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2022 All College
March 21 – 28
Serving Students in
Our Next 50 years
SUNY EMPIRE
STATE COLLEGE
2 Union Avenue
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-587-2100
800-847-3000
www.esc.eduSUNY Empire State College
Serving Our Students in Our Next 50 Years
Monday, March 21, 2022
2 to 2:30 p.m. Welcome by Officer in Charge Nathan Gonyea and Opening Session
Teams Live Event
2:30 to 4 p.m. Foundation Service Awards and Achievement Awards
Teams Live Event
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
10 to 11:15 a.m. Boyer Lecture: Maha Bali
Teams Live Event
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Poster and Authors Session
Teams Live Event
1 to 2 p.m. Creative Expressions: Poetry and Prose
Zoom
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
1 to 1:50 p.m. Concurrent Session I
Teams Meeting
2:10 to 3 p.m. Concurrent Session II
Teams Meeting
3:10 to 4 p.m. Concurrent Session III
Teams Meeting
4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Creative Expressions: Visual Arts
Zoom
Thursday, March 24, 2022
9 to 10 a.m. Faculty Caucus
Teams Meeting
9 to 10 a.m. Professional Employees Caucus
Teams Meeting
9 to 10 a.m. Support Staff Caucus
Teams Meeting
10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Joint Caucus
Teams Meeting
Monday, March 28, 2022
10 a.m. to Noon State of the College Address and College Assembly
Teams Live Event
suny empire state college • all college conference • march 2022 1Foundation Achievement Awards
Excellence in Mentoring Excellence in Support Services
This award recognizes and honors a full-time mentor who This award recognizes and honors up to two support
has distinguished themselves at the college through superb services employees who have distinguished themselves at
performance in the areas of teaching, student advising, the college through superb performance in fulfilling the
scholarship, and service to the college; as well as through duties in their job description; demonstrated flexibility and
evidence of flexible instructional policy, mastery of teaching adaptability to institutional needs; excellence in the areas of
methods, and the ability to work with students from a innovative leadership, decision making, and problem solving;
variety of backgrounds and academic preparations while and the initiation of ideas or development of proposals for
involving them in degree program design. The recipient will improving effectiveness.
be a broad-ranged scholar current in their field who uses
contemporary data in teaching and sets high standards for James William and Mary Elizabeth Hall
students; and will have the ability to be critical and fair in
evaluating students’ work, placing greater weight on final
Award for Innovation
level of competence than on performance. This award, endowed by founding SUNY Empire State College
President James W. Hall and his wife, is given when there is
a clear example of a significant contribution to innovation
Excellence in Part-Time Mentoring that promotes SUNY Empire’s mission, either through the
This award recognizes and honors a part-time mentor who removal of educational or procedural barriers or through
has distinguished themselves at the college through superb the enrichment of students’ participation in the college’s
performance in the areas of teaching, student advising, academic program or delivery systems. The innovation
scholarship, and service to the college; as well as through must be a specific product or change in the design of how
evidence of flexible instructional policy, mastery of teaching students engage with the college. It may be small, but it
methods, and the ability to work with students from a must be significant and replicable. It is not simply an attitude
variety of backgrounds and academic preparations while of helpfulness — it must have measurable results.
involving them in degree program design. The recipient will
be a broad-ranged scholar current in their field who uses
contemporary data in teaching and sets high standards for
Altes Prize for Exemplary Community Service
students; and will have the ability to be critical and fair in This annual award, named for Jane Altes, Ph.D., former vice
evaluating students’ work, placing greater weight on final president of academic affairs and interim president of the
level of competence than on performance. college, recognizes outstanding community service rendered
by SUNY Empire faculty at its many locations throughout
New York and, by example, encourages other faculty to
Excellence in Professional Service undertake such efforts. Special consideration is given to
This award recognizes and honors up to two professional faculty whose particular academic expertise addresses
employees who have distinguished themselves at the college community needs and problems.
through superb performance in fulfilling the duties in their
job description; demonstrated flexibility and adaptability to
instructional needs; excellence in the areas of innovative
Susan H. Turben Chair in Mentoring
leadership, decision making, and problem solving; and The Turben Chair in Mentoring is awarded each year
professional recognition, initiation of ideas or development to a SUNY Empire faculty member who demonstrates
of proposals for improving effectiveness. the capacity to advance scholarship and best practice in
mentoring. It is named in honor of Susan H. Turben, Ph.D.,
the second graduate of the college, an internationally
Susan H. Turben Award for recognized expert on families and child development,
Excellence in Scholarship and a long-time supporter of the mentoring model and
This award recognizes and honors a mentor or professional professional development for the college’s faculty mentors.
employee who has distinguished themselves in scholarly The chair is supported through an endowment from the
activity through evidence of significant and widely Susan and John Turben Foundation.
recognized scholarly or creative achievement undertaken
while employed by SUNY Empire. The quality of the work
and individual merit are the primary basis for selection,
and should be of such high quality that its publication or
presentation significantly enhances the academic reputation
of both the recipient and the college.
2 suny empire state college • all college conference • march 2022Foundation Longevity Awards
10 Years of Service Mary LaMountain Nancy Mangona
Jodi Almela Heidi Lazare Sheila Marshall
Terry Boddie Seana Logsdon Ian Reifowitz
Melissa Carpenter Jessica Macica Gail Stanback
Susan Fox Mary Mawn Michael Stone
Tammy Gagnon Lori McCaffrey Edward Warzala
Kathy Hairston Debra Monte Leetoya Young
Renata Kochut Suzanne Orrell Sandra Zellman
Celestine Kram-Fernandez Anastasia Pratt
Lynn McNall Matthew Quinn 25 Years of Service
Edward Peck Heather Reynolds Cammie Baker-Clancy
Veronica Stephens Melony Reynolds Kathleen Farrell
Ehsan Zaffar Paul Ryan David Gechlik
Cynthia Rybaltowski Mindy Kronenberg
15 Years of Service Katherine Scacchetti Karyn Laird
Brett Sherman Linda Lawrence
Sheila Aird
Margaret Sithole Sheree Martinelli
Kimberly Avery
Ruifang Sun Johanna Ostrander
Anastasia Ballo
Chris Tayko Mary Pennucci
Kevin Bane
Nan Travers Liza Rieger
Cynthia Bates
Victoria Vernon Patricia Ryan
Pamela Berube
Joseph Villa Debbi Staulters
Sandra Billert
Lynae Warren Stephanie Thomas
Melinda Blitzer
Leigh Yannuzzi Amy Ruth Tobol
Donna Carey
Joseph Yogtiba
Albert Castelo
Kelly Cattron 30 Years of Service
Paul Christiana 20 Years of Service Justin Giordano
Sandra Conaway Janet Aiello-Cerio Elaine Handley
Lisa D’Adamo-Weinstein Nicola Allain
Desiree Drindak Eric Bridges 35 Years of Service
Kristin FitzSimons Alison Brust Marc Cirigliano
Christopher Grill Sally Cahan Deborah Shufelt
Rebecca Hegel Lynn Cianfarani Perry Valastro
Bethany Hicks Jonathan Decker
Jessica Horne Gregory Edwards 45 Years of Service
Sara Hull Donna Fish Joseph Angiello
Patricia Isaac John Hetherington Carmen Feliciano
Christopher Jackson Hartley Hutchins
Kjrsten Keane Stacy Karlis 50 Years of Service
Robert Kester Ruth Losack Janet Jones
suny empire state college • all college conference • march 2022 3Boyer Lecture
Building Equity and Care Together
Presented by: Maha Bali
Maha Bali is associate professor of practice at the Center for Learning and Teaching at the
American University in Cairo. She has a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Sheffield,
UK. She is co-founder of virtuallyconnecting.org (a grassroots movement that challenges
academic gatekeeping at conferences) and co-facilitator of Equity Unbound (an equity-
focused, open, connected intercultural learning curriculum, which has also branched
into academic community activities Continuity with Care and Socially Just Academia and a
collaboration with OneHE: Community-building Resources. She writes and speaks frequently
about social justice, critical pedagogy, and open and online education. She blogs regularly at
http://blog.mahabali.me and tweets @bali_maha.
About the Boyer Lecture
The annual Boyer Lecture was established in 2004 by Kathryn Boyer ’78 to honor her late husband, Ernest L.
Boyer Sr., chancellor of the SUNY system from 1970 to 1977, who was instrumental in the founding of Empire
State College in 1971, as well as their son, Stephen Paul Boyer ’86, a mentor at the college’s Center for Distance
Learning, and grandson Gabriel Boyer ’04.
Creative Expressions — All College Edition
As part of our All College Conference, we want to celebrate the talents of our staff and faculty through poetry,
prose and visual art Creative Expression sessions. SUNY Empire is fortunate to have a rich and varied artistic
community, and just because we can’t be together in person, does not mean we can’t celebrate the arts.
• Tuesday, March 22, 1 to 2 p.m. — Poetry and Prose — Zoom
• Wednesday, March 23, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. — Visual Arts — Zoom
4 suny empire state college • all college conference • march 2022Poster Sessions
Applied Analytics in the Workforce Office of the Registrar: Back to Basics
This session is intended to highlight opportunities in applied The Office of the Registrar maintains student records, issues
analytics, data science, business analysis, and machine transcripts, and processes graduation, just to name a few
learning in the contemporary workforce. of our tasks! This poster session will introduce you to the
Applied analytics and related disciplines have seen team, provide an overview of how we support the college
tremendous growth in the tech sector and beyond in recent community, and highlight ongoing projects that are geared
years. This session will highlight these workforce trends and to improve service. We’ll also share where to find self-service
provide a brief overview of the M.S. in applied analytics now instructions and guides, including best contact information
being offered in the School for Graduate Studies. for questions.
Thomas Wiese Fran Rowe, Anthony Camarota, Amanda Lagoe,
Vanessa Redfield Anne Sweet
Creating College Reading Skills
Digital Learning Objects Reading Together: CMLAI Session on
“Good Practice” and Service to our Students
This poster session will introduce three open educational
resources (OER) digital learning objects developed as part What are our “principles of good practice?” In this session,
of a SUNY Strong Start to Finish grant created by Dan McCrea we’ll explore those principles by discussing a text by
and Mildred Van Bergen. In this short tutorial will define SUNY Empire’s first Vice President for Academic Affairs
what reading strategies are, why they are important, and Arthur Chickering, originally published in 1987. We look
how reading online can differ from reading the printed forward to everyone reading this short selection and thinking
word or print. We will also discuss and outline the process about its relevance to our current mentoring and advising
and mechanics for creating your own OER’s and Digital practices and moving forward. All are welcome to this
Learning Objects. informal conversation.
Dan McCrea, Mildred Van Bergen Access the reading.
Alan Mandell, Shantih Clemans
Degree Works and The School
for Undergraduate Studies Seamless Transfer of Military Credit:
Degree Works is a web-based tool for students in the School What You Need to Know
for Graduate Studies and School of Nursing and Allied Join us to learn more about the new seamless process for
Health to monitor their academic progress toward degree evaluating military training credit. The Office of the Registrar
completion. It also allows students and their faculty mentors and the Office of Veteran and Military Education will provide a
and advisors to plan future coursework. The Office of the live demonstration of the new ACE Modernized Military Guide,
Registrar has been exploring ways in which this software can an overview of the new seamless process for evaluating
be leveraged to assist students and mentors in the School of military credits and a step-by-step demonstration of how to
Undergraduate Studies The poster session will highlight the import military credits into DP Planner.
features of Degree Works and provide time for Q&A. Desiree Drindak, Emma Bowman, William Yaeger
Amy Hemming, Jessica McCaffery
Sharing Our Voice — Enhancing Teaching
Early Childhood Education Initial NYS Presence in Our Courses and Social Media
Certification Program Development Using Camtasia and YouTube
The B.S. in early childhood program will be the first In this session, I will present the use of Camtasia and YouTube
undergraduate teacher certification program at SUNY as a way to increase teaching presence in our courses and
Empire. We’ll discuss the program and recent updates to it. social media. Over the past 11 years, I have created and
Feedback from participants is appreciated as we continue to built the CBlissmath YouTube channel, which has more than
develop the program. 4,000 subscribers, 1 million views, and nearly 300 videos. This
Melissa Wells, Tracy Galuski, Joan Buzick, Teal Abel channel has enriched the content of several math courses
at our college, served as an open educational resource for
students around the world, and in some cases, attracted new
students to our program. I will show you how to create and
upload video content to YouTube in less than 10 minutes.
Catherine Bliss
suny empire state college • all college conference • march 2022 5Poster Sessions (Continued)
Students Who Change Areas of We’re Moving: How Faculty and
Study or Programs: What Influences Staff Can Prepare for the Conversion
Their Decision-Making? from Moodle to Brightspace
From the time the Banner System was instituted in 2018 to The SUNY Empire DLE Communication Subcommittee
Spring 2021, over 1,700 program changes were made by will present the timeline and next steps for the learning
more than 1,200 students. Using a survey, this study looks at management system conversion from Moodle to
why students change from one area of study or structured Desire2Learn’s Brightspace. Learn more about what happens
program to another. Most students cite conversations with during course conversion, opportunities the platform can
mentors, educational planning, and their own research as key bring, and how you can prepare for classes on Brightspace
factors in their decision. We explore how these surveys may beginning in the Fall 2022 term.
improve our mentoring and other services to students as they Lindsay Bryde, Cherie Haughney, Connie Rodriguez,
make these important, sometimes life-changing decisions. Rosalyn Rufer, Eileen Sperry
Maureen Kravec
What Can We Do About the
Value, Motivation and Learning: Student Mental Health Crisis?
Does the Science Inform? The Healthy Minds Study found that almost 40% of students
Science-based research is providing major contributions in American colleges and universities reported experiencing
in the vetting of old and new learning theories. This session a significant mental health problem in 2018–2019. When we
provides a look at scientific investigations related to perceived consider the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s safe to
value and motivation and asks the question “Can and does say that higher education is in the midst of a student mental
science inform the learner and the mentor?” An introduction health crisis. In this presentation, we’ll discuss strategies and
to the research will be presented to organize and guide approaches that colleges around the country are using to
the discussion. mitigate these challenges and explore what SUNY Empire
Joan Buzick is doing (and can do) to improve student well-being.
Rebecca Bonanno
Author Sessions
Oberon, Paumanok Transitions, Twin Towers: 2022 Fernandez, Nadine T. and Katie Nelson
Twin Decades, Long Island Quarterly, Core III: (eds.) Gendered Lives: Global Issues (an open
Dance Poems, Bards Annual, PoetryBay, Mom access textbook). SUNY Press & American
Egg Review, The Long Islander, Sacred Remains: Anthropological Association
Photos and Poems, Suffolk County Poetry Nadine Fernandez
Review, Beat Generation, Bridging the Waters II
and III Without Shame: Learning to Be Me
Mindy Kronenberg Connelly Akstens
6 suny empire state college • all college conference • march 2022Concurrent Sessions
SESSION I — 1 to 1:50 p.m., Teams Meeting Opportunity Programs: Removing Barriers and
Influencing Student Persistence
Assessing Our Momentum: How Does the The Office of Opportunity Programs will provide an overview
Work of the Process Improvement System of our three programs: Empire State Opportunity Program,
Benefit Our Students? SUNY Educational Opportunity Program, and Empire
SUNY Empire’s Process Improvement Committee (PIC) Promise Program. We will discuss the scope and goals
invites all college employees to suggest improvements of each one, along with how students are selected, the
to our many processes. benefits to students, and the achievements in the last year.
In addition, we will explain our proactive, holistic approach
This presentation explores how we’re doing with this effort, to student services.
with specific attention on the impact of this work on student
experiences. This panel includes both new and long-term Dana Brown, Colleen Reedy, Nicholas Mendez, Debra Monte
members of the PIC who hold a variety of roles at the college.
Learn more about the PIC. Recommendations for Supporting
Cindy Bates, Lisa Johnson, Julie Milner,
Autistic and Neurodiverse Students:
Lisa Johnson, Robin Oliver, Eileen McDonald A Universal Design Approach
As more students who identify as being autistic or
CMLAI Open Mic on Mentoring, Advising neurodiverse come to college, faculty and staff must
seek ways to engage this diverse group of students. This
and Teaching Now and Into the Future presentation will focus on evidence-based universal practices
Join the Center for Mentoring, Learning and Academic for supporting this population.
Innovation for a confidential, respectful, and open opportunity
The presenters will discuss the role of communication skills
to talk about specific examples of our mentoring, advising,
and social interactions and how utilizing a universal design
and teaching practices.
approach can benefit all SUNY Empire. Attendees will come
Shantih Clemans, Alan Mandell away “three things to know” and “three things to do” as they
relate to autistic and neurodiverse students.
Educational Planning in a Pre-Structured Melissa Zgliczynski, Lauren Allen, Noor Syed, Andrea Piazza
Program: Individualizing Experiences
to Meet Student Goals Update on the Academic Action Plan
This session will describe how using authentic and engaging Members of the college leadership team will provide an
assignments supports students in identifying their goals update on the college’s Academic Action Plan. Participants will
and developing professional skills. We will share technology learn more about the status of recommendations and action
support resources, provide examples, and showcase items that have emerged from previous planning stages.
customized rubrics that were developed by instructional Please bring your questions, ideas, and suggestions.
designers and faculty. We will outline our agile design process,
Frank Vander Valk, Tai Arnold,
which enables us to collect feedback and make improvements
Seana Logsdon, Andrea Hennessy
each semester.
Norine Masella, Maree Michaud-Sacks, Cynthia Patrick
Giving Program Assessment a New Look:
An Overview of Assessment Models Used
at SUNY Empire
The School of Human Services and the School for Graduate
Studies’ programs in Teacher Education and Business
Management and Leadership have developed systematic
assessment protocols that align with their goals and
student learning outcomes. We’ll look at how accreditation
expectations can guide program assessment models and
how assessment can improve program quality. We’ll also
provide ideas, and encouragement to those interested in
taking on program assessment beyond the Assessment in
The Major (AITM).
Sandra Winn, Ye Chen, Michelle Eades-Baird, Anjeanette Emeka,
David Puskas, Thalia MacMillan, Lynette Stewart
suny empire state college • all college conference • march 2022 7Concurrent Sessions (Continued)
SESSION II — 2:10 to 3 p.m., Teams Meeting Research about International Virtual
Exchange at SUNY Empire State College
An Interdisciplinary Approach to In this presentation, faculty present their research on
Teaching and Learning about COVID-19 whether students increased their cultural competencies
Faculty in the arts and social sciences designed a multilayered by participating in a Collaborative Online International
course and approach (i.e., discipline and mode of study) Learning (COIL) experience. Using before and after surveys,
for students to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in researchers examined the impact of these virtual exchange
creative ways. Final projects will be featured in a collective activities involving SUNY Empire students and their peers
multi-media publication and presented at a future SUNY at Universidad APEC in the Dominican Republic. Faculty will
Empire residency or conference. This concurrent session discuss their experiences, share some preliminary findings,
will highlight the process of creating this multidisciplinary and review examples of student work completed as part of
course and future steps. the exchange.
John Lawless, Cindy Bates, Lisa D’Adamo-Weinstein, Christopher Whann, Lorette Calix, Luis Camacho, Moises Alejandro
Elaine Handley, Lucy Winner, Raul Manzano Banks Pena (UNAPEC), Elsa Maria Moquete Cruz (UNAPEC)
Distressed Students: Balancing Support The Future is Female!
and Professional Boundaries The Women’s Leadership Council was established in 2019
Many students come to us feeling overwhelmed and by the inaugural class of Provost Fellows. The goal was to
sometimes distressed. How do we provide empathy provide a space for webinars, workshops and other events to
and support while maintaining appropriate professional enhance the professional development of women-identifying
boundaries? This session will offer strategies for responding employees, particularly those interested in pursuing
to overwhelmed students in supportive and helpful ways leadership positions at the college or elsewhere.
while staying in our professional “lanes.” Attendees will also AmyRuth Tobol, Dana Glisserman-Kopans,
get a refresher on the various services and supports available Thalia MacMillan, Audeliz Matias, Seana Logsdon,
at the college and how they can refer students in need. Sonja Thompson, Diane Shichtman
Rebecca Bonanno, Joshua Boardman, Carrie Steinman
What’s in a Name
New SUNY General Education Curriculum What’s in a name? When that name is SUNY Empire State
Last fall, SUNY created a new general education curriculum. College, it might be more than you think. Cherie Haughney,
This presentation will provide an overview of this new interim assistant vice president for communications and
curriculum. Most of the session is dedicated to answering marketing, and Casey Lumbra, senior director of marketing,
questions from participants. will provide an overview of the Office of Communications and
Marketing’s roles and responsibilities, its process, and how
Sandra Winn, Frank Vander Valk we can all work together to ensure that we’re putting our
best foot forward internally and externally.
Piloting the New Experiential Learning Cherie Haughney, Casey Lumbra
Program at SUNY Empire State College
The New Experiential Learning (NEL) program at SUNY
Empire seeks to create dynamic, and flexible structures that
place undergraduate students at the center of their learning,
empowering them to explore and access potential employers
in the community. We are tracking and analyzing e student
experiential learning, while supporting broader institutional
goals, optimizing engagement with communities, and building
capacity for NEL (e.g., community service, internship, research,
and virtual study abroad) opportunities.
Dan Nyaronga, Anita Brown, Dana Brown, Colleen Reedy
8 suny empire state college • all college conference • march 2022Concurrent Sessions (Continued)
SESSION III — 3:10 to 4 p.m., Teams Meeting This is How We (En)roll
Have you ever been approached at the grocery store while
Credential as You Go: Transforming you were wearing your SUNY Empire shirt? Have you become
the Credentialing System of the U.S. the center of attention at a party when someone asked
This interactive presentation will use the Incremental “What do you do?”
Credentialing Framework to explore incremental credentials In this session, the Office of Enrollment Management will take
and learning pathways across the college. Participants will you inside our culture of recruitment and student support in
examine ways in which prior and workplace learning can be the competitive market of higher ed. We’ll share our tips and
embedded within microcredentials; different approaches tricks so that you’re prepared when you’re asked that ultimate
to incremental credentialing; and ways to stack different question, “How do I start my education with SUNY Empire?”
credentials into employment and learning pathways Jane Cudmore, Leslie Baggatta, Laura Jezsik — Recruitment;
(including degrees). Alison Brust, Karen Bertolini — Begin Team; Mary Austin —
Nan Travers, Patricia Pillsworth, Ashley Frank One Stop Student Services; Teresa Henning — OVME
Faculty on Becoming Allies in Anti-racism Understanding Why Students Withdraw
Three faculty members will share how they became allies in Student retention can be affected by numerous factors,
combatting racism. Each panelist will discuss the challenges including personal, financial, and academic barriers.
they experienced, sources of motivation, and helpful Understanding why students withdraw from courses helps the
resources in and beyond SUNY Empire. Panelists look Student Success and Development team implement retention
forward to audience participation in the discussion. initiatives and support students who choose to re-enroll. This
Mark Abendroth, Sandra Winn, Gina Torino workshop will discuss data and analysis from the Fall 2021
Withdrawal Outreach Campaign and how the office of Basic
Needs collaborates with Student Success to provide ongoing
Human Resource Team — support to SUNY Empire students.
General Information Session Jackie Kulls, Josh Boardman, Ashley Mason
The Office of Human Resources would like to re-introduce
our internal website, which includes information on the
We’re Moving: A Collective First Look
various roles at the college, the employee self-service portal,
and information about I-9 completion and compliance. The at Our New Digital Home, Brightspace
discussion will include a Q&A. In this session, attendees will start building a foundation
Lindsay Holcomb, Heather Griffin, Jill Millington, of tips and tricks to make moving to our new learning
Tanya Scime, Amy Cottone, Edward Cage, Kyle Parker management system a success. The SUNY Empire Digital
Learning Environment’s Training and Support committee will
provide an overview of future training options and resources
Teams-based Course Revision: It Takes a Village for making a successful move to Brightspace.
This presentation will focus on a pilot project involving Carolina Kim, Jennifer Nettleton
faculty, instructional designers, multimedia designers,
librarians, academic support, and decision support teams
working together to develop and revise high-enrollment,
low completion online courses.
Through this collaborative approach, we incorporated a
variety of perspectives, models, and best practices to help
students succeed in these online courses that are often
gateway courses. Our initial results look promising, and we’ll
share what we learned about managing this type of project.
Alena Rodick, Heather Bennett, Diane Aurbach,
Anne McDonugh, Brett Sherman, Chris Whann
suny empire state college • all college conference • march 2022 9SUNY EMPIRE
STATE COLLEGE
DATE: February 23, 2022
TO: Members of the Assembly
FROM: Nathan Gonyea, Officer in Charge
Thalia MacMillan, Senate Chair
SUBJECT: Plenary Session Agenda — 2022 All College Conference
Article II of the Bylaws stipulates that the agenda for the plenary session of the College Assembly
will be prepared by the Senate in consultation with the president or his/her designee. We submit
the following agenda for your information.
Annual reports from the Senate and the standing committees can be found in the All College
Conference program. At the Plenary Session, the Senate chair and the chair/co-chair of the
standing committees will respond to questions about their reports.
I. Officer in Charge Report
II. University Faculty Senator’s Report
III. Report of the SUNY Empire State College Senate Chair
IV. Standing Committee Reports
• Academic Personnel Committee (APC)
• Committee for Undergraduate Programs (CUP)
• Governance Operations and Review Committee (GORC)
• Graduate Studies and Policies Committee (GSPC)
• Integrated Technology Committee (ITC)
• Professional Personnel Committee (PPC)
• Support Staff Committee (SSC)
• Teaching and Mentoring Faculty Committee (TMFC)
• Undergraduate Committee for Academic Policy (UCAP)
V. Other Committees
• Program Planning and Budget Committee (PPBC)
VI. Student Government Association
VII. Conference Reports
• Faculty Conference
• Professional Employee Conference
• Support Staff Conference
VIII. Unfinished Business
IX. New Business
• Bylaws Revisions
Adjourn
Office of the President | 2 Union Avenue | Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-587-2100, ext. 2265 | fax 518-587-2886 | www.esc.edu
10 suny empire state college • all college conference • march 2022Governance Reports
ANNUAL REPORT 2021–2022 – Recharged the Governance Evaluation committee.
SUNY University Faculty Senate Received recommendations from the Governance
Evaluation working group for the charge of
This year, the University Faculty Senate has met virtually the committee.
three times.
– Approved the recommendations made by the Calendar
In January 2022, we received an update about the chancellor Working Group
and leadership searches that are underway, the SUNY
budget, SUNY Online initiatives, General Education updates, – Discussed the Student Conduct Policy and charged UCAP
sustainability initiatives, and enrollment, applications, and and GSPC to work on this.
marketing updates. – Elected two temporary members to PPBC.
In October 2021, we received updates about the general – Received two bylaw proposals:
education changes, the awards deadlines, examined • Adding a member of International Education to UCAP
enrollment, spoke about the faculty innovations for
• Making the Climate Committee a permanent
enrollment, talked of the seamless transfer policy connection
committee
with general education, spoke of COVID concerns, and
elected a new vice-chair. Several resolutions were voted – Crated a Governance Evaluation Working Group.
upon during this meeting and can be found in detail in the – Received and accepted the report from the Governance
previous reports on the Senate website. Evaluation Working Group. The date recommendation
In April 2021, we discussed in detail the proposed changes and other suggestions made by the working group
to the general education requirements. Other key issues were accepted by the Senate, but the resolutions for
were discussed including the impact of COVID-19 on our acceptance were rejected by the OIC.
campuses and enrollments. – Charged TMFC to open discussion on the use of out of
Longer reports of our specific actions can be found in SUNY office messages and expectations around reading period.
Empire State College’s Senate meeting materials (found at – Charged PPC to examine Governance Representation and
https://www8.esc.edu/escnet/governance/senate/senate- make recommendations
meeting-materials/) and at the University Faculty Senate – Reviewed policies focused on
website (www.sunyufs.us).
• AOS Guidelines and Guideline Templates
Respectfully submitted,
• Graduate Admissions Policy
Thalia MacMillan
• Grade change policy
– Reviewed programs and program revisions for
ANNUAL REPORT 2021–2022 • B.S. in Criminal Justice
SUNY Empire State College Senate Chair • B.S. in Early Childhood Education
The charge of the Senate is to
• Advanced Certificate in Instructional Design
act for the voting membership of the Assembly. The
• MAT SPED Residency
Senate may initiate proposals; refer items to standing
committees; receive and act on recommendations • Deactivated the Advanced Certificate of Work and
concerning policies and procedures from various Public Policy
committees and any voting member of the college; and • Discontinued the MA in Leadership for Sustainable
undertake and supervise any activity that is deemed part Development
of the governance process not specifically covered by the • Discontinued the Advanced Certificate of Leadership
standing committees. for Sustainable Development
We take that responsibility seriously, meeting at least six • Micro-credential in Dynamics of Nonprofit
times a year as a Senate and more often as a caucus to Board Engagement
discuss issues and create agendas for the Senate meetings.
– Reviewed guideline revisions for the following:
Our work involves reading and responding to committee
reports, seeking advice and feedback on a variety of issues • Associate’s and Bachelor’s in Interdisciplinary,
from our constituents, representing the college assembly Multidisciplinary
through our elected roles, maintaining the academic quality • Security Studies
of the institution through policies, and serving the mission of • Cultural Studies
the college as a whole and its students.
• B.S. in Arts and Liberal Arts
During the 2021–2022 academic year, the SUNY Empire State
College Senate: • Public Affairs
– Resolve the DEI Council Resolution supporting the • B.S. in Management Guidelines
College’s recent recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day • B.A./B.S. in Digital Media Arts
and Italian American Heritage Day • B.S. in Accounting
– Charged a committee to make recommendations to make • B.S. in Business Administration
the Climate Committee permanent
• B.S. in Management
suny empire state college • all college conference • march 2022 11Governance Reports (Continued)
• B.S. in Human Resource Management In the Spring semester (2022), we turned our focus to
• A.S./A.A. in General Studies preparing for the spring reviews for reappointment,
continuing appointment, and promotion. On February 28
As the chair of the Senate, I have also attended meetings
and March 7, Dan Nyaronga (APC chair) and Edward Peck
of the College Council to keep them informed of our
(Digital Accessibility, Digital Media, and Digital Learning
actions. Additionally, I have tried to expand communication
Environments (D3), and Microsoft training coordinator)
amongst members of the Senate and with administration
presented spring reviews training for IPRC members on
wherever possible.
remote voting using MS Forms. The training was moderated
Respectfully submitted, by Lindsay Bryde, educational technologist, Empire Online
Thalia MacMillan
APC will meet to conduct the spring reviews on April 18,
19, and 20. The APC spring reviews will consist of 25
candidates with the following requests: seven requests for
ANNUAL REPORT 2021–2022 reappointment, one request for continuing appointment,
Academic Personnel Committee (APC) three requests for continuing appointments and promotion
Members/College Representatives (2021–2022): to associate professor, one request for promotion to
• Dan Nyaronga, chair, School of Social and associate professor, and 13 requests for promotion to full
Behavioral Sciences professor. These spring reviews will complete APC’s work for
the 2021–2022 academic year.
• Kevin Woo, School of Science, Mathematics
and Technology Respectfully submitted,
Dan Nyaronga, APC chair
• Elizabeth Bradley, School of Graduate Studies
(Alt: Tina Wagle)
• Justin Giordano, School of Business ANNUAL REPORT 2021–2022
• Gary Lacy, School of Human Services Committee of Undergraduate Review (CUP)
(Alt: Debra Kram-Fernandez) Co-chairs: Emilie Masiello and Suzanne Benno
• Lisa Schulte, SONAH Members: Marc Cirigliano, Sophia Mavrogiannis, Jessica
• Richard Wells, Harry Van Arsdale Jr. School of Labor Studies McCaffery, Julie Parato, Sylwia Starnawska, Lynette Stewart,
• Nataly Tcherepashenets, School of Arts and Humanities Cathryn Thurston and Sandy Winn
• Tai Arnold, interim provost, OAA representative Administrative Liaison: Nicola Allain
• Sarah Cronin and Terri Hilton, administrative support Major Topics
CUP met monthly. We had vigorous and active discussions
The role of APC is to “consult with and advise the president
regarding the new revisions to Area of Study Guidelines,
in all re-appointments, promotions, continuing appointment
Concentration Guidelines, and new Program Proposals.
decisions, sabbatical leaves, and related matters not covered
by the current negotiated contract” (SUNY Empire State Revised Area of Study guidelines in new
College Bylaws, 2021–2022, p. 12). APC is composed of format reviewed and approved by CUP:
eight college faculty, each of whom represents his/her • Bachelor’s and associate degree in Interdisciplinary/
academic school. Multidisciplinary Studies guidelines
Sabbatical applications were the focus of the APC in Fall • Bachelor’s and associate degree in Historical
2021, and we conducted a webinar, Preparing Your Sabbatical Studies guidelines
Application, on August 30 for interested candidates. In • Bachelor’s and associate degree in Cultural
consultation with CMLAI, this webinar was led by Dan Studies guidelines
Nyaronga (APC chair), and Tai Arnold (acting provost). APC • Bachelor’s and associate degree in Business,
also met to conduct the fall sabbatical reviews on October Management and Economics guidelines
18–19, 2021. Six faculty were awarded sabbatical leaves for
• Bachelor’s and associate in Science, Math and
the 2022–2023 academic year (five half-year sabbaticals and
Technology guidelines
one full year sabbatical).
• Bachelor’s of Science in Security Studies guidelines
APC members, IPRC members, and college leadership (e.g.,
OIC, provost, dean, and department chairs) participated • Bachelor’s of Arts in Liberal Arts guidelines
in an implicit bias training in November 29, which was • Bachelor’s of Science in Public Affairs guidelines
led by Dianne Ramdeholl and Nadine Wedderburn, two • Bachelor’s and associate in The Arts guidelines
representatives from the Racialized Faculty Caucus. • Associate of Science and Associate of Arts in
Through the Center for Mentoring, Learning, and Academic General Studies
Innovation (CMLAI), APC and OAA conducted a webinar • Bachelor’s of Science in Management
on December 6, Preparing for Review and Promotion. • Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration
Presenters were Dan Nyaronga (APC chair) and Tai Arnold
• Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting
(acting provost).
• Bachelor’s of Science in Human Resource Management
12 suny empire state college • all college conference • march 2022Governance Reports (Continued)
New Concentration Guidelines reviewed and approved by CUP: College Bylaws Revision Proposals
• Concentration guidelines in Cultural Anthropology Two bylaws change proposals were submitted to GORC
for review with constituencies and senate discussion and
• A.S in BME concentration guidelines in Accounting
vote. Both have now been presented by the senate chair
New Programs reviewed and approved by CUP: to the College Assembly for a full vote at March at the
• Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice All College Conference.
• Bachelor’s of Science in Early Childhood Education Annual Governance Planning Meeting
• Bachelor’s of Science and Bachelor’s of Arts in Digital The Annual Governance Planning Meeting committee meets
Media Arts regularly to continue fine tuning the content of and plans for
CUP members had a very busy year reviewing the revised the June 23–24, 2022 virtual meeting. This year the meeting
guidelines and new programs. Our members took an active was moved from the usual Monday/Tuesday format to a
role in reaching out to our respective constituencies to Thursday/Friday format to better fit in the new collegewide
ensure that our recommendations reflected the perspectives meetings calendar guidelines and accommodate the
throughout the College. We want to thank our committee Juneteenth Holiday.
members for all the time and energy that was put forth to Elections
have a successful year. Elections are underway for the 2022–2023 governance year
Respectfully submitted, with results due April 1.
Emilie Masiello and Suzanne Benno, co-chairs With Much Gratitude
Many thanks to the committee this year. I wish to recognize
and express a special thank you to our prolific Annual
ANNUAL REPORT 2021–2022 Governance Planning Committee led by Rebecca Bonanno
Graduate Studies and Policy Committee (GSPC) and including Karen Bertolini, Karyn Pilgrim and Mete
GSPC had a busy year. We have had many new-business Cetiner, to Eric Strattman for representing us on the Ad-hoc
items for the Senate meetings. We approved the following Senate Governance Evaluation Committee, to Barrie Cline
proposals: Graduate Micro Credential Proposal, Advanced and Rebecca Bonanno who came to the rescue when I
Certificate in Instructional Design and the letter of intent needed help with the bylaws change proposals, and to Karyn
for MAT in Special Education 1–6. We also approved Pilgrim and Karen Bertolini who stepped in to help me with
discontinuation of the following programs: Advanced the elections process. The committee’s crucial work would
Certificate of Work and Public Policy, M.A. in Leadership absolutely not have been accomplished without all of you.
for Sustainable Development and Advanced Certificate of Respectfully submitted,
Leadership for Sustainable Development. In addition, we Anjeanette Emeka, chair
approved the revision to the grad admissions policy. We were
privileged to have a presentation on combined programs
pathway by Rosalyn Rufer, and Betul Lus, since there were ANNUAL REPORT 2021–2022
many questions in regards to this. We have been fortunate Integrated Technology Committee (ITC)
to work with Anastasia Pratt and Brian Carolan as our This year the Integrated Technology Committee (ITC) was
administrative liaisons. We will elect a chair for the upcoming part of many different IT related initiatives, ITS policy
year 2022–2023 in our final meeting of the year on April 12. implementation, and continued work to facilitate increased
Respectfully submitted, communication between ITS, the Senate and constituents.
Lila Rajabion, chair and Michelle Eades-Baird, vice-chair Work this year included the following:
• ITC continued to be represented on the Teams Advisory
ANNUAL REPORT 2021–2022 Group which included testing of various features.
Governance Operations and • In the early fall, ITC met with representatives from the
Review Committee (GORC) office of Communications Marketing and Government
Relation for extensive discussions on the website
Chair: Anjeanette Emeka redesign. As a result of this meeting ITC coordinated the
Members: Karen Bertolini, Rebecca Bonanno, Mete Cetiner, creation of a list of more than 50 faculty, professional
Ye Chen, Barrie Cline, Karyn Pilgrim, Margaret Sithole, and staff volunteers from around the college who were
Michael Stone, Eric Strattman, Laura Wait, Nathan Whitley- interested in participating in website user experience
Grassi, and Jason Lloyd (Parliamentarian, ex officio) testing. The testing was conducted late January to
Administrative liaison: Mary Mawn February 2022.
Major Topics • ITC formed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) subcommittee
In following the charge of this committee our work this to examine both the benefits and risks of tools that use
year focused mainly on facilitating the bylaws change Artificial Intelligence. AI can be found in applications used
proposal process, governance elections, and planning the by students in learning environments, learning analytics,
annual governance planning meeting. We also provided one recruitment and on the college home page. One primary
member to the ad hoc senate committee on governance concern is related to AI bias in the areas of diversity,
evaluation, which transitioned this year from being a joint equity, and inclusion. Another area of concern is related
committee between the senate and GORC in the past. to accessibility issues that may exclude some students
suny empire state college • all college conference • march 2022 13Governance Reports (Continued)
or limit how they are able to participate. Other colleges • ITC has also begun to have joint co-chair meetings
seem to be at the same stage we are in — examining and with TMFC to discuss technology topics related to
researching the issues and benefits, but not at the policy both committees.
implementation stage. The committee noted concerns it • Lue Turner was appointed to serve as ITC co-chair
came across while looking for policies and practices at this year.
other institutions.
• ITC would like to thank our Administrative Liaison
a. An AI tool design may disadvantage certain students Todd Myles and all those from ITS that took time
b. There are questions as to how the data is used to present to the committee and to respond to our
c. The subcommittee will evaluate the possibility of using questions and feedback. ITC would also like to thank the
training for faculty and staff that use AI tools so Communications Marketing and Government Relations
that they can use the tools effectively for the benefit office for their presentations.
of students • ITC would like to thank the Senate Leadership for
d. The committee will be developing preliminary rubrics their advice and willingness to “be there” when we
for selecting AI tools and for using AI tools. needed them.
• LMS Moodle to Desire to Learn Brightspace conversion: Respectfully submitted,
ITC members and alternates are serving on several Lue Turner and Mark Lewis, co-chairs
different LMS conversion subcommittees including the
Steering Committee, Pedagogy and Practice Committee,
Technical Committee, and the Training Committee.
ANNUAL REPORT 2021–2022
ITC has communicated constituent concerns to all Professional Personnel Committee (PPC)
committees and helped to provide information regarding Committee Members: Kate Dorsey (OCGR, Administration,
the transition to constituents and will continue to do so Decision Support, Advancement), John Meaney (OCGR,
until the conclusion of the conversion process. Administration, Decision Support, Advancement),
• Throughout the year ITC received comprehensive reports Michael Panetta (ITS), Steve Simon (ITS), Jillian Johnis*
from the ITS Administrative Liaison and ITS staff. ITC (OEM), Fran Rowe (OAA — Academic Administration),
also communicated constituent questions and feedback. Amanda Lagoe (OAA — Academic Administration),
Topics included: Tom Brady (OAA — Academic Programs), Jaclyn Kulls
(OAA — Academic Programs)
o Updates on the overall state of information security
at college, in particular Multifactor Authentication Alternates: Kristina Brousseau (OCGR, Administration, Decision
(MFA) and the anticipated roll out in advance of the Support, Advancement), Wendy Hitchcock (ITS), Andrew
launch of Brightspace. Conroy* (OEM), Bethany Hicks (OAA — Academic Programs)
o Cares act projects and other projects such as the Administrative Liaison: Lindsay Holcomb (interim director of
laptop rollout. human resources), **Jalisa Williams (assistant vice president
of human resources)
o Moodle update processes and procedures as well as
other topics related to Moodle features. *Co-chairs 2021–2022
**Left the college in the 2021–2022 year.
• ITC members routinely provide reports to constituents at
regional governance meetings to help their constituency Charge: The Professional Personnel Committee (PPC) shall
keep up to date on technology changes and initiatives act for the professionals in matters which require the
committee’s study, review and recommendations regarding
• ITC co-chairs provide information and act as a relevant policies and practices of the college and, as
communication conduit for the members of the Senate appropriate, shall consult with and advise the president on
as well as highlight important information for the college such matters.
community at Senate meetings.
The Professional Personnel Committee met via MS Teams
• ITC assisted ITS with several initiatives including: the entire 2021–2022 calendar year, including the two-day
o ITC member serving on the Learnscape Request for June 2021 Governance Retreat and continued to meet via
Proposal Committee MS Teams in 2021–2022 in, September, October, November,
o ITC member participating in a pilot roll-out of MFA January and February. Additional meetings are scheduled in
March (during our “traditional” All College Conference),
• ITC continues to work with three vacant representative
April and May.
seats and invites constituents from the Central, School
of Nursing and Allied Health, and Harry Van Arsdale Jr. In May of 2021, prior to the Governance Retreat, we
School of Labor Studies governance units to consider held elections for the co-chair positions in order to make
serving as a member – members do not need to have more efficient use of our time at the two-day meeting in
an information technology background to serve on June. During the 2021 Governance Retreat, we formalized
this committee. potential projects for the coming year. It was decided that
we would continue with the efforts of the previous year
• ITC co-chairs continue to participate in the ITS Directors
to develop the “PE Dashboard,” “PE Spotlight,” assess how
and Quarterly Meetings.
to move forward with PE development and assessing PE
representation in governance.
14 suny empire state college • all college conference • march 2022Governance Reports (Continued)
• PE Dashboard — Professional Employees website • Assessing and Tracking Institutional Priorities (ATIP):
The PE Dashboard launched in fall 2021. The PE Eileen McDonnell, Kate Dorsey, Sadie Ross
Dashboard currently houses the PE Spotlight and we are • Academic Action Plan: Frank Vandervalk and
currently looking at adding PE-specific information that Seana Logsdon
would be helpful to PEs, such as union related items, • Budget Updates and Process: Lexie Bonitatibus
human resources, helpful links and documents. In the
• Budget Taskforce contributors: Allison Moreland,
coming months there is going to be a refresh of MyESC
Zoreh Aminian
and we are looking to integrate the PE Dashboard into
that, so PEs can easily access it. The only hurdle we have PPBC welcomed two temporary PPBC members, Michelle
been trying to overcome is an access issue for some. Eades-Baird and Kathy Hairston to fill vacant positions.
Some PEs are receiving error messages when they try to Thank you both for your service.
log in, so IT is looking into it. PPBC thanks Terri Hilton for her support throughout the
• PE Spotlight year. PPBC also thanks members Ruth Goldberg who
completes a three-year term at the end of this governance
The PE Spotlight subcommittee has been meeting with
year. Finally, we would like to thank Officer in Charge
different PEs to highlight them for this segment. Since
Nathan Gonyea for providing direction and guidance
the new year, Empire News has been mirroring the same
throughout the year.
type of articles, but the entire College community is
able to view these stories. So we are going to share the Respectfully submitted,
information and articles this subcommittee has gathered Allison Moreland, M.S., chair
with Empire News, that way the entire college is able to
access these articles.
• PE Development
ANNUAL REPORT 2021–2022
PE Development has been at a standstill all year due
Support Staff Committee (SSC)
to the lack of a present administrative liaison. The PE Charge: The Support Staff Committee (SSC) shall act for the
conference started offering some sessions with specific support staff in matters which require the committee’s study,
topics in February 2022, but we are looking to focus review and recommendations regarding relevant policies
on this more next year, hopefully in conjunction with and practices of the college and, as appropriate, shall consult
Human Resources. with and advise the president on such matters.
• PE Representation in Governance Membership: The committee shall consist of six members,
with two elected from and by each staff governance unit.
During one of the last Senate meetings of the governance
The candidates and those eligible to vote will be support
year, we brought up assessing PE representation
staff, exclusive of academic employees and professional
throughout governance in the College. Due to
employees. Members will be elected by and from the
reorganizations, some areas and/or departments aren’t
constituency of this committee.
represented at all or have very limited representation. We
are working on how to assess this and this will continue Committee Members:
into the next governance year. Capital Region — Heather Gaebel and Emily Klein,
• Updates Audra Buchanan (alternate)
Our administrative liaison, Jalisa Williams, has left the Downstate Region — Leslie Baggatta and Megan O’Hara
college. Lindsay Holcomb will be taking her place as the Western Region — Robin Oliver (co-chair) and Kathrine Lytle
administrative liaison for PPC. (co-chair), Christine McQuillen (alternate)
Respectfully submitted, Non-Members — Leslie Dussault (Senate representative),
Jillian Johnis and Andrew Conroy, co-chairs Amanda Mickle (Governance convener) and Deb Staulters
(Support Staff Conference convener)
We began the year with the Governance Planning Meeting.
ANNUAL REPORT 2021–2022 In this meeting the committee discussed the goals for the
Program Planning and Budget Committee 2021–2022, which were:
(PPBC) • Professional Development Workshops
During this governance year, PPBC has primarily focused • Returning to Onsite Work
on issues related to the budget, including the likely budget
• Support Staff Newsletter
gap for next year. To that end, we have had budget-related
discussions, discussions about the budget process, and other • Community Team Building
activities related to budgetary matters, such as the Academic • Professional Development Workshops offered throughout
Action Plan and Assessing and Tracking Institutional the year were
Priorities activities. • September 24, 2021 — Communicating Effectively in
Thank you to those who presented or contributed to PPBC’s the Workplace with Tanya Scime
activities this year: • October 29, 2021 — Stress Management with
Tanya Scime
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