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Suffolk County Legislature and the State of New York to earmark $30.1 million in
capital project funding over three years (2011-2013), which is being used to address
deferred maintenance and infrastructure needs on each of our campuses.
we continue to manage the institution in a fiscally conservative manner. Although
we have been working diligently to provide necessary resources to advance teaching
and learning, the fiscal constraints are still evident throughout the economy and at the
College. our goal is to be creative in maintaining a lean operation while addressing
the needs of our various constituencies. we have maintained the work of our
educational mission without having to cut services or institute a lay off of staff. while
the County and State have helped us as much as they can during this time of fiscal
challenge, the fact remains that the already disproportionately high student share of
our revenue stream continues to outpace the State and County contributions.
e College successfully reopened the contracts with its faculty and mid-level
administrators as it sought to address and mitigate offsets in revenue versus
expenditures. Negotiations between the College and its faculty Association resulted in
a Memorandum of Agreement extending that contract from 2011 to 2015, inclusive
of two years of wage freezes (zero percent increase in 2011-12 and 2012-13) and 2%
increases in 2013-14 and 2014-15. is Agreement is saving the College $1 million
annually through 2013. in addition, the faculty extended an agreement to increase
class size by two seats. is saved an additional $1.5 million this past year alone.
exempt administrators are adhering to the same cost of living giveback through 2013
and i have surrendered my cost of living adjustment for the term of my current
contract year. e agreement with the College’s Guild of Administrative officers
extended that contract term for four years, covering 2011-2015 and includes three
years of wage freezes (zero percent increase through 2014).
in addition to the givebacks in salary, the College decided to forego purchases that
could be deferred without impacting operations for one year. in formulating the
2012-2013 operating budget, College administrators were directed to strategically
implement a 2.5% budget reduction to every department and across the campuses,
without negatively impacting classroom instruction, academic programming or
services provided to students for the upcoming budget year.
Advanced Fundraising.
in order to generate resources for projects
that complement academic programs but are outside public funding
channels, the College launched its first major gifts campaign. with
a goal of raising $7 million, vision 2015 is seeking donor support for
four strategic initiatives: improving Student Learning rough
Technology, Scholarship endowment for Deserving Scholars,
President’s Priority endowment fund, and Green initiatives and
Sustainability. each month we visit with prospects in order to engage
in discovery conversations, cultivation visits and solicitation requests.
Promoting the College’s advancement through philanthropy has
become a priority component of my work as President. i would like to
thank our early supporters, such as Bethpage federal Credit Union and
the Long island Community foundation, as well as the inspirational
generosity of the Grant family, the family of Butch Yamali, Leslie and Colin Masson,
and Scott rudolph whose six-figure gifts have contributed to our raising over
$1 million to date. we are in the early stages of this campaign and i encourage all of
our various constituents and followers to join us, as this very important initiative will
help to transform the lives of those students who enter our doors.
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CAMPAIGN TO TRANSFORM LIVES
AND EMPOWER COMMUNI T I ES
2011-2012 Review of Accomplishments
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e SCC Foundation accepts one of two six-figure gifts it
received at the 2012 Annual Salute to Excellence Gala.