in the spring, the College completed an update to its economic impact report,
detailing its effect on the local economy and providing a current measure of how the
continued operation of the College affects local wages, job creation, taxes and other
value-added contributions to the economy. is information will be further analyzed
in a manner that will make it easy to share with various audiences, including
legislators, community leaders, parents, alumni, taxpayers, business leaders and
members of the press. Similarly, i have begun building a repository of quick-reference
facts about the College that could be used as part of these conversations. Among the
items of interest are:
• for this most recent academic year, 69% of our students are currently employed;
46% work more than 20 hours per week.
• According to Suffolk’s 2013-2014 Alumni follow-Up Survey, 80% of the
respondents were employed within twelve months after completing their
program of study and 86.5% of respondents held jobs in Suffolk County. Six
months after completing their program of study, 46.6% of respondents were
enrolled in additional career-related education or training.
• from September 2012 through December 2014, Suffolk’s Corporate Training
Center trained and certified over 120 individuals in Machining, welding, and
Soldering. All of these students have been retained by or employed within local
manufacturing companies.
• Twenty-six Advisory Committees have been established at Suffolk, which
directly link academic programs with 357 regional professionals practicing in
the field to ensure course relevancy and program vibrancy. Committees are
established in such areas as business and accounting, nursing, paralegal,
veterinary science, theatre, and culinary arts.
• Annually, over 500 students hold internships at over 275 regional, state and
national companies and organizations.
• e College’s extensive involvement in the economic development community
on Long island means that we often receive direct requests from business and
industry representatives to help them meet their needs for a qualified workforce.
Suffolk works with these leaders and their industry associations to determine
specific skill shortages and the types of training required. Data from various
sources – Department of Labor reports, industry association studies, and surveys
of similar businesses – are collected in order to quantify these needs and to
ensure that any new course or program of study is viable and sustainable.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) Accreditation
i am grateful for the continuous effort put forth by the college community in support
of our institutional accreditation. By working together, we have successfully proven
our compliance with MSCHe standards and expectations, leading to enhanced
excellence at the College and continuous improvement of our teaching and learning
environment.
During this past academic year, the office of Planning and institutional effectiveness
developed and followed the timeline for meeting the September 1, 2015 deadline for
submission of the College’s follow-up monitoring report, which will verify the
sustainability of our assessment and evaluation efforts. at report has been completed
and will be followed by another MSCHe small team visit to the College later this fall.
earlier this year, i sent a nine-person team to the annual conference of the Middle
States Commission on Higher education, in order to familiarize additional College
staff members regarding upcoming changes being made to Commission guidelines.
Knowledge gained from this conference has already proven to be beneficial in the
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2014-2015 Review of Accomplishments
Suffolk County Community College Integrated Planning Model
Suffolk County Community College Institutional Effectiveness Model
Suffolk’s Corporate Training Center continues to train and certify
individuals in machining, welding, and soldering.
