January Forum 2012
Dec 21, 2015
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
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