College Now
The College Now Program draws on the strengths of its partnering high schools to provide
students with appropriate and purposeful opportunities to enhance their learning and see
themselves as future college students. College Now takes into account the diversity of the
students, how they learn, what they have learned, their personal and institutional
background, and the diversity of the high schools that create the College Now partnerships
at QCC. College Now strives to recruit and enroll students who would benefit the most
from the program.
Core Activities and Performance
Core Activity
Key PI
Indicators
Collecting registration information
Updating and monitoring the registration process
No
Effectiveness of non-credit courses and
workshops
85% or higher students finishing with a 'P' grade
Yes
Credit courses and student success
85 % or higher students completing course with a 'C' or better
Yes
Outreach to high schools
Increase in students taking more than one College Now course
No
Academic year plan/data collection/final
report
Timely submission to Central Office
No
Male enrollment
More than 40% of males participate in College Now
Yes
Meet enrollment targets and maintain
retention in classes
Enrollment targets are met
Yes
Management of new cross campus 'Gateway' 80% of students participating finish with a passing grade
courses (CCGC)
Yes
Department-Sponsored Staff Development Activities
Activity Type
Topic
Date
Total
College Now opening faculty meeting
9/6/2011
54
Summer Theatre Program Orientation
6/22/2012
29
Meet and Greet New Director
6/28/2012
50
PTA meeting Francis Lewis High School
3/7/2012
73
PTA meeting Martin Van Buren High School
3/19/2012
15
PTA meeting Queens High of Teaching
3/20/2012
75
PTA meeting John Bowne High School
4/17/2012
10
PTA meeting Bayside High School
4/18/2012
98
Summer Music Studio performance
7/28/2011
90
Summer Theatre Production Workshop performance
8/4/2011
214
Theatre performance - student attendance
11/10/2011
100
Theatre performance - Common Read - student attendance
3/8/2012
300
both
gave presentations
organized
Professional Achievements and Activities of Individual Staff
Achievement Type
Other
First Name
Last Name
Achievement
Semester
Dian
Bridgett
CUNY Records Retention and
Disposal Program at QCC
Fall 2011
Michele
Holden
CUNY Records Retention and
Disposal Program at QCC
Fall 2011
Michele
Holden
Clicker workshop
Fall 2011
Michele
Holden
ePortfolio workshop
Fall 2011
Michele
Holden
Softchalk workshop
Fall 2011
Michele
Holden
Theory of Constraints seminar
Summer 2011
Michele
Holden
Web Page workshop
Fall 2011
Holden
Michele
Math 10 collaboration with Math
Department
Fall 2011
Arlyne
Helfenbein
CVS Caremark Charitable Trust
(Assistive Technology)
Fall 2011
Michele
Holden
CVS Caremark Charitable Trust
(Assistive Technology)
Fall 2011
Alexa
Vlachos
CVS Caremark Charitable Trust
(Assistive Technology)
Fall 2011
Alexa
Vlachos
College Now web page
Fall 2011
Conference, workshop,
training attended
Curriculum or laboratory
development, workshop
conducted
Service as a
reviewer/editor/
consultant
Web Site Development
Changes in Department within Last Year
Change Type
Change
Reason
Semester
New paper shredder
Old shredder no longer functioning
Spring 2012
Offering Math 10
Enhance college preparedness
Spring 2012
Two new Basic Skills courses (CN71 and
CN73) were approved by QCC Curriculum
Committee and the Academic Senate for
inclusion into QCC course catalog
Courses can be monitored by academic Fall 2011
department rubric to maintain purpose
and integrity
New Director
Former Director's Visa expired
Spring 2012
Addition of part-time non-teaching adjunct
help with transition
Spring 2012
Equipment
Other Changes
Personnel
Assessment and Evaluation
KPI
Target Outcome
Actual Outcome
Action Plan
Status
Management of new Meet enrollment targets
Cross Campus
and maintain retention in
Gateway Courses
courses
Cross Campus Gateway Courses Close communication
were not requested by 4 year
with partner four year
colleges for partnership with QCC colleges
in time for 2011-2012 academic
year
Continuing
Improve male
enrollment
Maintained historical ratio of 30% Offer more
male enrollment
hands-on/tech oriented
courses
Continuing
Increase in male
enrollment
Assessment Plan
Core Activity
KPI
Target Outcome
Plan
Management of new Cross Meet nerollment targets and 80% students finish with a passing
Campus Gateway Courses maintain retention in courses grade
(CCGC)
Close communication with
partner four year colleges
(Brooklyn and York)
Improve male enrollment
Offer more hands-on/tech
oriented courses
Increase in male enrollment
40% or more male enrollment