If you are looking to establish a new Applied Learning Program, then this presentation is for you! In this presentation, we will discuss the process of establishing a new applied learning program using SUNY PIF Funds as the driving force! Toby White will discuss the entire process that was used in starting the new Law Enforcement Training Institute (LETI) Police Academy at SUNY Potsdam. Participants will learn how to mimic this process to any on-campus applied learning program that you would like to establish on your campus. We will discuss and learn about the following topics: getting administration buy-in, recruitment and retention implications, applied learning pedagogy, stakeholders involved, budget process, sustainability, marketing, on-campus partners and assessment!
The SUNY Potsdam Law Enforcement Training Institute is a landmark applied learning initiative, designed to provide students with the opportunity to complete a rigorous pre-employment, state-approved police training course as part of their undergraduate curriculum. Students in an accredited New York State police basic course (colloquially a "police academy", though New York does not officially use this term) are trained in defensive tactics, emergency medical services, emergency vehicle operation, applying field sobriety tests to intoxicated individuals in a controlled setting, processing crime scenes, learning military drill and ceremony, and a plethora of other law enforcement training topics. The New York State pre-employment basic police training curriculum is one of the very best in the country and is above the standard of most other curricula. SUNY Potsdam's Criminal Justice faculty have augmented this excellent curriculum to create an exceptional learning experience.
Students enrolled in the Law Enforcement Training Institute complete a full semester 12-credit hour internship. The faculty sponsor for this internship is a Criminal Justice faculty member.

If you are someone thinking outside the box and you are looking to establish in a new applied learning initiative on your campus, please come to this presentation and I am confident that you will leave with some new ideas and knowledge, while having some fun at the same time!