The President’s Institutional Innovation Advisory Council (IIAC) would like to invite all members of the Buffalo State College community to attend a virtual open forum to learn about the findings from the Campus Culture and Employee Engagement and Satisfaction Survey. A full copy of the IIAC’s findings was shared with the campus community via the Daily Bulletin on Monday, November 16^th and we encourage the campus community to read the report before attending an open forum.

The Zoom information to connect to the open forums sent via email two hours before the session begins.

It is important to note that the purpose of the Open Forum is to provide an opportunity for faculty and staff to ask questions about the findings. Faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in focus groups held from November 2020 through January 2021 to gather additional ideas and input from the campus community to inform focus areas in the next strategic plan. More specifically, the IIAC is interested in connecting with faculty and staff to learn more about the many ways our work environment and culture have shifted since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with what has stayed the same. These forums and focus groups are critical for identifying how we can be more intentionally innovative and agile to meet the challenges of today and the future. As the uncertainty of our world and of higher education has been further heightened as a result of COVID-19, our urban-engaged campus has an opportunity to amplify our communities’ strengths with new and innovative practices. These changes and improvements will help Buffalo State continue to serve as an educational engine for social and economic mobility that is responsive to these new realities.

Please contact the Professional Development Center at professionaldev@buffalostate.edu if you have any questions.

Presenter: Institutional Innovation Advisory Council