School of Business and Liberal ArtsSchool of Business and Liberal ArtsDr. Maureen Maiocco,Interim Dean, School ofBusiness and Liberal ArtsMissionThe School of Business and Liberal Arts iscommitted to educating students that willprovide them with the competencies ofknowledge, skills, attitudes, and values that aresignificant to the understanding and applicationfor success in the workplace. Studentsreceive individual advisement and a broadrange of academic experiences such as groupprojects, internships, and independent study.The faculty takes on the challenge of promotinglifelong learners who will lead industriousand rewarding professions.OverviewThe School of Business and Liberal Arts iscomprised of three academic departments;Business, English/Humanities and Social Sciences.The school awards degrees at both thebaccalaureate (6) and associate degree level (8)and offers eight minors.Bachelor’s Degrees• Applied Psychology - B.S.• Emergency Management - B. Tech• Finance - B.B.A.• Health Care Management - B. Tech• Legal Studies -B. Tech• Management - B.B.A.Associate Degrees• Accounting - A.A.S.• Apprenticeship Training: IndustrialTrades - A.A.S.• Business Administration - A.S., A.A.S.• Early Childhood - A.S.• Individual Studies - Business - A.A.S• Liberal Arts: General Studies - A.A., A.S.Minors• Accounting• Casino Management• Economics• Finance• Management Information Systems• Marketing Management• Women’s Studies• Writing & CommunicationAnnual Goals1. Offer programs in business and publicservice that prepare students to enterrewarding and challenging careers andcontinue their education.2. Contribute to <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Canton</strong>’s GeneralEducation Program by offering coursesin economics and when appropriate,reinforcing the general education learningobjectives in applied courses.3. Contribute to a community thatencourages intellectual, ethical andcultural growth; develops leadershipskills; fosters creativity; promotes anappreciation of a multicultural society;and advocates individual physical andemotional well being.4. Promote and support excellence andinnovation in learning and teaching,advancement of scholarship and research,and encourage continuous curricularevolution with the integration oftechnology in the educational experience.5. Generate greater visibility for the School’sprograms, faculty and students.B-15 State University of New York at <strong>Canton</strong>
School of Business and Liberal ArtsFaculty and StudentsDr. Maureen Maiocco serves as Interim Deanof the School of Business and Liberal Arts, Dr.Amani Awwad serves as Chair of the SocialSciences Department, Dr. Nadine Jenningsserves as chair of the English and HumanitiesDepartment, and Professor William Jonesserves as chair of the Business Department. TheSchool of Business and Liberal Arts serves 985students. There are 36 full-time faculty, 44 parttimefaculty, and 2 staff members.Highlights• The Department of Social Sciences wasapproved by <strong>SUNY</strong> to offer a Bachelor ofScience Degree in Applied Psychology beginningin Fall 2012. Twenty-six studentsare currently enrolled in this new degreeprogram.• Students from the School of Business andLiberal Arts participated in the AnnualScholarly Celebration in Spring 2012,showcasing research projects from variousmajors across the curriculum.• The Business Administration and EmergencyManagement programs completed majorassessments and self-studies in Spring 2012.• Business Instructor, David Button was therecipient of the College Council’s 2011-2012 Distinguished Citizen Award.• Professor of Economics, Karen Spellacy wasthe recipient of of the 2011-2012 Chancellor’sAward for Excellence in FacultyService.• Professor William Jones traveled with five<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Canton</strong> students to Guangdong,China through the International StudyAbroad Program, with a focus on InterculturalCommunication. Professor Jonesinstructed several workshops and seminarsduring his three-week visit in summer2012.• Drs. Umesh Kumar and Brian Hartereceived “Best Paper Award” in financialeconomics at the Academy of BusinessResearch Conference in September 2012.• Legal Studies Professor JonDavid Delong was instrumentalin fostering a relationship with the ExecutiveVice President of Subaru Distributors, Barry Wells`75 & `10, College Advancement, and AutomotiveProgram Director Brandon Baldwin for the establishmentof the <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Canton</strong> Subaru Training Centerlocated on campus. The Training Center will serveSubaru technicians, as well as our <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Canton</strong>automotive degree students.• Humanities Professor Philip LaMarche created a LivingWriters’ course and series, which highlights readingselections and features on-campus presentationsfrom select authors. In Fall 2012, three authors presentedand shared their work with students, faculty,and the community. Professor LaMarche plans tooffer the Living Writers course, and the related LivingWriters Series, again during the spring semester withseveral different authors.• Dr. Charles Fenner and student, Doug Zeif (Class of2013), will co-present research conducted by Doug toimprove profit operations at the Boca Raton Resortand Country Club, a 33 million dollar a year businessat the Academy of Business & Research Conferencein Fall 2012. The ABR conference includes practical,senior project applications, which provides a realworld interaction between academics and the businessworld.• The School welcomed new faculty, Dr. Emily Hamilton-Honey,Dr. Sean O’Brien and Professor AlexLesyk in Fall 2012.Britney G.Livingston `12, received the prestigousChancellor’s Award for Student Excellence in May 2012.2012-2013 <strong>Consolidated</strong> <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Report</strong> B-16