Objective
Enhance the academic strategic plan into a comprehensive roadmap describing future opportunities for the academic division through a report to the Provost by the end of the 2022 – 23 academic year. Consistent with the recommendations of the College Senate Ad Hoc Study Team, establish specific goals and clear and measurable objectives for the division over the next five years. Describe the tools for assessment and continuous improvement to be employed in future academic strategic planning activities.
Existing documents:
- Academic strategic plan completed in 2021 - 2022 that classifies programs into four categories (growth, reconfiguration, augmentation, discontinue).
- Building a Better Brockport, College strategic plan 2022 – 2027
- Delta college review completed May 2022
- Honors College Joint Action Plan (Spring 2022?)
- Experiential learning design team report, March 2022
- Strategic plan to grow graduate enrollment, reported May 2017 with minor updates in June 2018
- General education review and recommendations, currently being developed for implementation Fall 2023.
- Others???
College Strategic Plan
SUNY Brockport provides an exemplary undergraduate and graduate public education, encompassing and valuing both the liberal arts and our professional programs. We aim to cultivate the skills and knowledge, critical inquiry, innovation, and resilience necessary to transform society. In doing so, we support our faculty and staff in their pursuit of excellence in teaching, scholarship, creative endeavors, service, academic support, and engagement in the college and beyond. We put student success at the heart of what we do, recognizing the need to be a student-ready college. We recognize the need to adapt and reflect, keeping the students, their needs, their experiences, and their outcomes at the center of our work.
- GOAL 1 To be a Great College at which to Learn
- GOAL 2 To be a College Engaged with its Community
- GOAL 3 To be a Sustainable and Thriving College for the 21st Century
- GOAL 4 To be a Great College at which to Work
Tasks of the Committee:
- Define an overarching vision for Academic Affairs. Describe a holistic view of what makes Brockport special. What features can we highlight that all (or most) students will receive during their time at Brockport? How does our new general education model fit into our academic objectives? How do we address diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice issues? What is the role of experiential learning (internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, etc.)? How do we embrace faculty scholarship?
- The 2022 academic strategic plan places all programs into one of four classifications. Describe the work that needs to be done for programs in the augmentation or reconfiguration categories to grow in a cohesive fashion. What metrics should be considered as key performance indicators? Develop a process of assessment and continuous improvement that will help these programs to achieve excellence, in alignment with the vision established by task 1.
- With consideration to the ongoing work of the Strategic Enrollment Management Committee, identify opportunities for growth, whether in new programs or through modification of academic processes (i.e. transfer programs, international students, graduate opportunities, micro-credentials, etc.). What is the appropriate role for the academic division in enrollment, retention, and persistence? Are we best serving the needs of the Brockport and Greater Rochester communities? Is the academic division appropriately configured to support the changes that would facilitate growth of these opportunities?
- Develop a clear communication plan to keep all stakeholders (JPBC, Senate, SEM, etc.) informed about goals, processes, metrics used for decision-making, and other developments. Develop clear and measurable objectives for the portfolio of academic programs at Brockport, published in a culminating Academic Strategic Plan document that has been developed collaboratively and vetted by College Senate.
The Academic Strategic Planning (ASP) Committee membership consists of:
- Dr. Monica Brasted, Associate Dean, School of Arts and Sciences- Committee Chair
- Dr. Kathleen Peterson, Nursing
- Dr. Cathy Houston-Wilson- Kinesiology, Sport Studies & Physical Education
- Dr. Mark Noll, Earth Sciences
- Dr. Eric Owusu, Computing Sciences
- Dr. Denise Copelton, Sociology- Senate Representative
- Ms. Jennifer Hecker, Art
- Dr. Natalie Svrcek, Education and Human Development
- Dr. Claudette Brown-Smythe, Counselor Education
- Dr. Sandeep Singh, Accounting, Economics and Finance
- Dr. Carson Young, Business Administration
- Ms. Dana Laird, Library
- Kim Walitzer, Psychology (fall 22 only)