Updated: Jane’s KCC English Department Newsletter 15 September 2025 News Editor Jane Weiss Fall 2025 Calendar Note No classes are taking place on Tuesday, September 23rd through Wednesday, September 24th. Please note that September 22nd IS a day of class at Kingsborough. Although the KCC Academic Calendar does not mention anything special about Monday 22 September 2025, the Events Calendar on the KCC website indicates… Read More
OUTDATED – Jane’s KCC English Department News 15 September 2025 News Editor Jane Weiss Fall 2025 Calendar Note No classes are taking place on Tuesday, September 23rd through Wednesday, September 24th. Please note that September 22nd IS a day of class at Kingsborough. Although the KCC Academic Calendar does not mention anything special about Monday 22 September 2025, the Events Calendar on the KCC website indicates… Read More
Jane’s KCC English Department News 10 September 2025 News Editor Jane Weiss KCC Academic Calendar: Some Alerts The Fall 2025 Session Academic Calendar has some interesting features. Tuesday 9 September was the first day of classes. Verification of Enrollment rosters will be available in CUNYfirst beginning Tuesday 16 September 2025 and must be filed by Thursday 25 September 2025. Classes… Read More
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SYLLABI POLICY English Department Syllabus PolicyRatified April 2025 English Department Syllabus Policy The Department of English is dedicated to supporting our students in any of the courses they may take in our department – core required composition, ESL, Literature, Creative Writing, and Professional Writing. One essential step in supporting students is providing clear and thorough syllabuses for… Read More
AI Academic Integrity and Generative AI KCC English – AI guide Writing teachers have always had to deal with issues of academic integrity, but the advent of text generation models such as ChatGPT has posed new challenges. Many faculty members are concerned that students’ reliance on AI to complete their work undermines their development as readers,… Read More
Minutes | CRC, June 10, 2025 CRC Meeting #4 Spring 2025 Tues., 06/10 3:00 – 4:30 E-111 In Attendance: Greg Bruno, Rachel Ihara, Rick Armstrong, Sheryl Williams, James Pacello, MaryLynn Navarro, Toby Zipper, Steve Amarnick, Megan O’Neill, Donna-lyn Washington, Maxine Krenzel, Hope Parisi, Sara Rutkowski, Kevin Kolkmeyer… Read More
Minutes | Ad Hoc AI Committee, May 29, 2025 AI Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting Thursday, May 29, 2025, 3pm Room C333 Minutes: Present: Anthony Iantosca, James Pacello, Rachel Ihara, Steven Amarnick, Carmen Echerri, John Raymond, Nicole Colbert, Monica Filimon We started by discussing how we see our teaching practices change as AI develops further: –in-class activities are important: they engage students in direct interaction with… Read More
Minutes | Creative Writing Committee, May 29, 2025 CWC MeetingMay 29, 20252pmRoom C333 and remoteIn attendance: Rob Cowan, Amy Karp, Jennifer Oliveri, Frank Percaccio, Andie Sheridan,Eben WoodMinutes… Read More
Jane’s KCC English Department News 28 May 2025 News Editor Jane Weiss KCC Academic Calendar: End of Term The last day of classes is Friday, 6 June 2025 for weekday classes, Saturday 7 June 2025 for Saturday classes, and Sunday 8 June 2025 for Sunday classes. Monday 9 June 2025 is Reading Day, and the final exam period is… Read More