President Kolison has indicated the following as his priorities and will be working with his cabinet to accomplish these, in alignment with the SUNY Fredonia strategic plan, True Blue Transformation (TBT) and SUNY's pillars.
| General Area | Goals |
|---|---|
| Financial Sustainability Aligned with TBT Priorities - #2 | Stabilize enrollment and university finances; Optimize staffing needs; Optimize instructional cost; Leverage technology to achieve greater efficiency in business operations and advance the university; Ensure robust fundraising initiatives and operations to support strategic endeavors |
| Academic Excellence Aligned with TBT Priorities - #1, #4 | Ensure academic quality: Retain and attract highly qualified and motivated faculty; Enhance faculty development in teaching and learning; Support a culture of assessment for quality and student learning; Infuse new technologies for strengthening student learning; Support growing programs with resources |
| Student Success Aligned with TBT Priorities - #4, #5 Aligned with SUNY Pillars- #1 | Enhance academic advisement, persistence and completion; Sustain and expand the ACE and related student support programs; Enhance student development for leadership and civil engagement; Ensure implementation of athletic strategic plan |
| Making Access Affordable Aligned with TBT Priorities - #2, #3 Aligned with SUNY Pillars - #1 | Increase the current level of need-based scholarships - bicentennial funds; Sustain the current level of merit-based scholarships |
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Aligned with TBT Priorities - #3 Aligned with SUNY Pillars - #3 | Build a new structure to strengthen inclusive excellence; Increase access to educational, professional, and employment opportunities at Fredonia by under-represented groups |
| Research and Scholarship Aligned with TBT Priorities - #1 Aligned with SUNY Pillars - #2 | Increase support to efforts aimed at attracting and implementing more sponsored research and projects; Enhance support to efforts aimed at increasing scholarship at Fredonia |
Social/Upward Mobility and Economic Development and Community Engagement | Strengthen opportunities for need-based scholarships; Increase internship and experiential learning experiences opportunities including study abroad; Minimize digital divide among students; Enhance postgraduation outcomes for students; Establish feasibility of a CHQ County Crime Lab at SUNY Fredonia; Partner with CHQ and Fredonia- Dunkirk chambers of commerce in supporting local business development; Strengthen the SUNY Fredonia Center for Innovation and Economic Development to support economic growth and business development in CHQ; Increase engagement and visibility with the university community, local and county chambers of commerce, selected higher education organizations, and efforts regarding Brooks TLC Hospital |
| Wellness and Wellbeing Aligned with TBT Priorities - #4 | Provide and promote more opportunities for wellness programs for campus community |
Staff Professional Development | Increase professional development opportunities for staff; Develop future leaders for SUNY Fredonia; Increase recognition for faculty, staff, and student excellence and “university citizenship” |
| Infrastructure Enhancement Aligned with TBT Priorities - #1 Aligned with SUNY Pillars -#1 | Renovate or enhance key facilities for teaching, learning, athletics and for improving the student experience (capital projects) |
Membership: Kathy Forster, Co-chair and Director of Residence Life; Khristian King, Co-chair and Executive Director of Student Engagement; Austin Brass, Director of Admissions; Kristie Brown, Digital Marketing Manager; Alyssa Bump, Accepted Student Coach; Gordon Carpenter, Chief of Police;
Daniel Cherry, Front of House Coordinator; Mark Delcamp, Co-Director of Facilities Services; Benjamin Evans, Student; Craig Garaas-Johnson, Content Strategist, Marketing and Communications; Thomas Hayes, Student and Senior Class President; Charles Holder, Emergency Planning Coordinator; Judy Horowitz, Vice Provost; Sabrina Horn, Admissions Advisor; Allison Manning, Lecturer, Communications Disorders & Sciences; Heather McEntarfer, Associate Professor English Department; Kimberly Mescall, Administrative Assistant, Registrar’s Office; Karen Rohr, Vice President for University Advancement and Executive Director of the Fredonia College Foundation; Mark Suida, Director of Campus Life; Katie Thies, Special Programs Manager, FSA; Thomas Wilson, Head Coach, Track and Cross Country, Coach
After the Eclipse last April 2024, there were various discussions related to continuing an annual tradition of hosting a spring all-campus and community event that would offer similar activities as the Eclipse Viewing event.
In light of your interest in working to build a vibrant campus community, I am pleased to appoint you to the 2024-2025 Spring Annual Event Planning Committee. As a committee your task is to imagine and execute a fun event that would bring the entire campus and invited community members together to celebrate and connect. By the end of the Fall 2024 semester, I would like the committee to recommend to me:
- Potential names for the event
- A set program of activities that would serve as the foundation for the event each year
- A proposed budget to successfully host the event