PresidentMaryA.AdamsPresidentMaryA.Adams
Summer2009www.nycctrustees.orgNYCCTOurmission�tostrengthentheNewYorkCommunityCollegeTrusteesthrougheducation,communicationandadvocacy.
NYCCT members now include 26 community colleges of The State University of New York along with the six community 
colleges of the City University of New York. We adhere to our mission of strengthening trustees through education, 


focus 


communication and advocacy. We strive to clarify the role of the trustee and to improve community college board operations. 

Message from the President� 
Dear 
Esteemed 
Colleagues, 


It 
is 
a 
privilege 
and 
an 
honor 
to 
address 
you 
as 
the 
newly 
elected 
president 
of 
the 
New 
York 
Community 
College 
Trustees 
and 
Board 
Chair 
at 
Nassau 
Community 
College. 
I 
have 
been 
a 
trustee 
since 
1995. 
I�m 
proud 
to 
have 
served 
under 
three 
Governors 
(Cuomo, 
Pataki 
and 
Paterson), 
two 
county 
executives 
and 
one 
Nassau 
Community 
College 
President, 
namely 
Dr. 
Sean 
Fanelli, 
who 
has 
served 
as 
friend, 
mentor 
and 
an 
excellent 
president. 


It 
is 
an 
exciting 
and 
challenging 
time 
for 
NYCCT 
as 
we 
continue 
to 
build 
on 
our 
recent 
successes: 
our 
55th 
annual 
conference 
in 
Niagara 
Falls, 
the 
sponsorship 
of 
the 
15th 
annual 
Phi 
Theta 
Kappa 
Awards 
Ceremony 
and 
our 
visits 
to 
Rockland 
CC, 
Mohawk 
Valley 
CC, 
and 
Herkimer 
CCC, 
and 
the 
annual 
conferences 
of 
the 
New 
York 
Community 
College 
Presidents 
Association 
and 
the 
Community 
College 
Business 
Officers 
Association. 


NYCCT 
adheres 
to 
its 
mission 
of 
strengthening 
trustees 
through 
education, 
communication 
and 
advocacy. 
We 
strive 
to 
clarify 
the 
role 
of 
the 
trustee 
and 
to 
improve 
community 
college 
board 
operations 
and 
effectiveness 
by 
providing 
education 
and 
professional 
development 
for 
new 
and 
experienced 
trustees, 
including 
student 
trustees, 
at 
our 
fall 
Trustee 
Institute, 
our 
annual 
spring 


conference 
and 
with 
board 
workshops, 
retreats 
and 
self-evaluations. 


As 
you 
can 
see, 
we 
are 
reinstating 
the 
NYCCT 
newsletter; 
we 
are 
continuing 
to 
redesign 
our 
website 
and 
update 
our 
spring 
and 
fall 
directories 
of 
all 
New 
York 
Community 
College 
Trustees. 
We 
continue 
to 
reach 
out 
to 
individual 
community 
college 
boards 
to 
find 
out 
how 
best 
to 
serve 
the 
needs 
of 
community 
college 
trustees 
across 
the 
state. 
We 
continue 
to 
look 
for 
ways 
to 
collaborate 
on 
issues 
of 
mutual 
interest 
and 
purpose 
with 
NYCCAP, 
FCCC, 
CCPAO, 
and 
CCBOA 
as 
well 
as 
The 
City 
University 
of 
New 
York, 
the 
State 
University 
Office 
for 
Community 
Colleges 
and 
the 
SUNY 
Board 
Committee 
on 
Community 
Colleges. 


We 
are 
proud 
to 
have 
one 
of 
our 
very 
own, 
Dr. 
Arthur 
C. 
Anthonisen, 
past 
president 
of 
NYCCT 
and 
Trustee 
at 
Orange 
County 
Community 
College 
officially 
installed 
as 
the 
Chair 
of 
the 
Association 
of 
Community 
College 
Trustees 
(ACCT) 
during 
the 
fall 
2008 
Convention 
in 
New 
York 
City. 
Ten 
community 
colleges, 
as 
members 
of 
both 
NYCCT 
and 
ACCT, 
graciously 
contributed 
to 
support 
a 
reception, 
hosted 
by 
Orange 
CCC 
and 
JMZ 
Architects 
and 
Planners, 
to 
celebrate 
Arthur�s 
new 
role. 


It 
is 
with 
great 
pleasure 
we 
welcome 
four 
new 
board 
members 
to 
the 
NYCCT 
Board 
of 
Directors. 
From 
Herkimer 
CCC, 
we 
welcome 
Board 
Chair 
Donald 
Snyder 
and 
thank 
Dr. 
Ann 
Marie 
Murray 
for 
her 
support. 
From 
Tompkins 
Cortland 
CC, 
Board 
Chair 
Roxann 
Buck 
has 
replaced 
William 
Raynor 
and 
from 
Ulster 
CCC, 
David 
Rylance 
returns 
to 
our 
Board 
to 
replace 
Anne 
Donovan. 
In 
addition, 
Hudson 
Valley 
CC�s 
Secretary 
to 
the 
Board 
and 
former 
Trustee 
George 
Raneri 
has 
also 
joined 
the 
NYCCT 
Board. 


I 
am 
delighted 
to 
serve 
as 
NYCCT 
President 
and 
I 
welcome 
all 
of 
your 
ideas 
as 
we 
move 
forward 
and 
work 
together. 


Sincerely, 
Mary 
A. 
Adams 


President 


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55th Annual Spring Conference SUCCESS 
Achievement with Knowledge 
Our55thannualspringconferenceinNiagaraFallswasawonderfulevent.Aspecialthankyoutoourhosts:PresidentKlyczekandBoardChairMarvinMaziarzofNiagaraCCCandPresidentQuinnandBoardChairPatriciaKrzesinskiofErieCC.
Muchofthecreditforasuccessfulconferencegoestothepresidents�fortheirenthusiasticsupportandparticipation.20communitycollegeswereinattendanceandnearlyhalfofallconferenceattendeeswereinvolvedinimplementingtheprograms.Theactiveinvolvementofsomanypresidents,trustees,facultyandprofessionalstaffwasdramaticandrewarding.Inaddition,wewerefortunatetohavetheparticipationofourNYCCTBoardmemberfromtheCityUniversityofNewYork,TrusteeKayPesile,ViceChancellorDennisGolladayandAssistantViceChancellorforBusiness,Industry,andWorkforceDevelopmentBarbaraDrago.
ThankyoutoJMZArchitectsandPlannersforgraciouslyhostingouropeningreceptionandtoBobJoyforpresentingavitalsessiononcampusmasterplaning.
SeveralmeaningfulmomentswereincludedinakeynotebySUNYTrusteeEdwardCoxandthepersonalremarksofDistinguishedAlumnusAwardwinner,JohnDau,fromOnondagaCC.
Mr.DaucalledAmericans�generous�intheircontributionsandtheireffortstoassisthiminbuildingamedicalclinicinhishomevillageintheSouthernSudan.
PastPresidentAntonKasanofwashonoredwitharesolutionofappreciationfromNYCCT,
NYCCAPandPresidentJamesCampionandtheColumbia-GreeneCommunityCollegeBoardofTrustees;andtheCommunityCollegePresidentsAssistantsOrganization(CCPAO)presentedMr.
Kasanofwithaspecialgiftofappreciationforhisserviceaswell.
55th Annual Spring Conference SUCCESS 
Achievement with Knowledge 
Our55thannualspringconferenceinNiagaraFallswasawonderfulevent.Aspecialthankyoutoourhosts:PresidentKlyczekandBoardChairMarvinMaziarzofNiagaraCCCandPresidentQuinnandBoardChairPatriciaKrzesinskiofErieCC.
Muchofthecreditforasuccessfulconferencegoestothepresidents�fortheirenthusiasticsupportandparticipation.20communitycollegeswereinattendanceandnearlyhalfofallconferenceattendeeswereinvolvedinimplementingtheprograms.Theactiveinvolvementofsomanypresidents,trustees,facultyandprofessionalstaffwasdramaticandrewarding.Inaddition,wewerefortunatetohavetheparticipationofourNYCCTBoardmemberfromtheCityUniversityofNewYork,TrusteeKayPesile,ViceChancellorDennisGolladayandAssistantViceChancellorforBusiness,Industry,andWorkforceDevelopmentBarbaraDrago.
ThankyoutoJMZArchitectsandPlannersforgraciouslyhostingouropeningreceptionandtoBobJoyforpresentingavitalsessiononcampusmasterplaning.
SeveralmeaningfulmomentswereincludedinakeynotebySUNYTrusteeEdwardCoxandthepersonalremarksofDistinguishedAlumnusAwardwinner,JohnDau,fromOnondagaCC.
Mr.DaucalledAmericans�generous�intheircontributionsandtheireffortstoassisthiminbuildingamedicalclinicinhishomevillageintheSouthernSudan.
PastPresidentAntonKasanofwashonoredwitharesolutionofappreciationfromNYCCT,
NYCCAPandPresidentJamesCampionandtheColumbia-GreeneCommunityCollegeBoardofTrustees;andtheCommunityCollegePresidentsAssistantsOrganization(CCPAO)presentedMr.
Kasanofwithaspecialgiftofappreciationforhisserviceaswell.
John 
Dau 
-winner 
of 
the 
2009 
Distinguished 
Alumnus 
Award 
speaks 
with 
Edward 
F. 
Cox 
-
Trustee-State 
University 
of 
New 
York 
and 
Chair 
SUNY 
Board 
Committee 
on 
Community 
Colleges 


�A 
special 
thanks 
to 
our 
hosts 
for 
their 
support 
and 
participation 


Phi Theta Kappa Awards 
2009 
OnApril7,2009,NYCCTonceagainjoinedwiththeNYCommunityCollegePresidentsAssociationandtheFacultyCouncilofCommunityCollegestosponsorthe15thAnnualhiThetaKappaAwardsCeremony.
Thisyear,23SUNYandCUNYstudentsfrom18communitycollegeswerehonoredataspecialluncheonandpresentedwithcertificatesofachievementandPTKmedallins.Theysharedtheirsuccesswithfamilyandfriends.
PTKawardwinnersnotonlyachievehighmarksacademically,theyarealsoactivelyinvolvedincommunityserviceandextracurricularprograms.ThisyearsawardwinnersincludedanEagleScoutandStudentTrustee,
amemberoftheUSCoastGuardReserve,severalnursingstudents,thetopscoringstudentinthestateTobataBorali,(SuffolkCC),andinternationalstudentsfromBrazil,thePhilippines,TogoandIndia.
Fromlefttoright:Dr.JamesP.Klyczek-PresidentNiagaraCCC,MarvinE.Maziarz-TrusteeNiagaraCCC,
JackQuinn-PresidentErieCC,PatriciaKrzesinski-TrusteeErieCC
Dr. 
Cliff 
L. 
Wood-President 
Rockland 
CC 
with 
Chad 
Agrawal, 
PTK 
awardee 
and 
student 
trustee 
Rockland 
CC 


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Save the Date: Upcoming Events 
September 10 
2009 
Albany, New York 


September 11 
2009 
Albany, New York 


September 11-12 
2009 
Albany, New York 


October 7-10 
2009 
San Francisco, CA 


October 15-17 
2009 
Selden, New York 


Spring 
2010 
Saratoga Springs, 
New York 


A Board Retreat for the Board of Directors of NYCCT will 
be held on Thursday, September 10, 2009, at the Desmond 
Hotel in Albany, New York, to review our policies and to 
create a two-year strategic plan for the organization. 

The NYCCT Board Meeting will start at 12:00 Noon on 
Friday, September 11, 2009 and kick off the Trustee Institute 
at the Desmond Hotel. 

The NYCCT Trustee Institute will be held on Friday, September 11th -Saturday, 
September 12th at the Desmond Hotel, at 2:00 p.m. The Trustee Institute will include 
educational sessions on the vital role and responsibilities of the trustee, community 
college regulations and state education law, community college budget and finance including 
information on the State Comptroller�s audits of community colleges, 
governance issues and community college board operations, and a session on 
presidential searches. 

Conference and Hotel Registration 

The Trustee Institute registration fee is: $350 for members & $400 for non-members. 
Fee includes Reception and Dinner on Friday & Breakfast and Lunch on Saturday 
To register for the conference, please copy this section and mail or fax to: 518.443.5133 
If you have any questions, please call: 518.320.1175 or 518.443.5133 
The conference registration deadline is: September 1, 2009 


The Desmond Hotel Registration � reservations must be secured with a credit card. 
The room rate is $129. per night. 
To make your reservation, please call 518.869.8100 or you may log in www.desmondhotels.com 
The reservation code is 11K3ZU or New York NYCCT 
The hotel deadline is: August 21, 2009 


The 40th Annual Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) 
Community College Leadership Congress entitled, Achieving Success in a Global 
Economy, will be held October 7 � 10, 2009, in San Francisco, CA. 

The Faculty Council of Community Colleges (FCCC) will hold their meeting on 
October 15 � 17, 2009 at Suffolk County Community College in Selden, NY. 

NYCCT Annual Conference -date to be determined 

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�What�s 
New 
on 
the 
Horizon� 
will 
be 
a 
topic 
for 
upcoming 
newsletters. 
It 
will 
feature 
an 
update 
on 
issues 
of 
importance 
in 
trustee 
education 
and 
other 
subjects 
facing 
community 
colleges. 


We 
want 
to 
hear 
from 
you� 
To 
share 
a 
success 
story 
or 
campus 
news 
or 
an 
innovative 
board/administrative 
process 
that 
is 
working 
well 
� 
a 
Best 
Practice 
� 
contact 
NYCCT 
with 
submission 
which 
will 
be 
used 
in 
the 
newsletter 
or 
the 
website. 
Please 
contact 
Teresa 
Schillinger 
at 
Teresa.Schillinger@suny.edu 
or 
Cynthia 
Demarest 
at 
Cynthia.Demarest@suny.edu. 


We 
look 
forward 
to 
hearing 
from 
you. 


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Past President Anton N. Kasanof -Trustee Columbia-Greene CC 
together with current 
NYCCT President Mary A. Adams � Trustee and Board 
Chair Nassau CC 
Kuckes 
Niagara Falls Backdrop 
L-R: Sharon Jankiewicz -Trustee Sullivan CCC, Mary A. Adams -NYCCT President 
and Board Chair Nassau CC, David L. Mathis -Trustee Mohawk Valley CC 
and Arthur Anthonisen -Chair, ACCT Trustee, Orange CCC 
L-R: Mr. George J. Raneri -Secretary to the Board and 
Former Trustee Hudson Valley CC, Professor John Murray and 
his wife Dr. Ann Marie Murray -President Herkimer CCC, 
Dr. Andrew Matonak -President Hudson Valley CC 
L-R: Dr. Carl E. Haynes -President Tompkins 
Cortland CC, Roxann Buck -Board Chair 
Tompkins Cortland CC and NYCCT Board 
Member, Arthur F. Kuckes -the 2009 
Benefactor Vision for Tomorrow Award Winner 
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Past President Anton N. Kasanof -Trustee Columbia-Greene CC 
together with current 
NYCCT President Mary A. Adams � Trustee and Board 
Chair Nassau CC 
Kuckes 
Niagara Falls Backdrop 
L-R: Sharon Jankiewicz -Trustee Sullivan CCC, Mary A. Adams -NYCCT President 
and Board Chair Nassau CC, David L. Mathis -Trustee Mohawk Valley CC 
and Arthur Anthonisen -Chair, ACCT Trustee, Orange CCC 
L-R: Mr. George J. Raneri -Secretary to the Board and 
Former Trustee Hudson Valley CC, Professor John Murray and 
his wife Dr. Ann Marie Murray -President Herkimer CCC, 
Dr. Andrew Matonak -President Hudson Valley CC 
L-R: Dr. Carl E. Haynes -President Tompkins 
Cortland CC, Roxann Buck -Board Chair 
Tompkins Cortland CC and NYCCT Board 
Member, Arthur F. Kuckes -the 2009 
Benefactor Vision for Tomorrow Award Winner 
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Registration Form 
Pleasesendregistrationandmakechecksforregistrationfeespayableto NYCCTByMailorFaxNewYorkCommunityCollegeTrusteesStateUniversityPlaza-RmN110Albany,NY12246518-443-5133NYCCTTrusteeInstituteFriday,September11th-Saturday,September12thattheDesmondHotel-AlbanyN.Y.
NYCCT inReviewOnApril21,NYCCTassistedinfacilitatingaBoardSelf-EvaluationimplementedbyDeniseBukovan,AssistantViceChancellorforCommunityColleges,atRocklandCommunityCollege.Thisledtoagoal-settingexercisebytheBoard,reflectiononthecourseoftheBoardoverthepreviousfewyearsandthecreationofaplanningdocumenttobeusedinthefuture.
OnApril23,2009,NYCCTvisitedandtouredMohawkValleyCommunityCollegetomeetwithTrusteeDavidMathis,PresidentRandallVanWagonerandthepresident�sassistantToniCarbone.
AlsoonApril23,2009,NYCCTmetwithPresidentAnnMarieMurrayandBoardChairandNYCCTBoardMemberDonaldSnyderandattendedameetingoftheboardoftrustees.TheythentookatourofHerkimerCountyCommunityCollege�themostrecentcommunitycollegetojoinourorganization.Welcome.
OnJune15�18,2009,NYCCTPresidentMaryAdamsattendedtheannualconferenceoftheNewYorkCommunityCollegeAssociationofPresidentstopresentremarksandinviteaditionalcollaborationwiththepresidents.
OnJune23�25,2009,TrusteeDavidMathis(MohawkValley)
presentedremarksonbehalfofNYCCTandparticipatedintheannualconferenceoftheCommunityCollegeBusinessOfficersAssociation(CCBOA)inAlexandriaBay.
College: _______________________________ 
Name: ________________________________ 
Address: ______________________________ 
City: __________________________________ 
State : ________ Zip: ________ 
Phone _______________Fax ______________ 
Email _________________________________ 
Registration Form 
Pleasesendregistrationandmakechecksforregistrationfeespayableto NYCCTByMailorFaxNewYorkCommunityCollegeTrusteesStateUniversityPlaza-RmN110Albany,NY12246518-443-5133NYCCTTrusteeInstituteFriday,September11th-Saturday,September12thattheDesmondHotel-AlbanyN.Y.
NYCCT inReviewOnApril21,NYCCTassistedinfacilitatingaBoardSelf-EvaluationimplementedbyDeniseBukovan,AssistantViceChancellorforCommunityColleges,atRocklandCommunityCollege.Thisledtoagoal-settingexercisebytheBoard,reflectiononthecourseoftheBoardoverthepreviousfewyearsandthecreationofaplanningdocumenttobeusedinthefuture.
OnApril23,2009,NYCCTvisitedandtouredMohawkValleyCommunityCollegetomeetwithTrusteeDavidMathis,PresidentRandallVanWagonerandthepresident�sassistantToniCarbone.
AlsoonApril23,2009,NYCCTmetwithPresidentAnnMarieMurrayandBoardChairandNYCCTBoardMemberDonaldSnyderandattendedameetingoftheboardoftrustees.TheythentookatourofHerkimerCountyCommunityCollege�themostrecentcommunitycollegetojoinourorganization.Welcome.
OnJune15�18,2009,NYCCTPresidentMaryAdamsattendedtheannualconferenceoftheNewYorkCommunityCollegeAssociationofPresidentstopresentremarksandinviteaditionalcollaborationwiththepresidents.
OnJune23�25,2009,TrusteeDavidMathis(MohawkValley)
presentedremarksonbehalfofNYCCTandparticipatedintheannualconferenceoftheCommunityCollegeBusinessOfficersAssociation(CCBOA)inAlexandriaBay.
College: _______________________________ 
Name: ________________________________ 
Address: ______________________________ 
City: __________________________________ 
State : ________ Zip: ________ 
Phone _______________Fax ______________ 
Email _________________________________ 
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