What makes the Freshman Academies at Queensborough unique?
While many colleges, including Queensborough, are engaged in similar programs, what has been accomplished to date has been targeted to a limited number of students. What is new about Queensborough’s Freshman Academies is that we are scaling it up so as to institutionalize the effort and concentrate all services into six academies for every first-time, full-time freshman. This is accomplished through a high degree of collaboration and coordination between the College’s academic departments and student services. Specific coursework and high impact learning experiences are planned for each academy. These academic components are developed and coordinated by a Faculty Coordinator for each academy in consultation with department chairs, and are complemented by a streamlining of student support services provided by a Freshmen Coordinator.
