Annual Report 2021-2022
Previous year committee membership, including year when each member’s term ends
- Abramov, Arthur, Academic Advisement (2022)
- Ford, Wendy, Business (2022)
- Mohess, Neera, Library (2022)
- Abramov, Arthur, Academic Advisement (2022)
- Chaves-O'Flynn, Carolina, Foreign Languages (2023)
- Konkel, Mathew, Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (2023)
- Messier, Vartan, English (2023)
- Cheng, Steven, Mathematics and Computer Science (2024)
- Capozzoli, Gina, Counseling Center (2024)
- Kinneary, Patricia, Nursing (2024)
Previous year liaisons, designees
Upcoming year committee membership, including year when each member’s term ends
Previous year committee officers
Arthur Abramov, chair
Vartan Messier, secretary
Upcoming year committee officers
Vartan Messier (English) was elected to be the Chair
Matthew Konkel (ASAP) was elected to be the secretary.
Committee Meeting Dates and times
List of Bylaws charges and notation of “completed” or “not completed” with reasoning for incomplete items. Include appeals statistics: number of appeals, accepted, rejected -- compare percentages to year previous
The Committee on Course and Standing shall:
- Formulate and recommend to the Academic Senate policies pertaining to the academic standards of Queensborough Community College including scholastic requirements for graduation, retention standards, probationary limits, and the grading system.
- Consider individual student appeals, interpret, and in some cases, waive existing College policies.
List of Steering Committee charges and notation of “completed” or “not completed” with reasoning for incomplete items
- Collaborated with the Directors of Counseling.
- To create a more seamless appeal process and CCS take over the Mental Health Appeal
- Collaborated with Communications Marketing Director of Web Services
- To update the digital appeal
- Communicated with the New Veterans Advisor to create a more open communication relationship.
Summary of actions not covered by above
Committee recommendations for upcoming year
Individual member contributions and thanks
Finally, Arthur Abramov would like to personally thank all the members of the committee for their hard work and dedication during the previous year. The Committee on Course and Standing is one that is truly run on the principles of cooperation and communication between members from all different departments of the college. The committee would not be able to do the important work it does for the college and for its students were it not for the committee members’ respect and admiration for one another.
Arthur Abramov would also like to commend Lisandra Rodriguez for her excellent work on the behalf of the committee and the college’s students. Her contribution is greatly appreciated. The committee is grateful to Emiko Sanchez for her support and diligent work on behalf of the committee.
Arthur Abramov would also like to take a moment to thank Dr. Palmer has been instrumental in helping the Committee on Course and Standing be successful, especially in the time of COVID-19 pandemic.
