A Roadmap for the Transfer of CNSE to UAlbany
On December 13, 2022, the SUNY Board of Trustees voted to formally begin the process of transferring the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) back to the University at Albany. The Trustees have directed leadership at UAlbany to work with their counterparts at SUNY Polytechnic Institute to deliver a comprehensive transition plan no later than December 2023.
Steering Committee
President Rodríguez has convened a Steering Committee to guide the master planning process. The Steering Committee will synthesize the work and recommendations of five working groups focused on the core academic and administrative functional areas essential to successfully and efficiently reintegrating CNSE with UAlbany.
The chairs of the Steering Committee and the working groups will closely collaborate with their corresponding counterparts (if applicable) at SUNY Poly.
The Steering Committee will:
- Ensure successful transition of CNSE to UAlbany.
- Provide direction and oversight of the different workgroups and review/approve their recommendations
- Review and approval of Masterplan to be submitted to the SUNY Board of Trustees.
Members:
Chairs of the workgroups, among others
- UAlbany President, Chair
- Provost, Senior VP for Academic Affairs
- VP for Finance and Administration
- VP for Research and Economic Development
- VP for Student Affairs
- VP for Communications and Marketing
- Dean CEAS
- Dean CNSE
- Chair University Senate
- Chief Campus Counsel
- President’s Chief of Staff
Workgroups
Academic Affairs
Task: Focus on academic programs, faculty transition, administrative structure, promotion and tenure, accreditation (e.g., MSCHE and ABET, New York State Department of Education), University Senate requirements, etc..
Members:
Provost, Chair
CEAS Dean
CNSE Dean
Vice Provost and Dean Undergraduate Education
Vice Provost and Dean Graduate School
College of Arts and Sciences Dean
Registrar
Faculty Representatives: Two – each – from CEAS and CNSE
Representative University Senate
Provost’s Chief of Staff
Finance and Administration
Task: Budget review; staff transition; facilities; services, etc.
Members:
VP for Finance and Administration, Chair
VP for Advancement
Director, Human Resources
CEAS Representative
CNSE Representative
Representative University Senate
Research and Economic Development
Task: Transition CNSE research projects and research expenditures, NY CREATES partnership, indirect costs, Research Foundation, etc..
Members:
VP for Research and Economic Development, Chair
Two Faculty Researchers CEAS
Two Faculty Researchers CNSE
Representative, Budget Office
Representative NY CREATES
Representative UAlbany RF
Representative University Senate
Student Affairs and Student Success
Task: Ensure successful transition of students from CNSE to UAlbany; recruitment and admission of new CNSE students; student services; student success initiatives, including advising, etc.
Members:
Vice President for Student Affairs, Chair
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
Vice Provost and Dean Undergraduate Education
Vice Provost and Dean Graduate School
Dean of Students
CEAS Representative
CNSE Representative
Representative University Senate
GSA Representative
SA Representative
Strategic Communications and Marketing
Task: Ensure ongoing communication with University and external communities and corresponding constituent groups; marketing, branding, and website development for the reunified college, etc.
Members:
Vice President for Communications and Marketing, Chair
Vice President, Government and Community Relations
Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion
Director, Office of Communications
Interim Director, Office of Marketing
CEAS Representative
CNSE Representative
ITS Representative
Representative University Senate
Latest Updates
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The University at Albany is hosting a series of three roundtables to discuss its efforts to transform the Division for Research and Economic Development. The forums will focus on plans to develop and expand the University’s research enterprise.
Frequently asked questions about the transfer of CNSE back to UAlbany
On December 13, 2022, the Board of Trustees voted to formally begin the process of reintegrating the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) into the University at Albany.
A message from President Rodríguez: UAlbany-CNSE Reunification
The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) was born at UAlbany two decades ago, and there could not be a more exciting time in our University’s history to welcome our colleagues back to the UAlbany family.
SUNY Board of Trustees resolution: Implementing a roadmap for the reunification of CNSE and the University at Albany
The proposed resolution initiates the process to transfer the College of
Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE), presently under the administrative
authority of the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly),
to the State University of New York at Albany (UAlbany)