2016 State of the College Address Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, Ph.D. President Wednesday, November 2, 2016

President’s Excellence in Teaching Award 2016

President’s Excellence in Teaching Award Division of Arts & Humanities Ryan Black, Lecturer English Department Livia Woods, Adjunct Lecturer English Department 11/2/2016

President’s Excellence in Teaching Award Division of Education Limarys Caraballo, Assistant Professor Secondary Education & Youth Services Department Pamela Gershon, Substitute Lecturer Educational & Community Programs Department 11/2/2016

President’s Excellence in Teaching Award Division of Mathematics & Natural Sciences Krzysztof “Kris” Klosin, Assistant Professor, Mathematics Department David Miller, Adjunct Lecturer Mathematics Department 11/2/2016

President’s Excellence in Teaching Award Division of Social Sciences Aaron Freundschuh, Assistant Professor, History Department Lawrence Cappello, Adjunct Assistant Professor, History Department 11/2/2016

State of the College Address

Our Students

Trends in Undergraduate and Graduate Student Enrollment Enrollment is lower than it was at its peak 6 years ago but is trending back up. The number of undergraduates is growing, the number of graduate students is still contracting, something we are working hard to reverse Development of new graduate programs (?) Stronger recruitment for existing programs (?) Program review process – (not sure what/whether to mention about this) 11/2/2016

New Students The left panel shows trends in overall enrollment with a break out of new students – freshmen and transfers The right panel shows the relative proportion of freshmen and transfers that comprise the overall new student count each year Six years ago, freshmen made up 40% of the cohort of incoming students; today they comprise about 36% Both charts show that transfer enrollment is outpacing first-time freshmen enrollment growth (in fact, FTF enrollment seems to have shrunk in 2016 but this may be an artifact of the preliminary data for 2016 and the way ftf and transfers are categorized before the data become final). 11/2/2016

Undergraduate Profile Graduate Student Profile 16,100 Total Undergraduates 72 % Enrolled Full Time 56 % Female 25 % 25 and Older 40 % from families with income less than $30,000 34 % first generation to attend college 33 % Born Outside US Mainland 43 % With a Native Language Other than English 120 Languages spoken 0.3 % American Indian or Native Alaskan 28 % Asian or Pacific Islander 9 % Black or African American % Hispanic or Latino/a 29 % White 5 % Non-resident alien 1 % Two or more races 3,420 Total Graduate Students 13% % Enrolled Full Time 69 % Female 32 % 30 and Older 0.2 % American Indian or Native Alaskan 13 % Asian or Pacific Islander 10 % Black or African American 18 % Hispanic or Latino/a 50 % White 7 % Non-resident alien 2 % Two or more races As discussed with Betsy, any presentation of students by race/ethnicity will use the IPEDS reporting categories because it is this federally reported data that qualifies the institution as an HIS – we want to be consistent across reports, even though much of the R/E data that Central reports reflects a different categorization. 11/2/2016

Our Students 64% of undergraduates are from the Borough of Queens 67% of undergraduates are from NYC (including Queens) 6% are from outside NYS 13% of undergraduates work more than 20 hours per week (estimated) 45% of degree undergraduates receive Pell Grants 80% of undergraduates graduate debt free (85% of those who start as first-time freshmen) Average indebtedness (of those with loans): $13,240 11/2/2016

Trends in Race/Ethnicity of Undergraduates 11/2/2016

Top Undergraduate Majors - Fall 2015 11/2/2016

Trends in Graduation Rates 11/2/2016

Trends in 1-Year Retention Rates 11/2/2016

Trends in Degrees Awarded 11/2/2016

Our Faculty

Number of Full-time Faculty Source: IPEDS HR Survey 11/2/2016

Ratio of Student FTEs to Full-time Faculty Queens College is right at the senior college average – this indicator is “good” when low – fewer students to more faculty 11/2/2016

Research Awards (annual) 11/2/2016

Our Resources

College Financials   2014-2015 2015-2016  $ thousands % Tax Levy Allocation 123,935 92.9 123,672 91.3 Prior Year CUTRA Balance 1,289 1.0 2,106 1.6 Additional Tax levy Income 1,812 1.4 2,022 1.5 IFR Tech Fee 2,690 2.0 3,811 2.8 IFR 3,696 3,822 Total 133,422 100.0 135,433 11/2/2016

College Budget by Major Purpose FY 2014-2015 FY 2015-2016   $ thousands % Instruction 78,305 58.7 80,264 59.3 Research 900 0.7 Public Service 2,209 1.7 2,171 1.6 Library 3,324 2.5 3,041 2.2 Organized Activities 118 0.1 70 Student Services 9,676 7.3 10,291 7.6 SEEK 829 0.6 879 Institutional Support 11,334 8.5 9,682 7.1 General Administration 7,580 5.7 7,217 5.3 Operations & Maintenance of Plant 12,760 9.6 13,285 9.8 Technology Fee 2,690 2.0 3,811 2.8 Income Fund Reimbursable (IFR) 3,696 3,822 Total 133,422 100.0 135,433 11/2/2016

Allocations Outside of Budget (CUNY)   2015 2016 $ thousands Building Rentals 4,675 4,818 Energy 9,351 8,257 Fringes 48,850 48,661 Graduate Teaching Fellows 1,659 Student Financial Aid 3,011 1,505 University-wide Initiatives 1,168 1,613 Total 68,714 66,512 11/2/2016

Trends in Capital Funding (in thousands) Funding Agency FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2106 FY 2017 State $17,000 $ 0 $15,000 $5,665 $7,971 CCAP* $ 300 $1,125 $1,500 State Representative - $2,000 Borough President $1,967 $2,765 $1,450 $1,250 $1,000 City Council $2,100 $ 600 $2,383 $2,325 $5,426 Total $21,067 $3,365 $21,133 $10,365 $15,897 *Community Capital Assistance Program 11/2/2016

Our College

Our Core Strategic Goals To Facilitate Student Success To Support Faculty and Staff Excellence To Weave Campus, Community, and Global Connections To Strengthen Operational Capacity and Infrastructure 11/2/2016

2016-17 Priority Goals Facilitating Student Success Strengthen first-year academic supports geared toward transfer student needs – including career conversations in those supports Conduct analyses of offerings to determine the optimal mix of graduate programs 11/2/2016

2016-17 Priority Goals Support Faculty and Staff Excellence Increase support for faculty in their research and creative pursuits Each year, require every division and service unit to inquire about staff needs and interests and identify professional development opportunities Strengthen and coordinate data collection and dissemination practice on campus – especially to support 11/2/2016

2016-17 Priority Goals Weaving Campus Community, and Global Connections Strengthen recruitment of African American and other groups underrepresented racially/ethnically among undergraduate and graduate students when compared to borough demographics Ensure new faculty hires reflect the diversity of our students – also address diverse faculty retention, tracking attrition of underrepresented groups and explore design of a faculty mentorship program 11/2/2016

2016-17 Priority Goals Strengthening Operational Capacity and Infrastructure Improve seamlessness and quality interactions across key student services at the beginning of each semester/peak usage times Update existing communications tools, including QC’s website 11/2/2016

Discimus ut Serviamus: We learn so that we may serve.

Thank you!