Study New York

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Study New York Founders Meeting
Achieving Global Reach for New York State Higher
Education
October 23, 2009 Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute Center for Biotechnology and
Interdisciplinary Studies
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Welcome!
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Introduction of Board of Directors and Steering
Committee
Chair Raymond A. Lutzky Director, Outreach
Associate Director, Enrollment Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute lutzkr_at_rpi.edu     Vice
Chair Ward Deutschman, Ed.D. Director/PDSO,
International Student and Scholar
Services Dowling College deutschw_at_dowling.edu
  Secretary Nicholas Forcier Assistant
Director/International Coordinator Undergraduate
Admissions Binghamton University nforcier_at_binghamt
on.edu
Treasurer Beverly Plowucha International Student
Counselor, Admissions Broome Community
College plowucha_b_at_sunybroome.edu   CICU Susan
Nesbitt Perez VP, Outreach and Financial
Aid Commission on Independent Colleges and
Universities susan_at_cicu.org   CUNY Ruth
Kamona University Director Of International
Student Services The City University of New
York Ruth.Kamona_at_mail.cuny.edu
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Introduction of Board of Directors and Steering
Committee
SUNY Sally Crimmins Villela Senior Associate
Director Office of International Programs State
University of New York sally.crimmins_at_suny.edu
  NYS Department of Economic Development Kay
Alison Wilkie Director for International Policy
kwilkie_at_empire.state.ny.us   US Department of
Commerce Joan Kanlian Director, Westchester
Export Assistance Center US Commercial
Service Joan.Kanlian_at_mail.doc.gov  
Office of the Governor Daniel Doktori Director of
Higher Education Governor David A.
Paterson daniel.doktori_at_chamber.state.ny.us
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Agenda

• I. Welcome and Introductions
• Greeting and Introduction of the Steering
  Committee and Board, review agenda/goals for
  meeting
•  II. Keynote Achieving Global Reach for New
  York State Higher Education
• Guest Speaker Robert Palazzo, Ph.D., Provost of
  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professor of
  Biology
• Chairs Remarks
• Rationale for Study NY and overview of 2009
  progress, review of bylaw document for
  full-functional understanding of Study NY,
  remarks from Steering Committee members/partners
  (discussion of benefits, reasons for the
  association, etc.), and projected timeline for
  2010 Board Elections
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Agenda Continued

• QA with the Board of Directors/Steering
  Committee
• V. Next Steps Time for Informal
  Discussion/Business
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• Adjournment to Lunch
• Lunch will be served at noon in the Banquet
  Room of the Russell Sage Dining Hall, adjacent to
  the Center for Biotechnology and
  Interdisciplinary Studies.
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Keynote Address
Achieving Global Reach for New York State Higher
Education Dr. Robert E. Palazzo Provost and
Professor of Biology Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute
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Chairs Remarks

• Study New York, Inc. is a consortium of colleges,
  universities, and other accredited educational
  institutions in the State of New York.
• The goals of the organization are
• To promote New York State as a study destination
  for international students.
• To increase the global visibility, favorable
  image and identity of New York State and its
  institutions of higher education.
• To strengthen communication among educational
  institutions in New York State with regards to
  best practices in international student services
  and recruitment.
• To facilitate partnerships between educational
  institutions in New York State and those in other
  countries including student exchanges, faculty
  exchanges, and study abroad opportunities.
• To capitalize upon the services and support of
  State and Federal agencies.
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Chairs Remarks Continued
The mission of Study New York, Inc., as stated by
the bylaws The Corporation shall represent a
group of educational and training organizations
in New York State whose broad purpose is to
connect international students and professionals
with quality education and training. The mission
of the Corporation is to position New York State
as the destination of choice for students from
around the world, thereby improving the
visibility and global competitiveness of the
States institutions of higher learning, and
expanding the States services exports. Specific
goals include collective work to develop,
promote, and distribute marketing materials that
serve the common needs of all members, to
collaborate on international student recruitment
events and to deploy web-based tools to support
and advance such activities.  
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Chairs Remarks Continued
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Chairs Remarks Continued

• Dues Structure (as set by the Finance Committee)
• 500 annual dues for educational institutions
  (membership by calendar year)
• Special 100 discount for Founding Members
  members that join before the end of 2009 (also
  receive the remainder of 2009 free)
• Dues set by the Board of Directors annually
• Affiliate members (non-institutional) 1,500
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Chairs Remarks Continued
Board of Directors of Study New York The Board
of Directors shall be comprised of no fewer than
twelve (12) persons, and additional members may
be added as to the Board deems necessary. Of
these, four shall be the officers of the
Corporation, two shall be the federal and state
government liaisons (the Government Liaisons),
three shall be the administrative liaisons for
each of the State University of New York
(SUNY), City University of New York (CUNY)
and the Commission on Independent College and
Universities (CICU) (the University Liaisons
and together with the Government Liaisons, the
Liaisons), and the rest shall be elected from
the by the members. The directors shall be
classified with respect to their terms of office
by dividing them into three (3) classes, each
class to be as nearly equal in number as
possible.  
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Chairs Remarks Continued

• Timeline for Elections
• Membership building through December 2009
• Nominations open December 7, 2009 and close on
  January 11, 2010
• Nominations for Board positions may be
  self-nominations
• Nominations should be sent in paper or via email
  to Nick Forcier, Board Secretary
• In January, and email ballot will be sent to all
  dues-paying institutional members of Study New
  York
• In February, the current Board will certify the
  results, contact the new Board members for their
  first meeting, and announce the results to the
  entire membership via email
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QA and Discussion of Next Steps
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Thank You!