PROFS/WISCAPE

Session

Universi5es as Engines of Economic Growth and Educa5onal Success University of Wisconsin-Madison September 25, 2012
Nancy L. Zimpher Chancellor, The State University of New York

Overview
A Frame of Reference The SUNY Story A Theory of Ac5on Systemness A View of Leadership and Shared Governance
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A Frame of Reference The SUNY Story

Our History

PHASE 1 64-campus tour

A Big, Hairy Audacious Goal:

SUNY will be a key engine of revitalizaIon for New York State s economy and enhance the quality of life of the state s ciIzens

PHASE 2 Statewide Conversa5ons

Group of 200 traveled to eight Town Hall-style mee5ngs across the state
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Six Big Ideas

SUNY and the Entrepreneurial Century SUNY and the Seamless Educa5on Pipeline SUNY and an Energy- Smart New York

SUNY and a Healthier New York

SUNY and the World

SUNY and the Vibrant Community

PHASE 3: Launch of the Power of SUNY

11 loca5ons 93 speakers 1500 par5cipants 40 speeches to stakeholder groups around New York

FINDING OUR CHAMPION

NYSUNY 2020 CHALLENGE GRANT PROGRAM Round 1 4 Centers, Ra5onal Tui5on and Maintenance of Eort
UAlbany Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurship Complex (E- TEC)

SBU Medical Research (MART)

BU Smart Energy Research and Development

UB Downtown Medical Center

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A Statewide Network of Economic Development Resources

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FINDING OUR CHAMPION

NYSUNY 2020 CHALLENGE GRANT PROGRAM Round 2

All Campuses Eligible- New Criteria

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A Theory of Ac5on: Systemness

systemness [ss-tm-nss] n 1.the coordination of multiple components that when working together create a network of activity that is more powerful than any action of individual parts on their own.

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Harnessing Systemness

A culture of discipline is not a principle of business; it is a principle of greatness. Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness is largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline. JIM COLLINS

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 Breaking Out of the Iron Triangle

ACCESS & COMPLETION

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 Progress Report
Next State of the University - January 15, 2013
Shared Services Steering CommiLee Finance and AdministraIon Strategy Team InformaIon Technology Delivering on the Six Big Ideas Task Force on RemediaIon Strategic Enrollment Management Student Mobility Task Force Chancellor s Online EducaIon Advisory Group Student CompleIon and Success Task Force


System-wide Ini5a5ves Policies Strategic Sourcing

System Administra5on and University- Wide Programs

IT Transforma5on

Accountability & Repor5ng

Shared Services

Administra5ve Alliances

Strategic Enrollment & Capital Master Plan Research Founda5ons & ASCs Budget, Planning and Investment

Campus Alliance Networks

College Council, Alumni, Founda5ons

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Shared Services

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 Shared Services - Headlines

Sharing at SUNY: Students benefit from streamlined administration
Published: Thursday, September 20, 2012, 2:00 AM By The Post-Standard Editorial Board

SUNY Reports Shift of $6M With 'Shared Services' September 20, 2012 - 3:00am
SUNY saves $6M through shared services
9:49 PM, Sep 19, 2012

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Zimpher: More Than $4 Million Redirected to Students in First Year of Shared Service Initiative
Three Regional Campus Alliance Networks Net $2.5 Million in Savings 27 Campuses Meet Today on First Shared Procurement Contract For Immediate Release: Tuesday, August 7, 2012 Contact: David Doyle; David.Doyle@suny.edu; 518-320-1311

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 Shared Services - Successes

First-year restructuring at MSC and SUNYIT will yield net savings to academic resources of $297,000 at MSC and $376,000 at SUNYIT. SUNY Potsdam has redirected approximately $700,000 in administra5ve spending and SUNY Canton has invested at least an addi5onal $500,000 in academic aairs. SUNY Delhi and SUNY Cobleskill have iden5ed more than $600,000 in administra5ve savings with a joint cabinet. Clinton Community College and SUNY Plagsburgh recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to share services in several areas, SUNY Canton and SUNY Potsdam have hired two shared administrators in the past year, joint Chief Financial Ocer and joint Veterans Aairs Ocer. In Western New York, nearly 40 pairs or groups of administra5ve counterparts at the University at Bualo and Bualo State have met and generated nearly 100 new shared services ideas. Alfred State College has begun providing SUNY Fredonia with prin5ng services for legerhead and envelopes, and the colleges are exploring expanding the partnership. 21

 Strategic Enrollment Management

HIGH NEEDS

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Student Mobility

SEAMLESS TRANSFER

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 Regional Cradle to Career Networks

Systemic Reform
Critical Benchmarks and Transition Years

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 Early College High Schools

ECHS
Brooklyn Yonkers

New York City

Rochester

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 SUNY WORKS

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Financial Aid

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A View Of Leadership and Shared Governance

5-Way Theory of Leadership

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1-Way Theory of Leadership: The Vision

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2-Way Theory of Leadership: At the Hands of Many

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The Milwaukee Idea Change Process Affinity Groups Visioning Action Teams Planning Evaluation Team Assessment Negotiation Implementation The First Ideas Launch Ongoing Innovation and Partnerships and Continuing Assessment, Evaluation, and Accountability
240 Town Hall participants 240 Town Hall participants More than 2,400 attended More than 2,400 attended 90 Input Sessions 90 Input Sessions 300 Web submissions 300 Web submissions Thousand of Web hits Thousand of Web hits 800 pages of notes 800 pages of notes

Town Halls and Input Sessions

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3-Way Theory of Leadership:

Action and Accountability

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Ac5on

Community- Based

OrganizaIons

Government

Early Childhood
Non-Prots Social Services

P-12

Higher EducaIon
FoundaIons

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Accountability

Community- Based

OrganizaIons

Government

Early Childhood
Non-Prots Social Services

P-12

Higher EducaIon
FoundaIons

Business and Industry

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4-Way Theory of Leadership: The Pocketbook

It s About Return on Investment

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5-Way Theory of Leadership: Telling the Story

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Educating more people, and educating them better is simply the best bet any society can make.
DAVID LEONHART

PROFS/WISCAPE Session

Universi5es as Engines of Economic Growth and Educa5onal Success University of Wisconsin-Madison September 25, 2012
Nancy L. Zimpher Chancellor, The State University of New York