dedicated to the success of this cohort and initiated block scheduling and arranged
a “Meet and Greet Night” for the students and their parents so they would have an
opportunity to visit with the Associate Dean, faculty, and other enrolled students.
roughout their program of study, data will be collected to assess the needs of this
newest cohort as compared to the College’s student body.
e College has several externally accredited programs and, in spring 2015, hosted a
continuing accreditation visit by the National Automotive Technicians education
foundation (NATef) for our Automotive Service Specialist A.A.S. program. e
School of Nursing will be hosting a site visit for continuing accreditation by the
Accreditation Commission for education in Nursing (ACeN) for the Practical Nurse
Certificate and Associate Degree program in late october 2015. e emergency
Medical Technician Paramedic A.A.S. program is currently a candidate for initial
accreditation with the Committee on Accreditation of educational Programs for the
emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAeMSP) and will be a hosting a site
visit in the near future.
Enhanced Student Life Experiences Lead to Achievement
in September, the College hosted a Transfer fair sponsored by the State University
of New York (SUNY) at our Health, Sports and education Center on the Michael J.
Grant Campus. e SUNY Transfer fair was a new SUNY initiative to encourage
more community college students to transfer to a four-year SUNY institution after
graduating. e event was advertised via email, facebook, Twitter, direct mail,
posters, portal ads, flyers, on-campus digital screens, and on the College’s homepage.
ere were over 25 SUNY units at the fair. Later that same day, the College went on
to host the SUNY College fair. e College fair is for Suffolk and Nassau County
high school juniors and seniors as well as their parents. is event affords students
the opportunity to speak with campus representatives about academic programs.
e SUNY office of enrollment Services was highly complimentary of the College’s
efforts in promoting these events and with the level of student participation and
audience generation.
for the first time in the College’s history, we celebrated Spirit week on all three of
our campuses. is concept, created by students from all three campuses, championed
by Student Trustee Gardy Amilcar, and supported by me as President, took place from
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, and included Blue and white Day, where everyone was invited to
wear our school colors; College History Day, where everyone had an opportunity to
learn about the College’s history through various interactive activities; Completion
Day, where students were encouraged to commit to their degree completion; and
opportunity Day, where students interacted with alumni speakers and learned about
scholarship opportunities, and Study Abroad Programs. e week concluded with
“Suffolk Gives Back” and “Sports Night,” where students were encouraged to get
involved in a community service activity and attend a sporting event. e College
kept its internal and external audiences updated during the event by sharing photos
on its facebook, Twitter and instagram, helping to spread College spirit throughout
the week. we saw a high level of enthusiasm for this event and look forward to
showcasing our new shark mascot during Spirit week 2015.
in october, we had an opportunity to test elements of our emergency response Plan,
when the Ammerman Campus addressed a false threat that evolved through a social media
app. News coverage at that time, reported that this application had emerged as a common
source for a series of similar threats at local schools. we worked closely with the Suffolk
County Police Department seeking the offender who issued the hoax message.
2014-2015 Review of Accomplishments
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e College hosted a continuing accreditation visit by the
National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)
for our Automotive Service Specialist A.A.S. program.
