Academic Senate Agenda—March 8, 2016—Attachment B
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March8,2016
EnrollmentManagementUpdate
Thefirsttwophasesoffreshmenandthefirstphaseoftransfershavebeenreceivedbythe
AdmissionsOffice.Acceptancenotificationshavebeensenttoapproximately5,000
students.
AcademicAdvisement&Registration
AcademicAdvisementforcontinuingstudentswillbeginMid-March.Advisementand
RegistrationfornewstudentswillbeginApril9th.Adviserswilloutreachtotheircaseloads
throughStarfishandphonecalls.Newstudentswillbeinvitedtomeetwithanadviser
throughHobsonsemails.
ResourceAllocationPlanningforFY17
QCC'sannualResourcePlanning&AllocationProcessforFY17willbeunderwayshortly.
InMarch,divisionsanddepartmentswillbeprovidedwithhistoricalinformationand
templatestoassistinpreparingbudgetrequestsforthecomingacademicyear.Inkeeping
withourpractices,thisprocessisdesignedtoensureourresourcessupportourhighest
priorities,asreflectedintheStrategicPlandevelopedbytheCollegeAdvisoryPlanning
Committee.ThroughtherespectiveVicePresident,eachDivisionwillsubmitbudget
requestproposalsfornewfundingrelatedtostrategicprioritiesandoperationalneeds.
TheseproposalswillbereviewedandprioritizedbytheCabinet.TheBudgetSubcommittee
oftheFacultyP&BCommitteeandtheAcademicSenateBudgetAdvisoryCommitteewillbe
consultedfortheirfundingrecommendationspriortoourfinalexpenditureplanforFY17.
BTECHUpdate
The74BTECHstudentsattendingtheirfirstcollegeclass,SP211,areprogressingthrough
thesemester.Boththeircollegeadvisor,AshleyLegitime,andPrincipalHoaTu,are
monitoringtheirprogress.WithpermissionandconsultationfromProfessorsThompson
andVanderHorn-Gibson,PrincipalHoasatinonaportionofoneclasseachtoobserve
studentbehavior.Actionwillbetakenearlyinthetermtoaddressanyissues.A
mentoringeventforBTECHstudentsisbeingorganizedbytheASUG(Americas'SAPUser
Group)NewYorkCityChapter.SeveralNYCareacompanieswhichareSAPuserswillsend
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representativestomeetthestudents,toshareadviceandinsightswiththemas
professionalsintheindustry,andtohelpopentheireyestothetypesofjobsthatexistin
theworldoftechnology.TheeventisplannedfortheendofMarch.
MissionReviewTaskForce
TheMissionReviewTaskForcehasconductedseveralfocusgroupdiscussionsandheldan
openforumonWednesday,February24,ledbyTaskForcemembersDr.JeffJankowskiand
Dr.JohnTalbird.Theywillalsobesendingoutanelectronicsurveyforfurtherinputonthe
missionstatement.Everyoneisencouragedtoparticipate.TheCampusConversationon
March24thwillalsofocusontheMissionReview.
GeneralEducationTaskForce
TheGeneralEducationTaskForcehasdistributedareportontheresultsofitssurveyof
facultyregardingtheGeneralEducationOutcomesandthecollegeprocessforassessing
howwellstudentsmeettheoutcomes.TheTaskForceisholdingaforumforallfaculty,
offeringtwoopportunitiestoattend,onMarch21andMarch22,todiscusssurveyresults,
possiblechangesintheGeneralEducationOutcomesandassessmentprocess.
FortheSpring2016generaleducationassessmentofstudentartifacts,usingthefacultydesignedrubricsforthefirstfourexistingoutcomes,theTaskForceisencouragingfaculty
acrossalldepartmentstoparticipatebydesignatingassignmentsforwhichstudentswill
submittheirworkviathenewePortfoliosystem,Digication.Extensivesupportforfaculty
andstudentswillbeprovidedbytheACC.
AssessmentUpdate
TheSpring2016AssessmentInstituteisunderwayasplanned.Fourteenfacultymembers
from10academicdepartmentsaremeetingoverfoursuccessiveFridays,beginninginlate
FebruaryandendingonMarch11,todiscussthedifferentkindsofassessmentthatoccurat
thecollegeandtoplanandcarryoutacourseassessmentoftheirown.Overonehundred
facultymembershavealreadyparticipatedintheinstituteandcompletedcourse
assessmentreports,whichmaybeviewedonthewebsiteat:
http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/assessment/ai.html.
Opportunities/ResourcesforStudents
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QCCwillbegrantingSTEMtuitionwaiversforthe2016summersessions.Studentswill
begrantedawaiverforanySTEMcoursethatisrequiredintheirprogramofstudy,and
uptotwoadditionalSTEMornon-STEMcoursestakeninthesummersessions.
Studentsmustbein“goodacademicstanding”andNYCresidents.Astudentdoesnot
needtobeaSTEMmajor.Incoming,transfer,firstyearstudentsaswellascontinuing
studentswillbeencouragedtoapply.Feesarenotcoveredbythewaivers.
AllstudentswishingtoreceivefinancialaidfortheFall2016and/orSpring2017
semestersneedtocompletethe2016-17FreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid
(FAFSA).ThefollowingtypesoffinancialaidrequiretheFAFSAtobecompletedevery
year:Pell,TAPSEOG,WorkStudy,andStudentLoans.Allcurrentlyenrolled
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returningQCCstudentsmustcompletethe2015-16FAFSAbyApril19,2016to
guaranteethatfinancialaidawardswillbeprocessedintimetopaytheirtuitionand
books.
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Pleaseencourageourstudentstoavailthemselvesofthevaluableandfreeresources
throughtheQCCSingleStopProgram.Alistoftheservicesprovidedincludesfinancial
benefitsscreening,financialcounseling,legalassistance,andtax
preparation.Additionalinformationcanbefoundatwww.qcc.cuny.edu/singlestop.
NowthroughApril15,2016,SingleStopwillofferFreeTaxPreparationforQCC
studentsintheStudentUnion,UpperLevel.Pleaseencouragestudentstotake
advantageofthisfreeservice.Forfurtherinformationaboutthisprogramandhoursof
operation,theyareavailablefromtheSingleStopOffice,locatedintheLibraryBuilding
-Room432A,orathttp://www.qcc.cuny.edu/singlestop/TaxPreparation.html.
Electionsforthe2016-2017QCCStudentGovernmentwillbeheldWednesday,
April13ththroughWednesday,April20th.Pleaseencouragestudentstoconsider
standingforelection,andofcoursetocasttheirballots.Thelastdayforstudentsto
pickupelectionpackets(torunforoffice)isThursday,March17,2016.Completed
electionpacketsareduebacktotheOfficeofStudentActivitiesbyTuesday,March29,
2016.Formoreinformation,interestedstudentscancontacttheOfficeofStudent
Activitiesat718-631-6233orvisittheirofficelocatedintheStudentUnionBuilding,
LowerLevel.
Theapplicationperiodforthe2016UniversityStudentSenate(USS)Scholarshipis
nowopen!StudentscaneitherapplyfortheErnestoMalaveMeritScholarshiporthe
DonaldandMaryEllenPassantinoScholarships(availabletointernationalstudentsand
studentswithdisabilitiesonly).Completedapplicationpacketsmustbesubmittedto
theOfficeoftheVicePresidentforStudentAffairsbyMonday,April4,2016.
ConsolidatedEdisonCompanyofNewYorkhasgifted$110,000toQueensborough
CommunityCollegetoestablishtheConEdisonEndowedScholarship.Suchagiftwill
beusedtoprovidescholarshipsupportforunder-representedundergraduatestudents
whomajorintheSTEMfield.Thisyear’sscholarshipwillbeawardedtoonestudentin
theamountof$5,000.
Studentsinthefollowingprogramsofstudymayapply:EngineeringScience,Electronic
EngineeringTechnology,ComputerEngineeringTechnology,MechanicalEngineering
Technology,ComputerizedArchitectureandIndustrialDesign,Telecommunications
Technology,andInternetandInformationTechnology.Studentsmajoringinthese
programswith15-30completedcreditsandaG.P.Aof3.0willbesentanapplication
throughTigermail.StudentswillneedtosubmittotheOfficeofAcademicAffairsan
essayonthetopicoftheirfuturecareerplansalongwithaletterofrecommendation
fromafacultymember.ThestudentwillberecognizedonApril11,2016atanevent
hostedbyConEdison.
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TheCarrollandMiltonPetrieFoundationawardedQCCathree-yeargrant,ofupto
$100,000peryear,forthreeyears,toprovideone-time,emergencygrantstostudents
ingoodstandingwithshort-termfinancialemergenciestoenablethemtoremainin
school,ratherthanbeingforcedtoleaveordropout.QCChassuccessfullyawarded
$200,000inemergencygrantstostudentsinneed.Ms.VeronicaLukas,Executive
DirectorofStudentFinancialServices,willbesendingperiodice-mailreminderstothe
collegecommunityoutliningthegranteligibilityandencouragingfacultyandstaffto
referstudentstoapply.Ms.KarenO’Sullivan,AssociateDirectorofStudentFinancial
Services,willserveastheGrantsManagerforthiscampusinitiative.Pleaserefer
studentswithshort-termfinancialemergenciestoMs.O’Sullivan,
kosullivan@qcc.cuny.edu,locatedintheOfficeofFinancialServicesintheLibrary
Building,room409,atyourearliestconvenience.Additionalinformationcanbefound
atwww.qcc.cuny.edu/scholarships.
OpportunitiesforFaculty
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ThroughtheChancellor’sResearchFellowship,TheChancellorawardsupto20
researchfellowshipsperyearoftwocoursesofreleased-timeeachtotenuredfull-time
communitycollegefacultymemberwhohasdemonstratedanongoingcommitmentto
researchandpublication.ThedeadlineforapplicationisApril1st.Pleasecontactthe
OfficeofAcademicAffairsifyouwouldliketoapply.
TheFelixGrossEndowmentAwardispresentedeachyeartoassistantprofessorsin
recognitionofoutstandingresearch,orpotentialforsuch,inthehumanitiesorsciences,
includingsocialandlifesciences.Anyfacultymemberwhoisanassistantprofessorat
anyunitofCUNYandwhosefieldofexpertisecoversanareaofthehumanitiesor
sciencesiseligibletobeconsideredforoneoftheseawards.Applicationsaredue
March6th.
TheCenterforExcellenceinTeachingandLearning(CETL)isdelightedtoinvitefull-
andpart-timeQCCfacultytoapplyforfundingtosupportaFacultyInquiryGroup
(FIG)forthecomingacademicyear.Facultyinquiryisaformofprofessional
developmentbywhichfacultyidentifyandinvestigatequestionsabouttheirstudents’
learningand/orabouttheirownprofessionalpractices.Thereisafinancialaward
associatedwithFIGparticipation,whichiscappedat$500dependingonthenumberof
applications.Groupsof4–10facultyarewelcometosubmitaproposalforthe20162017academicyear.ApplicationsaredueMay27th.
ThePedagogicalResearchChallengeAwardsisaCETLprogramintendedtosupport
researchprojectsoncommunitycollegepedagogy.Successfulproposalswilldescribe
studiesofvariousinterventionsthatcanimpactstudentlearningoutcomes.Itis
expectedthattheawardswillstimulatefutureresearchprojectsandgrantproposals
thatwillenhanceQCC’scapacitytostudythisimportantaspectofhighereducation.All
QCCfaculty(full-timeandadjuncts)andadministrationareeligibletosubmita
proposaleitherindividuallyorasacollaborativeeffort.Notethatfundingatornearthe
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maximumlevel(of$15,000)presupposesacollaborativeeffort,andthatthefunding
periodwillbefromJuly2016toJune2017.FollowingaCETLsessiononthe
PedagogicalResearchChallengeproposalguidelinesonApril16th,applicationsare
dueMay6th.
Faculty/StaffHonorsandAccomplishments
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NewlyTenuredFacultywillbecelebratedonTuesday,March8,atareception
sponsoredbytheofficeofAcademicAffairs,at4:30intheOaklandDiningRoomand
Loggia.Seventeencolleaguesfrom10academicdepartmentswillbehonoredas
awardeesoftenure/CCE.TheyareMr.KlebertAndujar(EngineeringTechnology),
ProfessorLorraineCupelli(Nursing),ProfessorEdwardDavis(Engineering
Technology),Dr.WenliGuo(Physics),Dr.YusufGurtas(MathematicsandComputer
Science),Dr.DimitriosKokkinos(Physics),Mr.DannyXiao-RongLi(Library),Dr.
IsabellaLizzul(Health,PhysicalEducationandDance),Dr.HelmutLoeffler(History),
Ms.DebraMaslanko(MathematicsandComputerScience),Dr.HayesP.Mauro(Artand
Design),ProfessorLindaMeltzer(Business),Mr.ArkadiyPortnoy(Physics),Dr.Karan
Puri(MathematicsandComputerScience),Dr.EladiaRaya(ForeignLanguagesand
Literatures),Dr.VazgenShekoyan(Physics),andMr.DarrylWilliams(Foreign
LanguagesandLiteratures).
TheQCCAwardforExcellenceinFacultyScholarshipisawardedtotenuredfaculty
everytwoyears.Itrecognizesasustainedanddistinguishedrecordofscholarshipor
creativeperformance,evidencedbypublications,professionalpresentations,and/or
creativeworks.Thisyear’srecipientsare:Dr.NidhiGaduraandDr.MoniChauhan.
TheceremonywillbeheldonTuesday,April5that4:30p.m.intheOaklandDining
Room.
GrantsOffice
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ConEdisonhasestablishedanendowedscholarshipfundatQueensboroughtosupport
under-representedstudentswhomajorinSTEMdisciplines.ConEdisonstructuredthe
giftof$110Ksothatfundscouldbemadeavailableimmediatelyasopposedtowaitinga
yearforthefundstogenerateareturnontheirinvestment.
TheOfficeofGrants/SponsoredProgramsishostingthe10thAnnualGrants
RecognitionReceptiononThursdayevening,March31stintheStudentUnionfrom
5:00p.m.until6:30p.m.PleaseRSVPtotheGrantsOffice.Dr.VitaC.Rabinowitz,
CUNY’sExecutiveViceChancellorandUniversityProvostwillbejoiningusand
speakingattheevent.ThepurposeoftheGrantsReceptionistoacknowledgefaculty
andstaffwhoreceivedgrantsin2015-2016aswellasthosewhohavepursuedgrant
funding.
Announcements/UpcomingEvents
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TheOfficeofAcademicAffairswillbehostingafacultyworkshopentitled
“OpportunitiesforServicetotheCollegeandOpportunitiesandProgramsatQCCand
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CUNYforProfessionalDevelopment”.TheeventwillbeonFriday,March4th,2-3:30PM
intheOaklandDiningRoom.
RecipientsofCETL’sPedagogicalResearchChallengeAwardswillbepresenting
theirfindingsonWednesday,March9th,from12:15–1:45pm.
TheDean’sListCeremonyandCelebrationofMilestonestudents(thosecompleting
30creditswithintheirfirstyear)willbeheldonMonday,March14,at7:00p.m.inthe
HumanitiesTheatre.Morethan2,000studentswillbehonoredthisyear.
ArtistLecture:OnWednesday,March16,2016from12p.m.–2p.m.intheOakland
DiningRoom,artistMarcAsninwilldiscusseshismethods,techniquesandtheawardwinningphoto-essayUncleCharlie,whichdocumentshisuncle'sexperiencewith
mentalillness,drugaddiction,andisolationthroughoutthelast30years.Uncle
CharlieiscurrentlyondisplayintheQCCArtGallery.
TheGeneralEducationOutcomesAssessmentTaskForceissponsoringaForumon
GeneralEducationOutcomestodiscusspossiblerevisionoftheCollege’sEducational
Outcomes.Twoopportunitiestoattendtheforumarescheduled,andallareinvitedto
attendonMonday,March21orTuesday,March22,3:00–4:30intheOaklandDining
Room.
TheKHRCAwillbecontinuingtheseriesofdiscussionsontheeffectsoftheHolocaust,
theNazipartyandantisemitismontheproductionandcensorshipintheAmericanfilm
industry.
! Dr.AnnetteInsdorf,aninternationallyrenownededucatorandauthorwill
discussFilmandtheHolocaustonTuesday,March22ndat7:30p.m.On
Thursday,April7that4p.m.,JenniferHickey,J.D.,willpresentalecture,
CinematicResponsestoGenocide,alongwithfilmclipsthatexploretheway
genocideisportrayedinfilms.
! FortheKHRCANEH/Colloquia,therewillbediscussiononSpanishWomen
andFascismundertheFrancoistDictatorshiponWednesday,March23rdat
12:10p.m.Alongwithscholarsfromotheruniversities,Dr.Aranzazu
BorracherofromQCCwillbejoininginthediscussion.
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TheCampusConversationsponsoredbytheOfficeofAcademicAffairswillbeheld
Thursday,March24,at4:30p.m.intheOaklandDiningRoom.Thetopicofthe
CampusConversationwillbefocusedonourMissionStatement.
TheQCCJobFairwilltakeplaceonWednesday,March30,2016from12:00–3:00pm
intheStudentUnionLounge.Studentsinneedofassistancewithimprovingtheir
resumesareencouragedtovisittheOfficeofCareerServicesintheLibraryBuilding,
Room429duringwalk-inhoursonMondaysfrom10:00–11:30amandTuesdays&
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Thursdaysfrom2:00–3:30pm.MoreinformationontheJobFaircanbefoundat
www.qcc.cuny.edu/careerServices.
Please join us on Thursday, April 7th for the 2016 Partners for Progress Gala at Terrace
on the Park. Cocktails are at 6 p.m. and dinner is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for faculty and
staff are $125 if purchased before March 4th and $150 after March 4th (tickets are $300
for those who are not faculty or staff). All funds are used to support student success at
Queensborough Community College.
Anthony J. Simeone, Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of
Ridgewood Savings Bank, is our Community Partner of the Year. The bank has been
deeply rooted in the Queens community for 95 years and Mr. Simeone is a strong
advocate of civic responsibility and community service. He is looking forward to
partnering with QCC to provide funding for High Impact Practices, specifically for
those HIPs which engage community partnerships such as Academic Service
Learning.
Professor Wenzhi Zhang, a critically-acclaimed contemporary artist and native of
Guangzhou in southern China, is our Art Gallery Partner of the Year. Professor
Zhang is a major contributor to and supporter of the QCC Art Gallery. The exhibit
entitled, The New Mankind Series, is a gift from the artist and is on permanent display
in the Wenzhi Zhang Sculptor Garden, located on the Great Lawn outside of the Art
Gallery. Funds raised by Wenzhi Zhang will support the permanent collection of
Asian Art at the QCC Art Gallery.
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On Thursday, April 14, 2016, the Office of Career Services will be hosting its annual
Etiquette in Action: A Business Dining Experience. Interested students must apply by
visiting the Office of Career Services in the Library Building, Room 429 to pick up an
application. Completed applications are due back to Career Services by March 18, 2016
along with a copy of their Spring 2016 bursar receipt and a refundable deposit (cash or
check) for $20 made out to QCC. More information on this event can be found at
www.qcc.cuny.edu/careerServices.