PIP System (SUNY Orange)

2017 - 2018 CAPE Plan

A general statement (narrative) about what the department wants to accomplish.

Last updated on: 01/05/2017 10:19 am by Peter Soscia

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SUNY Orange Continuing and Professional Education (CAPE) seeks to extend the resources of the College to the various constituencies it serves through non-credit professional development, college preparation, and enrichment opportunities with targeted, measurable goals and outcomes and to provide the highest quality learning environment and support services for educational programs and activities. To serve CAPE's varied student population, we recruit diverse faculty with extensive experience and education.

CAPE’s provides:

  • Remedial skills courses for those needing basic reading, writing, and math skills
  • English as a Second Language (ESL) courses for limited English speakers
  • High school equivalency completion and test preparation courses for those who have not completed high school
  • Enrichment courses providing fee-based professional and personal enrichment classes
  • Contract Education courses customized to the specific needs of business and industry
  • Career and Technical courses to community members seeking industry certification or advancement
  • Career Development and College Preparation courses

CAPE seeks to:

  • Demonstrate financial self-sufficiency and increase the College's resources and capacity
  • Increase educational opportunities available through CAPE
  • Build strong partnerships and collaborations with external organizations
  • Increase connections within the College community
  • Build effective promotion, awareness and advocacy
  • Enhance professional growth opportunities for CAPE staff and faculty
  • Strengthen institutional effectiveness efforts / operational excellence
  • Work on a seamless transition for CAPE students to enter College academic programs

Department Goals

Specific things the department wishes to achieve or accomplish this academic year.

# Department Goal
1 Expand the education pipeline and seamless transition activities from non-credit to College academic programs or external partner to College
2 Collaborate internally with Academic Affairs, Student Services, and Institutional Advancement staff, College committees, Governance, and other internal entities to identify opportunities for supporting CAPE, it's students and businesses and industries.
3 Expand upon strategies that improve planning processes, decision making, and effective use of resources (institutional effectiveness / operational excellence)
4 Build strong partnerships and collaborations with external organizations
5 Increase opportunities for staff support and development and professional growth

Initiatives

Projects or processes that would assist you in achieving one or more of your goals this academic year.

Initiative Title Importance  
Develop collaboration with Admissions and Advising on High School Equivalency (HSE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs High
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Develop and offer Floriculture classes and certificate program High
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Migrate electronic registration submission and payment processing functions away from CAPE Online Administrator's Interface and integrate into Banner High
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Research and develop a plan to move CAPE payroll out of CAPE Online Administrator's Interface as well as integrate CAPE instructors into Banner High
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Develop and implement a strategy to connect with local governmental and planning organizations to establish remedial course outreach centers in selected areas of Orange County Medium
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Develop Historical Preservation training and obtain US EPA funding for job training Medium
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Enhance 350-hour non-credit CASAC Program in order to allow students to obtain college credit toward a future degree program. Medium
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Implement Cisco Networking Academy and offer Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) classes Medium
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Outline and implement a plan for a pipeline of BOCES students to the College Medium
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Provide customized registration for ESL and HSE students to increase retention Medium
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