Admissions Committee Meeting Minutes for March 20, 2024

Minutes

The Academic Senate Committee on Committee on Admissions met on 3/20/2024, 1:40pm, in person and Virtually


Committee Members in Attendance:

The Academic Senate Committee on Committee on Admissions met on 3/20/2024, 1:40pm, A204 and online (Hybrid)

Committee Members in Attendance

Dr. Charissa Che - English Department

Mr. Andre Combs – Academy Advisement (Zoom)

Dr. Sarbani Ghoshal - Biological Sciences & Geology

Dr. Jannette Urciuoli – Counseling Center

Dr. Sujun Wei – Chemistry Department (Zoom)

 

 

Committee Members Absent

N/A

 

 

Business

  1. Minutes from the previous meeting were approved unanimously prior to this meeting, over email.
  2. The meeting was called to order at 1:40pm in A 204 and via Zoom (Hybrid).
  3. Committee members discussed how we individually assess applicants and make decisions to consider a more streamlined process.
    1. Committee members on the whole refer first to the audit document to guide initial decisions
    2. Discussion on whether to adapt more individualized methods to readmit students, and reconsider readmitting students who may have a low chance of graduating. Some considerations:
      1. Look at whether students completed their applications with explanations of why they would like to come back to QCC.
      2. Note on decisions what class we would recommend students to repeat.
  • Recommending that students apply 2 years later and apply to CUNY Fresh Start to have a more promising GPA.
  1. Recommending students retake failed classes upon return.
  1. Next meeting to review new series of applications tentatively scheduled for April 12 on Zoom.

 

 

Application decisions

Total applications reviewed: 15

Approved: 13

Denied: 2

 

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 2:37 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Charissa Che, Secretary

Dr. Jannette Urciuoli

Dr. Sujun Wei

Dr. Sarbani Ghoshal

Mr. Andre Combs

Jankee Guzman

 

 

 

 


Liaisons in Attendance:

Liaisons in Attendance:

Jankee Guzman – Office of Admissions

Patricia Ramos - Director of Admissions

Elpha Farrier - Associate Director of Admissions Operations and Processing


Business:

The meeting was called to order at 1:40pm


Respectfully submitted,

Charissa Che
Committee on Committee on Admissions, Secretary

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