Buffalo State College Strategic Planning Stakeholders’ Conference The Planning Context: Trends in the Road Ahead October 12, 2007

Buffalo State College The Planning Context Introduction –Short Video Clip National/International Trends –Driving Forces in Higher Education State and Local Issues –The Environment Closer to Home SUNY/Buffalo State Context –MOU/Middle States PRR/NCATE

Buffalo State College Driving Forces- Higher Education Learning Swirls Globalization Impact Partnership Programs Institutional Advancement Technology – Net Gen Expectations Roles, Goals and Transformations Insight Initiatives Source: Dr. Mark Milliron, Director, National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development

Buffalo State College Learning Swirls Changing Population Demographics –Uneven Growth, “Baby Boom Echo”, Immigration Rise in Need for Education Rise of Workforce Training Changing Enrollment Patterns Continuous Learning Imperative From Pipeline to Swirls

Buffalo State College Globalization Impact A Connected World –Politically and Economically Threat of Terrorism Global Investments in Education –The Rise of the BRICK (Brazil, Russia, India, China and Korea) –Modeling our Work –Implications for Enrollment of International Students at U.S. institutions

Buffalo State College Partnership Programs K-12 Partnerships University Partnerships (programs/research) Community College Partnerships Government Partnerships Corporate Partnerships Policy Drivers –Policy must catch up with competitive reality

Buffalo State College Institutional Advancement Public Institutions Generally Playing “Catch Up” –Public Funding Challenges Growing Drive to be More Strategic in: –Legislative Relations –Alumni Development –Grant Writing –Entrepreneurship –Private Fundraising Changing Expectations for Leadership Team –Presidents, VPs, Deans, Chairs, and Faculty

Buffalo State College Technology and The Net Gen Trend toward Integrating Strategic, Capital, and Technology Planning Creation of CIO – Moving Technology into the Boardroom NetGen Expectations –Web, Cell Phones, IM, MP3s, Online Communities –Multi-User Environment Experiential Simulations (i.e. gaming) – Effective Educational Tool

Buffalo State College Technology and The Net Gen Viral Marketing –Skeptical of Traditional Marketing Techniques –Want IM Sessions with Current Students –“School Daze” – Stick Man video – Kettering U Greater use of Social Networking as Educational Tool – Second Life Mobility – Want more Wireless Hot Spots Tech Overload – Need for Balance

Buffalo State College Technology Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity to accept the e mails I cannot get to, the time to answer the ones I should, and the wisdom to know the difference!

Buffalo State College Roles, Goals, & Transformations Changing Roles and Rewards –Mission Creep/Morph as Needs/Demands in Environment Change Key Human Resource Gaps –Faculty, Staff and Administrators Need for Change and Transformation will be constant –Honing the System; Assessment, Accountability, Transparency

Buffalo State College Insight Initiatives Definition: “Combine explorations of information from the past (hindsight) with looks to the future (foresight), come together in a moment of insight to power decisions that make a positive difference.” Leveraging technology, planning, research, and strategy Example – “Amazon.com” – data-mining and predicative analysis to tell you what other books/items you might like to buy

Buffalo State College Insight Initiatives Rising Insight Expectations Rising Need for Insight Information Evolution Model –People –Processes –Culture –Technology Ethical Imperative –Use Students’ Information to Help Them Succeed

Buffalo State College State and Local Issues Governor Spitzer’s Commission on Higher Education Growth in H.S. Graduates – mostly in Downstate Counties Focus on Biotechnology, Cultural Tourism, Education as drivers of Economic Development New Capital Plan to be developed – H.H. Richardson Towers The “Graying” of Western New York

Buffalo State College The SUNY/Buffalo State Context The MOU with SUNY: –Recruitment/retention of underserved populations –Modest shift up in position on selectivity grid –Faculty headcount – 65% full-time; 35% part-time –75% of all courses taught by full-time faculty –Increase under-represented faculty –5% increase in sponsored research proposals; 2% increase in expenditures –10 new on-line courses per year –82% 1 st year retention rate by 2010 –45% 6-year graduation rate by 2010

Buffalo State College Summary The Road Ahead: –Rising Expectations From Students and Other Stakeholders –The World is Flat –Collaboration and Partnerships are Essential –Technology Increasingly Important Tool –Rate of Change will likely Accelerate and be Continuous –Focus on Individual Learning Needs