Queensborough Community College
DEPARTMENT: CSTEP
Non-teaching Department
2013-2014 Academic Year
2013-2014 ACADEMIC YEAR
MISSION
INSTRUCTIONS:
Your mission statement should be no more than 80 words in length.
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 disadvantage
(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
Indicators to Be
Assessed
Briefly list the major
activities conducted or
performed to support the
mission of the
department.
Briefly list the corresponding Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs) that measure the effectiveness of
the department’s activity. Key performance
indicators are not outcomes—for example, a KPI
might be “volume of service,” whereas an outcome
might be “increase volume of service by 5 percent”).
Yes or no. Indicators
to be assessed should
come from the
previous year’s
report, part F,
column 4.
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 developments via
resume writing sessions, internship and research
placements and community service opportunities.
Created an environment where successful CSTEP students
would help their peers in 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.
CSTEP students we offered the opportunities to participate
in various field rips including a Site visit at Brookhaven
National Laboratory.
Via the CSTEP club, students had a chance to develop
leadership, communication, and management skills.
CSTEP students received free text books at the beginning
of every semester making it more affordable to attend
school and perform well.
Eligible students received metrocards to cover their
transportation to and from the college.
Stipends were distributed to eligible students as a
compensation for their dedication to their academic
progress.
Internship and research
placements
Tutoring
Enrichment workshops
Conferences
Field trips
CSTEP club
Books
Metrocards
Stipends
Queensborough Community College
Summer program
Networking sessions
B.
Non-teaching Department
2013-2014 Academic Year
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 success in both professional and personal
aspects of life.
DEPARTMENT-SPONSORED ACTIVITIES, 2013-2014
INSTRUCTIONS:
For each activity, please indicate
1. the type and topic of activity and name of organizer/presenter if applicable
2. whether department members organized the activities or gave presentations
or both
3. the date (select from the calendar drop-down; if you do not know the exact
date, use the first day of the month when it occurred)
4. the number attending the event
Type of Activity and Topic
CSTEP Kick off Meeting
QCC Club Fair
Welcome Back Information Session
Conflict Resolution Workshop
Seminar: ‘ Fluorescent Conjugated Pollymer
Chemosensors’
Opportunities Taken
How to be a Successful Transfer Student
MMR Clinic
Visit the QCC Art Gallery
Flea Market Pricing
Drop Box Networking
Newspaper Drive
Flu Clinic
Women’s Clothing Drive ( Lambda Sigma
Chapter)
CSHL & AMNH Biology Dept.
2nd Annual Flea Market Fundraiser
Beetles, Fish and Chameleons: How I became
a Scientist
Healthy Heart Day
Diabetes Awareness Day
Biology Study Hour
Life Way Fundraiser :Benefiting victims of
Organized, Presented,
or Both
Presented
Co-Sponsored Event
Presented
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Date
1/17/2014
1/29/2014
2/5/2014
2/6/2014
2/7/2014
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2/11/2014
2/19/2014
2/26/2014
2/26/2014
2/28/2014
2/28/2014
3/3/20143/7/2014
3/5/2014
3/5/20144/17/2014
3/5/2014
3/5/2014
3/5/2014
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3/10/2014
3/11/2014
3/13/2014
3/11-
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Queensborough Community College
Non-teaching Department
Slavery
Internet Security Workshop
Track Meet Refreshments
Cookie Sale Benefiting Walk to Aspire
Study Hour
Blood Drive
Zero Tolerance Against Women
Visit the QCC Holocaust Center
Resume writing
E-Portfolio Workshop
Experience the wow of Chemistry
CUNY QCC Wellness Festival
Personal Development
Bake Sale to benefit walk to aspire student
scholarships
Study Hour
How to Make a Successful Presentation
Mandatory Meeting for CSTEP Students
Poster Presentations Conference (Pt 2)
National Chemistry Week 2013 Awards
Sandwich Drive Volunteer Work
Track Meet Refreshment Volunteer
Field Trip to the Body Worlds Exhibit
The Evolving Role of Genetic Counseling
Asian Society Festival
Resume Writing Workshop
CSTEP CLUB End of Semester Party
The Evolving Role of Genetic Counseling
Walk to Aspire Fundraising
Operation Backpack (Community Service)
with Newman Center
QCC Walk to Aspire Celebration
CSTEP Award Ceremony
HIV Testing
Kick off Meeting
CSTEP 2nd Annual Welcome Back Meeting
College discovery Lemonade Sale for
Childhood Cancer
Club Fair
Food Drive
Toy Drive
Organizing an Organic Chemistry Study
Group
Math Study Skills Workshop
Pep Rally (SGA)
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2013-2014 Academic Year
3/26/2014
3/12/2013
3/15/2014
3/17/2014
3/18/2014
3/19/2014
3/19/2014
3/26/2014
3/26/2014
3/26/2014
3/26/2014
3/26/2014
3/27/2014
4/2/2014
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4/3/2014
4/4/2014
4/4/2014
4/9/2014
4/9/2014
4/9/2014
4/15/2014
4/19/2014
4/30/2014
4/30/2014
4/30/2014
4/30/2014
4/30/2014
5/6/2014
Spring
2014
5/7/2014
5/14/2014
5/21/2014
7/17/2013
9/11/2013
9/16/2013
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9/18/2013
Fall 2013
Fall 2013
9/22/2013
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9/25/2013
9/25/2013
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Queensborough Community College
Non-teaching Department
Internet Security Awareness Workshop
Resume Writing Workshop
Science Research Library Workshop
Commit Complete and Compete
What is a Credit Score?
Internship/Research Opportunity
Haitian Bake Sale
Breast Cancer Walk Bake Sale
Rumba Night (SGA)
Learn All about CUNYFirst
CUNY CAS Assistive Tech. Services
Ethics in Genetically Modified Food
CUNY Arts Team “The A Game” Workshop
Financial Workshop
DNA Extraction Workshop
Tutor Orientation Workshop
GEL Electrophoresis Workshop
National Chemistry Week
Bullying in the Workplace
Halloween Party
Live Taping of FX show Totally Biased
Virus Host Interactions During Chronic
Herpes Virus Infection
Halloween Party (SGA)
Forensics Workshop b Dr. Lents
CUNY Arts Team “ Conflict Resolution”
Fundraising Strategies for Winter MiniSemester @ Brookhaven National Lab
Biology Seminar presented by Dr. Nathalia
Glickman Holtzman
Art Gallery : African Exhibit
Internet Security Awareness Workshop
Preparing Applications for Winter MiniSemester @ Brookhaven National Lab
St. Judes Bake Sale
Career Panel 1- Health Professions
BioTech Alumni Event
Physiological Effect of Exercise
Multi-Cultural Event Volunteer
Sandwich Drive
CUNY Arts Team; Leadership Workshop
Nature Walk
HIV Testing
Budgeting for Life after Graduation A Reality
Check
2013-2014 Academic Year
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9/25/2013
9/26/2013
10/2/2013
10/2/2013
10/8/2013
10/9/2013
10/9/2013
10/9/2013
10/10/2013
10/16/2013
10/16/2013
10/16/2013
10/21/2013
10/23/2013
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10/25/2013
10/30/2013
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10/31/2013
11/1/2013
11/4/2013
11/4/2013
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11/6/2013
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11/6/2013
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11/13/2013
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Queensborough Community College
Non-teaching Department
Career Panel 2- Engineering Technologies
Trip to Museum of Natural History
Hole in the Ozone Layer -Movie
World Aids Day
Contraceptive Methods
Budgeting and Saving your money
St. Jude’s Walk
Stress Psychophysiology
An Inconvenient Truth: A Global Warning
End of Semester Celebration
Student Research Presentations Part 1
Student Research Presentations Part 2
Canned Food Drive with NYPIRG
Organized
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Organized
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2013-2014 Academic Year
11/20/2013
11/24/2013
12/4/2013
12/4/2012
12/4/2013
12/4/2013
11/23/2013
12/11/2013
12/11/2013
12/11/2013
12/20/2013
12/23/2013
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C. INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT’S
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, 2012-2013
INSTRUCTIONS:
For each administrative staff member with achievements to report:
1. enter name
2. select the type of achievement from the menu
3. enter the citation as it would appear in a publication or formal report
4. indicate the semester when the achievement was completed
Name
Achievement type (from
menu)
Citation
Jeannie Buxo
Web Site Development
Maintain the CSTEP webpage
Marie-Francesca
Berrouet
Service to department,
College, University,
community, and/or
professional society
Service to department
APACS conference: Leadership to
transform education
Service to department
Internet Security Awareness workshop
Marie-Francesca
Berrouet
Marie-Francesca
Berrouet
STEP/CSTEP regional conference
Semester
Fall 2013/
Spring 2014
Spring 2014
Fall 2013/
Spring 2014
Spring 2014
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Book - authored
Book – edited
Newspaper/Magazine Article
Journal Article, other
Journal Article, peer-reviewed
Book, Chapter
Conference Presentation, other
Direction/Choreography/Dramaturgy/Design (dance, theater,
film)
Performance (music, dance, theater)
Music Composition Published/Performed
Play Produced/Performed
Review/Commentary (including Blogging)
Awards
Patent
Queensborough Community College
Non-teaching Department
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)
2013-2014 Academic Year
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, 2013-2014
INSTRUCTIONS:
Choose the type of change from the menu below and fill in the other columns.
Type (from menu)
Description of
Change
Reason for
Change
Date/Semester
Evaluation of
Change*
N/A
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
E. ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION, 2013-2014
INSTRUCTIONS:
Please fill in the table below according to the assessment you conducted this academic year.
In the column, “recommended action plan,” please indicate the reasons for the
recommended action(s) and any recommended modifications to target outcome(s).
Key Performance
Indicator*
Target outcome(s)
for Key Performance
Indicator**
Meet the target
number of students
Serve 110 CSTEP
students
Actual
outcome(s)
Serve 120
CSTEP students
Recommended
action plan
Continue to recruit
students through
Recommended
status of Core
Activity and KPI
(see menu)
Continuing
Queensborough Community College
Non-teaching Department
to be served by
program
during the 2013-2014
academic year
Internship Placement
Place eligible students in
Internships
Research Placement
Place eligible students in
research projects
during the 20132014
academic year
37 participants
completed 2,019
17 participants
completed 3,146
hrs of internship
experience
2013-2014 Academic Year
Freshmen
Academies.
Continue detection
of
eligible students for
future placement
Continue detection
of
eligible students for
future placement
Continuing
Continuing
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, 2013-2014
Core Activity
(New Year)
Key Performance
Indicator
(New Year)
Target
Outcome(s)*
Increase Grade Point
Average median for all
program
participants
Observed a decreased
in Grade Point
Average median from
3.13 to 2.976
Plan for Achieving
Target Outcome
Divisional
Head
Approval
(Date)
Grade Point
Average
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.
Before submitting your year-end report to the Assessment Office, please
submit it to your divisional head for review and approval. The finished
version submitted to the Assessment Office will be posted as a pdf document
on the college’s Assessment Web site.