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SUNY CantonFacilities Master Plan

SUCF Project No. 23822

November 2010

CAMPUS PROFILE 1

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Table of ContentsIntroduction 7

A. History 9 Academichistoryofthecollege Historicandcurrentenrollment Physicalhistoryofthecampus Periodsofdevelopment Adjacentandexternalinfluences Pastfacilitiesplanningefforts

B. Mission 19 Academicmission Academicprograms

C. Suny System Connectivity 20 Enrollmentprojectioncomparisons Regionaldemographics SUNYandnon-SUNYacademicpeercampuses

D. Characteristics 24

E. Statistical Data 25 Campuscommunity EnrollmentstatisticsforSUNYCanton Faculty Demographics

F. Academic Goals and Directions 29 Assessmentof2007Memorandumof Understanding(MOU) Assessmentof2010StrategicPlan

G. Physical Environment 32 Built/paved/openspace Walkingdistances Campuszones Buildingcondition Campusanalysisbyfunction

H. SWOT Analysis 37 Strengths,weaknesses,opportunities, threatsanalysis

Appendix Meetingminutes

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Credits

StateUniversityofNewYork

StateUniversityofNewYorkCollegeofTechnologyatCanton,Client Dr.JosephKennedy,President ChristineGray,VicePresidentforAdministration BruceAlexander,AssociateFacilitiesProgram Coordinator&FMPProjectCoordinator

StateUniversityConstructionFund PamelaGibbons-Mahler,CapitalProgramManager

ArchitecturalResources PeterMurad,Principal-in-Charge YvonneKolozsvary,ProjectManager

PerkinsEastman ChristineAlbright,ResourcePrincipal DavidLevo,SeniorAssociate&Associate ProjectManager PreetiGupta,Architect/Planner

LinhartConsulting,EducationalProgramming

TheLAGroup,LandscapeArchitect

M/EEngineering,MEP

C&SEngineers,Civil&Structural

VJAssociates,CostEstimating

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Introduction

SUNYCantonisatwoandfour-yearinstitutioninnorthernNewYork.SUNYCantoniswithin

theStateUniversityofNewYork (SUNY) systemandoffersbachelor,associateand several

certificateprogramswithintheschoolsofBusinessandLiberalArts,EngineeringTechnology,

andScienceHealthandCriminalJustice.ThecampusislocatedinnorthernNewYork,situated

ona rolling landscapealong thebanksof theGrasseRiverwithin the townofCanton. Its

locationplacesthecampusincloseproximitytotheAdirondacks,St.LawrenceRiverandmajor

CanadiancitiesincludingOttawaandMontreal.TheStateUniversityConstructionFund(Fund

orSUCF)hasengagedArchitecturalResources,alongwithateamofconsultants,toconduct

aFacilitiesMasterPlan(FMP)fortheCollege’s380-acrecampus.Theteamcommencedin

lateAugust2010andhascollectedandanalyzedawidearrayofinformationtogainafull

understandingoftheCollegeintermsofacademics,facilities,communityandculture.

ThefullFMPdocumentwillconsistoffivephases:

•CampusProfile

•AssessmentofConditions

•AnalysisofSpaceNeeds

•FacilitiesMasterPlanConceptAlternatives

•FacilitiesMasterPlanFinalRecommendation

The intent of the document is to provide guidelines for future campus improvements and

developmentsthatsupportSUNYCanton’sacademicmissionandstrategicplan.Itwillalso

identify,prioritize,andstructurefutureprojectrequestsforcapitalfunding.ThisPhase1Report

presentsthecampusprofile.

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CampusAerial

Academic History of the College

SUNYCantonwas founded in1906as the firstNewYorkStateSchoolofAgriculture.The

firstclass,consistingoffivestudents,beganin1907inasmallredhouseontheSt.Lawrence

Universitycampus.Agronomy,farmeconomicsandgeneralacademicsubjectsweretaughtto

thefirstclassandin1909,ninestudentsbecamethefirstgraduatingclassfromtheSchoolof

Agriculture.In1941theschoolwasrenamedtotheNewYorkStateAgricultureandTechnical

Institute.In1948,theInstitutewasincorporatedintotheSUNYsystem.During1961landwas

donatedtotheschoolforanewcampus,westofSt.LawrenceUniversity,wherethecampus

exists today.Althoughgroundbreakingceremoniesoccurred in1962,constructiondidnot

beginforanotherthreeyears.

Beginninganeweraforthecollege,in1997SUNYCantonreceivedapprovalfromtheSUNY

TrusteesandtheGovernorofNewYorkStatetograntbaccalaureateprograms.Throughoutits

history,theschoolhasundergonemanychanges,operatingprimarilyasatwo-yearagricultural

and technical college to a four-year institution offering a variety of academic programs.

Currently,thecollegeoffers18baccalaureateprograms,22associateprogramsand7one-

yearCertificate’s.SUNYCantonwillcontinuetofocusonthedevelopmentofbaccalaureate

and graduate programs that will appeal to students and continue to enhance the overall

academicprofileofthecampus.Despitethemanychanges,thecollegemissiontoprovidean

accessible,affordableandhigh-qualityeducationhasremainedconstant.

A. HISTORY

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1920 19301900 1910 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

1914 - Zeta Alpha Phi Fraternity & Pi Nu Epsilon Sorority

1915 - Monthly magazine 'The Aggie Spirit'

1913 - 1st Greek Organization, Theta Gamma Faternity

1912 - Three-year Agriculture course begins

1923 - Alpha Chi Omicron Sorority

1934 - SOA closure, threatened by State Regents. Protest occurs, SOA remains open

1937 - Industrial Chemistry & Technical Electricity Curriculums

1951 - Associate in Applied Science Degree approved

1954 - College Council established

1948 - ATI becomes a State University unit

1941 - School renamed 'NYS Agricultural and Technical Institute'

1960 - ATI must move from SLU campus

1961 - Edson A Martin donates site for new campus

1962 - Ground breaking for new campus

1965 - School renamed 'SUNY Agricultural and Technical College @ Canton'

1965 - Construction of new campus begins

1987 - School renamed 'SUNY College of Technology @ Canton'

1997 - Bachelor's Degree approval

Campus Timeline

1906 - Approved NYS School of Agriculture @ SLU

1907 - 1st Class - 5 Students

1909 - 1st Graduation Class - 9 Students

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1920 19301900 1910 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

1914 - Zeta Alpha Phi Fraternity & Pi Nu Epsilon Sorority

1915 - Monthly magazine 'The Aggie Spirit'

1913 - 1st Greek Organization, Theta Gamma Faternity

1912 - Three-year Agriculture course begins

1923 - Alpha Chi Omicron Sorority

1934 - SOA closure, threatened by State Regents. Protest occurs, SOA remains open

1937 - Industrial Chemistry & Technical Electricity Curriculums

1951 - Associate in Applied Science Degree approved

1954 - College Council established

1948 - ATI becomes a State University unit

1941 - School renamed 'NYS Agricultural and Technical Institute'

1960 - ATI must move from SLU campus

1961 - Edson A Martin donates site for new campus

1962 - Ground breaking for new campus

1965 - School renamed 'SUNY Agricultural and Technical College @ Canton'

1965 - Construction of new campus begins

1987 - School renamed 'SUNY College of Technology @ Canton'

1997 - Bachelor's Degree approval

Campus Timeline

1906 - Approved NYS School of Agriculture @ SLU

1907 - 1st Class - 5 Students

1909 - 1st Graduation Class - 9 Students

Historic and Current Enrollment

Althoughtheenrollmenttrendsexperiencedvariedhighsandlowsfromthe1970’sthrough

the1990’s,theenrollmenttrendsforthepreviousdecadehaveshownasteadyincreaseinthe

studentpopulation.Theenrollmentintheearly1990’swasslightlyunder2,000studentsandis

currentlyatitshighestnumberwith3,649(2,778full-timeand871part-time)studentsforthe

Fall2010semester.Projectionsoutto2025continuetoshowagrowthinoverallenrollment.

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Physical History of the Campus

When the decision was made to move the Agriculture and Technical Institute off the St.

Lawrencecampus,EdsonA.Martinandhiswifedonatedlandforthecampus,approximately

315acres.Theirgenerousgiftprovidedspaceforthecampustoevolveintothecollegeitis

today.ThelandwasacceptedbytheStateUniversityBoardofTrusteesandconstructionbegan

in1965.ThefirstmovetothenewcampuswasmadetoHeritage,anall-femaleresidencehall,

andconcurrently,ChaneyDiningHallopened.TheCollegecampusgrewrapidlyinthelate

1960’sandincludedfourresidencehalls,adininghall,athleticfacility,library,campuscenter,

administrativebuildingandthreeacademicbuildings.In1967,additionallandwasacquired

withthepurchaseoftheadjacentTownsendFarmwhichincreasedthecampusacreagefrom

315to525acresincludingallthelandfrontingtherivertotheCountyHome.

The campus, locatedwithin St. LawrenceCounty, is in close proximity to theAdirondacks,

FortDrumArmybase,VermontandCanada. Inaddition,ClarksonUniversity,St.Lawrence

UniversityandSUNYPotsdamarewithinatwentymileradiusfromSUNYCanton.

CantonRegionalContext

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SUNYCantonOverallCampusMap

SUNY Canton Overall Campus Map

BuildingArea 18acres

Recreation 11acres

PavedSurface 32acres

OpenArea 319acres

Total 380 acres

TOTAL ACREAGE380 ACRES

OPEN AREA319 ACRES (84%)

BUILDING AREA18 ACRES (5%)

PAVED SURFACE32 ACRES (8%)

RECREATION11 ACRES (3%)

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YearofBuildingConstruction,byLocation

CARC 2011

HERITAGE RESIDENCE HALL 1966

RUSHTON RESIDENCE HALL 1967

CAMPUS CENTER 1967

CAMPUS CENTER ADDITION 2002

CHANEY DINING CENTER 1966

MOHAWK RESIDENCE HALL 1967

NEWELL VET TECH 2003

SMITH RESIDENCE HALL 1968

DANA HALL 1967

WICKS HALL 1972FACULTY OFFICE BLDG. 1972

COOK HALL 1967

FRENCH HALL 1967SOUTHWORTH LIBRARY 1967

NEVALDINE NORTH 1967

NEVALDINE SOUTH 1967

COOPER SERVICE 1970

PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX 1975

GRASSE RIVER RESIDENCE HALL 2011

PAYSON HALL 1967

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AmountofBuildingConstruction,byDecade

Periods of Development

Following the initial creationof the new campus, the college remained largely unchanged

until theendof thecentury.Thisoriginalgrowthwaspartofasimilarconstructionbuilding

boom throughout the rest of the SUNY system andNew York State. The beginning of the

21stcenturybroughtthenextwaveofconstructiononcampusincludingtheCampusCenter

Additionin2002andthenewNewellVetSciencebuildingin2003.TheCollegecontinuesto

growwiththerecentlycompletedrenovationtoNevaldineSouth,thenewConvocationAthletic

RecreationCenterandGrasseRiverResidenceHallprojectscurrentlyunderconstruction.

Duringthemid-20thcentury,modernismbecamethepreeminentstyleinarchitecturaldesign.

TheoriginalSUNYCantonbuildingsarebasedonmoderndesignprinciplescharacterizedby

astream-linedunornamentedappearance.AdistinctSUNYCantonaestheticisenhancedby

theuseofregionallyquarriedrandomashlarstoneasbuildingcomponentsandlandscape

featuresthroughoutthecampus.

AcademicBuildings

SupportBuildings

ResidentialBuildings

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Architectural Styles On Campus

1960’s and 70’s Construction:With theconstructionof17buildingsbuiltoveranineyear

timeframe, the modernist style of the era dominates the

Campus. Some notable buildings include Cook, Payson,

French,Southworth,NevaldineandDanaHall.

2002 Construction: AlmostthreeyearsaftertheKingstonTheaterfire(1997),the

groundbreakingfortheCampusCenterAdditiontookplace

in2000.Theadditionprovidedauditoriumandrecreational

space,thecampusstore,mailroom,residencelifeofficesand

meetingspaces.

2003 Construction: Thefirstnewbuildprojectoncampuswasdesignedtosupport

theVeterinaryScienceprogramprovidingthenecessaryclinic

andhands-onteachingfacilities.

Current Construction:The new athletic center maintains a contemporary design

aesthetic including the use of concrete, metal panel, glass

andnaturalfieldstone.Thebuildingrespondstotheoriginal

buildingsoncampusandtherecentnewstructuresproviding

asenseofcontinuity.

Thenewapartment-stylecomplexfeatures83suiteswith304

singleoccupancyrooms.Theresidencehallincludesamulti-

purpose classroom and meeting space, and a large open

courtyardforstudentactivity.

1960’sand70’sConstruction,WicksHallandFacultyOffice

Building

2002Construction,CampusCenterAddition

2003Construction,NewellVetScience

CurrentConstruction,ConvocationAthleticRecreationCenter

CurrentConstruction,GrasseRiver

ResidenceHall

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Adjacent and External Influences

SUNYCantonisstronglyinfluencedbyitsimmediatecontext.Thecampusisadvantageously

locatedinthecenterofnorthernNewYorkandclosetotheCanadianborder.TheThousand

Islands,Adirondacks,andcitieslikeMontreal,Ottawa,Plattsburgh,BurlingtonandSyracuse

arewithincloseproximity.TheSt.LawrenceandGrasseRiveraresignificantwaterwaysthrough

theareaforbothacademicandrecreationaluse.Allofthesefactorscontributetothesuccess

ofthecollegeandadrawforstudents,facultyandstaff.

TheVillageofCantonistheCountySeatforSt.LawrenceCountyandliesbetweenCountyRoad

27andParkPlace.TheVillage,withits19thcenturybrickbuildingsandthehistoricVillage

GreenPark,consistsofasmallnumberof restaurants,bars, localshops/businesses,anda

smalltheatre.Itprimarilyattractsalargenumberofstudents,familiesandvisitorsthroughout

theschoolyear.TheCantonCentralSchoolDistrict,includingBanfordElementary,McKenney

MiddleandH.C.WilliamsHighSchool,existonasinglecampuswithintheVillageofCanton.

U.S. Route11 is a north-southUnited States highway that extends1,645miles across the

EasternUnitedStatesandpassesthroughtheheartoftheVillageofCanton.Themainentrance

toSUNYCanton’scampusisoffNewYorkStateRoute68,aneast-weststatehighwaylocated

entirelywithinSt.LawrenceCountyandoverlapsU.S.Route11throughthevillage.

FootbridgeacrossGrasseRiver

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Past Facilities Planning Efforts

Basedonpreviousfacilitiesplanningefforts,anumberofprojectsarecurrentlyunderwayat

SUNYCanton.ThisFacilitiesMasterPlanwillinformfuturecapitalprojectneedsandserveas

abasisforfuturecapitalfundingrequests.

Recentlycompletedprojects:

•ITInfrastructure

•NevaldinePhaseVRenovations

•HeritageandRushtonResidenceHallRoofProjects

Currentlyunderconstruction:

•ConvocationAthleticRecreationCenter

•GrasseRiverResidenceHall

•Substation

•DanaHallGlulamBeamRepairs

•WicksRetainingWallRepair

Anticipatedprojects:

•Wickssecondfloorrenovation

•WindTurbine–RFPreleased

•Cook,WicksandPaysonHallRoofProjects

•Exteriorstuccofinishwork

•ExteriorfinishworkatNevaldineNorth

•Replacementofexistingfootbridges

•Biodigester

•NYPAPowerLinerelocation

NevaldinePhaseV

Heritage/RushtonRoofs

CARC

GrasseRiver

Substation

DanaHall

WicksRetainingWall

Cook/Wicks/PaysonRoofs&

WicksSecondFloorRenovation

FootBridges

Biodigester

NYPAPowerLine

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B. MISSION

Academic Mission

It is the mission of SUNY Canton to provide “accessible, affordable, high-quality applied

programsthatenablestudentsintheNorthCountry,NewYorkState,andbeyondtoachieve

their highest potential both personally and professionally.” Maintaining a student-focused

approach is one of the key values of the College, along with providing accessible and

affordableeducationtoalltalentedanddedicatedstudents.SUNYCantonadherestoahigh

standardofacademicandpersonalexcellence,whilecreatinganenvironmentthatnurtures

andsupports students in theiracademicgrowth.Diversity,both ideologicallyandculturally,

is encouraged, as well as the open exchange of ideas. Long-term sustainability is also a

priority—tobeconsiderednotonlyinthephysicalplanningofthecampusandfacilities,but

alsoincorporatedintothebasiccurriculum.

Academic Programs

The college has established program reviews on a regular basis including self-assessment

andexaminationbyboth localandexternalentities.This reviewprocesscarefullyexamines

performance and enrollment data to determine a program’s priority within the academic

and fiscalplanof thecollege.Any recommendations resulting from the reviewprocessare

discussedwiththeProvost,DeanandDepartmentChair/ProgramDirector,andchangesare

madeasnecessary.SUNYCantonhasvariousprogramswithintheSchoolofScience,Health

andProfessionalStudiesandtheSchoolofEngineeringTechnologyreviewedbyaccreditation

agencies. Positive experiences have been received with the accreditation agencies and no

programshavelostaccreditation.Inaddition,ageneraleducationassessmentisreviewedby

afacultycommitteewhichadherestotheSUNYguidelinesforevaluatingthenecessaryareas

andreportstotheProvost’sofficeonitsfindings.

SUNYCanton is committed toworking towardexternal accreditation for newprogramsas

appropriateandpractical.Newbaccalaureteprogramswillonlybedevelopedaftercareful

considerationforbothfiscalandspaceimplications.

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SUNYSystem

C. SUNY SYSTEM CONNECTIVITY

IncorporatedintheSUNYsystemin1948,SUNYCantonisatwoandfour-yearinstitutionwith

residential,commuterandon-linepopulationsthatfocusonanundergraduateeducationin

technology,healthmanagementandpublicservice.CantonisincludedinSUNY’s“Colleges

ofTechnology”sectoralongwithAlfredState,Cobleskill,Delhi,FarmingdaleState,Maritime,

Morrisville StateandSUNY IT. SUNYCanton is a uniqueCollegewithin the SUNY system

offering its students educational experiences and opportunities distinct to other institutions.

SUNYCanton offers a wide range of programs including criminal justice, dental hygiene,

nursing,business,sportsmanagement,andmanymorewhichmakeSUNYCantonanideal

collegechoice.

BasedontheFall2010semesterPreliminaryEnrollmentSurvey,SUNYCantonhas2,778full-

timeand871part-timestudents.Accordingto2009data,SUNYCanton’sonlineenrollment

wasat466students.The trends for theprevious threeyearsshowasteady increaseas the

collegecontinuestogrow.

UniversityCenters/Doctoral

DegreeGrantingInstitutions

UniversityColleges

CommunityColleges

TechnologyColleges

Delhi

Enviro. Science & Forestry

Cornell

Binghamton

Optometry

Maritime

Downstate Medical Old Westbury

Farmingdale

Stony BrookPurchaseNew Paltz

Albany

PlattsburghCanton

Fredonia

BuffaloBuffalo State

Oswego

Cortland

Upstate Medical

GeneseoBrockport

Alfred

OneontaMorrisville

Empire State

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IntegratedProjectionsforSUNYTechnicalColleges2007-2025Source:StateOperatedInstitutions,StateUniversityofNewYork,Fall2007throughFall2025

Enrollment Projection Comparisons

BasedonenrollmentprojectionsprovidedbytheSUNYsystem,Cantonwillmaintainastable

growthinthenext15years,reachingatotalnumberof5,146students(3,987full-timeand

1,159part-time)intheyear2025.Thisgrowthisconsistentwiththeoverallgrowthprojections

oftheSUNYCollegesofTechnology.

TheintegratedenrollmentprojectionsforSUNYCollegesofTechnologypredictafewsmall

dipsbetween2015and2023.SUNYCanton isexpected to takeadip in2014and then

steadilygrowthrough2025.

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SUNYCantonStudentPopulation

Regional Demographics

St.LawrenceCountyisthelargestcountyinNewYorkStateoccupyingapproximately2,840

squaremiles.SUNYCantonisatthefoothillsoftheAdirondackMountainsand18milesfrom

theCanadianborder.ThetownofCantonislargelyruralwhichistypicaltotheNorthCountry

areaandoneofthemostsparselypopulatedregionsinNewYorkState.

TheaverageageinSt.LawrenceCountyis26.9whichislowerthantheUSaverageof35.3.

TheaverageincomeinSt.LawrenceCountyis$36,875whichislowerthanthenationalaver-

ageof$41,994.TheeducationalattainmentinSt.LawrenceCountyisbehindnationalaver-

ages.Approximately13%ofthepopulationholdsaBachelor’sdegreewhilethenationalaver-

ageisat27%.ThisshowstheimportanceofSUNYCantonandotherneighboringeducational

institutions(St.LawrenceUniversity,ClarksonUniversityandSUNYPotsdam)intheregion.

TheundergraduatestudentpopulationatCantoncomesprimarilyfromNewYorkState(88%)

andamajorityofthosestudents(60%)arefromNorthCountrycountiesincludingClinton,Es-

sex,Franklin,Hamilton,Jefferson,LewisandSt.Lawrence.Theout-of-statestudentpopulation

isapproximately2%andtheremaining10%areinternationalstudents.

SUNYCantonisahighlydiversecampus.Although73%ofthestudentbodyiswhite,thecam-

pushasanalmost30%non-whitestudentbodywhichissignificantlyhigherthantheregional

averageof7%.

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White,73%

Black,10%

Hispanic,4%

Asian,1%

AmericanIndian,2%

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SUNY and Non-SUNY Academic Peer Campuses

There are a remarkable number of higher education institutions between the St. Lawrence

RiverandtheAdirondacks-fourofwhichare4-yearcollegesclusteredbetweenCantonand

Potsdam,NewYork.Theremainingcollegesarecommunitycollegebranchlocationssuchas

NorthCountryCommunityCollegeinMalone.TherearenoresearchuniversitiesontheNew

YorkStatesideoftheborder.ThenearestresearchuniversitiesareinOttawa(1hr),Syracuse

(3hrs),Montreal(3hrs),andBurlington,Vermont(3.5hrs).

SUNYCanton’s currentandaspirationalpeerinstitutionsperthe2007MOUincludeawiderangeofcollegeswithseveraloftheaspirationalpeersbeingsignificantlylargerthanSUNY

Canton.Additionally,whilemostofthecurrentpeersarenon-residential,mostoftheacademic

peershavesignificantresidentialpopulations.

CurrentPeerInstitutions:

•PurdueUniversity-NorthCentral(Indiana)

•BakerCollegeofMuskegon(Michigan)

•MontanaTechnicalCollegeoftheUniversityMontana

•SUNYDelhi

•WestVirginiaUniversityInstituteofTechnology

AspirationalPeerInstitutions:

•FerrisStateUniversity(Michigan)

•OregonInstituteofTechnology

•PennsylvaniaCollegeofTechnology

•MilwaukeeSchoolofEngineering(Wisconsin)

TheclosestSUNYTechnicalCollegeisSUNYIT(2.5hrs).In2003,SUNYITadmitteditsfirst

freshmanclass,becomingafull, four-year institution.ComparabletoSUNYCanton,SUNY

IT’scampuscontinuestogrowinbothenrollmentandbuildingareawiththeconstructionof

anewfieldhouse,studentcenterandresidencehall.Thetwocollegesoffersimilarprograms

includingaccounting,businessadministration,computerinformationsystems,criminaljustice,

electrical and mechanical engineering technology, and nursing, but differ in the types of

degrees(Associatesvs.Bachelors)offeredbetweeninstitutions.SUNYCantonoffersstudents

anopportunitytopursueamaster’sdegreeinaccountancy(MS),healthservicesadministration

(MS),andtechnologymanagement(MBA),inconjunctionwithSUNYIT.

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D. CHARACTERISTICS

As discussed in both the 2007 MOU and the 2010 Strategic Plan, SUNY Canton is a

unique institutionwithin theSUNY system for its boldgrowth, commitment todiversity and

entrepreneurial spirit.Thesecharacteristics informhow,where,andwhen thecollege seeks

toaddprogramofferings.Theyalsoinformhowthecollegejudgestheperformanceofany

particularprogram.SUNYCantonofferingsfallintotwobroadcategories:

•ProgramswithregionaldistinctionthatarenotofferedelsewhereintheNorthCountry•Programswithnationaldistinctionthatwilldrawstudentsfromoutsidetheregion

Programsofregionaldistinctionarerareandnotfoundatotherregionalinstitutions-public

orprivate.Theseprogramsalsomeetlocalemploymentneeds.Examplesofsuchprograms

includeCriminalInvestigation,VeterinaryScienceandAirConditioningEngineeringTechnology.

Students in these programs regularly have 100% employment soon after graduation from

SUNYCanton.

Programswithnationaldistinctionsarethosethatarerarenationally.Theseincludetheprogram

inAlternateandRenewableEnergyApplications(theonlyoneofitskindintheNortheast),the

Motorsportsprogram(alsouniqueintheNortheast)andMortuarySciences(oneofonly50

nationally).

AnothercharacteristicofSUNYCanton is itscommitment todistance learning.Thecollege

servestwodifferentpopulations-theresidentialand/orcommuterstudentthathasablended

distancelearningcurriculumcomponent,andstudentsthatarecompletelydistancelearners

andneversetfootoncampus.ThislattergroupisoftennotonlyoutsideNewYorkState,but

outsideofthecountry.

The administrative and academic organizations are integral to SUNYCanton and ensures

solidarity of the campus and the physical integrity of the campus’s grounds and facilities

providing the highest quality services to SUNY Canton’s students, faculty and staff in the

mostresponsible,responsiveandcosteffectivemannerpossible.Academicsupportservices

enhancetheeducationalopportunitiesforallstudentsbyprovidingtutoring,learninglabsand

placementtesting.

Student affairs, activitiesandorganizationsare essential in thedevelopmentof a student’s

overalleducationalexperience.Promotingstudentgrowth,community involvement,campus

diversity,andprovidingopportunitiestoinstillpersonalresponsibilityareimportantfactorsin

assistingstudentstobecomeactivemembersofthecampuscommunityandbeyond.Various

clubs,fraternities/sororities,dancegroup,gospelchoirandHabitatforHumanityarejustafew

thatareavailabletotheSUNYCantoncommunity.

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E. STATISTICAL DATA

Campus Community

ThetotalstudentheadcountforSUNYCantonis3,649basedonthePreliminaryEnrollment

SurveyforFall2010.Thisisanincreaseof9.9%over2009.

Thetotalstudentheadcountincludesfull-timeundergraduates,part-timeundergraduatesand

highschoolstudentsasshownbelow:

•2,778(76%)full-timeundergraduatestudents(anincreaseof8%over2009)

•799undergraduatepart-timestudents(anincreaseof16.4%over2009)

•72highschoolstudents(adecreaseof10%from2009)

The totalheadcountof full-timeandpart-timeundergraduate students increasedby10.4%

over2009.Full-timeundergraduatestudentsinclude:

•933first-timestudents

•239transferstudents

•1,606continuing/returningstudents

Student Type 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

UndergraduateFirst-time 801 777 858 990 993

UndergraduateTransfer 288 401 429 492 239

UndergraduateContinuing/Returning

1,181 1,286 1,447 1,499 1,606

HighSchool 67 70 56 80 72

Total 2,584 2,737 2,970 3,320 2,910

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SUNY Canton Full Time Students Part Time Students

Freshman Sophmore

Male Female Male Female Male Female

CaninoSchoolofEngineeingTechnology

334 19 142 9 62 6

SchoolofScience,Health&PublicService

206 456 126 259 19 112

SchoolofBusinessandLiberalArts

260 270 101 189 105 121

TOTAL 800 745 369 457 372 429

Under 18

Traditional, 18-23

Non-Traditional, 24+

67%

6%

27%

Undergraduate Graduate

??%

??%

??%

Enrollment Statistics for SUNY Canton

TheCaninoSchoolofEngineeringTechnology,theSchoolofScience,Health&PublicService

andtheSchoolofBusiness&LiberalArtshaveatotalenrollmentof3,172studentsfor the

Spring2010semester.Thereare2,371full-timeand801part-timestudents.Thebreakdown

ofmaleandfemalestudentsalsoisshowninthefollowingchart.

Under 18

Traditional, 18-23

Non-Traditional, 24+

SUNYCantonUndergraduateStudentPopulation

Under18

Traditional,18-23

Non-Traditional,24+

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63%

37%

Part-Time/Full-Time Faculty RatiosMOU states 40%60%

66%

34%

Full-time Faculty with Terminal DegreeMOU indicates comparable with peer and aspirants

58%42%

Female/Male Faculty RatiosMOU states increase Female

ProfessionalEmployees Non-ProfessionalEmployees

FACULTY NON-FACULTY

FullTime PartTime FullTime PartTime FullTime PartTime

1997 77 28 74 14 109 9

1999 80 31 81 10 118 3

2002 70 39 89 24 102 38

2005 93 55 98 20 113 47

2008 108 63 109 17 112 52

Faculty

In2008,SUNYCantonhadatotalof461employeesincluding329full-timeand132part-

timeemployees.

In2009,therewere267non-facultyemployeesand26grantfundedemployees.

SUNYCantonFacultyStatistics

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Demographics

Thecollegestudentpopulationisamixofstudentslivingon-campus,commutingstudentsand

distancelearningstudents.

Approximately42%ofstudentscomefromSt.LawrenceCountyandabout22%studentscome

fromtheDownstateregion.88%ofundergraduatescomefromNewYorkState,2%out-of-

stateand10%fromoutsidetheUnitedStates.

DistancelearningisadramaticallygrowingsegmentofSUNYCanton’seducationalofferings

anditsstudentpopulation.TheCollegeoffersseveralonlineonlyprograms,butthemajority

ofdistancelearningisinblendedprogramsthatsupplementon-siteinstruction.In2009,45%

ofstudentswereenrolledinoneormoreon-linecourses.Therewereatotalof466exclusive

distancelearningstudentsforthe2009-2010academicyear.

SUNY Canton has partnered with international universities in Asia and the Middle East,

developedover500overseasstudyprogramsandadualdegreesysteminagrowingeffort

to attract students fromall around theworld. The college currently has500 international

students, and hasoneof the highest percentagesof international students amongst SUNY

colleges.

SUNYCantonCharacteristicsofStudentPopulation

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F. ACADEMIC GOALS AND DIRECTIONS

Assessment of 2007 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Certainelementsdiscussedinthe2007MOUareessentialintheFacilitiesMasterPlanprocess.

Althoughthetimerangeofthe2007MOUisnotcomprehensiveenoughfortheFMPwhich

willcoveraperiodthatprojectsto2023,ittouchesuponsomeimportantissuesthatneedto

bestudiedwithintheFMP.

Enrollment projections areoneof the key elements. The2007MOU foresawa continued

commitment to diversity with significant shifts in student origins. In 2007, 46% of SUNY

Canton’spopulationoriginatedinSt.LawrenceCountyandover60%fromtheNorthCountry,

theMohawkValley,andtheCapitalDistrict.Thecollegeseekstoreducethispercentagewell

below60%withcontinuedrecruitmentintheDownstateregion.Underservedpopulationswill

remainaparticularfocusofrecruitmentactivities.SUNYCantonalsointendstoincreaseits

out-of-stateandinternationalpopulations.

In the faceof local relativepopulationdecline, thecollege intends tobemoredirect in its

effortsatrecruitment,andinbecominganattractiveoptionfortransfercandidates.

While the2007MOUalsoprojected significant enrollment growth, SUNYCantonhas far

exceededitsowntargetenrollmentsforthelastfewyears.Driversofthisgrowthincludenew

programs that serveunmet localneedsandagrowingdistance learningcommunity,but it

isalsodifficulttosignalhowmuchofthisgrowthhasbeendrivenbythesevererecessionof

2007-2009.Thisperiodcausedmanypeopletogobacktocollegetoretooltheirskills,orto

seekemploymentinadifferentcareer.

This shift fromAssociate toBachelordegreeopportunities is themost significant long term

initiativeunderwayatCantonanditwillcontinuefromthenextfewyears.Thecollegeexpects

todevelopandimplementat leastsevennewBachelorprograms,andallprogramswillbe

subjecttocarefulannualreviewtoascertaintheirviabilitiy.Broadareasforthesenewdegrees

areasfollows:

•Management

•PublicService

•Health

•Technology

Additionalareasoffocusincludeensuringcorecomputinganddistancelearningcompetencies.

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Assessment of 2010 Strategic Plan

SeveralprimarygoalsforSUNYCanton’sacademicgrowthhavebeenidentifiedinthe2010

StrategicPlan:

1. PromoteAcademicExcellence

2. OptimizeEnrollment

3. FocusonSustainability

4. CreateaRobust,ActiveandEnrichingCampusLife

Movingtoward2020, theCollegewill transition toaBaccalaureate institutionwithawider

selection of programs for students in the beginning of their college career. At the same

time,SUNYCantonwillcontinuetoimprovethecertificateandtwo-yearprogramscurrently

offered,whichholdgreaterappealforadultandnontraditionalstudents.Appliededucation

isanimportantfocusfortheCollege,withanemphasisonpreparingstudentsforlifebeyond

schoolandthepracticalapplicationskills.SUNYCanton’sstudentswillreceiveawell-rounded

education,withemphasisontechnologicalliteracyandafoundationinartsandscience.New

degreeprogramswithafocusoncareerprospectswillalsobedeveloped.

Inordertoensureacademicexcellence,SUNYCantonwilltakestepstoincreasethenumber

andqualityoffacultyandadjunctfaculty.Specifically,measureswillbetakentoattractadjunct

facultywithprofessionalexperienceandtechnicalknowledge.Asystemwillbeimplemented

torewardhigh-levelfacultyfortheirachievementsinteachingandresearch,andpeerreviews

will be utilized to assess faculty teaching and course content. Improving student retention

andlearningoutcomesisanadditionalpriorityissuefortheCollege.Accordingtothe2010

StrategicPlan,strategies toaddress thischallenge include:determiningoptimalclasssizes;

identifyingstudentswhoneedacademicassistance;usingassessmentdatatoincreaseprogram

effectiveness;andimprovingacademicadvisingforstudents.

Asecondgoalofacademicimprovementisenrollmentoptimization.Withinthenext10years,

SUNYCantonplanstoenrollbetween4000and5000full-timedomesticand1000international

students.Severalstrategieshavebeendeterminedtoincreaseenrollmentnumbers,particularly

inthefour-yearprograms.Optimizingtheuseofassessmentdatatoimproveprogramquality,

establishing appropriate class sizes by discipline to further learning, restructuring existing

systemstoidentifyandassiststudentswhoarestrugglingacademically,makinginnovativeuse

ofacademicsupportservices,andrefiningstudentacademicadvisingarestrategiesdesigned

toassurethatmorestudentsfinishwhattheystartatSUNYCanton.Inordertosmoothstudent

transfersfromotherinstitutions,theprocessofestablishingarticulationagreementswithother

schools will be simplified.Online courseswill be added to the curriculum, andmarketing

effortswillbe increasedtoattract traditional,nontraditional (includingmilitary families)and

internationalstudents.

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In addition to academic excellence and enrollment optimization, focus on sustainability is

aprincipalgoal for theCollege.Notonlywill sustainabilitybeconsidered in theplanning,

design,andoperationofthecampusandfacilities,itwillalsobeintegratedintoacademics

withcourseofferingsingreeninitiatives.

Lastly,SUNYCantonwillremainfocusedonthevalueofdiversityandaglobalperspective.

Strategieswillbeimplementedtoattractagreaterinternationalstudentandfacultypopulation,

aswellasinitiativestosociallyintegratestudentsofvariousculturesandbackground.

The implementationof these strategieswillmove SUNYCanton towards its key goals and

objectives,whilekeepinginlinewiththemissionoftheCollegetoenablestudentstoachieve

theirgreatestpotential.

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G. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

Built / Paved / Open Space

SUNY Canton’s 380-acre campus contains 18 buildings situated on a hillside along the

GrasseRiver.Thebuildingsaccountfor5%oftheCollege’spropertywhile8%oftheproperty

ispavedbyroads,parkinglots,sidewalksorplazas.Openspaceaccountsfor87%,3%of

whichisbeingusedforrecreationalactivities.Thecampushasseensignificantimprovements

toitsopenspaceduringthepasttenyearswhichincludesthereconstructedpedestrian‘spine’

thatconnectsDanaHallwiththecenterofcampus.Thehighratioofopenspacetobuilt/paved

spaceprovidesopportunitiesfornewconstructionwithoutmajorspacelimitations.

Built/Paved/OpenSpace

Rec

84%

3%8%

5%

Open

Paved

Built

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CampusWalkingDistances

Walking Distances

TheCantoncampusisavibrantcommunityofstudents,facultyandstaffthatutilizethepedes-

trian‘spine’towalkbetweentheacademicbuildings,thediningcenter,campuscenterand

libraryonadailybasis.Thisinterconnectedplazaisanattractivequalityduringfairweather

seasons.Amajorityofthecampusiswithinafiveminutewalkofthecampuscenter.Thenew

GrasseRiverResidenceHall,ConvocationAthleticRecreationCenterandathleticfieldsarea

tenminutewalkaway,andthepedestrianfootbridgesareapproximatelyafifteenminutewalk

andleadtowardstheVillageofCanton.

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Campus Zones

Thecampuscanbedividedintovariouszones;academic,studentservices,facilitiessupport,

residentialandsports.Theacademicbuildingsareconnectedbyacentralstudentservicescore

that includesSouthworthLibrary, theCampusCenterandFrenchHall.Theacademicplaza

connectsboth theacademicandstudentserviceszone.Thisalignment formsastrongcore

foundationintheheartofthecampus.Theoriginalresidentialdormsarepositionedonthe

eastsideofthecampusbetweenCornellDriveandtheacademic/studentservicesarea.These

fourdormsbordertheGrasseRiver.ThenewGrasseRiverResidenceHallisoutsideCornell

Drive,locatedatthesouthendofthecampusandadjacenttotheGrasseRiver.

Inadditiontotheacademic,studentservicesandresidentialzones,otherfunctionsthatsurround

the campus include recreational and supporting plant operation facilities. Dana Hall, the

originalathleticfacility,islocatedatthenorthendofthecampusandiscurrentlyvacantforthe

repairoftheexistingstructuralwoodbeams.Thenewathleticfacility,theConvocationAthletic

RecreationCenter,isalsolocatedoutsideCornellDriveatthenorthwestendofthecampus

andadjacenttotheathleticfields.Plantoperationsfacilitiesandpublicsafety,includingoffices,

storagewarehousesandworkshops,arelocatedatthesouthendofthecampus.CampusZones

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Building Condition

In2007SUNYconductedaBuildingConditionAssessmentSurvey (BCAS)of thebuildings

oneachofitscampuses.Theassessmentincludesevaluationsofexistingstructures(exterior

andsuperstructure; interior,heating,coolingandplumbingsystems;andelectricalsystems).

Componentsofeachcategoryweregivenaratingofpoor,fair,goodorexcellentandthen

averagedtodeterminetheoverallconditionofeachbuilding.Buildingsthatscoredgoodor

excellentweredeemedsatisfactoryandcoloredgreen.

AspartoftheFacilitiesMasterPlan,theBCASwillbeupdatedtoreflectimprovementstothe

facilities.Fourbuildings,ChaneyDiningCenter,Dana,FrenchandCookHallwillbereviewed

indetailaspartoftheBCAS.

However,itisimportanttonotethattheBCASaddressesonlyphysicalconditionofbuilding

systems.Itdoesnotaddresstheeffectivenessofthespaceforitsintendeduse,noritsability

toadapttootherusesinthefuture.ThiswillbeconsideredindetailastheFMPisdeveloped.

2007BuildingConditionAssessmentSurvey

2.5-4

(GoodCondition)

1-2.5

(PoorCondition)

NewConstruction/Renovations

NotintheScopeofFMP

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Campus Analysis by Function

The campus is comprised of various functions and although a few buildings

may house multiple functions, some buildings are more single use than others.

The administrative offices are located on a single floor of the FacultyOffice Building and

throughoutFrenchHall.Thebuildingscontainingamixtureoflaboratory,research,classroom

andfacultyofficesareCookandPaysonwhiletheFacultyOfficeBuildingandWicksHallhavethe

largestgeneralclassroomspace.StudentamenitiesarefoundintheCampusCenterandChaney

DiningCenter.NevaldineandNewellVetSciencearetheonlytwobuildingsthathaveasignificant

amountofspecialusefacilities,althoughaportionofWicksHallisdesignatedprimarilytoNursing

andPhysicalTherapyLabs.TheConvocationAthleticRecreationCenter(completion2011)and

therecreationalspacewithinCampusCenteraretheonlybuildingsthatprovideactivityspace.

InPhase3oftheFacilitiesMasterPlan,SpaceNeedsAssessment,theamountofspacerequiredfor

eachfunctionwillbeaddressedtakingintoaccountenrollmentprojectionsandprograminitiatives.

CampusAnalysisbyFunction

Non-Assignable

Inactive

M&O

Bldg Services

Res-Housing

Res-Dining

Student Health

Activities

Assmbly&Exhib

Data Processing

Libraries

Public Service

Admin

Dept Supp

Class Labs

Classrooms

Residential - Dining: 3%

Student Health: <1%

Residential - Housing: 20%

Activities: 7%

General Classrooms: 5%

Class Labs: 16%

Dept Support: 4%

Libraries: 4%

Administration: 6%

M&O / Service: 6%

Inactive: 5%

Non-Assignable: 24%

Libraries

Instructional Resources

Residence Facility Dining

Non-Assign from Non- Residential

General Administration

Classroom Facilities

M & O Central Services

Instructional Department

Non-Assignable from Residential

Student Health Services

Public Service Units

Student & Faculty Activities

Inactive Space

Assembly Exhibition Facilities

Building Services

Building Service Residential

Electronic Data Processing

Residential Facility Housing

Library Facilities

Medical Facilities

Residence Facilities

Unassigned Space

Admin. Facilities

Classroom / Lecturehall

Departmental Support

Gen. Building Services

Laboratories

Non-Assignable

Research Facilities

Special Use Facilities

Student Faculty Activity Facilities

Unknown

Assembly Exhibition Facilities

Central Service Facilities

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H. SWOT ANALYSIS

Based on the review of internal documents, campus interviews and tours, the following

StrengthsWeaknessesOpportunitiesThreats(SWOT)analysishasbeendeveloped.Itprovides

preliminaryinsightintotheissuesthattheFMPwilladdressinsubsequentphases.

Strengths•Student-centeredphilosophy,auniquecampusatmosphereofengagement,affability,

collegiality

•Manyfacilitiesin-linewithcurriculum(i.e.veterinarysciences,nursing,NevaldineSouth)

•Workingwithadvancedteachingtechnology

•Hilltopandriversidecampus

Weaknesses•Inadequacyofvarioustypesofspacerelativetocurrentandprojecteddemand

•Buildingsnotoptimizedforinformallearning

•Fragmentationofcampus,programsanddepartments,increasinguserconfusionand

decreasingoverallefficiencyandproductivity

•Agedfacilities,inabilitytomeettoday’stechnology,worksafety,andaccessibilitystandards

•Studentactivityspacesmarginalized

•DistantlocationnorthoftheAdirondacks

Opportunities•Builduponinstitutionalcharacteristicssuchasacademicentrepreneurialismandflexible

facilities

•Rethinkfunctionaladjacencies,relocatingandrenovatinglearningcommonstoalign

withon-linelearning

•Alignandprovideadequatefacultysupportspace

•Createacompetitivephysicalcampussetting,connectthecampuswiththeriver

•FacilityMasterPlanasbasisforcapitalfundingandadvocacy

Threats

•Marketsaturation;abilitytocontinuetoattractandretainstudents,facultyandstaff

•Regionalandnationaldemographicchallengessuchasrelativepopulationdecline

•InstabilityandcontinueddiminishmentofStatefunding

•NeedforalignmentofStatespaceplanningguidelineswithfederalstandards,current

pedagogy,newdisciplinesofstudy,technologyadvancesininstructionandinstitutional

management

•Balancephsyicalandon-linestudentneeds

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