SUNY Orange's strategic plan directs its stakeholders to improve the effectiveness of our human resources to enhance both student and employee experiences. The strategic plan emphasizes the goal to foster a culture of collaboration, communication, and civility within and among departments as well as between campuses in addition one of our strategic objectives requires that we be proactive in evaluating and adopting new technologies.  Human Resources will embrace these two areas of the strategic plan.

Because Human Resources is an integral department that serves all SUNY Orange departments, we will seek to increase efficiency and improve productivity through the utilization of new software.  The department will strive to enhance the services we provide to the college’s employees. Through our newly implemented ADP system we will provide guidance to employees on how to initiate typical employee transactions via an effective and efficient platform.  Human Resources will also streamline and implement an electronic process to administrate retiree benefits.

The previous year's goal of establishing a supervisory/managerial leadership development program to educate department leaders on best practices for establishing improved communication, ways to foster collaboration, and the meaning of civility in the workplace remain extremely relevant and important to the Human Resources department.   Addressing skill and knowledge gaps through training strengthens the skills supervisors and managers need to do their jobs effectively, professionally, confidently, and with civility.   Training and continued guidance creates a workplace culture that can make both leaders and their subordinates feel valued, appreciated, supported, and challenged.  Employees who feel appreciated and challenged through training opportunities tend to feel greater job satisfaction. Robust training and development programs ensure that employees have a consistent experience and are well versed in expectations, policies, and procedures. 

Another critical goal for the HR department is streamlining search committee processes procedures and establishing corresponding written procedures. The recruitment of new staff is among one of the most important enterprises in which the college must engage.  Well executed and well-planned searches add vibrancy to an organization.  Moreover, the human resources department will be expanding this initiative to include addressing matters of diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the recruitment and onboarding processes. It is also the goal of human resources is to develop relationships with other colleges to generate an employee pipeline.