University Faculty Senate Presentation by The College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity, 2018 April 16

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UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE
APRIL 16, 2018
Context
January 2015--Newest college in SUNY system built from ground up
2016—first minor
2017—first major
2018—iSci moved over
01/2015
Announced
04/2015
EHC Minor 
Approved
08/2016
EHC Major 
Approved
01/2018
iSci 
merged
Who We Are
EHC major (BA/BS)
EHC minor
EHC graduate certificate
INF BS
INF BS online
MSIS (face-to-face and online, pending State Ed)
ISSL online
INF PHD
Fall 2015
Fall 2016
Fall 2017
Fall 2018
Fall 2019
Fall 2020
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
0
30
70
110
150
200
0
98
394
#  of Undergraduate M ajors
Planned vs. Actual Growth for 
Undergraduate Majors
Fall 2015
Fall 2016
Fall 2017
Fall 2018
Fall 2019
Fall 2020
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
0
30
70
110
150
200
0
98
394
#  of Undergraduate M ajors
558
Without any direct recruitment from CEHC
+ Intendeds
Planned vs. Actual Growth for 
Undergraduate Majors
+ Minors
884
Fall 2015
Fall 2016
Fall 2017
Fall 2018
Fall 2019
Fall 2020
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
0
30
70
110
150
200
0
98
394
#  of Undergraduate M ajors
558
884
+ Intendeds
+ Minors
Without any direct recruitment from CEHC
1849
All CEHC Students (including Information Science)
+ Information Science
Planned vs. Actual Growth for 
Undergraduate Majors
Growing
Fall 2017
EHC 10th largest major
INF 12th largest major
Spring 2018
EHC 8th largest 
INF 12th largest
SOB non-
departmental
Bachelors
804
Psychology
Bachelors
743
Biology
Bachelors
733
Economics
Bachelors
724
Anthropology
Bachelors
667
Sociology
Bachelors
585
Communication
Bachelors
555
CEHC non-
departmental
Bachelors
492
Political Science
Bachelors
482
Computer Science
Bachelors
460
Accounting
Bachelors
444
Informatics
Bachelors
370
English
Bachelors
324
School of Criminal 
Justice
Bachelors
319
Spring 2018, as of April 15, 2018 from BI
32%
Female
46%
Transfer
50%
Students of Color
7%
Veteran
Inclusion
Diversit
y
&
Student Feedback
Students WANT: 
More classes
More upper-level
Greater interaction 
with faculty and 
staff
Spring 2017 survey of ~300 majors / minors in EHC
CEHC should OFFER: 
Intelligence analysis 
program
Master’s degree
Increased training, 
exercises & simulations
Students STRUGGLE 
to:
Enroll in our classes
Find enough 
internships
Participate in 
enough trainings
Faculty & Staff
Currently:
Full professors: 3
Associate professors: 8
Assistant professors: 5
Lecturers/Visiting: 4
Adjuncts: 32
Staff: 4.5
No departments
Faculty: Student ratio: 105:1
Two faculty lines in search now
Two advisors in search now
Finance/Administration staff 
position (repurposing existing 
position)
Upcoming
Graduate concentrations
Intelligence Analysis
Data Analytics
ETEC
iSchool
Ben Gurion University
University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez
Conundrums
Resources vs. growth
Future of minors
Future of graduate programs
Balancing between tenure track and contingent faculty
Incentivizing multi-disciplinary work
Building a model of shared governance as we grow

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