College Wide Forum Agenda February 13 2020 Opening

College Wide Forum Agenda February 13, 2020 Opening Remarks: 9: 30 – 9: 45 Subcommittee Reporting and Discussion: Session I – 9: 45 – 10: 30 Subcommittee Reporting and Discussion: Session II – 10: 45 – 11: 30 Review, Vote for, and Comment on Mission Statements: 11: 30 – 12: 00 Lunch: 12: 00 – 12: 30 Review and Comment on the Draft BMCC Vision Statement: 12: 30 – 1: 00 Review and Vote for up to Seven BMCC Values: 1: 00 – 1: 20 Next Steps: 1: 20 – 1: 30

Designing for Success Goals • improve retention to double degree completion rates and increase successful transfer and baccalaureate attainment • improve learning through culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogy and support • expand career development leading to meaningful work with family-sustaining wages • achieve equity in these outcomes in a college community in which all members can thrive

Strategic Planning Phase I Designing for Success: 2018 -2019 • 180+ faculty and staff participated in five Designing for Success working groups and three subcommittees of Equity and Inclusion Task Force • 150+ students participated in forums to provide feedback on what we are doing well and what we need to do better • Deep quantitative and qualitative analysis of factors affecting student success; reports and data on website • End-of-year reports posted on website • Recommendations and findings incorporated into Phase II

Strategic Planning Phase II Designing for Success: 2019 -2020 • 170+ faculty and staff participating in six Designing for Success working groups and first-year course planning group • Student forums in fall 2019 and spring 2020 • Committee agendas, charges, planning documents, data and resources, feedback and questions mailbox on website • Draft committee reports due May 15, 2020 • Publication of 2020 -2025 strategic plan by September 1, 2020

Strategic Planning Phase II Steering Committee Planning Groups Co-Chairs: Vincent Cheng, Kristin Waters Mahatapa Palit, Joe Ginese Lesley Rennis, Chris Thunberg Eda Henao, Greg Farrell Syreeta Mc. Fadden, Deb Harte Michelle Ronda, Jose Flores Cabinet Liaisons: Diane Walleser Erwin Wong Michael Hutmaker Janice Zummo Marva Craig Sunil Gupta Chris Shults, Chair Erika Carlson, Ex-officio Karrin Wilks, Ex-officio

Develop Credit-bearing First-year Success Courses -chairs Sangeeta Bishop and Janice Walters • • • Economics Sociology Human Services Criminal Justice Education Health Education English History Speech Psychology Co

Timeline • • • College-wide Forum: February 13, 2020 Departmental and Divisional Dialogue Completed: March 31, 2020 Institutional Voting on Mission and Values: March, 2020 Student Forums: March 31, April 1, and April 2, 2020 State of the College: April 7, 2020 Committee Reports Due to Steering Committee: May 15, 2020 Initial Strategic Plan Draft: June 5, 2020 Strategic Plan Completed: July 17, 2020 Strategic Plan Distributed: September 1, 2020

Strategic Planning Subcommittee #1 Redesign the New Student Enrollment Experience The areas that this subcommittee is expected to focus on are: 1. MEOC, CBOs, CUNY Start and high school bridge programs; 2. Panther Station; 3. EAB implementation; 4. New Student Orientation/GPS; and 5. 24/7 service standards.

Strategic Planning Subcommittee #1 Redesign the New Student Enrollment Experience Subcommittee Membership Ray Bartholomew (ASAP) Erik Freas (Social Science) Thomas Harbison (E-Learning) Bakary Sagna (Math) Bryce Tolbert (College Discovery) Olivia Harris (Admissions) Lashallah Burgess (Adult and Continuing Education) Rosslynn Pieters (Public Affairs) Benjamin Powell (Speech) Stacy Cummins (MEOC) Ricardo Julien (Bursar) Albert Lee (Student Affairs) Christine Orbeta (AATC) Allana Burke (AATC) Julie Waldner (AATC) Kathleen Dreyer (Library) Jonathan Matamoros (AATC) Mohammad Azhar (CIS) Christopher Cyril (IT) Adan Rivera (Public Safety) Robert Park (MEOC) Brian Haller (Coll. Dev. ) Lisa Kasper (Admissions) Gregory A. Bryant (MECA)

Strategic Planning Subcommittee #1 Redesign the New Student Enrollment Experience Subcommittee Update • • • MEOC (Manhattan Educational Opportunity Center), CBOs (Community Based Organizations), CUNY Start, and High School Bridge Programs Repository site for all information from all bridge programs and create student “success map” Panther Station Assess culture of the office environment, identify challenges and areas of improvement, and strategize ideas for team building/training/collaboration with other campus offices EAB (Navigate) Implementation System has been purchased, will start an implementation team of campus stakeholders, and the goal is to implement for fall 2020 New Student Orientation / GPS Produce a programmatic and action based outline for NSO, examine and design a seamless structure between GPS and NSO, and Design and incorporate Parent Engagement as an integral element of NSO 24/7 Service Standards Adjust Panther Station and lab service hours to match those of AATC, enact a standardized interdepartmental referral system, and Invite BMCC faculty experts in organizational communication to meet with EM departments to offer consultation on communication process

Strategic Planning Subcommittee #2 Improve Learning and Engagement in the First Year The areas that this subcommittee is expected to focus on are: 1. Holistic advisement; 2. New/redesigned first-year courses integrated with FYE; 3. Pre-probation intervention/support for students with greatest needs; 4. Mentoring; 5. Cohort experience; and 6. Developmental education.

Strategic Planning Subcommittee #2 Improve Learning and Engagement in the First Year Subcommittee Membership Cynthia G. Blayer (Public Affairs) Bryan T. Dowling (Institutional Effectiveness) Deanne Southwell (ASAP) Scott Tulloch (Speech) Jessica Levin (Internships) Eliza Osae-Kwapong (E-Learning) Lane Glisson (Library) Francisco Delgado (English) Naseer Alomari (Speech) Christine Priano (Science) Jennifer Cachola (AATC) Elisa Koniski (Academic Literacy and Linguistics) Danesh Singh (Academic Literacy and Linguistics) Kristina Borowski (AATC) Francki Elve (Math) Sara Crosby (BLA) Carei Thomas (AATC) Tamer Avcilar (CIS) Mariana Torres (Student Affairs) Kathleen Offenholley (Math) Brett F. Whysel (Business Management) Ian Wentworth (Student Affairs) Janet E. Esquirol (Media Arts) Catarina Mata (Science) Page Delano (English) Julo Conte (Math) Ewa Barnes (Academic Literacy and Linguistics)

Strategic Planning Subcommittee #2 Improve Learning and Engagement in the First Year Subcommittee Update • • • Rebrand FYE and explore how to ensure that all students take FYE embedded within a course or as a stand-alone workshop series. Summer Bridge Program for at-promise students (CAA < 70) Conduct a cost/benefit analysis of interventions/practices that develop a sense of ‘belonging’ in cohort programs to determine initiative with ‘best value’ Develop and evaluate partnership/collaboration opportunities between Academic Advisors & Faculty Advisors Define & evaluate promising practices in the integration of student mentors & supplemental instruction in developmental education

Strategic Planning Subcommittee #3 Integrate Career Development throughout the Student Experience The areas that this subcommittee is expected to focus on are: 1. Internships outside and within BMCC; 2. Activities by academic and career communities; 3. Targeted courses; 4. Alumni networks; and 5. Enhancement of Federal Work Study.

Strategic Planning Subcommittee #3 Integrate Career Development throughout the Student Experience Subcommittee Membership La Dana Jenkins (Accounting) Heather James (Social Science) Donna Mc. Lean-Grant (Adult and Continuing Ed. ) Michael Doris (Student Affairs) Phillip Keefe (Coll. Dev. ) Chamutal Noimann (English) Lisa A. Grace (Health Ed. ) Sharon Brickman (Accounting) Yaritza Gonzalez (Coll. Dev. ) Glenda G. Blakely (Media Arts) Maryam Vatankhah (CIS) Anjeanette Ridley (Speech) Alfonso Bravo (Internships) Beth Cooperman (ASAP) Julian Schroeder (Business Management) Jennifer Gilken (Teacher Education) Gloria Mc. Namara (Health Education) Teresa B. Darwich Alcaraz (Modern Languages) Lynn Mc. Gee (Public Affairs) Jessica Spalter (Accessibility) Rukiya Goddard (AATC) Chin-Song Wei (Music & Art) Carlos Chaparro (Science) Driada Rivas (Career Dev. ) Sarah Salm (Science)

Strategic Planning Subcommittee #3 Integrate Career Development throughout the Student Experience Subcommittee Update • • • A recommendation to form coordinating committees organized around the academic and career communities which would include representatives from faculty, career services, and academic advising; their charge would be to plan and implement a selected number of events themed around each Academic and Career Community each semester. Recruit BMCC alumni to serve as Alumni Leaders for each Academic and Career Communities to assist with providing employer / industry input and support. Federal Work Study opportunities: Implementing a campus-wide planning initiative to transform more FWS roles in to internship quality experiences for BMCC Students. Develop a centralized Career Events calendar to capture and share career related activities, programs, events more broadly to the student body. Identify career related program outcomes for each academic major that should be evaluated for APR’s and Middle States reports.

Strategic Planning Subcommittee #4 Improve Completion and Transfer Rates through Integrated Support Services The areas that this subcommittee is expected to focus on are: 1. Tutoring and targeted supplemental instruction (SI) in math and corequisites; 2. Enhanced early alert; 3. Co-curricular activities; 4. Online courses and programs; and 5. Transfer support.

Strategic Planning Subcommittee #4 Improve Completion and Transfer Rates through Integrated Support Services Subcommittee Membership Josephine T. Pujols (ASAP) Gia N. Blackwell (LRC) Ross Anthony Tippit (Social Science) Victoria Apostol-Marius (Women's Resource Center) Christopher Medellin (E-Learning) Joshua Belknap (ESL Lab) Danielle Alvarez (Testing) Elisabeth Jaffe (Math) Leigh Somerville (Academic Literacy and Linguistics) Rosa Martinez (AATC) Paul Shively (Adult and Continuing Education) Pauline Gacanja (Testing) Pedro Perez (College Discovery) Anthony Bishop (Library) Daniel Burke (AATC) Leslie Craigo (TED) Maketa Barber (Testing) Karen Ehrlich (AATC) Fortune Attardo (Admissions) Daniela Bardac-Vlada (Math) Timothy Leonard (Academic Literacy and Linguistics) Nandrani Algu (LRC) Jordan Evans (BLA) Amber Yiu-Hsuan Liao (Music) Alex Pereira (E-Learning) Harry Mars (Student Activities)

Strategic Planning Subcommittee #4 Improve Completion and Transfer Rates through Integrated Support Services Subcommittee Update • • • Tutoring and targeted supplemental instruction (SI) in math and co-requisites Tagging SI courses Cross training SI leaders in Co-requisite courses Enhanced early alert Increase usage of Connect 2 Success through training, communication & additional support. Increase funding/staff support for Academic Coaches to accommodate and sustain increased usage Co-curricular activities Develop better awareness and communication tools about the details and workings of the Co-curricular Transcript Online courses and programs Integrate Student Support Services to Launch of Online Degrees Create a Digital Education and Innovation Department that Supports Collaboration across all the BMCC community Transfer support. Establish a transfer research standing committee composed of representatives from all the advising units and interested faculty. Identify a platform that can be used to house transfer information for faculty, staff and students.

Strategic Planning Subcommittee #5 Strengthen our Culture of Care for Students, Faculty, and Staff The areas that this subcommittee is expected to focus on are: 1. Culture of care curriculum; 2. Faculty and staff orientation; 3. Design and utilization of spaces; 4. Target support: Black/Latino males, adult learners, and faculty/staff; and 5. Basic needs support (food, housing, transportation, books).

Strategic Planning Subcommittee #5 Strengthen our Culture of Care for Students, Faculty, and Staff Subcommittee Membership Jorge Yafar (Admin. Planning) Kanu Nagra (Library) Katherine V. Baish (English) Jennifer Escobosa (Adult and Continuing Education) Ashtian Holmes (UMLA) Nkechi M. Agwu (Math) Michael Korn (Public Safety) Terri Ellis (AATC) Kadie Radics (AATC) Leticia Dinkins (LRC) Benjamin Haas (Speech) Jorge Florez (Math) Samantha Gioia (Single Stop) Angela Florschuetz (English) Tammie Velasquez (Women's Resource Center) Meagan C. Dunphy (Academic Literacy and Linguistics) Venita Andrews (Academic Affairs) John Gallagher (Technology) Gina Cherry (CETLS) Kelly Rodgers (Social Science) Tylisha Story (Enrollment Mgmt. ) Maureen H. Keenan (Music) Christina Waszak (Student Activities) Wilfred Cotto (Student Affairs) Ana Fernandez (Coll. Dev. ) Maria Deckinger (Human Resources) Robert Cortes (Counseling) Kirsten Cole (Teachers Education) Tiffany G. James (Student Affairs)

Strategic Planning Subcommittee #5 Strengthen our Culture of Care for Students, Faculty, and Staff Subcommittee Update • • • Make the Murray and Main campuses more attractive with murals and signage as well as faculty and staff lounge space with lockers (Design & Space) Effective communication by promoting “Tips for Effective Communication” (Curriculum of Care - Pedagogy) Meal Plan for students (Targeted Support) Transportation; housing; mental services to students (Basic Needs) Changes to On-Boarding (Faculty & Staff Cultivation)

Strategic Planning Subcommittee #6 Strengthen BMCC’s Role in a Thriving NYC and as a Leading Community College Nationally The areas that this subcommittee is expected to focus on are: 1. Community Service/Civic Engagement; 2. Research; 3. Community Partnerships; 4. Workforce Development; and 5. Sustainability.

Strategic Planning Subcommittee #6 Strengthen BMCC’s Role in a Thriving NYC and as a Leading Community College Nationally Subcommittee Membership Ray Bartholomew (ASAP) Erik Freas (Social Science) Thomas Harbison (E-Learning) Bakary Sagna (Math) Bryce Tolbert (College Discovery) Olivia Harris (Admissions) Lashallah Burgess (Adult and Continuing Education) Rosslynn Pieters (Public Affairs) Benjamin Powell (Speech) Stacy Cummins (MEOC) Ricardo Julien (Bursar) Albert Lee (Student Affairs) Christine Orbeta (AATC) Allana Burke (AATC) Julie Waldner (AATC) Kathleen Dreyer (Library) Jonathan Matamoros (AATC) Mohammad Azhar (CIS) Christopher Cyril (IT) Adan Rivera (Public Safety) Robert Park (MEOC) Brian Haller (Coll. Dev. ) Lisa Kasper (Admissions) Gregory A. Bryant (MECA)

Strategic Planning Subcommittee #6 Strengthen BMCC’s Role in a Thriving NYC and as a Leading Community College Nationally Subcommittee Update • • Community Service/Partnerships and Civic Engagement: Identify currently-existing community partnerships and service relationships, to focus especially on overlaps and gaps going forward. Identify BMCC on a continuum of civically-engaged colleges, and craft an action plan to enhance engagement. Research: Strengthen and incentivize on-campus research opportunities, and raise the profile of BMCC in the wider community for research expertise. Workforce Development: Recommend extension of training and educational offerings in these industry areas: Technology; Construction/Industrial Manufacturing; Healthcare and Social Assistance; Retail/Accommodation and Food Services; Performing Arts. Sustainability: Reconstitute a BMCC Sustainability Committee, adopt a new sustainability mission and vision statement, and develop a ten-year campus sustainability plan.

Mission Statements Please use the ballots on your table to vote for the one statement you believe best communicates the College’s current purpose and priorities. After you vote, please use the mission review sheet to offer comments on the current and two proposed mission statements.

Current Borough of Manhattan Community College is a vibrant, pluralistic learning community committed to the intellectual and personal growth of students. Working closely with organizations across New York City and beyond, we prepare students from around the globe for degree completion, successful transfer, career achievement, lifelong learning, and civic participation. Option 2 Borough of Manhattan Community College is a culturally diverse teaching and learning community committed to advancing equity and the intellectual and personal growth of students. Working to strengthen a culture of care inside and outside the classroom, we share a passion for learning with students from around the globe to increase degree completion, successful transfer, career achievement, and service and leadership within our communities. Option 3 Borough of Manhattan Community College is a diverse, equity minded teaching and learning community committed to the intellectual and personal growth of students. As an urban community college working closely with organizations across New York City and beyond, we prepare students from around the globe for degree completion, successful transfer, meaningful careers, service and leadership within our communities, and a passion for learning.

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Vision Statement In the fall of 2019, we asked participants in both the faculty and staff and student forums to begin thinking about a College Vision. They were provided with the following guidance: “Whereas the mission statement describes BMCC and communicates college priorities, a vision statement is designed to communicate what BMCC hopes to accomplish in the future. The mission represents the current state of the college while a vision represents future achievements. College vision statements exist to offer a shared understanding of the future direction of the college. Given this description, how do you hope that BMCC would be described in 10 or more years? ” The following draft vision statement reflects an analysis of the ideas, concepts, and themes provided and almost all the language is word for word. In other words, this vision statement is designed to represent the voice of the BMCC community. Please use the sheet provided to provide comments and in 15 minutes, we will report out.

Proposed Vision Statement BMCC will be nationally recognized for improving student learning and success, excellence in research and knowledge creation, and for advancing equity and socioeconomic mobility through the transformative power of education. BMCC faculty and staff are committed to strengthening our culture of care, and take responsibility for creating the conditions under which all students feel welcome, valued, and that they belong, and all members of the BMCC community can thrive. Teaching and learning at BMCC, both inside and outside the classroom, is culturally responsive and sustaining, deeply engaging, and celebrates the rich diversity of experience and knowledge students bring to the College. Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are proud of BMCC, and of our significant impact on the lives of individuals and families, and a thriving New York City.

BMCC Values In the fall of 2019, we asked participants in both the faculty and staff and student forums to begin thinking about BMCC’s values. They were provided with the following guidance: “The core values of a college reflect a set of agreed upon principles, beliefs and ideals that guide the activity of faculty, staff, and administrators. These values should represent the expectations that the college community holds itself accountable to demonstrating on a daily basis. They should also reflect an emotional connection to the mission. Please work as a table to develop no more than five words, statements, or phrases that communicate the story of what the college values as its most enduring and important beliefs about the role of BMCC. ” The 14 values provided reflects an analysis of the ideas, concepts, and themes provided and the descriptions reflect the exact wording provided. Please take about 10 minutes to walk around the room and place seven stickers on what you believe should be BMCC’s values. We will then open a brief discussion.

List of Values • Community • Care • • Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Inclusion • Affordability • Innovation • Personal Growth • Teaching and Learning • Student-Ready • Sustainability • Collaboration • Social Justice • Collegiality • Equity

Next Steps • Subcommittees and Steering Committee Review Comments • Departmental and Division Discussions • College-wide Voting of Mission and Values • Student Forums in March and April • State of the College Address • Strategic Plan Drafted

THANK YOU!