Tina M. Tomassetti

The board meeting included a comprehensive report from the President regarding the conclusion of the semester, budget planning, and the launch of new programs such as CDL truck driver training and a summer transition program. Reports were provided covering student affairs, student assembly updates, foundation finances, budget forecasts, and media communications. Key action items included the approval of an unpaid leave of absence, faculty promotions, a new labor agreement with the faculty association, and funding for federal work-study. Furthermore, the board approved several policy updates regarding academic honesty, faculty-led travel, and posthumous degrees, along with the procurement of computer equipment and the award of a parking lot capital project contract.

This Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Plan for SUNY Broome Community College is designed to increase enrollment, enhance student retention, strengthen the connections between workforce and credit pathways, maximize student housing occupancy, and establish a relevant institutional brand. The plan outlines five strategic goals, including increasing overall new student full-time enrollment and institutional retention rates by 2027, improving Credit for Prior Learning and alternative credentialing by 2025, maintaining maximum Student Village resident headcount through 2027, and revealing a new brand platform by Fall 2023.

This strategic plan serves as SUNY Broome Community College's roadmap for 2024-2027, aiming to capitalize on institutional strengths and address areas for improvement within a transformative period for higher education. The plan focuses on four key goals: creating inclusive student support, establishing equitable educational and career pathways, fostering community-engaged partnerships, and optimizing campus culture and organizational sustainability. Guided by core values of Community, Equity, Integrity, and Learning, the plan seeks to transform futures and create opportunities by developing an environment of inclusive excellence that aligns with learners' educational, career, and personal goals, ultimately serving as a catalyst for local and global economic advancement.

The committee meeting addressed several action and information items. Key actions included approving unpaid leaves of absence, petty cash, and various procurement bids and contracts for electric line worker supplies, carpeting, electric charging equipment, and mobile computing medication workstations. Additionally, the committee reviewed a professional services contract for engineering hall renovations, change orders for the health sciences building, and finalized the submission of the operating budget and capital improvement plan. The meeting also included an update on the budget forecast, personnel reports, payroll certification, grant awards, and investments.

The meeting featured a Presidential report covering state budget advocacy priorities, childcare expansion initiatives, and a new academic articulation agreement with Binghamton University. Academic affairs and enrollment were discussed, alongside student assembly reports regarding governance and committee work. The Foundation reported on financial performance and strategic initiatives. Budget and finance updates included state budget impacts and approvals for capital projects such as building renovations. Additionally, the board approved resolutions concerning candidates for continuing appointment.