Desk of the Director of Student Accessibility Services… Effec ve Study Skills As the semester gets rolling and more and more assignments and exams start coming up, many students struggle to find effec ve study skills. U lizing the following ideas will help when tackling even the biggest pro‐ jects and assessments this term. 1. Iden fy your specific learning style. Not everyone learns the exact same way, so in order to develop an effec ve set of study skills, you must first iden fy your most effec ve learning style(s). Do you learn best by hearing informa on (auditory), by seeing the informa on (visual), or by working in a hands‐on man‐ ner (kinesthe c)? Do you work be er alone, or within a small group? Develop study skills that focus on using your specific learning style(s). 2. No ma er what your assignment is, advanced planning is always a key. Be sure to set aside ade‐ quate me far enough in advance so that your study plan can allow for reviews and revisions while also helping you to approach the assignment with minimal stress. Maximize your results by effec ve and efficient planning. a. U lize professor’s office hours b. Arrange small group study sessions c. A end PAL and Power Hour sessions d. Find quiet areas to study that have limited distrac ons e. Be sure to get plenty of rest, and eat/hydrate regularly A reminder from the Office of SAS to students who have a diagnosed disability—please be sure to make an appointment with Sally Kloepfer, the Director of Student Accessibility Services, to pick up your accommoda‐ ons paperwork for the semester. Students MUST request paperwork for each term. You don’t always have to use your accommoda ons, but at least they will be in place should you change your mind later in the term.

Lost and Found Over the past few weeks, there have been numerous items reported missing on campus. Thank you to those who have helped in inding these personal goods. There are a couple of main locations that on campus that are considered "Lost and Found Areas." In the Gillmor Center, the Of ice of Student Affairs and the Campus Security Of ice are the best areas to check on missing items. The Hanson Athletic Building and the Heminger Center also have "Lost and Found" centers. You can check in with the individual at the entry desk. 6

DRAGON WRITERS GROUP

STRESSED OUT? Have you ever wanted to learn to meditate? Have you tried to meditate, but your mind just wouldn’t be quiet?

Come and meet with other writers to brush up your skills, give and get crea ve feedback, do away with writer’s block, and have a really great me!!! Prepare your work to be published in TU’s very own literary magazine.

Come and try Ac ve Medita on!

We meet the third Wednesday of Every Month. At Sabaidee Coﬀee House from 6‐7 PM.

It is a great way to start—it promotes relaxa on and lowers stress.

Mee ng Dates & Themes: Feb 18– Valen ne’s Day (Down with love, and with writer’s block!) March 18– Lions and Lambs (heroes and villains) April 15– Alice in Wonderland (fantas c!)

Wednesdays 4‐5PM In Main 22

For more informa on, contact Professor Church at churchdk@ ﬃn.edu

For more informa on, contact Professor Church at churchdk@ ﬃn.edu 7

TU TECH

Information & Technology Services

In September, Google announced it would begin upgrading Google Drive for Education to unlimited disk space. This is now available to all Tif in University email users. This is just another reason to utilize the Drive application available in Tif in University’s Google Apps. For those not familiar with the application, it can be accessed by logging into your Tifin University email account, going to your apps menu and clicking on the Drive icon.

What exactly is Google Drive? It is an application that allows a Google Apps user the ability to store all types of iles in the cloud. 8

Once the iles have been uploaded to the drive the iles can be accessed from anywhere you have an internet connection. No more worries about losing that USB drive and that term paper. Google drive allows you to organize your iles in folders just like on a computer with folders. You can also sort your iles based on criteria like title name, last modi ied, last edited by me or even last opened by me. The search bar at the top is also an easy way to ind a ile if you know certain words in the title. These are great tools when you can’t remember exactly the ile name or which folder you put the ile. Another feature Google Drive offers is ile and folder sharing. By being able to share iles and folders you’ll be able to work with team members without always having to try to meet in person. Each member can work on their part on their time and the rest of the team can see the progress. With all these bene its, Google Drive is an application worth checking out from your Google Apps suite. And now it even has unlimited disk space for Tif in University users.

CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL TRIP TO TURKEY & GREECE

BUSINESS & CULTURE IN BRAZIL TRIP DATE: DEC. 28, 2015 — JAN. 4, 2016

TRIP DATE: MAY 16 – 27, 2015

INFORMATIONAL/UPDATE MEETING: WEDS. JAN. 28TH, 11 AM, 122 FRANKS HALL Travelers will experience the rich heritage of ancient civilizations grounded in the region where West meets East. THIS TRIP IS OPEN TO EVERYONE –ALL YOU NEED IS AN INTEREST. Online: Visit: http:// www.efcollegestudytours.com/1533832DS Takes you directly to your tour enrollment page (Trip info, price, sign up, etc.)

8 DAYS RIO DE JANEIRO, SÃO PAOLO, EXTENSION TO IGUAÇU FALLS After checking out Rio’s world-famous beaches, visit a local company to learn more about the economy of the city that shines. With real-time trades being made at Sao Paulo’s stock exchange and thriving businesses on Paulista Avenue, get an inside look at what makes this sunny metropolis tick. The trip is open to all who are interested.

Price range: $3630-$3970 (includes transportation, meals, lodging, tours, etc.)

For more information visit: http:// www.efcollegestudytours.com/professorstrip/1550327HF or contact Dr. Lisa KahlePiasecki at piaseckil@ ﬃn.edu

Or, Visit: www.efcollegestudytours.com Enter Tour ID: 1533832DS Phone: Call EF at 877-485-4184 OR Contact Dr. Jonathan Appel at Tif in University appelj@tif in.edu or 419-448-3285 for more information. College credit available.

Also, look for informa on about future mee ngs regarding trip in upcoming issues of Dragon News.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS WEEK

Tif in University and Heidelberg University are co-sponsoring a week of awareness about human traf icking from January 26 through January 29. Related to this are a series of events being held at both Universities. The events range from movie screenings and speakers to a human traf icking awareness fair on Heidelberg's campus. The full schedule of events is: Monday, January 26: Film Screening of In Plain Site 7:00pm University Commons, Heidelberg University Followed by a moderated discussion Tuesday, January 27: Speaker BCI Special Agent David Pauley 6:30pm Chisholm Auditorium in Franks Hall, Tif in University Transportation will be provided to take students from Heidelberg University Wednesday, January 28: Keynote Speaker Theresa Flores, Human Traf icking Survivor and Author 6:00pm Great Hall, Heidelberg University, followed by a book signing. Thursday, January 29:  Matters of Faith Guest Speaker Rebecca Moreland, Founder of Rahab Ministries 11:00 am Herbster Chapel, Heidelberg University  Human Traf icking Awareness Information Fair 12:30 pm-2:00 pm University Commons, Heidelberg University  Speaker Rebecca Moreland, Founder of Rahab Ministries 6:30 pm Chisholm Auditorium in Franks Hall, Tif in University Transportation will be provided to take students from Heidelberg University. We encourage you to make any or all of the events you can. Additionally, transportation to Heidelberg events will be provide by TU. If you're interested in catching a ride the schedule is below: Monday: Outside Gillmor @ 6:30 pm Wednesday: Outside Gillmor @ 5:30 pm Thursday: Outside Gillmor @ 10:30 am & 12:00 pm

Sports News Other winners for the men included the DMR team of Nico Tif in University had numerous Hudson, Seth Vermillion, Kevin NCAA provisional qualifying per- McKown, and Nicholas Hout in formances at the Dragon Open, 11:11.92. Kevin Roberts was setotaling 10 provisional marks in cond in the triple jump (46-9.5), men's competition and four more while the 4x400 relay team of in the women's ield. Mortel, Michael King, Hargrove, and Ishan Garrett were also seFor the men, four Dragons quali- cond (3:26.44). ied in the 60 meter dash. David Hatchett won the event in 6.77, Winning as unattached competiand was followed in order tors were Joel Johnson (400 in by Omar Lane (6.84),Stephon 50.42), Carlton Watkins (high Goodwin (6.89) and Reginald jump with 6-6), Jalon Monigan Mortel (6.89). Lane also hit a pro- (triple jump with 48-2.5), and the visional mark with a second place 4x400 relay team of Adam Lett, inish in the 200 meters (22.13), Monigan, Isaac Beverly, and Johnwith Lamar Hargrove also hitting son (3:24.78). the mark with a win in the event. He crossed the line in 21.94. For the women, all four provisional quali iers were in the ield TU hit four more provisional events. Deborah Brodersen hit 5marks in the ield events. Theo 7.75 in the high jump, Mancheron won the pole vault while Sarah Clow also won her with a mark of 15-11, while Kevin event with 46-8.75 in the shot Roberts won the long jump with put. Miranda Mondozzi was se23-4. Ralph Robinson was second cond with a provisional put of 43in the weight throw with 607.75, while also taking second in 10.75, and Davion Bowers hit a the weight throw with a mark of provisional mark with a second 56-10.25. Unattched Laura place inish in the shot put (51Igaune won the weight throw 11.75). All four were provisional with a huge throw of 63-2.75. quali iers. Unattached Coy Blair won the shot put with a throw of Other winners for TU includ56-3.75. He also won the weight ed Brittany Darby in both the 60 throw with 64-4.5. (7.74) and the 200 (25.54), while Ashley Linton won the 600

Track and Field

in 1:41.34. Chyna Davis won the 60 hurdles in 8.97. Kemara Avant won the long jump with 17-10.25, while the 4x400 relay team of Robyn Banks, Alexis Cloud, Alexandria Coleman, and Meshawn Graham also won in 4:01.40.

Men's Basketball Tif in University (6-13, 2-10 GLIAC) could not make up a four-point halftime de icit, allowing Walsh to put together a couple sustained runs in the second half en route to falling 75-58. Walsh opened the second half on a 16-6 run that pushed their lead to 14 points with 13:42 to go. The Dragons rallied, pulling to within 7 points with6:41 to play at 63-56. But the Cavaliers once again put together a run, this time a 10-0 burst that effectively put the game away. Walsh stayed hot from the loor the entire game, shooting 55 percent, including a red hot 11 of 19 from three point. They also outrebounded TU 28-22. Ashton Khan led the Dragons with 15 points and 4 assists, while Alex Brown had 12 points. Antonio Pipkin also had 10 points.

Women's Basketball The Tif in University women's

Sports News continued basketball team fell on the road to the Walsh University Cavaliers 96-70. An early second half run by the Cavs was too much for the Dragons to recover from. The Dragons and Cavaliers traded baskets for the irst ive or six possessions, but then Walsh made their move to distance themselves from the Dragons. A 11-0 run by Walsh gave them a 15-6 lead at the 13:00 minute mark of the irst half. The Dragons would continue to struggle as Walsh continued their hot shooting. The Cavs jumped out in front by as much as 17 points in the irst half, and took a 45-28 lead to the half. Walsh took off right where they left off, as they used a 16-4 run to distance themselves from the Dragons by 29 points. Tif in would continue to ight hard, but 24 turnovers would lead to 29 Cavalier points. The Cavs shot a blistering 60.6% from the ield, 34.6% from three, and only 57.9% from the free throw line. The Dragons on the other hand, shot 36.7% from the ield, 26.3% from three, and 80.8% from the charity stripe. The Dragons inished with three players in double igures. Kaylee Patton would pace the Dragons with 25 points, shooting 13-15 from the free

throw stripe. Bre Nauman would add 14 points and 9 boards, and Jessica Farr inished with 13 points and 7 rebounds. Walsh was led by Kelsey Funderburgh with 18. The loss drops the Dragons to 4-14 overall and 3-9 in the GLIAC.

ter ield's 4th place gave her 36 points and quali ied her for Regionals on March 14th. The Intermediate Horsemanship class saw senior Collin O'Bryan walking away with the win and adding 7 team points to the team total. Sophomore Taylor McCluskey followed in 3rd and Equestrian On Saturday, January 24th, 2015 junior Elizabeth Volk was 4th. With her 3rd place inthe Western Equestrian team started the spring portion of their ishTaylor McCluskey pointed up into the Novice Horsemanship season at the University of division, and qualifying for ReFindlay's Animal Science Cengional competition.The morning ter. The Dragons inished the morning show in 2nd out of the 9 show was inished up with a stelteams competing with 20 points lar ride by Beginner Horsemanship rider Danielle Swanagan, and Reserve Highpoint Team who rode to a 2nd place inish honors. and added the inal 5 points to the team board. The day started off with two great rides from juniors Emile Seyfang and Megan Nutter in the Wrestling Tif in University opened its GLIOpen Horsemanship class, Seyfang claiming 4th and Nutter tak- AC dual meet competition with a ing 6th, and putting 3 team points trip to 15th-ranked Lake Erie, falling 31-6. Garrett Gray, ranked on the board. Senior Joshua Gerschutz continued with a 6th second in the nation at 285 pounds, picked up one of the place inish in the Advanced Horsemanship class and added a Dragons' two victories, posting a 5-3 decision. TU's other winner point to the team's score. The Novice Horsemanship class saw came at 174 pounds, where Jared Chambers won by a 13-7 score. freshman Chandlier DivMike Screptock (141) lost by a naren walking away with the win, followed byTaylor Deatrick in 3rd row 6-4 margin, while Chase and Lauren Satter ield in 4th. De- Boyd also fell in a 3-1 nailbiter. atrick's 3rd place inish added 4 Christopher Baker dropped anothpoints to the team total and Sat- er close match 4-2 at 184 pounds. 12

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Wednesday, January 28, 2015, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Food & Culture of the United States International Student Programs Osceola Theatre Jamie Marinis, 419-448-3357, marinisjl@tif in.edu TU students, faculty, and staff, free admission, co-curricular credit available Wednesday, February 4, 2015, 1 p.m. International Dinner Kick‐off Meeting International Student Programs Chisholm Auditorium, Franks Hall Jamie Marinis, 419-448-3357, marinisjl@tif in.edu TU students, faculty, and staff, free admission Thursday, February 5, 2015, 5:30 - 7 p.m. Opening reception for Barbara WF Miner Miner is an installation artist from Toledo. Diane Kidd Gallery Diane Kidd Gallery Lee Fearnside, 419-448-3427 Open to the public, free admission Thursday, February 5 - March 5, 2015 Barbara WF Miner Exhibition Diane Kidd Gallery Diane Kidd Gallery Lee Fearnside, 419-448-3427 Open to the public, free admission Friday, February 6, 2015, 7:30pm First Friday at the Ritz Music Department The Ritz Theatre, Tif in OH Music Department, 419-448-3360 Open to the public, $10

Humanity in Ac on and The Na onal Center for Civil and Human Rights, Inc. are pleased to announce that applica ons for the John Lewis Fellowship in Atlanta are now open! The program oﬀers American and European university students the opportunity to explore race and civil rights, immigra on and Na ve American issues. We invite applica ons from college students and recent graduates who are passionate about ac ve and responsible ci zenship, diversity and human rights. Current sopho‐ mores, juniors and seniors as well as graduates from the undergraduate classes of 2013 and 2014 are eligible. The 2015 program will run from July 5 to August 1, 2015, in Atlanta, Georgia. The dead‐ line to apply for this program is February 14, 2015 For more informa on visit h p://www.humanityinac on.org/programs/75‐the‐john‐ lewis‐fellowship/446‐call‐for‐applica ons

WINTER WEATHER POLICY

Tif in Campus If a Level 3 snow emergency is of icially declared for Seneca County by the Sheriff, classes on the Tif in campus will be cancelled and University of ices will be closed. Unless otherwise communicated by the President or the President’s designee, classes will be held and University of ices will be open if a snow emergency is at Level 1 or Level 2 or in other cases of severe winter weather. If a snow emergency at Level 3 has been of icially declared for Seneca County, University employees are not expected to travel to the Tif in campus. Unless otherwise communicated by the President or the President’s designee, faculty members are expected to travel to the Tif in campus to teach their classes and staff members are expected to travel to the Tif in campus to report for work if a snow emergency for Seneca County is at Level 1 or 2 or in other cases of severe winter weather. If a Seneca County snow emergency is at Level 1 or 2 or in other cases of severe winter weather an an employee chooses not to report for work, the employee must inform his or her supervisor as far in advance as possible and staff members must take annual leave. An exception to this policy will be made for any employee who lives in a county other than Seneca County that of icially has a Level 3 snow emergency when Seneca County’s snow emergency is at Level 1 or 2. In this case, the employee is not expected to travel to the Tif in campus, but must inform his or her supervisor as far in advance as possible. If an instructor is not able to travel to the Tif in Campus due to severe weather, the instructor must make arrangements for a colleague or others to take his/her class or may request permission from his or her School Dean as far in advance as possible to teach the class electronically using Moodle. Each Tif in Campus course has a Moodle shell that can be used to create discussion opportunities, send emails to students, and/ or communicate assignments. If classes are being held during severe winter weather, and a commuter student does not attend class due to health reasons or safety concerns, the instructor should allow the student an excused absence. If classes have been cancelled and University of ices have been closed, certain staff members may be designated by the President or the President’s designee as “essential personnel” and may be asked to report for work. Any hourly staff member who is asked to work when the campus has been closed will be paid at a rate of time and one-half per hour. Any exempt staff member who is asked to work when the campus is closed will be given compensatory time off at a later date. Locations Other Than the Tif in Campus For Tif in University classes that are taught at locations other than the Tif in campus, instructors and other University employees should follow the same procedure as described above. The director of each academic center will serve as the President’s designee to determine and communicate any exceptions when there is a snow emergency of Level 1 or 2 for the county where the academic center is located. Tif in University classes that are taught on a community college campus will be cancelled if the community college cancels its classes.