SUNY Oneonta University Council to Meet April 22
The SUNY Oneonta University Council will meet on April 22, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. in the Butternut Valley Room, Hunt Union.
Agenda
- Approval of Minutes of January 28, 2026
- Chair’s Report
- Resolution for Ashley Romero
- Welcome incoming Student Association President – Kadeem Russell
- Resolution for Daniel Sniezek
- Resolution for Will Rivera
- President’s Report
- Mission Story: Psychology Applied Learning Hub (James Zians, Associate Professor, Psychology)
- State Budget Update
- Federal policy changes
- Facilities & Construction
- Strategic Planning
- NCAA
- Title II compliance
- Year-end synopsis and upcoming events
- Progress on New Academic Programs
Enrique Morales-Diaz, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs - Dialogue Dinners Presentation and Update
Bernadette Tiapo, Vice President for Equity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities & Compliance Officer - Marketing and Communication changes
Karen Brown, Assistant Vice President of Enrollment - ACT Report
Diane Georgeson, ACT Representative - Good of the Order
- Adjournment
Each state-operated campus in the SUNY system has its own University Council, which includes as a voting member a student enrolled at the host institution. Members are appointed by the governor to seven-year terms with the exception of the student representative, who is elected by the student body.
Members of the SUNY Oneonta University Council
- Mr. Gary Herzig, chair
- Mr. Joseph Bernier
- Dr. Diane Georgeson
- Mr. Anthony German
- Ms. Stacie Haynes
- Ms. Debra Parisian
- Mr. William Rivera
- Ms. Ashley Romero
- Mr. Daniel Sniezek
University councils have specific statutory powers, such as naming buildings and making regulations regarding student conduct. Council meetings are open to the public, and each council meets at least four times a year. Minutes and digital recordings of meetings are available online. Written meeting transcripts will be made available upon request to the President’s Office.
SUNY Oneonta’s University Council members also are members of ACT, the Association of Council Members and College Trustees of the State University of New York. ACT advocates for quality public higher education encourages discussion of institutional and system-wide issues among university leaders, and seeks to strengthen SUNY generally.
University Council Observers
- Dr. Keith Jones, University Senate
- Edward Aluck, Alumni