M E M O R A N D U M
										
							March 23, 2010

To:		Members of the Board of Trustees

From:		Nancy L. Zimpher, Chancellor

Subject:	Appointment of Dr. Shaun L. McKay as President � the State 		University of New York Suffolk County Community College
       
        I recommend that the Board of Trustees adopt the following resolution.
        
Resolved that the appointment of Dr. Shaun L. McKay as President of Suffolk County Community College, at a salary of $230,000, effective March 24, 2010 as approved by the Board of Trustees of that College, be and hereby is approved.

Background

	I recommend your approval of the appointment of Dr. Shaun L. McKay as President of Suffolk County Community College.

        The Suffolk County Community College Board of Trustees conducted a national search to identify a highly qualified individual to serve as President of Suffolk County Community College.  A search committee which was representative of all major constituencies recommended three candidates to the Board of Trustees of which two were interviewed by the Board of Trustees and the campus community.  Subsequently, the Suffolk County Community College Board of Trustees offered the position to Dr. Shaun L. McKay and adopted a resolution appointing him as President, at a salary of $230,000, effective from March 24, 2010 through March 23, 2013.  Dr. McKay visited Albany on March 1, 2010 and was interviewed by me and my Executive Committee. 
        
        Since March of 2009, Dr. Shaun L. McKay has been serving as Interim Executive Vice President of Suffolk County Community College (SCCC).  In this role, Dr. McKay is the College's Chief Operating Officer with authority and responsibility for the planning, policy development, implementation and assessment of College programs and services.  Suffolk County Community College is the largest community college in the State University of New York (SUNY) system.  SCCC has a current enrollment of over 24,000 credit students and 10,500 continuing education students.  Dr. McKay joined the College in 2005 as its Executive Dean for the Michael J. Grant Campus in Brentwood.
        
        During his career, Dr. McKay has garnered progressive academic and administrative experience, demonstrating significant career achievement in the areas of campus administration, academic program development, budget and finance, strategic planning, and institutional assessment. 
        
           Prior to joining SCCC, Dr. McKay served as Director of Planning for the Community College of Baltimore County and spent eight years in various positions at Morgan State University. Dr. McKay has also taught both undergraduate and doctorate level courses at several institutions.   

           Active in national and local organizations, Dr. McKay has received numerous awards for distinguished service in higher education.  In 2009, Dr. McKay was selected from among an international pool of applicants as one of only 33 community college senior administrators to attend the prestigious Executive Leadership Institute sponsored by the League for Innovation.  He serves as a Systems Appraiser for the Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) of the Higher Learning Commission-North Central Association and is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice (JSARP).  Dr. McKay is a current member of the Advisory Board of PRONTO of Long Island, a non-profit community outreach center. He has also served as a member of The State University of New York Chancellor�s Advisory Group on Leadership and Professional Development. Before joining the administration of SCCC, Dr. McKay was appointed and served as the Chancellor's representative of the Community College of Baltimore County to the University Systems of Maryland/Maryland Association of Community Colleges (USM/MACC) Solutions Committee. This committee was responsible for follow-up activities associated with a capacity study for the State of Maryland.  

           Dr. McKay received his Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration with a specialization in Community College Leadership from Morgan State University in Baltimore, his M.A. in Management and Communication from the College of Notre Dame in Baltimore, and his B.S. in Business Management from the University of Maryland, College Park. 

        Copies of Dr. McKay�s resume and a copy of the resolution of the Suffolk County Community College Board of Trustees are attached.
        

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Board Resolution		March 23, 2010