HappyFall!

Ihopeyou’veallhadanexcitingsummerandaregeareduptojumpintothe2017-2018academicyear!Asmanyofyouknow,NYSTAAhaspartneredwithNISTS&NETAon the first annualNational Transfer StudentWeek, tobeheldtheweekofOctober9th-13th.Thisisanexcitingtime for us as professionals to take the lead oneducating our campus communities about all thingstransfer.Asweallknow,transferstudentstendtobetheunderrepresented population on college campuses. Iencourage you all to use this week as a way to showyour transfer students what resources are available tothem not only on your campus, but at your partnerinstitutionsaswell!

Sohowdowedothis?Whodoweinvolve?Andhowdoweengagethestudents?Tothesequestionsthereisnoright or wrong answer, but an opportunity to createprogramming that makes our transfer students feelinformed and appreciated! Encourage your faculty &advisors to meet with students during this week toensurethey’reacademicplanisinorderandtheyareontrack to graduate in a timely manner-because we allknowthatisatransferstudentstoppriority!Hostalow-key reception with faculty, staff, and students,informationalprogrammingabouttransfercredits,clubs&activities, therearesomanyexcitingwaystoengageyourstudentsduringthisweek!

As NYSTAA looks to grow as an organization andcontinue sharing our transfer knowledge with ourcolleagues, wewill look to partner with NYSACAC andhelptheirorganizationexpandtheirtransferknowledgebase. Many of you know that NYSTAA has a greatworking relationship with NETA, exchanging valuabletransferinformationbetweenthetwogroups.NYSACAChas approached NYSTAA in hopes of expanding thetransfer knowledge of their members. I think it isimportant for us an organization to support our

colleagues who may notworkdirectlywith transferstudents on a regularbasis, but are seeing ani n c r e a s e i n t h e i rinteractions with thispopulation. It ismy hopesthat we will be able toassist NYSACAC throughp o s s i b l e w o r k s h o ppresentations at theirannual conference, andconnecting our ExecutiveBoardstoprovidewhateversupportwecan!

Withthatsaid,IalsowanttoremindournewerNYSTAAmembersaboutthewonderfulsupport&opportunitieswehavewithinourownorganization.Besuretoattendyour regionalmeetings to connectwith colleaguesandstay up-to-date on all the latest transfer news. Getinvolved!Wehaveplentyofopportunitytogetinvolvedin our organization, I strongly encourage you to join acommittee and see all of the great things that arehappening behind the scenes within NYSTAA. If you’reinterestedinlearningmoreaboutourcommitteescheckthemoutathttp://www.nystaa.org/committees/.

Finally,aswebeginanewacademicyear,Ihopeyouallareexcitedandreadytocontinuetakingtransfertothenext level! Iamexcited for theopportunity toserveasyourPresidentthisyearandlookforwardtoseeingwhatweasanorganizationcandofortransfer.

Haveanawesomefallsemester!

Kaylynn Iglesias KaylynnIglesias

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TheNYSTAA24thAnnualConferencewasheldfrom May 22nd through May 24th in LakePlacid,NewYork.

Theeventopenedwith awell-attendedand thoughtfulpre-conference session on Mindfulness Meditation.Corey Muscara from the Long Island Center forMindfulness hosted the luncheon. Corey providedattendees with guidance and direction on how to usemindfulnessintheirdailylifeandhowtoapplyittotheirworklifeaswell.Attheendoftheluncheon,interestedpartieswerealsoabletodownloadadditionalmaterialsregardingmindfulness.Includedinthematerialswasanawesome application for smart phone users calledSimple Habit, which helps you maintain a practice ofmeditation.

Theconference’splenaryspeakerwasDavidMammanoa long-time friend of NYSTAA. David gave a wonderfultalk centering on his book “Make Love in theWorkplace.” David talked about how to provide acomfortableand funworkenvironmentso thatallyourpersonnel are happy and productive. David discussedhow to apply these ideas to the higher educationenvironment.

Conference keynote speaker, Dr David Schuler, superintendenttoDistrict214thesecond largesthighschoolsystem in Illinois. Schuler led a lively discussion andinteractive talk on how to expand access to highereducation. Schuler shared his thoughts on theimportance of ensuring all students, regardless ofincomeorothersocio-economicfactors.

John Gardner, of the John Gardner N. Institute,presented to attendees discussing possible ways tocreatechangethroughpolicyupdates.Johnalsorelatedthat his Institute is receiving a large grant from aprominent organization and is searching for innovativeideasonhighereducation.

Conference attendees were treated to a visit from theAdirondackRaptorsanimalrescue.MarkManske,

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founderandownerofAdirondackRaptors,showedoffseveralanimalsfromhiscollectionthathehaspersonalrescued and raised. His prize owl Morley was ondisplay for the majority of the presentation andattendees were invited and encouraged to takepictureswithMorley.Attendeeswereamazedtohearthe owls’ stories and learn more about the nativewildlifeoftheAdirondacks.

After all the learning and sessions,we also broke forfun, fellowship, and networking. Lake Placid, high inthe Adirondacks, had some of the most amazingscenery and quaint shops. Attendees enjoyed timewinetasting,touringLakePlacidonaboatride,andafun,loudtimebowlingatBowlwinkles.

The conference closed with the reading of annualreports and rallying for new committee membersbefore the buck passed from Carol Costell-Corbin toKaylynnIglesiasofUticaCollege.

Thank you to everyone and especially the conferenceand issues committeemembers for making the 2017conferenceasuccess!SeeeveryoneinSyracuse!

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CampusUpdatesRobertsWesleyan College has a new concentraeon in corporaeon security for their B.S. in Management. Currentlysearching for a Director of Financewhowill report to the CFO. The college also has a new director ofmuleculturalstudentsuccess.

SUNYFredonia’sSchoolofbusinesshascompleteditsAACSBaccreditaeon.

ErieCommunityCollegeproudlywelcomes it’s11thPresidentDrDanHocog.Theirproject foranewSTEMbuilding ismovingforwardandtheNANOtechbuildingwascompleted.

TheCollegeatBrockport’sAcademicSuccessCenterprofessionalstaffhasbeenhiredinpreparaeonforSummer2018.TheCollegeisofficiallyopeninganASCandhasrenovatedoneofthecampusescenterbuildings.SethJohnsonandPatWalter are now “under” the Office of Admissions as part of the Transfer Admissions Process; leading to a beierunderstandingofhowtransfercreditsapplytoBrockportCollege.Brockport isalsocurrentlybuildinganewresidencehalltobecompletedforFall2018.

D’YouvilleCollegehashadmadeupdatesandaddieons.Wehaveanewwoman’s lacrosseteamandourmaingymisbeingoverhauled.ThecollegehasanewVPEM,VPAA,andVPIA.Thegraduatedirectorship isopenandhiringanewDean of Students. The college has eliminated skills teseng and eased policies for off-campus study. The English andOccupaeonalTherapyprogramshavebeenmodified.TheCollegehasformedanewcorecurriculumcommiieewiththehopesoffindingacorethatallowsformoreeleceveswithinthemajor.WehaveanonlineMBAstarenginSpring2018.Thecollegeisalsoconducengafinancialaidaudittoevaluatetheeffecevenessofallmeritandneedbasedprograms.

University at Buffalo has a transfer visit UB program (VUB’s)/Open House. This includes a presentaeon and tour ofcampusdesignedfortransferstudentsandisheldtwiceamonth.TheSchoolofPublicHealthandHealthProfessions:Staesecs(BA),PublicHealth(BS),ExerciseScience/AthleecTraining(BS/MS).TheUniversityhasalsocentralizedessenealoffices(ex:Registrar,Parking,Campusdining,etc.).

Genesee Community College’s new student success center is open featuring Success Coaches focused on one stopstudentsuccess.GCCisalsocelebraengits50thAnniversarythisyear.OurtransferfairwillbeheldonNovember2nd.GCChas successfully renewed itsMiddle StatesAccreditaeon.Wewill alsohaveournewevent center, RichardCallArenaopeningsoon.

BuffaloStateCollege is lookingtofillthefollowingposieons:DirectorofUndergraduateAdmissions,VicePresidentofStudentAffairs,Chief InformaeonOfficer,andAdmissionsTransferCounselor.AnewAlumniWelcomeCenter isbeingbuiltandshouldbeopenin2018.InFall2016wecentralizedouradvisementcentertohelpbeiersupportstudents.WearereviewingourGeneralEducaeonrequirements.OpenHouseforBuffaloStatewillbeonOctober21st.

BellevueUniversityisofferinga$3,000scholarshipforNYStransferstudentsenrollingfull-emewitha2.5orhigherGPAforthe2017-2018year.TheUniversityjustlaunchedSalesfaceasournewCRMsystem.

University of Rochesterhas a new hire coming soon thatwill be joining the transfer team andwill focuswith localstudents and transfer credit evaluaeons.Anewdorm isopening in Fall 2017whichhasathleec training facilieesandlocker rooms on the lower level. A new combined BS/MS program for Epidemiology that is open to new incomingstudents. The University is implemeneng Slate this year in Admissions for CRM and is interested in connecengwithothers to share transfer praceces. TheUniversity alsowelcomes aNewDirector of Admissions JasonNeivingen. TheUniversity also has several new academic programs in the following fields: Data Science, Dance and Movement,EnvironmentalHealth.

MedailleCollegehasanarrayofnewminorsandhasupdatedtheirorientaeonprogram.Contactthecampusformoredetails.

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FingerLakesCommunityCollegehasanewA.S.degree inHealthcareStudiesandNutrieonandDieteecs.Anewadvisingsystemwasimplementedinwhichstudentswillhaveanassignedfacultyandprofessionalacademicadvisorandaddieonalspecialtyadvisors(ie.Athleecs).ThecampushasalsobegunusingStarfishsoqwaretosupportacademicadvising.

SUNYUpstateMedicalUniversity’sCardiovascularPerfusionprogramhasmovedfromaBachelor'sDegreeprogramtoaMaster'sDegreeprogram. Completeinformaeonontheprogramandits'admissionrequirementscanbefoundontheUpstatewebsiteat:hip://www.upstate.edu/chp/programs/cp/index.phpFallOpenHousedatesforSUNYUpstateareasfollows:UndergraduateProgramsOpenHouse-November4thGraduateProgramsOpenHouse-November18thInformaeononbothprogramscanbefoundontheUpstatewebsiteat:hip://www.upstate.edu/prospeceve/events/index.php

SUNYOldWestburyisacevelycompleengitsAACSBaccreditaeonandislookingforwardtoitscompleeoninthenearfuture.OpenHousewillbeonSaturdayNovember11thstarengat9am.RegistraeonforOpenHousecanbecompletedhere:hips://www.oldwestbury.edu/admissions/register-events

St.JohnFisherCollegehasaddedavarietyofminorsinthelastcoupleofyears,includingsustainability,filmandtelevisionstudies,pharmaceuecalchemistry,publicandprofessionalwrieng,andgerontology.Newfor2017-2018aredatascienceandlegalstudiesminors.Fisheroffers30majorsinthehumaniees,socialsciences,sciences,business,educaeon,andnursing,aswellaspre-professionalprogramsandnumerousminorsandconcentraeons.Exploreourmajors,minors,andconcentraeonshere:hips://www.sjfc.edu/major-minors/

Detailed informaeon about the newdata sciencemajor can be found here: hips://www.sjfc.edu/news-and-events/news-archive/spring-2017/fisher-offers-new-data-science-minor/

SienaCollege'sBaldwinNursingDepartmentandEllisMedicine’sBelangerSchoolofNursinghaveteameduptoprovideadualdegreeprogram.Throughtheprogramstudentswillearnanassociatesandbachelorsinnursing—throughoneseamlessprogram. Studentswill gain invaluable, hands-on experience in cutngedgehealth assessment and simulaeon labs. Classsizeswillbesmallinordertoprovidepersonalaieneon.Studentswilllearnonbothcampuseswhilespendingallfouryearslivingat Siena. Inorder toease the students’ entranceprocedure theywill onlybe required to submitoneapplicaeon toSienaandreceivea jointadmissiondecision. Siena isalsohasanRNtoBSProgram thatwillenablefull-emestudentstofinishinasfewas24months.Part-emestudentswithinthreetofouryears.Studentswithabachelor’sinanotherfieldcanearnyourdegreeinasfewas16months.Theperfectschedulefortheworkingnurse:AllclassesinourRNtoBSinNursingprogramareofferedonWednesdaysthroughouttheacademicyear,andweadmit inboth fallandspringterms.Thisway,students can earn their degreewhile conenuing tomanage other life andwork responsibiliees. In fact,most classes arehybrid,allowingreducedseateme in theclassroom.Siena isalso introducingaBA inHealthStudiesprogramprovidesanoverview of the healthcare system and criecal public health issues. Youwill choose between one of three tracks: healthadministraeon, health science and health policy. This unique program is designed for students with muleple interests,educaeonalgoalsandaspiraeonsthatwouldbeunabletopursuetheminatradieonalcurriculummodel.

IonaCollege Inaconenuedefforttodelivertop-notchacademicfacilieestoitsstudents,IonaCollegeopenedanewmulemediadigitallabandradioboothforusebyitsMassCommunicaeonDepartment.TheCollegecelebratedtheopeningofthefacilitywitharibboncutngceremonyonTuesday,September12.

"The Mass Communicaeon Department wanted a ‘wow' factor with our new lab, and I think we got it," said MichaelDamergis'89,'06MS,clinicalprofessor/graduatecoordinatorinSportsCommunicaeon&Media."Thenewmulemediadigitallab creates a professional experience for students in an academic setng. The pièce de résistance is the radio studio, aworking labwitha glasswall to separate it. Professors canmonitor studentsandgive feedbackall through thepushof abuion."

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"We'reallexcitedaboutournewmuleplayormmedialab.It'sgoingtoenableourMassCommunicaeonmajorstoworkwithcutng-edge technologyand learn thesoqware tools theywillneed toapply in theirprofessionalcareersonce they leaveIona,"addedTonyKelso,Ph.D.,associateprofessorandchairofMassCommunicaeon."Forthefirsteme,wewillhavethecapabilitytoperformanewsstandupinNewRochelleandtransmititdirectlytoastudioinManhaianoranywhereintheworld."

The newly built mulemedia center offers students a professional space with the latest Adobe Creaeve Suite soqwareincluding Photoshop, Audieon, Premiere, Aqer Effects, InDesign and more. In addieon, the lab has distance-learningcapabiliees,sostudentsabroadcantakeandparecipateinclasses.

The radiobooth isequippedwith the latest technologyavailable. It includesa fully funceoningaudiodeskequippedwithsoqwareandaphonelineforinterviews.

Studentsareexcitedtobeginworkinthelabaswell.

"AsaseniorandaMassCommunicaeonstudent,itisincredibletoseethegrowththeprogramhashadoverthepastfouryears,bothphysicallythroughitsnewestaddieons,andalsothroughtherigorofthecurriculum,"saidErinKutch'18."Iamexcitedtoseehowthesenewfacilieesprovidestudentswithevenmoreopportuniees."

SUNYCobleskill

BASEBALLisbackatSUNYCobleskill!! CobleskillalsohasnewprogramsaBSandBTinAppliedFermentaeonandjustbackfromStateEducaeon–BTinEnvironmentalManagement.

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RachelLittenbergfromSUNYOldWestburywouldlike to announce that her daughter, Theresa, agesix, spent July 2017 raising money for the NewHampshire based Veterans charity, The DV Farm.Theresa sold beaded bracelets that she createdherself (with somehelpwith theknots) to family,friends,andanyoneelseshecouldincludingnearlyevery police officer working in PennsylvaniaStation inNew York City. In themonth she spentselling bracelets she raised $210.39, and $45 ofthosedollarswere raisedwith contributions fromtheSUNYOldWestburystaff.

Bernice Dunn a.k.a. Bernie retired from Schenectady County community college onSeptember1,2017.BerniehasbeenactiveinNYSTAAfor18yearsholdingofficessuchastwo-yearrepresentative,historianandregionalCoordinator,etc.ShewasinstrumentalincreatingtheEasternregionofNYSTAAalongwithIvanEdelsonofUniversityatAlbanyShewas also the coordinator for the Eastern region. Bernie was especially known for heromnipresenceontheNYSTAAlistserv.

BerniewasthetransfercoordinatorforSchenectadycountycommunitycollegeforthelast20 years. She received the New York State chancellor’s award in 2009. She was alsohonoredbyNYSTAAforOutstandingServiceinMay2005.

BignewsoutoftheEasternRegion,CaseyKohler,EasternRegionco-chair,hadahealthy

babygirlonAugust20th2017.Thebaby,adaughter,wasnamedTaraandweighedinat8lbs,20ouncesandwas

19.5incheslong.

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byJennaNolan

AsafirstemertotheNYSTAAConferenceIwasnotsurewhattoexpect;however itdidnottakelongforittoexceedmyexpectaeons.ThelandscapeonthedrivefromCentralNewYorkuptoLakePlacid was beaueful. The locaeon of the conference- at the High Peaks Resort was the perfectvenue.ItwasveryaccommodaengandbecauseofitscloseproximitytotheVillageofLakePlacid,therewasplentytodo.

As one of the most introverted extroverts you’ll ever meet, it didn’t take long for me to feelwelcomed and comfortable. Everyone at the conference was enthusiasec and passionate aboutHigherEducaeonandtheirjobs.TheFirstTimer’sRecepeonwasbeneficialandIwouldsuggestallnewbiesaiend!ItwasagreatwaytospeakwiththosewhohavebeeninvolvedinNYSTAAforyearsandtomeetthosethatwerenewaswell.

The guest speakers and the workshops were insighyul and the conversaeons generated wereinvaluable. The three days were packed full of great opportuniees to learn, share, and mostimportantly touelizebackat yourown insetueon.One thing that resonatedwithmeduring theconferencethatIconenuetolivebyisthatifyoucantakethataddieonalstepinhelpingastudentthenyoushouldtakeit.Thatextrastepcouldbelifechangingforthatindividual,butonlycostsyouanextraminuteortwoofyoureme.

I’mgladtohavebecomeinvolvedinNYSTAAandcan’twaitforthe2018conferenceinSyracusejusta stone’s throw away from my insetueon. The venue is beaueful and the locaeon is key foraceviees!

ConferenceFirstTimer

Ueca College is proud to highlight Melanie Carlson as a successful transferstudent!MelanietransferredtoUecafromMohawkValleyCommunityCollegein the fall of 2015 as aBS/MSHealth Studies-Occupaeonal Therapymajor.Anaeve of Remsen, NY Melanie graduated as valedictorian of Remsen highschoolin2013beforeaiendingMVCC.WhileatMVMelaniewasawardedtheChancellor’sAward for StudentExcellence in2015, andgraduatedwitha4.0GPAinthespringof2015.

Whenaskedabouther transfer experience toUCMelanie said, “I felt a liilelost atfirst, coming toaplacewhereother studentshadalready found theirway, knew theirplace, andkneweachother. EveryoneatUCwaswelcomingandhelpfulanditdidn’ttakemelongtobecomeapartofthePioneerfamily.Beingastudentathlete Iwasable togetoncampusearly,make friends,andgettoknowmywayaround.ItbecameobviousveryquicklythattheUCcommunitywouldbeagreatfitforme.”Inaddieontoherflawlessacademicrecord,MelanieplayedontheUCwomen’ssoccerteamfortwoyearsandservedasaStudentAmbassadorintheAdmissionsOfficeduringherundergraduatestudies.

Inthespringof2017MelaniegraduatedfromUecaCollege’sbachelorsinHealthStudiesdegreewitha4.0GPAasvaledictorian.NowinthesecondyearofhermastersprogramMelaniehadthefollowingadviceforfuturetransferstudents,“Whatsetmeupforsuccesswasgetngtoknowthefour-yearcollegeIwasinterestedintransferringtoearly.Makesureyouplanahead,knowwhatcoursesyouneedtotakeatthetwo-yearlevelthatwilltransferoverasmajorcoursework,notjusteleceves.Anddon’tbeafraidtoputyourselfoutthere.Getinvolved,getajoboncampus,joinaclub,gotoagame,andjustgetinvolved!Gettoknowyourcampusandbecomeapartofthecommunityandfamilythatitoffers”

CongratulaeonstoMelanieonallofhersuccessthusfar,andbestofluckasshecompleteshermastersinOccupaeonalTherapythisspringatUecaCollege!

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2017ServiceAwardRecipientsIt was a night of laughter, friends, nostalgia, and evensome tears as NYSTAA recognized the contribueons ofseveral outstanding NYSTAA members at the 2017ConferenceAwardsDinner.Asisourannualtradieon,theAwards commiiee considered nominees in threecategories.

The Joan Ausen Disenguished Service Award wasestablishedtorecognizeindividualswhohavemadelong-term commitments of eme and energy to NYSTAA. Itrecognizes significant and laseng contribueons to theorganizaeon and advocacy for transfer issues. This year,the Awards Commiiee was pleased to honor two suchindividualswiththisaward,KristenAustfromBryantandStraYon College and Tara Gates from UZca College.Kristen’s nominaeons cited her commitment to theorganizaeon as evidenced by her many roles over theyears,fromchairingvariouscommiieestoherserviceasNYSTAA president. Her nominaeonswere pepperedwithwords like “involved”, “collaboraeve”, “posieve”, and“respecyul”. Tara’s nominaeons cited her “hard work,dedicaeon, and commitments to transfer students alongwith her years of service to NYSTAA”, most notably hererelessworkwiththeConferenceCommiiee.

The New Professional Award, given to members withfewer than three years ofNYSTAA involvement, seeks torecognize the contribueons and enthusiasm of newmemberswhobecomeinvolvedwiththeorganizaeonandpromote conenued service. This year’s New ProfessionalAward recipient is BriYany Morawiec from SUNYPolytechnic InsZtute. Aqer joining NYSTAA in 2014,Briiany quickly became an involved member of theorganizaeon, devoeng countless hours to the role shequicklyadoptedasConferenceCo-chair.

TheEmeritusAward is a symbolof respectandaffeceongiventorecognizeNYSTAAmemberswhohavereeredormovedontonewprofessionalposieonsoutsidetherealmof transfer who have made significant and long-termcontribueons to the organizaeon and are respectedprofessionals in their field. This year, the AwardsCommiieewaspleasedtohonorSusanManfredofSUNYPotsdam.DonYoung,NYSTAAEmeritusmemberspeakstoan individual who that offered transfer students “caringhelp” and “experese”. She also helped form theNYSTAAorganizaeonwe knowand love. In his nominaeon leier,Donwrites:

“Sue was there almost from the origins of NYSTAA. Shewas with us when we would meet at ESF and othercampuses as we laid the framework for what was tobecome NYSTAA. Several of us formed a workingcommiieethatwastakingtheseedoftheideaofforminga NYS transfer associaeon and making it happen. Weinvitedtransferpeoplefromacrossthestatetoparecipateand Sue was one of them. Together we fleshed out theframework forNYSTAA, andput forth theproposal. Eachof those people contributed mighely to NYSTAA, nonemore than her. Sue was elected to the NYSTAA board,beingaerelessworkeratourfirstconferences.ThereisawonderfulpictureofSueatthehelmofourcruiseboatonthe St. Lawrence somewhere that deserves to have aprominentplaceinourpicturearchives.”

Congratulaeons to all of our 2017 Service AwardRecipients!Andthankyoutoeveryonewhotooktheemeto nominate their colleagues. It’s not too early to thinkabout who youmight like to nominate for 2018. Pleaseemail JessicaMcCaffery at jessical.mccaffery@esc.edu orvisit theNYSTAAAwards page on thewebsite for detailship://www.nystaa.org/awards/.

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2018ConferenceUpdatesConferenceCommiYee

Theconferencecommiieeisbusygatheringideasandworkingonour2018conferencethatwilltakeplaceattheMarrioY Hotel in Syracuse, NY! The conferencerunsMay22-24,somarkyourcalendarsforthisannualevent.The2018conferencewillalsobecelebraengour25thanniversaryandweareleaningtowardacarnivaltheme!

Asofnow,herearesomeofthecostsassociatedwiththisupcomingconference:

$425conferenceregistraZonfee(hotelfeesseparate)

Roomcharges:$135pernightforsingleroom$135pernightfordoubleroomNon-memberswillbeassessedanaddieonal$75fee

At the conclusion of the 2017 conference, our groupmetbrieflyanddecidedthatwewouldbehosengafallmeeengattheconferencesiteinOctober.

Wehavealsobeenworkingwith theexecueveboardto secure a locaeon for our 2019 conference. As ofnow, we have tentaevely selected Ithaca, NY as ournextconferencelocaeon.Onceacontractissigned,wewillannouncethedetailstothemembership.

Let this email also serve as an invitaeon for ourcommiieemembersandthosewhowerenotabletomeet with us in May to join us. We welcome, andwould appreciate, any volunteers to join thecommiiee!

If you have queseons about the conferencecommiiee,feelfreetoreachouttoeitherofus.

Allthebest,

YourNYSTAAconferencecommiieeco-chairs:

TaraGatesTransferAdmissionSpecialistUecaCollegetlgates@ueca.edu

BriYanyMorawiecAdmissionsAdvisorSUNYPolytechnicInsetuteenglisb@sunyit.edu

IssuesCommiYee

The Issues Commiiee had a phone conference onAugust 10, 2017 to begin the workshop planningprocess for the 2018 conference. The commiiee islooking at issues of mental health, stress in theworkplace,personalassessments,publicspeakingandemoeonal intelligence as poteneal pre-conferencetopics. We are exploring having Mark MontgomeryfromMohawkValleyCommunityCollegeandJohnFinkfrom the Community College Research Center asplenaryandkeynotespeakersrespecevely.

In addieon, the commiiee is looking to idenefyworkshopspeakersforthetopicsofExcelsior,NaeonalStudent Clearinghouse, and an Ivy League schoolpanel. The commiiee is looking to have the call forproposalsgooutbyOctober16th.Wewillbemovingtowards having the workshop proposal forms onlinethroughourSurveyMonkeyaccount.

OurnextmeeengwilltakeplaceinSeptember.

CentralRegionTheCentralRegionhadasuccessfulSummermeeenginJulyatIthacaBeerCompanyandallarelookingforwardtotheFallmeeeng.TheCentralRegionFallMeeengwillbeheldFriday,November 3, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (approximately) at SUNYCortland.

SUNY Cortland is excited to host the upcoming fall CentralRegionmeeeng.ThemeeengwillbeheldattheStudentLifeCenterandwillincludeapresentaeonandtourofthefacilitybyJulianWright,DirectorofRecreaeonalSports.

Addieonal details including an agenda and parkinginformaeon are being finalized and will be sent out in thenearfuture.

Thankyou,

EmilyQuinlanandCraigGreenCentralRegionCo-Chairs

EasternRegionOur Summermeeengwas held on July 31, 2017 at EmpireStateCollege. ItwasourannualTrackevent! Wediscussedthe annual May conference, membership, new officers for2017-18,updatesfromthemembersthataiended.WeweredelightedtohaveCaseyKohlerfromSUNYAlbanypresentonNavigaeng Faculty Support for Transfer Course Evaluaeons.Wediscussedwaystoimprovemembership,newworkshopsfor the annual conference and ideas for our Spring 2018meeeng.

MarkyourcalendarsbecauseourFall2017meeengwillbeheld onNovember 1, 2017 at SUNY Cobleskill. Josh Sager,Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance and Business will bewithustotalkaboutGovernorCuomo’sExcelsiorScholarshipProgram.WewillthenvisitourstudentoperatedRollingHillsBistroforadelectablelunch!

Darlene Poirier from SUNY Albany will be assiseng me asCaseyKohler,whohadababygirl, isoutonmaternity leaveunelJanuary.

JillBrinkman&DarlenePoirier(InterimCo-ChairforCaseyKohler)EasternRegionCo-Chairs

DownstateRegionThe Downstate Region had a pleasantmeeeng at PurchaseCollege in July and since has been acevely conducengoutreach to ensure its membership remains and becomesmoreaceveincommiiees.TheDownstateRegionisacevelyplanningitsFall2017meeengtobeheldinNovemberatIonaCollege.Wehopetoreleasemoredetailsassoonaswehavecompletedtheplanningprocess.

BestWishes,

TraceyIorioandChrisenaKoromi

NYSTAADownstateCo-ChairsWesternRegion

WesternRegionThe Western Region met on August 4th in Ellicoiville fortheir summer meeeng. We enjoyed a beaueful day andfabulous lunch around our discussion topics. New co-chairsAnneAnthon(D’YouvilleCollege)andDeborahJones(BuffaloState)were“PassedtheBuck”byNicoleStone(Daemen)andPatrick Walter (SUNY Brockport), in the NYSTAA tradieonstartedbyBartandAlexatthestatelevel.Theyeachreceiveda framedKennedyhalfdollar, totalvalue“abuck” tosignifythepartnershipforthenexttwoyears.

Themajorityofthemeeengwasdiscussionofsomerelevanttopicsandchoosingwhichwewould like to furtherexplore.We now have a roadmap of topics which wewould like tolearn more about by bringing in an expert speaker ordiscussionpanelinfuturemeeengs.

Themost vibrant conversaeonwasaroundwhatwedoanddon’t know about the NYS Excelsior Scholarship program.Medaille is hoseng the fall meeeng andwe are bringing infinancialaidrepsandhopefullyaNYSexperttoinformusofthepoliciesfortransferstudents.

Therewasalsoagreatconversaeonabout thebestpracecefor orientaeon, advisement and registraeon for transferstudents and that will be the main meeeng focus for thespringmeeeng,beinghostedbyUniversityofRochester.

Ofcourse,wealsosharedtheNYSTAAStateConferencedatesandlocaeonsowecanallplantobethere!

WesternRegionTransferFairsWednesday,October4thFLCC10:30-1October10thMVCCandHerkimerOctober11thCayugaCommunityCollegeTuesday,October17thECCSouth10:30-1Wednesday,October18thECCNorth10-1Thursday,October19thECCCity10-1Wednesday, November 1st MCC 10:30 – 1 or Wednesday,October18thThursday,November2ndGCC10:30-1

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RegionUpdates

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RPI–ArchProgram–ANewTakeonSummerRensselaerPolytechnicInsetutehasjustcompleteditsfirstsummerofTheArch.TheArchisauniqueapproachtoeducaeonthatprovidesflexibilityinthesemesterschedule,allowingstudentstopursueprofessionalandpersonaldevelopmentopportuniees.Theprogramrequiresrisingjuniorstospendafullsummersemesteroncampusbeforetakingthefollowingfallorspringsemesterofftoexploreanareatheyareinterestedin.

Summeroncampus:

Whileaiendingtheon-campusacademicsummersemesterstudentsreceivefocusedaieneonfromfacultyandstudentlifestaff.Summerclassesaresmallersothereareopportunieestogettoknowfacultybeierandnetworkforfutureopportuniees.Studentsalsohavetheopportunitytotakeadvantageofuniquecultural,environmental,andprofessionalexperiencesavailableinthecapitalregionduringthesummer.Theseincludevisitswithlocalcompanies,hearingfromvisienglecturesandtakingtripstoAdirondacks.

Thesummerof2017wasthepilotsummerfortheArch.ItwasopeonalforstudentsstudyingintheSchoolofEngineeringandstudentsstudyingintheLallySchoolof

Management.Thispastsummerstudentswhotookadvantageofthesemesteroncampuswereofferedpop-upclassessuchas“BlackHoles,BlackBranesandHolography”,“IntrotoMicrofluidicTechnology”and“SpaceintheMovies”.StudentswereabletoparecipateineducaeonalfieldtripstoSikorsky,EcovaeveandSABICCorporaeon.ExcursionstogozipliningandkayakinginBerkshires,whitewaterraqingandtripstosix-flagswerealsoavailable.

Theworldaway:

Thesestudentswillnowspendeitherthisfallorthespring2018semesteroffcampus.Duringtheirawaysemester,thesestudentshavetheopportunitytoparecipateininternships,co-op,research,internaeonaltravel,communityserviceorstarttheirownbusiness.

Duringthesummerof2018theArchwillbeavailableforstudentsstudyinginallfiveschools.Beginninginthesummerof2019allstudentswillberequiredtoparecipateintheArch.Thisexperiencewillallowstudentsincreasednetworkingopportuniees,morehands-onlearningandpreparestudentsforlifeaqerRensselaer.

byTheresaAbboi

2017NYSTAAScholarshipAwardsEach year, NYSTAA is proud to sponsor four $2,000scholarshipsfortransferstudentsthathavegraduatedorwillbegraduaengfromamemberinsetueonandtransferringtoanother. As anorganizaeon,we seek toassist students inmakingtheireducaeongoalsarealityandwerecognizethatfinancialbarriersmayexist.Thisscholarshipseekstoaidfourofourmanydeservingstudentsinoffsetngthesecosts.

The applicaeon process for the scholarship includessubmission of an applicaeon, personal essay, leier ofrecommendaeon, and academic transcript. This year, thecommiiee received 53 completed applicaeons that werereviewed by two rounds of commiieemembers. The fourrecipientsof the2017 scholarship are:Haris Khan,MarshallWinters,JacobLuxandBobbieWeaver

Haris Khan is a graduate of Queensborough CommunityCollege and has goals of becoming a public interest lawyer,community advocate and the first mayor of New York CitythatisofAsiandescent. Helabeledhimselfa“globetroier”livingacrosstheworld,whichhasaffordedtheopportunitytolearnabouthumanrights,andthepowerofvoengprivileges.He was named one of CUNYs “Best and Brightest” andintendstostudypoliecalscienceorgovernmentthisFall.

Bobbie Weaver is a May graduate of Tompkins CortlandCommunityCollegeandtransferredtoSUNYCortlandthisfalltomajorinPsychology.Bobbieisasmallbusinessowneranda single mom to a busy 9-year-old boy. She stated in heressaythatshedecidedtopursuehighereducaeonwithintentofcreaengabeierlifeforhersmallfamilywhilealsofindingawaytogivebacktohercommunity. Shehopestouseher

psychology degree to further her educaeon and eventuallyopenherownpracecewithinhercommunity.

Jacob Lux is aMay graduate ofMohawk Valley CommunityCollege and a transfer to the University of Buffalo studyingBiochemistry. While at MVCC, Jacob had many academicaccomplishments including: an authorship in the sciencepublicaeon Journal of Cellular andMolecular Medicine, hiswork on a study of sleep apnea at the Masonic MedicalResearch Laboratory, and achieving his paramediccereficaeon at the age of 19. He is thankful for thisscholarship so that he can conenue to focus on research,internship opportuniees, and extra-curricular; all to whichwilladvancehispursuitofhisdegreeandfutureacceptanceinto a Physician Assistant program somewhere within NewYorkstate.

Marshall Winters is a May graduate of Mohawk ValleyCommunity College and a transfer to Ueca College. HecreditshispassionforCybersecurityandcomputersaqerhiswarehousebosspulledhiminandhadhimlearnhowtouseExcel. Fromthere,heself-taughthimselfmuleplecomputerapplicaeons, which allowed him to achieve, coveted ITcereficaeons. Marshallisthesoleproviderforhiswifeandtwochildrensohewasgratefultoreceivethisassistance. Inhis“ThankYou”leiersubmiiedtothecommiieehestated,“Iamcommiiedtomakingthemostofeverydollarinvestedinmyeducaeon,and I assureyou thatyour scholarshipwillnotbewasted.Yourgenerosityhasinspiredmetogivebacktothecommunity,andIhopetoone-dayhelpotherstudentsrealize their academic goals as you have helped me. Onceagain,thankyouforyourassistance.”

Congratulaeonstoallofthe2017winners!

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E-board&ChairsPresidentKaylynnIglesiasUecaCollege

President-ElectRobinGraffWestchesterCommunityCollege

ImmediatePastPresidentCarolCostellCorbinSUNYCortland

SecretaryRebeccaLaBombard(16-19)1sttermExcelsiorCollege

TreasurerPaulWilliams(17-20)1sttermSUNYDelhi

RegionalCoordinatorTroyCogburn(17-18)spec1yeartermManhaianCollege

OutreachCoordinatorErinRickman(17-20)1sttermTheCollegeatBrockport

HistorianChrisHockey(17-20)2ndterm

Two-YearRepresentaZves:JeaninePatsko(17-19)1sttermWestchesterCommunityCollege

MollyLudmar(16-18)2ndtermNassauCommunityCollege

GeorgeMuchita(16-18)2ndtermQueensboroughCommunityCollege

JennaNolan(17-18)spec1yeartermOnondagaCommunityCollege

Four-YearPublicRepresentaZves:AmySteir(17-19)1sttermSUNYFarmingdale

TerryKelley-Wallace(16-18)2ndtermBinghamtonUniversity

ChrisBouknight(17-19)1sttermSUNYPurchase

CorieKohlbach(16-18)1sttermSUNYOswego

Four-YearPrivateRepresentaZves:KathrynAviza(17-18)spec1yeartermTheSageColleges

ShariQuinn(17-19)1sttermRPI

KimberlyLourinia(16-18)1sttermExcelsiorCollege

LisaMarenezDeVinney(17-19)1sttermRobertsWesleyanCollege

CommiYeeandRegionalChairsAwards:JessicaMcCafferySUNYEmpireStateCollege

LindsayGerhardtSUNYGeneseo

By-Laws:ChrisHockeyOnondagaCommunityCollege

Conference:TaraGatesUecaCollege

BriianyMorawiecSUNYPolytechnic

Issues:MistyFieldsSUNYDelhi

ChrisHockeyOnondagaCommunityCollege

Membership:MichaelHenningsenMohawkValleyCommunityCollege

NewsleYer:RachelLiienbergSUNYOldWestbury

NominaZonsandElecZons:CarolCostellCorbinSUNYCortland

RetenZon&ResearchRozaMakhmudovaSUNYDutchess

CorieKohlbachSUNYOswego

Scholarship:MelissaMooreBryantandStraionCollege

DarlenePoirierUniversityatAlbany

Technology:CarolCostellCorbinSUNYCortland

CentralRegion:CraigGreenSUNYOswego

EmilyQuinlanSUNYCortland

DownstateRegion:ChrisenaKoromiAdelphiUniversity

TraceyIorioSUNYStonyBrookUniversity

EasternRegion:JillBrinkmanSUNYCobleskill

CaseyKohlerSUNY,UniversityatAlbany

WesternRegion:AnneAnthonD’YouivilleCollege

DeborahJonesSUNYBuffaloState