Department of English

Kingsborough Community College

Thursday, 10 April 2025, 3:00-4:30

C333 and via Zoom

In attendance: Professors Robert Cowan (Chair), Karen Niles, Jane Weiss, Monica Filimon, MaryLynn Navarro, Frank Percaccio, Enid Stubin

1.  The meeting was called to order at 3:10 p.m.
2.  The minutes of the March 13^th meeting were approved.
3.  Assessment update: 

 New learning outcomes?  Problem of general/specific

 Discussion of measurable results for assessment next year

 Importance of assessment to KCC as an institution

 Improbability of uniform assessment

 Statistical vs. anecdotal evidence of passing students

•  Promotional materials:

 VP Cheryl Todmann and Zhao Ting (Office of Communications)

 One-minute videography

•  Poetry reading:  Kimiko Hahn and Nicole Cooley

 22 April 2025, 3:00-4:30, V219

•  Royston Coppinger—playwright, Hofstra
•  Faculty Reading Series—interdisciplinary forum
•  Shop talk: Syllabi—What works?  Requirements, logistics, encouragement

 Teaching literary terminology, classifications (“Everyone’s syllabus is perfect”); Turnitin     (love and hate).

• The meeting was adjourned at 4:37 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Enid Stubin