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Announced that the College will be offering courses at the 106
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Air Rescue Wing in
Westhampton Beach starting in the spring 2018 semester.
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Launched the College’s Internet Radio Station.
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Initiated Spirit Week and Finish Strong programs as part of our planning to enhance
retention and bolster completion.
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Reduced the College’s three-year cohort student loan default rate for financial aid awarded
through the Federal Family Education Loan Program and the Direct Loan Program nearly
in half.
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Directed the workflow necessary to fully respond to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s
announcement regarding creation of the New York State Excelsior Scholarship.
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Introduced new academic programs, including Cybersecurity, EMT/Paramedic, Physical
Education Studies, Advanced Manufacturing, and expanded the LPN program to the
Eastern Campus; new programs in Dental Hygiene, Sonography/Radiology and Fashion
Merchandising are currently under review by SUNY.
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Modified College’s Nursing degree from an AAS to an AS degree.
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Made substantive program revisions to over 30 curricula.
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Submitted 26 programs for discontinuation.
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Following extensive review of the College’s course inventory, submitted 95 courses for
SUNY General Education approval.
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Submitted required documents to obtain approval for our second online program –
a Business Management certificate.
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Led a team of over 80 faculty members in the design, implementation and completion of
the five-year, $2-million Title III project. The grant engaged and supported students by:
electronically enabling enrollment and admissions; reorganizing and improving faculty
academic advising; instituting an academic early warning and intervention system;
developing repositories of online learning objects for 20 high-enrollment gateway courses;
and unifying online and in-person student support resources through a Virtual Learning
Commons (VLC).
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Worked with governance to revise and expand the College’s academic integrity, add/drop,
late registration and academic probation policies and procedures.
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Initiated a comprehensive review of all university partnerships and articulation agreements.
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Took the lead in designing a SUNY mobility survey to address the transfer experience
within SUNY. This work eventually led to a statewide requirement for all associate degrees
to consist of 64 credits or fewer. Directed the collective efforts of student affairs, college
administrators, program faculty, staff, and governance bodies to meet SUNY’s seamless
transfer expectations.
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Managed the effort to schedule college visits to Long Island based four-year
institutions for transferring Suffolk students through the Position Your Transition initiative.
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Evaluated and modified the College’s development education placement policies.