University at Buffalo - The State University of New York

The purpose of the SUNY Strategic Planning Open Forum is to receive testimony and statements from individuals concerning the Strategic Planning process for the State University of New York. Specifically, we will be focusing on the Education Pipeline theme for State-wide Conversation 2 of the Strategic Planning process as well as the University’s future direction and role for the State of New York. Information about the SUNY Strategic Planning process can be found at www.suny.edu.

SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher is leading Phase II of a SUNY-wide strategic plan that will guide SUNY for the next five years and advise SUNY in its development for the next decade.

As part of Phase II, the second of seven statewide conversations will take place at the University at Buffalo with a group of 200 delegates, broadly representative of various SUNY constituencies.

Persons wishing to present testimony are requested to write to StrategicPlanning@suny.edu or fax to 518-320-1558; such communication to be received no later than noon on Monday, November 2, 2009. In your letter, please identify in a brief fashion the subject of your testimony and provide an email address, telephone number, and mailing address. Such testimony will be limited to three minutes.

Persons who wish to make brief extemporaneous comments (no more than three minutes) are requested to file their names with the Forum Registration Officer on the day of the Forum, in advance of the beginning of the Forum. Time permitting; such persons will be called upon in the order in which they register with the Forum Registration Officer.