In partnership with other offices, explore new, flexible parking policies that will assist and enhance the movement of faculty and students between remote facilities and the main campus. An example of this is the development of a multi-use parking permit or parking policies that will utilize the parking garage, the paid parking lot and campus metered parking, in addition to other campus parking lots to ensure the efficient and easy movement of persons from facility to facility during normal business hours and in the evening. (University Police) (50% complete)
-
Comply with standards and requirements as promulgated by all relevant professional standards and requirements of auditing and internal control. (Internal Audit) (100% complete by 10/06)
-
Continue to offer employment opportunities to our international students. Diversifying our student workforce will assist the University in achieving higher comfort with the police force and students. (University Police) (100% complete - ongoing)
-
Explore the development of a safety training program to offer to our students who are planning to travel abroad. The training could include basic personal safety suggestions, as well as international considerations based on the destination of the student. (University Police) (75% complete)
-
Upgrade 12 classrooms to laptop-ready or multimedia standards (Educational Communications) (100% complete)
-
Upgrade the BlackBoard course management system, and add Portfolio Management and Content Management modules to better support faculty and student users. (Computing Services) (100% complete)
-
Complete work on the Information Commons and laboratories on the second floor of ITC providing cutting edge learning, teaching and research facilities. (100% complete)
-
Act as liaison on Provost's behalf with system administration and other stakeholders to facilitate innovative faculty hiring. (Human Resources) (70-80% complete – ongoing)
-
Assist Provost's Office in redesigning University HR policies to promote goals of flexibility, empowerment and clustering to promote intellectual exchange. (Human Resources) (70-80% complete - ongoing)
-
Utilize best practices to develop alternative forms of the HR benefits orientation program to assist with recruitment and retention at all levels. (Human Resources – DVD and streaming video for new faculty and professionals) (100% complete)
-
Expand upon use of the web for course content delivery, which means an investment in computing services to allow for multi-mode delivery in real time. (Computing Services) (95% complete)
-
Seek innovative ways to reach out to off campus students. Working with Off Campus College, other committees and working groups has proven successful, but we continue to seek ways to further engage our off campus population. (University Police) (95-100% complete)
-
Develop automated recruitment processes as well as web-based processing of required forms in partnership with Affirmative Action, HR, IT and other departments. (Human Resources) (40% complete)
-
Utilize best practices on visa and permanent residency facilitation for international faculty and staff that visit or are employed by Binghamton University . (Human Resources) (100% complete – ongoing
-
Extend international tax treaty benefits to all eligible faculty, staff and students at the university (Human Resources – 100% complete – ongoing)
-
Eight students from the Watson School of Engineering have completed successful internships with Physical Facilities. Watson students will again be participating in Fall 2006. Obtained two faculty/student scholarships to have student interns working in the PF business office and energy and environmental management. (100% complete)
-
Begin a leadership series for all university managers and leaders to benefit their professional development and that of others reporting to them (Human Resources; Technology Training Center; EAP, Center for Quality; Continuing Education and Outreach; University Ombudsman) (80% complete – ongoing)
-
Begin implementation of distance learning lecture delivery system. (Educational Communications) (80% complete)
-
Assure unions are kept up to date with relevant information about work life issues to facilitate support and understanding. (Human Resources) (80% complete - ongoing)
-
In partnership with others, treat all faculty and staff as lifelong learners and assist them in this quest with a variety of university-offered seminars, classes and programs to stimulate thinking, rekindle spirit and advance skills. (Human Resources) (80% complete - ongoing)
-
Provide streaming video, web-broadcasting of Commencement and college recognitions ceremonies. (Educational Communications) (100% complete)
-
Successfully bid projects under budget for construction of Downtown Educational and Community Development Center. (Physical Facilities) (100% complete)
-
Dedicate 1,500 hours and 60 employees in support of flood relief efforts at the Events Center. (Physical Facilities) (100% complete)
-
UPD will continue to make recommendations and implement security measures to ensure the safety of the University infrastructure. Enhance opportunities by seeking alternative funding opportunities (University Police) (ongoing progress)
-
Expand wireless to overlay entire campus network. (Computing Services) (50% dorms/35% campus complete)
-
Expand use of web payments (Computing Services) (30% complete)
-
Improve a range of efficiencies in the Business Office. (Business Office) (30% complete - ongoing)
-
Expand licensing/marketing of BU products off campus (Human Resources) (80% complete - ongoing)
-
Implement Phase I of a Data Warehouse project to provide enhanced decision support for Student Affairs and Student Services divisions. (Computing Services, Institutional Research & Registrar) (95% complete)
-
Install a new, high-speed, color-capable printer in Computing Services, providng new options for users and saving on printing costs for offices with color-printing requirements. (Computing Services) (100% complete)
-
Complete more than $4.3 million in construction projects. Manage another $44 million in construction. Design another $12 million worth of projects. (Physical Facilities) (100% complete)
-
Complete studies and create projects to address critical campus infrastructure needs. By Fall 2006 for example, projects replace six roofs and the Library Plaza Deck will be substantially complete. (Phyical Facilities) (90% complete)
-
Complete several energy savings initiatives in the last year including increasing the number of monitoring points on our computerized Energy Management System by 12.5%. Continue implementation of energy savings projects including replacement of lighting in the Library and installation of occupancy sensors. Progressing the study of a possible Co-generation plant and applied for NYSERDA grant to support the project. (Physical Faciliites) (80% complete - ongoing)
