Christopher Blake

Suffolk Forward is a new strategic plan designed to position Suffolk University to be agile in meeting the evolving needs of students, graduates, employers, and the marketplace. The plan focuses on distinctive innovation, immersive education, civic engagement, the pursuit of knowledge, inclusion, belonging, wellness, philanthropy, and partnerships. Key objectives include enhancing technological fluency, universal engagement in experiential learning and internships, expanding global education, strengthening research, and fostering an inclusive campus through continuous improvement and talent attraction. The plan aims to prepare the next generation of leaders with a commitment to innovation, access, and community impact.

The strategic plan for Suffolk University Police & Security Department focuses on providing a safe and secure environment to enhance the educational mission of the university. It outlines five core strategic initiatives: safety and security for the community, service to the community, fair and unbiased policing, maintaining the highest quality of professionalism, and engaging the community. The plan includes goals for enhancing security, improving emergency notifications, increasing community education on safety, creating a division for investigative services, and fostering diversity and inclusion.

The Board of Trustees meeting included discussions and resolutions on various topics. These included approving budget transfers, monthly sponsor services for Suffolk County Community College, permitting the scheduling of classes on Veterans Day with commemorative programming, and approving the 2008-2009 academic calendar. Additionally, the board addressed amending by-laws for the Suffolk Center on the Holocaust, Diversity and Human Understanding, adopting revised traffic and parking regulations, authorizing a contract for an assessment of internal security, authorizing a contract for the design of improvements to the athletic fields, and creating a new title of Internal Control Officer.

The meeting addressed concerns regarding the presidential search process, with community members and legislators expressing the need for transparency and adherence to the established procedures. Discussions included the status of the remaining finalist, the potential costs of a new search, and the appropriateness of actions taken by the Board. The Board decided to meet again with Dr. MacKay. Updates were provided on the Middle States monitoring visit, enrollment figures, the Eastern Campus library project, and the green technology work force training program. The implementation of the Banner payroll position control system was also discussed, along with plans to refurbish infrastructure and major systems within the college.

The meeting included accepting the Independent Auditor's Report for the Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2011, and approving a fee schedule for the Children's Learning Centers for 2012-2013. The board accepted the audit report by Nawrocki Smith LLP for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2011. Additionally, the board approved the fee schedule as specified in Attachment I for the 2012-2013 academic year, following recommendations for a tuition fee increase of twenty cents per hour.