05/20/2009
Dianne M. Galutz of Cortland, N.Y., who has served the College for 21 years, will retire on May 27. She has earned the designation of senior programmer/analyst emerita.
A native of Cortland, she received an Associate of Sciences from Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) in Dryden, N.Y., and a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education from SUNY Cortland.
From 1975-88, Galutz served in the Computer Center at TC3, where she assisted in the design and implementation of the college's first student records system. She was responsible for the proper operation of the college's computer center and for all modifications and enhancements to all programs. Galutz developed application programs, trained users and hired and trained student workers. She rose to the title of software and operations administrator.
Upon joining SUNY Cortland's Administrative Computing Services in 1988, she provided continuing technical support to the College's legacy system called TRITON. In 1998, when the College began the conversion from TRITON to the Banner Student Information System, she focused her work on the specific area of student accounts and finance. She provided Banner training and technical support to College business personnel and continued to support these areas in their daily processes, collection of tuition and fees and local and state reporting.
A member of United University Professions (UUP) Executive Board since 1991, Galutz served as the UUP local vice president for professionals from 1991-95 and 2002-07, formed and chaired its Professionals Issues Committee, and organized the annual UUP Professional Staff Recognition Luncheon in 1995.
Galutz served on College committees relating to the Provost's Professional Service Award, Mandatory Student Health Insurance, Faculty Senate Ad-Hoc DSI Evaluation, President's Committee on Professional DSI Review Task Force, and Affirmative Action.
She taught WordPerfect courses for the College's Center for Educational Exchange (then Lifelong Learning) from 1996-2000.
For the past six years, she has been the State Employees Federated Appeal representative for Administrative Computing Services.
In the community, she is a longtime member and current co-president of the Cortland Repertory Guild. She was a volunteer with the 2002 Empire State Games.
Upon retirement, she plans to travel in Alaska, play golf, expand her garden, enjoy the family summer home on Owasco Lake, and see more of her many siblings across the U.S.