President Christopher C. Dahl provided an update on SUNY Geneseo's initiatives to families during parents weekend 2012.

2. Shaping Lives of Purpose Through
Transformational Learning

3. The Class of 2016
• 9,116 applications
• 1,018 enrolled
• Mean high school average:
94
• 58% in top ten
• Mean SAT – critical reading
+ math: 1333
• International and diverse
class

4. Our Promise
Geneseo is committed
to providing a liberal and
liberating education that
transforms students’ lives.

5. Our Mission
• ―… to develop socially
responsible citizens with
skills and values
important to the pursuit of
an enriched life and
success in the world.‖
• More than 55,000 alumni
across the country,
around the world

6. Middle States Reaccreditation:
“Significant Accomplishments”
• Moving the mission
forward by adopting
activities that promote
transformational learning
• Focus and strength of
Student and Campus Life

7. Our Passion
• Transformational learning:
experiences that integrate
academic learning, civic
engagement and
personal/social development to
educate the whole student.
• High impact learning enhances
students’ cognitive powers,
emotional well-being and civic
development.

8. High Impact Practices
• Engage students in knowledge
about a changing world
- study abroad programs in
20 countries
- summer international study in
Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin
America, including Rome,
Athens, Siena, Peru, Ghana,
China, Nicaragua and more
- 400 students (2011-12)

9. High Impact Practices
• Provide opportunities for
students’ individual
growth and development
- GOLD Program
(Geneseo Opportunities for
Leadership Development)

10. High Impact Practices
• Empower students to
combine their knowledge
and individual growth in
the service of community

11. High Impact Learning
Experiences at Geneseo
• First-year seminars
• Service learning and
community-based learning
• Learning communities
– Dante House (2008)
– Writers House (2009)
– Eco House (2010)
• Study abroad

12. High Impact Learning
Experiences at Geneseo
• Internships
• Senior theses
• Capstone courses
• Critical skills and writing-
intensive seminars

13. High Impact Learning
Experiences at Geneseo
• Undergraduate research
- publication and presentation
with faculty
- physical and social sciences
- GREAT Day 2012 (Geneseo
Recognizing Excellence and
Talent): 900 student participants

14. High Impact Learning
Experiences at Geneseo
• Extreme learning
courses:
- experiential community-based
learning
- academic study
- service to the community
- ―… a lot of people come here
and leave and never learn about
where they just were.‖ – Tobias
Scott-Killian ’13, geography

15. Our Innovation
• The Center for Inquiry,
Discovery and Leadership
• Nine student ambassadors;
$5,000 stipends (endowed
Ambassadorships)
• Scholarly and creative
pursuits: life-changing and
transformational

16. Center for Inquiry, Discovery and
Leadership Ambassadorships
• The James Houston ’80
Ambassador in Innovation
• The Frank Vafier ’74 Ambassador
in Leadership (2)
• The Edward Pettinella ’73
Ambassador in Business
• The James N. Leary ’75
Ambassador in Leadership

17. Center for Inquiry, Discovery and
Leadership Ambassadorships
• The John A. ’87 and Mary Grace
’84 Gleason Ambassador in
Student Affairs
• The Gerard Gouvernet
Ambassador in French Language
and Culture
• The Community Advocates
Ambassador in Community
Engagement
• The Provost’s Ambassador in
Diversity

18. Shaping Lives of Purpose:
In Their Own Words
• Melissa Graham ’13
(Orchard Park, N.Y.)
- Community Advocates
Ambassador
- Biology major; environmental
studies and psychology minor
- Co-captain, women’s basketball
- RA, Ontario Hall

19. Shaping Lives of Purpose:
In Their Own Words
• Thomas Decker ’14
(White Plains, N.Y.)
- Business Administration major
- Point guard, men’s basketball
- Finance Club
- Geneseo Knights
Community Service

20. Shaping Lives of Purpose:
In Their Own Words
• Nicole Coriddi ’13
(Rochester, N.Y.)
- Accounting major
- Intern, Elizabeth Arden
- President, Phi Kappa Pi sorority
(Clio)
- Accounting Society
- GOLD program
- Study abroad: Greece and Italy
• Geneseo parent Stephen Smith
(Aaron Smith ’14), CFO and senior
executive vice president, Elizabeth
Arden

21. Shaping Lives of Purpose:
In Their Own Words
• Brent Sanderson ’13
(Fairport, N.Y.)
- Undergraduate research:
North Atlantic starfish and
Conesus Lake — Biology
Professor Sid Bosch
- Biology major; pre-med
concentration
- Geneseo First Response;
team leader, GOLD mentor staff

22. Transforming the Campus

23. Active Construction Projects
• Most activity in four
decades
• Money from the State
University Construction
Fund
• Academic and student life
improvements

24. Monroe Residence Hall
• Major reconstruction for new up-
to-date residential living
• New energy efficient windows,
centrally located elevator and
outside patio
• New floorings and ceilings;
bathroom and bedroom upgrades
• Completion: January 2013

25. Athletic Stadium
• New home for Geneseo Knights field
sports – men’s/women’s lacrosse and
soccer, women’s field hockey plus
intramurals
• 2,000-seat, lighted stadium; two
synthetic turf fields; press box and VIP
suite; spectator and athletic support
buildings
• Catalyst for student activity/traditions
• Future site for outdoor commencement
• Completion: summer 2014

26. Bailey Hall
• Major renovation will house the
Psychology, Sociology,
Geography and Anthropology
academic departments
• New faculty and department
offices, research labs for ―hard-
edged‖ social sciences and
general purpose classrooms.
• Completion: fall 2014

27. Letchworth Dining Hall
• Building additions and cosmetic
upgrades for distinct styles of
dining space and different dining
atmospheres
• ―Retail" style food delivery outlet
(subs, grill, pizza, bakery, café)
plus cuisine styles of traditional
grill, vegetarian, Italian, Asian,
gluten free and a bakery
• Additional space: meeting and
seminar rooms
• Completion: spring 2014

28. Shaping Lives of Purpose
• $20 million toward $22
million goal
• National campaign
launched September, 2011
• Regional events from Los
Angeles to Boston

29. National Alumni Council
• Historic initiative creates national
footprint for Geneseo
• Consolidates 18 regional alumni
committees into single structure;
focus on communication, events
and career engagement
• Increased student -alumni
connections — internships,
mentoring, post-grad networking

30. Play Your Part
• State funding is now less than
20% of all-funds budget
• The Fund for Geneseo
supports every academic
department at Geneseo
• Private support makes
transformational learning
possible at Geneseo

31. Thank You!
Your support makes a real and lasting difference in students’ lives.

32. Questions?