Power of SUNY

Innovation Teams

Similar to the working groups assembled during Phase II of the plan, we have appointed groups of knowledgeable stakeholders organized around the six Big Ideas:

SUNY and the Entrepreneurial Century

SUNY and the Seamless Education Pipeline

SUNY and a Healthier New York

SUNY and an Energy-Smart New York

SUNY and the Vibrant Community

SUNY and the World

Each of the six Innovation Teams (IT) will be led by three co-chairs chosen for their expertise and representing a range of sectors, disciplines, and geographic regions. A staff person will also be assigned to each Innovation Team. Within these teams, subcommittees will take up new work or continue ongoing work on the initiatives that flow from the Big Ideas. Each team will also include representation by students, faculty, staff, and where appropriate, external stakeholders.  Furthermore, and critically important to plan implementation, each team will include one or more members committed to advancing diversity who will help assure that efforts and opportunities around diversity, as described in our strategic plan, are incorporated  into the team’s work.. The work of these teams will provide much of the basis for the annual Report Card and Conference.

The Innovation Teams will be charged with the solicitation, vetting, and recommendation of specific program proposals that will advance the initiatives as described in The Power of SUNY. This process will mirror the RFP process familiar to the academic community, with requests for budgets, timelines, and a narrative justifying how the proposal will help SUNY reach its strategic goals.