PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH 2020Position Profile

Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, the Board of Trustees of The City University of New York (CUNY) and the Presidential Search Committee invite nominations and applications for the position of President of Queensborough Community College, CUNY.

Queensborough Community College seeks a proven, collaborative leader who embraces public education and a commitment to economic advancement within diverse communities.

Presidential Search

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The City University of New York

The City University of New York is thenation’s largest urban public university,a transformative engine of socialmobility that is a critical component ofthe lifeblood of New York City.Founded in 1847 as the nation’s firstfree public institution of highereducation, CUNY today has sevencommunity colleges, 11 senior collegesand seven graduate or professionalinstitutions spread across New YorkCity’s five boroughs, serving over500,000 students of all ages andawarding 55,000 degrees each year.CUNY’s mix of quality and afford-ability propels almost six times asmany low-income students into themiddle class and beyond as all the Ivy

League colleges combined. More than80 percent of the University’sgraduates stay in New York,contributing to all aspects of the city’seconomic, civic, and cultural life anddiversifying the city’s workforce inevery sector. CUNY’s graduates andfaculty have received many prestigioushonors, including 13 Nobel Prizes and26 MacArthur “Genius” Grants. TheUniversity’s historic mission continuesto this day: provide a first-rate publiceducation to all students, regardless ofmeans or background.

To learn more about CUNY, pleasevisit https://www.cuny.edu.

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About Queensborough

Community College

Queensborough CommunityCollege is considered one of thefinest two-year schools in thenation, offering a world-class, low-cost public higher education. Oneof the most diverse campusesnationwide, Queensborough is acritical gate-way into highereducation for many students whoare the first in their families toattend college.

Queensborough has been hailed byboth The Chronicle of HigherEducation and Community CollegeWeek as a top-degree producer anda leading college in regard to socialmobility into the middle class.Queensborough is also a FulbrightScholar Top Producing Institution.These accolades reflect QCC’sdedication to providing studentswith a comprehensive educationalexperience through its rigorousacademic programs, a personalizedadvisement program and faculty-led research opportunities.

Founded in 1959, QCC is locatedin Northeast Queens. The heart ofthe College is the Kurt R.

Schmeller Library Building, wherestudents and faculty can accesstoday’s information, includingOpen Educational Resources. Thelibrary is a place where faculty anddepartments can engage withinstructional technologies andbecome active members of thelarger virtual world of seasonededucators to create materials whichare not only of high quality, butthat save time and money forstudents. The library is also hometo the Academic ComputingCenter, the Campus Writing Center,and Student Learning Center.

Among the College’s other majorbuildings is an acclaimed 3D lab, arenowned virtual hospital, anastronomy observatory, recital hall,photography and digital artlaboratories, and an 875-seatprofessional performing artstheater. A recent addition to thecampus is the Science Atrium, oneof QCC’s primary social meetingspaces and a place for students tostudy and collaborate on scholarlywork.

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Accreditation

In the fall of 2017, the Collegebecame the only community collegein New York and one of the only 19community colleges in the country toreceive accreditation from theNational Association of Schools ofArt and Design (NASAD). With thisvalidation, Queensborough joined theranks of New York City’s premier arteducation institutions such as CooperUnion, Pratt, and Fashion Institute ofTechnology, offering a nationallyrecognized art and design educationfor students pursuing careers in thefine arts.

The Department of Art and Designgained accreditation on the heels ofQueensborough’s theatre program,

which last fall received accreditationfrom the National Association ofSchools of Theatre, the soleaccrediting body approved by theDepartment of Education. Similarly,Queensborough became one of onlyeight community colleges out of 189nationwide with an accredited theatreprogram.

Queensborough Community Collegeis governed by The City University ofNew York’s Board of Trustees and theOffice of the Chancellor and is subjectto the provisions of the variouscollective bargaining agreementsbetween the University and thefaculty and staff unions.

Queensborough Community College is fully accredited by the Middle StatesCommission on Higher Education.

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Academics

The College’s 40+ transfer programsare designed for students who plan tocontinue their studies at a four-yearinstitution. Nearly 70 percent ofgraduates transfer to senior colleges oruniversities, while others obtain thenecessary skills for careeradvancement.

Queensborough is renowned for itsaward-winning Queensborough Aca-demies, a nationally recognizedstudent support initiative that servesall full-time degree students from themoment they enter to graduation andbeyond. The initiative has yielded anoteworthy increase in studentretention and graduation rates. QCC isone of the few community colleges inthe country offering such a programon this scale. An important componentof the Academies are high impactlearning experiences to support activelearning, retention, and academic

success. These experiences extend toopportunities in undergraduate re-search, service learning, writingintensive courses, internships, andeducational opportunities.

With its recently added 10th Dual/Jointprogram in Computer Information andSecurity with John Jay College ofCriminal Justice, Queensborough nowhas more Dual/Joint programs thanany CUNY college. The otherprograms include: Nursing withHunter College, York College, andCUNY School of ProfessionalStudies; Biotechnology, Chemistry, &Pharmaceutical Sciences with YorkCollege; Criminal Justice, Accountingfor Forensic Accounting, and Sciencefor Forensics with John Jay College ofCriminal Justice; and Education withQueens College.

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Programs

Business Academy• Accounting for Forensic Accounting Fraud

Examination and Financial Forensics (QCC/John Jay)

• Accounting (AAS) • Business Administration (AS) • Computer Information Systems (AAS)• Computer Information Systems (Cert) • Health Care Office Administration: Managing,

Coding, and Billing (Cert)• Management (Concentration: Marketing)

(AAS) • Medical Assistant (AAS) • Medical Office Assistant (Cert)• Office Administration Assistant (Options:

Corporate Office Administration, Legal Office Administration. Accounting/Office Administration, and Health Care Office Administration) (Cert)

• Office Administration & Technology (AAS)

Health-Related Sciences Academy• Health Sciences (AS)• Medical Assistant (AAS)• Medical Office Assistant (Cert)• Massage Therapy (AAS)• Nursing (AAS)• Nursing (QCC/Hunter)• Nursing (QCC/York)• Nursing (QCC/School of Professional Studies) • Public Health (AS)

Liberal Arts Academy• Criminal Justice (QCC/John Jay) • Liberal Arts & Sciences (AA)• Concentrations:

⎯ American Studies ⎯ Communication Studies ⎯ Education ⎯ English ⎯ Exercise Science ⎯ Gender Studies⎯ History

⎯ International Studies⎯ Liberal Studies⎯ Nutrition⎯ Personal Training⎯ Physical Education⎯ Sociology ⎯ Urban Studies

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Academy• Architectural Technology (AAS) • Biotechnology (QCC/York) • Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Sciences

(QCC/York) • Computer Engineering Technology (AAS) • Computer Science and Information Security

(QCC/John Jay)• Electronic Engineering Technology (AAS)• Engineering Science (AS)• Environmental Science (AS)• Internet and Information Technology (AAS) • Internet & Information Technology (Cert) • Mathematics & Science (AS)• Mechanical Engineering Technology (AAS) • Psychology (AA) • Science for Forensic Science/Forensic Science

(QCC/John Jay)• Telecommunications Technology (AAS)

Visual & Performing Arts Academy• Art (Concentrations: Art & Design, Art History)

(AS) • Dance (AS) • Digital Art and Design (AS) • Film, Media & Production Studies (AS) • Gallery and Museum Studies (AS) • Music (AS)• Music Production (AAS)• Theatre (Concentrations: Acting, Technical

Theatre) (AS)

QCC offers more than 40 academic programs housed within five Academies:

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Collaborative/Innovative Programs

The Queensborough CommunityCollege’s division of Pre-College,Continuing Education, and Prof-essional Development is an edu-cational resource to the community,providing accessible and qualityprogramming for students seeking toenrich their personal lives, advancetheir academic skills, or develop theirprofessional careers.

In June, Queensborough celebratedthe first commencement of itsBusiness Technology Early CollegeHigh School (BTECH), a fullyintegrated high school and collegecurriculum. Dual credit enrollment ina nationally recognized frameworkleading to significant success ofstudents in college retention andgraduation rates, as well as in high-level grade attainment.

Queensborough’s STEM Academy isvery strong. Engineering Science and

Mathematics & Science, bothAssociates in Science degrees, areamong top five curricula byenrollment.

The Port of Entry program wasestablished in 1980 as a uniqueintensive language developmentprogram designed to provide inter-national students and new immigrantswith the language skills, knowledge,and experience necessary to succeedin higher education and professionalcareers in the Unites States.

CUNY Language Immersion Program(CLIP) provides intensive, full-timeinstruction (25 hours a week) in theEnglish language to learners ofEnglish as a second language who areat a very low proficiency level inreading and writing. The purpose forattending CLIP, therefore, is to bringtheir proficiency up to the highestlevel of college remedial classes inorder to exit from remediation andstart attending college credit courses.CLIP held its 51st graduationceremony this year and 87 studentscompleted the program. Over 70% ofthose will attend QCC while otherswill transfer to various CUNY andSUNY schools to continue theireducation.

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Finances

As a publicly supported institution, with a total operating budgetexceeding $112 million, QCC offers the opportunity for students tocomplete their degrees without the debt often associated with acollege education. Nearly 90% of students graduate without studentloan debt.

The QCC Fund, Inc.

The Queensborough Community College Fund, Inc. is a non-profitorganization established in 1975 to raise funds from private sourcesto advance the educational and cultural programs of the college.Alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends contribute to the QCCFund, Inc. as well as business, corporations, and privatefoundations. The Board of Directors manages the assets of the QCCFund, Inc. and is charged with fundraising for QueensboroughCommunity College. Over the past five years, the fundraisingefforts of the QCC Fund have exceeded $13.6 million incontributions.

Capital Program Funding

In the last five years Queensborough Community College hasreceived approximately $65 million in direct appropriations forprojects on campus.

Campus Projects

Recently Completed:• Medical Arts, Science & Admin Bldgs. - Roof Replacements,

$9 million. • Campus-Wide Electrical Reconstruction, $41.2 million.

Medical Arts Bldg. Sprinkler/Standpipe, $2.5 million. • Phase II Fire Alarm, $2.6 million.

In Progress:• Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) Future

Center, $3 million. • Cafeteria and Kitchen Ph. II, $17 million. • Central Plant Chiller Reconstruction - Phase II, $21.2 million. • Humanities Building - Performing Arts Center Upgrades, $13.6

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Queensborough proudly reflectsthe unique character of the localQueens community, the mostdiverse county in the UnitedStates. QCC distinguishes itselffrom other higher educationinstitutions in America becauseof that diversity, with nearlyequal populations of AfricanAmericans, Asians, Caucasians,and Latinos. Its students comefrom 127 countries and speak 78different languages.

Diversity

29%

28%

27%

15%1%

Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander

African American Caucasian

Other

53% Female / 47% Male

Average Age: 23

Ethnicity

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Faculty

Queensborough Community Collegehas 415 full-time faculty and 491adjunct faculty. Eighty-six percent offull-time faculty hold a doctoral orterminal degree – three times thenational average. The faculty isactively engaged in communitycollege pedagogical research to studyand improve the teaching method-ologies to further benefit students.They also conduct research in theiracademic disciplines, publish theirfindings, and present internationallyin academic forums. The faculty isequally dedicated to the success oftheir students and encourages them topursue their own intellectualdevelopment.

Alumni

The College boasts more than 80,000alumni. More than half of Queens-borough associate degree recipientstransfer to a CUNY baccalaureateprogram, the highest of all CUNYcommunity colleges. The more com-monly attended senior schools forQueensborough graduates includeBaruch College, Hofstra University,Pratt, Stony Brook University,Fordham University, University ofPennsylvania, and New York Uni-versity, among many other insti-tutions.

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Life at QCC

The vast majority of Queensboroughstudents are New York City residentsand most live in Queens. About 14percent of students commute from otherboroughs and surrounding counties.

Student Government

Student government is an entity createdto provide students experience andtraining in democratic government. Thisgroup of students is charged with theduty of continuously expanding andcoordinating a program of studentactivities. The student governmentstimulates interest and support in thedevelopment, assessment, and executionof education, social, cultural, andrecreational programs. Additionally, thegroup fosters communication amongststudents, administration, and faculty.The student government represents thebest interests of the general studentbody.

Student Clubs

QCC offers more than 50 student clubsand organizations including:

Cultural Groups:• Asian Society• Foreign Language Society• Haitian Club

Academic Related:• Biology Club• Chemistry Club• College Discovery Club• CSTEP Club• Drama Society• Music Society• Students’ Health Club• Vicki Kasomenakis Business Society

Religious Groups:• Hillel Club• Muslim Student Association• Newman Center Club

Special Interests:• Mindfulness Club• Motor Club

Honoraries:• Lambda Sigma Chapter• Phi Theta Kappa• Student Nurses Association

Organizations:• NYPIRG• Student Organization for Disabilities

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Queensborough Athletics

For students interested in athletics,joining one of Queensborough Comm-unity College’s Tiger sports teams issure to be a rewarding complement totheir overall college experience.Participation in athletic competitionbuilds character by teaching student-athletes leadership skills and the valueof teamwork. It also provides thepotential for athletic scholarships tosenior colleges.

As a proud member of both NationalJunior College Athletic Association(NJCAA) and The City University ofNew York Athletic Conference(CUNYAC), all of Queensborough’svarsity teams compete in Division III

of Region XV. Queensborough Comm-unity College offers a wide range ofcompetitive intercollegiate spots forstudents to choose from.

In addition to the complete roster ofintercollegiate sports at the college,Queensborough offers a variety ofassociate degree programs in Health,Physical Education, Dance, andMassage Therapy. All programs areoffered in a supportive environmentand instructed by experts in therequired fields. Participation inathletics provides a balance toacademic endeavors and helps studentsget the most out of their collegeexperience.

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Athletic Facilities

Located on a beautiful 37-acre campusin Bayside, Queens, Queensboroughboasts some of the finest athleticfacilities in the area, including theimpressive, multi-level Robert F.Kennedy Hall, which has an Olympic-size swimming pool, a dynamic weighttraining center, a state-of-the-art dance

studio and theater, and five fullyequipped gymnasiums. Outdoorfacilities include six newly-pavedtennis courts, two paddleball/handballcourts, two volleyball courts, a near500-yard track, and standard soccer,football, and softball fields.

Tiger Teams

Women’s Teams• Basketball• Cross Country• Indoor Track & Field• Outdoor Track and field• Swimming• Volleyball

Men’s Teams• Baseball• Basketball• Cross Country• Indoor Track & Field• Outdoor Track and Field• Soccer• Swimming

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The Neighborhood

Queensborough Community Collegeis located on the 37-acre site of theformer Oakland Golf and CountryClub in Bayside, NY, a picturesque,residential neighborhood in NortheastQueens. Bayside offers superiorpublic schools, many shops andrestaurants, and proximity to theThrogs Neck Bridge and majorhighways.

QCC is proud of its home andheritage in the borough of Queens.

The rich diversity of the QCCcommunity reflects the equally richdiversity offered in the borough ofQueens, home to more than twomillion people. With only a shortcommute to Manhattan, residentshave access to some of the country’sbest hospitals, a wealth of employ-ment opportunities, and a seeminglylimitless variety of cultural, dining,and entertainment options.

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Campus Cultural Centers

The Harriet and Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives

The lessons of the Holocaust offer anunparalleled opportunity to address thecultural, educational, and civic needs ofQCC’s diverse community. TheKupferberg Holocaust Center is alearning laboratory where students,survivors, and community memberslearn through their hearts, minds, andactions.

The Queensborough Performing Arts Center

Throughout its over 50-year history,QPAC has successfully produced over1,200 performances and served overone million individuals in its 875-seattheater. QPAC is strongly committed toexpanding public access to the arts foreveryone. The Center’s affordable

prices allow Queens’ working families,younger generations, and seniors theopportunity to enjoy first-rate perform-ances locally.

The performances are of the highestquality and QPAC strives to offermulti-cultural entertainment thatmirrors the diversity of the borough.This diversity is reflected in a widerange of performances. The Center isalso a learning laboratory that providesmany cultural and artistic opportunitiesto the College’s students in an effort tointegrate the arts into the learningprocess.

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The QCC Art Gallery

On October 25, 1981, after five yearsof planning, the Gallery opened to thepublic with its first exhibit in itspresent facility, the historic OaklandBuilding, the oldest permanentstructure on the campus. The design forthe gallery was generated through astudent competition, in a design classin the Department of MechanicalEngineering Technology and DesignDrafting. Ms. Marsha Narowlansky,winner of the competition, as part ofthe award, joined the QCC Office ofCampus Planning to supervise theexecution of her architectural plan.Contributions from QueensboroughStudent Association and Department ofArt and Photography financed therenovation.

The Queensborough Community College Observatory

Opened in 1979, the QueensboroughCommunity College Observatory, thelargest in a college in Queens andlocated on the roof of the LibraryBuilding, houses a 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain Reflector telescope. Stu-dents in Queensborough’s astronomycourse (PH-112 Space, Astronomy, andOur Universe Laboratory) attend atleast one night of observation thereduring the semester. Their guests, otherQueensborough students, and faculty &staff are welcome on a space-availablebasis. Continuing Education perio-dically offers stargazing for thecommunity. Observers can see detailson the moon, excellent views of planetsand some of their moons, interestingstars, and some galaxies.

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Engineering Technology 3D Lab

With the help of a $1.5 million CUNY 2020 grant awarded in 2014, QueensboroughCommunity College installed a world-class 3D printing lab on its campus. The grantconnects academic programs with businesses to accelerate local economicdevelopment. It has also allowed Queensborough to provide 3D printing workshopsand courses to students, industry, college and high school faculty, and communitypartners.

Queensborough has launched over 100 projects in which students use 3D printing toprovide solutions to real-world problems. For example, Queensborough students arehelping New York hospitals and other major medical organizations achieve greaterpatient outcomes by printing 3D anatomical models and prototype custom surgicaltools. These parts help doctors increase the accuracy and speed of complex medicalprocedures and decrease patient recovery times.

To continue offering such unprecedented opportunities for students, Queensboroughhas acquired technology through the CUNY 2020 grant that will remain cutting edgefor years to come, including the Stratasys J750™ 3D Printer, which yields high-resolution models for design verification and ultra-realistic training models.

To learn more please visit: https://youtu.be/E3IugHLS2K4

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The Position

Reporting to the Chancellor of the CUNY System and operating within policiesestablished by the CUNY Board of Trustees, the President is responsible forpreserving and enhancing the academic excellence of QCC.

Additional responsibilities include:

• The recruitment, development, and retention of QCC’s distinguished faculty and staff to advance the College’s programs and to support student success

• Uphold and enhance fair and responsive policies and procedures

• Establish and execute an effective affirmative action program

• Appropriately allocate fiscal resources to advance the College’s mission

• Represent and advocate the College’s mission to the internal and external college community

• Direct supervision of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice President for Student Affairs, Vice President for Finance & Administration, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Vice President & Chief Communication and Marketing Officer, Affirmative Action & Compliance Officer, Title IX Officer, Dean for Human Resources and Labor Relations, and two Executive Assistants.

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Qualifications

The successful candidate will:

• Maintain the utmost personal and professional integrity

• Have experience in a senior administrative position in higher education

• Display a history of sound fiscal management

• Demonstrate strategic planning and implementation skills

• Display a strong commitment to shared governance

• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

• Demonstrate a history of effective management that creatively and effectively responds to emerging opportunities and challenges facing urban community colleges

• Maintain an understanding of contemporary issues and challenges in higher education

• Demonstrate a commitment to high quality teaching.

• Maintain a strong political acumen and excellent judgement

• Display excellent oral and written communication skills

• Maintain a commitment to seeking financial support from corporations, governmental sources, and private donors

• An earned doctorate or terminal degree is required for candidacy.

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Interested candidates should submit only a cover letter and CV/Resume to RPA Inc. at QCCPresident@rpainc.org. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity or to make a

nomination, please call Dr. David Soltz, Senior Consultant, or Amanda O’Donnell, Vice President and Senior Consultant at 570-321-6111. The first review of candidates will begin on

March 20, 2020, and first-round interviews will commence thereafter. All inquiries, nominations, and applications will be held in the strictest confidence.

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any

legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. The City University of New York/Queensborough Community College is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action/ Immigration Reform

and Control Act/ Americans with Disabilities Act Employer.

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