Lauren Swierc Falkowski

• Coordinate the curriculum development and revision process throughout the college to ensure alignment with College and community standards, NJPC requirements, and accreditation expectations.
• Prepare and administer annual Curriculum and Assessment department budget of $360,000 to facilitate the curriculum and assessment processes.
• Guide and support faculty and staff in development of new programs that lead to family sustaining wages.
• Launched new academic programs that addressed emerging trends and market demands, ensuring continued relevance for graduates entering the workforce.
• Oversee annual academic and non-academic processes, maintaining compliance with institutional standards and ensuring continuous improvement of academic offerings and institutional services.
• Increase faculty engagement in professional development for on innovative teaching strategies and curriculum development methods.
• Manage Learning Resources Division in Academic Affairs consisting of 22 staff members in the libraries, distance education, tutoring services, and media services.
• Enhance team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
• Oversee the five-year federal Title V Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions grant, Experiential Center for Education and Leadership (ExCEL), to improve the academic, transfer, and career success of Latino and low-income students in locally in-demand fields of Education, Business, and Graphic Design.
• Prepare and administer annual grant budget of $590,000 to implement experiential learning opportunities with industry-specific technological tools, a comprehensive student and career development program, and professional development initiatives supported by six staff members.
• Collaborate with colleges and universities to develop articulation agreements for seamless student transfer to baccalaureate programs.
• Facilitated data-driven decision making for efficient course scheduling by utilizing assessment tools to evaluate student course needs and identify areas for improvement.
• Conferred with college constituents to rebalance classes, increase resource utilization, and integrate new technology.
• Spearheaded technology initiatives to support student learning and academic excellence such as Simple Syllabus, Teaching HOW2s, and Packback.
• Manage the Academic Calendar Committee in development of annual academic calendars.
• Communicate regularly with college executive staff.

• Work in concert with faculty, academic deans, and Associate VP for Academic Affairs to develop new programs and program revisions, ensuring program announcements meet institutional and New Jersey Presidents' Council Academic Issues Committee standards
• Collaborate with faculty on course development and revision proposals
• Serve on the Curriculum Committee to support the faculty Committee Chairperson on review and assessment of curriculum revisions and proposals
• Manage the Professional Development Institute and Professional Development Day event
• Facilitate Faculty Advisement initiative across academic divisions
• Conduct annual audits of all course offerings and submit reports to New Jersey Presidents' Council General Education Committee for state funding confirmation
• Coordinate, oversee, and implement all policy, program, and course revisions for the annual publication of the College Catalog
• Utilize online curriculum management system to interface with digital catalog platform as administrator and end-user for final publication of online College Catalog
• Research partner institutions' curriculum to execute transfer articulation agreements
• Serve on the Academic Calendar Committee to develop the annual calendar.

• Executed strategic plan for management of grant activities and assessment of grant goals in accordance with Title V regulations articulated by the U.S
• Department of Education
• Implemented and assessed LEAP accelerated developmental English and math courses through collaboration with key college constituents
• Served on the college-wide First-Year Seminar Committee and the Experiential Education Advisory Committee to promote strategies that enhance first-year student success
• Managed and reconciled annual grant budget of $500,000
• Supervised staff of four academic advisors, one secretary, and numerous student leaders
• Researched and drafted grant program proposal for submission to Title V: Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions grant competition.
• Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.

• Provided proactive academic and career advisement to grant first-time, full-time student cohort
• Developed and facilitated student development workshops on study skills, self-management, stress management, and personal finance
• Created in-person and online orientation for first-year students and parents/guardians.

Center for Student Success (CSS)

• Delivered proactive academic advisement to students in paired learning community courses
• Assisted general student population with enrollment, transfer, and registration processes
• Assisted director with grant writing initiatives.