1. Open SUNY: The Vision for SUNY’s 21st Century Online- enabled Environment Third Biennial SUNY Retirees Conference November 20, 2013

2. | 1 Regional engagement sessions highlighted some key issues  System Administration to grant degrees ▪ Business models (e.g., for cross- registration/cross-listing and Open SUNY funding) ▪ Standardization or loss of individual campus identities ▪ Ability to resolve current policy challenges (e.g., financial aid) ▪ Short time frame before launch ▪ Online course quality ▪ Access to affordable broadband ▪ Student technical / computer skills  Not a campus. Degrees will continue to be granted by your institutions  Launching a cross-system committee to address these issues building on work to date Issues of concern Resolution  Continued faculty curricular control while leveraging our diversity  Address together through the broader Open SUNY effort, building on important work to date around the system

3. | 2 >30% Percent of higher education students in the U.S. enrolled in at least one online course 56% Percent of New Yorkers do not have any college degree 2 X Unemployment rate of individuals without any college experience versus those with a Bachelor’s degree >38% Percent of students enrolled in college over the age of 25 Did you know… >12,000 Number of online sections offered across the SUNY system

4. | 3 Just in New York, there are millions of individuals that need access to a high quality higher education SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, Current Population Survey Underserved adults High school students New Yorkers Juniors and seniors in NYS 0.39 M 6.9 M At least a high school education, but no college degree 4.2 M Associate or bachelor’s degree 0.86 M Other NYS college students Current SUNY students 0.46 M Currently enrolled Millions more potential students in other states and around the world

5. | 4 Open SUNY is focused on enhancing SUNY’s role in supporting students’ access, completion and success Colleges and universities ▪ Sustainably support each institution’s unique student offering and experience by expanding reach and student outcomes Students ▪ Improve the Access + Completion = Success equation for students. Reach new groups of learners and reach learners in a new way Faculty ▪ Enhance quality instruction for their students; develop professionally; use cutting edge learning tools to improve instruction; enhance profile State ▪ Meet the demanding needs of employers and society by producing graduates capable for the 21 st century

6. | 5 Source: 2013 State of the University Address: College Is Worth It, January 15, 2013; Interim Report of the Chancellor’s Online Education Advisory Team, December 2012; SUNY Board Outlines Implementation of Open SUNY, March 19, 2013 Open SUNY will provide students with the nation’s leading online learning experience. Open SUNY will draw on the Power of SUNY and support campuses and faculty to: ▪ Dramatically expand access to higher education ▪ Raise completion rates ▪ Prepare students for success in their lives and careers, and contribute to the economic success of New York State and beyond The Open SUNY vision

7. | 6 Open SUNY is in an intensive period of design that has involved gathering ideas, opportunities and questions from across the system 2009 + Aug 2013 – Dec 2013 Refine and design Refine vision Build business case Design initiatives Develop the launch plan Prepare and frame Framing Open SUNY Developing initial proposals Building on a rich history Jan 2014 – Aug 2014 Sep 2014 – Jul 2015 Launch Supports for limited # of programs Resolve major policy issues Prepare for expansion Expand Add additional degree programs Expand set of supports 1. Hear your thoughts / perspectives 2. Conduct targeted research

8. | 7 Campus and system-wide initiatives and supports Student supports 24/7 help desk Online academic tutoring Student concierge Library and open educational resources Student computer program Academic initiatives Innovative learning practices Affordable broadband for NYS IT enablers Revenue and cost models Legal and compliance policies Universal sign-on Online readiness assessment Policy architecture Open SUNY Funders and partners Potential students SUNY NY State Stakeholder engagement and commu- nications Prior learning assessment Identification & verification High-needs disciplines General education Signature SUNY programs Skill remediation Workforce development Open SUNY- powered offerings Open SUNY infrastructure Educational resources Competency- based learning Credit- bearing third-party content Open SUNY International ePortfolio Open- SUNY.edu navigator Credits and financial aid across campuses Monitoring and continuous improvement Student services hotline Experiential learning Exploration course Student online experience Faculty supports Research & innovation Faculty professional development in online education Course supports Community building Skill development Open SUNY Learning Commons 24/7 help desk Institutional pathways & readiness Based on our work and what we heard, there is an emerging view on the key elements of Open SUNY

9. | 8 We are moving aggressively toward a targeted, high quality launch of Open SUNY beginning in January 2009 + Aug 2013 – Dec 2013 Refine and design Refine vision Build business case Design initiatives Develop the launch plan Prepare and frame Framing Open SUNY Developing initial proposals Building on a rich history Jan 2014 – Aug 2014 Sep 2014 – Jul 2015 Launch Supports for limited # of programs Resolve major policy issues Prepare for expansion Expand Add additional degree programs Expand set of supports

10. | 9 Three things we asked Presidents to do to benefit from and contribute to Open SUNY ▪ The Open SUNY effort will provide support to your degree program (e.g., visibility, faculty supports) in exchange for your participation Nominate a program Share an asset ▪ Expand the impact of your existing online- enabled capabilities by sharing an asset with Open SUNY – Faculty supports (e.g., faculty training) – Student supports (e.g., online remedial tutoring) – Institutional supports (e.g., IP policies) DetailsWhat you can do Communicate to your campuses ▪ Communicate Open SUNY to your campus – Three meetings: Administration, Faculty, Students – Use communications tools (to be provided) – Reach out if you need assistance ▪ Open SUNY launch will highlight a handful of existing degree programs with distinctive Open SUNY elements

11. We are in the process of selecting launch programs and assets Launch programs and assets Degree Nominations from 30 Campuses 63 Asset Submissions from 21 Campuses 45 We received...

12. | 11 January 2014 Unveil Open SUNY to the world and showcase and demonstrate its core principles In January, Open SUNY will be introduced with… ▪ 6 high-needs Open SUNY- powered degrees, each with dedicated student concierges, guaranteed experiential learning, and dedicated course refresh teams ▪ Website and online degree / course navigator ▪ 24/7 hotline with help desk and online tutoring ▪ Establishment of a formal SUNY- wide ecosystem for promoting excellence in online learning ▪ 300 faculty and IDs designated as online learning experts ▪ An announcement in anticipation of formal launch in September September 2014 Formally launch Open SUNY at scale In September, Open SUNY will be formally launched with… ▪ Expanded additional high- needs Open SUNY-powered degrees, with enhanced supports and guaranteed experiential learning ▪ Degree ladders and consortia in high-needs areas ▪ Expanded student supports, including additional concierges ▪ A community college pilot for prior learning assessments September 2015 and beyond Improve and innovate on Open SUNY After 2014, Open SUNY will keep improving and innovating with… ▪ Fully online degree ladders for the top high needs disciplines for NYS ▪ Open SUNY-powered offerings in skill remediation and workforce development ▪ Open educational resources ▪ Student computer program ▪ Additional pilots and eventual roll-outs of PLAs, credit- bearing third-party content, and competency-based learning ▪ Open SUNY International Open SUNY milestones

13. | 12 Campus and system-wide initiatives and supports Student supports 24/7 help desk Online academic tutoring Student concierge Library and open educational resources Student computer program Academic initiatives Innovative learning practices Affordable broadband for NYS IT enablers Revenue and cost models Legal and compliance policies Universal sign-on Online readiness assessment Policy architecture Open SUNY Funders and partners Potential students SUNY NY State Stakeholder engagement and commu- nications Prior learning assessment Identification & verification High-needs disciplines General education Signature SUNY programs Skill remediation Workforce development Open SUNY- powered offerings Open SUNY infrastructure Educational resources Competency- based learning Credit- bearing third-party content Open SUNY International ePortfolio Open- SUNY.edu navigator Credits and financial aid across campuses Monitoring and continuous improvement Student services hotline Experiential learning Exploration course Student online experience Faculty supports Research & innovation Faculty professional development in online education Course supports Community building Skill development Open SUNY Learning Commons 24/7 help desk Institutional pathways & readiness =Not available at launch The January launch will focus on a subset of Open SUNY elements

14. | 13 WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF OPEN SUNY’S FACULTY SUPPORTS? ▪ A center for faculty professional development in online education that establishes a world-class peer-to-peer network of faculty to encourage innovation, develop knowledge, supporting course development, and build community ▪ Open SUNY Learning Commons to enable faculty to connect and collaborate with each other across the system ▪ 24/7 Help Desk to provide technical assistance to faculty when needed WHAT WILL OPEN SUNY’S FACULTY SUPPORTS ACHIEVE? ▪ Open SUNY faculty supports will encourage and recognize faculty engaged or interested in online education ▪ Faculty will receive extensive support regardless of their existing expertise in online teaching FACULTY SUPPORTS Open SUNY Research & innovation Faculty professional development in online education Community building Skill development Open SUNY Learning Commons 24/7 help desk Faculty supports Course supports WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT FACULTY SUPPORTS? ▪ SUNY seeks to provide extraordinary professional development opportunities for its faculty ▪ Innovative, world-class faculty are necessary for providing high-quality online education to students Emerging view of Open SUNY initiatives

15. | 14 WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT STUDENT SUPPORTS? ▪ Current completion rates for online students are lower than for residential, and student supports are one key to improve completion ▪ Online students need and want certain supports for success, including: – One place to turn for all their questions – Access to and follow up from an actual person – Technology that is easy and enabling WHAT WILL OPEN SUNY’S STUDENT SUPPORTS ACHIEVE? ▪ Improved completion ▪ More prepared students ▪ Faster path to an online degree WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF OPEN SUNY’S STUDENT SUPPORTS? ▪ A personal concierge who helps students navigate online learning at SUNY and who takes personal responsibility for students’ success ▪ Easy, around-the-clock access to online academic tutoring and help desk ▪ Degree navigator to discover learning pathways ▪ Readiness assessment and exploration course to test individuals’ aptitude for online learning STUDENT SUPPORTS Student supports 24/7 help desk Online academic tutoring Student concierge Library and open educational resources Student computer program Universal sign-on Online readiness assessment Open SUNY Educational resources ePortfolio Open- SUNY.edu navigator Student services hotline Exploration course Student online experience Emerging view of Open SUNY initiatives

16. | 15 WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT ACADEMIC INITIATIVES? ▪ Academic initiatives are the heart of what and how students learn WHAT WILL OPEN SUNY’S ACADEMIC INITIATIVES ACHIEVE? ▪ These initiatives hold the key to expanding access, decreasing time to degree, and increasing students’ success in the work place ▪ By incubating innovation and incentivizing collaboration, the academic initiatives will unleash the power of SUNY’s systemness on behalf of students WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF OPEN SUNY’S ACADEMIC INITIATIVES? ▪ Open SUNY-powered offerings are online degrees, courses, and services that receive OS-supports to increase quality and provide wrap services to students and faculty ▪ Experiential learning will provide students with practical, hands-on training and support success ▪ Innovative learning practices will investigate new ways to ensure Open SUNY-powered offerings meet the demands of working adults who will most benefit from Open SUNY ▪ Open SUNY International boosts overseas enrollment in SUNY offerings and connect US students to overseas experiences ACADEMIC INITIATIVES Innovative learning practices Open SUNY Prior learning assessment High-needs disciplines General education Signature SUNY programs Skill remediation Workforce development Open SUNY- powered offerings Competency- based learning Credit- bearing third-party content Open SUNY International Experiential learning Academic initiatives Emerging view of Open SUNY initiatives

17. | 16 Campus and system-wide initiatives and supports Affordable broadband for NYS IT enablers Revenue and cost models Legal and compliance policies Policy architecture Open SUNY Funders and partners Potential students SUNY NY State Stakeholder engagement and commu- nications Identification & verification Open SUNY infrastructure Credits and financial aid across campuses Institutional pathways & readiness WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT CAMPUS AND SYSTEM-WIDE INITIATIVES AND SUPPORTS? ▪ SUNY campuses require necessary enablers to better serve students and improve outcomes WHAT WILL OPEN SUNY’S CAMPUS AND SYSTEM-WIDE SUPPORTS ACHIEVE? ▪ Campus and system-wide initiatives and supports will provide the infrastructure, policy backbone, and shared capabilities to let campuses pay for and deliver Open SUNY supports WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF OPEN SUNY’S CAMPUS AND SYSTEM-WIDE SUPPORTS? ▪ IT and other infrastructure ▪ Legal, financial, and other policies ▪ Robust centralized communications with all relevant stakeholders CAMPUS AND SYSTEM-WIDE INITIATIVES AND SUPPORTS Emerging view of Open SUNY initiatives

18. What opportunities do you, as SUNY retirees, see to contribute to Open SUNY –Student? –Mentor/Advisor? –Peer Reviewer of Open SUNY Textbooks, Open Education Resources? –Open Textbook/Education Resource Author? What about Open SUNY do you find exciting? What about Open SUNY do you find frightening? If you were to advise the Chancellor on this initiative, what counsel would you provide? Conversation and dialogue

19. | 18 To learn more and to share your views and perspectives http://open.suny.edu

20. Thank you! Questions?