Meeting of the Board of Regents | September 2007
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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234 |
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Frank Muñoz
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Master Plan Amendment: The State University of New York College of Technology at Delhi |
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August 29, 2007 |
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SUMMARY
Issue for Decision (Consent Agenda)
Should the Regents approve the proposed master plan amendment for the State University of New York College of Technology to offer a nursing program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree?
Reason(s) for Consideration
Required by State Statute.
Proposed Handling
The question will come before the full Board at its September 2007 meeting where it will be voted on and action taken.
Procedural History
Approval of master plan amendments by the Board of Regents is required by section 237 of the Education Law. Because this would be the first baccalaureate level program in the major mission area of the health professions at the College, a master plan amendment is necessary.
Background Information
The State University Board of Trustees, at its May 31, 2007 meeting, adopted a resolution to amend the State University Plan to authorize the State University of New York College of Technology at Delhi (SUNY CT at Delhi) to offer instruction leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
The proposed baccalaureate program is built upon the College’s offering instruction in Nursing for over 20 years and its proven associate degree program in nursing. The College currently offers baccalaureate degrees in architectural design and building, hospitality management, golf course management, veterinary technology management, recreation and sports technology management and information technology. The proposed program meets the standards for registration as set forth in the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education and will augment the supply of registered nurses educated at the baccalaureate level.
Recommendation
The Regents should approve the proposed master plan amendment of the State University of New York, effective September 10, 2007, to authorize the SUNY College of Technology at Delhi to establish an upper-division nursing program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
Timetable for Implementation
This approval will be effective until September 30, 2008, unless the Department registers the program prior to that date, in which case the master plan amendment shall be without term.
The State University of New York
College
of Technology at Delhi
The proposed program supports the State University of New York College of Technology at Delhi’s mission to provide academic opportunities that will prepare individuals for service, leadership and successful careers. The College offers baccalaureate degree programs in architectural design and building, hospitality management, golf course management, veterinary technology management, recreation and sports technology management and information technology. The College has requested registration of an upper division nursing program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
Program
The College has offered a nursing program leading to the Associate in Applied Science degree since July 1983. The proposed program would be an upper-division bachelor’s completion program for registered nurses. The 56-credit program includes 28 credits in nursing course work, 16 credits of arts and science course work and 12 credits of directed elective course work. A total of 68 lower division credits will be accepted in transfer. The majority of the courses will be offered on-line using the learning platform Moodle. Students will be required to attend class on campus two times each semester. Preceptored clinical experiences will take place in agencies located in the student’s geographic region.
Enrollment
Applicants must be graduates of an accredited associate degree nursing program and be licensed and currently registered to practice professional nursing. Additionally, students must have achieved a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 in all prerequisite course work, submit a resume or work history, demonstrate a basic proficiency in computer skills and possess current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification. The College anticipates an enrollment of 25 students the first year of the program.
Faculty
The faculty for the proposed program consists of three full-time nursing faculty. Two of the faculty hold earned doctorates and the third faculty member has a master’s degree in nursing. The newly appointed faculty member has teaching experience at the baccalaureate level and is experienced in developing online nursing courses. The non-nursing courses will be taught by existing faculty at the College.
Facilities
There will not be any major facility needs to implement the proposed program. The College’s existing Nursing Learning Laboratory has recently moved to a newly renovated facility which has increased available space to 1,000 square feet. Additionally, grant funding has allowed the College to purchase new equipment in support of the proposed nursing program and the existing nursing programs. The library resources at the College are adequate to support the program.
Planning Review
There are no other institutions in the Central Region that offer an on-line upper-division nursing program. The State University of New York Health Science Center at Syracuse and the State University of New York Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome offer upper-division nursing programs, but not in an on-line format. The proposed nursing program will prepare nurses to function as generalists and managers in health care agencies. Furthermore, increasing enrollment in bachelor’s degree programs for nursing is an initial step in addressing the existing and continuing shortage of nursing faculty.
A canvass was conducted of all institutions in the Central Region. There were no objections to the proposed program.