Overview: Each department has unique conditions and connections to the greater community. In the case of Arts & Communication, performances, productions and exhibits are key. In the case of the English Department, literary-focused events are key. This initiative is one that sets out to define outreach that is appropriate to each department and the setting aside of resources to ensure that these crucial friend-building outreach activities take place. Coordination between each department and Cultural Affairs is crucial for the success of this initiative.

Brought over from subordinate departments:

Speak with Mike Albright et al. to determine ways in which they could assist us in enhancing our visibility both externally and internally.

Explore social media possibilities.  In-house video production.  Visual Communications students' contributions.  Colt Rock radio station.

To provide a pathway from non-credit programming to the Human Services AS.

Enhance academic program with more technology and hands on type lab programming. Prepare lesson plans and conduct labs for use of force simulator. Lab coordinator will  work with local law enforcement to ensure safe transport and return of expensive equipment as well as update equipment regularly.

Rationale:  Expand options for students who want to become state certified in education at the Early Childhood, Childhood, and Adolescent levels.

Notes:   Mercy has expressed interest in creating articulations with our education programs.  (AA, AS, and possibly AAS) We have even discussed Mercy offering courses at SUNY Orange which would enable our students to obtain their bachelors degree on our campus.  We would like to meet with representatives from Mercy to discuss this further.

Within the list of core courses and within each of the concentration areas in the JRTEP programs we have identified at least one course that has been called into question, either because it is difficult for us to run or because of how it transfers into SUNY New Paltz.  It is crucial that we work with representatives from SUNY New Paltz and SUNY Orange department chairs to reexamine the problematic course options in JRTEP  course sequences with an eye toward optimal transferability for our students.

Such a collaboration would increase student awareness of such offerings as well as emphasize the through line in the study of Humanities.  In addition, the pooling of money and expertise would result in creative offerings.

Expanding these services to the Newburgh Campus will reinforce our commitment to fostering good writing across the curriculum and provide the students on this campus equal support for academic and professional writing tasks

For several years, the Department has held several events during National Poetry Month in April  We have managed to finance these with faculty contributions of time and for refreshments.  It would enhance the student experience as well as increasing community attendance if we could recruit and pay an recognized poet

SUNY Orange's Global Initiative is a college-wide interdisciplinary focus on a topic of global importance. Global Initiative seeks to expand students' horizons, bring academic departments together in collaboration and infuse a global perspective on its curriculum.