September 28, 2011 College Governance Meeting

Agenda 1.Committee Announcements (Awards/Research) 2.State of the College Address 3.SEFA advertisement 4.Report from P&T Committee 5.Introduction of new faculty 6.Executive Committee Agenda Items 7.Other?

Committee on Awards Schedule Program Announc e Date to Comt. Date to Pres. Date to SUNY Chancellor’s Awards 9/28/1112/8/12 2/10/12 2/21/12 Excellence in Professional Service - Scholarship and Creative Activities - Teaching - Faculty Service Distinguished Professorships 9/28/111/29/122/27/123/12/12 Distinguished Professorship Service Professorship Teaching Professorship Honorary Degrees 9/28/113/30/124/30/129/1/12

Activities McIntire-Stennis Research Program Seed Grants Spotlight on Research Exemplary Researcher COR Committee on research

Department# Pre-Proposals Admin1 AEC1 CHM1 EFB4 ERE4 FNRM7 PBE2 SCME2 Total22 MS Pre-Proposal Distribution COR Committee on research

FACULTY MEETING SEPTEMBER 28, 2011 President’s Report

Centennial Celebration Green Tie Dinner 4 Locations - Syracuse, Saratoga, Scarsdale, Boston Approximately 750 Attendees - Interactively Video Linked

450 Attendees in Syracuse

Unique, Upscale, Great Program

Lots of Wow

Sponsors

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry State Operating Budget REVENUE YE ForecastBudgetForecast State Allocation $24,117,800$22,541,600 $23,443,300$24,381,000$25,356,200 Projected Tuition Revenue 12,953,300 14,073,200 14,761,300 15,473,600 16,204,300 16,961,300 Interest and Fees 153, ,000 Other Plan Revenue Sources: -- Supplemental SUNY Allocation 300, Student Support Service Fees 698, , , University Wide Allocations 851, Graduate Waivers funded by RF 136, , , UG Scholarships from ESF Foundation 448, , One-Time Item: "Save the Rain" Grant 120, One-Time Item: Fuel Cell Retainage 190, One-Time Item: Baker/NYSERDA 342,000 TOTAL $39,659,900 $40,538,200 $40,199,000 $41,813,000 $43,481,400 $45,213,600 FY Financial Plan and Five Year Financial Planning

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry State Operating Budget EXPENSES YE ForecastBudgetForecast Personal Service -- Personal Service Regular $24,776,400 $24,227,500 $24,712,100 $25,206, Temporary Appointments 1,459,700 1,387, Retirement Savings (207,500) (200,000) Graduate Stipend and Tuition Waivers 2,754,100 3,270,900 Undergraduate Financial Aid 2,107,400 2,477,100 2,633,300 2,665,100 2,697,500 2,730,600 Other Than Personal Service 636, ,900 Library Acquisitions 625, ,000 Accessory Instruction & Related Svcs. 5,039,100 4,601,000 4,883,700 5,127,900 5,384,300 5,653,500 Utilities 3,037,300 2,889,700 2,723,300 2,557,400 2,566,900 2,576,900 Mail 230, ,000 Telephone 85,000 Computer Network / Infrastructure 105,000 97,200 Advertising / Accountability 71,800 73,400 UMU Collaborative Savings (25,000) (50,000) (100,000) University Wide Program Expenses 936, ,500 Surplus to / (Deficits from) Reserves($1,996,600)($622,000)($1,208,700) 345,200 1,230,700 2,156,400 TOTAL $39,659,900 $40,538,200 $40,199,000 $41,813,000 $43,481,400 $45,213,600 Reserve Balance ($000)$4,510$4,388$3,679$4,524$6,255$8,911 FY Financial Plan and Five Year Financial Planning

$26,328 $40,538 State Operating Budget Other Funding FY All Funds Budget ($000’s)

ESF Financial Plan

Fall Entering Class Undergraduate 539 New Undergraduate Students Av. High School Performance 92.2% Av. SAT’s 1200 Graduate 139 New Graduate Students Av. College GPA 3.6

Fall Registered Students Undergraduate Graduate

Research Proposals/Expenditures July/August 2011/2012 Sponsored Program Expenditures Total% ChangePer Capita (Faculty) $3,762,939+27%$28,081.64* Greater than all other (7) SUNY Doctoral Campuses Sponsored Program New Awards Total% ChangePer Capita (Faculty) $4,843,665+90%$36,146.75* Greater than all other (7) SUNY Doctoral Campuses Proposal Submissions Total Total % Change $9,714,413$8,447,544+15% Thank you for your commitment to research.

U.S. News & World Report Rankings 2012 Best National Universities ESF SU Binghamton Stony Brook Buffalo Univ. of Wyoming

U.S. News & World Report Rankings Best Public Universities 2012ESF # ESF # ESF #37

Facilities Master Plan $500,000 (SUCF financed) Provide criteria and guidelines for Campus improvements and facilities development that supports academic mission and strategic vision.

May, 2011 – Complete draft of self study Distribute to Chair of Board of Trustees, Executive Cabinet, External Review Team Chair and Co-Chair June 16, 2011 – Visit of the External Review Team Chair, Co-Chair, one reviewer Summer, 2011 – Steering Committee finalized Self Study Report October, 2011 – Send final Self Study Report to External Review Team November 6- 9, 2011 – External Review Team Visit December, 2011 – MSCHE Team Report; Institutional Response March, 2012 – MSCHE Commission Action Middle States Reaffirmation of Accreditation What has been Accomplished?

Document Roadmap Review Summary Certification Report on compliance with MSCHE standards For all standards, except Standard 3, “The documentation demonstrates compliance with this standard” For Standard 3, Institutional Resources, “Deferred for examination during the site visit Some additional documents requested for November Outcome of June MSCHE Visit

Self Study Review Team Co-Chairs suggested modifications to the report to best utilize experience of the Review Team. Provide additional information on the institution as context for sustainability planning Provide institutional profile, including institutional strengths Discuss institutional priorities and planning Identify institutional challenges and strategies to address them Provide additional analysis of institutional efforts Outcome of June MSCHE Visit

College-Wide Promotion and Tenure Committee MembersDepartmentTerm Ends George Kyanka (Acting Chair)SCME2013 Tsutomu NakatsugawaEFB2012 Chuck KrollERE2013 David SonnenfeldES2014 Arthur StipanovicFCH2012 Robert MalmsheimerFNRM2013 Bandaru RamaraoPBE2014 Matthew PotteigerLA2014

Agenda Fall: Review Departmental P+T Guidelines for consistency with College-Wide Guidelines Spring: Review departmental recommendations for candidates being evaluated for P+T decisions.

PROMOTIONS……

Dr. Karin Limburg Professor Environmental & Forest Biology

Dr. Shijie Liu Professor Paper & Bioprocess Engineering

Dr. Robert Malmsheimer Professor Forest & Natural Resources Management

Dr. Gregory McGee Assistant Professor Environmental & Forest Biology

Dr. Sharon Moran Associate Professor Environmental Studies

Dr. Christopher Nomura Associate Professor Chemistry

Dr. Lindi Quackenbush Associate Professor Environmental Resources Engineering

Timothy Toland Associate Professor Landscape Architecture

Dr. John Wagner Professor Forest & Natural Resources Management

CONTINUING APPOINTMENTS……

Nasri Abdel-Aziz Instructor Forest & Natural Resources Management

Dr. Paul Crovella Instructor Sustainable Construction Management & Engineering

Dawnelle Jager Instructor Environmental Studies

Michael Webb Instructor – Ranger School Forest and Natural Resources Management

Stephen Weiter Director Moon Library

Congratulations To All!

Executive Committee Report Organized a reporting schedule for committees Grade Change Policy – Resolution from SUNY Senate Ad-Hoc Technology Committee – 2 years and then revisit its status Agenda for the next meetings Project SUNY Helps

Ad-Hoc Technology Committee 1. Advising and consulting with administrators of the technology group on major issues of policy and procedure for the use of College Computing facilities. 2.Identifying opportunities where information technology could assist the College in achieving its goals; evaluating the readiness of the College to leverage such technologies. 3.Reviewing and recommending the College’s technology direction 4.Serving as a conduit of information about campus technology matters to all members of the College community

Fall Meetings November 2, 2011, Baker :30 PM – Tentative Agenda Items Student Life Committee on Academic Integrity IQAS Committee on Teaching Evaluations Grade Change Policy December 15, 2011, MORNING at 9:30 AM (NEM), Nifkin Lounge – Tentative Agenda Items Curriculum Committee Report Accommodating students with disabilities FERPA – what does it really mean?