The overall mission of the College Discovery Program is to provide college support
services to academically and economically disadvantaged students in order to enhance
their opportunity for a higher education and to increase the level of education, social
mobility, and vocational capability in our City and State. *Office of Special Program
Guidelines.
Core Activities and Performance
Core Activity
Key PI
Indicators
Meet the College Discovery Program
enrollment goals set by the Office of Special
Programs
Maintain a total enrollment of 385 CD students and recruit 150
new students each year. Increase enrollment in the USIP summer
program and the late summer remediation programs to yield a
higher number of incoming new CD Students
Carefully
track
enrollment
numbers
Provide a range of supported services:
Expand the Counseling group interations for College Discovery
students including group academic advisement sessions for all
continuing students and personal academic support workshops.
Teach Freshman Seminars (ST-100) Introduction to College Life
to summer students. Increase the College Discovery one to one
tutoring and group interventions (i.e. academic support workshops
and group tutoring) in the 2011-2012 year compared to the
previous academic years.
Student
surveys to
evaluate
counseling,
the ST 100
classes,
tutoring, and
academic
support
workshops.
Improve the academic profile and graduation Increase the three-year and four-year graduation rate by 1% for
rates of College Discovery students
cohorts entering in relation to the cohort that entered in Fall 2003
(29.5%). Increase the number of students on the Dean's List for
the Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 terms compared to the previous
academic years.
Compare
graduation
rates to
previous
years.
Record and
compare
Dean's List
numbers
Promote the advancement of College
Students
surveys to
evaluate
Bridge to
Baruch
Transfer
workshops
Department
Provide transfer counseling to CD students regarding Four-Yer
college options. Continue to promote the Bridge to Baruch
Initiative for future Business majors and conduct Baruch transfer
workshops. Promote other transfer opportunities. Establish
relationships with UAPC Admissions officers to facilitate the
processing of transfer applications and documents.
Department-Sponsored Staff Development Activities
Activity Type
Topic
Date
Total
Social Network Workshop
2/24/2011
11
Love and Relationship Workshop
3/24/2011
14
Money Managagement Workshop
4/28/2011
14
Stress Management Workshop
5/12/2011
12
both
Department-Sponsored Staff Development Activities
Activity Type
Topic
Date
Total
Three Freshmen seminar classes (ST100) individually taught classes by
counseling staff
6/28/2011
90
Two Freshman seminar classes (ST-100) team taught classes
8/11/2011
60
CD New Student Orientation sessions three different dates
9/9/2011
35
Whats Your Priority Workshop
10/9/2011
11
Le's Talk Workshop
10/14/2011
12
Time Management Workshop
11/11/2011
12
Professional Achievements and Activities of Individual Staff
Achievement Type
Other
First Name
Last Name
Achievement
Semester
Sandra,
Jennifer,
Katwicia,
Warren
Sacrestino,
Klein,
Desruisseaux,
Soare
Sharing what works
Fall 2011
Conference, workshop,
training attended
Changes in Department within Last Year
Change Type
Change
Reason
Semester
Assessment and Evaluation
KPI
Target Outcome
Carefully Track
Maintain a total entrollment
Enrollment Numbers of 385 CD students and
recruit 150 new students
each year. Increase
enrollment in the USIP
Summer program and the
late summer remediation
programs to yield a higher
number of incoming new
CD students.
Actual Outcome
Action Plan
Status
The target number of new
students surpassed 150. The
enrollment in our pre-freshman
summer programs increased.
Track enrollment
numbers
Continuing
Assessment and Evaluation
KPI
Target Outcome
Actual Outcome
Action Plan
Status
Students surveys to
evaluate both group
academic advisement
sessions and
counseling. Students
surveys to evaluate
the ST 100 classes
and student surveys
to evaluate the
tutoring, and
academic support
worshops.
Expand the Counseling
group interactions for
College Discovery students
including group academic
advisement sessions for all
continuing students and
personal academic support
workshops. Teach
Freshman Seminars to (ST
-100) Introduction to
College Life to summer
students. Increase the
College Discovery
one-to-one
tutoring and group
interventions ( i.e.
academic support
workshops and group
tutoring) in the year
compared to the
previous academic years.
The College Discovery Counseling Counseling Survey
Survey was distributed in Spring
2012 to College Discovery
students. Questions ranged from
services provided by counselors
to counselors' interests in
students' personal, academic and
career choices in life; counselors'
knowledge in fiancial aid, career
services and decision making
skills. Overwhelmingly positive
surveys were reviewed.
Continuing
Students surveys to
evaluate both group
academic advisement
sessions and
counseling. Students
surveys to evaluate
the ST 100 classes
Student surveys to
evaluate the
tutoring, and
academic support
workshops
Expand the Counseling
group interactions for
College Discovery students
including group academic
advisement sessions for all
continuing students and
personal academic support
workshops. Teach
Freshman Seminars to (ST
-100) Introduction to
College Life to summer
students. Increase the
College Discovery
one-toone tutoring and
group interventions ( i.e.
academic support
workshops and group
tutoring) in the year
compared to the previous
academic years.
A tutoring survey was conducted Tutoring Survey
during the Spring 2011 semester
to gather feedback on student
satisfaction with academic
support services and tutoring
staff. Twenty-one surveys were
collected. 91% indicated that
their tutor was excellent or good.
93% indicated that the CD
tutorial program was excellent or
good. 88% responded that they
had tutorng sessions throughout
the semester.
Continuing
Assessment and Evaluation
KPI
Target Outcome
Actual Outcome
Action Plan
Status
Students surveys to
evaluate both group
academic advisement
sessions and
counseling. Students
surveys to evaluate
the ST 100 classes
Student surveys to
evaluate the
tutoring, and
academic support
worshops.
Expand the Counseling
group interactions for
College Discovery students
including group academic
advisement sessions for all
continuing students and
personal academic support
workshops. Teach
Freshman Seminars to (ST
-100) Introduction to
College Life to summer
students. Increase the
College Discovery
one-to-one tutoring and
group interventions ( i.e.
academic support
workshops and group
tutoring) in the year
compared to the previous
academic years.
Nine academic support
Academic Support
workshops were offered in 2010- workshop survey
2011. Students completed
surveys at the end of each
workshop. The surveys were
very positive. The students felt
the workshops were a good
learning experience, they would
recommend future workshops to
other College Discovery students,
the topic presented was useful,
skills received from the workshop
will help them become a stronger
student, the workshop was
engaging, and the presenter was
knowledgeable about the topic at
hand. The survey's data will be
useful in determining the
effectiveness of the workshops
and if they are helping the
students in the future.
Continuing
Compare graduation
rates to previous
years. Record and
compare Dean's list
numbers
Increase the three-year
and four-year graduation
rate by 1% for cohorts
entering in relation to the
cohort that entered in Fall
2003 (29.5%). Increase
the number of students on
the Dean's List for the Fall
2011 and Spring 2012
terms compared to the
previous academic years.
At Queensborough 30% to 34%
of College Discovery students
earn their Associate Degrees in
four years. Student performance
data indicate that one and two
year CD retention rates continue
to be higher than those of
regularly admitted QCC students.
CD graduation rates for the past
two years have been an average
of 7% higher than those of
regulars. The number of College
Discovery students on the Dean's
List increased significantly:a total
of 40 in 2008, a total of 46 in
2009 and a total of 53 Deans List
students in 2011.
Compare graduation
rates to previous years
and compare Dean's list
numbers.
Continuing
Student surveys to
evaluate Bridge to
Baruch Transfer
workshops
Provide transfer counseling
to CD students regarding
four-Year college options.
Continue to promote the
Bridge to Baruch Initiative
for future Business majors
and conduct Baruch
transfer workshops.
Studen surveys to evaluate
Bridge to Baruch Transfer
The student surveys of the
Bridge to Baruch Workshop
agreed that the presentation deal
with important issues, the
presenters were well-prepared,
the information was clearly
presented and very useful.
Bridge to Baruch
workshop survey.
Continuing
Assessment Plan
Continuing
Assessment Plan
Core Activity
KPI
Target Outcome
Plan
Meet the College Discovery
Program enrollment goals
set by the Office of Special
Programs
Maintain a total enrollment of Meet Enrollment numbers
385 CD students and recruit
150 new students each year.
Increase enrollment in the
USIP sumer program and the
late summer remediation
programs to yeild a higher
number of incoming new CD
students.
Carefully track enrollment
numbers.
Provide a range of
supported services:
comprehensive counseling
orientation courses and
integrated tutoring
Expand the Counseling group Provide counseling and support
interations for College
services.
Discovery students including
group academic advisement
sessions for all continuining
students and personal
academic support workshops.
Teach freshman Seminars
(ST-100) Introduction to
college life to summer
students. Increase the
College Discovery one to one
tutoring and group
interventions (i.e. academic
support workshops and
group tutoring) in the 20112012 year compared to the
previous academic years.
Student surveys to evaluate
both group academic
advisement sessions and
counseling. Student Surveys
to evaluate the ST 100
classes. Student surveys to
evaluate tutoring and
academic suport workshops.
Improve the academic
profile and graduation
rates of College Discovery
students
Increase the three-year and Improve academic performance and
four-year graduation rate by graduation rates.
1% for cohorts entering in
relation to the cohort that
entered in Fall 2003 (29.5%)
Increase the number of
students on the Deans' list
for the Fall 2011 and Spring
2012 terms compared to the
previous academic years.
Compare graduation rated to
previous years. Record and
compare Dean's list numbers.
of College Discovery
graduates into
baccalaureate and upper
division programs in the
senior colleges through
SEEK program or other
opportunity progarms.
Provide transfer counseling
Facilitate transfer options.
to CD students regarding
Four-Year college options.
Continue to promote the
Bridge to Baruch Initiative for
future Business majors and
conduct Baruch transfer
workshops.
Student surveys to evaluate
Bridge to Baruch Transfer
workshops