Queensborough Community College Non-Teaching Departments DEPARTMENT: Cultural Resources 2013-2014 Academic Year 2012-2013 ACADEMIC YEAR MISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Your mission statement should be no more than 80 words in length. The unified mission of the Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives, Art Gallery and Queensborough Performing Arts Center is to take the cultural aspects of the subject areas we represent and transform them into social insights and actions on the part of the diverse students and communities we service. 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. Present a rich array of culturally and ethnically diverse programs for Queensborough Community College and the community at large in an effort to educate, enlighten, enrich and entertain individuals of all ages. Expansion in the number of academic departments/students participating in KHRCA, Art Gallery and QPAC offerings. Foster the importance of these extraordinary cultural and capital resources on campus, to Advance the image, scope of the culturals on campus and throughout the community and maintain the diverse and creative activities through artistic and educational programming. Yes Increase participation by at least 5% as compared to previous year's baseline reports. Yes Maintain and/or increase the number of visitors to the KHRCA, Art Gallery and QPAC over previous year. Yes Queensborough Community College enrich lives and demonstrate the College's commitment to wellrounded education and community development, while broadening the cultural resources available in the region, stimulating economic development and tourism growth. Expand outreach to attract visitors from underserved communities and those living in neighborhoods within 30 miles of Queensborough College Non-Teaching Departments Increase visitor traffic by individuals who live in the surrounding areas as well as those living in Nassau, Suffolk, Brooklyn, Bronx and Manhattan. 2013-2014 Academic Year Yes 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 Organized, Presented or Both b Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Type of Activity and Topic QPAC-Facility Rentals-Over 80 rentals throughout the year QPAC-Enrichment After School Program Fall Semester Tuesdays: 9/24 – 11/26/14, Thursdays: 9/26 – 12/5/14 QPAC-Volunteer Training QPAC-Pat Boone in concert QPAC-All-Star Country Music Tribute QPAC-Movie Singalong King and I QPAC-Michele Lee & The Broadway Boys QPAC-James Darren & Sal Richards Date Number Attending 7/1/13 52000 9/24/13 9/27/13 9/29/13 10/5/13 10/12/13 10/13/13 10/19/13 20 35 354 347 79 431 376 Queensborough Community College Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Non-Teaching Departments 2013-2014 Academic Year QPAC-Backstage tour/presentation for Theatre Dept. Accreditation Eligibility QPAC-Backstage tour/presentation for Express Communication Class for ESL students QPAC-All 4 One/Color Me Badd QPAC-Cultural Partnership w/ Arts on Stage 11/15, 11/20, 11/21, 11/22, 11/27, 12/2, 12/3, 12/4, 12/5, 12/6, 12/9, 12/10, 12/11, 12/12, 12/13, 12/16, 2/10/14, 2/11, 3/21, 4/1, 4/2, 4/11, 4/24, 5/12 QPAC-Hungarian State Folk Ensemble QPAC-Cultural Connection with QCC Business Department students “The Business of Entertainment” QPAC-Broadway’s Next Hit Musical QPAC-Cultural Partnership w/The Paperbag Players 11/25, 11/26, 2/6/14, 2/7, 3/24, 3/25, 3/26, 3/27, 5/2, 5/5 QPAC-Movie Singalong Aladdin QPAC-Annual Meeting with Staff QPAC-Cultural Partnership w/Plaza Theatrical Prods. 1/4/14, 2/9/14, 3/16/14, 4/13/14 QPAC-Enrichment After School Program: Winter Tuesdays: 1/7 – 2/11/14, Thursdays: 1/9 – 2/13/14 QPAC-Blue Suede Birthday Bash QPAC-Auditions for NYC’s Rising Stars QPAC-Michael Bolton Live! QPAC-Cultural Connection with QCC Math Department students “How is Math used in Theatre” QPAC-Enrichment After School Program Spring: Tuesdays: 3/11 – 5/20/14, Thursdays: 3/13 – 5/22/14 QPAC-Cultural Connection with QCC Business Department students “The Business of Entertainment” QPAC-David Alan Grier-Godfrey QPAC-Cultural Connection with QCC Math Department students “How is Math used in Theatre” QPAC-Cultural Connection with QCC Business Department students “The Business of Entertainment” QPAC-Cherry Poppin’ Daddies QPAC-Cultural Connection with QCC Math Department students “How is Math used in Theatre” QPAC-MOVIE Singalong Dirty Dancing QPAC-Moscow Festival Ballet-Swan Lake QPAC-Cultural Connection with QCC Math Department students “How is Math used in Theatre” QPAC-Cultural connection with QCC Dance Department students “Dance Around the World” QPAC-Cultural Connection with QCC Business Department students “The Business of Entertainment” 11/7/13 5 11/14/13 11/16/13 20 405 11/15/13 11/17/13 40800 680 11/17/13 11/24/13 20 320 11/27/12 12/14/13 12/8/13 12000 47 20 1/4/14 800 1/7/14 1/25/14 2/16/14 2/17/14 20 388 15 805 2/25/14 20 3/11/14 25 3/14/14 3/15/14 20 390 3/15/14 20 3/17/14 3/22/14 20 410 3/22/14 3/29/14 3/30/14 20 80 814 3/30/14 20 3/30/14 20 3/30/14 20 Queensborough Community College Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Gave presentations Gave presentations Gave presentations Gave presentations Organized Organized Organized Organized Non-Teaching Departments 2013-2014 Academic Year QPAC-Rising Stars Rehearsals 4/5, 4/13, 4/24, 5/4 QPAC-The Manhattan Transfer QPAC-The New York Tenors QPAC-The Osmond Brothers QPAC-Mario Cantone Live! QPAC-NYC’s Rising Stars QPAC-Cultural Partnership w/ Chamber Theater 5/16/14 QPAC-Meetings to request funding for FY15 1/10/14, 1/14, 1/24, 1/28, 1/29, 2/6, 2/7, 2/12, 3/6 4/5/14 4/6/14 4/12/14 4/27/14 5/3/14 5/10/14 30 696 838 498 621 382 5/16/14 850 1/10/14 12 QPAC-Arts Presenters Conference-APAP 1/10/14 5 QPAC-Arts Presenters Conference-APAP 1/11/14 5 QPAC-Arts Presenters Conference-APAP QPAC-Campus Cultural Events-Theatre Dept., Music Dept., Dance Dept., Nurses Graduation, Honors Convocation, Student Activities,etc. throughout the year QPAC-Cultural Partnership with The Oratorio Society of Queens 12/22/2013 & 5/18/14 QPAC-Hispanic Flamenco Performances: 11/12, 11/19/13 QPAC-Learning on Stage Performances: 11/14/13, 11/18/13, 4/10/14, 4/25/14 1/12/14 5 11/1/2013 4500 12/22/13 11/12/13 1750 1400 11/14/13 2800 Organized, Presented or Both Organized & Presented TYPE – Holocaust Center Bagels, Books, & Talk: Holocaust Survivors BiWeekly Support Group DATE 10/4/13 10/18/13 11/1/13 11/15/13 12/6/13 12/20/13 1/10/14 2/7/14 2/28/14 3/14/14 3/28/14 4/11/14 5/9/14 6/13/14 Organized & Presented Holocaust Internship Program Fall Semester Spring Semester Asia During World War II Internship Program Spring Semester Hate Crimes Internship Program Fall Semester 12 Sessions 12 Sessions Organized & Presented Organized & Presented # Attending 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 9 9 12 Sessions 12 Sessions 12 Sessions 11 7 Queensborough Community College Organized & Presented Organized & Presented Presented Guest Curator Organized Organized Organized & Presented Organized Organized & Presented Non-Teaching Departments 2013-2014 Academic Year Spring Semester Summer Internship High School Students Exhibition Opening Receptions American Liberators United Nations: March of Living Unwelcomed Words Arthur Szyk Retrospective Lecture Series Henry Ford’s War on Jews Bernard Otterman’s Poetry of the Holocaust The Liberators The Holocaust in Italy The Soap Myth Arthur Szyk, Soldier in Art Women of Auschwitz Film Series Carpati 50 Miles, 50 Years Dietrich Bonhoeffer Desperate Hours Almonds and Raisins The Nazis: Part 1 Voyages The Nazis: Part 2 The Ninth Day The Nazis: Part 3 The Nazi Officer’s Wife 2nd Generation Holocaust Survivors Support Group Lunch & Learn Nazi Cohorts Varieties of Resistance Righteous Gentiles QCC Classes Academic Literacy 13 8 Sessions 8 10/13/13 1/28/14 4/23/14 6/18/14 130 100 50 * 9/8/13 10/1/13 10/13/13 12/8/13 3/16/14 5/18/14 6/1/14 150 20 130 100 50 45 60 9/17/13 10/22/13 11/12/13 12/10/13 2/14/14 3/4/14 3/14/14 4/1/14 4/11/14 5/6/14 7/18/13 7/29/13 10/21/13 4/8/14 5/8/14 6/9/14 25 25 24 50 2 20 3 15 10 45 6 6 7 7 7 * 10/16/13 11/13/13 12/11/13 12 15 20 Fall Spring 1,000 558 Spring 455 Fall Spring 20 15 Fall Spring 48 25 English Nursing Business Queensborough Community College Non-Teaching Departments 2013-2014 Academic Year History Spring 30 Fall 30 Fall 23 Fall 7 Fall Spring 2 4 Fall Spring 25 65 Fall 20 Fall Spring 60 25 Spring 40 Fall Spring 84 120 Spring 7 7/25/13 3/4/14 3/12/14 3/13/14 5/22/14 6/10/14 6/11/14 27 70 50 70 50 90 60 8/28/13 9/13/13 10/28/13 11/6/13 11/14/13 11/18/13 11/21/13 12/8/14 3/24/14 23 n/a 32 18 40 150 250 15 50 9/25/13 11/20/13 12/4/13 2/19/14 3/5/14 4/2/14 110 100 75 75 15 75 Criminal Justice Sociology Foreign Languages Gallery Studies College Now Academic Advisement International Students Continuing Education ASAP Counseling Center Organized & Presented Organized & Presented Organized Outside Classes Temple Beth Sholom Summer Hillcrest High School Our Lady of Lourdes Hillcrest High School PS 98 MS 210 MS 210 Group Presentations/Tours Adjunct Faculty Luncheon Comfort Women Presentation Temple Beth Sholom Margaret Tietz Center Jewish Institute of Queens Plainview Library: Comfort Women North Shore Towers St. Stephens Youth National Council of Jewish Women NEH Events The Soap Myth Disability Performance Disability Being Other in America Jewish Community Cookbooks Mentally Ill as Unfit for Society Queensborough Community College Organized & Presented Organized & Presented Presented Organized, Presented or Both Both Both Both Both Presented Both Both Both Both Both Both Non-Teaching Departments 2013-2014 Academic Year Cultural Sensitivity Queens Library Mail-a-Book Lectures Flushing Remonstrance American Liberators Special Events / Fundraisers Kristallnacht Jewish-Korean Dialogue Freedom Seder Arthur Syzk Common Read Programming 4/23/14 25 10/8/13 4/28/14 15 12 11/10/13 3/31/14 4/6/14 6/18/14 Spring Semester 90 125 200 * 286 Edge Team Meetings Fall Spring TYPE – Art Gallery ART-New Light on Early Art Forms of the Indian Subcontinent ART-The Stewart Warkow Collection ART-Art as Witness: Rosemarie Koczÿ ART-Bridging the Gap: Long Island City Artists ART-Video Transcends QCC ART-Powerful Arts of Cameroon: The Collection of Amadou Njoya ART-Victor Forestier Sow: A Pioneer Malian Painter ART-Classicism and Exile: the Life and Work of Marcel Salinas (1913-2010) ART-Venture House ART-Juried Student Exhibition: Department of Art & Design 2014 ART-Artist Meet & Greet-Bridging the Gap DATE 7/2013 15 15 # Attending 840 9/2013 9/2013 11/2013 12/2013 1/2014 1294 1841 186 52 2362 1/2014 471 3/2014 252 5/2014 7/2014 128 874 2/2014 40 C. INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT’S ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, 2013-2014 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 Agin Conference/Presentation/Other Agin Direction/Choreography Agin Direction/Choreography Citation Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference Taught a singing/performance class through the Continuing Education Department Taught a singing/performance class through the Continuing Education Department Semester Spring 2014 Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Queensborough Community College Agin Grants Awarded Agin Grants Awarded Agin Grants Awarded Agin Materials Development Agin Play Produced/Performed Agin Service to department, College, University, community and/or professional society Agin Service to department, College, University, community and/or professional society Agin Service to department, College, University, community and/or professional society Agin Agin Agin Agin Service to department, College, University, community and/or professional society Service to department, College, University, community and/or professional society Service to department, College, University, community and/or professional society Service to department, College, Non-Teaching Departments 2013-2014 Academic Year Lobbied legislators for member item grants which resulted in City Council support in the amount of $50,000 on behalf of QPAC for use during FY14. Lead a campaign to secure $32,000 in patron donations, corporate sponsorships and inkind gifts on behalf of QPAC during FY14. Received Department for the Aging grant of $5,000 for Senior Citizen programming in FY14. Collaborate on the development of QPAC's Subscription and Season brochure for its 49th season. Produced twenty (20) performances/events for QPAC resulting in a total of over 9755 tickets sold. Conceived, programmed & negotiated the 49th season of performances by outstanding national, local & emerging talent for QCC’s culturally & ethnically diverse population & for the community at large. Project Director of the College's Facilities Rental program amounting to over $200,000 in generated revenue. Served on the search committee to hire Administrative Coordinator for the Academic Affairs Dept. Served as Chairperson for the search committee to hire Administrative Events Specialist for QPAC. Served as the Announcer at QCC’s 53rd Commencement Exercise. Member of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters fall 2013/spring 2014. On the Advisory Board for the Fall 2013 Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Fall 2013, Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Fall 2013 Fall 2013 Queensborough Community College Non-Teaching Departments 2013-2014 Academic Year Agin Service to department, College, University, community and/or professional society Funke Service to department, College, University, community and/or professional society Senise Service to department, College, University, community and/or professional society Agin Service to department College, University community and/or professional society Agin Service to department College, University community and/or professional society Josephine Foundation providing opportunities in the arts for people of all ages and ethnicities. Maintained and regularly updated QPAC’s Twitter and Facebook Accounts. Assisted with the research, purchase and maintenance of equipment for the College's theater. Solicited, fielded inquiries and prepared contracts for the College's Facilities Rental program amounting to $200,000 in generated revenue. Collaborated on Service Learning projects to help facilitate the integration of the arts into the academic curriculum Served on the College’s committee on Cultural and Archival Resources. Website Development Provided regular updates for QPAC’s website, digital signage, Facebook and Twitter pages. Fall 2013 Awards Received Timesledger “Queens Impact Award for 2014.” Spring 2014 Agin Awards Received City Council Citation for exemplary service to the community by Councilmember Paul Vallone. Spring 2014 Dr. Arthur Flug Awards Flug Flug Flug Lecture Lecture Lecture Flug Marisa L. Berman Lecture Article Berman Article Berman Blog Post University, community and/or professional society Agin Agin Good Neighbor Award – Korean American Association of Greater NY Asian Cultural Society Queens Asian Heritage Night Asian American Cancer Society Korean Radio “A Day Under the Veil: Celebrating World Hijab Day.” Narrative-ly “A Legacy of Survival: The Multi-generational Effects of the Holocaust.” Narrative-ly “The Need for Professional Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Fall 2013 Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Fall 2013 Fall 2013 Queensborough Community College Berman Non-Teaching Departments Works Submitted – Peer Reviewed Article Service to QCC Flug/Berman Berman Grant Berman Conference Presentation Berman Conference Presentation Berman Conference Presentation Conference/Workshop/ Training Attended Berman Berman Conference/Workshop/ Training Attended Berman Conference/Workshop/ Training Attended Berman Conference/Workshop/ Training Attended Berman Conference/Workshop/ Training Attended Berman Conference/Workshop/ Training Attended Berman Conference/Workshop/ Training Attended Berman Conference/Workshop/ Training Attended Berman Conference/Workshop/ Training Attended Berman Conference/Workshop/ Training Attended Flug Lecture 2013-2014 Academic Year Development,” Developing History Leaders at SHA Blog via American Association for State and Local History “From Obscurity to Valuable Contributor: A Case for Critical Service Learning.” Marisa Berman, Julia Carroll, Jennifer Maloy. Basic Writing eJournal. PENDING Service Learning w/QCC Department of Academic Literacy, Multiple Projects PSCuny, Professional Development Fund for HEO, $1,975 Two-Year College English Association Conference, NJ TESOL International Convention Teaching Social Activism in the Classroom Conference, Museum of the City of NY Association of Holocaust Organizations Winter Conference Association of Holocaust Organizations Summer Conference Long Island Library Conference 5th Annual Accessibility Conference, John Jay College of Criminal Justice 2014 Annual Conference of the Greater Hudson Heritage Network Holocaust Curricula for Classroom Use, American Society for Yad Vashem CUNY Government Relations Conference CETL: The Art of Discussion Workshop, QCC CETL: High Impact Practices Workshop Echoes & Reflections, Holocaust Center of Glen Cove Temple Beth Sholom Spring 2014 Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Fall 2013 Fall 2013 Fall 2013 Fall 2013 Fall 2013 Queensborough Community College Non-Teaching Departments Flug Lecture Flug Lecture Flug/Berman Lecture Flug/Berman Lecture Flug Lecture Flug Flug Grant Grant Berman Web Site Development Berman Berman Berman Lecture Lecture Lecture Berman Berman Berman Berman Berman Berman Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Berman Lecture Berman Berman Berman Berman Berman Berman Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture ART GALLARY Quintanilla Quintanilla Conference, Workshop, training attended Grants awarded (title, awarding agency, amount and period of award) Quintanilla Conference, workshop, training attended Quintanilla Conference, workshop, training attended Scandaliato Scandaliato Lecture (Invited) Service to department, College, University, 2013-2014 Academic Year Margaret Tietz Center Jewish Institute of Queens Plainview Library: Comfort Women North Shore Towers National Council of Jewish Women Con Edison Grant New York City Council Discretionary Funds KHRCA Website redesign launched Barnes & Noble, Glen Cove New Hyde Park Library Antique Car Club of Massapequa Baldwin Library Malverne Historical Society East Rockaway Library Valley Stream Library Southold Historical Society Historical Society of East Rockaway and Lynbrook Molloy College Institute for Lifelong Learning Hicksville Historical Society Massapequa Library Franklin Square Library Levittown Library Island Park Library Baldwin Historical Society Educating and Empowering Youth. Held in the United Nations as a NGO Representative Hungarian Foundation Grant for Jozsef Jakovits Exhibition 16th ACASA Triennial Symposium on African Art. 3 Day seminar at Brooklyn Museum Rights of the Child held in the United Nations as a NGO Representative Services Now For Adult Persons, Inc. (SNAP), Queens, NY PSC Health & Safety Fall 2013 Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Fall 2013 Fall 2013 Fall 2013 Fall 2013 Fall 2013 Fall 2013 Fall 2013 Fall 2013 Fall 2013 Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Fall 2013 Fall 2013 Queensborough Community College Non-Teaching Departments community and/or professional society Service to department, College, University community and/or Scandaliato professional society Scandaliato Conference, workshop, training attended Scandaliato Conference, workshop, training attended Committee PSC Health & Safety Committee 16th ACASA Triennial Symposium on African Art 3 day seminar at the Brooklyn Museum Writing a Community College Collaborative Grant (C3IRG) Proposal seminar CATLA21 Online Symposium Scandaliato 2013-2014 Academic Year Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Summer 2014 Conference, workshop, training attended MENU Book - authored Book – edited Newspaper/Magazine Article Journal Article, other Journal Article, peer-reviewed Book, Chapter Conference Presentation, other 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) Direction/Choreography/Dramaturgy/Design (dance, theater, film) Performance (music, dance, theater) Music Composition Published/Performed Play Produced/Performed Review/Commentary (including Blogging) Awards Patent 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) DEPARTMENT CHANGES 2013-2014 INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the type of change from the drop-down menu below and fill in the other columns. Type (from drop- Description of Reason for Date/Semester Evaluation of down) Change Change Change* Equipment QPAC – Purchase of Behringer X32 Digital Mixer and Behringer S16 Digital Snake. To upgrade the College’s sound equipment with a fully integrated user interface to better support its programs. Spring 2014 Extremely helpful. Queensborough Community College Equipment Equipment Equipment Equipment Equipment Equipment Non-Teaching Departments QPACPurchase of (2) Shure SM58 wireless microphones. To continue to replace the wireless microphones which can no longer be used as regulated by the FCC. QPACTo replace Purchase of broken units four (4) CLCC used to Clear-Com facilitate communication communication units and throughout the headsets. Humanities Theater between crew and management. QPACTo replace Purchase of 6 frayed cables (six) 5 Pin and reduce the DMX Cables. need to rent supplemental equipment. QPACTo replace Purchase of broken four (4) monitors and Yamaha 12”/2 reduce the way floor need to rent monitors. supplemental equipment. QPACFor use by Purchase of QCC students straight mic and stands with professional easy grip. musicians and artists. Necessary in QPACorder to Complete maintain voicing and College’s regulation of Steinway grand Steinway piano for use by grand piano. its students & QPAC. 2013-2014 Academic Year Spring 2014 Extremely helpful. Spring 2014 Extremely helpful. Spring 2014 Good. Spring 2014 Excellent. Spring 2014 Excellent. Spring 2014 Good. Queensborough Community College Non-Teaching Departments Equipment QPACPurchase of bulbs, tapes, gel. Fall 2013 Good. Service, Program or Project change QPAC-Created a new arts inspired afterschool enrichment program in Singing and Dance. Fall 2013 Good. Service, Program or Project change QPACIncreased the number of Children's programs offered during the week. Fall 2013 Good. Facilities/Space QPAC-Turning Star a theatrical service company, was engaged to treat the curtains of both campus theaters with a flame retardant approved by the NYC Fire Department. A certificate of flame retardancy was granted. QPAC-John Senise was hired in the position of Administrative Events Specialist. Necessary for the operation of the Humanities Theater. For use by the College Community. QPAC is a leading provider in arts programming for children. Currently servicing over 45,000 children. This program allows QPAC to expand its reach. QPAC has become a leading provider of children's programs for school day trips. QPAC is responding to the need for these types of programs. Required by law. Spring 2014 Excellent. To fill the position previously held by Amika Giokas. Spring 2014 Excellent. Personnel Change 2013-2014 Academic Year Queensborough Community College Non-Teaching Departments Service, program, or project change Need to educate student body on tolerance and due to new collaborations with local human rights groups KHRCACreated new internship programUnderstanding Hate Crimes 2013-2014 Academic Year Fall 2013 Excellent *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* Present a rich array of culturally and ethnically diverse programs for Queensborough Community College and the community at large in an effort to educate, enlighten, enrich and entertain individuals of all ages. Target Outcome(s) for Key Performance Indicator** To advance the image, scope, diversity and creativity of cultural activities on campus through artistic and educational programming. Actual Outcome(s) Recommended Action Plan Ethnically diverse programs of the highest quality have been maintained. The same approach will continue as before. Recommended Status of Core Activity and KPI (see drop down) Continuing Queensborough Community College Non-Teaching Departments Expansion in the number of academic departments/ students participating in KHRCA, Art Gallery and QPAC offerings To encourage both teachers and students to go beyond the boundaries of the classroom to investigate the problems and successes that affect them not as students but as members of a larger community. Foster the importance of cultural awareness for community development and for the economic growth and vitality of the region, particularly to enhance the quality of life and attract corporate, convention and visitor commerce. Maintain and/or increase the number of visitors to the KHRCA and Art Gallery and for QPAC the number of tickets sold over previous year. Expand outreach to attract visitors in underserved communities and in those neighborhoods within 30 miles of Queensborough College. Better serve those patrons who are already visiting the campus and purchasing tickets who live in the surrounding areas, as well as those who live in Nassau, Suffolk, The Art Gallery conducted 48 "learning to look" tours,, the KHRCA increased its usage by the academic departments from 9 to 15 and welcomed almost 2,000 students via tours, classes, and Service Learning programs, and QPAC saw a more than 5% student/faculty participation increase from the 2012-2013 baseline reports (from 478 to 506). The KHRCA had 5,986 visitors to the museum for programs and classes, the Art Gallery saw 9543 visitors this season, and QPAC maintained its overall number of ticket sold (9755), and saw an increase participation in children’s programs from 45,000 to over 53,000. The KHRCA formed a new collaboration with a Brooklyn Based community group to implement future Holocaust education and 2013-2014 Academic Year Continue as before. Continuing Continue as before. Keep websites/facebook pages updated, expand/collect emails, place strategic advertisements. Continuing Queensborough Community College Brooklyn, Bronx & Manhattan. Non-Teaching Departments 2013-2014 Academic Year survivor testimony in low income schools, The Art Gallery saw an additional 261 visitors, and QPAC's ticket sales reflected a significant increase in the number of tickets sold outside of New York City (up 50%), and slight increase in sales within New York City (up 2%).Total # of tickets sold over 9755. 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 ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR NEW YEAR, 2014-2015 Instructions: Please note: Once you have completed the report through column 4 below, you must submit it to your division head for discussion and approval. Core Activity (New Year) Systematically integrate the KHRCA, Art Gallery and Performing Arts into the learning process and provide cultural and artistic opportunities to Queensborough students. Key Performance Indicator (New Year) Increase student participation by 5% as compared to previous year's baseline reports. Target Outcome(s)* Continue to increase student participation by 5% as compared to previous year's baseline reports. Plan for Achieving Target Outcome Develop the "Cultural Connections" with the help of the "CAR" Committee, meet with Department Chairs and Faculty to help facilitate lesson plans utilizing the Culturals. Queensborough Community College Foster the importance of cultural awareness within the community for the economic growth and vitality of the region and to enhance the quality of life. Non-Teaching Departments Maintain/Increase the number of visitors to the KHRCA, Art Gallery and QPAC. Increase the number of visitors to the KHRCA, Art Gallery and QPAC. 2013-2014 Academic Year Meet with community leaders, update websites, facebook, twitter, advertise and attend networking events to help get the word out. *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.