Navigating the Global Job Market: The Role
of Universities in Work Readiness
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
Conference for Industry & Education Collaboration
February 6, 2013
Nancy L. Zimpher, Chancellor
The State University of New York
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Universities as Economic Engines
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Our History
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Systemness
systemness [ˈsɪs-təm-nəss] (n)
1. the coordination of multiple
components that when working together
create a network of activity that is more
powerful than any action of individual
parts on their own
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Charge from the
Board of Trustees:
The SUNY Strategic Plan
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64-campus tour
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Statewide Conversations
Group of 200 traveled to
eight Town Hall-style meetings
across the state
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BHAG
Big Hairy Audacious Goal:
SUNY will be a key engine of
revitalization for New York State’s economy
and enhance the quality of life for the
state’s citizens.
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Six Big Ideas
SUNY and the
Entrepreneurial Century
SUNY and the Seamless
Education Pipeline
SUNY and a
Healthier
New York
SUNY and an EnergySmart New York
SUNY and
the World
SUNY and the Vibrant Community
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64 campuses
88,000 employees
468,000 students
Reasons to Believe
1 million patients annually
7,669 degree programs
3 million alumni
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State of the State Address
Higher education will be the
“key economic driver.
We look to partner with our
great SUNY system,
especially across upstate
New York in making
this a reality.
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Finding our Champion
NYSUNY 2020
CHALLENGE GRANT PROGRAM
Round 1, Round 2 , Round 3
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The Obama Factor
Breaking Out of the Iron Triangle
ACCESS & COMPLETION
Roadmap for Success
Fixing the Education Pipeline
SUNY and the Seamless
Education Pipeline
ECHS
SUNY
WORKS
College Graduation Rates
70.0%
55.9% 58.2%
60.0%
62.2%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
27.5%
22.2% 22.4%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
3 year Associate Degree
Graduation Rates
United States
6 year Bachelor's degree
graduation rates
New York State
SUNY
Levels of Education for NY
Residents Ages 25-64
5.6% - less than 9th grade
14.6% - graduate or
professional degree
20.0% Bachelor’s
degrees
9.1% Associate’s
degrees
7.7% - 9th-12th grade;
no diploma
25.7% - H.S. graduate or
equivalency
17.3% - some college, no degree
Experiential Education
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION
SUNY
Works
SUNY
Discovers
SUNY
Serves
Co-op
Ed
Internship
Service
Learning
Work
Study
Field
Study
Research
Entrepreneurship
Clinical
Community
Service
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EFFECTS
1. Willingness to take on more difficult
tasks increases
2. Improved problem solving:
Analytical thinking
3. Improved performance in the
classroom
4. Increased commitment to
educational goals
5. Increased GPA
6. Absenteeism decreases
7. Disciplined thinking increases
8. MORE STUDENTS GRADUATE
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A Recipe for taking Co-op to Scale
Step 1 – Shared Vision and Knowledge
Step 2 – Funding
Step 3 – Preliminary Assessment
Step 4 – Faculty Involvement
SUNY Step 5 – Business/Industry Partnerships
WORKS Step 6 – Professional Development
Step 7 – Shared Best Practices
Step 8 – Advisory Committee
Step 9 – Campus Strategies/Action Plans
Step 10 – Information Management and
Evaluation
Step 11 – Policy Support
Step 12 – Outreach and Marketing
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Step 1 – Shared Vision and Knowledge
•Co-op is part of the university mission
statement and is recognized in university
publications
• University sponsors regional or national
conferences on co-op/internships
•Budget commitments to sustain Co-op
programs
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Step 2 – Funding
LUMINA GRANT:
2000 Co-op Grads by 2015; 5000 at scale
TAACCCT GRANT:
6800 Displaced Adult Workers, Co-op Ready
CARNEGIE GRANT:
$500,000 for Campus Co-op Development
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Step 3: Preliminary Assessment
SUNY CO-OP SURVEY
Campus Reporting
PAID
Cooperative
Education
Programs
PAID
Cooperative
Education
Students
Internship
Programs
Internship
Students
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
Other
Experiential
Education
Opportunities
Programs
Other
Experiential
Education
Opportunities
Students
TBA
TBA
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Step 4 – Faculty Involvement
•Recognition
•Professional Development
Opportunities
•Course Development Stipends
•Facilitate faculty research
opportunities on co-op and
internship programs
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Step 5 – Business/Industry Partnerships
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Step 6 – Professional Development
•Experiential Learning Summit (April 2012)
-Coaching session for more than 50 SUNY campus
administrators, faculty members and New York State
business leaders
-Training and Guidance- for co-op staff at SUNY Central
• WACE Summer Institute (July 2012)
-Intensive training for SUNY Leadership teams
• Co-op training (Fall 2012)
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Step 7 – Shared Best Practices
•Disciplined approach to:
-Curriculum development
-Partnership development
-Student placement/assessment
•Development of a “SUNY Works” Co-op Framework
•Leveraging building blocks already in place….
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Step 8 – Advisory Committee
Advisory Council
SUNY Works
Business/Industry/Labor
Outreach, employer interest,
employer sites, work assignments,
CareerZone, business services,
workforce investment boards
Career Development Center
Staff
Student enrollment,
career pathway
assessment,
advisement
Faculty
Learning
objectives/outcomes,
curriculum
integration,
Students
Student perspective
of co-op program,
what works, what
doesn’t work
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Step 9 – Strategies/Action Plans
•Campuses need to develop goals and objectives
to enhance and expand Co-op/internship
opportunities for students
•Challenges/Barriers need to be clarified and
Central administration needs to provide the
technical assistance and support to limit the
barriers to successful program implementation
and scale-up
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Step 10 – Information Management
•Managing information
•SUNY SYSTEM-wide job bank
database
•Student access to the database
for co-op/internship opportunities
and training and review exercises
•Faculty review and evaluation of
student participation
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Step 11 – Policy Support
•Local level, as well as the state level
•Institutional support
-Faculty Governance
-President support
•Transferability across the system
•Tax incentives for participating employers
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Step 12 –tOutreach and Marketing
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465, 000 Work-Savvy
Graduates upon full
scale-up!
Navigating the Global Job Market: The Role
of Universities in Work Readiness
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
Conference for Industry & Education Collaboration
February 6, 2013
Nancy L. Zimpher, Chancellor
The State University of New York
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