Wednesday, October 14, 2020
MEETING START TIME: 8AM
MEETING END TIME: 8:55AM
Committee: Academic Innovation Task Force
Present: Darrell Deas, Eric DiLaura, Ashley Fico, Crystal Hallenbech, Kathy Peterson, Darson Rhodes, Rachel Schultz, Millie Sefranek, Joon Yong Seo
Topic 1:
Introduction of committee members
DISCUSSION:
Welcome All
ACTION:
None needed.
Topic 2:
Task Force Change
DISCUSSION:
Members reviewed Task Force Charge:
- Using trend data (local, state and National) identify area where SUNY Brockport could create new or expand existing programs at both the undergraduate and graduate level with an emphasis on high-impact enrollment and revenue generation. The task force shall also track and report progress on new programs as they are developed, act as a resource to departments on the creation of new program and work with College Senate and VP Daniel to streamline submission process.
ACTION:
None needed.
Topic 3:
Scope of Work
DISCUSSION:
Members reviewed Scope of work:
- Identify new and current areas for development and expansion
- Create process to facilitate development of proposals
- Provide support for proposal development
- Review proposals
- Make recommendations on proposals
- Make recommendations for proposal development if none are submitted for review
ACTION:
None needed.
Topic 4:
Reporting Timeline
DISCUSSION:
Reviewed Reporting Timeline:
- Interim report submitted by December 20, 2020
- Final report May 2021
ACTION:
None needed.
Topic 5:
Meeting Schedule
DISCUSSION:
Members discussed available times. Will schedule meetings weekly but will not meet if there is no agenda.
ACTION:
- Meetings for every Friday at 1pm.
- KP will send out meeting invite through Teams
Topic 6a:
Intial Steps
- Identification of innovative areas
DISCUSSION:
- What are areas that we can gather information from?
- Bureau of labor statistics
- Local employment needs
- Research on up and coming careers areas
- ED stated that there is a list of high school juniors college and career interests
- ED stated that there are programs at community colleges – such as horticulture, that there is no major to move to at a comprehensive college.
- RS suggested that onetonline.org may provide good information. DR stated that this is being used in GEP 100.
- CH is chairing sub-committee of the JPBC Task Force that is evaluating 200 suggestions from the Educational Advisory Board (EAB) to possible reduce costs or raise revenue. This sub-committee will meet two more times. Many of the items on this list refer to academics.
- CH suggested that we look at those courses that the college is paying for cross-registration. Perhaps there are additional courses that we could offer to save that money.
- ED stated that we are dealing with a generation of students who understand that the Bachelor’s degree is not going to necessarily land them a job. Pathway programs may be very positive – law, medical, athletic training. RIT has a co-op model where students work for a company for a semester as a co-op experience and then get hired at that company.
ACTION:
- DR has requested data from Institutional Research.
- ED will attempt to gain access to the list of HS juniors career interests
- New 2+2 programs may be worth investigating.
- Committee members to review: https://www.onetonline.org/
- CH will share results of the EAB subcommittee of the JPBC Task Force with this committee in terms of academic innovation and/or cost savings.
- CH will ask Peter Dowe if the list of courses that we pay students to take at other colleges is available.
- All committee members, please think about new innovative ideas and bring to the next meeting.
- All committee members to bring any ideas of data sources that may be helpful to the next meeting.
Topic 6b:
Intial Steps
- Development of proposal templates
DISCUSSION:
Members reviewed two proposals:
- Expand existing proposals
- Abbreviated new program proposals
Many great ideas for additions to these proposals were discussed.
ACTION:
- KP will update these two proposals according to suggestions. Will be sent out with minutes today.
Committee members to review and submit any other suggestions for additions for these forms by end of day Friday 10/16.
please use track changes and send to kpeterso@brockport.edu by 5pm on Friday 10.16.
Topic 7:
Order of Operations for New Program Proposals
DISCUSSION:
- Committee members reviewed the Order of Operations for New Program Proposals
- Call for new program proposal ideas
- Submission of abbreviated idea
- AI Task Force review of abbreviated ideas
- Invitation for full proposal (possible stipend)
- Submission of full proposal
- AI Task Force review of full proposals
- AI Task Force recommendations and revisions
- Recommend to Provost for advocacy
- Move to Senate
ACTION:
- AI Task Force will assist in completing full senate proposals which will include the SUNY Letter of Intent.
Topic 8:
Order of Operations for Expansion Program Proposals
DISCUSSION:
- Committee members reviewed Order of Operations for Expansion Program Proposals:
- Call for proposals on how to expand existing programs to generate revenue
- Submission of expansion proposals
- AI Task Force review of proposals
- AI Task Force recommendations and revisions
- Recommendation to Provost for action
ACTION:
- JYS will investigate with School of Business about a spring cohort for MBA
- KP will investigate with Tim Henry about expanding Masters in Athletic Training
Topic 9:
Review Expansion Proposal in Graduate School Health Program
DISCUSSION:
- Committee members reviewed the Expansion Proposal in Graduate School Health Program.
- The net gain of $200,000/year was discussed at the JPBC Task Force and thought to be positive.
ACTION:
- DR will ask Jen Boyle to add the items we added to Expansion Proposal Form:
- Justification for increase enrollment:
- Current retention of students:
- Recruitment efforts:
- Historical Data (students turned away, waitlisted):
- Availability of Faculty to Hire:
- In addition – to add there are no future indirect costs for this program as 100% online.
- Will review updated proposal at next meeting.
Next Meeting on Friday 10/23 at 1pm