THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMITTEE ON STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS Monday, January 9, 2017 AGENDA I. ACTION ITEMS A. Approval of Minutes of the October 24, 2016 Meeting B. Brooklyn College Proposed Resolution to Convert to a Uniform Undergraduate Student Activity Fee II. INFORMATION ITEMS A. 2015 2016 New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) Report B. Vice Chancellor s Report
BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COMMITTEE ON MINUTES OF THE MEETING STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS OCTOBER 24, 2016 The meeting was called to order at 5:03 p.m. There were present: Committee Members: Hon. Una S. T-Clarke, Chair Hon. Ken Sunshine, Vice Chair Hon. Rita DiMartino Prof. Emily Tai, faculty member Mr. Donavan Borington, student member President Scott Evenbeck, COP Liaison University Staff: Interim Vice Chancellor Christopher Rosa Associate General Counsel Abby Jennis Ms. Joan Margiotta, Non-Teaching Adjunct Observers: Hon. Chika Onyejiukwa Prof. Hugo Fernandez Mr. John Aderounmu Trustee Staff: Senior Vice Chancellor and Secretary Jay Hershenson General Counsel and Senior Vice Chancellor Frederick P. Schaffer Deputy to the Secretary Hourig Messerlian Ms. Towanda Lewis Cal. No. DISPOSITION The agenda items were considered and acted upon in the following order: I. ACTION ITEM: A. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 7, 2016. The minutes were approved as submitted. II. INFORMATION ITEM: A. Report of Interim Vice Chancellor Christopher Rosa Interim Vice Chancellor Christopher Rosa stated that on Friday, October 7 th, at Bronx Community College, CUNY BMI hosted its 11 th annual conference titled, The Power of Words: Black and Latino Voices of Change. Keynote speakers included author Wes Moore, and Dr. Christopher Emdin, of the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology at Teachers College, Columbia University. The conference also featured panels and the Resolution Social Venture Challenge which is a multi-step competition designed to inspire undergraduate students to propose impactful, socially-responsible projects addressing pressing social issues around the world. More than 1,000 individuals attended the conference. On October 1 st, CUNY BMI held its first University-wide peer mentor training facilitated by Big Brothers Big Sisters NYC. Approximately 300 BMI mentors from 24 colleges across the CUNY system attended the training. Zina Richardson, University Director of Career Services and Professional Development recently met with: Vena Cooper from the Clinton Foundation to discuss expanding internship
BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COMMITTEE ON MINUTES OF THE MEETING STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS OCTOBER 24, 2016 opportunities; Columbia University Medical Center, Office of Government & Community Affairs to discuss the CUNY Allied Health Programs scholarship; and, on October 4 th, Partnerships with the College Internship Programs, the first in a five-part COSA speaker series, was presented. Students and staff from across the University attended more than 50 participants, so it was a good first gathering of the speaker series. In terms of the Career Readiness for Individuals with Disabilities, on October 6 th, Barbara Bookman, University Director of Disability Programs, testified before the City Council Committee on Mental Health, Developmental Disability, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse and Disability Services. The topic was Autism, Cultural Care & Family support. CUNY has the largest enrollment of students on the autism spectrum of any college in New York State. Ms. Bookman testified on CUNY s efforts to build its capacity to better serve this burgeoning population through CUNY Project REACH. CUNY has very robust leadership programs and the Office of Student Affairs (OSA) is pleased to announce the LGBTQI Leadership Program the newest leadership program. This program brings together members of the LGBTQI community from across the University with the goal of developing leadership and advocacy skills through legislative advocacy. The Malave Leadership Academy (MLA) began its new academic year with a cohort of 75 students. Through collaboration with CUNY Dreamers, MLA is soon expected to get several additional students. MLA has also introduced a new program that matches current Malave students with Malave alumni called Malave Mentors who will work with all current MLA students to help them earn a Bronze Congressional Award Medal through the United States Congress. On the SEEK and CD front, Percy Ellis Sutton SEEK students shared their stories at the Board of Trustees Manhattan Borough Hearing at Baruch College in September, and participated in the CNN/NY1 Presidential Debate Watch Party. In partnership with New York City s First Lady, Chirlane McCray, Thrive NYC/Mental Health Service Corps has been a real boost to mental health and wellness efforts on the campuses. Eleven CUNY graduate students are service corps members and have been placed in nine campus counseling centers throughout the University, thereby increasing CUNY s capacity to meet the mental health needs of the students. These graduate students are trained and mentored in several evidence-based practices and will expand counseling services to all CUNY students. Finally, the Division of Student Affairs is pleased in its role on the CUNY Sustainability Initiative. In cooperation with University Director of Sustainability Tria Case, OSA is pleased to announce the launch of the 2016-17 CUNY Student Sustainability Competition. The mission of this competition is to encourage individuals and teams of students to advance the sustainability work of CUNY, in partnership with faculty mentors. OSA seeks applicants from any academic discipline, with skills or interests in geographic information systems; communications; public relations; marketing; community organizing; or, related subject areas, to propose enhancements to CUNY s efforts to make both NY and CUNY more sustainable. The competition is open to students pursuing associate, bachelors, and master s degrees. Following preliminary submission and selection, six students or student teams will be supported with $2,500 each during the spring 2017 semester, to build out their project idea during this incubation phase. The stipend will be distributed when the projects are submitted with faculty mentor approval. The six faculty members who help the student, or team of students, with their project during the incubation phase will be supported with $1,000 in reimbursable research funding, to be used at their discretion.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COMMITTEE ON MINUTES OF THE MEETING STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS OCTOBER 24, 2016 This year s competition is dedicated to the late Staci Hope Cohen beloved sister of Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer Brian Cohen Energy Manager and Chair of the Queens College Campus Sustainability Council. Ms. Cohen used her strength and focus to work with students, faculty and staff in helping to make Queens College and CUNY a model institution for many sustainability and energy conservation related projects, so it is particularly fitting that the program is named in her honor. The meeting was adjourned at 5:11 p.m. to go into Executive Session to consider two student disciplinary appeals.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COMMITTEE ON MINUTES OF THE MEETING STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS OCTOBER 24, 2016 The Executive Session was called to order at 5:12 p.m. There were present: Committee Members: Hon. Una S. T-Clarke, Chair Hon. Ken Sunshine, Vice Chair Hon. Rita DiMartino Prof. Emily Tai, faculty member Mr. Donavan Borington, student member President Scott Evenbeck, COP Liaison University Staff: Interim Vice Chancellor Christopher Rosa Associate General Counsel Abby Jennis Associate General Counsel Bridget Barbera NYCCT Special Counsel Gilen Chan Observers: Prof. Hugo Fernandez Mr. John Aderounmu Trustee Staff: Senior Vice Chancellor and Secretary Jay Hershenson General Counsel and Senior Vice Chancellor Frederick P. Schaffer Deputy to the Secretary Hourig Messerlian Ms. Towanda Lewis Cal. No. DISPOSITION III. CONSIDERATION OF STUDENT DISCIPLINARY APPEALS I. New York City College of Technology. Senior Vice Chancellor and General Counsel Frederick Schaffer indicated that he would communicate the committee s decision on this disciplinary appeal, as appropriate. II. Hostos Community College. Senior Vice Chancellor and General Counsel Frederick Schaffer indicated that he would communicate the committee s decision on this disciplinary appeal, as appropriate. The Executive Session was adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
Brooklyn College Proposed Resolution to Convert to a Uniform Undergraduate Student Activity Fee RESOLVED: As of Spring 2017 semester, there shall no longer be a difference in the amount of the Student Activity Fee charged to day (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences or CLAS) and evening (School of General Studies or SGS) undergraduate students. The approved day student activity fee established for each semester ($113.40 per semester) will be assessed to all undergraduate students, regardless of day or evening course schedule. This resolution, to create a uniform undergraduate student activity fee, is intended to address fairness in undergraduate student activity fee assessment. EXPLANATION: Many years ago Brooklyn College ceased to have separate day and evening schools for undergraduates, known respectively as the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) for day students, and the School of General Studies (SGS) for evening students. While the designated day and evening schools no longer exist, the two respective student governments continue to exist. Each of the two undergraduate student governments assesses its own student activity fee. At present, all undergraduate students are able to register for any class for which they are eligible, whether the class is offered during the day or in the evening. Recent data show that there is a great deal of overlap, with individual students who register as evening students taking daytime classes and day students taking classes in the evening. Establishing a fair, uniform undergraduate student activity fee will benefit all undergraduate students and will provide them with access to all of the events, activities, and facilities supported by the undergraduate activity fee. In sum, given the fact that all undergraduate students are able to take either day or night classes and should be able to participate in all activities, the existence of two different undergraduate student activity fee assessments cannot be justified. Moreover, pending changes to the CUNYfirst admissions system will not permit colleges to classify new undergraduate students as day or evening since, across CUNY, this distinction is obsolete. The College will work during the Spring 2017 semester to resolve transitional issues.
2015 2016 NYPIRG Report Report will be presented by Deputy Director Farouk Abdallah II. A
Vice Chancellor s Report Report will be presented by Interim Vice Chancellor Christopher Rosa II. B