Academic Senate Agenda—November 10, 2015—Attachment B
President’s Report to the Academic Senate
November 10, 2015
ENROLLMENTUPDATE
DirectAdmissionofnewstudentsforSpring2016willbeginonMonday,November16th.In
addition,ourAdmissionsOfficecontinuestoreceivephasesofadmittedstudentsfromthe
University.AspartofourongoingfocustoexpandrecruitmentofstudentsfromNassau
County,wehaveassignedadedicatedrecruitertodeepentheconnectionsbetween
potentialfeederschoolsandtheCollege.
AcademicAdvisementandRegistration:ContinuingStudentAcademicAdvisementfor
Winter/Spring2016iswellunderway.Registrationisalsounderwayforstudentswitha
2.0GPAandover.OnThursday,November12th,studentswithaGPAlessthan2.0willbe
abletoregisterforclasses,providedtheyhavemetwiththeirrespectiveacademicadvisor.
TheannualQCCOpenHouseforprospectivestudentsandtheirfamilieswillbeheldon
Saturday,November14th.CoordinatedbyourAdmissionsOffice,thiseventinvites
prospectivestudents,theirfamiliesandgueststovisitourcampus,tourourfacilitiesand
attendpresentationsontheAcademies,workshopsonHowtoPayforCollegeandmore.
FacultyHonorsandAchievements
TheChancellor’sFallReceptiontohonor2014-15CUNYAwardandGrantRecipientswill
takeplaceDecember8,2015attheCooperHewittMuseum.Thenomineesfrom
QueensboroughincludeDr.AzitaMayeli“InternationalConferenceonHarmonicAnalysis
andApplications”(NSF);Dr.MonicaTrujillo“PathwaystoGeoscience”(NSF),Dr.Marie
ChantaleDamas“S.O.L.A.R.”(NASA)andDr.SimranKaur“CoreFulbrightU.S.Scholar
Program”(USDepartmentofStateBureauofEducationalandCulturalAffairs)
SeveralcolleagueshavebeenacceptedtopresentattheAssociationofAmericanColleges
andUniversities’(AAC&U)2016AnnualMeeting,“HowHigherEducationCanLead—On
Equity,InclusiveExcellence,andDemocraticRenewal,”January20-23,2016,in
Washington,DC.AmyTraver(SocialSciences),ElizabethDiGiorgio(Art&Design),Andrea
Salis(OAA/HPED),ArthurCorradetti(SPAIE),LauraBruno(AdmissionandRecruitment),
BrianKerr(StudentAffairs)andFrantzAlcindor(AcademyAdvisement)willpresenton
theQueensboroughAcademiesincludinghighimpactpractices.Morethan360proposals
werereceived,andfewerthan25%wereaccepted.Theproposalsselectedforthis
conferencerepresenttheworkoffacultymembers,administrators,andhighereducation
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leadersatcolleges,communitycolleges,universities,andeducationalorganizationsacross
thecountry.
GRANTOPPORTUNITIES
PSCCUNYResearchAwardCycle47WorkshopstookplaceonOctober14,2015.Richard
Markgraf,ProgramAdministratorforthePSC-CUNYawardsfromtheResearchFoundation,
conductedthisworkshop,whichwasattendedby28facultymembers.Afollow-upsurvey
wasconductedtoobtainfacultyfeedback.
MeetingsarebeingconductedwiththeDepartmentChairstoobtaininputastogrants
practicesandprocedures,particularlyintheareaofwritingandsubmissiontimetables,ongoingsupervision,andcompliancewithfundingsource’sregulations.
InFY2016,theNSFwillissuemulti-directoratesolicitationstosupportintegratedresearch
underthethemeofInnovationsattheNexusofFood,Energy,andWaterSystems
(INFEWS.)Thetotalamountallocatedis$74million.Inconjunctionwiththat,the
AmericanAssociationofCommunityColleges(AACC)andNationalScienceFoundation
(NSF)havepartneredtooffertheCommunityCollegeInnovationChallenge.Thiswill
encourageteamscomposedofcommunitycollegestudents,afacultymentor,anda
communityorindustrypartnertocompetetoproposeinnovativeSTEM-basedsolutions
forreal-worldproblemstheyidentifywithintheINFEWStheme.Finalteamswillbe
invitedtoattendafour-dayInnovationBootCamp.TheapplicationperiodisOctober15,
2015–February15,2016.Forassistance,pleasecontactTerenceDiamondattheOfficeof
GrantsandSponsoredProgramsatmdiamond@qcc.cuny.eduorstopbyHumanities–336.
NewRFPs
InnovationsattheNexusofFood,Energy,andWaterSystems(INFEWS)$74,960,000
InFY2016,NSFwillissueamulti-directorateINFEWSsolicitationtosupportintegrated
researchtowardscreatingacomprehensivefood-energy-watersocio-technicalsystems
model;toadvanceknowledge/technologiesthatfostermoreefficient,safe,andsecureuse
ofresourceswithinthefood-¬energy-waternexus;andtosupportanintegratedapproach
tobuildthenext-generationINFEWSworkforce.Deadline:TBD
CommunityCollegeInnovationChallengeAmericanAssociationofCommunityColleges
(AACC)andNationalScienceFoundation(NSF)partnership.
Teamsofcommunitycollegestudents,afacultymentor,andacommunityorindustry
partnertocompetetoproposeinnovativeSTEM-basedsolutionsforreal-worldproblems
theyidentifywithinthetheme:InnovationsattheNexusofFood,EnergyandWater
Systems.Finalteamswillbeinvitedtoattendafour-dayInnovationBootCampin
Arlington,VA-aprofessionaldevelopmentworkshoponinnovation,communicationand
entrepreneurship.Applicationperiod:October15,2015–February15,2016
STUDENTOPPORTUNITIESANDSERVICES
TheNewYorkCityMayor’sOfficecontinuesfundingoftheSTEMSupportExpansion
Program.Amajorcomponentofthisinitiativeprovidestuitionwaiverstostudentstaking
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STEMcourses.ThegoaloftheseSTEMWaiversistopromotecreditaccumulationinSTEM
courseswhilenotjeopardizingTAPeligibility.QCCstudentsingoodacademicstanding,
whoarelegalresidentsofNewYorkCity,andenrolledinacreditprogram,canreceivea
tuitionwaiverforoneSTEMcourse(includinglab)duringthewinter2016intersession.
Uponcompletionofthecourse,thetuitionwaiverwillbeapplied.
Toencouragetimelydegreecompletion,QCCstudentswhobegantheirdegreeprogram
Spring2015andhavecompletedbetween26and29creditstowardstheirdegreeasofthe
endofthisfalltermareeligibletoreceivea2016Winterscholarshiptotakeacreditcourse
intheirdegreeprogramatQCCduringtheJanuary2016intersession.Thescholarshipsare
intendedtosupportastudentreachingthe“thirty-creditmilestone”ofhis/her
Queensboroughdegreewithinonecalendaryear.Alleligiblecandidatesmustsubmita
completedapplicationtotheOfficeofAcademicAffairsbyDecember4.
BTECHUPDATE
TheBTECHfallsemesteriswellunderway.The2015freshmanclassincludes110ninth
gradestudents,enrolledinhighschoolcoursesinEnglishLanguageArts,Algebra1,
Physics,USHistory,PhysicalEducation,IntroductiontoBusiness,andaCollegeandCareer
Seminar.Mostofthe10thgradestudentsareenrolledinhighschoolEnglishLanguage
Arts,Geometry,Biology,GlobalHistory,ArtandanIntroductiontoBusinessTechnology1:
Entrepreneurship(aMicrosoftOfficeSoftwareCertificationprogram).Inaddition,for
thosestudentsworkingatorbelowgradelevelinELAandMathematics,Academic
LearningLabsareprovideddaily.Lastmonth,meetingswereheldbetweenhighschool
teachersandcollegeprofessors,includingDr.SasanKarimi,QCCChemistryDepartment
Chairperson,toclearlydefinetheIndicatorsofStudentReadinessneededtobepracticedby
highschoolstudentsforoneyearpriortoeachcollegecoursebeingofferedinthefallof
2016.ThenextCurriculumPlanningCommittee(CPC)meetingwillbeheldatQCCon
November18that2:30pm.AspartoftheBTECHrecruitmentprocess,QCCfacultyDr.
WendyFord(Business)andProfessorRobertKueper(EngineeringTechnology)
volunteeredatthefallHighSchoolOpenHousestodiscussQCCdegreeprogramswithboth
prospectiveBTECHstudentsandtheirparents.BTECHmid-termassessmentsarebeing
measuredwithparent-teacherconferencesinprogress.Asalessonineducational
accountability,self-advocacyandpresentationskills,studentsarepreparingforand
leadingtheirownparent-teacherconferences.ProfessorAndreaSalisandAssistantDean
LauraBrunohavebecomeactiveco-chairsoftheTransition,InterventionandEnrichment
(TIE)sub-committeeplanningtodevelopsupportprogramstoassistthehighschool
studentstransitionfromhighschooltocollege,andlatertotheworkforce.Academic
EnrichmentprogramsintheformofServiceLearningprojectsareunderwayandprograms
thatwillsupporttutoringinterventionsarebeingstructured.SAP,thecorporatepartner,
presentedQCCandBTECHwithaYearTwoMentoringprogramtobeinauguratedwinter
of2016.Inaddition,discussionsareunderwaywithlocalSAPclientsviatheSAPUser
Group(ASUG)tobecomeactiveparticipantsontheBTECHIndustryAdvisoryCommittee.
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STRATEGICPLANNINGATQUEENSBOROUGHandatCUNY
TheQCCstrategicplanningprocessisunderway.Focusgroupshavebeenconducted—with
facultygovernance,academicchairs,HEOs,andstudents—toencouragesharingideas
aboutandprovidinginputtothestrategicplanfor2016-17,organizedaroundthesix
collegefocusgoalsestablishedlastyear.Thesixgoalsare1)facultyandstaffdevelopment,
2)curriculum,3)QueensboroughAcademies,4)collegereadiness,5)useoftechnology,
and6)institutionbuilding.ThenextCollegeAdvisoryPlanningCommittee(CAPC)meeting
isscheduledforNovember18,whenapreliminarydraftofthestrategicplanwillbe
reviewedanddiscussed.Asinthepast,openhearingsforthecampuscommunitywilltake
placeinthespring.
InadditiontoQueensborough’sstrategicplanningprocess,CUNYisundergoingitsown.At
thistime,theUniversityissolicitingfeedbackfromtheentirecommunitytoits“strategic
planningframework.”Toaccessthewebsitewherefeedbackissolicited,visitthecollege’s
StrategicPlanningwebpage(http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/assessment/index.html),scroll
downto“CUNYStrategicPlanningFramework,”andclickon“readmore.”
FACILITIESUPDATE
Asalways,thereisalotofactivityregardingourfacilities.ThefirstphaseoftheScience
BuildingCourtyardprojectisestimatedtowrapupbylatewinter.Planningisunderway
forseveralprojectsduringthewinterbreak,includingrenovationofseveralChemistrylabs
fundedbyStateSenatorTobyStavisky.And,plansandapprovalsareinprocessforthe
reconstructionofourathletictrackoverthewinter/springseason,aswellasre-pavingthe
mainparkinglot#1nextsummer.
UPCOMINGEVENTS
TheQueensboroughAlumniAssociationissponsoringaQCCalumninetworkingreception
onFriday,November6from6:00p.m.to8:00p.m.intheOaklandDiningRoom.Invitations
tothis‘reunion’eventhavebeensentouttoalumniresidinginthefiveboroughsand
surroundingareas.
OnTuesday,November10at6:30p.m.intheCenter,theKupferbergHolocaustResource
CenterandArchiveswillholdacommemorationofKristallnachttohonorthememoryof
theviolentanti-Jewishpogromsthattookplacein1938Germany.Therewillbeapanel
discussionbysurvivorsofvariousgenocidesandhistoricaltraumas.
Mr.EdwinGonzalez,StudentLifeSpecialistintheOfficeofMilitary&Veterans’Services,
willaccompanyseveralofourstudentveteransattheAnnualVeterans’DayParadeon
Wednesday,November11thinManhattan.Theparadehonorstheserviceofourveterans
andsalutesthosecurrentlyonactiveduty.Thisyear’sparadewillcommemoratethe70th
AnniversaryoftheendofWorldWarIIandthe25thAnniversaryofDesertShield.The
UnitedStatesNavyisthisyear’sfeaturedmilitarybranch.TheArmy,Marines,AirForce
andCoastGuardarealsorepresented.
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TheDepartmentofNewStudentEngagementwillhostaWelcomeSessionforprospective
studentsandtheirfamiliesonWednesday,November11that3:00p.m.inOakland.The
sessionisdesigned:tointroduceQCCapplicantstotheplacementtestprocess,toinform
thosestudentswithplacementtestresultaboutplacementoptions;toguidestudentsand
theirfamiliesthroughtheclassenrollmentprocess;toeducatestudentsandtheirfamilies
oncollegerelatedfinancialresponsibilities;andbegintheorientationofnewstudentsand
theirfamiliesforasuccessfultransitiontocollegelife.
Komediant,adocumentarythatlooksbackattheglorydaysoftheYiddishstagethrough
thelivesofatheatricalfamilywillbescreenedattheKHRCAonThursday,November12th,
at12:10pm.
FacultyareinvitedtoACampusConversationsponsoredbytheOfficeofAcademicAffairs
willbeheldonThursday,November12that4:30p.m.intheKupferbergHolocaust
ResourceCenterandArchives(KHRCA).Thetopictobediscussedis“OpenEducational
Resources:MakingaDifferencethroughCollaborationandOpenAccess”.Theeventwillbe
facilitatedbyourLibraryProfessorsSheilaBeck,WilliamBlickandConnieWilliams,with
guestspeakerMeganWachaoftheCUNYOfficeofLibraryServices.
TheseriesofeventsundertheKHRCA/NEHColloquiacontinueswithalecture,Multiple
Girlhoods:GrowingupinBosniaBeforeandDuringtheCivilWar,onWednesday,
November18that12:10p.m.inMedicalArtsBuilding,Room136.Ms.JasminaDervisevicCesic,anauthorandBosniangenocidesurvivorandDr.AmyTraverwilldiscussthe
catastrophiceffectsofwaronyounggirls’lives.
OnWednesday,December2ndat12:10p.m.intheCenter,theKHRCAwillpresentspecial
guestspeakerstoaddressGenderedExperiencesin,andMemoriesof,theNaziHolocaust.
ThepanelincludesDr.AzadehAalai(QCCDepartmentofSocialSciences),Dr.Rochelle
Saidel(RemembertheWomenInstitute)andDr.MarianneHirschofColumbiaUniversity.
ThiseventisalsoapartoftheKHRCA/NEHColloquia.
QueensboroughstudentswhohavesuccessfullycompletedtheirKHRCAinternshipon
SocialJusticewilldelivertheirpresentationsonThursday,December3at4:00p.m.inthe
KHRCA.
TheKHRCAwillpresentalectureentitled,UnderstandingtheInternationalTracingService
onSunday,December6th,2015at1p.m.intheCenter.Dr.DianeAfoumado,Chiefofthe
InternationalTracingServiceResearchBranchattheUnitedStatesHolocaustMemorial
Museum(USHMM)willprovideabackgroundonwhatcanbefoundwithinthisarchiveand
howitcanbeusedforresearch.ThearchivewasestablishedbytheAlliedpowersafter
WorldWarIItohelpreunitefamiliesseparatedduringthewarandtotracemissingfamily
members.
TheQPACseasoncontinueswithtwoupcomingmusicalevents:TheDooWopProjecton
SundayNovember15at3p.m.featuressingersandsongsofthegreatvocalgroupsofthe
1950s.OnSunday,November22,at3:00p.m.,GilbertandSullivanchartanewcourseof
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modernmusicaltheatreinHMSPinafore.ForTicketinformation,calltheBoxOfficeat
718.631.6311.