Board of Trustees Approves the Appointment of Dr. Quintin B. Bullock as Permanent President of Schenectady County Community College

New York City - The State University of New York Board of Trustees today voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Dr. Quintin B. Bullock as the next permanent president of Schenectady County Community College. Bullock’s appointment is effective July 1, 2009.

A dental surgeon by training, Bullock has extensive administrative and educational experience at Tidewater Community College in Virginia and at SUNY’s Monroe Community College in Rochester.

“I am pleased to welcome Quintin Bullock back to the SUNY family and I am confident he will be an outstanding campus president,” said Board of Trustees Chairman Carl T. Hayden. “The SCCC search committee has done terrific work and I am very grateful for their successful efforts.”

“Dr. Quintin Bullock’s success as an educator and administrator at large, complex institutions of higher education is most impressive,” said SUNY Vice Chancellor and Officer-in-Charge John J. O’Connor. “I congratulate Dr. Bullock on becoming the permanent president of Schenectady County Community College and I am convinced his tenure will be successful.”

“I am honored by the confidence of the SUNY Board of Trustees and Vice Chancellor O’Connor,” said Dr. Bullock.  “I look forward to returning to the SUNY system and to working with the students, faculty, staff and the greater community that comprises Schenectady County Community College.  Together, we can accomplish great things and I am eager to begin our work.”

Dr. Bullock assumed the provostship of the Virginia Beach Campus of Tidewater Community College (TCC) on May 1, 2006.

About Quintin B. Bullock

Currently, Bullock serves as provost of the Virginia Beach campus of Tidewater Community College, Virginia, and was named to that position in 2006. Prior to assuming leadership of TCC’s largest campus, enrolling more than 20,000 students annually, he served as Provost of TCC’s Norfolk Campus from 2002 to 2006.   In both positions, he was responsible for and involved with all aspects of academics, students services, and administration including: developing strategic plans, academic programs and initiatives, fund raising, enrollment management planning, construction projects for academic facilities, articulation with four-year colleges, and many others.  Additionally, he served as an adjunct professor of biology at Tidewater Community College.

From 1996 to 2002, Bullock served as executive dean of the Damon City campus at Monroe Community College.  While there he provided leadership for strategic planning for the campus, developed new curricula, launched learning communities to enhance student retention, worked with the local Workforce Investment Board to develop a One-Stop Center, developed a Quality Government Institute to train neighborhood grass root leaders, increased full-time faculty, established partnerships with community organizations such as the Urban League of Rochester and Action for A Better Community, and provided leadership in securing grants to support the expansion of academic support services.

From 1991 to 1999 at Monroe Community College, Bullock served as director of the Center for Urban Educational Studies, affirmative action and diversity officer, and adjunct associate professor of biology.

Bullock holds the Master of Education (Secondary Education/Biology) and Bachelor of Science (Pre-Med: Biology/Chemistry) from Prairie View A&M University, Texas.  He earned the Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Texas Health Science Center and conducted post graduate work in dentistry from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (earning certificates in Advanced Education in General Dentistry and General Practice of Dentistry.)

Bullock has participated in several leadership programs, including the League for Innovation Executive Leadership Institute, Future Leaders Institute, and the Wharton School/IRHE Executive Leadership Program.

He has performed community service in various venues, including on a hospital board, and with United Way, Chambers of Commerce and various business forum boards of directors.  He is a member of 200+ Men, Inc.

Bullock has also received various honors and awards, including from the Urban League of Rochester, National Council for Black American Affairs, and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Distinguished Service Award.  He will earn an annual salary of $155,000.

Bullock succeeds Dr. Gabriel J. Basil, retired from the position effective Dec. 1, 2008.  Mr. Edward S. Baker is acting as interim president of the campus through June 30, 2009.

About Schenectady County Community College

One of the 30 community colleges in the State University of New York system, the nation's largest comprehensive system of higher education, Schenectady County Community College in upstate New York enrolls over 5,000 students. SCCC offers 41 career degree, transfer degree and certificate programs. The College opened its doors for classes in 1969 and continues to provide affordable comprehensive higher education and adult educational opportunities in response to local educational needs.

About the State University of New York

The State University of New York is the largest comprehensive university system in the United States, educating nearly 440,000 students in 7,669 degree and certificate programs on 64 campuses. To learn more about how SUNY creates opportunity, visit www.suny.edu 

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