The Middle States Commission on Higher Education SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE PROPOSAL � Newburgh Branch Campus Presented by: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE September 2010 Chief Executive Officer: Dr. William Richards, President Orange County Community College Substantive Change Proposal Table of Contents Vision, Mission & Values 4 List of Appendices & Attachments 5 List of Tables & Figures 6 List of Hyperlinks 7 Executive Summary 8 I. Statement of Nature & Purpose of Activities 9 II. Relevance to Institutional Mission & Strategic Priorities 9 III. Evidence of Need: Accessibility, Socioeconomic Status & Enrollment 9 IV. Impact of the Newburgh Campus on the Institution 11 V. Regional Support & Approval of Branch Campus Designation 12 VI. Legal Authority 12 VII. Financial Impact 13 VIII. Educational Programs to be Offered at Newburgh 13 A. Program Announcements 14 B. Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes 14 C. Faculty 15 D. Library 15 E. Continuing & Professional Education (CAPE) & Workforce Development 16 IX. Operation, Management & Physical Resources at Newburgh 16 A. Facilities 16 B. Security 16 C. Administrative Organization 16 D. Planning & Budgeting 17 X. Student Services 17 A. Academic Advising 17 B. Activities & Cultural Events 17 C. Admissions 17 D. Bookstore 17 E. Career Counseling 17 F. English as a Second Language (ESL) 18 G. Financial Aid 18 H. Food Service 18 I. Health Services 18 J. Learning Assistance 18 K. Shuttle Service 19 L. Students with Special Needs 19 Orange County Community College Vision, Mission and Values Vision We will be the best college in the SUNY System, the College of choice for all Orange County citizens. We welcome all as individuals, ensure academic and intellectual challenge, and mentor all in a caring, supportive environment. Students will remember the College as one of their most richly rewarding experiences, the compass that guides their continued development. We consistently renew our promise to be a most rigorous and caring academic institution, to provide visionary leadership, and to create a symphony of opportunity for personal and professional growth. We aspire to be the most efficient in shepherding public resources and to be a strategic force in enhancing the quality of life in Orange County and beyond. Mission We are a community of learners dedicated to reaching out to all citizens of Orange County to enrich their lives through the highest-quality education possible. Intellectual rigor, personal commitment and enhanced citizenship distinguish a SUNY Orange education which will enhance students' economic opportunities, deepen their appreciation of culture and of their place in history while broadening their sense of responsibility in a democratic society. Values As community college educators our professional lives are informed by shared values of mutual respect, integrity in the rigorous and honest pursuit of academic inquiry, and a commitment to the highest standards of excellence in all we do. We further value a spirited dedication to service, a celebration of culturally rich campus environs, and the gathering to our community of the most varied mixture of maturity, ethnicity, and patterns of thought, language and spirituality. Our sense of ethical and democratic responsibility bonds us to one another. All those who come here will experience at SUNY Orange a sense of belonging to a special community of learners and will speak with pride of our openness and inspiration in the creation of the strongest sense of local and global community. List of Appendices & Attachments Appendix A: Five Year Enrollment Projections 20 Appendix B: Enrollment Fall 2006 to Fall 2009 21 Appendix C: Approval Letter from New York State Education Department 23 Appendix D: Approval Letter from State University of New York 24 Appendix E: Resolution from Orange County Legislature 25 Appendix F: Resolution from SUNY Orange Board of Trustees 26 Appendix G: Student Learning Outcomes - Newburgh Academic Degree Programs 27 Appendix H: Faculty Staffing Projections by Academic Program at Newburgh 29 Appendix I: Proposed Distribution of Space 30 Appendix J: Campus Map Newburgh Site 31 Appendix K: Proposed Organizational Structure of Newburgh Campus 32 Attachments: Program Announcements Attachment A: Business Management AAS Attachment B: Criminal Justice AS Attachment C: Criminal Justice � Police AAS Attachment D: Human Services AS Attachment E: Individual Studies AS Attachment F: Liberal Arts AA Attachment G: Nursing AAS Attachment H: Early Childhood Education Attachment I: Office Technologies List of Tables & Figures Figure 1: Newburgh Total Headcount Fall 2006 to Fall 2009 11 Figure 2: Newburgh Annual AFTE Fall 2006 to Fall 2009 11 Table 1: Newburgh Campus: Operating Budget � Projected Revenue & Expenses 13 Table 2: Academic Degree Programs (Current & Planned) Offered at Newburgh Campus 14 List of Hyperlinks Orange County Community College Strategic Plan 2009-2014, www.sunyorange.edu/president/docs/StrategicPlan2009-2014.pdf Newburgh Construction, www.sunyorange.edu/newburgh/ Newburgh Campus, www.sunyorange.edu/nec/index.shtml E-Resources: Library Databases, www.sunyorange.edu/lrc/eresources/more/index.shtml Newburgh Library Collaborative, www.sunyorange.edu/lrc/nlc/index.shtml Online Planning & Initiative Prioritization (PIP) system, www.sunyorange.edu/pip/index.php?access=public. SUNY [Programmatic] Assessment Schedule, www.sunyorange.edu/assessmentapa/schedule.shtml Student Learning Outcomes in General Education, www.sunyorange.edu/assessmentgea/slo.shtml SUNY General Education Assessment Schedule, www.sunyorange.edu/assessmentgea/schedule.shtml Academic Affairs Annual End of the Year Reports, www.sunyorange.edu/academic_affairs/annualreports.shtml Executive Summary Established in 1950, Orange County Community College (SUNY Orange) is the first county-sponsored community college in the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Orange County Community College is a public two-year institution that awards associate degrees in Arts (AA), Sciences (AS) and Applied Sciences (AAS), enrolling nearly 7,000 students in Fall 2009. Orange County Community College is located in the mid-Hudson region, with the main campus located in Middletown, NY, in central Orange County. The College serves Orange County residents through programs at its Middletown campus as well as at the newly designated Newburgh branch campus, three satellite programs at area high schools, and its Community College in the High Schools (CCHS) program. The College is dedicated to being a �community of learners dedicated to reaching out to all citizens of Orange County to enrich their lives through the highest quality education possible.� In the spirit of its mission, the College opened the Newburgh Extension Center in 1990. The opening of the extension center brought needed quality higher education to the residents of Newburgh and eastern Orange County. Enrollment has grown significantly at this site, with an initial enrollment of approximately 600 credit students to nearly 1,400 students and over 600 FTEs today. The Newburgh site is located at the far eastern end of the County along the Hudson River, approximately 30 miles from the Middletown campus. The City of Newburgh, according to the NYS Department of Labor, continues to be challenged by a high poverty rate, low educational attainment levels and a higher unemployment rate than the rest of Orange County and the State. These factors, as well as the significant distance between Newburgh and the Middletown campus and the lack of public transportation between these two cities, continue to be a barrier for residents of the eastern end of the County in accessing higher education. The designation of Newburgh as a branch campus by both the State University of New York and the NY State Education Department enables the College to offer selected degree programs entirely at Newburgh, allowing students in selected programs to complete their degree requirements at the Newburgh site. In addition to the credit courses and programs offered at Newburgh, the campus also provides a variety of non-credit courses, personal enrichment classes, several grant-funded employment and training initiatives as well as extensive support services for students. With the opening of Kaplan Hall in January 2011 and the renovation of the Tower Building in 2012, the Newburgh campus will be able to expand its programs and services, offering expanded access to higher education opportunities for the entire county. This Substantive Change proposal seeks recognition by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education of Newburgh as a branch campus. This proposal describes the relationship of the branch campus to the Institution�s mission, goals and strategic priorities; details the need for a Newburgh campus; discusses the impact of the proposed change on the College; and describes educational offerings, operations, management and physical resources of the Newburgh campus as well as the extensive student services offered. I. Statement of Nature & Purpose of Substantive Change Orange County Community College is submitting this Substantive Change Proposal to request branch campus recognition for its Newburgh location by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. A branch campus located in Newburgh, at the eastern end of the County, is essential to bringing thousands of residents access to quality higher education. This proposal describes the relationship of the branch campus to the Institution�s mission, goals and strategic priorities; details the need for a Newburgh campus; discusses the impact of the proposed change on the College; and describes educational offerings, operations, management and physical resources of the Newburgh campus as well as the extensive student services offered. II. Relevance to Institutional Mission & Strategic Priorities The creation of the Newburgh branch campus is the top priority of both the College�s Strategic Plan and its Facilities Master Plan. Orange County Community College�s mission states that the College is �dedicated to reaching out to all citizens of Orange County to enrich their lives through the highest-quality education possible� and to �enhance students' economic opportunities.� The development of a branch campus in Newburgh supports the College�s mission given the economic challenges and limited access to higher education faced by residents in the City of Newburgh and the eastern end of Orange County. Furthermore, the College�s revised Strategic Plan 2009-2014, approved by the College�s Board of Trustees in December 2008, outlines five strategic priorities including accessibility. With accessibility as a priority, the College is committed to �expand and enhance programs, services, and operations to ensure the College is accessible to all members of an increasingly diverse community.� The development of a branch campus in Newburgh aligns directly with this strategic priority by significantly expanding access to the College for thousands of eastern Orange County and City of Newburgh residents. The Strategic Plan can be accessed at www.sunyorange.edu/president/docs/StrategicPlan2009-2014.pdf. III. Evidence of Need: Accessibility, Socioeconomic Status & Enrollment The Newburgh campus is essential to the City, County and College in that it addresses the challenges of accessibility, socioeconomic status and significant population and enrollment growth. Accessibility � Due to the distance between Newburgh and the Middletown campus and the lack of public transportation between the cities, higher education opportunities are not accessible for thousands of County residents. In the Spring of 1990, the College established an extension center in downtown Newburgh to bring higher education to the residents of eastern Orange County. Even though the College established limited daily shuttle service between the Newburgh site and the Middletown campus, students still struggle in commuting between the two campuses. By establishing a Newburgh campus, the College can serve a significant number of students who can now attend classes in Newburgh to complete all coursework for their degrees. Socioeconomic Status � Compared to other cities and towns in Orange County and across the state, the City of Newburgh is plagued by a higher poverty rate, lower educational attainment levels, and a higher unemployment rate. According to the NYS Department of Labor, Newburgh�s unemployment rate of 11.7% is 3% higher than the County average. In efforts to improve the socioeconomic status of Newburgh residents, the College has determined that offering career-focused programs at Newburgh will contribute to providing a highly qualified workforce, particularly in occupations with local shortages such as Nursing and Criminal Justice. The Newburgh campus also offers degree programs to prepare students for transfer to four year institutions. Additional information about the degree programs being offered is included in the following pages of this document. Enrollment - Orange County has experienced significant population growth with the most recent US Census projecting the population of 15 to 44 year-olds in Orange County (ages principally served by the College) to increase nearly 8% over the next decade. The New York State Education Department�s (NYSED�s) analysis of local high school graduation rates reflects Census data, projecting an increase of 23% in the number of graduates from Orange County high schools by 2013. The College has also experienced consistent increases in its enrollment with overall enrollment increasing 22% in the past seven years. The College�s enrollment plans submitted to SUNY project enrollment to grow to nearly 7,800 and annualized FTEs to grow from the current 4,553 to nearly 5,500 FTEs by 2014-2015. Appendix A is the College�s five year projected enrollment and AFTE submitted yearly to SUNY. With the County and the College experiencing significant growth in population and enrollment, the College�s capacity to efficiently and effectively serve current and future students is being challenged. The College is confronting its limited capacity to absorb the growth at both the Middletown campus and the Newburgh site. The College is working to manage its enrollment by increasing the number of courses offered online, proposing alternative scheduling as well as expanding capacity by establishing a branch campus in Newburgh. Since the opening of the Newburgh Extension Center in 1990, the Newburgh site has grown significantly in student enrollment and number of course sections. With an initial enrollment of approximately 600 credit students, Newburgh today has nearly 1,400 students representing over 600 FTEs (over 300 AFTE). See Appendix B for the College�s most current enrollment activity [at Census]. The selection of course offerings has also grown to over 200 credit course sections each semester. Additionally, each semester, over 500 non-credit students attend classes at the Newburgh site, including a growing ESL population and students in workforce development. The College expects that branch campus status will allow Newburgh to double its enrollment and provide access to higher education for many more residents. The following graphs and charts illustrate Newburgh�s enrollment trends over the past five years, including headcount and AFTE. Figure 1: Newburgh Total Headcount Fall 2006 to Fall 2009 Figure 2: Newburgh Annual AFTE Fall 2006 to Fall 2009 IV. Impact of the Newburgh Campus on the Institution The establishment of the Newburgh campus will have a significant impact on Orange County Community College. By broadening the College�s reach to the eastern end of the County, the College will be providing needed access to quality higher education to a great number of previously underserved residents. Their contributions to the College in terms of diversity and enthusiasm for learning will enrich the entire institution. Furthermore, the Newburgh site, with its new state-of-the-art facilities and blend of seasoned and new faculty and staff, will serve as a catalyst for fresh thinking and innovative programming in the institution as a whole. Since the College operates in many locations throughout Orange County, it is expected that the creation of a Newburgh branch campus will not place undue strain on day-to-day College operations. However, a significant change in culture is anticipated to occur as the Newburgh campus, over time, becomes increasingly independent of the Middletown campus. The Board of Trustees and the College President encourage this sense of independence from the Middletown campus as it is a productive means to instituting new and creative solutions to a variety of challenges. V. Regional Support and Approval of Branch Campus Designation New York State and Orange County have demonstrated strong support for a branch campus in Newburgh. Below is a summary of activities that led to the designation of the Newburgh site by SUNY and the NYS Department of Education as a branch campus: * In early 2006, the College charged its Master Plan consultants, JMZ Architects & Planners, to study the need for a full branch campus in the County�s eastern end. The consultants� report demonstrated a strong demographic and programmatic need for a branch campus in the Newburgh area. * The Orange County Legislature convened an exploratory Site Selection Committee composed of College, community and legislative personnel to review potential sites for a new branch campus in the City of Newburgh. * In October 2006, the legislature selected the site of the existing Newburgh Extension Center on lower Broadway in downtown Newburgh for development of a full branch campus. * On March 1, 2007, the legislature approved funding for the design of the campus, and at its July 5, 2007 meeting, approved applying to SUNY and the State Education Department for branch campus status for Newburgh. * Funding for the Newburgh Branch Campus project was secured in two successive state budgets for a total appropriation of $30 million. * A generous local donor also pledged $10 million towards the development of a full branch campus in the City of Newburgh. * In September 2008, after extensive review, both the New York State Education Department (NYSED) and the State University of New York (SUNY) approved branch campus status for the Newburgh site. VI. Legal Authority The College has received approvals from the NY State Legislature, Governor, Orange County Legislature, as well as the College�s Board of Trustees to create the Newburgh campus. In September 2008, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) and the State University of New York (SUNY) approved branch campus status for Newburgh. All initial academic programs to be offered at the Newburgh campus have received the approval of the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York and the New York State Education Board. Approval letters and resolutions can be found in the following Appendices: Appendix C: Approval letter from NY State Education Department; Appendix D: Approval letter from State University of New York; Appendix E: Resolution from Orange County Legislature to support Newburgh branch campus; Appendix F: Resolution from SUNY Orange Board of Trustees to support branch campus status in Newburgh Additional academic programs being offered at Newburgh are in the process of applying for approval. VII. Financial Impact Orange County Community College has received substantial private and public funding to double the size of the Newburgh campus which includes the renovation of the Tower Building and the construction of Kaplan Hall, a new 87,000 square foot building and underground parking garage. Nonetheless, the financial impact of the Newburgh campus will be significant to the College, particularly in the 2010-2011 fiscal year as Kaplan Hall opens its doors to students and faculty. The College�s operating budget will fund essential supplies and equipment for Newburgh, and the College is fortunate to have a donor that is funding the Nursing simulation labs for approximately $500,000. The College�s Capital Campaign, �Defining Moments,� continues to work to contribute financial support toward the campus�s renovation and construction. Furthermore, the College continues to benefit from a supportive relationship with the County sponsor. The College negotiated the 2010-2011 budget with the County for a vote by the full County legislature in late August 2010. Despite NY State�s difficult economic situation, the College�s budget request was reasonable and County support is anticipated. The College is confident that even with campus start-up costs, the Newburgh campus will enhance the College�s fiscal position. A three year projection of the operating budget�s revenue and expenses is outlined in Table 1 below: Table 1: Newburgh Campus: Operating Budget � Projected Revenue and Expenses � 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 REVENUES � � � Tuition and Fees $3,393,230 $3,620,620 $3,996,661 State Aid $1,659,892 $1,726,287 $1,847,127 County Share (% of total) $1,911,071 $1,806,831 $1,879,104 Other Total $6,964,192 $7,153,739 $7,722,892 EXPENSES Salaries $3,500,657 $3,850,723 $4,043,259 Equipment $650,000 $100,000 $50,000 Fringe Benefits $1,130,434 $1,243,477 $1,367,825 Contract Services $1,540,185 $1,771,213 $2,036,895 Total $6,821,276 $6,965,413 $7,497,979 Net Income(Deficit) $142,916 $188,326 $224,913 VIII. Educational Programs Offered at Newburgh Orange County Community College (SUNY Orange) as a unit of the State University of New York (SUNY), has been serving the residents of Orange County since 1950 by providing quality education to meet students� needs for further education, employment and personal growth. The College offers three degree programs, the Associate�s degree in Art (AA) and Sciences (AS) preparing students for transfer and the Associate�s degree in Applied Sciences (AAS) providing the knowledge and skills for entry into the workforce. In determining the academic degree programs to offer at the Newburgh campus, the College researched student demand and the occupational outlook in Orange County and beyond for both transfer and professional degree programs. The selected programs have been long-standing, successful programs on the Middletown campus. Table 2 outlines those academic degree programs currently being offered as well as those that are planned. Table 2: Academic Degree Programs (Current & Planned) Offered at Newburgh Academic Degree Programs Currently Being Offered Offered beginning January 2011 Approved by SUNY & NYSED for Future Implementation Under Review for Future Implementation AAS Business Management X AS Criminal Justice X AAS Criminal Justice � Police X AS Human Services X AS Individual Studies X AA Liberal Arts: Humanities & Social Science X AAS Nursing X AAS Early Childhood Education X AAS Office Technologies X AS Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics & Natural Science X AS Business Administration X Most courses in the above programs are already successfully offered in Newburgh; the selected programs replicate successful long-standing programs offered at the Middletown campus. It is expected that the expansion of the College�s Nursing program to Newburgh will address a significant nursing shortage in the region as well as allow an increased number of students waiting for entry into the program. The Nursing Department has received accreditation by the NCLNAC and approval of the Newburgh site by the New York State Education Department; the Nursing program will be offered starting January 2011. A. Program Announcements � For each of the academic degrees being offered at the Newburgh campus, a Program Announcement was completed and submitted to SUNY and NYSED. The announcements summarize the programs, project enrollment/FTE, indicate special accreditation requirements, as well as outline the curriculum. The program announcements are provided in [separate] attachments A-I. B. Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes Courses and programs at the Newburgh campus are subject to the same assessment process as those at the College as a whole. The College, in compliance with SUNY�s Assessment Initiative, assesses the student learning outcomes of its academic programs every 5 to 7 years or on a specialized accreditation schedule. Clear and measurable student learning outcomes have been developed for every program and course, with multi-section courses sharing the same outcomes. The student learning outcomes for the above academic programs are included in Appendix G. An external review of each program is a required component of the assessment initiative. External reviewers provide programs an independent and objective evaluation of strengths and weaknesses as well as recommendations for improvement. The accreditation responsibilities of programs are sufficient to meet SUNY�s assessment requirements. The assessment schedule is updated each Fall semester; the schedule can be accessed at www.sunyorange.edu/assessmentapa/schedule.shtml In addition to programmatic assessment, the College assesses the student learning outcomes of each General Education knowledge and skill area on a 3 year cycle. The student learning outcomes for the 12 knowledge/skills areas can be found at www.sunyorange.edu/assessmentgea/slo.shtml. An assessment plan for each General Education area was collaboratively developed between academic departments and the College�s former General Education Committee. Preceding each assessment cycle, the Institutional Research, Planning & Assessment Office and the Assessment Advisory Committee work with academic departments to review and revise assessment plans as necessary. The General Education assessment schedule is updated each Fall semester, if necessary; the schedule can be accessed at www.sunyorange.edu/assessmentgea/schedule.shtml As part of the assessment process, programs are required to annually document assessment activities and identify improvement efforts as a result of assessment findings. This information is included in the Academic Affair�s Annual End of the Year Report; reports can be found at www.sunyorange.edu/academic_affairs/annualreports.shtml C. Faculty The College has established a five-year plan to increase the number of full-time faculty in residence at the Newburgh campus in order to support the campus�s current and planned academic degree programs. Currently, full-time faculty in Newburgh include those in Biology, English, Criminal Justice, Business and Human Services. In Fall 2010, additional full-time faculty in Mathematics, History, Psychology and English will join the Newburgh campus; and by Spring 2011, full-time faculty in Nursing, Biology, Foreign Languages, Communication as well as a Coordinator of Learning Assistance will be based in Newburgh. Additional faculty will be hired to develop and expand academic offerings as needed, particularly as the Tower Building renovations are completed by Fall 2012. See Appendix H for a breakout of five year faculty staffing projections by academic program. D. Library Libraries are located on both the Middletown and current Newburgh site. The Middletown library maintains a collection of 109,778 print volumes, 2,170 media resources and 305 periodical titles while the Newburgh collection includes 2,216 print volumes and 32 periodical titles. Students are able to access both collections using COLT, the online catalog of library titles. The Newburgh campus library collection has been developed to provide a core set of general education resources as well as volumes to support the campus�s degree offerings. Newburgh students may receive materials sent to the campus through the Intercampus Library Loan (ILL) system; students can also utilize the free public shuttle and obtain items at the Middletown library. The Libraries on both campuses participate in the SUNY Connect Union Catalog which provides students with a core of research databases and connectivity to the combined resources of all SUNY libraries. As a member of SUNY Connect Union Catalog, students may borrow materials from nearby SUNY institutions further extending their access to research materials. For an extensive listing of the databases that are accessible to all students, visit www.sunyorange.edu/lrc/eresources/more/index.shtml. Additionally, the College participates in the Newburgh Library Collaborative with the Newburgh Free Library, the City�s public library, as well as with Mount Saint Mary�s College, a private 4 year liberal arts college, both located several blocks from the Newburgh campus. More information about the Library Collaborative can be accessed at, www.sunyorange.edu/lrc/nlc/index.shtml E. Continuing & Professional Education (CAPE) & Workforce Development - The Continuing and Professional Education Department (CAPE) offers a range of non-credit courses and programs at the Newburgh campus in the areas of computer and technology skills, professional development, business training and personal enrichment. CAPE�s Workforce Development Coordinator is located at the Newburgh campus. In addition to overseeing CAPE courses, the Coordinator designs a range of programs to meet community needs. IX. Operation, Management & Physical Resources A. Facilities The Newburgh site is located at One Washington Center, in downtown Newburgh, New York, overlooking the Hudson River. The current campus occupies 6 floors of a former office building, the Tower building, and includes 17 classrooms, four computer labs, a cafeteria, library, science labs, a tutorial center, and a full-service student center. In December 2010, faculty, staff and students will vacate this building to move into a new 87,000 square foot state-of-the-art building, Kaplan Hall, where classes for the Spring 2011 semester will be held. Kaplan Hall will house classrooms, science labs, nursing labs, faculty offices, a library, a learning assistance center, an art gallery, a large theatre/community room, a caf�, a one-stop student services center as well as underground parking for over 450 vehicles. Beginning in early Spring 2011, the Tower building will undergo a complete year-long renovation. Once the campus construction and renovation is complete, the Newburgh campus will have doubled in size. See Appendix I for the Proposed Distribution of Space that includes both existing and new construction. Additionally, Appendix J contains a draft campus map of the Newburgh site. B. Security In Newburgh, the College�s security team is directed by the Coordinator of Security and an Evening Security Supervisor who oversee 25 security officers on rotating shifts, with six officers on duty between 7 am and 10 pm, Monday through Friday and 8 am to 1 pm on Saturday. Officers ensure a safe learning environment by patrolling the parking garage, outside parking areas, computer labs, registration area, and the campus corridors, as well as staffing a front desk at all times. The security team also provides special assistance to the disabled, provides vehicle escorts for faculty, staff and students upon request and distributes mobile computer and audiovisual equipment as requested by faculty and staff. C. Administrative Organization The current Vice President for the Newburgh campus reports directly to the College President and serves both on the President�s Cabinet as well as a member of his Vice Presidents Planning Team. The VP of Newburgh is assisted by an Associate Vice President for daily operations and student services, an administrative assistant as well as administrators in Advising and Counseling, Student Activities, Financial Aid and Admissions, all of whom are in residence at the Newburgh campus or spend significant time at the campus each week. Additional staff at the Newburgh site include an Assistant Director of Maintenance, Coordinator of IT, a Coordinator of Workforce Development as well as support staff in these areas. See Appendix K for a chart of the Proposed Organizational Structure of the Newburgh campus. D. Planning & Budgeting The Vice President of the Newburgh campus coordinates the campus�s planning and budgeting activities by following the College�s Planning, Budgeting and Institutional Effectiveness (PBIE) process, procedures and timeline. The PBIE process provides for long-term planning guided by the College�s Strategic Plan and supporting Master Plans, including the Academic Master Plan. Each College unit/department submits yearly budget priorities and initiatives through the College�s Online Planning for Initiative Prioritization (PIP) system. The submissions are reviewed be a college-wide governance committee and approved by the President. The PIP system, a transparent and collaborative planning and budgeting instrument, is available for public access at www.sunyorange.edu/pip/index.php?access=public. X. Student Services Newburgh offers the same services to students as those available at the Middletown campus. Included below is a brief description of the services available to students: A. Academic Advising � At Newburgh, four full-time College advisors/counselors and specially trained faculty serve as advisors. Academic advisors help students clarify their personal and academic goals, identify behavioral and social obstacles and explore available resources for achieving their goals. Advisors assist students in selecting their course of study, registering for appropriate coursework, applying strategies for academic success as well as exploring career and transfer opportunities. Since June 2010, the newly hired Assistant Director of Advising and Counseling is in residence several days a week at the Newburgh campus. B. Activities & Cultural Events - The Assistant Director of Student Activities, in residence in Newburgh two days per week, coordinates a program of student activities at the Newburgh site developed by a Student Board of Activities. Cultural events are coordinated by the newly hired Coordinator of Cultural Affairs for Newburgh in consultation with the campus Vice President. Activities include art shows, bus trips to New York City museums and Broadway productions, poetry readings, concerts, lectures and guest speakers on contemporary issues, theatre events as well as an annual Recognition Ceremony and Hudson River boat trip for Newburgh area graduates and their families. Dedicated space for student activities, including office space for student government meetings and student club activities, is planned as part of the branch campus building project. C. Admissions � Students interested in attending Orange County Community College can complete the entire application process at the Newburgh campus. The Assistant Director of Admissions is in residence in Newburgh several days per week. Four full-time advisors in the Student Services division guide students from an initial interview through the placement assessment and registration process. Small group workshops are regularly offered to new and prospective students to answer questions and acquaint them with the admissions and registration processes. The Admissions Office also offers special workshops on a range of career and program topics. D. Bookstore - The College Bookstore occupies a dedicated space in Newburgh for two weeks at the start of each semester for book purchases and at the end of each semester for textbook buy-back. Beginning in Spring 2012, with the renovation of the Tower Building, a permanent full-service bookstore with regular hours will be available for students throughout the entire semester. E. Career Counseling - The College�s Career Center provides assistance in all stages of career decision-making, from career exploration and assessment through college course planning and job interviewing. The 3 full-time counselors at the Newburgh site are skilled in guiding students through these processes. In addition, the Director of Career and Internship Services and a full-time Career Counselor spend one full-day per week at the Newburgh campus. F. English as a Second Language (ESL) - In addition to the availability of credit developmental courses in ESL, the College�s non-credit ESL program is headquartered at the Newburgh site. The program provides instruction in listening, speaking, reading and writing for personal, professional and academic success. The non-credit ESL program in Newburgh currently serves over 150 students and continues to grow. G. Financial Aid - The Assistant Director of Financial Aid is in residence at the Newburgh campus, in addition to a full-time Financial Aid Counselor. They assist students with local, state and federal financial aid applications and provide information about grants, loans, scholarships and work/study opportunities. Specialized workshops are scheduled on a regular basis to answer students� financial aid questions and help students begin the financial aid application process. H. Food Service - Kaplan Hall will house a caf� for students, faculty, staff and the public where breakfast, lunch and snack items will be available throughout the day and into the evening. In Spring 2012, with the opening of the renovated Tower Building, an additional caf� and a full-service cafeteria will offer meals beginning at 7 am each day. I. Health Services - The College�s Coordinator of Health Services, a registered nurse, is available at the Newburgh campus at least one full day per week to meet with students with health concerns. The Coordinator also sponsors regular workshops and information sessions on health-related issues for both students and staff. Beginning in Spring 2012, with the renovation of the Tower Building, a Health Services Office will open with expanded hours and services for students and staff. J. Learning Assistance - Learning support activities currently in place at the Newburgh campus will continue in Kaplan Hall in an integrated Learning Center facility comprising the entire 2nd floor of the Library. Professional tutors, holding at least a bachelor�s degree in the appropriate subject area, are available as well as peer tutors recommended by faculty as having demonstrated a high level of academic achievement. In addition to scheduled appointments with tutors, students may drop in to a number of discipline-specific labs, including: * Math Lab � The Lab is staffed by specially-trained mathematics tutors. * �BAT Cavern� � Students in the biological sciences and health professions can access anatomical models and related instructional aides. * Reading Lab � Sponsored by the English Department, the lab provides assistance to students completing assignments in conjunction with their developmental reading courses * Writing Center � Also sponsored by the English Department and staffed by full-time and adjunct English faculty members who work with students to develop their writing skills. * Nursing Resource Center � Special materials for independent study are offered for nursing students. A full-time Coordinator of Learning Assistance will be hired next year to oversee the expanded Learning Center in the new Kaplan Hall and to expand learning assistance services (study groups, etc.) at the Newburgh campus. K. Shuttle Service - The College offers free daily shuttle service for students and staff between Newburgh and the Middletown campus during the Fall and Spring semesters. The first shuttle leaves Newburgh to arrive in time for students to take 8 am classes; the shuttle continues to run on the hour between the campuses until the last shuttle returns to Newburgh at 6:45 pm. L. Students with Special Needs - A full-time Disabilities Specialist from the College�s Office for Disability Services is in residence at the Newburgh campus. The Specialist provides students with a wide range of accommodation services, including alternative testing arrangements, note-taking, test reading as well as physical accommodations, while also serving as an academic advisor. A special testing room is set up for students who need to take exams in a distraction-free environment; this room also houses a Kurzweil computer for use by visually-impaired students. Beginning in the Fall 2010, a part-time testing specialist will assist the Disabilities Specialist in providing alternative testing accommodations for students. The Newburgh campus also houses a Mental Health Specialist provided by the Orange County Department of Mental Health one day per week to help assess students with mental health concerns. Orange County Community College recognizes the importance of the Newburgh campus to be under the scope of its accreditation especially as the College prepares for its 2013-2014 Self-Study. As described through this proposal, the College believes that the Newburgh site has the �sufficient educational, financial, operational, management and physical resources to satisfy the Commission�s standards.� The College looks forward to a positive review of this proposal by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Appendix A: Orange County Community College: 5 Year Enrollment Projections Appendix B: Orange County Community College � Enrollment Fall 2006 to Fall 2009 Orange County Community College Freeze Enrollment Report - Fall 2006 to Fall 2009 Fall 2009 Freeze 21-Sep-09 Percent (%) Change Fall 2008 Freeze 15-Sep-08 Percent (%) Change Fall 2007 Freeze SDF EOT Newburgh Fall 2006 Freeze Datatel Total Headcount 6,922 2.4% 6,763 2.4% 6,602 6,524 Full Time (12 or more credit hours) 3,859 5.6% 3,653 5.8% 3,452 3,320 Part Time 3,063 -1.5% 3,110 -1.3% 3,150 3,204 3/4 Time (9 - 11.5 credit hours) 667 5.7% 631.0 1/2 Time (6 - 8.5 credit hours) 1,059 -3.8% 1,101.0 < 1/2 Time (.5 - 5.5 credit hours) 1,337 -3.0% 1,378.0 Total Credit Hours 68,295.5 3.6% 65,936.0 4.4% 63,134.0 62,028.0 Annual FTE 2,276.5 3.6% 2,197.9 4.4% 2,104.5 2,080.7 Location: Newburgh Total Headcount (duplicated) 1,351 -0.4% 1,356 6.7% 1,270 1,178 Total Credit Hours 10,016.0 1.4% 9,882.0 12.4% 8,790 AFTE 333.9 2.0% 327.4 11.6% 293 277.9 Community College in the High School Total Headcount (duplicated) 834 -0.9% 842 0 745 Total Credit Hours 3,828.0 4.2% 3,674.0 9.0% 3,371.0 AFTE 127.6 Distance Learning Total Headcount (duplicated) 366 Total Credit Hours 1,174.0 AFTE 39.1 Monroe-Woodbury Total Headcount (duplicated) 29 Total Credit Hours 111.0 AFTE 3.7 Port Jervis Total Headcount (duplicated) 58 Total Credit Hours 132.0 AFTE 4.4 Warwick Total Headcount (duplicated) 32 Total Credit Hours 114.0 AFTE 3.8 Student Type*: First Time 1,729 -3.0% 1,775 -0.6% 1,786 1,605 Transfer 388 26.4% 307 18.5% 259 315 Continuing 3,189 -2.6% 3,275 4.0% 3,148 3,243 Returning 783 41.3% 554 -16.6% 664 611 Concurrently Enrolled in HS 833 -2.1% 851 14.2% 745 750 Matriculation Status Matriculated 5,760 Non-Matriculated 1,162 Race/Ethnicity: American Indian/ Alaskan Native 30 30.4% 23 21.1% 19 21 Asian/ Pacific Islander 185 -5.1% 195 25.0% 156 160 Black, Non-Hispanic 793 7.6% 737 11.8% 659 628 Hispanic 1,128 7.4% 1,050 7.9% 973 846 White, Non-Hispanic 4,646 5.5% 4,405 1.6% 4,334 4,153 Unknown 140 353 461 716 Gender: Total Males 2,946 5.1% 2,803 4.6% 2,679 2,521 Total Females 3,976 0.4% 3,960 0.9% 3,923 4,003 Age: Average Age 22.5 22.7 Under 18 1,034 -6.7% 1,108 63.4% 678 928 18-19 2,232 -1.0% 2,254 5.8% 2131 1997 20-21 1,278 10.3% 1,159 -9.4% 1279 1151 22-24 804 10.6% 727 -6.2% 775 709 25-29 562 7.7% 522 -13.% 600 536 30-34 276 0.0% 276 -11.% 310 299 35-39 252 -2.7% 259 -6.2% 276 313 40-49 373 2.5% 364 -15.9% 433 463 50-64 106 16.5% 91 -20.2% 114 117 65 & Over 5 66.7% 3 -25.% 4 4 County Dutchess 50 Orange 5,771 Rockland 12 Sullivan 338 Ulster 255 Westchester 5 Appendix C: Approval Letter from New York State Education Department Appendix D: Approval Letter from State University of New York Appendix E: Resolution from Orange County Legislature to Support Newburgh Branch Campus Appendix F: Resolution from SUNY Orange Board of Trustees to Support Newburgh Branch Campus Appendix G: Student Learning Outcomes - Newburgh Academic Degree Programs Academic Program Students Will: AAS Business Management * Integrate management theories and tools in a variety of functional areas within an organization. * Demonstrate the ability to use a variety of analytical tools in the functional areas of business. * Express business ideas and information effectively in both oral and in written forms. AS Criminal Justice * Develop critical thinking skills and apply these skills in discussing complex issues in criminal justice. * Identify common concepts relevant to the understanding of the criminal justice system and be able to critically assess and debate these issues. * Develop problem solving skills and be able to apply these skills to issues that impact the diverse areas of the criminal justice system. * Develop an understanding of our legal system, constitutional law, procedural law and substantive law. * Be able to understand and discuss the complex issues of diversity and ethics and their impact on the criminal justice system. AAS Criminal Justice � Police * Develop critical thinking skills and apply these skills in discussing complex issues that confront police administrators. * Be able to identify the origins of policing systems and be able to assess problems that confront modern policing systems. * Be able to identify relevant issues of constitutional, procedural and substantive law. * Be able to understand and critically discuss the complex issues involving diversity and ethics as they relate to professional policing. * Be able to understand the importance of crime scene protection and be able to demonstrate the proper methods of gathering and presenting evidence properly. AS Human Services * Develop a portfolio demonstrating application of theory, goals and objectives associated with current direct care positions in the human services field. * Demonstrate appropriate critical thinking and problem solving skills necessary to continue their education toward a four-year degree or seek entry level employment in a human service agency. * Interact with recipients, families and professionals in a manner that demonstrates an appreciation of cultural and socioeconomic diversity. * Demonstrate an awareness of an appreciation of the goals and objectives set forth by the Coalition for Direct Care Providers and New York State Family Training and Credentialing Program (FDC) AS Individual Studies * Demonstrate their broad base of knowledge in the liberal arts and sciences by evoking critical thinking skills in drawing reasonable conclusions from evaluated data. * Develop a foundation of essential knowledge about the cultural, social and natural worlds, and individual well-being. * Demonstrate a mastery of communication skills, both written and oral. * Understand the commonalities and diversity of the human experience, values and opinions. * Apply systematic reasoning and develop information management quantitative skills. * Be prepared to transfer to an upper-level institution. AA Liberal Arts: Humanities & Social Science * Develop a foundation of essential knowledge about the cultural, social, and natural worlds, and individual well-being. * Understand the commonalities and diversity of the human experience, values and opinions. * Understand the forms of artistic expression and their inherent creative processes. * Think critically, apply systematic reasoning and develop information management quantitative skills. * Communicate effectively. * Be prepared to transfer to, and succeed, at an upper-level institution. AAS Nursing * Utilize a reasoning process to resolve clinical and professional problems. * Listen, speak and write to promote the client's well being. * Follow accepted standards of nursing practice to provide safe and appropriate care. * Through professional role development, provide age appropriate care to clients in diverse healthcare settings. AAS Early Childhood Education * Demonstrate knowledge of physical, intellectual, language, creative, social and emotional domains by incorporating developmentally appropriate practices in an early childhood environment. * Apply knowledge by effectively planning relevant stage and age level learning activities using varied curricula and lesson plan formats. * Provide a balanced learning atmosphere evidenced by an appropriate physical environment and supportive cognitive and affective methods. * Welcome and integrate into their classroom an unbiased understanding and appreciation of a population that is diverse in appearance, performance, ability and culture. * Demonstrate effective communication skills with children, colleagues and parents. * Develop and exhibit professional and ethical standards of integrity, confidentiality, personal growth and collaborative teamwork in College classrooms and field assignments. AAS Office Technologies * Demonstrate the ability to keyboard in correct form business correspondence, which includes letters, interoffice memos, forms, reports, tables, legal documents and financial statements. * Demonstrate the ability to keyboard straight copy for five minutes with a maximum of three errors. * Effectively communicate both orally and in written documents. * Understand the concepts of current information and word processing functions through the successful completion of learning exercises, application problems and exams at a microcomputer workstation. * Learn critical thinking skills through an analytical business report project. AS Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics & Natural Science * Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method through their ability to integrate the observation, measurement, collection, reduction and evaluation of scientific data. * Demonstrate their broad base of knowledge in the liberal arts and sciences by evoking critical thinking skills in drawing reasonable conclusions from evaluated data. * Demonstrate a mastery of communication skills, written and oral, especially as related to the analytic methods of natural science. * Perform mathematically at a level commensurate with their chosen field of study. * Plan, organize and implement laboratory experiments and demonstrate the requisite technical/laboratory skills. * Transfer to a four-year institution to earn a baccalaureate degree in either mathematics or the natural/physical sciences. AS Business Administration * Understand the general nature, structure, resources and operations of business organizations. * Demonstrate the ability to explain an organization's basic accounting, finance, management, marketing and legal functions. * Express business ideas and information effectively in both oral and written forms. Appendix H: Faculty Staffing Projections by Academic Program at Newburgh Academic Degree Programs Staffing Year Full-Time Adjunct AAS Business Management Y1 1 4 Y2 2 7 Y3 2 7 Y4 2 7 Y5 2 7 AS Criminal Justice Y1 1 4 Y2 2 7 Y3 2 7 Y4 2 7 Y5 2 7 AAS Criminal Justice � Police Y1 1 4 Y2 2 7 Y3 2 7 Y4 2 7 Y5 2 7 AS Human Services Y1 1 4 Y2 2 7 Y3 2 7 Y4 2 7 Y5 2 7 AS Individual Studies No additional faculty necessary AA Liberal Arts: Humanities & Social Science Y1 10 15 Y2 12 18 Y3 14 21 Y4 16 24 Y5 18 27 AAS Nursing Y1 2 4 Y2 4 7 Y3 4 7 Y4 4 7 Y5 4 7 AAS Early Childhood Education Y1 1 4 Y2 2 7 Y3 2 7 Y4 2 7 Y5 2 7 AAS Office Technologies Y1 1 4 Y2 2 7 Y3 2 7 Y4 2 7 Y5 2 7 AS Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics & Natural Science Program not yet approved AS Business Administration Program not yet approved Appendix I: Proposed Distribution of Space (Existing & New Construction) Part A. Room Use Distribution Room Use Categories Net Assignable Square Feet (NASF) 01. Total Classroom Facilities � 12,946 sf 02. Total Laboratory Facilities � 26,014 sf a. Class laboratory facilities � 26,014 sf 03. Total Office Facilities � 32,092 sf a. Academic office facilities � 14,575 sf b. Administrative office facilities � 17,517 sf 04. Total Study Facilities � 7,845 sf a. Total library facilities � 5,920 sf 05. Total Special Use Facilities � 15,710 sf a. Athletics/physical education � 4,900 sf 06. Total General Use Facilities � 5,780 sf a. Assembly facilities � 5,180 sf 07. Total Support Facilities � 8,170 sf a. Data processing/computer facilities � 1,580 sf 08. Total Healthcare Facilities � 0 sf 09. Total Residential Facilities � 0 sf 10. Total Facilities Planned for Use � 108,557 sf Part B. Programmatic Facilities Distribution Program Classification Categories Net Assignable Square Feet (NASF) 11. Instruction (1.0) � 53,535 sf 12. Organized Research (2.0) � 0 sf 13. Public Service (3.0) � 4,000 sf 14. Academic Support (4.0) � 7,845 sf a. Libraries (4.1) � 5,920 sf 15. Student Services (5.0) � 30,564 sf 16. Instructional Support (6.0) � 12,613 sf 17. Independent Operations (7.0) � 0 sf 18. Unassigned (8.0) � 0 sf 19. Total Facilities Planned for Use � 108,557 sf Appendix J: Campus Map Newburgh Site KAP = Kaplan Hall TWR = Tower Building Appendix K: Proposed Organizational Structure of Newburgh Campus (Revised 6.3.2009*) Blue = Existing positions, Middletown Yellow = New positions, Newburgh Stripes = Redefined or expanded positions *This is not a complete organizational chart but rather reflects those positions anticipated to have a supervisory relationship with positions at the Newburgh campus. Orange County Community College0- 29 -0Substantive Change Proposal - Branch Campus