1. Provost Action Plan Update Friday, November 18, 2016
Strategic Planning Council
Provost Action Plan Update Friday, November 18, 2016

2. General Education Reform.
General Education Committee Meetings
Frameworks Identified: Problem-Solving and Making Connections
Consideration of alternatives to the College Writing Exam
Senate Presentation

3. Create data collection tool for faculty activity reports.
Presentations at Deans Council from Digital Measures and Interfolio
Presentation scheduled for TK20 (December 13)

4. Develop college-wide and departmental advising plans
SUNY Investment Fund grant
Recommendations received from the Academic Advising System Task Force
Freshmen assigned a professional advisor in the first year
Transfers assigned a professional advisor in the first semester
Train professional advisor to be experts in school majors
Faculty assigned students in the appropriate field after leaving the professional advisor

5. 3c-2:
Systemic review of programs/curricula by Deans to address course demand.
Inactive Courses
Liberal Arts Course Designations
Upper Division Requirements in Majors
Majors with BA and BS Options

6. Revise the class scheduling process to target needs of new students.
Pre-sets determined before registration is opened
Schedules sent to new students
Schedules updated via phone and contacts with faculty prior to orientation

12. Implement schedule forecasting software.
SUNY Investment Fund grant
Ad Astra Schedule Check-up completed
Ad Astra Platinum phase initiated

13. Develop new undergraduate completion and transfers program.
4b-2:
Develop new undergraduate completion and transfers program.
Meetings held with Delhi Community College, Mohawk Valley Community College and Suffolk Community College
Partnership opportunities identified

14. Develop new graduate and transfer programs.
4b-3:
Develop new graduate and transfer programs.
Proposal for a graduate program in Data Analytics
SUNY Investment Fund Grant received
Survey for new graduate programs created and administered
Survey created for local businesses

15. Expand existing graduate programs.
4b-4:
Expand existing graduate programs.
Nutrition and Dietetics program for certified dieticians
Mathematics BS/MS 4+1 program approved