SUNY360 Program Overview
The SUNY360 Leadership Skills Inventory assists higher education professionals in gaining deeper insight into their current leadership competencies and in comparing their self-perception with how others perceive them.
The SUNY360 systematically gathers feedback directly from the participant as well as from a full circle of colleagues, including supervisors, staff, peers, and students. Participants can identify up to 25 raters to provide feedback.
Specifically designed for professionals working at colleges, universities, and other organizations in the higher education sector, the skills inventory focuses on leadership skills organized around six domains of knowledge for higher education leaders:
- Know Yourself
- Know Your Skills
- Know Your Team
- Know Your Students
- Know Your Institution
- Know Your Context
The SUNY360 individual report provides an inventory of capacities to help individuals gauge their readiness and ability to lead within their institutions. The report examines the relationship between skills and behaviors and how they are perceived by others. Each report also includes suggestions for using the results to create a personal development plan, along with related articles from Harvard Business Review.
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Getting Started with a SUNY360 Project
- Complete a SUNY360 Project Questionnaire
- Upload 360 Targets & Raters
- Send completed documents to cpdinfo@suny.edu, and we will get you set up to begin your SUNY360 project!
QUICK FACTS
Flexible Delivery: The SUNY360 is an online platform, making it easily accessible for both participants and observers. Participants and observers receive an email directing them to the secure site to complete the inventory.
Who Can Use the SUNY360: Available to any organization aiming to advance leadership development among staff at all functional levels — including coordinators, directors, deans, and vice presidents. It has been used by colleges and universities across the United States.
Confidential Feedback: Feedback is collected anonymously from supervisors, peers, direct reports, and colleagues, encouraging honest insights and a well-rounded view of leadership effectiveness.
Action-Oriented Results: Participants receive a comprehensive report that identifies leadership strengths and development opportunities, providing a foundation for professional growth and coaching conversations.
Trusted Leadership Tool: The SUNY360 is grounded in leadership best practices and has been used to support leadership development initiatives across higher education institutions.
This program is sponsored by the SUNY Center for Professional Development (CPD) and managed by Carolyn Mattiske, Director of Leadership Programs.
Meet the Instructor
MaryAnn Stark is the Nursing Development Strategist for SUNY Upstate Medical University where she has been for the past ten years. In her role, MaryAnn is responsible for strategic planning, leadership development, executive coaching, and succession planning. MaryAnn also customizes many learning opportunities and experiences that teach, motivate, and inspire growth in individuals and teams. MaryAnn is the creator and facilitator of a wide variety of training programs, including micro credential tracks. MaryAnn specializes in retreats, teambuilding, culture, manager and supervisory seminars, and organizational change. MaryAnn also created and oversees the institution’s Mentoring program.
Prior to joining Upstate, MaryAnn worked in Higher Education Administration specifically in Student Affairs at colleges and universities in NY, PA and MD and in Non-Profit Management serving as President & CEO for 12 years for a local organization. In addition, MaryAnn has served as a Leadership Strategist and Consultant for the SUNY Leadership Programs for many years.
MaryAnn holds a Bachelor of Arts from SUNY Oswego, a Master of Education from St. Lawrence University, and certificates of advanced studies in Human Resource Leadership and Healthcare Change Management from Cornell University. In addition, MaryAnn holds several advanced professional certifications and designations. She is a Certified Organizational Development Professional, EQ-I and EQ360 Emotional Intelligence Practitioner, Professional Coach, Workplace Mediator, Conflict Dynamics Profile Practitioner, and an Accredited Facilitator for the DiSC personality profile assessment, and for the Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team curriculum.
Registration and Cost
Program Dates
NEW! Join a SUNY-wide group to complete your individual SUNY360 Leadership Skills Inventory.
2026 Course Dates
Fall 2026
- Orientation: Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 11-11:30 A.M.
- Debrief: Wednesday November 18, 2026, 10:30 A.M. to Noon
2027 Course Dates
Spring 2027
- Orientation: Tuesday, January 12, 2027, 11-11:30 A.M.
- Debrief: Wednesday February 24, 2027, 10:30 A.M. to Noon
Summer 2027 – Fall 2027
- Orientation: Tuesday, June 1, 2027, 11-11:30 A.M.
- Debrief: Wednesday July 14, 2027, 10:30 A.M. to Noon
SUNY360 Clients Include:
Contact Us
Questions? Email cpdinfo@suny.edu or call 315-214-2440. To ensure your inquiry reaches the appropriate team, please include the program name in your message.