College Now
The College Now program draws on the strengths of its constituent institutions 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 partnership
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
Yes
Department-Sponsored Staff Development Activities
Activity Type
Topic
Date
Total
Open faculty meeting – fall
9/7/2010
61
Open faculty meeting - spring
1/25/2011
58
PTA Meeting Francis Lewis High School
3/2/2011
62
PTA Meeting Bayside HS
3/23/2011
25
Summer Theatre Production Workshop Performance
7/29/2010
140
Summer Music Studio Performance
7/29/2010
60
Summer Theatre Production Workshop Performance
7/30/2010
85
Professional Development ET710
9/23/2010
4
Theatre Performance - Student attendance
11/12/2010
115
Professional Development CN 006
11/17/2010
3
Professional Development CN 072
11/29/2010
6
Professional Development English
1/19/2011
8
Professional Development CN 006
3/23/2011
6
both
gave presentations
organized
Professional Achievements and Activities of Individual Staff
Achievement Type
Other
First Name
Last Name
Achievement
Semester
Dian
Bridgett
Security Awareness Workshop
Fall 2010
Arlyne
Helfenbein
Security Awareness Workshop
Fall 2010
Michele
Holden
ePortfolio
Spring 2010
Michele
Holden
Office 2007 workshop
Spring 2010
Michele
Holden
Clickers in the Classroom Workshop
Spring 2010
Michele
Holden
Security Awareness Workshop
Fall 2010
Alexa
Vlachos
Security Awareness Workshop
Fall 2010
Conference, workshop,
training attended
Changes in Department within Last Year
Change Type
Change
Reason
Semester
New School added YABC
Central Office Directive
Fall 2010
Two New Courses approved by Basic Skills
dept. to assessed by QCC Curriculum
Committee Academic and then Senate for
inclusion into QCC course catalog
Courses can be monitored by an
academic department to maintain
purpose and integrity
Spring 2011
CUNYFIRST
Mandated by CUNY
Fall 2010
Other Changes
Assessment and Evaluation
KPI
Target Outcome
Recruitment
Actual Outcome
Action Plan
Status
Students taking more than Data unavailable
one class
Pending analysis
Continuing
Enrollment
Meet enrollment target
3% lower
Develop stronger ties
with high schools
Continuing
Student learning
90% success rate in
workshops and courses
data unavailable
Pending analysis
Continuing
Assessment Plan
Core Activity
KPI
Target Outcome
Plan
Management of new Cross Meet enrollment targets and 80% Students finish with a passing
campus Gateway Courses maintain retention in courses grade
Close communication with
partner four year colleges
Improve male enrollment
College student ambassadors
meeting with students in the
high schools
Increase in male enrollment
40% or more male enrollment