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Alumni Board of Directors
Meeting - 9 November 1999
This information about the future of the Maritime College was provided in briefings by Admiral David Brown and Dr. William Murabito, SUNY Vice Chancellor.
The Board of Directors requested that Admiral Brown prepare a summary statement, updating the Alumni and clarifying this new position and information on the future of the Maritime College.
It was stated up front that the intention is to maintain the Maritime College as an entity and part of the SUNY system, and to improve the curriculum, campus life, infrastructure and particularly the level of enrollment at the College.
The enrollment goal for next Fall is 300 students. Traditionally the incoming Mug class numbers about 210-225. This goal will be attained by admitting students who may choose not to be in the Regiment.
- Courses will be offered that do not require participation in the license program. However, if the license program is selected, the student must be a member of the Regiment.
- Students will have the option of not joining the Regiment for other course offerings beginning next Fall. This is intended to attract other students to a Maritime course of study who might otherwise be turned off by the Regimental lifestyle. The intent is to achieve the enrollment goal.
It was unclear how and when new students would enter the Regiment next year, as there seemed to be a difference of opinion between Admiral Brown and Dr. Murabito on this point. It certainly differs from the position taken by the Alunmi Association.
Admiral Brown stated that the position of SUNY and the Advisory Committee had changed substantially from what was first proposed. Specifically, the Ship, License and Regiment will remain the premier culture at the College. Yet it was clear that there continues to be philosophical differences between the Alumni and SUNY and between Admiral Brown and SUNY on how to implement change while maintaining these three foundation stones of the Maritime College Mission. This verbal commitment notwithstanding, neither Dr. Murabito nor Admiral Brown indicated that there were any incentives to an incoming student to join the Regiment under consideration.
SUNY and the College administration are looking at alternatives to funding the Training Ship's operations budget after the year 2002 cruise (which satisfies commitments made to the current Mug class). Admiral Brown indicated that the Training Ship had another 15 years of service life, and that the interval until summer 2002 would be enough time to put in place the supplemental funding options needed to continue that service to the College.
- Annual cost of operation of the Training Ship is 15% of the Operations Budget, or about $1.5 Million.
- Admiral Brown stated that SUNY was now convinced of the necessity of the Training Ship and would be willing to fund it at $500,000 annually. I assume this level of funding would be after July 2002.
- The College will pursue a program of reducing operating costs and seeking other revenue streams to support the Training Ship's operation.
While the license program will remain, albeit as an option, SUNY is of the opinion that today's students cannot receive a quality education if they are carrying more than 20 semester credits. Hence the proposal to drop academic credit for license courses. Admiral Brown indicated that the faculty was reinventing the curriculum to integrate license courses while at the same time trying to satisfy SUNY's desire to reduce the semester credit load. Several options being investigated were mentioned but no clear details were given.
- Provide license courses in a month-long intensive session following the cruise, and/or in between semesters (during winter semester break).
Regarding the status of non-Cadets, the following points were mentioned:
- To the extent practical, students who do not participate in the Regiment would be housed separately.
- A maritime education would include courses in basic ship operations and leadership for non-Cadets.
- Non-Cadets would have opportunities for overseas or domestic internships or may opt to make a training cruise, to round out their maritime-related education. In the latter case, non-Cadets would become part of the Regiment while on cruise subject to the same requirements, including obtaining a Z-card.
The $2 Million in transitional funding will not be used to offset shortfalls in the operations budget of the College as some have indicated. It is to promote the update of the curriculum and make whatever changes are necessary to enhance the college enrollment. Included are technological upgrades to the Admissions Office, which is currently antiquated in processing applications and keeping track of prospective students.
Additional funding may be forthcoming in the form of bond guarantees to repair the crumbling infrastructure, IF the enrollment goals can be met. In this regard, Admiral Brown stated that he would hope the Alumni would assist in the recruiting efforts. He would not be dismayed if the recruitment goals were met by 100% of incoming students opting for the Regiment. A new Vice President (one of four) of Enrollment Management is to come on board shortly, and coordination of recruiting efforts with the Alumni is one of the stated goals.
Business Meeting
At the conclusion of the presentation, the Alumni Association's Board of Directors conducted a Business Meeting. The following took place:
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Wanted: Recruiter
Coordinators
If you're interested in recruiting at Long Island's high schools and community colleges to locate superior candidates for the Maritime College, we need your help. The majority of students attending the Maritime College come from Long Island but the counties of Nassau, and particularly Suffolk, constitute a large area to cover. We currently have recruiting materials staged at one location on Long Island (Amityville) but the distances involved make it difficult to quickly get materials out to those Alumni who are interested in doing recruitment at their local high schools.We'd like one or two Alumni in Nassau and Suffolk to volunteer to stage a 'recruiting kit' and a small quantity of brochures, videos, etc., that can be picked up by others for use/distribution at the various College Fairs held at Long Island high schools during the year. Materials that are given out at these fairs can be replenished directly from the Martitime College Admissions Office. Other parts of the 'recruiting kit' include banners and photo boards used to set up a professional looking table or booth at a College Fair. These items are limited and must be shared by recruiters, unless they are teaming with reps from the Admissions Office.
Additional duties of the Recruiting Coordinator will be to act as the primary contact point between the Admissions Office and your fellow Alumni who are recruiting in your area of Long Island. If you are interested in providing this service to the Maritime College and the Long Island Chapter, contact your Chapter Officers via email or phone.
Email the Long Island Chapter
Chapter Officers
The following members will serve until the next Annual Meeting of the Chapter in the Spring of 2000.
President
Tom Vaughn
(H) 516-674-3626
(B) 516-242-4300email [email protected]
Co-Chair
( Open )
TCo-Chair
Joe Dixon
(B) 516-598-8810
Committee
Ed Irish
email [email protected]
Committee
( Open )
Click here to see who are the current Officers and Board Members of the Alumni Association.
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Ports o' Call
From time to time we'll provide links to other Web Sites that may be of interest to Alumni. If you have a favorite site that you think will interest other Maritime Alumni, send its URL along in an email.
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