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Full Faculty Meeting 9/23/22

  • Agenda
    • 1) Governor Hochul/SUNY One-time Funding
    • 2) Social Justice Center
    • 3) Meeting with SGA leadership

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Governor Hochul/SUNY $60M & $53M (FYE ‘23)

  $60 M ($337K & $1M possible (proposal) for OW)

$53 M ($1 M for OW)

Enrollment Initiatives

     -transformative enrollment strategies

     -innovative curriculum

     -experiential learning

     -partnerships

     -programs-emerging fields, serving students…

New Faculty – no existing lines

Diversify faculty

*Tenure (uncertain)    

     -1-year appointment

     -Move to tenure track upon permanent funding (search required) 

Up to 8 new positions (OW pays benefits)

$200K Enrollment Management (statewide & technology)

$75K OW Model (faculty & grad fellows)

$75K DEI/Multicultural Affairs (Multicultural Center-AV)

$25K Social Justice Center (organizing)

$925K Faculty and Staff Housing in AV (9)

PBC approved and recommended

Social Justice Fellows (2 & 1 load)

a) Organic Chemistry

b) Philosophy of Justice

c) Performing Arts

d) Data Analytics

e) Public Health and Social Justice

   f) Mental Health Counseling Program

g) OW STEM

   h) Special/Childhood Education

The cohort could form the foundation of Social Justice Center

SUNY Considerations

   -DEI                                              -Innovation                      

   -Enrollment                                -SUNY Priorities

   -MSI                                                  -Pre K-12 Teacher Education

   -One time funding                         -STEM & Workforce Development

                                                             -Mental Health

OW Considerations

- Mission - Performance Plans

     - OW Model (thematic)     - No neg. impact upon school’s budget

     - PRODiG Model

CAP Recommended

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Full Faculty Meeting 9/23/22

    • 2) Social Justice Center
      • Building in Woodlands
      • Departments, Offices, Academic/support, Art Collection, Multipurpose (inc. classroom)
      • 1st floor academic, 2nd & third floor thematic communities (all four years)
      • Jermaine Archer is nudging this process/work

    • 3) Meeting with SGA leadership
      • Food is much improved
      • Do not move juniors and seniors back to Woodlands
      • Excited about Multicultural Center in AV
      • Energetic and engaged frosh
      • Love the “First 6 Weeks”
      • Concerns
        • Party Support
        • Class cancelations/move to remote during first days of classes (notification on doors)
        • Survey @ Club Bash
          • Students came to OW: less expensive, close to home, complete studies
          • Desire more/better faculty support (advising)