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NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK Mathematics Department Meeting September 12, 2019

• Election of secretary • Approval of minutes from May 2, 2019 • Election of department delegates to the College Council (two delegates)

• Fall 2019 department meetings: September 12 October 3 November 7 December 5 • School of Arts and Sciences Meeting: September 19 in A 105

Hold the dates Peer meeting for promotion candidates: Friday December 13, 10: 00 -5: 00 (reading day) Math department holiday party Thursday, Dec. 19, 11: 30 -2: 30 pm

Congratulations Dr. Moulay Driss Aqil Dr. Nancye Barthelemy Dr. Mustapha Nadmi Dr. Gabriel Zapata

Congratulations Dr. Moulay Driss Aqil B. S. in Applied Mathematics, City Tech M. S. in Applied mathematics, Queens College, CUNY Master of Mathematics Education, Teacher’s College, Columbia University Ph. D in Mathematics Education, Columbia University Dissertation : Morocco: Multilingualism, Cultural Identity, and Mathematics Education, Post-French Protectorate, a Historical Perspective Dr. Mustapha Nadmi B. S. in Applied Mathematics, City Tech Ph. D. in Mathematics Education, Columbia University Dissertation: The Development of Algebra in the Islamic Medieval Age Dr. Yiming Yu B. S. in Applied Mathematics, City Tech Ph. D. in Applied Mathematics, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dissertation: Rare Event Sampling In Applied Stochastic Dynamical Systems Senior Software Engineer

Important administrative dates • September 16 - Verification of Enrollment (VOE) – WN grade is irreversible • • Thursday October 31 – Midterm grades November 5 – Last day to withdraw for W grade December 14 - 20 – Final exam period Friday December 27 – Final grade submission

Other dates • • • No classes: Sept. 2, 30, Oct. 1, 8, 9, 16, Nov. 28 -30 September 5 – Follows a Monday schedule October 16 – Follows a Monday schedule December 13 – Reading Day Classes meet in their regular scheduled time during the final exam period Dec. 14 - 20.

Important personnel dates • Promotion – October 11 – Request for Personnel Action (RPA) – November 1 – Last day to update PARSE for promotion • Fellowship leave and Scholar Incentive Award – October 11 – Request for Personnel Action (RPA) – November 8 - Fellowship and Scholarship Incentive applications are due to department chair Link for RPA: http: //www. citytech. cuny. edu/ofsr/docs/forms/Requestfor Personnel. Action. pdf

Other dates Provost August to share the COACHE results at College Council meeting – September 24. October 15 – Fall PDAC travel request is due Open House – Sunday, October 27, 11 -2 - need faculty and student ambassadors - will take place in New Academic Complex

Fall 2019 update In Fall 2019, the math department offers 242 sections, with 7870 students: • 15 sections of MAT 065 CO • 55 sections of MAT 1275 CO • 2 sections of MAT 1190 CO The math department has • hired 10 adjuncts in August • 42 full-time and 101 adjuncts, total 143 faculty

Enrollment Pattern Enrollment increase seen in MAT 1275 CO and MAT 1375. Enrollment decrease seen in MAT 065, MAT 1175, MAT 1275. Enrollment decrease in the evening sections.

Fall enrollment trend - remedial (# of sections/# of students) MAT 0630 MAT 0650 Fall 2011 21/592 34/1107 Fall 2012 16/503 37/1014 Fall 2013 18/644 33/1128 Fall 2014 18/631 36/1108 Fall 2015 21/699 39/1137 Fall 2016 19/651 35/994 Fall 2017 18/588 17/425 MAT 065 CO MAT 065 Fall 2018 18/618 16/448 Spring 2019 9/250 5/118 Fall 2019 15/416 6/167

Fall enrollment trend - credit level (# of sections/# of students) MAT 1175 MAT 1275 CO MAT 1275 MAT 1375 MAT 1475 MAT 1575 Fall 2011 45/1656 41/1365 26/905 18/629 7/266 Fall 2012 43/1553 40/1377 27/920 20/707 10/364 Fall 2013 45/1383 41/1394 31/1132 24/828 11/403 Fall 2014 39/1191 41/1414 34/1153 25/938 11/412 Fall 2015 24/834 37/1454 31/1156 25/906 12/442 Fall 2016 21/826 37/1239 31/1019 26/884 12/449 Fall 2017 39/1551 4/159 28/794 26/698 20/615 13/429 Spring 2018 23/747 6/186 27/1029 25/906 18/582 13/411 Fall 2018 10/307 32/1133 30/964 26/938 19/637 12/397 Spring 2019 2/49 34/1142 14/414 26/906 17/619 11/386 Fall 2019 1/32 55/2175 17/655 28/914 21/656 12/415

Enrollment trend - credit level (# of sections/# of students) MAT 1190 CO MAT 1272 Fall 2016 21/806 15/474 Spring 2017 17/630 14/457 Fall 2017 28/1096 13/458 Spring 2018 22/711 1/25 14/426 Fall 2018 28/1035 2/58 14/474 Spring 2019 22/670 1/13 14/414 Fall 2019 23/894 2/59 12/418

MAT 2440 MAT 2540 Fall 2011 1/29 0/0 Fall 2012 2/30 1/21 Fall 2013 2/42 1/26 Fall 2014 3/68 1/25 Fall 2015 6/144 2/40 Fall 2016 8/214 5/133 Fall 2017 10/268 5/120 Spring 2018 8/245 5/107 Fall 2018 10/271 5/126 Spring 2019 9/244 5/105 Fall 2019 10/262 4/70

Fall 2019 Course Offering MAT 1630 (55176. D 100) MAT 2071 (59120. D 700) MAT 2572 (32908. D 649) MAT 2580 (32911. D 652) MAT 2630 (32915. D 662) MAT 2675 (32917. D 664) MAT 2680 (32918. E 598) MAT 3075 (33054. D 674) MAT 3672 (32926. D 675) MAT 3770 (32922. D 676) MAT 3772 (32923. D 678) MAT 3788 (32937. D 680) MAT 3880 (32955. D 681) MAT 4030 (59116. D 684) MAT 4900 (32924. D 686) MAT 4901 (32925. D 688) MEDU 1010 (59118. D 692) MEDU 2901 (66975. D 695) MEDU 4040 (55328. E 710) Introduction to computational science – new course Introduction to Proofs and Logic Probability and Mathematical Statistics I (Calculus based) Linear Algebra Numerical Analysis Calculus III Differential Equations Introduction to Real Analysis Probability and Mathematical Statistics II (Calculus based) Mathematical Modeling I - Optimization Stochastic Models Applications of the Heat Equation for Financial Mathematics An Introduction to Partial Differential Equations History of Mathematics Internship II Foundations of Mathematics Education Peer Leader Training in Mathematics Supervised Student Teaching in Mathematics Education

2017 -18 Goals and Targets • • • Applied Math – Complete program review – Increase enrollment, improve retention and graduation Math Education – Complete CAEP self-study and program accreditation – Increase recruitment efforts, increase enrollment – Streamline program curriculum to improve retention and graduation Computer Science – Increase recruitment of women – Increase retention and graduation Applied Math, Math Education, Computer science to streamline program requirement and electives Developmental Mathematics – Restructure and enhance course curriculum and policy to improve student learning and pass rates. Continuing efforts in critical course assessment and propose intervention strategies Continuing efforts to improve communication among instructors teaching the same course – course coordination – Course policy Improve the student advisement and registration process, including correct placement of students into courses. Increase the engagement of faculty (full-time and adjuncts) in OER and technology-based curriculum. Increase the engagement of full time faculty in research and professional development.

2019 -20 Goals and Targets • Degree programs: – Increase recruitment, enrollment, and retention in the three programs – Improve student advisement, mandatory advisement? • Developmental Mathematics – Continue with the corequisite efforts. – Continue to restructure and enhance course curriculum and policy • Assessment: – – • MAT 1190 - Quantitative Reasoning and Reading MAT 2440 – Writing Intensive Assessment MAT 1275/1275 CO – Critical Course MAT 1375 – General Education Critical Thinking Course Coordination – Course policy / grading policy / academic integrity policy • • Increase the engagement of faculty (full-time and adjuncts) in OER and technologybased curriculum. Increase the engagement of full time faculty in research and professional development.

Program Coordinators Developmental Math – Johanna Ellner Applied Mathematics – Jonathan Natov Math Education – Nadia Kennedy Computer Science – Urmi Ghosh-Dastidar

Course Coordinators MAT 1190 – Nadia Benakli MAT 1272 – Johanna Ellner MAT 1275 and 1275 CO – Holly Carley MAT 1372 – Ezra Halleck MAT 1375 – Thomas Tradler MAT 1475 and 1575 – Henry Africk MAT 2440 and 2540 – Johann Thiel

Committee Reports Assessment Curriculum Final Examination Departmen t Committee s Appointme nts Chairper son Course Coordinato rs Departmen t Sponsored Organizatio n Coordinato rs and Liaison Coordinato rs Final Grades Appeals Good and Welfare Placement Professional Development and Research Programming and Scheduling Technology Website/Instruction SIAM Student Chapter Math Club Department Administrative Assistants Department Delegates to College Council Learning Center Coordinator Library Liaison Faculty Travel/PDAC Liaison Applied Mathematics MATHEMATI CS DEPARTMEN T PROGRAMS Mathematics Education Computer Science Developmental Mathematics

Good and Welfare Adjournment