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Quinebaug Valley Campus Shared Governance

Posted in CT State.

  • Temp Last Modified: 2025-03-05

The Academic Senate is the governing body of the Academic Affairs Division at Quinebaug Valley campus of CT State Community College. The Senate is both an independent governance structure for the members of the Academic Affairs Division and an advisory body to the Dean of Faculty. The primary function of the Academic Senate is the development and oversight of policies, procedures, and proposals related to programs, curriculum, and other functions of the Academic Affairs Division and its constituent members. The Senate is the forum where discussion on academic matters, and academic policy and procedure occurs.

2025-2026 Academic Senate Leadership

President Matthew Hall, Director of Campus Library Services
Email: matthew.hall@ctstate.edu

Vice President Jane Knapp, Associate Professor of Science and Program Coordinator of the Cannabis Studies Certificate
Email: jane.knapp@ctstate.edu

Curriculum Coordinator Brian Kaufman, Professor of English
Email: brian.kaufman@ctstate.edu

Staff Senate

Bylaws of the Staff Senate

QV Academic Senate Minutes

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CT State Privacy Notice Regarding Handshake

Posted in CT State.

  • Temp Last Modified: 2025-03-05

This privacy notice describes the use and disclosure of your information when you use Handshake. 

Handshake is a job board platform that bridges the gap between employers and students, helping students find internship and entry-level job opportunities. Here are some of the tools and features of Handshake:

  • Job Search: Find internships, full-time jobs, and part-time work.
  • Employer Profiles: Research companies and connect with recruiters.
  • Career Events: Discover and attend career fairs, workshops, and networking events.
  • Career Center Resources: Access resume templates, interview tips, and other career development materials.

Types of Data Shared

The Handshake platform is for current students and alums. CT State Community College has supplied your name, ID number, school email address, school year, campus, and major to Handshake. A shell account is created for you. You will receive an invitation via your school email to claim your account on the platform.

Why Do We Send That Data to Handshake?

The information is used to match you with job and internship opportunities posted by employers. If you make your profile available, employers can contact you directly with job opportunities or invite you to career events.

Data Security

Your data security is our top priority. All data are encrypted in transit, and only administrators responsible for the system will have access to your data.

Data Retention

Your data remains with Handshake until you request that your account be deleted, or CT State Community College terminates the agreement. If you feel you no longer need this service, please contact your career services office to have your account deleted. You may also request that your account be deleted directly from Handshake. Once your account is deleted, all your personal data will be removed from the platform, and you will no longer be visible to employers or other users.

Profile Privacy Settings

There are three privacy settings - private, employers and community.

  • Private – default setting. A student’s profile is not visible to employers or peers.
  • Employers – visible to employers but not peers or alums.
  • Community – visible to employers, students, and alums across all Handshake colleges and universities

Your Rights Regarding Your Data

As a user of Handshake, you have the right to:
  • be informed of data practices.
  • access your own data.
  • modify/correct your own data.
  • in certain circumstances, delete your own data.
  • to file a complaint.

If you have any questions, complaints, or concerns about the use of your data, please do not hesitate to contact CSCU-DataPrivacy@ct.edu. We are here to address any issues and ensure that your privacy is respected.

Additional Handshake Information

 Last Updated: 9/6/2024

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Marketing

Posted in CT State.

  • Temp Last Modified: 2025-03-05

Strategic Marketing and Communications Office

The Strategic Marketing and Communications Department is dedicated to amplifying CT State’s mission by showcasing the vibrant stories and achievements of our college community. From creative design to strategic communications, we offer a comprehensive range of services tailored to meet the college’s diverse needs.

What We Do

Whether you need branding support, collateral design, web updates, or a news release to achieve your strategic goals, our team of experienced marketing and communications professionals is here to help.

Make a Project Request or Submit News

Branding and Marketing Strategy

We craft compelling marketing campaigns across all media that enhance the college's reputation and drive recruitment. Maintaining consistency in our branding is essential to strengthen our voice and present CT State as a unified, high-quality institution. Our goal is to reflect our excellence both within our community and beyond.

Our Capabilities

Our team specializes in a variety of marketing and communication services, including:

  • Our team delivers comprehensive advertising campaigns across Connecticut, as well as parts of Massachusetts and New York. With a strategic focus on digital advertising, we employ a multichannel approach to maximize reach and effectiveness. Our campaigns aim to increase college awareness and boost recruitment, particularly for programs identified by CT State leadership as aligning with high employment demand.

    • Access to templates (link), including letterhead, slide deck, agenda, trifold brochures, social media, and flyers
    • Brand and style guide, typographic standards and colors
    • Logos and identifiers

  • We develop and launch paid and organic social media campaigns, alongside website services. Our social media guidelines, currently in development, will cover CT State practices related to social media, accessibility, and account registration. All social media activities should align directly with the college’s strategic mission and priorities.

    Follow CT State on:

  • We provide a wide array of graphic services, including:

    • Banners
    • Booklets
    • Bookmarks
    • Brochures
    • Buttons/Badges
    • Calendars
    • Certificates
    • eCards
    • Envelopes (business, invitation, reply, window, etc.)
    • Folders
    • Forms
    • Flyers
    • Giveaways
    • Graphics/Illustrations
    • Greeting Cards
    • Handbooks
    • Invitations
    • Labels
    • Letterhead design
    • Logos
    • Mailers
    • Newsletter layouts
    • Notecards
    • Pocket Guides
    • Pins
    • Postcards
    • Posters
    • Presentations
    • Rack cards
    • Schedules
    • Signs
    • Templates
    • Tickets
    • Viewpieces
    • CT State news releases
    • Event news releases should be submitted 4-6 weeks in advance to ensure timely media coverage.
    • News releases on other topics should be issued as soon as possible, preferably within 24 hours of the event.
    • Priority is given to news that impacts multiple campuses or holds significant media interest.

    Additional Media/Public Relation Services

    • Media advisories
    • Press conferences
    • PSAs
    • Op-ed review
    • Spokesperson and media training
    • Crisis communication and issue management

  • We develop and launch both digital and traditional media strategies, ensuring that the college’s achievements are shared with both internal and external stakeholders. Our team is committed to building strong relationships with the media to responsibly promote CT State, inform the public about policies, and share general news.

    Important guidelines: The Media and Public Relations area of Strategic Marketing and Communications is the point of contact for communicating with media to ensure effective and appropriate communication that maintains the college’s reputation, ensures consistency in messaging, and includes important points and college initiatives/news.

    Those interested in initiating contact with media should contact the Director of Media and Public Relations first.

    All media inquiries should be directed to the Office of Media and Public Relations. Faculty and staff are encouraged to notify the office immediately upon being contacted by a journalist or reporter. If contacted directly, politely inform the media representative that you will connect them with the Media and Public Relations Office. Prior to any media engagement, faculty and staff should consult with Media and Public Relations for assistance with key messages, talking points, and anticipated questions.

    • CT State News: Regular newsletters share important updates with the college community.
    • Webinars: Covering broad updates and specific topics like course substitution forms and the honors program.
    • CT State Announcements: Sent to the college community from various stakeholders, including shared governance, employee updates, and emergency communications.

  • Our team of web professionals supports the CT State website, handling website management, design, and SEO. We maintain ctstate.edu, develop new web content, and assist faculty and staff with our content management system.

    The CT State website is an enrollment-first platform, designed to help prospective students find the resources and support they need to join our community.

    Web Services

    • Web/Programming
    • Accessibility
    • Announcements
    • Image galleries
    • Usability
    • Web banners
    • Web interfaces
    • Web forms
    • Web organization
    • Web pages
    • Web planning/strategy
    • Web updates

  • CT State offers limited photography services with advanced notice. For video requests, please contact CT State Middlesex’s Center for New Media.

    • Communication audits
    • Copywriting
    • Scripting
    • Editing

Contact Us

General Marketing and Communications Needs

Graphic Services

Social Media and Web Services

Paid Advertising Questions and Public Relations Inquiries

CT State Newsletters, Webinars and Other Organizational Communications

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Handshake for Students

Posted in CT State.

  • Temp Last Modified: 2025-03-05

Handshake logoIf you are a current CT State student, your free account is already created. You should have received a link from the email sent by the CT State Career Services Center. Click the link to log in to Handshake and activate your account.

If you are unable to access Handshake, or have any questions, please visit your campus Career Services office or email CTState-CareerHub@ctstate.edu for assistance.

Log Into Your Handshake Account

Getting Started With Handshake

Handshake is a leading online platform designed to seamlessly connect our students and alumni with employers. It provides opportunities for on-campus, part-time, internship and full-time jobs. Explore thousands of opportunities at any time.

Here are six steps you can take to jump-start your Handshake experience:

  • Step 1: Log Into Handshake

    1. If you are a current CT State student, your free account is already created. You should have received a link from the email sent by the CT State Career Services Center. Click the link to log into Handshake and activate your account.
    2. If you're unable to access Handshake or have any questions, please visit your campus Career Services office or email CTState-CareerHub@ctstate.edu for assistance. 

  • Step 2: Upload Documents

    By uploading resumes, cover letters, transcripts, and other relevant documents, you can apply for jobs directly through Handshake. This streamlines the application process and ensures that all necessary documents are readily available to potential employers you apply to!

    To learn more about how to upload a document, refer to How to Upload a New Document.

  • Step 3: Fill Out Your Profile

    Filling out your profile includes many benefits! For example, you'll receive personalized job recommendations, proactive employer outreach, and the opportunity to showcase your skills and experience. 

    Remember, you have full control over who can access your profile. Handshake gives you the power to manage your privacy settings, ensuring that your information is secure and only visible to those you choose. To learn more about your privacy options, refer to Profile Privacy Options in Handshake.

     For more information on filling out your profile, refer to Completing your Profile in Handshake. 

  • Step 4: Explore Handshake

    Use your home page and other tools available on Handshake to look for companies, events, and jobs you're interested in learning more about or applying to! Also, explore the Feed to see career content created by employers, career services, and other students.

    To learn more about your home page, check out Navigating the Student Homepage.

    To find jobs of interest, refer to Searching for Jobs and Internships.

    To find events and fairs to sign up for, check out Discover Events and Fairs in Handshake.

    For additional information on the feed, check out Handshake Feed: Overview and Interactions.

  • Step 5: Follow Jobs and Employers You're Interested In

    When you follow an employer or a job, you'll receive alerts when a job application window is closing or when an employer is attending an event or fair at your school, keeping you one step ahead in your job search.

    Learn more about following employers in Following an Employer in Handshake.

  • Step 6: Download the Handshake App

    screenshot of handshake mobile app logo and what it looks like in app store

    Handshake's mobile app is a great way to find and apply for jobs, sign up for events, engage on the feed, and more! Download the Handshake App and never miss a message from an employer. Be the first to see new job postings, and apply in two taps with Quick Apply.

    The mobile app is free to download and use on iOS and Android devices! 

    To start, search Handshake in the app store on your mobile device and download it!

Additional Handshake Information

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CCAP for Employers

Posted in CT State.

WELCOME EMPLOYER PARTNERS!

Capital's Career Advancement Program-Greater Hartford's talent pipelineMaking sure that you have a pipeline of highly talented, local, diverse, motivated employees is a must!  Join our corporate partners in this highly successful program. The vast majority of the students in the CCAP program graduate with an Associate’s Degree and go on to a four-year university.The average GPA of students is 3.6.

CCAP students are like no others in the community. By background and ethnicity, they represent the residents of Hartford. Many of them are the first in their families to attend college and many are the first in their families to live in the United States. Most do not have role models who exemplify the success a college education can help provide, and most do not have role models who exemplify success in a business environment. In other words, schools and businesses have cultures that are an unknown quantity to many CCAP students.

What does CCAP give them? It gives them exposure and support in both an educational environment and a business environment. Through its program components – academic counseling, professional development courses, internships and business mentors – CCAP students are now able to compete with students of other colleges in the job market.

What does CCAP give businesses? CCAP gives businesses a chance to see the potential in young people who bring high educational attainment and a drive to succeed with them to the workplace. It provides you with the ability to hire pre-tested employees with experience in your field and familiarity with your company. CCAP is a win-win for students and for the organizations that hire them.

CCAP is celebrating its 10th year as a partnership with the Travelers EDGE (Empowering Dreams for Graduation and Employment) program. The inaugural cohort was recognized at this year’s Traveler’ shareholder meeting.

Learn More

Contact Us

    To discuss your potential involvement with this program, contact John C. Thomas at john.thomas@ctstate.edu or 860-906-5234.

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