College Governance Meeting
September 28, 2011
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
Announce
Date to
Comt.
Date to
Pres.
Date to
SUNY
Chancellor’s Awards
9/28/11
12/8/12
2/10/12
2/21/12
9/28/11
1/29/12
2/27/12
3/12/12
9/28/11
3/30/12
4/30/12
9/1/12
Excellence in
Professional Service
- Scholarship and
Creative Activities
- Teaching
- Faculty Service
Distinguished
Professorships
Distinguished
Professorship
Service Professorship
Teaching
Professorship
Honorary Degrees
2011-2012 Activities
• McIntire-Stennis Research Program
• Seed Grants
• Spotlight on Research
• Exemplary Researcher
COR
Committee on research
MS Pre-Proposal Distribution
Department
# Pre-Proposals
Admin
1
AEC
1
CHM
1
EFB
4
ERE
4
FNRM
7
PBE
2
SCME
2
Total
22
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
FY 2011-2012 Financial Plan and Five Year
Financial Planning
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
State Operating Budget
REVENUE
2010-11
2011-12
YE Forecast
Budget
$24,117,800
State Allocation
Projected Tuition Revenue
Interest and Fees
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
Forecast
$22,541,600 $22,541,600 $23,443,300 $24,381,000 $25,356,200
12,953,300
14,073,200
14,761,300
15,473,600
16,204,300
16,961,300
153,000
149,000
149,000
149,000
149,000
149,000
Other Plan Revenue Sources:
-- Supplemental SUNY Allocation
300,500
-- Student Support Service Fees
698,800
712,800
805,500
805,500
805,500
805,500
-- University Wide Allocations
851,300
851,300
851,300
851,300
851,300
851,300
-- Graduate Waivers funded by RF
-- UG Scholarships from ESF
Foundation
-- One-Time Item: "Save the Rain"
Grant
136,700
880,500
412,500
412,500
412,500
412,500
448,500
677,800
677,800
677,800
677,800
677,800
120,000
-- One-Time Item: Fuel Cell Retainage
190,000
-- 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 2011-2012 Financial Plan and Five Year Financial Planning
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
State Operating Budget
EXPENSES
2010-11
2011-12
YE Forecast
Budget
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
Forecast
Personal Service
-- Personal Service Regular
$24,776,400
$24,227,500
$24,227,500
$24,227,500
$24,712,100
$25,206,300
-- Temporary Appointments
1,459,700
1,387,000
1,387,000
1,387,000
1,387,000
1,387,000
-- Retirement Savings
(207,500)
(200,000)
(200,000)
(200,000)
(200,000)
(200,000)
Graduate Stipend and Tuition Waivers
2,754,100
3,270,900
3,270,900
3,270,900
3,270,900
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
636,100
468,900
468,900
468,900
468,900
468,900
Library Acquisitions
625,500
620,000
620,000
620,000
620,000
620,000
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
230,000
253,000
253,000
253,000
253,000
253,000
Telephone
85,000
85,000
85,000
85,000
85,000
85,000
Computer Network / Infrastructure
105,000
97,200
97,200
97,200
97,200
97,200
71,800
73,400
73,400
73,400
73,400
73,400
(25,000)
(50,000)
(100,000)
(100,000)
(100,000)
Mail
Advertising / Accountability
UMU Collaborative Savings
University Wide Program Expenses
936,600
934,500
934,500
934,500
934,500
934,500
Surplus to / (Deficits from) Reserves
($1,996,600)
($622,000)
($1,208,700)
345,200
1,230,700
2,156,400
$41,813,000
$43,481,400
$45,213,600
TOTAL
$39,659,900
Reserve Balance ($000)
$4,510
$40,538,200
$4,388
$40,199,000
$3,679
$4,524
$6,255
$8,911
FY 2011-12 All Funds Budget
($000’s)
$1,916
$424 $348
$76
Reserves
$4,500
Research Foundation
ESF Foundation
Pulp & Paper
Foundation
ESF Alumni Association
$40,538
$19,064
State Operating Budget
Other Funding
$26,328
Ranger School Alumni
Association
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
2011
1661
2010
1617
+44
• Graduate
2011
519
2010
505
+14
Research Proposals/Expenditures
July/August
2011/2012
• Sponsored Program Expenditures
Total
$3,762,939
% Change
+27%
Per Capita (Faculty)
$28,081.64*
Greater than all other (7)
SUNY Doctoral Campuses
• Sponsored Program New Awards
Total
$4,843,665
% Change
+90%
Per Capita (Faculty)
$36,146.75*
Greater than all other (7)
SUNY Doctoral Campuses
• Proposal Submissions
Total 2011-12
$9,714,413
Total 2010-11
$8,447,544
Thank you for your commitment to research.
% Change
+15%
U.S. News & World Report
Rankings 2012
• Best National Universities
2012
2011
2010
ESF
82
79
80
SU
62
55
58
Binghamton
90
86
80
Stony Brook
111
99
--
Buffalo
111
120
--
Univ. of Wyoming
152
153
--
U.S. News & World Report Rankings
• Best Public
• 2012
• 2011
• 2010
Universities
ESF #36
ESF #34
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.
Middle States Reaffirmation of Accreditation What has been
Accomplished?
 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
Outcome of June MSCHE Visit
• 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
College-Wide Promotion and
Tenure Committee
Members
Department
Term Ends
George Kyanka (Acting Chair)
SCME
2013
Tsutomu Nakatsugawa
EFB
2012
Chuck Kroll
ERE
2013
David Sonnenfeld
ES
2014
Arthur Stipanovic
FCH
2012
Robert Malmsheimer
FNRM
2013
Bandaru Ramarao
PBE
2014
Matthew Potteiger
LA
2014
2011-12 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 408. 3:30 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?
www.suny.edu/sunyhelps