SUNY Distinguished Academy Eighth Annual SUNY Distinguished Academy Meeting, Reception and Celebratory Dinner June 10, 2019 Dr. Janet Nepkie, Chair Distinguished Academy Executive Committee

SUNY Distinguished Academy Created by 2012 SUNY Bd. of Trustees Resolution “Appointment to Distinguished rank carries with it an extraordinary responsibility” “The Distinguished Academy will strive to ensure Academy member responsibility to the State University as a whole.” “Governed by the Chancellor and a board representing all those with a Distinguished rank”

Executive Committee/Board Prior to this year, all members were appointed by SUNY System Administration. The DA Exec. Comm. worked with SUNY Office of General Counsel to create Bylaws to guide our actions and also specified that new Exec. Comm. members would be elected. Care has been taken to be representative of our Academy membership and our University.

Distinguished Academy Committees Mentorship: Dr. Amit Bandyopadhyay Presentation: Dr. Richard Rosenfeld Visiting Scholar : Mr. Steve Keeler

Internal Committees Executive Committee: Dr. Janet Nepkie Program Committee: Dr. Richard Rosenfeld Bylaws Committee: Mr. Steve Keeler Nomination Committee: Dr. Caroline Downing

SUNY System Administration Support Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Bringsjord Dr. Ann Hawkins Ms. Yvette Roberts Ms. Johanna Kendrick-Holmes Ms. Sara Saplin Dr. Santiago Guerrero Ms. Diane Vandenburgh, and Many, many others

Our Chancellor’s Four Goals Innovation and Entrepreneurship, including scholarship and research Individualized Education Sustainability Partnerships

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Questions/comments/suggestions What’s next for our Distinguished Academy? Please share your thoughts. We listen to you and we act on your comments. Dr. Janet Nepkie, Chair SUNY Distinguished Academy Executive Committee Janet.nepkie@Oneonta.edu 607-435-1599