students who have failed one semester of ESL at a 2-year CUNY college, and students who have been referred to the program by a senior college. CUNY Master Plan – Aims to increase full-time faculty ranks, strengthen undergraduate and graduate programs; expand research opportunities; bolster academic and student support; enhance workforce and economic development; and upgrade information management systems and facilities. CUNY on the Concourse – Educational workforce development center located on the Grand Concourse at Fordham Road. Offers resources intended to facilitate entry into college-level studies leading to a multitude of professional career paths and a High School Academy established to prepare and motivate high school students. This Center represents a collaboration between Bronx and Hostos Community Colleges, Lehman College, and Local 1199 SEIU. CUNY Portal – One-stop access point for students, faculty and staff to University resources, services, benefits, applications, activities, and opportunities. CUNY Proficiency Exam (CPE) – University-wide standardized test, focusing on English and Mathematics skills, developed to insure that CUNY students were qualified to advance to upper division work. Use of this exam was discontinued Fall 2010. CUNY skills tests – Known University-wide as the CUNY Assessment Tests. These tests are used to measure student readiness and competency in the areas of reading, writing, and mathematics. CUNY Start – Provides intensive preparation in academic reading/writing, math, and "college success." The program enrolls prospective CUNY students who have been accepted to college because they have a high school or GED diploma, but are not ready for college-level work based on their scores on the CUNY Assessment Tests. CUNY Transfer Information and Program Planning System (TIPPS) – A website designed to provide both prospective and current CUNY students with information they need to select the CUNY college that offers the right academic program for them, and plan a smooth transfer from a CUNY associate degree program to a bachelor's program. Includes information on registered academic programs, course-to-course transfer evaluations, program to program articulation agreements, permit information, and general transfer information. CUNYfirst – Stands for Fully Integrated Resources and Services Tool. This project is intended to establish, streamline, and standardize policies, processes and procedures across CUNY by introducing new processes in Student Administration, Human Resources, Finance, and new applications to replace aging legacy systems. CUNY-Wide Student Experience Survey (SES) – Sent every other year to sample of students to ascertain opinion on their experiences as a CUNY student. DC-37 – District Council 37 is the union that represents the College Classified staff members at Hostos. DegreeWorks – Software from Sungard Higher Education which provides a comprehensive set of web-based academic advising, degree audit, and transfer articulation tools. Division of Institutional Advancement – Includes Alumni Relations Office, Hostos Foundation, Governmental Relations, Office of Public Relations, and Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture.
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