Queensborough Community College
Non-teaching Department, Part A
2014-2015 Academic Year
DEPARTMENT: Development/Alumni and Grants/Sponsored Programs
2014-2015
MISSION
The Office of Institutional Advancement (OIA) supports, encourages and promotes
Queensborough Community College’s academic mission and vision through securing external
funding from public and private sources. Departments within the office include
Development/Alumni; Grants/Sponsored Programs; Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and
Archives (KHRCA), QCC Art Gallery and the Queensborough Performing Arts Center (QPAC),
which are responsible for building long-term relations with alumni, donors, foundations,
corporations, community members, elected officials, government agencies and faculty/staff.
OIA processes all gifts and pledges to the College; maintains all donor records; follows the best
practices in grants administration and provides staffing for the QCC Fund, Inc. and the QCC
Alumni Association.
A. DEPARTMENT-SPONSORED ACTIVITIES, 2014-2015
Type of Activity and Topic
Organized, Presented,
or Both
Conduct Monthly Alumni Cabinet
Meetings.
Organized
Conduct QCC Fund Board and Committee
Meetings
Organized
Barnes and Noble Student Impact Team
Organized
Date
Number
Attending
Academic
year
8-11
2014-15
Academic
year
20-25
2014-15
Academic
year
20
2014-15
Organized
10/23/14
200+
Organized
11/19/14
125+
Organized
11/8/14
23
Organized
11/14
40
Former KHRCA Executive Director
Retirement Event
Organized
12/8/14
225
Harry Lum Day (FALL)
Organized
12/10/14
480
Celebration of Service
Presidential Lecture Series (FALL)
Alumni Networking Event with SGA
Department of Mathematics Alumni
Reunion
Grants Reception
Presidential Lecture Series (SPRING)
Meet the Honorees-Progressive Dinner
Organized
Organized
3/12/15
3/25/15
Organized
3/31/15
100+
125+
40
Queensborough Community College
Non-teaching Department, Part A
Type of Activity and Topic
Complete Overhaul of Sponsored Programs
Website
Walk to Aspire
Harry Lum Day (SPRING)
Partner for Progress Gala
Criminal Justice Court Trip- Shadow
Program
Alumni QPAC/Fundraiser
Faculty Orientation
Retirees Luncheon
2014-2015 Academic Year
Organized, Presented,
or Both
Date
Number
Attending
Organized & Presented
4/1/2015
N/A
Organized
4/22/15
200+
Organized
4/29/2015 500
Organized
4/30/15
500+
Organized
Spring
2015
10
Organized
5/15
20
Organized & Presented
5/15/2015 8
Organized
6/23/15
30+
B. INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT’S
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, 2014-2015
Name
Terence
Diamond
Nickie
PattersonGarcia
Achievement type (from menu)
Service to Department –
Served on Search Committee – Development Grant
Specialist Position
Service to Department and College-attended Perkins
Conference; networked with program officers and
secured allocation.
Service to Department and College-oversaw the
writing and completion of STEP grant and secured
allocation.
Service to Department and College-oversaw the
writing, completion and submission of Title V grant
and FITW.
Service to Department – Served on Search
Committee – Development Manager position.
Service to Department and College-organized and
executed QCC’s first “Giving Tuesday” online
campaign
Service to Department and College - Attended
“Invest in CUNY” Alumni Relations Council
Meetings
Citation
Semester
Spring
2015
Spring
2015
Spring
2015
Spring
2015
Fall 2014
Fall 2014
Fall 2014/
Spring
2015
Queensborough Community College
Name
Non-teaching Department, Part A
Achievement type (from menu)
Service to College- Serve as Affirmative Action
Representative.
Service to Department and College- Organized
Alumni Association Cabinet Meetings - Monthly
Meghan
GettingStraesser
Bernadette
Drumgoole
Saji
Sheerazi
Service to Department –
Served on Search Committee – Development Grant
Specialist Position
Service to Department-Served on Search Committee
for Grants Director Position
Service to Department and College-co-organized
KHRCA’s Executive Director’s retirement reception
and raised funds to create new Internship Fund.
Service to Department –
Chaired and served on Search Committee –
Development Manager Position
Service to Department and College-Attended CUNY
Corporate Foundation Council mtgs and
Advancement Officer mtgs.
Service to Department-overseeing search for COA
Position
Service to Department and College-co-organized first
luncheon for retirees on campus. Spearheading
efforts for further cultivation.
Service to Department and College-spearheading
efforts to gather data requested by CUNY and
fundraising consultants-Grenzebach Glier &
Associates.
Service to Department – served on Search
Committee – Development Grant Specialist Position
Service to the Department and College-presented at
two PSC-CUNY Proposal Workshops
Service to Department and College-obtained waivers
for Title III and Title V
Service to Department-participated in Biology
department faculty development retreat
Service to Department and College-presented at the
New Faculty Orientation
Service to Department and College-co-organized
Grants Recognition Reception
Service to Department – served on Search
Committee – Development Grant Specialist Position
2014-2015 Academic Year
Citation
Semester
Fall 2014/
Spring
2015
Fall 2014/
Spring
2015
Fall 2014/
Spring
2015
Fall 2014
Fall 2014
Fall 2014/
Spring
2015
Spring
2015
Spring
2015
Spring
2015/Sum
mer 2015
Spring
2015/
Summer
2015
Fall 2014
Fall 2014
Fall 2014
Spring
2015
Spring
2015
Spring
2015
Fall 2014/
Spring
2015
Queensborough Community College
Name
Non-teaching Department, Part A
Achievement type (from menu)
Service to Department –
served on Search Committee – Development Grant
Specialist Position
Service Department and College-Attended CUNY
Corporate & Foundation Relations Meetings.
2014-2015 Academic Year
Citation
Service to Department and College –
Spearheaded 2015 Partners for Progress Gala.
Record turnout. Secured new sponsorships and
exceeded fundraising goals.
Service to Department and College - hosted 15 major
donor campus visits. Attended 25+ networking and
donor engagement events, including fundraising
events at CUNY sister colleges.
Service to Department and College – secured two
new QCC Fund Board members.
Ronni
Weprin
Semester
Fall 2014/
Spring
2015
Fall
2014/Spri
ng 2015
Spring
2015
Spring
2014/
Summer
2015
Spring
2015
Service to Department and College-co-organized
second annual Harry Lum Day for students.
Service to Department and College-organized
reception for former KHRCA Executive Director.
Service to Department and College- organized the
Barnes and Noble Student Impact team. Prepared
students to host events and make presentations at
events, ie, Queensborough Board Hearings and the
2015 Partners for Progress Gala.
Service to Department and College- organized all
logistics, set up and student participation for 2015
Partners for Progress Gala.
Service to Department and College-co-organized first
luncheon for retirees on campus.
Fall 2014
Fall 2014
Fall 2014
and Spring
2015
Spring
2015
Spring
2015
C. DEPARTMENT CHANGES, 2014-2015
Type (from
menu)
Personnel
Personnel
Personnel
Description of Change
New Personnel – Saji
Sheerazi
New Personnel –
Meghan GettingStraesser
New Personnel-Terence
Diamond
Reason for
Change
New hire.
Development
Manager
New Hire.
Development
Officer.
New Hire.
Grants Director
Date/Semester
Fall 2014
Evaluation of
Change*
NA
Fall 2014
NA
Spring 2015
NA