BINGHAMTON

UNIVERSITY
ALUMNI COUNCIL

Harvey G.
Stenger
President
April 25, 2015

ENROLLMENT GROWTH
Goals established by NYSUNY 2020
Add 400500 students per year
Total of 2,000 by fall 2016, bringing total enrollment to 16,746

Each of past three years weve had higher UG yield than

expected
UG at target two years early: 13,398 actual vs. 13,361 target
Total is 64 students below the 2016 target

GROWING STAFF AND FACULTY

Our hiring plans have worked hard to keep up with increases in
enrollment
Summary: UGs up 13.0% GRs up: 13.8%Total Students up 13.1%
Staff: UUP up 12.1%; CSEA up 2.0%; total up 9.0%;
TTF (+84 in UUP numbers) up 16.3%

Hiring is broad-based, with a focus on TAE process and areas

TTF Growth: Harpur +48 : Professional Schools: +36

ROAD MAP PLANS: FACULTY HIRING

Faculty hiring for fall of 2015
Searches underway : 64
Distribution
42/64 TAEs (8, 10, 5, 12, 6)
33/64 in Harpur
27/64 in professional schools
4/64 TAE TBD
Funding:
Salary: Units -- $1.8/yr; University -- $3.8M
Startup: University -- $2.9M; State EIP -- $3.0M

DEVELOPING THE ROAD MAP

Planning stage (SpringSummer 2012)
400 volunteers respond
Nine teams formed around university activities

Round 1 (Fall 2012Summer 2013)

Teams develop vision statements and propose projects

Defined premier
Five Strategic Priorities identified
46 projects funded

Round 2 (SpringFall 2014)

Strategic priority goals and metrics identified
10 projects funded

Round 3: (Fall 2014Summer 2015)

Goal and metric targets identified
96 proposals submitted
Round 3 funding decisions in July
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WHAT IS PREMIER?
The Premier
Public
University has.
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Balance
Accountability
Excellence
Pride
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FIVE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

The Premier Public University will. . .
1 engage in path-breaking graduate education,
research, scholarship and creative activities that
shape the world
2 provide a transformative learning community that
prepares students for advanced education, careers
and purposeful living
3 unite to foster a diverse and inclusive campus culture
4 enhance the University's economic, social and
cultural impact through engagement from the local to
the global level
5 optimize the acquisition and allocation of human,
technological, financial and physical resources
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STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
Definition
Goals
Measurements
Strategies
A highlight

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GOALS: STRATEGIC PRIORITY ONE

Engage in path-breaking graduate education, research,

scholarship and creative activities that shape the world.
Gain national recognition for
outstanding doctoral education
Increase research, scholarship, and
creative activities profile
Enrich collaborative culture for
research, scholarship and creative
production
Increase the transformational impact
of the universitys research,
scholarship, creative activities and
doctoral education on society

SP1: RESEARCH AND CREATIVE

ACTIVITIES METRICS
Doctoral degrees awarded
Sponsored programs expenditures
Faculty participation in TAEs, Organized Research Centers,
and Advanced Study Institutes
Strength and recognition of faculty scholarship

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STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING

RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Establish School of
Pharmacy and
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Increase PhD support
and recruitment
Strengthen TAEs and
ORCs
Enhance faculty
recruitment

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CORE HIRING IN OUR TRANSDISCIPLINARY

AREAS OF EXCELLENCE (TAE)
J. David Jentsch, currently
professor of psychology at
UCLA
Joining Binghamtons Health
Sciences TAE
Research focus on issues of
impulse control in addiction
6 current NIH grants
2010 Joseph Cochin Young
Investigator Award
2011 Jacob P. Waletzky
Award for Innovative
Research

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GOALS: STRATEGIC PRIORITY TWO

Provide a transformative learning community that

prepares students for advanced education, careers and
purposeful living.
Build a dynamic and transformative
learning community
Prepare undergraduates for the
challenges of graduate school
Prepare students to enter the
workforce and successfully navigate
career choices
Engage alumni in their communities
Increase four-year graduation rate
Foster and promote healthy living in
support of students lifelong success

SP2: LEARNING COMMUNITY

METRICS
Undergraduate graduation
rate
Retention rate
Percentage of students
entering graduate school
Percentage of students with
high-impact learning
experiences (study abroad,
undergraduate research,
internships, community
service)

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STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING THE

LEARNING COMMUNITY
4-1-1: Increasing MA and MS
enrollment
Center for Learning and
Teaching
High impact learning
experiences
Study abroad, undergraduate
research/freshman research
immersion, internships,
community service

Fleishman Center for Career and

Professional Development

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FLEISHMAN CENTER FOR CAREER

AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Kelli Smith, Director
Goal is to reach out to
communities of students,
alumni and employers
serve alumni 6 months out
Worked with Alumni Relations office
to create an online career toolkit

Outstanding facilities
Support for internships, full-time
hiring and alumni networks
2014-15: record 6,000 walk-in career
advising sessions and appointments.
Record number of campus interviews
2,300
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GOALS: STRATEGIC PRIORITY THREE

Unite to foster a diverse and inclusive campus culture.

Enhance diversity at both

undergraduate and graduate
levels.
Enhance diversity of the faculty,
staff, and administration.
Provide support services to all
students, faculty, and staff with
special needs.
Elevate the culture of diversity
and inclusiveness in the campus
community.

SP3: INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY

METRICS
Percentage of underrepresented minority students
Percentage of students
receiving Pell Grants
Graduation rate of underrepresented students
Number of students with
special needs served by
campus programs serving
these needs
Percentage of underrepresented minority faculty
and staff
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STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING

INCLUSIVENESS
Office of Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion
Divisional diversity
officers
Faculty and staff
recruiting
Strengthening
programs that support
diversity:
EOP, McNair, CSTEP,
Clark,
Myers scholars

Campus climate survey

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GAUGING THE ENVIRONMENT:

THE CAMPUS CLIMATE SURVEY
2042 responsesstudents, faculty,
staff
Report on line at ODEI home page
Binghamton is a good place to work
People at Binghamton place a high
value on diversity

Challenges to be addressed
Student to student interactions
Supervisor to staff interactions
Creating a more diverse workplace

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GOALS: STRATEGIC PRIORITY FOUR

Enhance the University's economic, social and cultural

impact through engagement from the local to the
global level.
Strengthen the Universitys regional
economic impact
Improve the Universitys regional social
impact
Enhance the Universitys regional cultural
impact
Improve the Universitys global social impact
Enhance the Universitys global cultural
impact

SP4: ENGAGEMENT METRICS

Number and percentage of students
involved in volunteerism, service
learning, internships
Number of new companies associated
with Binghamton University
Number of people participating in oncampus events
Number of students enrolled in study
abroad programs
Number of graduates who live abroad
Total university economic impact

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STRATEGIES FOR CREATING

A MORE ENGAGED CAMPUS
International student and scholar support
Off campus projects: Incubator, School of PPS
Center for Civic Engagement (CCE)
Fostering entrepreneurship

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STRENGTHENING OUR CAMPUS AND

COMMUNITY THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Southern Tier High Tech Incubator
Binghamton University Start-up Suite
Upstate Revitalization: the Southern Tier
Strategy
Endicott, Johnson City, and Binghamton corridor

Supporting the transition from research to

production
Prof. Ron Miles MEMS Microphone
Prof. David Davies biofilm dispersal molecule

Our challenges:
looking for venture capital and experienced
entrepreneurs
Referrals and networks
Business and technical expertise
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GOALS: STRATEGIC PRIORITY FIVE

Optimize the acquisition and allocation of human,

technological, financial and physical resources.

Develop the financial resources

necessary to achieve the Universitys
goals
Optimize staff and faculty resources
Expand technological resources
Continue to upgrade our physical
infrastructure and facilities

SP5: STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS

METRICS
Total external resources
Gift and donation revenues
Campus building space by type and FTE
Student to tenure track faculty ratio

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STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING

STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS
Growth in MA/MS 41-1 and other
growing disciplines
REDC and Upstate
Revitalization
proposals
NY SUNY 2020
tuition policy renewal
Philanthropy

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PHILANTHROPY
Fiscal year 201415:
11 New commitments of over $100,000
Kim Korean Center
Menner Family endowed faculty fellow in
pharmacy
Ford Family Senior Care Center
Should exceed goal of approximately $6M

Binghamton Fund (telefund and direct

mail) raised $1M by December 31 for first
time
Telefund reached $500,000 this week
On-line giving in December up nearly
40% compared to last year
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SUMMARY
Were getting bigger
Were getting better
Were doing it with Balance, Excellence,
Accountability, and Pride
Were doing it with a plan
Were impacting the world
Were enjoying it!

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THANK YOU

Slides available at binghamton.edu/roadmap