Strategic Plan: 2030

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Phase 1: Research and Focus Sessions (August - January)

From August through January, the Strategic Planning Steering committee will conduct an exhaustive review of SUNY Morrisville’s current standing through a series of four identified focus areas.  The review will include an in depth analysis of Morrisville’s performance using internal and external data sources as well as subjective information collected from faculty, staff, and students during (and after) focus sessions.      

Phase 2: Vision, Mission, Values and Goals (February - May)

Using the information learned throughout the research and focus sessions, the newly formed Strategic Planning Standing Committee will update the four primary elements of the Strategic Plan.  This includes the values commonly shared by the Morrisville community, a mission statement that depicts Morrisville’s intended purpose, a vision statement that identifies what Morrisville intends to become, and strategic plan goals to guide Morrisville toward that shared vision. 

Phase 3: Priorities, Strategies, and Action Plans (May - October)

Using the Strategic Plan’s Mission and Goals as a guide, Morrisville will develop strategic priories that align institutional strengths with external opportunities.  Each priority will have cascading strategies and action plans to help guide budget and resource allocation as well as unit plan development.

Additional Information

Date

Description

Presenter(s)

August 30

Academic Opportunities Focus Session

Jason Zbock, Interim Academic Officer, Dean of Liberal Arts, Science, and Society

Rob Blanchet, Chief Planning and Assessment Officer

September 16

Academic Opportunities Discussion

Laura Pierie, Associate Professor, College Senate President

Chris Scalzo, Professor

September 26

Student Support Focus Session

Chris Scalzo, Professor

Melissa Ward, Director of Campuswide Advisement and Special Programs

October 7

Student Support Discussion

Janet Oppendisano, Director of CSTEP

Monica Grau, Vice President of Student Affairs, Chief Diversity Officer

October 14

Access, Awareness, and Affordability Focus Session

Matthew Grawrock, Director of Athletics

Al Muss, Professor

November 7

Access, Awareness, and Affordability Discussion

Rob Blanchet, Chief Planning and Assessment Officer

Amanda Reeder, Director of Admissions

November 7

Student Focus Group:  BSAD 400 Production and Operations Management

Chris Scalzo, Professor

Dave Rogers, President

Rob Blanchet, Chief Planning and Assessment Officer

Elizabeth Ackman, Director of Residential Life

November 9

Student Focus Group: BSAD 350 “Principles of Corporate Finance”

Chris Scalzo, Professor

Dave Rogers, President

Rob Blanchet, Chief Planning and Assessment Officer

Jamie Miller, Assistant Director of Development

November 21

Student Focus Group:  AGBS 240 “Farm Management and Finance”

Rob Blanchet, Chief Planning and Assessment Officer

Laura Pierie, Associate Professor, College Senate President

November 28

College and Community Growth Focus Session

Jamie Miller, Assistant Director of Development

Chris Maroney, Executive Director of Facilities Management

December 1

Student Focus Group: “First Year Experience”

Jamie Miller, Assistant Director of Development

Rob Blanchet, Chief Planning and Assessment Officer

December 8

College Council:  Strategic Plan update

Rob Blanchet, Chief Planning and Assessment Officer

Dave Rogers, President

December 9

College and Community Growth Focus Discussion

Paul Fields, Chief of University Police

Adam Saunders, Online Learning and Instruction Librarian

January 19

State of the College Address:  Summation of Research and Focus Sessions

Dave Rogers, President

 

  • Beth Ackman, Director of Residence Life
  • Rob Blanchet, Chief Planning and Assessment Officer
  • Matt Grawrock, Director of Athletics
  • Jamie Miller, Assistant Director of Development
  • Janet Oppedisano, CSTEP Director
  • Laura Pierie, Assistant Professor and College Senate President
  • David Rogers, President
  • Chris Scalzo, Associate Professor
  • Marian Whitney, Registrar
  • Jason Zbock, Interim Academic Officer 
  • Dacia Banks, Director of Financial Aid
  • Robert Blanchet, Chief Planning and Assessment Officer (Chair)
  • Paul Buckingham, Professor
  • Jamie Cyr, Vice President of Administration
  • Wyatt Galusky, Professor
  • Monica Grau, Vice President of Student Affairs
  • Jennie Frank, Assistant Professor
  • Suzan Harkness, Provost
  • Jamie Miller, Assistant Director of Development
  • Laura Pierie, Associate Professor and College Senate President (Chair)
  • Christopher Scalzo, Professor
  • Melissa Ward, Director of Campus Advisement and Special Programs
  • Amber Vega, Student
  • Jennifer Jones, Assistant to the President

Progress Update

We cultivate a community of learners rooted in experiential education.

  • Student Centered
  • Sustainability
  • Community
  • Hands-on Learning
  • Diversity

We will advance world-class experiential learning that is dynamic, career-oriented, and sustainability-focused.

  • Goal 1: To embrace and cultivate a sustainability mindset.  We will optimize our college operations in a way that advances environmental, social, and economic sustainability.  
    • Objective 1.1: Advance environmental sustainability (SO3). We are committed to protecting the environment by reducing risks, fostering awareness of sustainability benefits, and assessing the environmental impacts of Morrisville’s operations.  
    • Objective 1.2: Advance social sustainability (SO3).  We engage in practices that combat social exclusion, promote upward mobility, and contribute to the well-being of our stakeholders. 
    • Objective 1.3: Advance economic sustainability (PP1).  We contribute to the economic development and growth of New York State, the Central New York region, and the State University of New York at Morrisville.   
  • Goal 2: To enhance and expand access to experiential education (traditional, non-traditional, matriculated, non-credit bearing; workforce development, graduate, technical).  We will optimize and enhance access to experiential learning to include nontraditional student populations.
    • Objective 2.1: Enhance and expand residential student experiential learning (PP5).  We will integrate experiential learning across all aspects of the full-time residential student experience.  This will include applications in areas of curriculum development, co-curricular programming, and the broader residential student environments. 
    • Objective 2.2: Enhance and expand the non-traditional student college enterprise (PP2, PP4, PP6, PP7, SO1, SO2). We will develop programming and services that align our experiential education mission with growing non-traditional student demand. 
  • Goal 3: To be recognized leaders for career-focused education. We will advance a world class education to enable our graduates to be agile in the market whether seeking employment or further education. 
    • Objective 3.1: Be a recognized college for student placement outcomes (PP3, PP8).  We see placement as the pinnacle measure of Morrisville’s success and strive to provide our graduates the best value for the effort, time and resources they invest.