Senate and System Fred Hildebrand Associate Provost Winter UFS Plenary January 19, 2018
Overview Wealth of resources at System How to access these resources How to influence decision-making
Decision-Making Authority Legislature: State University of New York 1948 Board of Regents 1784 Boards of Trustees 1787 Chancellor Provost
Board of Trustees The Board of Trustees is established as the governing body of the State University of New York pursuant to Section 353 of the Education Law of the State of New York. Additional sections of the Education Law, the Executive Law, and the Civil Service Law describe or affect the Board makeup, the Board's planning functions and its administrative and fiscal functions. Certain functions have been delegated by the Board. Membership (and offices) Policies of the Board of Trustees Academic Resolutions: MPA, Branch Campuses; Seamless Transfer
Chancellor Head of the SUNY system Reports to the Board of Trustees a visionary leader able to harness the collective energies of the SUNY institutions plan, execute, and develop SUNY’s goals for the future
University Faculty Senate Board of Trustees Policies, Article VII, Title A, § 2. Purposes. The Senate shall be the official agency through which the University Faculty engages in the governance of the University. The Senate shall be concerned with effective educational policies and other professional matters within the University Resolutions: procedure
Provost Development of policy (all sectors) Cross Registration Financial Aid Consortium Internet Automation General Education
Provost Academic Programs, Planning, and Assessment SED: Liberal Arts Definition Program Registration Enrollment impact Timeliness Resources Webpages Training: CPR BI Analytics Dashboards Campus liaisons
More Offices Institutional Research: Data collection Board of Trustees Liaisons to campuses Counsel’s Office Student Mobility (Transfer Finder) Student Life Financial Aid
Senate System People System Senators Jim Campbell, Director of Legislative Relations Fred Hildebrand, Associate Provost Committee Liaisons Counsel; Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity; Educator Preparation; Academic Affairs; Enrollment Management; Finance and Budget; Student Life; Student Mobility; Applied Learning
Senate and System Why is the “dark side” explaining how to be influential? Students! System needs your expertise. Work with your liaisons. Communicate to and from campuses. Volunteer for committees. Harness the collective energies of the SUNY institutions!
Questions? Fred.Hildebrand@suny.edu