Convocation Spring 2015 Welcome to the Spring 2015 Semester Campus Environment: Laws Governing Campus Behavior         Title IX of the Education Amendments Equal Employment Opportunity Act Americans with Disabilities Act State Human Rights Law Campus Environment: Title IX No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Campus Environment: Outcome of Training Modules Discrimination/Harassment Child Sex Abuse Workplace Violence Sexual Misconduct Number 1,112 973 966 966 Measuring our Progress Measuring our Progress Our accomplishments are numerous and we are happy to count them. Do we have any shortcomings — and are we willing to acknowledge them? Measuring our Progress “Success breeds complacency. Complacency leads to failure. Only the paranoid survive.” Andy Grove, former CEO, Intel (quoted in: The Innovators, by Walter Isaacson) Measuring our Progress SUNY Excels: A 5-Category System of Evaluating Campuses           Access Completion Success Inquiry Engagement Access NY State Citizens Served Enrollment   By number: 13 out of 26 (among SUNY 4-Year Colleges)   By growth: 3 out of 26 (Total and Full-Time Equivalent) Access Full Enrollment Picture           Transfer Students University in the High School Smart Scholars P-Tech School Nursing Completion: Winthrop University Hospital Southside Hospital South Nassau Community Hospital Access Diversity   Old Westbury   Purchase   Buffalo State   Farmingdale   Stony Brook 63% 42% 38% 36% 36% Completion Degrees Completed / Granted Year 2004 2014 Bachelor Degrees 454 1,230 171% Growth in Bachelor Degrees in Last 10 Years Completion Good News: First-to-Second Year Retention (2012)   80.4%   76.2 %   80.4% Farmingdale (#1 in Tech Colleges) SUNY Technology College Average SUNY Comprehensive College Average Not So Good News:   Farmingdale’s Second-to-Third Year Retention Needs Improvement Completion Graduation Rates Good News:   16.9% increase in 6-year graduation rate 2nd highest increase in SUNY Not So Good News   6-year graduation rate is still 44.5% Completion Credits Required and Completed for Degree   State requirement is 120 minimum   Some FSC programs require up to 130 Success SUNY Advantage Quality of Services               STEM degrees granted: 7 out of 26 in SUNY Academic Advisement Career Counseling Access to Applied Learning Experiences Research Opportunities Internships Multicultural Experiences Success Student Financial Status:  Average median borrowing for 4-year degree upon graduation at SUNY schools: $17,349  Farmingdale has lowest median borrowing of all SUNY schools: $10,540 Success Student Financial Status: Loan Default (3-year)   National Average 13.7%   National Public 4-year institutions 8.9%   Average NY State institutions 10.1%   Average SUNY 4-year colleges 6.7%   Farmingdale 7.6% Inquiry Total Sponsored Program Activity   10-year increase: 2004-05 to 2013-14   $1.52M to $4.59M = 202% increase Faculty and Student Scholarships Discovery and Innovation Inquiry-Embedded Curricula and Courses Engagement   Philanthropic/Alumni Support Foundation Total Assets = 306% Increase   $1.67M in 2004   $6.79M in 2014   Scholarships Granted   Start-Up New York and Relationships with Business and Industry Engagement         Civic Engagement Economic Impact Minority and Women Business Enterprises Community and K-12 School Outreach Programs Major College Initiatives Spring 2015 & Beyond Major College Initiatives Spring 2015 & Beyond   Expansion of Programs   Aviation   Health Sciences   Enrollment Growth Planning   Continue to Grow Full-Time Faculty and Staff   Prepare for Periodic Program Review by Middle States Major College Initiatives Spring 2015 & Beyond   Adopt Planning Format for 2016-2021   Acquire Capital Funding   Remainder of Funding for Social Science Building   Continue Repair and Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds   Work with Village and Local Governments   Shuttle   Farmingdale Rewards Welcome New Faculty and Staff Welcome New Faculty Visiting Assistant Professor   Dr. Jeongho Choi, Business Management Welcome New Staff         Kathleen Beier, Institutional Research Julia Cain, Registrar Loretta Costello, Provost’s Office Joseph DeVaul, Physical Plant Welcome New Staff         Edgar Funes, Physical Plant Cynthia Katz, Administration & Finance Christine LaPlace, Associate Counsel Daniel Maffei, Information Technology Welcome New Staff         Chantalle McKim, Admissions Daniel Regnerus, Heating Plant Theodore Richert, University Police Jihan Scott, Health & Wellness Welcome New Staff         Ronald Sonnenberg, Physical Plant Rose Sostenuto, Human Resources Mark St. John, University Police Donna Sullivan, Financial Aid Congratulations Promotions   Kathleen Nehring Keyboard Specialist 2, Human Resources   Stephanie Williams Secretary 1, Admissions CARES Awards CARES Winners Commendation And Recognition for Excellent Services Jennifer Infante, Professional Communications Amy Stier, Transfer Services Marya Howell-Carter, Department of Psychology