This lively and productive last meeting of 2023 on December 3rd included 17 members: 5 faculty, 3 students (including from the Melissa Riggio Program (MRHEP) and 9 administrators. This allowed for all stake holders to discuss issues around the upcoming CUNY Unlimited roll out and to introduce themselves and their work. In particular, Dean Bondar explained her current work with the MRHEP and Aida Wanis was welcomed-the new administrator for MRHEP introduced herself.
Other topics that were covered included:
The timing of the CUNY Unlimited roll out
Melissa Riggio students participating in education fieldwork with the support of a mentor – part of the Education strand
Alternative assessment in all audited courses for MRHEP students
Employment for students without a high school diploma, the Florida model, and how it relates to NY State
Report from the INHEF Conference in Corke, Ireland. Sue Carpenter was a keynote speaker with Michael Lettman a student from the MRHEP contributing too.
The meeting as always ran over time and ended with the singing of ‘Winter Wonderland’ !