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Cabinet Meeting
Monday, March 24, 2025
10:00 am - Noon

1. Vince Boudreau, President

2. Alex Couzis, Dean, Grove School of Engineering

3. Ramon De Los Santos, Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs

4. Scott Gurba, Chief Operating Officer

5. Marta Gutman, Dean, Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture

6. Ken Ihrer, Chief Information Officer

7. David Jeruzalmi, Chairman, The Faculty Senate

8. Lucas Koehler, Senior Director of Finance, The Foundation for City College

9. Edwin Lamboy, Dean, School of Education

10. Tony Liss, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

11. Juan Carlos Mercado, Dean of Interdisciplinary Studies at CWE & Professional Continuing Studies

12. Dee Dee Mozeleski, Senior Advisor to the President and VP & Executive Director, Office of Institutional Advancement, Communications and External Relations and The Foundation for City College

13. Ishita Mukerji, Associate Provost for Research

14. Paul Occhiogrosso, Executive Counsel to the President

15. Marie Owumi, Special Projects Manager, Office of the President

16. Ismael Perez, Chief Financial Officer

17. Susan Perkins, Dean, Division of Science

18. Mario Ramirez, Associate Dean and Chief Librarian

19. Andrew Rich, Dean, The Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership

20. Teresa Scala, Chief of Staff, Office of the Provost

21. Ruth Stark, Chairperson, Faculty Committee on Personnel Matters

22. Mary Ruth Strzeszewski, Associate Provost for Academic Programs

23. Jorge Yafar, Assistant Vice President for Facilities

‌Absent:

1. Doris Cintron, Senior Associate Provost

2. Renata Miller, Dean, Division of Humanities and the Arts

3. Sheryl Konigsberg, Chief Diversity Officer

4. Naomi Nwosu-Stewart, Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management

The meeting was called to order at 10:00 am by President Boudreau. He stated that he had no announcements and invited his Senior Staff to give their updates. SVP Mozeleski spoke on the May 28 Masters and PhD commencement ceremony, scheduled to take place at 1pm in the Great Hall. She requested that Cabinet members assist with volunteers for the event for tasks such as guest RSVPs and flow management, with Charles Thornton to be House Master for the day. The main commencement staffing is a joint venture between OIACER, Student Affairs and the Provost’s office.

Provost Liss discussed the CSOM transition which is currently underway. He expanded on concerns regarding the cost of maintaining campus facilities when CSOM moves off campus. The transition team is working on a master MOU that addresses these issues. There is an upcoming meeting with the Chancellor to discuss the progress of the CSOM transition. He also discussed the Sophie Davis curriculum and the potential transition of resources to the Graduate Center. Provost Liss emphasized the importance of maintaining Sophie Davis as part of City College management.

CFO Perez gave a presentation on the budget planning process for the upcoming fiscal year. The college aims to end the current year with a $1.2 million deficit, an improvement from previous projections. The new budget process aligns with accreditation standards, emphasizing inclusivity, transparency, and alignment with strategic goals. SVPs are working with their direct reports to complete budget templates that outline priorities, initiatives, and funding needs based on the strategic plan. The process is expected to be challenging but aims to balance departmental needs with overall financial goals and strategic priorities. The presentation also touched on enrollment projections, the focus on rebuilding faculty, and the need to improve transfer student enrollment. Future conversations will focus on transfer student initiatives and reviewing the progress of existing programs like the 1847 Academy.

President Boudreau invited all Cabinet members to participate in a risk assessment exercise. He presented three potential value clusters to guide decision-making: preserving the institution, protecting students and staff, and being a voice for justice. Group priorities seemed balanced across all three values, and President Boudreau steered the discussion toward potential college risks. The members discussed various potential risks, including financial, legal, and political challenges. They also considered the impact of external pressures and the potential for vigilantism. They also discussed the importance of maintaining academic freedom and the potential for opportunities to arise from their responses to the identified risks. President Boudreau emphasized the need for a dynamic approach to risk assessment, as conditions change. This discussion will continue in future meetings, with the goal of creating a comprehensive approach that can be clearly communicated to their community.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:55 am.

Action Items:

1. President Boudreau will review the consolidated list of risks and send it around to the cabinet members.

2. Cabinet members to provide more specific details on risks related to their departments.

3. COO Gurba to provide more information on the financial impacts of potential risks.

4. President to continue discussions with CUNY leadership about the university's stance on potential federal actions.