Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning
Kingsborough Community College
2025-2030 Strategic Plan
Kingsborough is Brooklyn’s community college.
Each year, KCC serves roughly 10,000 degree students, 14,000 in continuing education, and 11,000 in dual enrollment courses for high school students. These students originate in 140 countries, most of them first generation and low-income, coming to Kingsborough seeking education and economic opportunity to better themselves and to support their families and communities.
Kingsborough’s 2025-2030 Strategic Plan is the roadmap for delivering on our commitment to them. To serve students effectively requires focus and attention to execution. As a result, the plan is deliberately limited in its goals, initiatives and projects. It does not reflect everything the college does, but rather, what the college believes will matter most in the coming years.
This plan is a decision-making tool for the college and a map for all Kingsborough stakeholders, identifying collective goals toward which the college will strive by 2030.
The plan includes:
- 3 “Vitals” – Annual Degree Program Headcount, Graduation Rates, and Financial Position
- 6 Goals
- 20 Initiatives
And one vision for Kingsborough by 2030:
- Better outcomes for students – improved retention and timely graduation, more effective transfer for bachelor’s degrees, and better preparation for good jobs with livable wages and long-term career tracks.
- A stronger institution – financially viable, able to support faculty and staff to develop as professionals, and offering academic programs that build on the institution’s strengths and on faculty expertise, and are up-to-date and relevant to student interests and local labor markets.
- A Brooklyn institution – fully participating in the economic, cultural and social life of Brooklyn, with deep and productive ties to communities, employers and organizations that extend KCC’s reach and impact, and support equitable development.
Strategic Plan Vitals
Lead: President Suri Duitch
The plan tracks dozens of metrics across six goals. Three numbers will be tracked,
to use a medical analogy, as "vitals" for KCC in the coming years: enrollment, three-year
graduation rate, and financial position. Together, they will function as indicators
of the college's fundamental health — whether the it is attracting students and successfully
educating them, and doing so on stable financial footing. Reviewed regularly, these
three indicators help to indicate whether the institution is moving in the right direction,
in compliment to the data points described throughout this plan.
| Row information | Baseline | 2030 Target |
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Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) |
6,272 (FY26) |
6,657 |
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Three-Year Graduation Rate |
28% |
40% |
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Operating Budget Reserve |
$0 |
$5M |
Strategic Plan Goals
Goal 1: Improve Student Retention and Timely Graduation
Lead: Avery Mullen, Registrar
Increase student retention and timely completion by tracking early momentum (credit
accumulation, gateway course success and term-to-term persistence) and delivering
interventions to support student success.
Goal 2: Offer High-Quality Academic Programs That Support Community Needs
Lead: Sharon Warren Cook, Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost
Develop and redesign high-quality academic programs that are effective and meet the
needs of diverse current and future Kingsborough students.
Goal 3: Reduce Racial/Ethnic Equity Gaps
Lead: Natasha Edwards, Dean of Student Affairs
Increase equity in access and student outcomes through the implementation of targeted
academic support, financial assistance, faculty and staff professional development
and student success programs.
Goal 4: Prepare Students for Successful Transfer
Lead: Juliana Bayol, Transfer Manager
Significantly improve transfer outcomes for students, including rates of transfer
to study for a bachelor’s degree, numbers of credits that transfer into bachelor’s
degree majors and increases in timely degree completion.
Goal 5: Support Students in Successful Workforce Outcomes
Lead: Monica Malowney Assistant Vice President for Career & Industry Partnerships
Support all students, regardless of major, to connect college learning to workplace
success, to develop their career interests, gain direct exposure to the workplace
and maximize their potential for good jobs with family-sustaining wages.
Goal 6: Operational Effectiveness
Lead: Andres Escobar, Vice President for Finance and Administration
Develop and improve systems and processes that enable staff and faculty to successfully
steward college resources and support student success.
Process to Develop the 2025-2030 KCC Strategic Plan
The strategic planning process was managed by the college’s executive leadership and a Strategic Plan Steering Committee. These two groups were responsible for the overall project and worked closely with experts across campus to develop and refine ideas. In Winter 2024-25, five committees, one for each Strategic Plan goal, developed proposals for initiatives and ways of measuring and assessing progress toward the five goals over the course of the plan.
After feedback during the Middle States Self Study Site Visit in March 2025, the college decided that a sixth Strategic Plan goal related to operational effectiveness was needed. The work continued in Spring 2026 and the proposals from the six working groups were consolidated into one cohesive plan. In Fall 2026 the full proposal was presented to key stakeholders and the entire campus community through a series of Town Halls and an open feedback process.
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Brainstorming of goals at Steering Committee Retreat |
August 16 |
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Presentation of process, structure and potential goals at Fall 2024 Convocation. |
September 19 |
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KCC Strategic Plan web page launched with opportunity to submit comments on potential goals |
September |
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Finalization of goals by Executive Leadership team with input from Strategic Planning and Budget Committee. |
October |
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Committees appointed for each goal, charged with developing proposed initiatives and metrics to measure progress on those initiatives. |
Early November |
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Committees charged and began development of proposed initiatives |
Late November/December |
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Committees submitted proposed initiatives for feedback. |
January 12 |
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Committees submitted updated initiatives with proposed metrics |
February 15 |
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Steering Committee discussed proposals and identified potential next steps |
February 26 |
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Feedback collected at Spring 2025 Convocation |
April 3 |
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Gather input from Senior Staff, Executive Team, and Strategic Planning and Budget Committee |
May |
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Outline presented at College Council with opportunity for feedback |
June |
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Further refine working ideas and build out structure |
July/August |
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Hold workshops for each Goal |
September |
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Present plan to Strategic Planning and Budget Committee |
September |
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First Meeting Presentation to College Council |
October |
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Second Meeting Presentation to College Council for Final Approval |
November |
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Release Plan |
November |
KEY LEADERS
Suri Duitch, President
Sharon Warren-Cook, Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost
Deon Bergeron, Vice President for Enrollment Management
Aaron Charlop-Powers, Vice President for Strategy and Chief of Staff
Colleen Davy, Dean of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Effectiveness
Thomas DeGrezia, Buildings and Grounds Department, Former Chair of the College Council
Strategic Planning and Budget Committee
Andres Escobar, Vice President for Finance and Administration
Amanda Kalin, Director of Curriculum Development and Program Planning, Secretary of
the College Council
Daniel Kane, Assistant Professor, Tourism and Hospitality, Chair of the College Council
Avery Mullen, Registrar
Cynthia Olvina, Academic Affairs Manager, Vice-Chair College Council
Simone Rodriguez, Vice President for Workforce Development and Continuing Education
KCC Senior Staff
Suri Duitch, President
Sharon Warren-Cook, Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost
Deon Bergeron, Vice President for Enrollment Management
Aaron Charlop-Powers, Vice President for Strategy and Chief of Staff
Colleen Davy, Dean of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Effectiveness
Mary Dawson, Associate Provost and Dean of Health Programs
Beth Douglas, General Counsel
Natasha Edwards, Dean of Student Affairs
Andres Escobar, Vice President for Finance and Administration
Asif Hussain, Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Corina Lozada Smith, Chief Diversity Officer
Simone Rodriguez, Vice President for Workforce Development and Continuing Education
Gila Rohr, Director of Human Resources
Nancy Lee Sanchez-Badillo, Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Cheryl Todmann, Vice President for Communications and Marketing
Academic Department Chairs
Scott Cally, Communications and Performing Arts
Mark D’Alessandro, Tourism and Hospitality
Jeffrey Delgado, Library
Sarah Dillon, Art
Donald Hume, Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Tyronne Johnson, Allied Health
Jeffrey Lax, Business
John Mikalopas, Physical Sciences
Kristin Polizzotto, Biological Sciences
Ann del Principe, English
Michael Spear (Jacob Segal, former), Political Science, History and Philosophy
Keisha Thompson (Stuart Parker, former), Behavioral Sciences
Rina Yarmish, Mathematics and Computer Science
Joan Zaloom, Nursing
College Council Strategic Planning and Budget Committee (2026-2027)
Chair: Rick Armstrong
Secretary: Dawn Levy
Shawnea Brown
Judith Cohen
Michelle Davidowitz
Mary Dawson
Emral Devany
Suri Duitch
Andres Escobar
Penny Soden
Adam Wianecki
GOAL 1: Improve Student Retention and Timely Graduation
Co-chairs: Althea Maduramente, Director of Access-Ability and Student Wellness Services and Michael Weisenfeld, Academic Resources Center Director
Andrew Bartholomew, Student Success Technology Manager
Zuleika Clarke, Academic Student Support Program Director
Faith Fogelman, Program Director of TRiO Student Support Services
Anna Geller-Koplan, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Professional Training
Martha Greasley, ASAP Program Director
Ryan McKinney, Professor, Theatre Arts; Director of the Theatre Arts Program; and
Director of KCTL
Melisa Jn Pierre, Lecturer, Continuing Education
GOAL 2: Offer High-Quality Academic Programs
Co-chairs: Paul Ricciardi, Professor, Theatre Arts and Cynthia Olvina, Academic Affairs
Manager and Vice-Chair College Council
Mina Abusafe, Senior Academic Advisor
Gordon Alley-Young, Professor, Communications
Monica Joseph, Associate Professor, Allied Health
Boris Furchin, Doctoral Lecturer, Mathematics and Computer Science
Hun Bok Jung, Assistant Professor, Physical Sciences
Cia Kessler, Instructional Designer and Faculty Development Manager
James Pacello, Doctoral Lecturer, English
Anupam Pradhan, Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
Dorina Tila, Associate Professor, Business
GOAL 3: Reduce Racial/Ethnic Achievement Gaps
Chair: Michael Rodriguez, Program Director, Men’s Resource Center
Ann Del Principe, Professor and Chairperson of English
Andrea Gabbidon-Levene, Director of Pre-Matriculated Programs
Lisa Khandhar, former Chief Diversity Officer and Title IX and ADA Coordinator
Kristine Mariano, Lecturer, English and ESL Program Co-Director
Michael Spear, Assistant Professor and Chair, History, Philosophy and Political Science
Keisha Thompson, Professor, Behavioral Sciences and Human Services and Director of
HURFS-RC
Brenda Vargas, Director, College Discovery Program
GOAL 4: Prepare Students for Successful Transfer
Chair: Melissa Merced, Director of Student Life
Chanel Bishop, Assistant Dean of Advisement
Juliana Bayol, Transfer Manager
Tian Cai, Lecturer, Mathematics and Computer Science
Scott Cally, Professor and Chair, Communications and Performing Arts
Stefan Mallie, Enrollment Registrar Specialist
Tommy Mintz, Associate Professor, Art
Joseph Verdino, Assistant Professor, Psychology and Area Coordinator for Psychology
GOAL 5: Support Students in Successful Workforce Outcomes
Chair: Dmitry Brogun, Assistant Professor, Biology
John Acosta, Professor, Director of Media Arts
Karolina Bizik, Director of Continuing Education
Jonathan Cavalieri, Institutional Effectiveness Manager
Nathan Cooper, Lecturer, Art
Asif Hussain, Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Marisa Joseph, Director of Career Services
Penny Soden, Grants Development Manager and Perkins Grant Officer
GOAL 6: Increase the College’s Operational Effectiveness
Co-chairs: Suri Duitch, President and Andres Escobar, Vice President for Finance and
Administration
Amanda Allison, Academic Success Coach, KCC FLEX
Nadine Browne, former Executive Chief of Staff and Deputy to the President
Scott Cally, Professor; Chair, Communications and Performing Arts; College Council
Curriculum Committee Chair; and Co-chair, KCC Professional Staff Congress chapter
Mary Dawson, Associate Provost and Dean of Health Programs
Asif Hussain, Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Luz Martin del Campo, Lecturer, Behavioral Sciences
Rodney Moye, Chief Administrative Superintendent for Buildings and Grounds
Avery Mullen, Registrar
Johana Rivera, former Vice President for Enrollment Management
Nancy Lee Sanchez-Badillo, Vice President for Institutional Advancement