KIDS & EDUCATION
Chancellor Banks launches 16th annual NYC school
survey to elevate voices of parents and students
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
Queens College has appointed
Jennifer Jarvis as the
vice president for student affairs
and enrollment management.
Since 2012, Jarvis has
been serving as the assistant
vice president for student affairs
and has helmed the office
for the past year.
In her new position, Jarvis’
enrollment responsibilities
will enable her to help
the college to better serve students.
“I am deeply honored and
grateful for the opportunity to
serve the students of Queens
College,” Jarvis said.
Queens College President
Frank Wu said that for more
than two decades, and in multiple
capacities, Jarvis has
been a “diligent, deeply educated
and caring advocate”
for students at Queens College.
“Her commitment to student
advocacy, empowerment
and diversity is a matter of
public record and is an enduring
asset to our institution.
I am delighted to appoint as
vice president for student affairs
and enrollment management,
where her vision and
experience will help us increase
student success as we
provide them with a strong
educational background and
a superb collegiate experience,”
Wu said.
Jarvis’ relationship with
Queens College dates back to
1995 when she joined the college
as assistant director of
student life. Since that time,
she has served in a variety
of positions, including director
of student life, executive
director of the student union
and executive director of student
development.
Jarvis holds a Master of
Education from James Madison
University and a Bachelor
of Arts from Manhattanville
College.
As assistant vice president
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for student affairs, Jarvis
supervised the child development
center, counseling,
CUNY Edge, health services,
special services, student development
and leadership
and housing and residential
life. Working closely with senior
members of the administration,
she has conceived and
implemented many programs
to improve the experience of
students at Queens College.
In her new capacity as vice
president for student affairs
and enrollment management,
Jarvis — reporting to the
president and serving as a
member of the college’s senior
management team — will provide
strategic leadership and
operational management to
develop and implement a comprehensive
enrollment management
and student affairs
program that focuses on sustained,
positive results in recruiting,
enrolling, retaining
and graduating an academically
prepared student body.
She will also serve as the
chief student affairs officer
for the college and will be
responsible for the development,
standardization and
implementation of policies
and procedures that reflect
the broader mission of the
college.
BY ISABEL SONG BEER
New York City Chancellor
of Education David C. Banks
announced the 16th annual
NYC School Survey, a tool designated
to empower families
to become active members
and participants in their children’s
education.
The information and data
collected in the surveys will
be used to help school leaders
get on the same page as families
when it comes to what
New Yorkers want their children
to experience and learn
in public schools. As one of
the largest national annual
surveys, this tool will include
the voices of students, educators
and families across all
five boroughs.
The survey, which must
be completed by March 25, is
available in 10 different languages
to ensure accessibility
and as much involvement
and interaction as possible.
The survey is specifically
designed to evaluate schools
serving students from sixth
through 12th grade. Families
can request a hard copy edition
if they don’t have access
to reliable internet.
“New York City schools
can only succeed when we elevate
the voices of students
and families in our decisionmaking,
which is why family
and community partnerships
are one of my four core pillars.
The annual NYC School
Survey is an important opportunity
for us to hear from our
students, families and educators,”
said Chancellor Banks
in a statement Monday. “I encourage
every parent, student
and staff member to complete
the survey and make their
voices heard. Together we
can provide every child with
the experiences they need to
soar.”
The survey works in alignment
with the Framework
for Great Schools initiative,
focusing on student achievement,
and collects information
across six elements: rigorous
instruction, supportive
environment, collaborative
teachers, effective school leadership,
strong family community
ties and trust.
“The survey collects vital
information about school
characteristics and capacities
from the perspectives of students,
teachers and families,”
said James Kemple, executive
director of the Research Alliance
for NYC Schools. “This
information, in turn, can be
used to promote more effective
teaching and learning.
We look forward to continuing
our work together and urge all
stakeholders to use these results
to help build better, more
equitable public schools.”
The NYC school survey
represents the Department
of Education’s (DOE) ongoing
efforts to listen to and learn
from students, educators and
families themselves in order
to empower educational communities
as well as improve
the quality of education in the
most vulnerable areas.
Revisions were made to
the survey in response to the
COVID-19 pandemic as well as
participation from last year’s
results.
Responses from last year’s
survey are available for review
at each school’s Quality
Snapshot online.
The survey is available online
at NYCSchoolSurvey.org
and is available in English,
Spanish, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese,
French, Haitian Creole,
Korean, Russian and Urdu.
Photo by Dean Moses
Jennifer Jarvis has been appointed to the position of vice
president for student affairs and enrollment management.
Photo courtesy of Queens College
Queens College appoints new vice president of
student affairs and enrollment management
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