Our Commitment To Community Engagement

NEWS:

Chancellor Comments on A Stronger Future for SUNY Downstate

SUNY, Public Works Partners Release Preliminary Report Highlighting SUNY Downstate Community Engagement Process and Findings

SUNY Announces Engagement and Visioning Process for
$300 Million Capital Commitment to Building SUNY Downstate’s Future

Downstate’s plan will be developed with deep ongoing community partnership. We are excited to work alongside partners across the government, health care, labor, and academic sectors, and especially in the Brooklyn neighborhoods we proudly serve, to develop a community-centered, forward-looking, sustainable blueprint for SUNY Downstate.

We are committed to working collaboratively with the community to ensure community needs are met throughout this process, which will include:

▶ Surveys and focus groups of SUNY Downstate stakeholders (students, staff, patients) and Brooklyn residents to identify common challenges in healthcare and academic experiences that Downstate should strive to address.

▶ Stakeholder visioning sessions with legislators, government officials, community leaders, healthcare experts, academics, labor representatives, and others to address concerns and generate ideas.

▶ Community report detailing our findings and laying out how community feedback will be incorporated into the plan.

▶ Extensive stakeholder engagement to ensure the future use of the current hospital site is designed with the community and based on the needs of the community, which might include housing (e.g., including for SUNY Downstate staff), community-based organizations, health and recreation, and other community-driven uses.