Queensborough Community College
DEPARTMENT:
Non-teaching Department
2013-2014 Academic Year
Articulation, Transfer & Educational Partnerships
MISSION
Aiding in the College’s mission to increase the completion rates of undergraduate students, the
department’s mission is to provide greater options for students to seamlessly transfer to
baccalaureate institutions in SUNY, CUNY and at private colleges and universities.
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.
Lead Title V grant “Making Transfer
Connections (mTc)” hosted cross-campus
collaborative meetings; lead quarterly reporting
process; successfully lead team of four
employees
Administrative support Ensuring yearly progress of the Academies
for Academies
strategic plan; strategic plan preparation
strategic plan
Lead college transfer
Revised: supervise four-year transfer
office
coordinator, and college assistant
Yes
Administrative support Provide updates to the relational database to
for the relational
keep current with curricular changes; maintain
database
information to keep current with Pathways
implementation; maintenance of articulation
database
Administrative support Leading planning of meeting, events; managing
for The
budget and food invoices; providing clear
Queensborough
guidelines and directions for faculty
Academies
coordinators; work in conjunction with student
affairs
Cultivate new
Work with four-year partner colleges and
partnerships
universities to enrich students transfer
experience and options; work with current
partners to collect data on transfer students once
they transition to the four-year college
Yes
Grants Leadership
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Queensborough Community College
B.
Non-teaching Department
2013-2014 Academic Year
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
Organized, Presented,
or Both
Presented
Date
8/27/2013
Number
Attending
30
First launch meeting for faculty
coordinators
Both
9/9/2013
15
Pathways information sessions
Both
25
Pathways information sessions
Both
Deans list ceremony (2)
Presented
Empire State College signing agreement
Both
9/12 &
9/13 2013
9/17 and
9/18 2013
10/15 &
3/18
3/21/2013
Campus Conversation (2)
Both
MTC cross-campus collaboration (2)
Both
Newly tenured faculty reception
Attended
10/23/2013 150
&
2/26/2014
11/14&
40
3/3/2014
3/11/2014 40
Faculty coordinator end-of-year meeting
Both
4/23/14
New faculty orientation
25
1500
20
15
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
Queensborough Community College
Non-teaching Department
2013-2014 Academic Year
3. enter the citation as it would appear in a publication or formal report
4. indicate the semester when the achievement was completed
Name
Brian A. Kerr
Achievement type (from
menu)
Title V federal grant
(year v) still remains an
funding source
Consultant/Presenter
Brian A. Kerr
Conference
Brian A. Ker
Conference Presentation
New York State Transfer
Articulation Association
(NYSTAA)
Brian A. Kerr
Conference Presentation
CUE Conference
Brian A. Kerr
Citation
Semester
Title V Grant (Making Transfer
Connections). MtC
FA 2013 /
SP 2014
Monroe Community College
(Academies presentation)
AAC&U ePortfolio Forum
Fall 2013
Spring
2014
Spring
2014
Spring
2014
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)
Queensborough Community College
Non-teaching Department
2013-2014 Academic Year
D. DEPARTMENT CHANGES, 2013-2014
INSTRUCTIONS:
Choose the type of change from the menu below and fill in the other columns.
Type (from menu)
Personnel
Personnel
Description of
Change
Organizational
changes
Reason for
Date/Semester
Change
Better
12/6/13
leadership and Fall 2013
coordination of
transfer
process
Organizational
changes
Support for the
four-year
transfer
coordinator
12/6/13
Fall 2013
Evaluation of
Change*
Mr. George
Muchita, was
transferred from
student affairs to
academic affairs to
align college’s
mission to support
the transfer out and
reverse transfer
process.
Support efforts
have been semi
adequate. The
office requires
more full-time
assistance.
*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
Queensborough Community College
Non-teaching Department
2013-2014 Academic Year
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*
Lead Making
Transfer
Connections grant
Academies
strategic planning
lead
(New)
Supervise fouryear transfer
coordinator
(New)
Provide updates to
the relational
database (SQL)
server
Target outcome(s)
for Key
Performance
Indicator**
Actual
outcome(s)
Responsible for
Continuing
maintaining integrity
for federal grant;
responsible for
coordinating with
Research
Foundation for
administration and
grants payroll; lead
one meeting on
campus each
semester; travel to
LaGuardia for twothree meetings every
semester.
Conduct four-five
Continuing
meetings each
semester; maintain
integrity of strategic
planning process.
Student outreach
and counseling;
overall lead for
college transfer day
Maintain relational
database for
accuracy purposes.
As transfer
agreements
change/are added,
updates must reflect
these changes
Continuing
Continuing
Recommended
action plan
Continue to
work on
improving
model as we
approach last
year of grant
funding
Recommended
status of Core
Activity and KPI
(see menu)
Continuing
Carve out
Continuing
components of
this plan and
integrate them
into the
College’s
strategic plan
Increase college Continuing
transfer day
event on campus
Continue to
Continuing
update and fine
tune information
for website
Queensborough Community College
OAA lead for the
Academies
(New)
Non-teaching Department
Leading meetings,
planning events,
providing guidance
to faculty
coordinator and
academy advisers
Develop new
Meet with 10-12
articulation/transfer colleges each
agreements
semester to update
or enhance
articulation
agreements
2013-2014 Academic Year
Continuing
Provide
guidance and
support for staff
members
working in the
Academies
Continuing
Continuing
Provide greater
opportunities to
meet with other
CUNY colleges
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.
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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, 2014-2015
Core Activity
(New Year)
Grants Leadership
Administrative
support of
Academies
strategic plan
Key Performance
Indicator
(New Year)
Lead Title V grant and
all the responsibilities
related to payroll;
Research Foundation;
and supervision of staff
Academies strategic
plan completion;
delivery of revised
Academies protocol
Lead college
transfer office
Provide leadership for
new department under
academic affairs
Administrative
support for the
Provide administrative
support for updating
Target Outcome(s)*
Plan for Achieving
Target Outcome
Maintain integrity of
grant funding process
Connect more students
to transfer
opportunities
Working with
leadership team,
prepare 14-15 AY plan
to be distributed to
Cabinet in June 2014
Engage students in
holistic and transparent
transfer process aimed
at their success
Work with senior
information technology
Assess the usage of
ePortfolio in the ST
100 course; target
higher course pass
rates
Work with leadership
team to develop a plan
to be implemented
Work with academy
advisement and
graduation audit to
streamline a plan
Communicate with
user such as students,
Queensborough Community College
Non-teaching Department
relational database
relational database
specialist to keep data
accurate and up to date
Administrative
support for The
Queensborough
Academies
Lead for team planning
Academy events.
Provide clear directives
support for faculty
coordinators;
collaboration with
student affairs
members
Explore the
possibilities of
expanding the quality
of agreements with
higher caliber academic
institutions
Increase the quality of
events provided next
AY.
Cultivate new
partnerships
Establish a transfer
agreement with
Columbia University
2013-2014 Academic Year
faculty, and staff
(Survey data can target
student, faculty, and
staff satisfaction and
usage)
Academy events will
provide a platform to
assist students in
understanding what
Academy they belong
to.
Show analysis on the
success of our honors
transfer students after
they leave QCC.
*Targets indicated here will direct assessment efforts for the following year – see part A, column 3.
Before submitting your year-end report to the Office of Strategic Planning,
Assessment, and Institutional Effectiveness, please send it to your divisional
head or supervising dean for review and approval. Once approved and
submitted, the report will be posted as a pdf document on the college’s
website.