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School of Management Student Advisory Board

School of Management

Student Advisory Board:
Annual Progress, Findings, and Recommendation Report
Academic School Year: 2011-2012

Respectfully Presented To:

Jess Boronico, Ph.D.
Dean
School of Management

Robert J. Koenig, Ed.D.
Associate Dean
School of Management Student Advancement Programs

Submitted By:
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Ms. Simran Kaur,
President, Student Advisory Board

Ms. Helen Crosley,
Vice President, Student Advisory Board

Mr. Venkata Surya Kimidi
Senator, Student Advisory Board

August 16, 2012

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Table of Contents

Board Demographics……………………………………………………………………………………………………….6
Student Advisory Board Description………………………………………………………………………………..7
2011-2012 Outcomes………………………………………………………………………………………………………8
School of Management Buildings……………………………………………………………………………………11
2011-2012 Meeting Dates………………………………………………………………………………………………12
2012-2013 Recommendations………………………………………………………………………………………..13
Appendix…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………14

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

On behalf of the 2011-2012 New York Institute of Technology’s School of Management
Student Advisory Board, the students would like to thank Dr. Jess Boronico, Dean,
School of Management, and Dr. Robert J. Koenig, Associate Dean for School of
Management Student Advancement Programs, for their continued dedication and
support towards the strengthening of students’ academic and professional experiences
within the School of Management. Their guidance and support has been instrumental in
the continued success of the Student Advisory Board, the personal growth of its
members, and the advancement of their professional and academic experiences
throughout their time at the New York Institute of Technology.

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STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD REFLECTIVE TESTIMONIAL

The members of the 2011-2012 Student Advisory Board would like to express the
important role in which the board has played in their academic, professional and personal
development. The Student Advisory Board has actively engaged students in their curriculum
and provided students with a greater sense of community. The support of the board has made
students feel that the student body is a valuable stakeholder of the institution whose voice can
and will be heard. In turn, this has aided in student retention and in student involvement
within their academic community. Participation in the board has helped to refine students’
leadership skills as well as enhance core principles including integrity, teamwork abilities,
accountability, and responsibility.

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INTRODUCTION

During the 2011-2012 academic year, the New York Institute School of Management Student
Advisory Board was comprised of 30 students representing both undergraduate and graduate
students attending the Manhattan and Old Westbury campuses. The Board worked and put
together the first Student Leadership Counsel Dinner and the Focus Group Study. Board
members worked diligently to accomplish several goals throughout the year to enhance current
and future student experiences within the School of Management.

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BOARD DEMOGRAPHICS

Total # Board Members: 30

Campus Breakdown Gender Breakdown
Old Westbury Members: 18 Male: 13
Manhattan Members: 12 Female: 17

Ethnicity Geographic Locale
Asian/Pacific Islander: 14 NY State Residents:18
Caucasian: 4 International: 12
Indian: 5
African American: 3
Hispanic: 2
Unknown: 2

Year of Study Major
Freshman: 1 Accounting: 4
Sophomore: 3 Business Administration: 5
Junior: 4 Economics: 0
Senior: 11 Finance: 2
Graduate: 11 Hospitality Management: 8
MBA: 11

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STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD DESCRIPTION
The School of Management Student Advisory Board serves as the dean's main channel of
communication with the school's student population. Reporting through the school's director of
student advancement, interested students become familiar with and operate in the same
manner as a professional board. This invaluable experience helps students develop leadership
and team-building skills, gain familiarity with organizational protocol, and learn best-practice
parliamentary procedures.

Student Advisory Board Mission Statement: The mission of the Student Advisory Board is to act
as a voice and a conduit of students’ thoughts, ideas, needs, and to generate value-adding
contributions in advancing the School of Management’s mission.

Overarching Description: Students, as board members representing all School of Management
disciplines, are encouraged to freely express their opinions and suggestions. The board focuses
on furthering the development of high-quality, career-advancing business education
opportunities. The input of the board leads to continued program growth, effectiveness, and
opportunities within the School of Management

Goal-Oriented: The Student Advisory Board is focused on achieving results that students will
see during their time at NYIT. Meetings are held in a student-only environment, and officers are
appointed with designated roles and responsibilities. Members are encouraged to be open-
minded when expressing their ideas about what works well within the School of Management
and what needs to be improved.

Report to the Dean: Upon the completion of each semester, board officials compile a report of
student opinions and suggestions, as well recommendations for operationalizing their
suggestions, to present to the School of Management Dean. The board works collaboratively
with the Dean to affect continuous improvement.

Professional Growth and Development: Overseen by the School’s Associate Dean of Student
Advancement programs, student board members become familiar with and operate in the
same manner as a professional board. This invaluable experience helps students develop
leadership and team-building skills, gain familiarity with organizational protocol, and learn best-
practice parliamentary procedures.
Campuswide Support: Members and officers represent both the Old Westbury and Manhattan
campuses, and are chosen from every major within the School of Management to ensure fair
representation of all programs, departments, and campus life.

2011-2012 Goals and Outcomes
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A) Goal: Ensure each major at the undergraduate and graduate level is equally
represented throughout the board, on both the Old Westbury and Manhattan
campuses.
Result: Since, board membership was expanded to include graduate students, three
of the five board officials were graduate students.
B) Goal: Enhance and support the growth and development of the School of
Management Student Advisory Board on the Vancouver campus of the New York
Institute of Technology.
Result: The board reached out NYIT Vancouver’s School of Management associate
dean, Petra Dilling in regards to strengthening the Student Advisory Board in
Vancouver. A teleconference with the Board was set up and the New York campus
student advisory board members met with 15 members of the Vancouver student
advisory board. This created an ongoing bridge between the two campuses to share
and communicate thoughts and ideas pertaining to the School of Management.
C) Goal: The Board requests the presence of Dr. Boronico, at his convenience, at one
board meeting per semester, in order to keep students updated on the status of
achieving AACSB accreditation. The Board also suggests holding one question and
answer session with Dr. Boronico per academic year, at his convenience.
D) Result: Held a “Meet the Dean” event for the School of Management students to
become familiar with and learn who their dean is and his role within New York

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Institute of Technology. Students asked questions related to internships, jobs, and
the triple platforms of excellence which will further enhance their educational
experience at NYIT. The event was held on November 8th, 2011 at the Manhattan
campus. A total of 33 School of Management students participated and it was
approximately for an hour and twenty minutes.
E) Goal: Complete the School of Management Student Code of Ethics in collaboration
with Dr. Bill Lawrence.
Result: Dr.Bill Lawrence along with the student advisory board members worked
and completed the student code of ethics which was also a topic discussed during
the School of Management’s 2011 Stakeholder’s conference, held on November 17,
2011 at 8:30 am.
F) Goal: Review the manner in which new buildings, rooms and resources on the
Manhattan campus are being utilized and ensuring such resources are being
appropriately used to further the academic and professional development of
students.
Result: Since the student advisory board has their own room on the Manhattan
campus, board officials were able to meet and hold meetings whenever they wanted
to without reserving rooms (DL). This is much more convenient for the board
officials.
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