Dr. Vicki T. Sapp

Accomplishments: Supervised five staff; served as student affairs representative for diversity and inclusion for middle states accreditation and UB 2020 strategic planning initiatives; successfully completed benchmark research to advocate for and implemented 2,075 sq. ft. additional space for a new cultural center; used assessment strategies to secure employment of 3 additional D&I professional staff; result-oriented assessment increased D&I training initiatives funding by 400%; departments increase request for diversity and inclusion employee trainings by 75%; increased participation in diversity and inclusion programmatic initiatives by 300%; administered cultural competency training to workforce of 5,000 employees; worked collaboratively with campus partners and community stakeholders to transform campus diversity and inclusion initiatives campus-wide.

Accomplishments: Member of the Vice President of Student Affairs Cabinet: Academic Support & Achievement Programs, Campus Activities, Career Services, Educational Opportunity Program, Multicultural Life & Diversity, Recreational Sports, Residence Life & Housing, Student Conduct, Student Development Center, Student Health Services, and University Police to review, develop, lead, and implement policy and procedures related to diversity and inclusion, leadership and student development theory impacting faculty, staff and students recruitment and retention; Ad-hoc member of the Faculty Senate to serve as an advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion and inclusive pedagogy for the recruitment and retention of underrepresented faculty; active Staff Senate Member and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion for the recruitment and retention of underrepresented staff; supervised, served as a consultant, advisor and advocate for 11 underrepresented student groups and managed all funding of the Blake/Scott Academic Mentor program; chaired a 35-person campus-wide diversity committee to design programmatic initiatives and address bias related incidents and led efforts to create a Bias Related Manual and respond to bias related incidents; responsible for state and research foundation budgetary procedures and grant writing experience; and represented SUNY Cortland as a Board Member on the YWCA domestic violence, sexual assault and sexual harassment survivors advocacy committee and participated in assisting survivors with application completion for community services and resources for women and children; served on the Institutions Team for Middle States Accreditation to align the institutional goals to diversity and inclusion initiatives; and responsible for orientation of new faculty, staff and students on issues of diversity and inclusion.