January Forum 2012

Introductions Robert Blanchet, Director of Admissions Paul Fraczek, Cleaner Benjamin German, ISA Fisheries & Wildlife Gerald Manning, ISA College Farm Allan Quinn, Capital Const./Project Manager Robert Shanz, Grounds Worker Stacie Weddle, ISA College Farm

Title Changes Donna Cappadona – IST Paul Dunn – Admissions Assistant Jennifer Gray – Director of Institutional Effectiveness Catherine Krajewski - EOP Brent Lehman – ISS Elisa Lopez – Center for Academic Support & Excellence Jennifer Mormile – Keyboard Specialist 2

More Title Changes Jiang Tan – Director of The Center for

Excellence in Teaching & Learning Tara Winter – Dean of Academic Services Anita Wright – Director of Professional &

Continuing Education Jedadiah Radliff - IST

Thank you! College-wide response in flood

relief: faculty/staff = 1,068 hours Helped move students Set up $60k flood relief fund Relocated faculty/staff > flex. coursework/assignments

around class delays/cancellations Assisted community – food prep &

serving, clean up, reconstruction

Update: 3 Priorities

Middle States

Campus Appearance

Enrollment

Middle States Focus on Standard 7: Institutional Effectiveness New liaison: Ellie Fogarty Draft document 2/1 Final to MSCHE 3/1 Spring MSCHE team visit June decision

Pass, remain accredited & work on recommendations for 5-yr. report

Fail and be on probation (absolutely unacceptable!)

Campus Appearance Received long list of suggested

improvements - thank you! Provided to Beautification and

Facilities & Space Committees for prioritization/implementation

Some projects done/underway; others in spring - Knapp Plaza summer

Enrollment EMP completed

Linked to SP Identified required resources

Goals 2012: 2,579 (+2.5%)

2013: 2,650 (+5%)

2014: 2,704 (+7.5%) Focus on niche, new & under

capacity programs

Enrollment Continued Consistent selectivity EOP – funding 129 International +10%/year Gender – 50/50 50% bacc. enrollment 2013

Enrollment Continued Update

Applications + 3.5% Tech sector + 0.2% SUNY avg. + 1.8%

New social media Facebook initiatives

Incoming 2012 class Admissions site

Shared Services Carol Bishop, VP for Business & Finance Regina LaGatta, VP for College Advancement Bonnie Martin, VP for Operations Joel Smith, VP for College Relations

Same number of VPs-- Pat retired, ½ to Carol and ½ to Bonnie, Regina is 20% and Joel and Bonnie are 40% at Cobleskill, resulting in about $100k savings. In addition to managing day-to-day operations, these VPs are charged with identifying/evaluating opportunities for shared services.

Each campus maintains its own budget and reserves.

Two-day Cabinet Planning Retreat first week of January

Sharing So Far - Academics Jointly recruit int’l students & provide int’l experience; SEVIS

regs.,SUNY approval,study abroad Some Coby faculty @ Delhi Sharing Teaching Ideas Day Coby Tilapia for Delhi’s culinary program Online delivery req. low enrollment classes to serve s’s at 2+ insts. Delhi’s teacher ed. s’s in Coby’s Child Care Center Coby academic deans at Delhi to discuss academic structure Some Coby library staff visited Delhi – grants, library coding EOP directors discussed operations and ways to collaborate Discussion of sharing animals (heifers)

More Sharing – Business & Ops Student Accounts exploring sharing, best practices Purchasing, IT exploring joint purchases Printing – Coby absorbed majority of Delhi’s printing,

income for Coby, savings for Delhi Emergency resources – joint plan to provide back up Exploring Delhi’s hosting Moodle, Confluence & Footprints

for Coby, inter-campus data link & Internet failover connections

More Sharing HR & Facilities share best practices; exploring join. efforts

for > savings Grants staff collaborating on joint projects Joint training/staff development opportunities.

Coby UP shared alliance staff training RL Prof. Dev. Training Program – shared best practices Delhi staff attended Degree Works training at Coby Coby assisting training of new Delhi accountant Delhi to provide Omni Update training at Coby

Student Success Center – share best practices, subscriptions Student apartment complex-shared experiences Service learning/comm. engagement

Second Century Enterprise Plan Spring 2012 actions:

Academic program prioritization New teaching & prog. del. methods “Closing the loop” in assessment > engagement in the community Support/celebrate faculty/staff accomps. Implement enrollment management plan Revision of budgeting methodology > effort to secure add’l resources

Academics Milestones

AAS Animal Ind. & BT Env. & Energy Tech enrolled first students

School of Ag. Enrollment >1,100 Wheeler Hall extension opened PACE created to facilitate opps. for non-

traditional students and professionals Freshman Year Experience added tutors

for especially challenging courses

Academics Continued Van Wagenen Library

Classroom for information literacy Ctr. for Excell. in Learning & Teaching Culinary collections from Prof. Daly

Current/accurate online catalog Degree Works installed Graduation app. process

implemented

Academic Kudos JoAnne Cloughly – Women Chefs &

Restaurateurs 2011 Educator of Year Charles Moran – Smart Money Magazine’s

“Power Thirty in Finance” Terry Hughes – Nat’l Service Citation

National Assoc. Agr. Educators Retention: 2010-11: 59.2%

2009-10: 54.6%

Academics - Future Develop comprehensive farm plan Begin work on Ctr. for Ag & NR Secure agreement with Fulton-Mont. CC for

int’l students to improve English skills Integrate NY Times into 1st Yr. Exp. Develop student advisement guide PACE & faculty est. degree completions

Business & Finance Will meet fin. plan revenue

target (good news) No excess tuition to help fund

reserves (bad news) 2010-11: $278k

Equip/furn. replacement requests $735k, Fiscal Comm. rec. $559k

Business & Finance Continued Available cash reserves (6/11):

$8.3m (replenish at $2m/yr.) Est. budget shortfall: $3.2m Strategic Plan initiatives Equip/furn. replacement ($559k) Will need to manage reserve

spending very carefully! Carol

Business & Finance Continued >% of M/WBE purchases (3rd

in SUNY = 16.63%) 2012-13 dept. budget req.

templates revised to incorporate SP goals & dept. assessment results

Student Life Student Advisory Council to meet with Deb and Steve 1x/month Cultural Arts Series – 5 for spring Maines Foodservice Fair 1/31 8th Superbowl Extravaganza 2/5 Mock Rape Trial/Ed. Awareness 2/7 Sno-Ball 2/10 4th Communiversity Event –Flood Apprec. Dinner Dance 2/18 Internship/Transfer/Grad /Study Abroad Fair 3/1 RLO hosting NE Housing Officers Conf. 3/16 Sexual violence brochure – available today Spring-Fling 4/28 Wildlife Festival 4/28

Student Life Renovation Projects Prentice “refresh”

Phase I – enhance lobby, “grab & go,” new paint, lighting, furniture

Phase 2 – private dining area to add chef stations - fall 2012

Champlin - wood fired brick oven, open fall 2012

Grand opening of “Twisted Whiskers,” newly student named, Bouck Café.

Residence Life Halls impacted by floods

renovated ($1.5m) Help move s’s from Parsons

back on 1/22 (call RLO) Coby/Delhi joint Res. Life

training retreat 1/13

Residence Life Renovation Projects

$1.1m roof terraces in Ten Eyck/Fake, Davis/Parsons

$1.6m Parson bathrooms (7/12) $60k masonry rehab (8/12) Roof renovation scope (spg.12) >heating controls Wieting, Vroman

Athletics Women’s Soccer - National Soccer Coaches Assoc. of

America academic awards honorees (3.0 GPA or higher). Also received NSCAA Silver Sportsman Award

Men’s & Women’s Cross Country - NEAC Champs Western Style Equestrian won ISHA Region 2 Zone 3 event 16 student athletes to NEAC & ECAC All Conference 13 student athletes as NEAC Athlete of the week Athletic Boosters

Generated $30k in donations Hall of Fame Booster Club Recognition Luncheon 1/28 1st Annual Booster Club Golf Tournament 9/12

College Relations/Communications &

Marketing Coby Now – expanding internal

communication Cabinet minutes posted on web –

expanding internal communication Joint Webmaster Search – higher level

skill set to both campuses Electronic Media Counselor/New Media

Specialist position created Web Advisory Committee reactivated

College Relations Continued Omni Update training 1/18, 1/19 Photo shoots conducted to support

admissions/marketing New Facebook pages created for

Student Success Center & Fisheries & Wildlife Dept.

Working to expand name recognition Faculty experts list Trade publication database Points of pride

College Advancement-Annual Fund Revised calling cycle – flood

fall campaign: $28,700 $115k raised to date for scholarships, Coby

Fund, Title III endowment Priorities for spring

>participation in leadership giving ID major gift prospects Host successful revenue generating events Exceed 2011-12 annual fund goal of $300k

College Advancement - Foundation Established four new endowed scholarships

$189k Ottman $30k Grapevine $10k Milton Cat $10k Kevin & Roberta O’Donnell

Created student flood relief fund Priorities for spring 2012

Enhancement of non-endowed scholarships Secure funding for Title III endowment match > membership in Fighting Tigers Booster Club

College Advancement - Alumni Veterans Courtyard unveiling; Veterans

Day Celebration Creation of Alumni Association Housing

Corporation, a not-for-profit subsidiary. Will finance new “town house” style residence facility. Location under discussion, but not at the Ski Lodge

Alumni Ambassador Program – training during Homecoming Weekend

Alumni Continued Priorities for spring 2012

Grow the Alumni Ambassador Program strategically

ID key affinity groups to reconnect to campus

Construction of Veterans Courtyard with ribbon cutting Veterans Day 2012

Advancement – Grants & Sponsored Programs

Submitted 16 grant proposals Awarded 9 totaling $1.6m Worked with 4 faculty (no previous

grant exp.) to prepare grant apps. Participated in Senator Gillibrand’s

NY State Farm Day in DC

Grants Continued Priorities for spring 2012

Populate Scholar Universe database with faculty information

Submit/be awarded USDA Food Security grant

Secure funding for anaerobic digester Participate in NYS and SUNY Federal

Relations Days

Advancement – Campus Events & Conferences

Implemented restructured office to support logistical event/meeting needs on/off campus

Engaged 3 new state contacts in hosting events Streamlined financial/legal practices - campus

events Priorities spring 2012

Plan/implement Commencement 2012 Host 3 large external and 3 internal campus events Reevaluate campus Facilities Use pricing & make available Create web pages to highlight Commencement, facility rentals

and events planning

Maintenance & Construction Updates – Projects Completed

Campus-wide fire alarm upgrade nearing completion (spring ‘12)

New manure lagoon has expanded storage capacity to 3m gallons at Dairy barn

Campus infrastructure assessment complete Wheeler Hall addition complete and labs in use Library renovations completed, ADA openers

to be installed spring ‘12 Master Plan completed

Maintenance & Construction New Projects Underway

New heifer barn bid, construction spring Pedestrian walkway/bike trail delayed until

spring due to flooding Existing Wheeler inter. renovations started;

limited access spring, offline summer Campus beautification project design is

being completed, work this spring Relocation of livestock in support of new Ag

& Tech Ctr. to continue spring Center for Ag & NR project to bid Feb.

Projects Underway Continued Painting of various bldgs. this summer Add’l pool repairs (diving board, drain) in

design Developing project scope for Home Ec Hydraulic analysis of campus water dist.

system in progress

Energy Related Projects PV systems being investigated for

CEST building via NYPA grant Solar hot water being explored for pool

through NYPA grant Energy monitoring/adjustments

implemented = sign. nat. gas savings Winter break heating conservation

program implemented (savings estimated $300k)

ITS - Operations Helpdesk – hired student techs for add’l support Keeping Warner Hall labs open until 9pm M-Th. SWAT/Banner – working on consolidated calendar Continue to establish single source system for

people and building information Nolij – reviewing path to next version upgrade Convened first meeting of Web Advisory Comm.,

will meet regularly Working on 3 new hires: Comp. Tech., Sr. Banner

Programmer and joint Web Master

ITS Projects Email Migration/Upgrade complete Degree Works – 3 rounds of training done,

to be finalized in 2012 New Wheeler renovation issues being

addressed, old equipment removed Emergency Alert System done in Feb. Angel CMS migration to Moodle ongoing,

training will follow SCOPE testing in spring

ITS Projects Continued Network/phones – new voicemail system,

new VOIP phones IT equipment turnover finalized spring Network upgrade finalized spring

Strategic: ITS Dept. web site upgrades in spring IT SP/Master Plan complete IT Governance – work with Tech Comm. on

revamping comm. work, input/advisement

Team Created outstanding leadership team to

respond to shared services initiatives Open dialogue, reach consensus, support decision

because we’re a team

SUNY Cobleskill has unlimited potential and what we achieve is up to the SUNY Cobleskill team

Starting today, let’s work together to achieve SUNY Cobleskill’s full potential

Announcements Intervention Training (response

to disruptive students) well received in past. Encourage you to contact Lynn Ontl to schedule.