State University of New York, Canton Interim President Dr. Schiffner February 1, 2013

Updates from Albany Campus Updates Staffing Budget NCAA Update Gateway to Success Student Opinion Survey “Shout Outs” Upcoming Events

State of the University Address Open SUNY in 2014 Three-Year Degree Planning by 2015 Experiential Education Graduation Requirement Innovation Hubs, research and regional development Implementing a Common Data System by 2014 Board of Trustees Meeting SUNY Report Cards Local Report Card SUNY 2020 Grant Applications SUNY High Needs Request for Proposals

Personnel Changes and New Hires: Public Relations Director—Thank you, Randy, & Welcome Ryan! Registrar Office—Interim Registrar, Memorie Shampine, & Welcome Kristina Jones & Amy LaMay! Admissions Office—Thank you, Nicole, & Welcome Mike! Office of the Provost—Welcome Special Project Coordinator & Outreach—Nicole Dunnan! Transcript Evaluation—Thank you, Pam L., & Welcome Tiffany Dailey-Faulkner! Environmental Health & Safety Director—Welcome Calvin Smith! Chief of Police—Thank you, Lisa, & Welcome John Kaplan! Human Resources—Welcome, Mary Dolan (Director) & David Rourke! Retention Specialist—Welcome Marianne DiMarco-Temkin! Student Accounts—Welcome Travis Dox! International Programs and Military/Veteran Student Services Coordinator Support— Welcome Heather Rookey! Southworth Library Learning Commons—Welcome, Mike Mulligan! Graduate Resident Director—Welcome Andrew Metz! Searches are underway… Three dean searches are in various stages. Executive Budget Director (interviews this week) Numerous faculty (19 in process) Secretary I—University Police, interviews complete. Congrats on your retirement, Cher!

Cook Hall, Phase II Budget Process Academic Work Week and Academic Calendar Discussion Strategic Enrollment Taskforce

Update from Matt Metcalf, Assistant Director of Athletics

Update from Sharon Tavernier, Director Advising Center and Sarah Todd, Director of Institutional Research Presentation: ss_Presentation pptx

Many improvements in campus services and facilities since last survey in 2009 When forming plans for next year and working on the institutional scorecard, areas to focus on: College contribution to growth and learning in developing leadership skills and opportunities for leadership development Promoting racial harmony, campus openness to opinions of others, and acceptance of individual differences Improving the availability of instructors outside of the classroom More information, including the full results can be found at:

Recognition: SUNY Canton STUDENTS—Raising $1300 for the Red Cross for Hurricane Sandy Relief! Natalie Higley, Amanda Rowley, & Stacey Basford—Creating the budget book—in record time! JD DeLong and the Middle States Steering Committee—Being prepared to ship off the revised, revised, revised version of our final self-study document! Cory McLear—Student Service Center—Excellent Customer Service! Courtney Bish—for her leadership roles on numerous search committees! Anne Williams—for rolling with the punches when life gives you an ice dam! Nomination process—a digital “drop box” for submitting examples of people “stepping up” is forthcoming!

Campus Forums: Thursday, February 7 th at 4 p.m., Kingston Theater, SUNY Canton Tuesday, February 12 th at 4 p.m., Kellas Hall, Room 106, SUNY Potsdam Living Writers’ Series: Wednesday, February 13 th at 6:30 p.m., Roos House Dr. William Rhoden Winter Break I promise, it is coming! Middle States February 8—Final self study submitted March 24-27—Site visit by evaluation team Stay Focused—on our students!