Friday, October 23, 2020
MEETING START TIME: 1PM
MEETING END TIME: 2PM
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:
Review of school health education proposal
DISCUSSION:
Revised proposal was shared with identification of revisions. No questions on the proposal. Proposal was unanimously supported to move to Academic Master Planning Committee
ACTION:
- KP and DR will present proposal to AMP
Topic 2:
Review of data
DISCUSSION:
ED presented findings from his examination of ACT & NRCCUA data specific to the nation, NY, and the tri-state area. He identified five key areas of interest: healthcare, law and criminal justice, visual and performing arts, engineering and technology, and computer science and math. ED indicated he will do further examination of SUNY school data to share with the task force.
CH shared that reasons for cross registration in courses was primarily about staying on track for degree completion but otherwise their were not specific trends. CH also shared that SUNY was working on a more centralized online learning network. CH shared of the 200 ideas for revenue presented to EAB (part of JPBC) that those pertaining to academic program expansion including move to become a 12-month campus, expanding certification programs or post-degree certifications, masters degree in management, and exploring fermentation science programs. CH shared that ACE is discussing strategies to build international program offerings and perhaps these should be considered by the task force. These links were shared after the meeting:
RS presented a PPT (full PPT posted in Teams) on investigation of programs including and related to environmental science. Key points were that environmental studies and environmental health are potential growth areas. A discussion was held on sustainability programs and whether low numbers reflect the relative newness of programs or a lack of interest. Further examination of this area may be needed. It was noted that per ACT & NRCCUA data areas in agriculture science were anticipated to grow in the immediate future and then plateau.
DR presented data on fastest programs for bachelor and master degrees per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It was noted that occupational therapy had shown up in multiple data sources. DR also shared American Community Survey data noting Monroe County, NY top employment industry numbers:
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services : 43,964 Educational services, and health care and social assistance: 116,667. DR indicated she requested data on program growth and decline over the last three years. CH said she would be able to facilitate acquisition of this data as needed.
ACTION:
- KP will reach out to Craig Mattern in KSSPE for information about an old proposal for an OT program.
Topic 3:
Updates on expansion of existing programs
DISCUSSION:
JYS shared information on the status of the MBA program, noting it was as full capacity (30 students/year). While it seems there is some room for growth, there is some skepticism about the possibility of being able to expand enough for a second cohort. Discussion was held that one barrier to growing program is the $3K payment for teaching courses as an adjunct or overload and that this amount is insufficient. Additional program ideas in SOBAM include 4 +1 (BS/MBA), sales management, business honors, human resources, certified financial planner, marketing and graphic design.
KP reported that the athletic training program is at capacity and does have to turn away students but is not able to expand numbers due to limited clinical placements.
ACTION:
None needed.
Topic 4:
Identification of new programs
DISCUSSION:
DR shared the need to take all of the data identified and gathered and systematically determine priority areas for growth.
ACTION:
None needed.
Topic 5:
Next steps
DISCUSSION:
AITF decided to split into two groups for the next two weeks to address next steps – rubric group, which will work to create templates to score the new program proposals and expansion program proposals coming to the committee; priority area group, which will work to review data and identify priority growth areas for the college. AITF members were split into groups as follows:
Rubric group – Darrel Deas, Ashley Fico, Crystal Hallenbeck, Kathy Peterson, Millie Sefranek,
Priority area group – Eric DiLaura, Darson Rhodes, Rachel Schultz, Joon Yong Seo
ACTION:
- Rubric group and priority area group will meet outside of AITF to complete assigned tasks over the next two weeks.
Next Meeting on Friday 10/06 at 1pm