Boricua College

The full-time faculty of Boricua College is known as Educational Facilitators. "Facilitation" has been implemented as an instruction method for nearly forty years to fulfill Boricua's non-traditional mission and goals. Neither detailed planning nor comprehensive documentation and assessment can ensure the integration of Boricua students' learning experiences without the Educational Facilitator's work. Facilitators are the key figures in the College's educational program.
Performing a faculty role virtually unknown in traditional institutions, each Boricua Facilitator is responsible for the educational development of twenty-two students, whom they meet with individuals and in small groups each week of the learning cycle.
The Facilitator works with students in a transactional process to achieve a synthesis and mastery of the skills, knowledge, and values required for life-long learning and professional and scholarly competence.
To supplement the services of Faculty Facilitators, the College engages, from time to time, on a part-time basis, the services of individuals regularly employed by other institutions in the New York area. Adjunct Faculty are engaged to teach a single course of instruction for a given learning cycle in Theoretical and Cultural Studies. Field Supervisors are honorary adjunct faculty, engaged in supervising the internship of one or more students for a given learning cycle at a particular institution or another worksite outside the College.
Although Boricua has no guarantee of regular support from outside sources, the College accepts the challenge of making its educational programs available to all who need and want to study. Meeting this challenge means students must be willing to apply for financial assistance from government and private sources. The staff of the Financial Aid Department assists students in developing the best possible package of financial assistance, including grants, scholarships, loans, and other sources.
The Library and Learning Resources system includes all those structures and functions of the College that provide students and faculty with the material and technological resources necessary to complete their assigned tasks. The Basic Collection includes the general liberal arts and science collection and exceptional holdings for each academic program according to standards established by the State Education Department, the National Library Association, and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
The Map Collection, a donation of the American Geographic Society, represents the Society's outstanding work over many years. It is a leading and world-renowned institution of scholarship, exploration, and map-making. The Map Collection contains 9,000 maps depicting the world's historical development, geography, population distribution, and other features of its physiography. The Manhattan Campus in Audubon Terrace, purchased by the College in 1980, is housed in the former building of the American Geographical Society building.
This collection chronicles the Puerto Rican migration as reflected in books, periodicals, letters, clippings, documents, taped interviews, and photographs, from published materials and collections, both from the mainland and Island. With the support of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Diaspora Project resulted in publications and exhibits aimed at preserving a vital component of Puerto Rican history and strengthening the network of persons concerned with cultural preservation. It is distributed between the two campuses and consists of 1,300 volumes. The College is a member of the Metropolitan and Reference Research Library Network (METRO), providing an avenue for Boricua students and faculty to use the services of 386 libraries in the metropolitan area.
Boricua College's programs are designed to permit students of differing capacities to progress toward a degree at their own pace. Occasionally, a student's progress is so limited as to make disenrollment from the College clearly in the student's and the College's best interest. Suppose a student's progress is judged as not likely to improve in the foreseeable future. In that case, the Assessment Committees and Department Chairpersons may advise them to withdraw from the College for more terms.
In case of insufficient registration in a particular course (defined as less than 15 students), the College is not obligated to offer that course. If a course is canceled because of insufficient enrollment, students may be enrolled in another course.
Students needing a particular course not offered in a forthcoming term may consult with the department Chairpersons. Generally, courses listed in the catalog are provided if there is an indication from the academic administrators that the course is needed or if at least 15 students sign a petition requesting that it be offered. Such requests must be made at least five weeks before the beginning of the term.
The Department of Registration and Assessment distributes ID cards to new admits and validates identification cards during the second week of the term for all continuing students. All students must present a copy of their Tuition Charges Statement to either receive or validate an ID card. They must consult with the Department of Registration and Assessment for a replacement fee for lost ID. The cost of books and supplies are approximately $400 per year. Students may request to have book costs, supplies, and other necessary items deducted from their financial aid awards. Other specific policies regarding registration and matriculation may be found in the Department of Registration and Assessments.