September 28, 2011

1. September 28, 2011 College Governance Meeting

2. Agenda • Committee Announcements (Awards/Research) • State of the College Address • SEFA advertisement • Report from P&T Committee • Introduction of new faculty • Executive Committee Agenda Items • Other?

3. Committee on AwardsSchedule

4. 2011-2012 Activities • McIntire-Stennis Research Program • Seed Grants • Spotlight on Research • Exemplary Researcher COR Committee on research

5. MS Pre-Proposal Distribution COR Committee on research

6. Faculty MeetingSeptember 28, 2011 President’s Report

7. Centennial Celebration Green Tie Dinner 4 Locations - Syracuse, Saratoga, Scarsdale, Boston Approximately 750 Attendees - Interactively Video Linked

8. 450 Attendees in Syracuse

9. Unique, Upscale, Great Program

10. Lots of Wow

11. Sponsors

12. FY 2011-2012 Financial Plan and Five Year Financial Planning

13. FY 2011-2012 Financial Plan and Five Year Financial Planning

14. FY 2011-12 All Funds Budget ($000’s) $40,538 State Operating Budget OtherFunding $26,328

15. ESF Financial Plan

16. Fall Entering Class • Undergraduate • 539 New Undergraduate Students • Av. High School Performance 92.2% • Av. SAT’s 1200 • Graduate • 139 New Graduate Students • Av. College GPA 3.6

17. Fall Registered Students • Undergraduate • Graduate

18. Research Proposals/ExpendituresJuly/August 2011/2012 • Sponsored Program Expenditures Total% ChangePer Capita (Faculty) $3,762,939 +27% $28,081.64* Greater than all other (7) SUNY Doctoral Campuses • Sponsored Program New Awards Total% ChangePer Capita (Faculty) $4,843,665+90%$36,146.75* Greater than all other (7) SUNY Doctoral Campuses • Proposal Submissions Total 2011-12Total 2010-11% Change $9,714,413$8,447,544+15% Thank you for your commitment to research.

19. U.S. News & World Report Rankings2012 • Best National Universities

20. U.S. News & World Report Rankings • Best Public Universities • 2012 ESF #36 • 2011 ESF #34 • 2010 ESF #37

22. Facilities Master Plan $500,000 (SUCF financed) Provide criteria and guidelines for Campus improvements and facilities development that supports academic mission and strategic vision.

23. Middle States Reaffirmation of Accreditation What has been Accomplished? • May, 2011 – Complete draft of self study • Distribute to Chair of Board of Trustees, Executive Cabinet, External Review Team Chair and Co-Chair • June 16, 2011 – Visit of the External Review Team Chair, Co-Chair, one reviewer • Summer, 2011 – Steering Committee finalized Self Study Report October, 2011 – Send final Self Study Report to External Review Team November 6- 9, 2011 – External Review Team Visit December, 2011 – MSCHE Team Report; Institutional Response March, 2012 – MSCHE Commission Action

24. Outcome of June MSCHE Visit • Document Roadmap Review • Summary Certification Report on compliance with MSCHE standards • For all standards, except Standard 3, “The documentation demonstrates compliance with this standard” • For Standard 3, Institutional Resources, “Deferred for examination during the site visit • Some additional documents requested for November

25. Outcome of June MSCHE Visit • Self Study Review • Team Co-Chairs suggested modifications to the report to best utilize experience of the Review Team. • Provide additional information on the institution as context for sustainability planning • Provide institutional profile, including institutional strengths • Discuss institutional priorities and planning • Identify institutional challenges and strategies to address them • Provide additional analysis of institutional efforts

26. College-Wide Promotion and Tenure Committee

27. 2011-12 Agenda • Fall: Review Departmental P+T Guidelines for consistency with College-Wide Guidelines • Spring: Review departmental recommendations for candidates being evaluated for P+T decisions.

28. Promotions……

29. Dr. Karin LimburgProfessorEnvironmental & Forest Biology

30. Dr. Shijie LiuProfessorPaper & Bioprocess Engineering

31. Dr. Robert MalmsheimerProfessorForest & Natural Resources Management

32. Dr. Gregory McGee Assistant ProfessorEnvironmental & Forest Biology

33. Dr. Sharon MoranAssociate ProfessorEnvironmental Studies

34. Dr. Christopher NomuraAssociate Professor Chemistry

35. Dr. LindiQuackenbushAssociate ProfessorEnvironmental Resources Engineering

36. Timothy TolandAssociate ProfessorLandscape Architecture

37. Dr. John WagnerProfessorForest & Natural Resources Management

38. Continuing Appointments……

39. Nasri Abdel-AzizInstructorForest & Natural Resources Management

40. Dr. Paul CrovellaInstructorSustainable Construction Management & Engineering

41. DawnelleJagerInstructorEnvironmental Studies

42. Michael WebbInstructor – Ranger SchoolForest and Natural Resources Management

43. Stephen WeiterDirectorMoon Library

44. Congratulations To All!

45. Executive Committee Report • Organized a reporting schedule for committees • Grade Change Policy • Resolution from SUNY Senate • Ad-Hoc Technology Committee • 2 years and then revisit its status • Agenda for the next meetings • Project SUNY Helps

46. Ad-Hoc Technology Committee • Advising and consulting with administrators of the technology group on major issues of policy and procedure for the use of College Computing facilities. • Identifying opportunities where information technology could assist the College in achieving its goals; evaluating the readiness of the College to leverage such technologies. • Reviewing and recommending the College’s technology direction • Serving as a conduit of information about campus technology matters to all members of the College community

47. Fall Meetings • November 2, 2011, Baker 408. 3:30 PM • Tentative Agenda Items • Student Life Committee on Academic Integrity • IQAS Committee on Teaching Evaluations • Grade Change Policy • December 15, 2011, MORNING at 9:30 AM (NEM), NifkinLounge • Tentative Agenda Items • Curriculum Committee Report • Accommodating students with disabilities • FERPA – what does it really mean?

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