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

2. 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”

3. 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.

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

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

6. 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

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

8. Please keep us up to date
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9. 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