March 2023 Monthly Report

On March 1, 2023, 12 - 1PM, the Pre-College Committee held a hybrid meeting in the Y building, Room Y7 and Zoom.

The committee discussed three credit for prior learning industry credential reports submitted to the committee by Belle Birchfield, Deputy Chair of the Engineering and Technology Department on Monday 2/27: ET-757, ET-758, ET-481. These reports in PDF form (See below) were emailed to committee members to review.

Credit for Prior Learning Industry Credential Report ET-757

Credit for Prior Learning Industry Credential Report ET-758

Credit for Prior Learning Industry Credetial Report ET-481

At the meeting, Dugwon Seo introduced the reports as a recruitment tool for degree programs and discussion followed. Questions were raised about how the credit for prior learning would be granted, and whether students would be required to enroll at QCC or choose to go elsewhere at CUNY.

Discussion was tabled because of time constraints. The committee agreed to continue discussion and vote at a future meeting.

On March 7, 2023, 11AM - 12 PM, the Pre-College Committee held a hybrid meeting in the H322A (English Department small Conference room) and Zoom.

The committee continued to discuss the reports and a motion was called to approve all three reports for passage to the full senate for consideration. By voice vote, the committee voted in a majority to approve the forms for passage to the Academic Senate.

 

Benjamin Miller, MFA

Associate Professor

English Department

Chairperson

Pre-College Committee

 

Cc: QCC Academic Senate Steering Committee

 

 

 

 

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