Engaging Excellence Progress Report

The President and his Leadership Council hear final reports from the Engaging Excellence Implementation Teams

• Steering Committees Final Reports

* Team Report Available.

Student Steering Committee

CAB/Community Building Implementation Team*

Develop a plan for future use of the Campus Activities Building. Enhance communication and announcements to the Upstate community. Offer increased opportunities for cross-college student interaction. Offer increased opportunities for student involvement in the Syracuse/CNY community. Provide optimal offerings for CAB recreational facilities users (hours, equipment, classes, etc.) Provide optimal operational hours for CAB recreational facilities.

Community and Service Initiatives Implementation Team*

Create application and process for students seeking to visit global health sites Define list of GH opportunities and sites for clinical and research experiences Establish sustainable relationships w/service organizations in CNY Involve COGHE in introducing service learning into curriculum Offer clinical and basic science research opportunities to local college students Open Community Outreach and Global Health Education Office (COGHE) Publicize COGHE

Educational Programs Implementation Team*

Create Program Review and Planning Group (Recommendation 7.1, 3.4, 8.1, 8.3) Develop Upstate Academy of Medical Educators (Recommendation 7.4) Establish benchmarks to measure educational excellence (recommendations 6.1 and 7.2) Expand Tutoring and Academic Support Services (recommendation 8.4) Improve Accountability for Educational Excellence (recommendation 2.3) Teach Ethics Across the curricula/Colleges (Recommendation 8.1)

Enrollment Management Implementation Team*

Add Additional Counselor to Admissions Staff Add Counselor to Admissions Staff Create New Articulation Agreements (COM) - Geneseo Create New Articulation Agreements (COM) - Potsdam, Colgate & St. Lawrence University Create New Articulation Agreements (COM) - St. Bonaventure University Develop a Health Care Mentoring Program - MEDQUEST, Shadow Days, New Visions Day Increase outreach to High School Students - Book Award Increase outreach to High School Students - Essay Contest Increase outreach to High School Students - Mini-Med School Increase outreach to High School Students - Provide judges for local science fairs Increase technology to optimize recruitment efforts:tele-counseling,web seminars,video-conferencing Maintain and Update Articulation Agreements Plan for Impressive Admissions Suite & Reception Area Scholarship evaluation - combining alumni scholarships to have more money available for prospectives Website Updates - CHP Website Updates - CON Website Updates - Prospective Students

Simulation Taskforce Implementation Team

Progress Report is not available.

Student Voice/Customer Service Implementation Team*

Allow students to see end results of individual responses from students (for example:survey results) Continually solicit, evaluate and communicate needs and feedback. Coordinate career services with Advisor Dean program (COM) Evaluate and Improve Career Advising for all 4 Colleges Heighten awareness of campus constituents regarding students as customers. Highlight student achievements Promote student accomplishments internally and externally.