Overview
The Academic Renewal Initiative provides the Queens College academic community an unprecedented opportunity to conduct a thorough, holistic review of the scope and focus of our academic programs. The Working Group will consist of faculty and administrators. It is vital that this process include perspectives that are representative of the breadth and depth of faculty at Queens College. Seven faculty, representing all four Schools, from departments large and small, and inclusive of junior and more-senior faculty, have been nominated by their Dean and appointed by President Wu to serve as members of the Academic Renewal Initiative Working Group. Associate Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs, Maria DeLongoria, and Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness, Rebekah Chow will serve, along with Dean of Arts and Humanities Simone Yearwood. The Working Group is chaired by Provost Patricia Price. Members of the College Personnel and Budget Committee were briefed in April 2025 and Provost Price will ensure that the elected academic leadership is regularly updated and that both the spirit and letter of shared governance are observed as this process unfolds.