7/28/2019 Resolution of Appreciation to Meg O'Connell

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Trustee Document #13-65

RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION

TO

INTERIM PRESIDENT MARGARET MEG OCONNELL

WHEREAS, Margaret Meg OConnell has served with great distinction as Interim President of

Onondaga Community College since July 1, 2012; and

WHEREAS, during her tenure at Onondaga Community College, Interim President OConnell has

served as a remarkable and highly effective chief executive officer, a passionate advocate forstudents, and a talented ambassador for Onondaga Community College, conscientiously and

consistently communicating the ways in which Onondaga contributes to the Central New York

community in order to raise awareness of the Colleges unique role and impact on educationalaccess, economic opportunity and community development in the region; and

WHEREAS, Interim President OConnell was instrumental in the completion of numerous

initiatives on campus, including the Facilities Master Plan, Human Resources Master Plan,Information Technology Master Plan, Strategic Enrollment Master Plan and Diversity Master Plan,

as well as the development of a core infrastructure for the Faculty Development Plan and thecompletion of the Middle States Periodic Review Report; and

WHEREAS, Interim President OConnell led Onondaga through a year of transition on campus

with a new shared governance model, overseeing the College Leadership Council and continuing thework of the Ad Hoc Faculty/Trustee Committee and the Joint Labor Management Committees, all

through a concerted effort to strengthen institutional effectiveness and the Colleges capacity to

contribute to the success of students and the Central New York community; and

WHEREAS, Interim President OConnells leadership and transformative contributions were

apparent with her visibility on campus, her service on external boards, her work developing global

partnerships for students, and the agreements she helped to forge with other educational institutions,paving the way for Onondaga employees and students to have greater opportunities to complete their

education; and

WHEREAS, as a result of the progress that has been made over the course of the last year under

Interim President OConnells remarkable leadership, Onondaga enters its next year well positioned

to continue to serve as a critical pathway to new opportunities for individuals of all ages andbackgrounds and as a force for regional economic and community development initiatives that will

enhance the quality of life in Central New York for generations to come; and

WHEREAS, Interim President OConnell will end her tenure as Interim President at Onondaga

Community College, effective June 30, 2013;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, in recognition of her exemplary service, the Board ofTrustees of Onondaga Community College hereby bestows this resolution of appreciation to

Margaret Meg OConnell.

Approved by the Board of Trustees at the regular meeting on June 18, 2013

June 18, 2013 _____________________________Date Allen J. Naples, Chair of the Board