Dr. Jim Malatras se srare universry " OF NEW YORK H. can Mecall SUNY Bulcing wwwsunyeds December 9, 2021 Dr, Merry! Tisch Chaieman SUNY Board of Trustees H. Caf McCall SUNY Eullding iway Albany, NY 12246 Deal Pr Tisch, | nave had no higher henor in my lifetime in pubic service than serving asthe 14 ‘Chancelior ofthe State University af New York. 'm proud to have been the frst SUNY ‘graduate ever to become Chancellor. | would not have had the chance to serve in the highest levels of state covernment but for my SUNY education. From humble beginnings, SUNY lifted me up and offered opportunity. |'m especially proud of ur strong partnership, as togethor, with our hardworking and \dedicatod SUNY team, wo led the SUNY system through the height of a global health Csis and one of SUNY's most challenging times. ‘But, the recent events surrounding me aver the past week have become a distraction ‘over the important work that needs to be accomplished as SUNY emerges from Covid- 18. believe deeply in an individua's abil to evolve, change, and grow, but | also blieve deeply in SUNY and would never want tobe an impediment to its success, “Therefore please accet my resignation effcive January 14,2022 as SUNY's neal. ‘Across our 64 campuses our extraordinary faculty and staf re paving pathways to ‘opportunity for more nearly 400,000 students from every walk of le at every stage of {hol lives and loaming careers. | am proud af the progress we have made strengthening this institution, making t more student-centric and breaking down barriers to education. We established the new SUNY for ALL program, expanding educational opportunity, Ike the online workforce trining center offering free certiicates in high demand jobs. We've. ‘eliminated application fs for low income students, enhanced childcare for families, and established automatic enrollment in SNAP to combat food insecurity. We've successfully ‘cvocated for adaitonal federal and state funding, including forthe Educational (Opportunity Program—one ofthe most important programs to break down barriers for students who didn't thirk college was even an option. We created the fst pre-med ‘opportunity program for students who have historeally been excluded from the medical field, We implemented a bold 25-point diversity, equity, and inclusion action plan to ‘continue our pursuit of social and racial justice. We expanded our research capaciy tomake sure SUNY will continue to spur the innovation that defines the future of New ‘York's economy-— fromnanotech to artifical intligence, ‘And, together we kept our doors open through Covid-19, providing in-person instruction ‘so our students could eam, discover, and tava when so many lassrooms across the ‘country were closed ~ and, through ital, we developed a new level of cooperation between faculy, staff, end SUNY administration Itis no exaggoration to say that the SUNY system isthe jewel ofthe Empire State. thas boon my pavlogo to gos a0 its loader.