Vice President News from Ian Harper
With the clocks moving forward an hour over the weekend we can officially say welcome to Spring and the weather certainly seems to be co-operating!!! Although we are in Spring, the University is very focused on driving enrollment for the fall of 2026. So far, we have received over 14,500 applications an increase over 12% compared to last year, which is tremendous, the focus is now on processing these applications and encouraging the accepted students to enroll at the University.
In last month’s newsletter I acknowledged the challenges and frustrations we often face being a service Division, I continued this dialogue at the Division’s extended leadership meeting, where we spoke about respect and broke into teams to discuss four questions: 1) Are your teams respected for the work they do 2) Share examples of when respect was shown 3) Share examples of when respect was not shown and 4) What needs to change to ensure a more respectful environment is created and what role can we play in achieving this. Everyone was very engaged in the session and some great feedback and insights were shared. At my first line meeting we continued to reflect on the session and have identified a series of next steps that we will be sharing in the coming weeks, we will also provide an update at our upcoming Divisional meetings that will be held at the end of the month.
Hopefully, you will have seen some of the tremendous news we recently shared regarding BASC’s strategic dining plan. A multi-year program that will take our dining and retail experiences to a completely new level. A lot of hard work, engagement and soliciting ideas has gone to developing this exciting plan and I encourage you to learn more about it.
We are making progress on the new physical space for the Employee Success Center; a location has been found and is in the process of being renovated and content and resources are being compiled with the plan to official open later in the spring.
Thank you for everything you do.
Take Care
Ian
Departmental News
Brockport Auxiliary Services Corporation (BASC)
Please join BASC in welcoming Rachel LaChapelle as its new Dining Service Director. Rachel brings a wealth of experience overseeing high-volume university dining, retail, catering, and campus hospitality programs, most recently having served as Resident District Manager at Harvest Table Culinary Group at the University of Rochester. BASC is excited to have Rachel join its team and the SUNY Brockport community.
Brockway Dining Hall Express will be open for Spring Break (Saturday, March 14 – Saturday, March 21) serving lunch and dinner from 12 – 1 pm and 6 – 7 pm. BASC is offering a special Spring Break Saver price of $9.99 for any meal during Spring Break. Credit/debit, Easy Money, and Points are accepted. All other dining locations are closed during Spring Break. Visit basc1.org for specific closing/opening times of all dining locations.
BASC will celebrate Employee Appreciation with some token gifts and special T-shirt and jeans days the week of March 2. Please join BASC in thanking our team members for the work that they do to provide exceptional services that meet the needs of the campus community.
Brockport Information Technology Services (BITS)
Here’s a bit of Spring Start-Up comparison data (2025-2026) from BITS:
- Spring 2025 (1/27-2/10): 872 tickets closed
- Spring 2026 (1/26-2/9): 1,118 tickets closed
| Ticket Type | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Report an IT security incident | 17 | 162 |
| Account Access Assistance | 55 | 84 |
| Mach Form Support | 27 | 76 |
| Email Requests | 43 | 59 |
| Classroom Technology | 52 | 58 |
| Phone Services/Issues | 13 | 48 |
| Printers | 37 | 35 |
| Brightspace | 47 | 34 |
| Teams | 7 | 31 |
| ID Cards | 18 | 29 |
| Resnet | 12 | 20 |
The Project Management and Enterprise Applications office has developed a project management dashboard (University Technology Projects) that identifies the technology projects BITS is currently involved in. The dashboard is broken out by division and is accessible through the BITS Portal (BITS Project Management Office Overview) behind the single-sign-on wall.
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)
Annual Fire & Life Safety Compliance Inspections (Campus-Wide) beginning March 4, 2026, the inspection is expected to occur over the course of three to four weeks.
Facilities Maintenance & Operations (FMO)
2026 Summer Temporary Facilities Employment will be posted/advertised soon (for employment during May – August 2026).
Facilities Planning & Construction (FPC)
Actively interviewing candidates for a Facilities Project Manager and Facilities Small Project Manager.
Finance & Management/Procurement and Payment Services (F&M/PPS)
- After 37 years, Steve Sheffield has decided to retire. Steve has been a huge asset to the campus community in his years here working for the moving crew and then supervising the central receiving department. We wish Steve the best of luck in his retirement and his new adventures.
- We wish Corey Prince from Central Receiving a quick and healthy recovery from his recent shoulder surgery.
- A big Thank You to John Carlson, who just cannot escape us. John has volunteered to assist us in Central Receiving as we are very shorthanded. Thanks so much John, you are a life saver.
- Please look for Procurement and Payment tips every Monday and Wednesday on the Daily Eagle. PPS will have a new tip each week to assist the campus community with an assortment of important information.
Employees Spotlight!
New Employees
Facilities Maintenance & Operations is pleased to welcome several new staff members.
Please join us in greeting our four new cleaners — Bernard Jurs, Betty Luce, Earl Utter, and Joseph Williams.
We are also excited to welcome Alex Applegate, Service & Repair Assistant-Motor Equipment and Jeff Maier, who joins us as a Trades Generalist
Promotions
Facilities Maintenance & Operations would like to congratulate Avery Buchholz, FOA-1/Grounds; Isaiah Jenks, Trades Generalist-Plumber/Electrician; Nicholas Colucci, Maintenance Supervisor 2, on their promotions.
Retirements
Join us in celebrating Steve Sheffield, who is retiring after 37 years with SUNY Brockport!
March Birthdays
- Alex Babcock
- Audrey Brown
- Scott Castle
- Chad Collins
- Dillon Courtney
- Michelle DeMonte
- Marley DeRosia
- Miquellia Dettman
- Pam Fostano
- Kelly Hastings
- Teresa Holland
- Matthew Jock
- Rachael Killion
- Rachel LaChapelle
- Cathy Legacy
- Julie Letourneau
- Mary Lincoln
- Steve Mallaber
- Harmony Mattox
- Stasia Molyneux
- Heather Norman
- Michael Oher
- Cody Parsons
- Vanessa Partridge
- Zoey Perry
- Matthew Smith
- Corrine Spychalski
- Jonathan Stephenson
- Sareth Stolfa
- Tasha Suttle
- Mark Watt
March Work Anniversaries & Years of Service
- Johnna Frosini, 28
- Robert Heywood, 27
- Sareth Stolfa, 25
- Virginia Arsenault, 22
- Melissa Wight, 20
- Michael Alexander, 19
- LaTanya Blackmon, 12
- Britney Carey, 11
- Tyler Garrison, 11
- Joel Zastrow, 11
- Linda Gamble, 10
- Keith Gaylor, 10
- Matthew Jock, 10
- Joseph Balonek, 7
- Rachael Killion, 7
- Dennis Ladd, 7
- Jason Sigler, 6
- Dan Dippel, 5
- Christina Houseman, 1
- Jennifer Reitter, 1
BizLibrary Suggested Course of the Month
Develop Tolerance and Respect (2 minutes long; rated 4.5 of 5 stars) – is a video to help learners respect and accept other people’s opinions, behaviors, preferences, even when you don’t agree with them. Peter Quarry, behavioral expert, explains how tolerance and respect can be developed. Develop Tolerance and Respect is a video to help learners realize that when we learn to tolerate other people’s differences, we develop patience and willingness to understand the other person’s point of view. We seek to find common ground, even when we have differing views. This leads to better quality decisions, greater harmony, and less conflict.
Events Coming Up:
- Mar 26 – A&F Division PM Staff Semi-Annual Meeting, 7-8:30pm, NY Room, Cooper Hall
- Mar 27 – A&F Division AM Staff Semi-Annual Meeting, 9-10:30am, Ballroom, Seymour Union
Every Friday! – Green & Gold Fridays – everyone is encouraged to wear their SUNY Brockport gear / colors!
Check out our inclusive SUNY Brockport Events Calendar
Webpage Links for Reference:
Leadership Newsletters (see 5 th topic down)
Vice President for Administration & Finance (A&F)
Brockport Auxiliary Services Corporation (BASC)
Brockport Information Technology Services (BITS)
Facilities Maintenance & Operations (FMO)
Facilities Planning & Construction (FPC)
- Budgeting Office
- Procurement & Payment Services (PPS)
- Scholarship, Research, & Sponsored Programs (SRSP)
- Office of Student Accounts & Accounting (OSAA)
Human Resources & Payroll (HR)
If you have news you’d like included in a future issue, please email to Bonnie Bradley (bbradley@brockport.edu).