President Kolison has indicated the following as his priorities and will be working with his cabinet to accomplish these, in alignment with the SUNY Fredonia strategic plan, Big Blue Transformation (BBT) and SUNY's pillars.
| General Area | Goals |
|---|---|
| Financial Sustainability Aligned with BBT Priorities - #2 | Stabilize enrollment and university finances; Optimize staffing needs; Optimize instructional cost; Leverage technology to achieve greater efficiency in business operations and advance the university; Ensure robust fundraising initiatives and operations to support strategic endeavors |
| Academic Excellence Aligned with BBT Priorities - #1, #4 | Ensure academic quality: Retain and attract highly qualified and motivated faculty; Enhance faculty development in teaching and learning; Support a culture of assessment for quality and student learning; Infuse new technologies for strengthening student learning; Support growing programs with resources |
| Student Success Aligned with BBT Priorities - #4, #5 Aligned with SUNY - #1 | Enhance academic advisement, persistence and completion; Strengthen bridge and student support programs; Enhance student development for leadership and civil engagement; Ensure implementation of athletic strategic plan |
| Making Access Affordable Aligned with BBT Priorities - #2, #3 Aligned with SUNY Pillars - #1 | Increase the current level of need-based scholarships - bicentennial funds; Sustain the current level of merit-based scholarships |
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Aligned with BBT Priorities - #3 Aligned with SUNY Pillars - #3 | Build a new structure to strengthen inclusive excellence; Increase access to educational, professional, and employment opportunities at Fredonia by under-represented groups |
| Research and Scholarship Aligned with BBT Priorities - #1 Aligned with SUNY Pillars - #2 | Increase support to efforts aimed at attracting and implementing more sponsored research and projects; Enhance support to efforts aimed at increasing scholarship at Fredonia |
Social/Upward Mobility and Economic Development and Community Engagement | Strengthen opportunities for need-based scholarships; Increase internship and experiential learning experiences opportunities including study abroad; Minimize digital divide among students; Enhance postgraduation outcomes for students; Establish feasibility of a CHQ County Crime Lab at SUNY Fredonia; Partner with CHQ and Fredonia- Dunkirk chambers of commerce in supporting local business development; Strengthen the SUNY Fredonia Center for Innovation and Economic Development to support economic growth and business development in CHQ; Increase engagement and visibility with the university community, local and county chambers of commerce, selected higher education organizations, and efforts regarding Brooks TLC Hospital |
| Wellness and Wellbeing Aligned with BBT Priorities - #4 | Provide and promote more opportunities for wellness programs for campus community |
Staff Professional Development | Increase professional development opportunities for staff; Develop future leaders for SUNY Fredonia; Increase recognition for faculty, staff, and student excellence and “university citizenship” |
| Infrastructure Enhancement Aligned with BBT Priorities - #1 Aligned with SUNY Pillars -#1 | Renovate or enhance key facilities for teaching, learning, athletics and for improving the student experience (capital projects) |