Current Campus Construction Projects - Gary Morog and Bill McGorray attended the October 5th President’s Cabinet Meeting and gave an update on current campus construction projects; there was also discussion regarding our future electrical upgrade.
Five-Year Budget Model - The Budget office is preparing a Five-Year Model update to be reviewed by President’s Cabinet during their October 19th Retreat.
Departmental News:
Finance and Management (FM):
Finance and Management is pleased to announce that Laura Merkl has accepted the position of Director of Scholarship, Research, and Sponsored Programs and began her new role on September 15. Laura has been a part of the SUNY Brockport campus for more than 25 years as a Research Foundation employee. She obtained her degrees while working full-time and is a recent graduate of the SUNY SAIL Institute Business Officers’ Leadership Academy. The new Scholarship, Research, and Sponsored Programs Office will merge the Scholar and Grant Office and Research Foundation Post-Award Office into one office that supports both pre and post awards. This will streamline processes and provide seamless assistance to faculty, staff, and students as they navigate their grants from initial submission through the award process and eventual closeout. As Director, Laura will report to both the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Eileen Daniel, and Karen Riotto, Assistant Vice President for Finance and Management. We are excited for Laura to oversee this newly formed office and over the next several months, Laura will be leading the transition of the offices from two into one.
Human Resources (HR):
October is National Retirement Security Month (NRSM)! NRSM is a national event to promote the benefits of saving for retirement and to encourage everyone to do so through all available options, including employer-sponsored retirement plans like the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan (NYSDCP). The NYSDCP will be hosting special webinars this month on retirement topics; check out their Webinar Schedule for offerings and registration.
Mandatory BizLibrary Trainings
All SUNY Brockport employees are required to complete annual anti-harassment training. This training will be administered through a BizLibrary video series titled, “Culture of Civility.” Employees should have already received an email from BizLibrary (lms@bizlibrary.com) regarding this mandatory training, including the link to access the training, and you have 60 days to complete the training modules. New employees will receive an email from BizLibrary soon after they begin employment.
Upcoming Events:
October – National Retirement Security Month (NRSM)
October 17-18 – Mid-Semester Break
October 27 - New Employee Support Training (NEST)
November 1 (1-2pm or 7:30-8:30pm) – A&F Division’s Fall Cider & Donuts in Cooper Hall’s New York Room
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