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Laker Voices: Assessment of Climate for Learning, Living, and Working

FLCC aims to create a campus environment where all members of the college community can succeed. To make our institution the best it can be, we asked students, faculty, and staff to share their experiences through a survey called "Laker Voices: Assessment of Climate for Learning, Living, and Working at FLCC."

Defining Our Campus Climate

Climate refers to the current attitudes, behaviors, and standards of employees and students concerning the access for, inclusion of, and level of respect for individual and group needs, abilities, and potential. Rankin & Associates presented the final report and campus climate survey document in Fall 2019, which led to the FLCC data-informed institution-wide DEI plan.

  • August 2018

    • Initial meeting with Climate Survey Working Group (CSWG)
    • Begin survey development

    September - December 2018

    • Complete survey
    • Develop communication plan
    • IRB application/ approval

    February - March 2019

    • Survey Administration

    April 2019 - May 2019

    • Data Analysis

    June 2019 - August 2019

    • Report Development

    September 2019

    • Results Presentation

    October - November 2019

    • Develop Actions

    January 2020

    • Created Institution-wide DEI Plan
  • Membership

    Sim J. Covington Chief Diversity Officer
    Deborah Ortloff Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Assessment
    Catherine Burns Human Resources Compliance Coordinator/Title IX Co-Coordinator
    Vera Whisman Associate Professor
    Nolana McKinstry Paralegal Instructor and Paralegal Program Coordinator
    Patrick Rae Instructor
    Colleen Johnson Director of Academic Success and Access Programs
    Katia Chapman Admissions/Financial Aid Counselor for Special Populations
    Laura Helker One Stop Specialist
    Gabriel Marcano President of AALANA
    Nicole Dugan Coordinator of Data & Administrative Assessment
    Jason Maitland Campus Safety Director
    Dawn Hess Director of Environmental Safety and Risk Management
    Joseph Mariconda Associate Professor
    Marsha Ver Plank Help Desk Specialist
    Sara Iszard Director of Community Standards
    Amber Ingalls Campus Center Representative
    Mary Ruehl Diversity Coordinator

    Marketing & Communications

    Heidi Marcin Director of Marketing
    Chuck Woods Web Services Coordinator

    Assessment Planning & Continuous Improvement

    Kelly Beedon Technical Specialist
    Nicole Dugan Coordinator of Data & Administrative Assessment
    Karen Fisher Assess Planning & Continuous Improvement Coordinator
  • Community Mental Health Centers

    • Ontario County Mental Health Center, 585-396-4363
    • Wayne County Behavioral Health, 315-946-5722
    • Seneca County, North end of county, 315-539-1980
    • Seneca County, South end of county, 607-869-5575
    • Yates County, 315-531-2400
    • Monroe County, Strong Memorial Hospital, 585-275-3535

    Clifton Springs Behavioral Health Program and Services

    To request information or an evaluation for mental health or addiction treatment, call 315-462-1060

    Emergency Psychiatric Care is available through Finger Lakes Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP), based at Clifton Springs Hospital. Responding to the emergency needs of individuals in Ontario, Seneca, Wayne and Yates Counties, CPEP staff conduct emergency evaluations at Clifton Springs or in the community and assist in connection to needed programs and services. Phone: 315-462-1080

    After business hours, contacts are made through Lifeline at 1-800-310-1160

    Outpatient Treatment

    Outpatient Treatment for mental health and/or addiction recovery needs

    • Clifton Springs
      2 Coulter Road, Woodbury Entrance
      315-462-1050
    • Macedon
      1900 Route 31, West Wayne Plaza
      315-986-0941
    • Canandaigua
      35 North St, Finger Lakes Business Park
      585-394-0530

    Inpatient Treatment

    Inpatient Treatment for acute mental health and/or addiction recovery needs is provided at Clifton Springs Hospital, Woodbury Entrance:

    • Inpatient Mental Health, 315-462-2022
    • Inpatient Addiction Recovery Program, 315-462-3000

    Strong Memorial Hospital

    Strong Memorial Hospital, Department of Psychiatry
    Adult Ambulatory Services
    300 Crittenden Blvd, Rochester NY
    Phone: 585-275-3535

    Private Practitioners

    The following practitioners have expressed an interest in working with FLCC students. This information is not meant to be an endorsement.

    Finger Lakes Psychiatry
    1160 Corporate Dr, Suite #400, Farmington, NY 14425
    585-924-3070

    Canandaigua Lake Counseling Services
    Paige Blazak, LMHC, NCC, CASAC
    Dr. John Marino
    42 North Main St, Canandaigua, NY
    585-919-0014

    Canandaigua Psychotherapy Associates
    Theresa Beach LCSW-R
    Robert Kaminiski, LCSW-R, ACSW, BCD
    Dr. Cui Xingjia
    527 North Main St, Canandaigua, NY
    585-394-1294

    Karen Brennan, LCSW-R
    118 Genesee St, Geneva, NY 14456
    315-719-3508

    Richard Hamling, LMHC
    243 Center St, Canandaigua, NY
    585-394-1650

    Marianne Miles PhD, NP
    Heather Hulse, LMSW
    J. Kelly Behavioral Health
    Soldiers and Sailors Hospital, Penn Yan, NY
    315-531-2414

    Cynthia Pierce, LCSW-R
    Cornerstone Counseling
    502 South Main St, Suite C, Canandaigua, NY
    585-748-0153

    Marriage and Family Therapists

    Karen Brennan LCSW-R
    118 Genesee St, Geneva NY 14456
    315-719-3508

    Kirk Palmer LCSW-R, ACSW
    1331 E. Victor Rd, Victor NY 14564
    585-924-2100

    Ray Pettis MS, LMHC
    502 S. Main St, Canandaigua, NY 14424
    585-394-8534

    Wanda Carmel LCSW-R
    1800 English Rd, Rochester, NY 14616
    585-261-6578

    Psychiatrists

    Christopher Galbreath
    1387 Fairport Rd, Suite 580, Fairport, NY 14450
    585-377-0560

    Thomas Letourneau
    1000 Pittsford-Victor Rd, Pittsford, NY 14534
    585-248-0900

    James Schubmehl
    2541 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14618
    585-256-2050

    Child Psychiatrist

    Bernard Kumetat
    1000 Pittsford-Victor Rd, Pittsford, NY 14534
    585-248-0900

A Letter from the President on Learning, Living, and Working at FLCC

September 17, 2018

Dear FLCC community member:

At FLCC, we seek to create an environment characterized by openness, fairness, and equal access for all students, faculty and staff. A welcoming and inclusive campus climate is grounded in mutual respect, nurtured by dialogue, evidenced by a pattern of civil interaction, and is one of the foundations of our educational model. Creating and maintaining a community environment that respects individual needs, abilities, and potential is critically important.

During 2018-19, FLCC will undertake a vital and relevant climate assessment. This project is part of a SUNY Performance Improvement Fund grant to support our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives at FLCC.  This assessment provides us with an opportunity to make a difference in FLCC's future. It is our opportunity to make positive, lasting changes and to help create a more inclusive campus. To best ensure that we fully utilize the resources provided by the SUNY Performance Improvement Fund grant, and to provide the most complete and holistic perspective, we have contracted with Rankin & Associates Consulting to help lead this effort. Rankin & Associates has conducted over 170 campus climate assessment projects over the last 20 years.

A team from Rankin & Associates will work with a committee of students, faculty and staff from FLCC to develop and implement the assessment. The results will better enable us to both develop programs and policies that will increase inclusivity in areas which are shown to be problematic and enhance and replicate programs and policies in areas which are shown to be successfully meeting the needs of our community.

You will find some background in the Aug. 20 eNews. Additional information will be shared as it becomes available.  

When this assessment becomes available for you to participate, I hope that you will join me in supporting this important project that provides us the opportunity to work with one of the best organizations in the nation to provide us a thorough review of where we stand in the realm of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and where we can continue to improve upon in order to create a truly welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone at our great College.  

Sincerely,

Robert K. Nye
President
Finger Lakes Community College

Laker Voices Reports

Contact Us

Sim Covington
Chief Diversity Officer, Dean of Student Athlete Development

Canandaigua Campus

Room: 1400

Sim is available to speak at your next event or organize a diversity training. Contact him to learn how he can help your organization meet its DEI goals.