Vice President News from Ian Harper
It is great to see the campus come to life with the start of the new academic year; we have welcomed new students, returning students, Convocation was held, and classes have started. This is shaping up to be another very strong enrollment year, which bodes well for the future. I do ask you all to please take a moment to reflect on the fact that none of this could have happened without your hard work, commitment, and dedication. Thank you, thank you.
A couple of highlights this month, hopefully you like the changes we have made to this month’s Newsletter, we asked for feedback, received it, and acted on it, please keep that feedback coming. President’s Cabinet joined Julie Caswell, Gary Morog, and Brad Menear on a “Behind the Scenes” facilities tour, getting a firsthand experience of what it takes to keep the campus running.
Don’t forget to take advantage of the fantastic training materials available at BizLibrary and to complete the required Title VI and Title IX Training Modules, if you haven’t already.
Finally, as we strive to improve our work/life balance, I would like to challenge everyone to think of work processes that could be simplified or improved. Please send me your ideas and we can start to drive change for the better.
Thank you for all that you do.
Departmental News
Brockport Auxiliary Service Corporation (BASC)
BASC is pleased to share that it is reintroducing its Refillable Mug Program. All first-year students who attended Convocation were offered a free mug. The Refillable Mug is adorned with an image of Ellsworth as Mascot King and saves customers 10% when used at The Square, Jitterbugs, Raj Madan, or TRAX for fountain beverages or coffee (specialty beverages excluded). This is part of BASC’s sustainability efforts and is an initiative that earns the University points on the STARS report. Mugs may be purchased at The Square for $5 (plus tax).
Brockport Information Technology Services (BITS)
BITS recently completed a large Wireless Project via their teams in the Telecom, Network and Systems, Programming, and Service Desk areas.
Departmental Fun Facts
- Brockport Auxiliary Service Corporation (BASC) served 7,897 meals at Brockway and Harrison Dining Halls from Thursday dinner through Sunday dinner of Welcome Weekend.
- Brockport Information Technology Services (BITS) has loaned out 21 laptops to students in need.
- Facilities Planning & Construction (FPC) manages 2,894,503 square feet of building space.
- Finance & Management (F&M) - The Office of Scholarship, Research & Sponsored Programs’ Grant expenditures for FY 2023-24 were $5,122,849, with 87 active awards (50 of those being new awards).
Employees in the Spotlight!
New Employees
- Brockport Auxiliary Service Corporation (BASC) welcomes new team members Jeffrey Beauvais, Assistant Manager for Production at The Square and Bill McNamara, Executive Director.
- Brockport Information Technology Services (BITS) welcomes new Classroom Support Specialist, Katrina Sliter to their team!
- Facilities Maintenance & Operations (FMO) welcomes new Cleaner, Leeanna Alexander, and new Senior Parking Services Attendant, Angelo Cole to their team!
- Scholarship, Research, and Sponsored Programs welcomes new Purchasing and Accounts Payable Specialist, Patty Capaldo to their team!
Please join us in welcoming all of our new folks to SUNY Brockport and the Administration and Finance Division!
Promoted Employees
Brockport Auxiliary Service Corporation (BASC) congratulates Frank Smith on his promotion to Operations Manager at The Square and Dan Austin on his promotion to Assistant Manager for Production at Brockway Dining Hall Express, and Operations Manager Tricia Hillman is now overseeing Brockway Dining Hall Express as well as food production for Catering.
Finance & Management’s Budget Office congratulates Rachael Killion on her new role as Budget Director! Rachael brings a myriad of experience to this role, holding her MBA in Business Management and serving in various capacities within the Budget Office over the past five years. Through her understanding of campus budgets and SUNY processes, she has helped navigate difficult projects and create efficiencies for not only the Office, but the University as a whole. This, coupled with her detailed and collaborative nature, creates a solid foundation and exciting path forward for the Budget Team. Way to go Rachael!
Please join us in congratulating the above colleagues on their promotions!
Birthdays in September
- Victor Acosta
- Linda Marshall
- Nabil AL Rashdi
- George McCauley
- Sandra Almekinder
- Liz Morrow
- Dyllan Beach
- Sonya Moyer
- LaTanya Blackmon
- Christine Passarell
- Emily Bouchard
- Elizabeth Pearson
- Denine Carr
- Deborah Perry
- Rachel Coleman
- Pamela Powell
- Nicholas Colucci
- Timothy Reagan
- Jesse Conklin
- Rhonda Revier
- Jorge Diaz
- Kevin Rogers
- Kelly Dobbs
- Pattie Rowley
- Terry Eason
- Michael Rush
- Linda Eichas
- Jeremiah Russell
- Martin Fleming
- Katherine Schaal
- Keith Fletcher
- Frank Smith
- Jen Kinsey
- Keith Stein
- Kelly Koss
- Kayla Swartz
- Erel Lozano
- Amanda Trumble
- Mark Maglietto
- Wanda Wells
- Jeff Maier
- Zachary Williams
- Tammy Jo Manz
Work Anniversaries in September
- John Baun 1 year
- Amy Brigham 1 year
- Audrey Corby 1 year
- Frances Moore 1 year
- Malia Rodriguez 1 year
- Michael Sheffield 1 year
- Ashley Sitton-Hoffman 1 year
- Noah Tantalo 1 year
- Patricia Thompson 1 year
- Austin Vick 1 year
- Makenzi Wynn 1 year
- Kayla Swartz 2 years
- Katie Adams 3 years
- Liz Goodson 3 years
- Courtney VanEnwyck 3 years
- Madeline Vetter 3 years
- Nadia LaDue 5 years
- Shawn Garrison 6 years
- Krystal Perlman 6 years
- Laura Coriddi 7 years
- Kelly Lutz 7 years
- Mary Menge 7 years
- Kallee Quill 8 years
- Corey Prince 9 years
- Dan Austin 10 years
- Julie Welday 10 years
- Kevin Derrane 13 years
- Kristin Hartway 13 years
- Jamie Swartz 14 years
- Amanda Auriemma 18 years
- Gina Maclaren 20 years
- Keith Fletcher 21 years
- Wanda Wells 22 years
- Vickie Comden 23 years
- Andy Fogg 24 years
- John Spamer 26 years
- Jeremy Barnard 27 years
- Kevin Mosher 28 years
- Steven Sheffield 35 years
- Robin Schepler 46 years
Kudos
Kudos to the entire BASC Team for a smooth opening! Many team members worked extra hours to fulfill the catering contracts during the week leading up to and including Welcome Week, in addition to having additional locations open during Welcome Weekend. The BASC team received lots of kudos from many of its summer customers including from: Empire Girls State, President Macpherson for her Summer Sunset Party in July, Vice President Sara Kelly for outstanding service to the EOP group at Harrison Dining Hall and for the opening of Jitterbugs Café this summer, and Executive Assistant Laurie Smith and Vice President Ian Harper for the food and setup for the Administration & Finance Division Gatherings.
Kudos to the BITS Team for their FAFSA Efforts, Closing 805 Service Tickets in the last half of August, and Creating a BrightSpace Process to create major and minor groups (this included 13,382 additions to those groups).
Kudos to Finance & Management’s Campus Services’ Print Shop Team (Dan Dippel, Kelly Lutz, and Robert Fisher) for the amazing job they did producing the following items for Welcome Weekend:
- 1,500 B-logo 8x4” Pennant Magnets
- 1,500 Eagle 8x4” Pennant Magnets
- 3,000 Eagle to Eagle Roommate Contracts
- 3,000 ResLife Move-in Handcards
- 1,000 ResLife Residential Experience 8-page Booklets
- 400 ResLife PIN Setting Handcards
- 3 Welcome Week Greeter Signage 24x35”
- 4 Townhome Parking Signs 24x18”
- 2 Move In Welcome Banners 144x48”
- 15 24x18” Various Directional One-Way Signs
- 30 36x24” Move-in Route Signs
- Designed, cut and installed logo/graphics in multiple locations on ResLife golf cart
- 3,000 ResLife Express Checkout A7 Envelopes
- 2,400 Voting Information Cards
- 500 Parking LPR Handcards
- 900 Res Hall Door Name Cards
- 3,000 ResLife ResNet Wifi Handcards
- Move-in Zone posters (multiple sizes)
- 60 22x24” ‘B with Claws’ logo decals for application to sides of large move-in carts
- 6 24x18”Welcome Week Academic Convocation Yard Signs
- Do Not Enter Parking Signage
- 275 Move-In Volunteer Thank You Cards & Envelopes
Kudos to Finance & Management’s Office of Student Accounts and Accounting Staff for going above and beyond during our busiest operational cycle. Here are a few shout-outs:
- Jonathan Stephenson executed the NYS “Stale Date” check process solo for the first time, and did it flawlessly!
- Kendall Rood initiated an analysis of prior-year authorized NYS aid awards to proactively identify issues to ensure students receive needed funding.
- Peggy Barringer sailed through the first Fall 2024 EOP disbursement, ensuring our EOP students have funds for books and other essentials needed for success.
- Dora Henry and Jonathan Stephenson completed the arduous loan fund disbursement process representing millions of dollars in aid for students.
Kudos from Finance & Management’s Office of Student Accounts and Accounting to their incredible BITS partner, Krystal Perlman. Krystal was instrumental in devising a process to secure a student’s personal information to ensure an estranged family member would no longer be able to access the account/refunds. Thank you, Krystal!
Green & Gold Star Awards – August 2024
- Jeremy Barnard (Facilities Automotive) You fixed the van in a timely manner to get us back on the road! We appreciate all your hard work!
- Joanna Camp (BITS) For your assistance in the Tk20 SQR conversion and completing tasks I couldn’t do!
- Julie Caswell (FMO) Your patience in helping with the FBW Building bust unveiling ceremony.
- Angelo Cole (FMO / PTS) Surviving your 1st RUSH season. Great job!
- Steve Cook (BITS) Volunteering for the Welcome Party for the first two days of classes.
- Michelle DeMonte (HR) Thanks for your help & expertise in navigating all my changes over the past year!! Much appreciated!
- Shawn Garrison (Facilities Custodial) For assisting with set up of tables and chairs for the Academic Affairs Welcome back- THANK YOU!
- Shawn Garrison (Facilities Custodial) For doing a great job maintaining the sinks in Tower Fine Arts.
- Liz Goodson (BASC) For your outstanding catering service at our August 5 & 6 A&F Division Gatherings!
- Elizabeth Gorall (F&M / OSAA) Thank you for all your help in making the 2024 F&M Retreat a success!!
- Tammy Gouger (HR) Volunteering for the Welcome Party for the first two days of classes.
- Tammy Gouger (HR) For your excellent presentation on crucial conversations at the leader retreat.
- Tammy Gouger (HR) Thank you for helping to make the 2024 F&M Retreat a success!! The DISC session was very beneficial!
- Kayla Guck (FMO / PTS) Juggling it all with staff shortage. THANK YOU.
- Dora Henry (F&M / OSAA) She went above and beyond to assist me with questions I had in regards to my son’s account.
- Tricia Hillman (BASC) For always being on-point with our catered A&F Division Events!
- Jason Knab (Facilities Grounds) Asked what I believed to be a big deal was small to them. :)
- Sam Lewis (BITS) For your dedication, and hard work on the campus wireless upgrade on a challenging project.
- Sam Lewis (BITS) For your outstanding working going beyond, assisting the students in the res. halls with IT Services
- Gina Maclaren (BASC) For always doing a great job with catering contracts and dealing with my last minute requests!
- Mark Maglietto (BITS) For your dedication, and hard work on the campus wireless upgrade on a challenging project.
- Mark Maglietto (BITS) For your outstanding working going beyond, assisting the students in the res. halls with IT Services.
- Teresa Major (F&M / OSAA) Assisting as a volunteer for the “Welcome Party” for the first two days of classes!
- Teresa Major (F&M / OSAA) Thank you for all your help in making the 2024 F&M Retreat a success!!
- Chris Martinez (FMO / PTS) Training new Sr Attendant while juggling his own work! AMAZING! Thank you.
- Danielle Partridge (BASC) For your outstanding catering service at our August 5 & 6 A&F Division Gatherings!
- Jeremiah Russell (Facilities Grounds) Going above and beyond his job duties.
- Mark Stacy (FMO / PTS) Thank you for all your help in making the 2024 F&M Retreat a success!!
- Deb Vivian (Facilities Custodial) For assisting in the set up of Academic Affairs Welcome Back- I appreciate you!
- Melissa Wight (F&M) Thank you for all your help in making the 2024 F&M Retreat a success!!
- Robert Young (Facilities Custodial) For doing a great job maintaining the sinks in Tower Fine Arts.
- Robert Young (Facilities Custodial) For assisting in the set up of Academic Affairs Welcome back- amazing!
BizLibrary Suggested Course of the Month
Creativity: Learn to Think Outside the Box – Learn to think outside the box and challenge limiting points of view to spark new solutions and inspire innovative ideas.
And please be sure to complete your required Title VI and Title IX Training Modules, if you haven’t already – those were emailed to everyone recently by Human Resources.
Upcoming Events
- September 19-22 (All Weekend) – Homecoming & Family Weekend on Campus
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