PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH PROSPECTUS

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BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH

Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez and the Board of Trustees of The City University of New York (CUNY) invite nominations and applications for the next president of Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), the largest community college in New York State, with a distinguished record of serving a diverse urban community and positioning students to move up the academic and economic ladder.

BMCC is renowned for its diversity, affordability, customized, wrap-around academic options, professional development, state-of-the-art facilities and contributions to the community. It represents the vibrancy of Manhattan, providing opportunities to students in an array of industries and propelling them to the American dream. As a sign of the college’s transformative powers, BMCC is routinely ranked among the top community colleges nationally in rankings for social mobility and academic excellence.

The City University of New York has seven community colleges, 11 senior colleges and seven graduate or professional institutions spread across New York City’s five boroughs. The next President of BMCC will join the other twenty-four leaders of these institutions and sit on the Council of Presidents convened by the Chancellor.

Enrolling more than 25,000 students in credit-bearing programs and another 10,000 through its continuing education offerings, BMCC features a diverse, inclusive and aspirational student body hailing from all corners of the city. Fifty four percent of BMCC students are first generation college students. Twenty six percent reside in Brooklyn, 18% in the Bronx, 16% in Queens and 15% in Manhattan. The school enrolls more international students–representing 155 countries–than any other community college in the Northeast, stamping it as a champion of diversity and inclusiveness. The President serves as the chief academic and administrative officer of the college and reports to the Chancellor of The City University of New York, working within policies set by the CUNY Board of Trustees. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced, collaborative leader who embraces access, equity and student success and advances innovative pathways to higher education to take the helm of one of the most successful and prominent community colleges in the country.

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The history of BMCC is one of rapid growth and expansion. Founded in 1963, BMCC started as a small, primarily business-oriented community college offering programs aimed at the city’s robust business community. As its numbers and offerings continued to grow, a new building spanning four city blocks was constructed in 1983 to serve as the college’s main campus. Ten years later, in 1993, Miles and Shirley Fiterman donated Fiterman Hall to BMCC, the largest single donation ever made to a community college. BMCC has played a historic role in the renaissance of lower Manhattan. Located in Tribeca, in close proximity to Wall Street, BMCC students, faculty and staff were directly affected by the tragic events of 9/11. BMCC served as an emergency center during the aftermath, demonstrating how a community college could step up to address the needs of the surrounding residents. As lower Manhattan regained its footing in the ensuing years, so did the college. Rebounding from the loss of Fiterman Hall, BMCC launched the 2012-2013 academic year with the opening of the rebuilt Fiterman Hall. Fiterman Hall was rebuilt, just as many other buildings in lower Manhattan went from wreckage to revitalization. While it was a difficult time for BMCC, it was also an opportunity for BMCC to showcase its spirit of generosity and ability to serve as a beacon of hope for all New Yorkers. BMCC also occupies 70 Murray Street, administers a satellite campus – CUNY in the Heights - in northern Manhattan and offers classes in Brooklyn and the Bronx. With so many locations, the college truly serves as an anchor institution for the residents of New York City.

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ABOUT BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE - “Start Here. Go Anywhere.” Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) personifies the excitement and culture of New York City. The college attracts bright, ambitious individuals of every age who are seeking intellectual enrichment, career advancement and a supportive environment in which to start their college career. The college’s current annual operating budget is $197.8 million. The students are served by more than 3,305 faculty, administrators, and staff. During the past academic year, the faculty received over $8.7 million in external grants. The fundraising efforts of the BMCC Foundation over the past five years, has yielded over $18.5 million. ACADEMICS BMCC offers academic opportunities in more than 60 subjects leading students to two-year liberal arts and professional-technical degrees and preparing them to pursue four-year bachelor’s degrees at some of the most prestigious senior colleges in the United States. BMCC’s academic programs include: nine Associate in Applied Science degree programs; 19 Associate in Arts degree programs; 25 Associate in Science degree programs; and three certificate programs. Students benefit from enrolling in leading associate degree programs in STEM, accounting, business management, criminal justice, liberal arts, allied health and nursing. BMCC credits transfer to bachelor’s degree programs within CUNY, SUNY and top private institutions, including New York University, Columbia University, Cornell University and Pace University. The college also has a variety of articulation agreements to provide students with a seamless transfer and help them earn their undergraduate degrees.

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STUDENT SUCCESS BMCC offers flexible day, evening, weekend and online classes as well as support services, counseling and mentoring to help students balance college life with family and professional obligations. Study abroad programs, internship opportunities, directed study, and CUNY BA programs allow BMCC students to truly customize their education. Students receive the finest education and access to state-of-the-art facilities including smart classrooms, labs, a fitness center, a gym, a pool, a library, and several cafés. BMCC students save on their education with the CUNY Safety Net — low tuition, scholarships, federal and state aid, and federal tax credits. Seven out of 10 BMCC students attend tuition-free and 9 out of 10 BMCC graduates earn their degree debt-free. Graduation and transfer data is readily available online as BMCC closely monitors data related to student success and other important statistics.

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INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS To ensure student success, BMCC provides a supportive environment of wrap-around programs and services including advisement, tutoring, child care, mentoring, counseling, international, veteran and accessibility services, College Discovery, Success Programs, College Now, Learning Academy, Year Up, Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP), and more. ASAP is nationally renowned for its success in significantly boosting retention and graduation rates at community colleges. The college recently celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the Out in Two scholarship program, that helps students graduate from BMCC within two consecutive years. BMCC’s Panther Partners program has been included in the inaugural cohort of the First Forward Institutions, an initiative of the Center for First-generation Student Success making it one of just three two-year institutions, among the 80 colleges and universities nationwide that was selected to join the cohort. ACCREDITATION The Borough of Manhattan Community College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) and earned full re-accreditation in 2018. BMCC’s Health Information Technology program is accredited by CAHIIM (Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education); the Paramedic Program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP); the Nursing Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and the Respiratory Therapy program is accredited by CoARC (Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care). FACULTY AND STAFF BMCC has 582 full-time and 985 part-time faculty members, who are dedicated to teaching and conducting scholarly research. They publish, mentor, and advise students, who have an unparalleled opportunity to participate in research projects with faculty and to work alongside accomplished academics, scientists, writers, and performers. Overall, students are served by a dedicated cadre of 3,305 professionals including 411 full-time non-teaching instructional staff, 20 executive employees, 399 full-time classified staff, 187 part-time non-teaching instructional staff and 721 part-time classified staff all engaged in promoting the success of every

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student. BMCC faculty are unionized and represented by the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) of CUNY.

THE CAMPUS BMCC’s campus is comprised of its main campus building, located at 199 Chambers Street and is situated on 4.28 acres of land in a building that was designed with the Hudson River harbor in mind — shaped like a ship with its helm pointed to sea. Spanning four blocks, it is equivalent to the Empire State Building lying on its side and is the hub of life at the college. Two of its other larger buildings - Murray Building, and the Miles and Shirley Fiterman Hall - are also located in the heart of lower Manhattan. The college’s Center for Continuing Education and Workforce Development is located in the financial district. BMCC’s location fosters opportunities for students to explore the artistic communities of Tribeca and SoHo, the dynamic downtown financial district, and the center of New York City government at City Hall. BMCC also serves the Inwood, Washington Heights and Northern Bronx communities, through CUNY in the Heights, which it administers, where it brings more educational opportunities to neighborhoods by creating multiple pathways to degrees and careers with family-sustaining wages. Famous landmarks near the BMCC main campus include The World Trade Center, 9/11 Memorial, the Oculus, and Trinity Church. In the last five years Borough of Manhattan Community College has received approximately $40 million in direct appropriations for capital projects on campus.

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE The Center for Continuing Education and Workforce Development at BMCC offers courses, workshops, seminars, and certificates to students who are typically busy, employed individuals who need to acquire new skills, obtain a new credential, are preparing for a promotion, or require training for a new career. These students are generationally and ethnically diverse and are both domestic and international. The Shirley Fiterman Art Center (SFAC) is dedicated to organizing exhibitions of contemporary art and cultural programming through which it seeks to promote and enrich the educational mission of BMCC and serve as a resource for the college community and larger lower Manhattan communities. SUNY Manhattan Educational Opportunity Center (MEOC) is a collaborative program administered by BMCC. It offers free programs to help individuals learn English, earn their High School Equivalency diploma, prepare for college and/or train for careers. BMCC’s Early Childhood Center, is an on-campus childcare facility that caters to students who have young children. It focuses on the development of the ‘whole child’ by aiming to nurture critical thinking, healthy attachments to adults and developing a positive self-image, by supporting the idea of continuous growth through an enriched curriculum. The BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center is downtown Manhattan’s premiere arts center, reaching audiences from the college community, from the surrounding neighborhood and beyond. BMCC Tribeca PAC strives to present a broad global perspective through the presentation of high-quality artistic work in music, theater, dance, film and visual arts and serves as one of the sites for the annual Tribeca film festival.

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BMCC has been named one of three community colleges in New York State, and one of 150 colleges nationwide to make the first round for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, awarded by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. The Aspen Prize is the signature recognition of high achievement and performance among community colleges in the United States. BMCC is ranked among the top five community colleges in the nation, and among the “Top 100 Degree Producers” according to Community College Week and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, respectively. BMCC ranks No. 3 among two-year public institutions, with the “Highest Student-Mobility Rates, 2014,” according to an article published by the Chronicle of Higher Education. BMCC ranks #1 in New York and in the Top 10 among U.S. colleges that award associate degrees in the areas of: Business, Education, Computer Technology, Computer and Information Sciences, and Criminal Justice. The BMCC Nursing program earned a Best-Value #6 ranking, based on a review of 105 colleges throughout New York State. The ranking is from Nursing Explorer, a resource for nursing graduates preparing to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). BMCC ranked first in the nation among two-year public colleges in terms of racial and ethnic diversity in its managerial ranks according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. The publication analyzed U.S. Department of Education data from 167 different two-year institutions around the country. BMCC ranked as the safest campus in New York State with just 0.04 violent crimes per 1,000 students, according to The Safest Cities for College Students, a study released by SafeHome.org.

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ALUMNI (NA) BMCC alumni are lifelong learners who have made their mark. Among BMCC’s distinguished list of alumni/ae are nationally acclaimed artists, entertainers, celebrities and athletes such as: Queen Latifah, actress, recording artist, rapper; Gabourey Sidibe, actress; Kid Chaos, guitarist; and Saul Rogovin, former Major League Baseball pitcher. FOUNDATION AND ENDOWMENT The BMCC Foundation is a not-for-profit organization whose sole mission is to support the college. The BMCC Foundation Board supports BMCC by acquiring and stewarding financial resources to fund student scholarships and other college initiatives that help students succeed. The Foundation develops and strengthens relationships with alumni, business, government and community organizations to secure individual, corporate and foundation support. Over the past five years, the fundraising efforts of the BMCC Foundation have exceeded $18.5 million.

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PARTNERSHIPS BMCC maintains unique partnerships with surrounding businesses to offer students with a range of internship opportunities and resources. Some of these partnerships include Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; New York University and Time Warner. The BMCC President’s Advisory Council, established to expand the number of underrepresented students in IT fields, includes representatives from new partners including Amazon Services, IBM, CISCO, and BNY Mellon.

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OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

• To continue to move BMCC’s mission forward by educating and graduating students, developing, retaining and supporting faculty and staff by engaging all stakeholders in the quest for diversity, equity, and inclusion;

• To prepare students for 21st century careers and contribute to

workforce development in New York City as BMCC seeks to understand the changing socio-economic landscape;

• To assess the impact on learning in the classroom with the

restructuring of remediation and developmental education and the need to invest resources in high-quality teaching to ensure student success;

• To increase graduation rates, improve transfer pathways, and

prioritize equity and inclusion by retaining and graduating students of color, addressing the institutional equity gaps affecting students, staff, and faculty to promote success;

• To effectively advocate, to support the heroic efforts of faculty, staff,

and the administration to raise the cultural responsiveness and sustainability of pedagogy; and

• To fundraise and identify new sources of revenue, student support,

and academic programs leading to meaningful careers. QUALIFICATIONS The Search Committee understands that no single candidate will have all the ideal qualifications, but BMCC seeks a president with the following professional experiences and personal qualities:

• A terminal degree and college-level teaching experience in a community college is strongly preferred, and a deep appreciation for scholarly research and inspirational teaching is required.

• An inspiring, visionary, and accessible leader who can build on the college’s successes, strong traditions, represent the plurality of the student body, and foster a “culture of care.”

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• Demonstrated capacity to galvanize support and set a course for growth, while promoting a culture of innovation, transparency, and collaboration.

• A successful record of substantial executive-level accomplishments and academic leadership, and significant fiscal acumen.

• Experienced at the senior management level in an urban community college, institution of higher learning or organization with strong connections to higher education.

• Demonstrated record of facilitating student success and inclusive decision making in the interest of academic excellence.

• Significant experience advocating for a highly diverse student body, who values teaching, scholarship, career training and life-long learning.

• Experienced in addressing the social detriments and life challenges that often interfere with academic progress such as food insecurity, homelessness and mental health.

• A proven track record of putting conceptual ideas of student success into action with tangible programs that improve student outcomes.

• Demonstrated effectiveness as a skilled communicator who listens to and effectively relates to a diverse group of stakeholders.

• Proven success in navigating complex, multi-layered organizations and political environments.

• Experienced working with collective bargaining units.

• A forceful and commanding advocate with the capacity to collaborate with CUNY presidents and executive leaders to successfully navigate diverse interests.

• Demonstrated robust knowledge and understanding of contemporary issues in higher education, including the reform of developmental education and the implications for students.

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• Capacity to lead strategic conversations, implement change, while demonstrating respect and honoring the contributions of others.

• The ability to partner with diverse stakeholders to attract support and financial resources.

ABOUT CUNY The City University of New York is the nation’s largest urban public university, a transformative engine of social mobility that is a critical component of the lifeblood of New York City. Founded in 1847 as the nation’s first free public institution of higher education, CUNY today has seven community colleges, 11 senior colleges and seven graduate or professional institutions spread across New York City’s five boroughs, serving over 500,000 students of all ages and awarding 55,000 degrees each year. CUNY’s mix of quality and affordability propels almost six times as many low-income students into the middle class and beyond as all the Ivy League colleges combined. More than 80 percent of the University’s graduates stay in New York, contributing to all aspects of the city’s economic, civic and cultural life and diversifying the city’s workforce in every sector. CUNY’s graduates and faculty have received many prestigious honors, including 13 Nobel Prizes and 26 MacArthur “Genius” Grants. The University’s historic mission continues to this day: provide a first-rate public education to all students, regardless of means or background. APPLICATIONS AND NOMINATIONS Greenwood/Asher & Associates, Inc. is assisting CUNY with the Borough of Manhattan Community College Presidential Search. The presidential selection process is governed by CUNY and overseen by the Office of the Chancellor. All of the deliberations of the committee and the Board are conducted with full confidentiality. Review of candidates will begin immediately with first-round of candidate interviews targeted for late February 2020. Nominators are encouraged to send a letter of nomination and, if possible, the nominee’s résumé or curriculum vitae. The search will remain open until an appointment is made. For full consideration apply immediately. Applicants should send (1) a letter expressing their interest in the position that addresses how they meet the preferred qualifications and the institution’s opportunities for leadership, as described in the search

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prospectus, (2) Résumé or curriculum vitae, and (3) the names and contact information for five references. References will not be contacted without the applicant’s prior permission. All inquiries, nominations, and applications will be held in the strictest confidence. Applications and nominations should be sent electronically to: Borough of Manhattan Community College Presidential Search at narcisapolonio@greenwoodsearch.com. Nominators, nominees and applicants are encouraged to contact Dr. Narcisa Polonio, Executive Leadership Consultant (202- 276-1983). Please visit Borough of Manhattan Community College on its website at www.bmcc.cuny.edu.

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups.

Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity.

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