Goals
Shaping the Student Experience
Through a nurturing and diverse environment and commitment to academic excellence and rigor, the college seeks to promote critical thinking, intellectual inquiry, global awareness, civic responsibility, and cultural and artistic appreciation.
To help to promote these values and support the holistic development of students, faculty and staff with the Queensborough Academies seek to:
- Improve student readiness for the academic excellence and rigor of the college experience
- Leverage best practices and technological solutions to provide personalized advisement and comprehensive support (academic, personal, financial) for degree completion
Supporting Faculty and Staff: Professional Development and Curricular Innovation
Through commitment to academic excellence and rigor and a nurturing and diverse environment, the college seeks to:
- Improve and enhance comprehensive faculty and staff development and promote community-building practices across campus
- Support curricular innovation and strive for better alignment with baccalaureate programs and the demands of a dynamic workforce
Shaping Planning, Process, and Practice: Supporting and Sustaining the Environment
In support of college priorities and student success, the college seeks to provide a nurturing and diverse environment characterized by:
- Integrated planning, supportive technology, and sound infrastructure
- Fiscal responsibility, institutional advancement, and grant-funding
- Pre-college, continuing education, and workforce development offerings
- Cultural and artistic forums and events for the campus and its local communities
Approved by the Academic Senate on February 14, 2017
Mission Review Committee
Membership & Purpose
The purpose of the Mission Review Committee is to review the mission statement of the college and to make recommendations for revision. The committee will complete its work in the spring 2016 semester and submit its recommendations to the Senate for approval at its May meeting. Committee members were selected by the constituents of the college and consist of representatives from faculty, students, staff, alumni, and the community. The full committee membership appears below:
Membership & Purpose
The purpose of the Mission Review Committee is to review the mission statement of the college and to make recommendations for revision. The committee will complete its work in the spring 2016 semester and submit its recommendations to the Senate for approval at its May meeting. Committee members were selected by the constituents of the college and consist of representatives from faculty, students, staff, alumni, and the community. The full committee membership appears below:
| Category Designated | Committee Member | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 faculty | Michael Cesarano | Assistant Professor | Speech Communication & Theatre Arts |
| Jeff Jankowski | Professor | Social Sciences | |
| Mona Seiler | Professor | Business | |
| Cheryl Spencer | Associate Professor | Nursing | |
| John Talbird | Associate Professor | English | |
| 2 department chairs | Jeanne Galvin | Professor & Chief Librarian | Library |
| Monica Trujillo | Associate Professor & Chair | Biological Sciences & Geology | |
| President’s designee | Paul Marchese | Vice President | Academic Affairs |
| Vice President for Continuing Education | Denise Ward | Vice President | Pre-college, Continuing Education & Workforce Development |
| Student Affairs representative | Anthony Davis | Associate Director | Admissions & Recruitment, Student Affairs |
| HEO representative | Lucy Shi | Finance & Risk Management Specialist | Accounting & Related Entities, Finance & Administration |
| Student representative | Ricky Panayoty | President Elect | Student Government Association |
| Alumni/community representative | Bryan Farr | Information Systems Senior Associate | Information Technology, Finance & Administration |
