C-STEP
The mission of CSTEP at Queensborough Community College is to increase the number
of historically underrepresented and economically disadvantaged undergraduate students
who complete pre-professional education programs which lead to careers in, science,
technology, engineering, mathematics, the health-related fields, and the licensed
professions.
Core Activities and Performance
Core Activity
Key PI
Indicators
A focus on services and activities designed to Student feedback on the quality of recruitment and retention
increase the recruitment, retention, and
efforts.
placement of eligible students in severe
shortage areas such as nursing, other allied
health fields, engineering and math/science.
Number of
Students
enrolled in
and retained
by program.
Provide services and activities designed to
improve the recruitment and retention of
Black or African American, Latino/Hispanic
and American Native or Alaska Native
students in CSTEP-targeted fields and the
licensed professions.
Feedback via student survey on quality of retention and
recruitment efforts.
Number of
new and
current
minority
students
enrolled in
the program.
Provide activities aimed at improving skills
and performance in courses leading to
CSTEP -targeted professions.
Student interviews regarding improved attitudes towards learning Grades and
and skills as well as participation in activities.
overall GPA
of student
participants.
Increase and enhance student involvement in Student feedback on rigor and quality of research and or
research and or internship activities prior to
internship activity.
graduation. Student feedback on rigor and
quality of research and or internship activity.
Number of
students who
participate
and
complete
internship
and or
research
activity.
Provide student development opportunities
including: workshops, poster presentations,
and participation in student confernces.
Participation and student feedback on quality of professional
development activities.
Number of
Student
Participation
in
workshops,
conference
attendance
and research
presentation
s.
Provide program activities that include:
academic advisement, career counseling,
financial counseling and transfer to senior
colleges.
Participation and feedback on the quality program service
activities provided.
Number of
students who
utilize
program
service
activities.
Plan and implement Day of Service Activities Evaluation of day of service activities.
Evaluation of day of service activities.
Number of
Day so
Service
school
activity visits.
Department-Sponsored Staff Development Activities
Activity Type
Topic
Date
Total
Making Strides against Breast Cancer Volunteer Opportunity
10/16/2011
13
Making Sandwiches for the poor
11/9/2011
5
Planned Meeting For Food Drive
3/21/2012
22
Making Sandwiches For The Poor
3/28/2012
25
Making Blankets for Babies
4/18/2012
8
The Proactive student: Enhance your study skills for STEM and health related
careers
9/14/2011
29
The Importance of Branding Yourself
10/5/2011
24
Health Sciences Career Panel
10/12/2011
19
STEM Career Panel
10/12/2011
26
How to Secure Internship/Research Opportunities in STEM
10/20/2011
11
Looking for a Scholarship
10/26/2011
29
Explore Careers in the Fascinating World of Mathematics
11/2/2011
11
Transfer Information Session for Engineering Students
11/16/2011
18
Summer Internships Opportunities & Transfer Information Session
2/15/2012
17
Resources at QCC That Can Help You Become a Better Student
2/22/2012
12
CSTEP Annual Award Ceremony
5/9/2012
34
5th Annual Regional Student Research Conference
3/3/2012
3
How To Present Your Poster at a Conference
3/7/2012
13
Donate, CSTEP Cares for Walk to Aspire Fundraiser
10/18/2011
30
CSTEP Cares Flea Market Event for: Walk to Aspire Fundraiser
10/19/2011
10
Bake Sale for walk to aspire
10/31/2011
15
QCC Walk to Aspire Fundraiser
11/16/2011
8
CSTEP Annual Holiday Party
12/7/2011
29
Holiday Toy Drive
12/8/2011
13
CSI Field Trip
12/16/2011
10
Mummies: Gone But Not Departed – The Wonderful World Of Anthropology
3/14/2012
22
STEM Careers Panel 1
3/21/2012
27
Engineering Workshop
4/18/2012
9
Math Awareness Day
4/25/2012
57
Alley Pond Friday
4/27/2012
10
Community Service “Arbor Day”
4/28/2012
10
CSTEP Club End Of the Semester Celebration
5/2/2012
37
Trip to Bodies Exhibit
5/18/2012
18
both
gave presentations
organized
Professional Achievements and Activities of Individual Staff
Achievement Type
Other
First Name
Last Name
Achievement
Semester
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
QCC STEM Academy_Freshman First
Orientation
Spring 2012
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
Day of service/ Class visits
Fall 2011
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
The Importance of Branding Yourself Fall 2011
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
How to Secure Internship/Research
Opportunities in STEM
Fall 2011
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
School visits/ College fairs
Fall 2011
Jamal
Bilal
QCC STEM Academy_Freshman First
Orientation
Spring 2012
Jeannie
Buxo
QCC STEM Academy_Freshman First
Orientation
Spring 2012
Jeannie
Buxo
Day of service/ Class visits
Fall 2011
Jeannie
Buxo
Day of service/ Class visits
Spring 2012
Jeannie
Buxo
Presentation of CSTEP at New
Student Welcome
Spring 2012
MarieFrancesca
Berouet
NYSED Video Conference
CSTEP/STEP/APACS directors
Spring 2012
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
2-day training in Albany for new
administrators
Fall 2011
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
QCC Internet Security Awareness
Class
Spring 2012
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
Research Foundation new E-payment Spring 2012
System
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
RF Employee training program
Fall 2011
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
Association for Program
Administrators for CSTEP and
STEP(APACS)conference
Spring 2012
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
CSTEP Advocacy Day in Albany
Spring 2012
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
20th Anuual CSTEP Satewide Student Spring 2012
Conference
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
STEP/CSTEP monthly Regional
meetings
Fall 2011
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
STEP/CSTEP monthly Regional
meetings
Spring 2012
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
Statewide Conference call with CSTEP Fall 2011
/STEP directors
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
Kaplan meeting
Fall 2011
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
CUNY record & retention meeting
Fall 2011
Conference Presentation,
other
Conference, workshop,
training attended
Professional Achievements and Activities of Individual Staff
Achievement Type
Other
First Name
Last Name
Achievement
Semester
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
New York State Education
Spring 2012
Department
$212,990.00 July 1 2011 - June 30
2012 and $212,990.00
Certificate of recognition for securing
major institutional grant funds during
the calendar year 2011_May 7th
2012
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
CSTEP Regional Committee
Spring 2012
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
Walk to Aspire fundraiser
Fall 2011
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
APACS Membership
Committee/Co-Chair
Spring 2012
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
STEP for Leaders Website Committee Fall 2011
Grants awarded (title,
awarding agency, amount
and period of award)
Service to department,
College, University,
community, and/or
professional society
Regional representative_NYC:
Brooklyn/Staten Island/Queens
Region
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
STEP for Leaders Website Committee Spring 2012
Regional representative_NYC:
Brooklyn/Staten Island/Queens
Region
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
QCC Haitian Club Advisor
Fall 2011
MarieFrancesca
Berrouet
QCC Haitian Club Advisor
Spring 2012
Jeannie
Buxo
Walk to Aspire fundraiser
Fall 2011
Jeannie
Buxo
CSTEP club Advisor
Fall 2011
Jeannie
Buxo
CSTEP club Advisor
Spring 2012
Changes in Department within Last Year
Change Type
Change
Reason
Semester
Ms. Rihab Guneid resigned from her CSTEP
Director's position
She had to relocate for personal
reasons
Fall 2011
Ms. Marie-Francesca Berrouet, CSTEP
Internship & research Coordinator, became
to the new CSTEP Director
CSTEP program needed a replacement Fall 2011
for Ms. Guneid
Personnel
Changes in Department within Last Year
Change Type
Change
Reason
Semester
Mr. Jamal Bilal was hired as the new CSTEP
Internship & Research Coordinator
The CSTEP program needed a
replacement for Ms. Berrouet
Fall 2011
Assessment and Evaluation
KPI
Target Outcome
Actual Outcome
Meet the target
number of students
to be served by
program
Serve 110 CSTEP students Served 130 students by mid
during the 2011-2012
academic year
academic year
Action Plan
Status
Continue to recruit
students through
Freshmen Academies.
Continuing
Recruit and Increase Increase the number of
the number of
male students by 8%
underrepresented
male students.
Increasing number of student
participants by 30%
Continue recruitment
efforts through the
Freshmen Academies,
and ECET department.
Continuing
Internship Placement Place eligible students in
Internships
35 participants completed 3,335
hrs of internship experience
Continue detection of
eligible students for
future placement
Continuing
Research Placement
19 participants completed 2,045
hrs of research experience
Continue detection of
eligible students for
future placement
Continuing
Place eligible students in
research projects
Assessment Plan
Core Activity
KPI
Target Outcome
Grade Point Average
Increase Grade Point
Increase Grade Point Average from
Average median for program 2.8 median to 3.0
participants
Plan
Encourage students to utilize
tutorial services.
Offer study skills workshops.
Encourage Study groups.