Christine Mangino - Queensborough CC
Amaris Matos - Queensborough CC
Kerri-Ann Smith - Queensborough CC
During the pandemic and in the midst of racial unrest in the United States, Queensborough Community College gained a new president, who spent her first 100 days assessing the gaps in equity, diversity, and inclusivity at the college. This panel will share findings of the 100-day self-study addressing performance, policies, and practices that affect student outcomes and faculty/staff retention. This panel will showcase the process, plans, and procedures QCC has enacted to create a meaningful shift in its structure and practices and to highlight and share plans for the future. Additionally, the panel will share base decisions that influenced the changes, ideas for organizing the leadership to make room for such changes, and the way they plan to support and enhance the work of the divisions of the college through best practices in diversity, equity, and inclusivity