Queensborough Community College
DEPARTMENT:
Non-teaching Department
2014-2015 Academic Year
CSTEP
MISSION
The mission of CSTEP is to recruit and retain students from historically underrepresented minorities (of
African, Hispanic/Latino or Native American/Alaskan Native descents) or economically disadvantaged
(based on criteria established by New York State) pursuing professional education programs of study
leading to professional licensure and careers in STEM fields to ensure completion of their degrees. The
CSTEP program is designed for New York State residents, including U.S. permanent residents or U.S.
citizens who must be full-time students.
A. DEPARTMENT CORE ACTIVITIES AND PERFORMANCE
Core Activities
Key Performance Indicators
Advisement
Provided academic advisement to110 students. Promote academic
excellence and encourage students to maintain a minimum Grade
Point Average of 3.0
Assist students in their professional development via resume writing
sessions, internship and research placements and community service
opportunities.
Created an environment where successful CSTEP students would help
their peers with academic difficulties.
Offer enrichment workshops assisting students with their college life
and academic challenges
Provided opportunities for students to present their research projects
at various conferences both regionally and state wide.
Internship and
research
placements
Tutoring
Enrichment
workshops
Conferences
Field trips
CSTEP club
Books
Metrocards
Stipends
Summer
program
Networking
sessions
CSTEP students we offered the opportunities to participate in various
field trips including: Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, NY/
The CSTEP statewide conference in Bolton Landing, NY/ The Bronx Zoo.
Via the CSTEP club, students had a chance to develop new study skills,
leadership, communication, and time management skills.
CSTEP students received free text books at the beginning of every
semester making it more affordable to attend school and perform
well. More than 100 textbooks were distributed.
Eligible students received metrocards to cover their transportation to
and from the college. Students received metrocards based on requests
and needs.
Stipends were distributed to eligible students as a compensation for
their dedication to their academic progress. 19 recipients for the Fall
and 22 for the Spring.
A short summer program is put together for CSTEP eligible freshmen
interested in any STEM related curriculum.
Participants share invaluable social interaction and friendly support
with fellow students, as well as receive customized strategies for
Indicators to
Be Assessed
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Queensborough Community College
Core Activities
Non-teaching Department
2014-2015 Academic Year
Key Performance Indicators
Indicators to
Be Assessed
success in both professional and personal aspects of life. They
participated in the Job Fair, a dinning etiquette evening, a summer
BBQ and various field trips and student club related events.
B. DEPARTMENT-SPONSORED ACTIVITIES, 2014-2015
Type of Activity and Topic
CSTEP Club Elections Presented by Jeannie Buxo
QSA Club Fair
Ethics in GMOs presented by Dr. Peter Novick
3-D Printer Demonstration Presented by Dr.
Robert Kueper
How to Use Scifinder in Our Quest for Research
Part 1 Presented by Prof. Christine Kim
How to Use Scifinder in Our Quest for Research
Part 2 Presented by Prof. Christine Kim
How to Use Scifinder in Our Quest for Research
Part 3 Presented by Prof. Christine Kim
Seminar Series- Nanoparticles, Presented by Dr.
Topper
Gene Transcription / Translation Workshop,
Presented by Dr. Susan McLaughlin
MMR Clinic
Hepatitis B Clinic
Meningitis Clinic
TDAP Clinic
CSTEP Club: Security Awareness Workshop
QCC Honors Program & Paid Summer Internship
at Georgetown Presented by Daysi Proano
How to Strengthen your relationship with Math
Presented by Dr. Clara Wajngurt
Immunostaining Workshop presented by Dr.
Mohammad Javdan
Career Workshop presented by Dr. Christopher
Roblodowski
QCC Completion Day Assembly
HIV Testing
How to Prepare for Advisement Part 1–
Presented by Ms. Francesca Berrouët, Dr. Joan
Greenhut, Mr. Ryan Brannan
Money Budgeting Basics presented by Mr. Mark
Alpert from NYLAG
Hour Children Food and School Supplies Drive
Organized, Presented, or
Both
Both
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Date
8/29/14
9/3/14
9/10/14
9/10/14
Number
Attended
14
27
12
30
Co-Sponsored Event
9/12/14
varies
Co-Sponsored Event
9/12/14
varies
Co-Sponsored Event
9/12/14
varies
Co-Sponsored Event
9/17/14
77
Co-Sponsored Event
9/17/14
21
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Organzied
Co-Sponsored Event
9/23/14
9/24/14
9/25/14
9/26/14
9/26/14
9/30/14
varies
varies
varies
varies
14
23
Co-Sponsored Event
10/1/14
25
Co-Sponsored Event
10/1/14
21
Co-Sponsored Event
10/8/14
11
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
10/8/14
10/8/14
10/10/14
varies
varies
16
Co-Sponsored Event
10/15/14
35
Co-Sponsored Event
10/14/14
5
Queensborough Community College
Non-teaching Department
Type of Activity and Topic
Autophagy in C Elegans Development & Aging,
Presented by Dr. Alicia Melendez
LARC Training
Lab on Chip Approach to Forensic Science
Seminar, presented by Dr. Marcel Roberts
A Talk Biochemistry Degree Opens Doors
Homework Helpers at the Queens Library Part 1
Presented by Ms. Mary Bandziukas
Homework Helpers at the Queens Library Part 2
Presented by Ms. Mary Bandziukas
Seminar Urban Microbial Community Diversity
Presented by Dr. Theodore Muth
Seminar Public Health Relation to Medicine and
Dentistry, Presented by Dr. Joseph Korevec
Exploring Chemistry with Marshmallows
CSTEP Club: Toy Drive
Critical Language Scholarship Presented by Ms.
Stephanie Li
Preparing for Chemistry Week
National Chemistry Week :NY Hall of Science
Field Trip
Withdrawal Awareness Workshop
Group Meeting, presented by Ms. Francesca
Berrouët
Active Members Active Planning, presented by
Ms. Francesca Berrouët
Blood Drive
CSTEP Club: Halloween Party
Understanding Debt
Consumer Law Legal Workshop Presented by
Tashi Lhewa from Legal Aid Society
Hole in the Ozone Layer Film
Soles for Souls Shoe Drive
Costa Rica School Supply Drive
How to Prepare for Advisement Part 2, Presented
by Dr. Svoronos and Mr. Scott Beltzer
General Meeting get Involved, presented by Ms.
Francesca Berrouët
Planning for Sandwich Drive
Differential Effect on High Fat Diet, presented by
Dr. Tandra Chakraborty
CSTEP Club: Bake Sale
Employment Law Workshop
Surface Crystal Growth and Stabilization of
Amorphous Pharmaceutical Solids
Organized, Presented, or
Both
Co-Sponsored Event
2014-2015 Academic Year
Date
10/15/14
Number
Attended
32
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
10/16/14
10/17/14
varies
30
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
10/21/14
10/21/14
varies
varies
Co-Sponsored Event
10/22/14
varies
Co-Sponsored Event
10/22/14
51
Co-Sponsored Event
10/22/14
varies
Co-Sponsored Event
Organized
Co-Sponsored Event
10/22/14
10/22/14
10/23/14
9
16
varies
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
10/24/14
10/26/14
6
199
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
10/27/14
10/29/14
29
varies
Co-Sponsored Event
10/29/14
varies
Co-Sponsored Event
Organized
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
10/29/14
10/29/14
10/29/14
10/30/14
varies
24
8
12
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
10/30/14
11/1/14
11/1/14
11/3/14
14
8
varies
6
Co-Sponsored Event
11/5/14
varies
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
11/5/14
11/5/14
varies
25
Organized
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
11/5/14
11/6/14
11/6/14
varies
15
varies
Queensborough Community College
Non-teaching Department
Type of Activity and Topic
Diabetes Awareness Day
Domino Contest, Led by Ms. Francesca Berrouët
Making Sandwiches for the Poor
Securing Research Internships Presented by Dr.
Sharon Lall-Ramnarine, Dr. Paris Svoronos, & Dr.
Nidhi Gadura
Study Group for CH-251 Led by Mr. Wilson
Nieves
Healthy Heart Day
Thanksgiving Pot Luck
What You Need to Know before filing a Transfer
Application to NYU Presented by Ms. Jacqueline
McPhilipps
Study Group for CH-251 Led by Mr. Wilson
Nieves
I Love Science Day
Great American Smoke-out
Dvd “An inconvenient Truth” Screening
Panel Discussion on STEM Careers presented by
Dr. Maria Mercedes-Franco, Dr. Gadura , Dr.
Paris Svoronos & Dr. Robert Kueper
Training Workshop on Making Biodegradable
plastic
Study Group for CH-251 Led by Mr. Wilson
Nieves
North Shore Animal League Newspaper Drive
CSTEP Club: End of Semester Party
HIV Testing
Making Biodegradable Plastic
The Poison Center: Current Topics Presented by
Dr. Maria Mercurio-Zapella
Appreciation Day
Biobites
Study Group for CH-251 Led by Mr. Wilson
Nieves
QCC World Aids Day
A Training workshop on Making Biodegradable
Plastic
Practice Research Presentations
Research Presentations Part 1
CSTEP Club: Volunteer Opp. At Mt. Zion Baptiste
Church
Preparing for Chemistry 127 Final
Research Presentations Part 2
QCC Club Fair
Organized, Presented, or
Both
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
2014-2015 Academic Year
Date
11/12/14
11/12/14
11/12/14
11/12/14
Number
Attended
varies
varies
varies
23
Co-Sponsored Event
11/12/14
11
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
11/13/14
11/19/14
11/19/14
varies
varies
11
Co-Sponsored Event
11/19/14
10
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
11/19/14
11/20/14
11/20/14
11/26/14
37
varies
13
32
Co-Sponsored Event
11/26/14
9
Co-Sponsored Event
11/26/14
7
Co-Sponsored Event
Organized
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
12/1/14
12/3/14
12/3/14
12/3/14
12/4/14
varies
35
varies
44
varies
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored
12/10/14
12/10/14
12/10/14
10
12
8
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
12/10/14
12/11/14
125
24
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Organized
12/11/14
12/12/14
12/13/14
10
23
2
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
12/15/14
12/15/14
2/4/15
16
20
72
Queensborough Community College
Non-teaching Department
Type of Activity and Topic
CSTEP Welcome Back Lunch Information Session
Led by Ms. Francesca Berrouet
How to Strengthen Your Relationship with Math
Presented by Dr. Clara Wajngurt
Career Workshop Presented by Dr. Tsimounis
Used Professional Clothing & Non Fiction Book
Drive
CSTEP CLUB: Elections, Presented by Jeannie
Buxo
CSTEP CLUB: Visit QCC Art Gallery
How to Make a Presentation Presented by Dr.
Novick
How to Use Sci-Finder in your quest for research
part 2 Presented by Christine Kim
How to Use Sci-Finder in your quest for research
part 3 Presented by Christine Kim
How Queensborough Helped me Earn a
Biochemistry Degree that opened the gates for
jobs in industry and academia** Presented by
Rosa Rosales
How to Prepare for Advisement, Prepared by Dr.
Svoronos, Ms. Francesca Berrouet & Mr. Scot
Beltzer
CSTEP CLUB: Tour of the Holocaust Resource
Center at QCC
DNA Fingerprinting Workshop
Diversity Awareness & Intercultural
Communication Presented by Dr. Meg Tarafdar
Spice Tales: Rapid Detection and Quantification
of Synthetic Cannabinoids Presented by Dr. Ling
Huang
QCC Influenza Campaign
Financial Health Workshop
Movie Viewing: Gattaca
International Women’s Day Celebration
Movie: Hole in the Ozone Layer Screening
Movie: Atomic Structure Screening
DNA Methylation, an Epigenetic modification,
tells us about tissues, Lifestyle and Disease
CSTEP CLUB: Preparing for the Job Fair
Workshop- Presented by Ms. Francesca Berrouët
Uncovering Probiotics in Herbal Medicine
Water Pollution Crisis: One of the greatest
environmental challenges of the 21st century
Marrow Donor Registry Drive
Organized, Presented, or
Both
Organized
2014-2015 Academic Year
Date
2/6/15
Number
Attended
50
Co-Sponsored Event
2/11/15
28
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
30
varies
Both
2/11/15
2/173/30/15
2/25/15
Organized
Co-Sponsored Event
2/25/15
2/25/15
12
34
Co-Sponsored Event
2/27/15
varies
Co-Sponsored Event
2/27/15
varies
Co-Sponsored Event
3/3/15
varies
Co-Sponsored Event
3/3/15
11
Organized
3/4/15
4
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
3/4/15
3/4/15
28
11
Co-Sponsored Event
3/5/15
varies
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
3/11/15
3/11/15
3/11/15
3/11/15
3/12/15
3/12/15
3/13/2015
11
11
14
9
20
21
70
Organized
3/18/15
27
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
3/18/15
3/25/15
51
55
Co-Sponsored Event
3/25/15
5
14
Queensborough Community College
Non-teaching Department
Type of Activity and Topic
The Inconvenient Truth Screening
CSTEP CLUB: Earth Day Preparations
Bake Sale
Introduction to CPR
Flu Clinic
Tobacco Cessation
Blood Drive
Electrophilic Cyclization of Alkynes-Facile
Approaches to Heterocyclic and Carbocyclic
Molecules
Tobacco Cessation
QCC Earth Day
Wellness Festival
Exploring Chemistry with Marshmallows
Making Sandwiches for the Poor
Exploring Chemistry with Marshmallows
Organization and Postnatal Maturation of Brain
Circuits for Visual Perception , Presented by Dr.
Jonathan Levitt
ABCs of STDS
Haitian Food and Its Origin , Presented by Ms.
Francesca Berrouët
An Inconvenient Truth
How Queensborough Helped Me Survive as
BioChemistry Major at NYU Presented by Mario
Balducci
15th Annual Chemistry Challenge Event
Operation Backpack Fundraiser
Credit Building, Financial Counseling, Budgeting
& Savings! Presented by Mr. Mark Alpert from
(NYLAG)
Decimo Encuentro De Escritores Iberoamericanos
Asian Cultural Festival
CSTEP CLUB: CPR Introduction: Help Save a Life!
How to be a Successful Transfer Student
Presented by Dr. Roth
CSTEP CLUB: End of Semester Party
Mendelian Genetics Workshop
Preparing for the URS
CSTEP CLUB: Visit Bodies Exhibit Field Trip
Undergraduate Research Symposium
CSTEP Award Ceremony Presented by Ms.
Francesca Berrouët
Organized, Presented, or
Both
Co-Sponsored Event
Both
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
2014-2015 Academic Year
Date
4/1/2015
4/1/15
4/1/15
4/1/15
4/1/15
4/1/15
4/1/15
4/2/15
Number
Attended
17
2
varies
21
1
3
86
varies
Co-Sponsored Event
Presented
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
4/13/15
4/15/15
4/15/15
4/15/15
4/15/15
4/22/15
4/22/15
15
5
276
9
20
9
17
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
4/22/15
4/22/15
4
varies
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
4/23/15
4/23/15
15
varies
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
140
varies
Co-Sponsored Event
4/24/15
4/275/22/15
4/29/15
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
Organized
Co-Sponsored Event
4/29/15
4/29/15
4/29/15
4/29/15
varies
300
7
varies
Organized
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored
Organized
Co-Sponsored
Organized, Presented
5/6/15
5/6/15
5/8/15
5/9/15
5/9/15
5/13/15
28
17
10
13
20
61
varies
Queensborough Community College
Type of Activity and Topic
Making Biodegradable Plastic
General Women’s Health
Making Biodegradable Plastic
Non-teaching Department
Organized, Presented, or
Both
Co-Sponsored
Co-Sponsored Event
Co-Sponsored Event
2014-2015 Academic Year
Date
5/14/15
5/13/15
5/18/15
Number
Attended
15
5
18
C. INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT’S
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, 2014-2015
Name
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
Achievement type
Student Affairs_ Strategic
Planning Initiative
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
Service to department,
College, University,
community, and/or
professional society
Service to department,
College, University,
community, and/or
professional society
Service to department,
College, University,
community, and/or
professional society
Service to department,
College, University,
community, and/or
professional society
Service to department,
College, University,
community, and/or
professional society
Service to department,
College, University,
community, and/or
professional society
Service to department,
College, University,
community, and/or
professional society
Service to department,
College, University,
community, and/or
professional society
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
Jeannie Buxo
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
Citation
Develop strategies to enhance Professional
readiness of students
Created a survey with a sub-committee
Member of QCC_ Student Affairs_ strategic
planning committee which met regularly
APACS conference: Leadership to transform
education
Semester
Spring 2015
Attended the CSTEP Statewide Student
Conference.
CSTEP Conference – Poster Presentation
Committee member
STEP and CSTEP Regional Website committee
and CSTEP_ RFP review committee
Spring 2015
QCC Affirmative Action Representative:
participated in 3 searches and 5 interview
processes
Fall 2014 and
Spring 2015
QCC_SGA_ Haitian club advisor (since Fall
2010)
Fall 2014 and
Spring 2015
QCC_SGA_ CSTEP club advisor
Fall 2014 and
Spring 2015
APACS dues Co-chair
APACS conference planning committee
Spring 2015
STEP/CSTEP regional conference
Fall 2014/
Spring 2015
Spring 2015
Fall 2014
Queensborough Community College
Name
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
Non-teaching Department
Achievement type
Service to department,
College, University,
community, and/or
professional society
2014-2015 Academic Year
Citation
Internet Security Awareness workshop
Semester
Spring 2015
MENU
Book - authored
Book – edited
Newspaper/Magazine Article
Journal Article, other
Journal Article, peer-reviewed
Book, Chapter
Conference Presentation, other
Conference Presentation - published as
proceedings
Book, introduction, preface, etc.
Lecture (Invited)
Art Exhibit Curated
Art Exhibited (juried show)
Service to department, College, University,
community, and/or professional society
Web Site Development
Other (scholarly or creative achievements
comparable to previous categories)
Direction/Choreography/Dramaturgy/Design (dance,
theater, film)
Performance (music, dance, theater)
Music Composition Published/Performed
Play Produced/Performed
Review/Commentary (including Blogging)
Awards
Patent
Materials Development
Grants awarded (title, awarding agency, amount and period
of award)
Curriculum or laboratory development, workshop
conducted
Works submitted/accepted/in press or in progress; works
reprinted/republished
Service as a reviewer/editor/consultant
Conference, workshop, training attended
Other (please explain)
D. DEPARTMENT CHANGES, 2014-2015
Type
Personnel or
organizational change
Description of
Change
New personnel,
resignations
Reason for
Change
Employee
resignation
Date/Semester
Spring 2015
Evaluation of
Change*
N/A
*Please note that, if change has been too recent to evaluate, you may indicate NA.
MENU
Type of change
Personnel or organizational change
Service, program, or project change
Facilities/space
Equipment
Other
Description
New personnel, retirees, resignations, organizational changes, addition of
departmental responsibilities, CCAS (13.3b), reclassification, merit increase,
etc.
Changes to the number, volume, or type of services, programs, or projects
Renovations or development of new facilities (i.e., computer laboratories or
relocation)
Acquisition of new or disposition of old equipment
Other changes affecting the department not included above and including
interactions with other departments
Queensborough Community College
Non-teaching Department
2014-2015 Academic Year
E. ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION, 2014-2015
Key Performance
Indicator*
Meet the target
number of
students to be
served by program
Target outcome(s) for
Key Performance
Indicator**
Serve 110 CSTEP
students during the
2014-2015 academic
year
Actual outcome(s)
Served 110 CSTEP
students during
the 2014-2015
academic year
Internship &
Research
Placement
Place eligible students
in Internships and
research projects
41 participants
completed 3,486
hrs.
Recommended
action plan
Recommended
status of Core
Activity and KPI
Continuing
Continue to
recruit students
through STEM and
Health Related
Science
Academies.
Continue
Continuing
detection of
eligible students
for future
placement
Notes:
*The items in this column correspond to “indicators to be assessed” in part A, column 3.
**To be more effective and meaningful, assessment efforts should focus on selected KPIs each academic year; over time, assessments should
be rotated through all the department’s KPIs.
MENU
Completed
Continuing
Modified
Discontinued
Core activity has been completed
Core activity and KPI will continue as before
Core activity and KPI have been modified
Core activity and KPI have been discontinued
F. ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR NEW YEAR, 2014-2015
Core Activity
(New Year)
Grade Point
Average
Key Performance
Indicator
(New Year)
Increase Grade
Point Average
median for all
program
participants
Target Outcome(s)*
Plan for Achieving
Target Outcome
The GPAs for both semesters are once
again the highest achieved since 1987
More than 75% of all participants had a
GPA above 2.65 for Fall 2014; 20
students had a GPA above 3.8; 21
students made the dean’s list both
semesters
Continue to encourage
students to utilize
tutorial services and
offer more study skills
workshops.
*Targets indicated here will direct assessment efforts for the following year – see part A, column 3.