Mission

Our division provides leadership for all of our academic programs, with particular emphasis on curriculum and faculty development and student success. Working in close partnership with faculty and other college units, we help you to reach your goals, whether you plan to transfer to a four-year college or pursue a career in your chosen field. Among our educational initiatives are: the First-Year Program, a bold new approach to preparing first-year students for success in their academic journeys at the College; the ASAP program, which enables students to graduate at an accelerated pace; and Success Coaches, who assist students with course and educational planning, registration and academic counseling. We are committed to ensuring that the education students receive provides them with the foundation and tools for success in their educational and/or professional plans and instills in them the value of informed and engaged citizenship and service to their communities.

Academic Master Plan

Beginning in Fall 2017, BCC engaged in an Academic Master Plan (AMP) effort intended to identify areas of opportunity, strengths unique to the institution, and areas of improvement. BCC’s AMP effort focused primarily on reviewing current and future academic programs within the context of educational and labor market trends. The decision to develop an AMP grew from the BCC Strategic Plan, which called for cultivating a 21st Century Curriculum and for reviewing, evaluating, updating, and developing curricula that maintain currency and are congruent with BCC’s mission. This resulting BCC Academic Master Plan is an expression of institutional academic priorities, will help guide academic decision-making for the next five years, and will inform the development of other plans, such as those in facilities, enrollment, and information technology.

BCC is currently in the implementation phase of the Academic Master Plan.

To learn more, download the full Academic Master Plan or the AMP Executive Summary.

If you have questions or comments about the BCC Academic Master Plan or the implementation process, please contact Alexander Ott, Associate Dean, Curriculum Matters and Academic Programs.

OAA Spotlight Series

Cheyenne Seymour

Dr. Cheyenne Seymour is passionate about guiding students to effectively communicate in their academic, personal, and professional lives. She teaches a wide range of communication courses and is the coordinator for both the General and Black and LatinX Studies (BLS) options within the Liberal Arts AA program at Bronx Community College.

Excited to continue the work of the previous BLS option coordinators, Dr. Seymour hopes to grow the program and offer events that showcase the values of the subject area for communities and workplaces. She collaborated with faculty representing three CUNY campuses to research decolonization of public speaking courses, with support from a Black, Race and Ethnic Studies Initiative (BRESI) grant. Dr. Seymour is the editor of Successes and Setbacks for Social Media:Impact on Academic Life. Video Link: https://vimeo.com/1055034611/b411f493c1?ts=0&share=copy

OAA Spotlight Series

Katherine Acevedo-Coppa

Katherine Acevedo-Coppa is the Director for Special Projects within Academic Affairs at Bronx Community College. She serves as the BCC Director for the CUNY Research Scholars Program, which fosters faculty-student mentorship and undergraduate research in STEM. Katherine is also an adjunct lecturer at BCC in the Education and Academic Literacy Department, where she teaches a variety of courses EDU 26, EDU 30, EDU 70 in-person, hybrid and online. Since 2019, Katherine has served as the College Personnel & Budget Committee Secretary, a position that is appointed by the college president. She is also a member on the Committee on Instruction and Professional Development, the HEO Representative for Senate, and other college committees.

Katherine earned a B.A. in Media Studies from Hunter College, and an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction and an Ed.S. in Educational Leadership from Argosy University. She is currently a Doctoral Candidate in the Community-Based Leadership Program at the College of Staten Island. Outside of her work here, Katherine enjoys making an impact in the communities where she is from, both in the Bronx and Harlem, by implementing and participating in community-engaged projects. She is a mother to two sons, and has one granddaughter. Video link: https://vimeo.com/1055037821/64213053a9?share=copy

Contact Us

Luis Montenegro, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice President for Office of Academic Affairs

Bibi Yusuf-Moore
Confidential Executive Associate to the
Provost and VP for Academic Affairs
Email: Bibi.Yusuf-Moore@bcc.cuny.edu
Phone: 718.289.5139

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College Personnel & Budget and Academic Review

For information about the College Personnel & Budget including guidelines for Reappointment, Promotion, Tenure and Fellowship Leave, forms and calendar, please visit College P & B

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