September 28, 2011

September 28, 2011

College Governance Meeting

Agenda

1. Committee Announcements (Awards/Research)

2. State of the College Address3. SEFA advertisement4. Report from P&T Committee5. Introduction of new faculty6. Executive Committee Agenda Items7. Other?

Committee on AwardsSchedule

Program Announce Date to Comt.

Date to Pres.

Date to SUNY

Chancellor’s Awards 9/28/11 12/8/12 2/10/12 2/21/12

Excellence in Professional Service

- Scholarship and Creative Activities

- Teaching

- Faculty Service

Distinguished Professorships

9/28/11 1/29/12 2/27/12 3/12/12

Distinguished Professorship

Service Professorship

Teaching Professorship

Honorary Degrees 9/28/11 3/30/12 4/30/12 9/1/12

2011-2012 Activities

• McIntire-Stennis Research Program

• Seed Grants

• Spotlight on Research

• Exemplary Researcher

CORCommittee on research

Department # Pre-ProposalsAdmin 1

AEC 1CHM 1EFB 4ERE 4

FNRM 7PBE 2

SCME 2Total 22

MS Pre-Proposal Distribution

CORCommittee on research

FACULTY MEETINGSEPTEMBER 28, 2011President’s Report

Centennial Celebration Green Tie Dinner

4 Locations - Syracuse, Saratoga, Scarsdale, BostonApproximately 750 Attendees - Interactively Video Linked

450 Attendees in Syracuse

Unique, Upscale, Great Program

Lots of Wow

Sponsors

SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryState Operating Budget

REVENUE 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

  YE Forecast Budget Forecast

State Allocation $24,117,800 $22,541,600 $22,541,600 $23,443,300 $24,381,000 $25,356,200

Projected Tuition Revenue 12,953,300 14,073,200 14,761,300 15,473,600 16,204,300 16,961,300

Interest and Fees 153,000 149,000 149,000 149,000 149,000 149,000

Other Plan Revenue Sources:            

-- Supplemental SUNY Allocation 300,500          

-- Student Support Service Fees 698,800 712,800 805,500 805,500 805,500 805,500

-- University Wide Allocations 851,300 851,300 851,300 851,300 851,300 851,300

-- Graduate Waivers funded by RF 136,700 880,500 412,500 412,500 412,500 412,500 -- UG Scholarships from ESF Foundation 448,500 677,800 677,800 677,800 677,800 677,800

-- One-Time Item: "Save the Rain" Grant   120,000        

-- One-Time Item: Fuel Cell Retainage   190,000        

-- One-Time Item: Baker/NYSERDA   342,000        

TOTAL $39,659,900 $40,538,200 $40,199,000 $41,813,000 $43,481,400 $45,213,600

FY 2011-2012 Financial Plan and Five Year Financial Planning

SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryState Operating Budget

EXPENSES 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16  YE Forecast Budget Forecast Personal Service            

-- Personal Service Regular $24,776,400 $24,227,500

$24,227,500 $24,227,500

$24,712,100 $25,206,300

-- Temporary Appointments 1,459,700 1,387,000 1,387,000 1,387,000 1,387,000 1,387,000

-- Retirement Savings (207,500) (200,000) (200,000) (200,000) (200,000) (200,000)

Graduate Stipend and Tuition Waivers 2,754,100 3,270,900 3,270,900 3,270,900 3,270,900 3,270,900

Undergraduate Financial Aid 2,107,400 2,477,100 2,633,300 2,665,100 2,697,500 2,730,600

Other Than Personal Service 636,100 468,900 468,900 468,900 468,900 468,900

Library Acquisitions 625,500 620,000 620,000 620,000 620,000 620,000

Accessory Instruction & Related Svcs. 5,039,100 4,601,000 4,883,700 5,127,900 5,384,300 5,653,500

Utilities 3,037,300 2,889,700 2,723,300 2,557,400 2,566,900 2,576,900

Mail 230,000 253,000 253,000 253,000 253,000 253,000

Telephone 85,000 85,000 85,000 85,000 85,000 85,000

Computer Network / Infrastructure 105,000 97,200 97,200 97,200 97,200 97,200

Advertising / Accountability 71,800 73,400 73,400 73,400 73,400 73,400

UMU Collaborative Savings   (25,000) (50,000) (100,000) (100,000) (100,000)

University Wide Program Expenses 936,600 934,500 934,500 934,500 934,500 934,500

Surplus to / (Deficits from) Reserves ($1,996,600) ($622,000) ($1,208,700) 345,200 1,230,700 2,156,400

TOTAL $39,659,900 $40,538,200 $40,199,000 $41,813,000 $43,481,400 $45,213,600

Reserve Balance ($000) $4,510 $4,388 $3,679 $4,524 $6,255 $8,911

FY 2011-2012 Financial Plan and Five Year Financial Planning

$4,500

$19,064

$1,916

$424 $348 $76

Reserves

Research Foundation

ESF Foundation

Pulp & Paper Founda-tion

ESF Alumni Association

Ranger School Alumni Association

$26,328

$40,538

State Operating Budget Other Funding

FY 2011-12 All Funds Budget($000’s)

ESF Financial Plan

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

Fall Registered Students

• Undergraduate

2011 1661 +44

2010 1617

• Graduate

2011 519 +14

2010 505

Research Proposals/ExpendituresJuly/August 2011/2012

• Sponsored Program ExpendituresTotal % Change Per Capita (Faculty)$3,762,939 +27% $28,081.64*

Greater than all other (7) SUNY Doctoral Campuses

• Sponsored Program New AwardsTotal % Change Per Capita (Faculty)$4,843,665 +90% $36,146.75*

Greater than all other (7) SUNY Doctoral Campuses

• Proposal SubmissionsTotal 2011-12Total 2010-11 % Change$9,714,413 $8,447,544 +15%

Thank you for your commitment to research.

U.S. News & World Report Rankings 2012

• Best National Universities

2012 2011 2010ESF 82 79 80

SU 62 55 58

Binghamton 90 86 80

Stony Brook 111 99 --

Buffalo 111 120 --

Univ. of Wyoming 152 153 --

U.S. News & World Report Rankings• Best Public Universities

• 2012 ESF #36• 2011 ESF #34• 2010 ESF #37

Facilities Master Plan

$500,000 (SUCF financed)

Provide criteria and guidelines for Campus improvements and facilities development that supports academic mission and strategic vision.

May, 2011 – Complete draft of self study• Distribute to Chair of Board of Trustees, Executive Cabinet,

External Review Team Chair and Co-ChairJune 16, 2011 – Visit of the External Review Team Chair, Co-Chair, one

reviewerSummer, 2011 – Steering Committee finalized Self Study ReportOctober, 2011 – Send final Self Study Report to External Review TeamNovember 6- 9, 2011 – External Review Team VisitDecember, 2011 – MSCHE Team Report; Institutional ResponseMarch, 2012 – MSCHE Commission Action

Middle States Reaffirmation of Accreditation What has been Accomplished?

• 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

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

Outcome of June MSCHE Visit

College-Wide Promotion and Tenure Committee

Members Department Term Ends

George Kyanka (Acting Chair) SCME 2013

Tsutomu Nakatsugawa EFB 2012

Chuck Kroll ERE 2013

David Sonnenfeld ES 2014

Arthur Stipanovic FCH 2012

Robert Malmsheimer FNRM 2013

Bandaru Ramarao PBE 2014

Matthew Potteiger LA 2014

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.

PROMOTIONS……

Dr. Karin LimburgProfessor

Environmental & Forest Biology

Dr. Shijie LiuProfessor

Paper & Bioprocess Engineering

Dr. Robert MalmsheimerProfessor

Forest & Natural Resources Management

Dr. Gregory McGee Assistant Professor

Environmental & Forest Biology

Dr. Sharon MoranAssociate Professor

Environmental Studies

Dr. Christopher NomuraAssociate Professor

Chemistry

Dr. Lindi QuackenbushAssociate Professor

Environmental Resources Engineering

Timothy TolandAssociate Professor

Landscape Architecture

Dr. John WagnerProfessor

Forest & Natural Resources Management

CONTINUING APPOINTMENTS……

Nasri Abdel-AzizInstructor

Forest & Natural Resources Management

Dr. Paul CrovellaInstructor

Sustainable Construction Management & Engineering

Dawnelle JagerInstructor

Environmental Studies

Michael WebbInstructor – Ranger School

Forest and Natural Resources Management

Stephen WeiterDirector

Moon Library

Congratulations To All!

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

Ad-Hoc Technology Committee1. Advising and consulting with administrators of the

technology group on major issues of policy and procedure for the use of College Computing facilities.

2. Identifying opportunities where information technology could assist the College in achieving its goals; evaluating the readiness of the College to leverage such technologies.

3. Reviewing and recommending the College’s technology direction

4. Serving as a conduit of information about campus technology matters to all members of the College community

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), Nifkin Lounge– Tentative Agenda Items

• Curriculum Committee Report• Accommodating students with disabilities• FERPA – what does it really mean?

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