Faculty Development and Research

Description : Adjunct faculty orientation and support
Cluster(s) : (a)
Success Indicators : Evidence of enhanced adjunct performance and/or increased adjunct access to information that should increase their performance.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Dreifus Jones Otte Summerfield
Other Associated Offices : CIS

Description : Enhance research commercialization
Cluster(s) : (d)
Success Indicators : Increased tech transfer efforts, form start-up companies, build by CUNY CAT, etc.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Small
Other Associated Offices : Budget/Finance

Description : Increase research by faculty and doctoral students in health-related disciplines
Cluster(s) : (d)
Success Indicators : Increased number of grant applications, grant awards, and publication.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Ebenstein Corrente
Other Associated Offices : RF

Description : Increase research on teaching and learning
Cluster(s) : (a)(c)
Success Indicators : Increase in number of relevant grant applications and publications.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Summerfield Corrente Jones
Other Associated Offices : 

Description : Institute research mentoring program for junior faculty & bridge program fund for senior faculty
Cluster(s) : (d)
Success Indicators : Programs in effect.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Small
Other Associated Offices : RF

Description : Revise IRB policies and procedures
Cluster(s) : (a)(d)
Success Indicators : New policies and procedures approved by the BOT.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Small
Other Associated Offices : 

Description : Take next steps on the Advanced Research Science Center (ARSC)
Cluster(s) : (a)(b)(d)
Success Indicators : Identify potential directors of 5 areas and initiate major fund-raising campaign.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Small
Other Associated Offices : Development Facilities

Curriculum, Learning, and Teaching

Description : Continue planning for new community college and/or infuse new c.c. ideas into existing community colleges
Cluster(s) : (c)(d)
Success Indicators : Significant external funds and space obtained for new evidence-based c.c. and/or evidence of incorporation of new c.c. ideas into existing c.c.s.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Mogulescu
Other Associated Offices : CIS

Description : Continue to serve the City of New York through projects and partnerships with City and State agencies, and generate external funds to support these efforts
Cluster(s) : (c)(d)
Success Indicators : Amount and renewal of external funding, city and state satisfaction with projects, number of people served.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Mogulescu
Other Associated Offices : RF

Description : Enhance academic performance of SEEK/CD students
Cluster(s) : (c)
Success Indicators : Enhanced performance on OIRA success measures.  
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Williams Ast Crook Littman Moore
Other Associated Offices : 

Description : Increase student success in math
Cluster(s) : (a)(b)(c)
Success Indicators : Analyses of math college readiness, further analyses of college performance, including performance in pathways; identification of best practices; development of an action plan
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Logue Crook Jones Ondrus
Other Associated Offices : 

Description : Initiate additional online and face-to-face for-credit and noncredit postsecondary programs in SPS
Cluster(s) : (c)(d)
Success Indicators : Number of programs, number of enrollments/graduates, student and employer satisfaction with programs.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Mogulescu
Other Associated Offices : CIS

Description : Performance Gaps (NASH)
Cluster(s) : (c)
Success Indicators : Complete reports for NASH and identify particular areas to target; cut gaps in half by 2015.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Crook Anderson Chellman Kendrick Ptachik
Other Associated Offices : 

Description : Promote information literacy system-wide
Cluster(s) : (a)(c)
Success Indicators : Promote CUNY-based research on information literacy and analyze additional data; develop specific outcome measures.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Kendrick Littman Otte
Other Associated Offices : 

Description : Develop a policy concerning remediation
Cluster(s) : (a)(c)
Success Indicators : Either use existing evidence, if definitive, or plan own experiment to develop a policy concerning remediation.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Crook Jones Meade Ondrus Summerfield
Other Associated Offices : 

Teacher Education

Description : Begin to increase retention of CUNY graduates in the teaching profession in NYC high-need schools
Cluster(s) : (d)
Success Indicators : Examine relevant data.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Ashdown Crook Littman
Other Associated Offices : 

Description : Enhance program data: Teacher Education
Cluster(s) : (a)(b)(c)(d)
Success Indicators : Publication of data book
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Ashdown Crook Littman
Other Associated Offices : 

Description : Revise and increase options for preparing math and science teachers
Cluster(s) : (d)
Success Indicators : Options formulated by university working group and ready for consideration by chancellery by early spring.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Ashdown Donnelly Eldridge Fighetti (to 1/12/09) Gillespie Mangino Peskin Posamentier Rini Sacks Shanley Simmons Steiner
Other Associated Offices : NYU/DOE

Description : Teacher Academy (current students)
Cluster(s) : (c)(d)
Success Indicators : Students receive what have been promised, as well as an effective education.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : Ashdown Baker Corrente Donnelly Rini
Other Associated Offices : DOE/RF *Deputy COO Sacks

Health, Nursing

Description : Enhance program data: Nursing
Cluster(s) : (a)(b)(c)(d)
Success Indicators : Publication of annual data book.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Ebenstein Crook Littman
Other Associated Offices : 

Description : Enhance use of technology in nurse education
Cluster(s) : (a)
Success Indicators : Increase in number of online nursing courses and progress on simulation labs.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Ebenstein Crook Littman Otte Ptachik Rini
Other Associated Offices : 

Description : Improve clinical competencies in nurse education
Cluster(s) : (a)(d)
Success Indicators : Develop appropriate measures and partnerships with health providers, and then show increases.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Ebenstein Ondrus
Other Associated Offices : 

Description : Steer students to appropriate health careers
Cluster(s) : (b)(c)(d)
Success Indicators : Implementation of new nursing admission requirements and new undeclared health major, along with appropriate advising.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Ebenstein Ptachik
Other Associated Offices : 

Enrollment, Retention, and Student Development

Description : Articulation and Transfer
Cluster(s) : (b)(c)
Success Indicators : Audit completed; ultimately, proportion of credits earned that are effectively transferred from one CUNY campus to another, including within the proposed School of Public Health, and from CD to SEEK.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Wrigley Ashdown Beatha Call Crook Ebenstein Littman Moore Ptachik Summerfield Williams
Other Associated Offices : 

Description : Continue to Develop the Leadership Academy
Cluster(s) : (c)(d)
Success Indicators : Number of students utilizing co-currricular transcripts and involved in mentoring opportunities; number of organizations that recognize the cocurricular transcript as part of a job candidate’s resume; number of students involved in service learning opportunities, etc.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Moore Agosto Joseph McManus Summerfield Williams
Other Associated Offices : University Registrar

Description : Enhance first-year programs
Cluster(s) : (a)(c)
Success Indicators : Identify first-year resources and best practices and make recommendations for implementation on the campuses.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Summerfield Jones Martineau Ondrus Rini
Other Associated Offices : 

Description : Enrollment management
Cluster(s) : (c)
Success Indicators : Increased enrollment and quality of entering students at appropriate colleges; revised admissions indexes; improved speed and accuracy of processing.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Ptachik Crook
Other Associated Offices : CIS

Description : Maintain special SPS programs that provide support to particular NYC populations
Cluster(s) : (c)(d)
Success Indicators : Each program has specific success indicators.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Mogulescu
Other Associated Offices : Varies

Description : PSC Student Mentoring Project
Cluster(s) : (c)
Success Indicators : Proposed project ready for implementation in fall 2009.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Moore Blank Logue Silverblatt Summerfield
Other Associated Offices : PSC – Bowen and staff

Description : Coordinating academic support services (admissions, bursar, financial aid, and registrar)
Cluster(s) : (c)
Success Indicators : Increased student satisfaction ratings; identify best practices and assess and increase number of campuses using those practices.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Moore Ptachik Rosa Summerfield
Other Associated Offices : 

Description : Establish a staff development initiative for Student Affairs
Cluster(s) : (b)(d)
Success Indicators : Professional/personal development plans submitted by campus-based student affairs personnel; system-wide plan developed for carrying out plans; plans executed.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Moore Joseph Richardson
Other Associated Offices : 

Assessment and Accountability

Description : Design a PMP Information website
Cluster(s) : (a)(b)(c)(d)
Success Indicators : Website in effect.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Ondrus
Other Associated Offices : University Relations

Description : Standard 14 (Assessment of Student Learning)
Cluster(s) : (a)(c)
Success Indicators : Institute faculty-driven processes for assessment of student learning to use results to improve teaching etc., share best practices with and across campuses.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Ondrus Kendrick Littman Ptachik Summerfield Wrigley
Other Associated Offices : 

Description : With CUE leaders, develop and implement evaluation tools in order to measure the effectiveness of CUE programs, both at the campuses and university-wide, so as to inform future CUE allocations
Cluster(s) : (a)(c)
Success Indicators : Annual outcome measures, used formatively in CUE planning and in 09-10 CUE allocations.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Summerfield Crook Jones Littman Martineau Ondrus
Other Associated Offices : 

Technology

Description : Effect Academic Affairs Sections of CUNY First
Cluster(s) : (b) (c)
Success Indicators : Financial aid transition from 3 systems to CUNY First; student, faculty, and staff satisfaction with administrative processes.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Ptachik Ashdown Bianco Crook Kendrick
Other Associated Offices : CIS, Deputy Chief Operating Officer

Description : Effect prioritized OAA tech projects with CIS
Cluster(s) : (b)
Success Indicators : Establish inventory or projects, and establish mechanisms for prioritizing OAA tech projects that OAA members judge effective.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Otte Crook Kendrick Mogulescu Ptachik
Other Associated Offices : CIS

Description : Enhance technology skills of OAA members
Cluster(s) : (b)
Success Indicators : OAA members have gained additional skills that they judge as useful.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Otte Kendrick
Other Associated Offices : CIS

Description : Establish Academic Commons
Cluster(s) : (a)(b)(c)(d)
Success Indicators : Showcase effective practices, create a test bed for pilots, and number of participants.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Otte Kendrick
Other Associated Offices : CIS

Description : Establish an effective Committee on Academic Technology
Cluster(s) : (a)(b)(c)(d)
Success Indicators : Committee established and several significant improvements effected.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Otte Kirschner
Other Associated Offices : CIS

Description : Increase use of technology in the libraries
Cluster(s) : (a)(b)
Success Indicators : Upgrade to Aleph version 18; issue RFP for Electronic Resource Management System, design library interface for new version of Blackboard, etc.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Kendrick Bryan Otte
Other Associated Offices : CIS

Administration

Description : Establish a procedure for a financial review of proposed and existing programs
Cluster(s) : (b)
Success Indicators : Procedure established and communicated to campuses.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Rini Ptachik
Other Associated Offices : Budget/Finance

Description : Establish administrative infrastructure for new School of Public Health
Cluster(s) : (b)(d)
Success Indicators : SPH has an integrated financial plan and recruits and hires senior leaders.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Rini
Other Associated Offices : Budget/Finance

Description : Establish all funds OAA budget including state, city, and Research Foundation funds
Cluster(s) : (b)
Success Indicators : All funds budget exists allowing for more effective planning.  
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Rini
Other Associated Offices : Budget/Finance

Description : Increase effective administrative oversight of SEEK/CD
Cluster(s) : (b)(c)
Success Indicators : Positive results of 4-6 monitoring site visits of SEEK programs.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Williams Ast Moore Rini Taylor
Other Associated Offices : 

Description : Rationalize and implement system-wide policies via new Office of University Registrar
Cluster(s) : (c)
Success Indicators : Office of University Registrar Web site; reviewed/revised CUNY-wide attendance policy and residency policy and procedures; CUNY-wide personal data change policy and business process;  CUNY-wide tables and values in support of CUNYFirst.
Team Members (*Team Leader) : *Ptachik Bianco
Other Associated Offices : CIS