Report to the Board of Trustees, Development and Alumni Relations/GCR Subcommittee – Sept. 17, 2020

FEDERAL COVID-19 RELIEF AID UPDATE

GCR continues to monitor developments in federal COVID-19 response legislation. Unfortunately, the House of Representatives and the Senate did not reach an agreement on this legislation before the August recess. The Senate and the House are expected to renew negotiations in September when they return to Washington, D.C. When the Senate returned after Labor Day, Republicans proposed a “skinny” COVID-19 response bill, but it failed to move forward by a 52-47 vote. See here for more information.

The current fiscal year ends on September 30, 2020. Any potential federal aid will likely be wrapped into negotiations for FY2021 budget and appropriations, and the most likely outcome for funding the government is a three-month continuing resolution (CR) that will expire in December. This is problematic, especially if there is a contested election. For more information on the remaining legislative proposals, please see the update on page 9 of this report.

While it is looking less likely that we will see additional COVID-19 response legislation on its own, GCR remains optimistic and will continue to engage our federal elected officials throughout September to ensure that any federal COVID-19 response legislation includes funds for higher education and our additional priorities.

NEW YORK STATE COVID-19 FINANCIAL UPDATE

The Governor continues to threaten substantial cuts to programs if relief from the Federal government is not provided in the next stimulus bill. We are starting to see these cuts trickle down. Pace’s Bundy Aid payment, due in May, has been “delayed”and NYS recently announced 20% of TAP payments would be withheld until federal relief legislation is enacted.

GCR meets regularly with the Student Government Association (SGA) on both campuses and has started an advocacy campaign focused on saving TAP. Students can click on a link and send letters to their State representatives. Information about that can be found here: https://www.pace.edu/government-community- relations/student-advocacy.

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COVID-19 UPDATE

Hand Sanitizer and PPE Having a great relationship with the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, GCR was able to secure two shipments of NYS manufactured hand sanitizer for FREE! The first shipment was delivered in May, the second in July: TOTAL- 516 cases of 2 oz bottles (25,800 bottles) and 192 cases of gallons (768 gallons). Two deliveries each to NY and Pleasantville campuses

At the start of the pandemic, Pace donated large amounts of PPE to area hospitals. College of Health Professions and Lienhard School of Nursing students doing clinical rotations for their Fall 2020 semester were told they must supply their own N95 masks due to a national shortage. CHP was not able to secure masks through normal channels. GCR worked with Presbyterian Lower Hospital to secure 240 regular size and 120 small size N95 masks for our students at no cost.

LAZ Parking GCR worked with the New York State Parking & Transportation Association to identify parking garages local to the campus that would have interest in a partnership with Pace. On June 19, 2020, GCR led a call with LAZ Parking regarding the potential to partner. LAZ Parking later provided a proposal for students and all Pace employees to receive varying discounts on weekday, weekend, and night parking. GCR worked with University Relations to have the partnership information added to Pace’s Transportation and Return-to- Campus webpages: https://www.pace.edu/transportation/laz-parking.

Four Points by Sheraton Vanessa J. Herman worked with Marriott to identify hotel properties local to the New York City campus that would have interest in a partnership with Pace. On August 25, 2020, Vanessa negotiated an 18% discount off the rack rate per night for the Pace community at Four Points by Sheraton’s New York Downtown Financial District location on Platt Street. GCR worked with University Relations to have the partnership information added to Pace’s Return-to-Campus webpages: https://www.pace.edu/return-to-campus/faq#deal.

Return to Campus In June, Rachana Shah and Lindsay Owen assisted Human Resources by drafting copy for Pace’s return to campus guidelines for staff.

In June, GCR started compiling options for potential testing partnerships nearby all campuses. Initial meetings were scheduled with New York Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital, Westchester Medical Center, White Plains Hospital, and CityMD. Vanessa J. Herman, Brian Anderson, and UHC participated in each meeting. A partnership with Westchester Medical Center was created to test students needing to quarantine when returning to campus for the Fall 2020 semester. Vanessa has continued working with University Administration to facilitate communication with WMC and ensure a smooth testing process for our students.

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In July, GCR worked with Brian Anderson to create the Transition to Virtual Campus Committee (TVCC). Rachana Shah and Lindsay Owen drafted the initial plan for transitioning from in-person learning to virtual learning. Lindsay has been assisting Brian Anderson with leading TVCC meetings. Lindsay has worked with UR, UHC, Safety & Security, Deans for Students, Residential Life, and Legal Counseling to edit the working document appropriately for planning. Brian Anderson submitted the information to NYS during the week of August 3, 2020.

In August, GCR volunteered to participate in Dean Rachel Carpenter’s Volunteer Quarantine Support Coordinator program to touch-base with students quarantining in Pace-provided hotel rooms before moving into the residential halls for the Fall 2020 semester. Lindsay Owen was assigned five students quarantining in New York City before moving into their residential halls. She spoke with students daily from August 10th through August 27th to ensure they were comfortable, and their quarantine experiences were going smoothly.

In August, GCR actively supported Housing & Residence Life by volunteering to come to campus to help with quarantine student testing. In PLV, Rachana escorted students from their rooms to the testing site and in NYC, Vanessa and Lindsay helped to facilitate check-in for residential students who had already moved into the dorms.

Federal and State COVID-19 Advocacy On May 1, 2020, Vanessa J. Herman and Rachana Shah led a meeting with Assemblyman Abinanti’s office Pace’s ongoing response to the pandemic and support for flexibility with NY PAUSE.

On May 7, 2020, Vanessa J. Herman and Rachana Shah corresponded with staff in Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, and Congressmembers Lowey and Nadler’s offices to communicate critical higher education priorities for the next phase pandemic recovery and stimulus bill.

On May 8, 2020, Vanessa J. Herman and Rachana Shah participated in a meeting with President Krislov and Congresswoman Nita Lowey to communicate critical higher education priorities for the next phase pandemic recovery and stimulus bill. Rachana participated in a lengthy follow-up meeting with Congresswoman Lowey’s Chief of Staff, Pat Keegan, and relayed additional information requested by Congresswoman Lowey during her meeting.

On May 12, 2020, Vanessa J. Herman and Rachana Shah led a meeting with Dean Harriet Feldman and Senator Schumer’s office regarding issues of federal regulatory flexibility related to College of Health Profession’s student graduation dates.

On May 21, 2020, Vanessa J. Herman participated in a call with NYS Secretary of State Rossana Rosado to provide background information about challenges IHE’s were experiencing due to COVID in advance of a call the Secretary and her staff had scheduled with President Krislov and other New York City President’s.

On June 11, 2020, Rachana Shah participated in a meeting with Dean Feldman and Senator Harckham to request support for certain health professional students’ classes to be subject to the same medical school guidance that allowed for limited reopening for in-person classes at the end of June. Due to coordinated efforts by nursing schools across the state, NYS allowed for limited reopening for certain classes in early July. Page | 3

On June 15, 2020, Vanessa J. Herman and Rachana Shah corresponded with staff in Senators Schumer and Gillibrand’s offices to advocate for an immediate and temporary safe harbor from Covid-19 exposure liability for colleges and universities in the next phase pandemic recovery and stimulus legislation.

On June 24, 2020, Vanessa J. Herman participated in a call with President Krislov and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins to ask for flexibility for IHE’s when dealing with the Governor’s Executive Orders. Vanessa and Rachana also corresponded with staff in Senator Stavisky and Assemblywoman Glick’s offices regarding nursing professional education issues during COVID-19.

On August 5, 2020, Vanessa J. Herman and Rachana Shah corresponded with staff in Congresswoman Nita Lowey’s office regarding the next phase pandemic recovery and stimulus bill priorities for higher education and related negotiations with the Senate. Rachana also spoke with staff in Congresswoman Lowey’s office and Senator Schumer’s office as a follow-up.

GCR will continue daily monitoring of legislative and regulatory activity related to COVID-19 and higher education at the federal, state, and local levels. GCR will continue to work with our partners at CICU and NAICU on these issues and advocate for Pace as needed. Select examples:

• Temporary changes to state licensure requirements for mental health professionals needed for University Health Services and Counseling staff to continue tele-psychology care for students who are now out-of-state, • Guidance and accommodations needed for our quarantining students, and • Advocacy in support of additional higher education funding.

GCR will also continue to promote Pace activities related to COVID-19 with our elected representatives and community partners. Select examples:

• GCR shared President Krislov’s Forbes articles and mention in Fast Co about the need for a large-scale GI Bill for upskilling workers with Congressman Joe Morelle’s office. Congressman Morelle is the only member of the NY delegation on the House Education and Labor Committee. • GCR continuously updates our elected representatives on Pace’s comprehensive campus reopening plans, including our dedicated website.

Effects of COVID-19 during Spring 2020 On January 24, 2020, began communications regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) and GCR prioritized monitoring updates in the news from elected officials and Pace’s representatives. During the last week of February, GCR started preparing to work from home by updating our shared drive, moving some documents to a GCR Google Drive, and ensuring that we can all use VPN and remote into our work desktop computers from home.

In March, GCR’s AVP Vanessa J. Herman was asked to join the COVID-19 Task Force. Vanessa has since been added to the Transportation Subcommittee, COVID-19 Financial Impact Committee, Residence Life Committee, COVID-19 Core Group (Continuing Operations) Committee and the Case Management/Campus Operations Committee. GCR participates in several weekly calls hosted by the Commission on Independent Colleges & Universities’ (CICU) as well as National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) COVID-19 regarding reopening, HEROES Act and HEALS Act, and Legislation and Stimulus bill updates.

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Following Pace University’s announcement on March 10, 2020 to move all classes and a majority of operations to remote learning and living thru March 29, 2020, GCR began working directly with Brian Anderson, Director of Emergency Management at Pace, to ensure business continuity via frequent and timely communication with elected officials and staff. GCR continues to work closely with Residential Life staff to ensure all students continuing to reside on campus due to extenuating circumstances remain safe and secure at Pace.

Student Veterans need to take their classes in-person in order to be eligible for their monthly housing allowance (MHA.) When colleges and universities across the Nation transitioned to online learning due to the global pandemic, Student Veterans were in danger of having their MHA drastically reduced which would result in severe financial hardships across the State and Nation. Pace University took a leadership role on this issue and immediately mobilized to make Federal elected officials aware of this issue.

NEW YORK STATE BUDGET SUMMARY

All budget discussions for FY2020 were eclipsed by COVID-19, however there are a few critical items to note. There were no cuts made to TAP, Bundy Aid, and Opportunity Programs and the Excelsior Scholarship “free” tuition program was not expanded to families making up to $150,000. The below information was shared by CICU and offers a summary of the state budget as it was passed and enacted this year.

How This Budget Is Different This Budget is unlike any that the state has done before. With the state’s revenue picture facing great uncertainties and with federal support to shore up state revenues lacking, the Budget that is expected to be adopted today or tomorrow represents the beginning, not the end, of a series of funding decisions and actions that will take place over the course of the fiscal year.

To address revenue uncertainties, the Budget provides the state’s Budget Director with the authority to make periodic adjustments (cuts) to spending if revenues fall short of projections. Absent additional revenue from the federal government, the Governor projects that revenues could be $10 billion to $15 billion less than originally projected. The Budget Director will periodically assess actual revenues versus projected revenues and if there is a shortfall, will reduce authorized spending by specific appropriations or with across-the-board cuts to the extent practicable. If the Legislature disagrees with the cuts put forth by the Budget Director, they have 10 days to enact their own plan.

The first review of actual revenues versus projected revenues occurred at the end of April. Inevitably, actual tax revenues will fall well short of projected revenues, triggering automatic spending reductions unless the federal government steps in to provide additional revenue to the state to compensate for tax losses. It is not yet clear whether state funding that comes to our institutions and students, primarily TAP, Bundy and opportunity programs, will be subject to cuts. Under the federal CARES Act, states that receive K-12 or higher education funding under the Act are required to maintain state funding for lower and higher education at the three-year average absent a waiver from the federal government. This requirement could make it challenging for the state to cut funding to our institutions and students, we will monitor how this plays out over time.

With the caveat that the final spending numbers are subject to change, the Budget is a positive one for private not-for-profits, especially considering what is happening in the world around us and the fact that the State was facing a $6.1 billion budget gap even before COVID-19.

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Student Aid Overview On August 29, 2020, Vanessa J. Herman and Rachana Shah corresponded with the offices of Senator Peter Harckham, Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Senator Brian Kavanaugh, Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, and Assemblyman Thomas Abinanti to convey the importance of TAP and Bundy Aid, and request these critical student aid funding streams be protected from retroactive budget cuts.

Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): The Enacted Budget makes no changes to the eligibility parameters or award levels for TAP. The TAP appropriation has been reduced to reflect an accounting change and a projected decline in enrollment at two- and four-year institutions. The majority of students receiving financial aid from NYS receive TAP funding.

Some Pace students also receive funding from NY Scholarships for Academic Excellence, NY Veterans Tuition Awards, NYS Achievement and Investment in Merit Scholarship, NYS Memorial Scholarship, NY State World Trade Center Memorial Scholarship, and others.

Direct Institutional “Bundy” Aid: Bundy Aid funding has been held level ($35.13 million) in the Enacted Budget. During the 2018-19 Academic Year, Pace received $824,282 through this program. This money was used to fund 409 student scholarships at an average of $1,940 per student.

Excelsior Scholarship: The Governor’s proposed expansion of the Excelsior scholarship program to families earning up to $150,000 was not adopted and no other parameters of the program were changed. Many thanks to those of you who reached out to your elected officials about this issue. We should expect the proposal to resurface in future years once the state’s finances rebound. The corresponding expansion of the Enhanced Tuition Awards program was also rejected.

Enhanced Tuition Awards (ETA): Pace participates in the ETA program, which is available to students who attend private, not-for-profit colleges with a maximum award of $3,000. Institutions must agree to freeze the tuition of ETA recipients for the duration of the student’s award (although the legislation does not preclude other means to achieve increased net revenue from ETA recipients). Funding for the expanded ETA program grows to $7.6 million, an increase of 5.4%. GCR will continue our advocacy to allow private colleges that participate in ETA to set our own tuition rates.

Opportunity Programs: Opportunity program funding remains unchanged from the previous year, consistent with the Governor’s proposal before the budget deal was finalized.

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Incentive Program: There is no new funding in the enacted budget for additional cohorts for the STEM Incentive Program at independent colleges. Existing students in the program will continue to receive their scholarships.

Capital and Economic Development Higher Education Capital (HECap) Matching Grant program: All HECap deadlines have been pushed back due to COVID-19 including previous awards and current application deadlines. (In the last round of funding Pace received a $1 million award, the maximum amount, which is being used to renovate floor 6 of the 4-5-6 master plan renovation.) GCR worked with Facilities and Capital Projects VP Ibi Yolis and Dean Harriet Feldman to develop a proposal to transform Lienhard Hall on the Pleasantville campus into a “Healthcare Hub.” GCR obtained letters of support for this application from Senator Peter Harckham and the Westchester County Association. Page | 6

Regional Economic Development Councils (REDCs): The Governor's Enacted Budget proposes a tenth round of the REDC awards totaling $150 million. Pace has successfully received funding from this competitive grant program in Westchester previously. The Land Use Law Center has received prior awards and was selected again for a funding program that partners with the Village of Dobbs Ferry.

Pace’s two main proposals: “Student Veteran Career Readiness Program (SVCRP)” and the “Biotech and Life Science Lab Project” scored high and were listed as a “regional priority,” they were not selected for funding. This is due to the fact that the Mid-Hudson region was not selected as a top performer and was awarded $10 million less than in previous years. GCR, President Krislov and a representative from Pace’s Sponsored Research department met with staff from the Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Council in New York City on March 11, 2020. The Governor’s staff has strongly suggested Pace resubmit these projects in the next round of funding.

State and Municipal Assistance Program (SAM): No new funding is provided for the program but prior year funding remains available to meet existing commitments. GCR is working with DASNY and NYS Senator Peter Harckham to draw down the $200,000 awarded to Pace for its Student Veteran Center in Pleasantville. The ribbon cutting scheduled for May 1, 2020 is being rescheduled to take place on September 21, 2020.

Additional Policies of Note Prevailing Wage: The Budget mandates the payment of prevailing wage on construction projects funded in whole or part with public funds. Although there are a number of project types that are excluded from the prevailing wage requirement, projects undertaken by higher education institutions using tax exempt bonds would not be automatically exempted. Instead, any project that costs over $5 million and where public funding is at least 30% of total construction project costs would be subject to prevailing wage. For projects that receive tax exempt bonding from DASNY or another financing authority, the calculation of public funding would consist of the debt service savings that accrue to an institution from the issuance of tax-exempt bonds. Under this calculation, it is very unlikely that the savings that accrue from tax exempt financing would be sufficient to trigger the prevailing wage requirement. The proposal would establish a Public Subsidy Board empowered to examine and alter the thresholds for prevailing wage for individual projects. This requirement is effective January 1, 2022 but does not apply to projects supported with funds appropriated prior to the day the provisions become law.

Regulating the Student Loan Debt Relief Industry: The Enacted Budget includes legislation to protect student borrowers who have a loan and are residents-of or currently living in the state from fraudulent and misleading practices by the student loan debt relief industry. Not-for-profit and public higher education institutions are excluded from the definition of “student debt consultant”, as are bona fide not-for-profit organizations that offer counseling or advice to borrowers.

Paid Sick Leave for Working New Yorkers: The Enacted Budget will require all employers to provide their employees with sick leave — 7 days of paid leave for large employers (at least 100 employees), 5 days of paid leave for medium-sized employers (5-99 employees), and 5 days per year of unpaid leave for small employers (fewer than 5 employees). Employees will start accruing leave time in September and can begin to use it on January 1, 2021.

Changes to Time-off for Voting: The Enacted Budget lessens the requirement on employers to provide paid time off to employees to vote. Page | 7

New Environmental Bond Act: The Enacted Budget includes a $3 billion Restore Mother Nature Bond Act which will reduce flood risk, invest in resilient infrastructure and revitalize critical fish and wildlife habitats. The Bond Act will go before the voters in November.

Ban on Single Use and Packaging Styrofoam Products: The Budget includes legislation to prohibit the distribution and use of expanded polystyrene, commonly known as Styrofoam, single-use food containers and packaging materials by January 1, 2022. This proposal would ban the distribution and use of expanded polystyrene foam containers used for prepared foods or beverages served by food service establishments, with colleges and universities specifically defined as food service establishments. It would also ban the sale of polystyrene loose-fill packaging, commonly known as packing peanuts.

Executive Budget Legislation and Policy Proposals Not Included in the Final Budget Student Athlete Compensation: Legislation has not been included in the Stimulus Bill and advocacy for this has been paused due to COVID-19.

Poll Sites on College Campuses: This legislation has not been included in the Executive Budget and advocacy on this has been paused due to COVID-19. However, the legislation passed the Senate in August 2020. Rachana Shah corresponded with Assemblywoman Nily Rozic’s office, who sponsored the Assembly version of the bill, to discuss potential implementation issues. GCR will continue to monitor developments to this legislation and provide updates when needed.

NYS Clinical Preceptor Tax Credit Act (CPTCA): This legislation has not been included in the Stimulus Bill and advocacy for this has been paused due to COVID-19.

Marijuana Legalization: Agreement was not reached to legalize marijuana use in New York State. However, in August 2020, Rachana Shah provided feedback to the CICU legislative committee on the potential impact of proposed marijuana legalization on enforcement on college campuses. GCR will continue to monitor developments to this legislation and provide updates when needed.

Statement of Sexual Harassment and Reports of Sexual Harassment in Bids: The Executive Budget proposed that every competitive bid made to the state include information on judgements or administrative rulings against the bidder from allegations of sexual harassment during the preceding year. The proposal was not enacted.

FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Federal COVID-19 Response Legislation GCR continues to monitor developments in federal COVID-19 response legislation. It is likely that any potential federal COVID-19 response legislation will be wrapped into negotiations for FY2021 budget and appropriations, as the current fiscal year ends on September 30, 2020.

Higher education priorities for the next recovery and response legislation include: • A funding level of $46.6 billion for institutions and students to address increased student financial need and increased institutional costs and revenue losses. The funding should be distributed to institutions based on their total number of FTE students, not headcount, and funds should not be tied to an institution’s endowment. Page | 8

• More flexible and broadened rules on use of funds to cover tuition and all other elements of cost of attendance for a student and institutional losses and costs related to the pandemic. • A temporary, limited liability protection for institutions related to the pandemic if we are going to be able to reopen in a responsible manner that best serves our students’ educational and health needs.

Thus far, there are four large response packages that have been proposed in Congress: • House Dems: HEROES Act (passed House on 5.15.20) • Senate Dems: CCCERA (introduced 6.30.20) • Senate GOP: HEALS Act companion bills (introduced 7.28.20) • Senate GOP: “Skinny” bill (failed in Senate on 9.10.20)

How higher education funding levels and priorities appear in the three remaining proposals (via NAICU):

GCR will continue to engage our federal elected officials throughout September to ensure that any federal COVID-19 response legislation includes funds for higher education and our additional priorities. We will also monitor legislative negotiations and provide updates as needed.

Congressional Higher Education Act (HEA) Reauthorization In October 2019, Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA), Chair of the House Committee on Education and Labor, introduced a comprehensive reauthorization proposal for the Higher Education Act (HEA): the College Affordability Act (CAA). GCR has provided detailed information about this legislation in previous reports. Before the onset of the pandemic, the House of Representatives was moving forward with CAA and was expected to bring the legislation to the floor in March. While CAA was expected to pass the House, the Senate was not expected to move forward on this legislation.

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) is retiring at the end of this year, and one of his top priorities before he retires is to pass HEA Reauthorization. However, it is increasingly likely that HEA reauthorization will be pushed to either the lame duck session after the November elections or to next year under a new Congress.

GCR had previously sent letters outlining our HEA Reauthorization priorities and concerns with CAA to our congressional representatives and will continue to closely monitor Senate activities and advocate as needed.

Title IX On May 6, 2020 the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) issued a long-anticipated 2,033 page rewrite of Title IX regulations. The new rules come after three years of study and more than 124,000 public comments, many of which outlined significant concerns raised by higher education institutions. Colleges and universities had Page | 9 until August 14, 2020 to begin implementing the new rules. The final Title IX regulations govern sexual harassment policies, including sexual assault, on college campuses. The Title IX regulations are designed to radically transform how colleges and universities handle sexual misconduct cases by imposing strict new procedural requirements that institutions must follow when addressing such complaints.

Through May and June 2020, GCR participated in multiple webinars and briefings to funnel guidance and information to the appropriate University Administration in charge of redesigning Pace’s Title IX processes. GCR will continue to monitor guidance from DOE and policy implications for future HEA reauthorization legislation.

The Department of Education issued additional guidance to help colleges and universities implement the new regulations. Specifically, the Department clarified that it will not retroactively enforce the regulations for pending cases. According to the Department, “…the Rule does not apply to schools’ responses to sexual harassment that allegedly occurred prior to August 14, 2020. The Department will only enforce the Rule as to sexual harassment that allegedly occurred on or after August 14, 2020.”

Of interest: August 8-9, 2020, the weekend before the new regulations were set to take effect, a judge in a New York case challenging the new Title IX rules denied the state’s request for an injunction to delay the implementation. While the court’s decision is disappointing because it was hoped a favorable ruling could forestall this Friday’s implementation deadline, we continue to await rulings in two other cases.

International Students On June 3, 2020, Vanessa J. Herman and Rachana Shah corresponded with Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, and Congressmembers Lowey and Nadler, to request support in protecting visas for international students and the F-1 Optional Practical Training program (OPT). Through the late spring and summer, the current administration was considering measures to pause or end OPT, even though there is widespread bipartisan support for OPT. The Administration ultimately did not touch the OPT program.

On July 6, 2020, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced temporary modifications (essentially a policy rollback) to some of the temporary exemptions made in March 2020 for F-1 and M-1 nonimmigrant students regarding online courses for the spring and summer semesters. The March 2020 exemptions permitted nonimmigrant students to take more online courses than normally permitted by federal regulation to maintain their nonimmigrant status during the COVID-19 emergency.

Pace University had announced a plan for a hybrid instruction model (a mix of in-person and online classes) for the fall 2020 semester. Under these guidelines, nonimmigrant F-1 students attending schools that adopted a hybrid model would have been allowed to take more than one class or three credit hours online, and thus, still qualify for their student visa.

On July 16, 2020, President Krislov signed on to an advocacy letter to Congressional leadership requesting assistance in rescinding the July 6 regulation.

On July 24, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that nonimmigrant students and schools certified by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) should abide by SEVP guidance originally issued in March 2020 (essentially a rollback of the July 6 policy rollback), which allows some distance learning in excess of regulatory limits due to COVID-19. GCR will continue to monitor developments and provide updates as needed. Page | 10

Parenting, Prison, and Pups On August 8, 2019, Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY) made a special trip to Westchester County Jail to tour the facility and to learn about Pace University Criminal Justice Professor Kim Collica- Cox, Ph.D.’s Parenting, Prison, and Pups (PPP) program. Congresswoman Meng has a particular interest in supporting incarcerated women, and particularly incarcerated mothers and their children. PPP teaches parenting skills to incarcerated mothers, and utilizes animal-assisted therapy in which dogs are used to reduce stress and anxiety, and help with mother-child bonding. In 2018, Dr. Collica-Cox, won a prestigious national Jefferson Award for outstanding public service for this program.

Congresswoman Meng sits on the House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee (CJS), which oversees federal funding to the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Prisons. As a follow-up to her visit, this past spring, Congresswoman Meng requested that the following language, drafted by GCR, be included in the federal FY2021 CJS appropriations bill report. Appropriations bill reports serve as guidance to federal agencies on how they should use the funds allocated in the appropriations bills. The CJS appropriations bill funds the U.S. Department of Justice.

“Animal-assisted Therapy Classes for Incarcerated Women.— The Committee is concerned that with 70 percent of incarcerated women in the United States responsible for a minor child, disruption to the mother-child bond when mothers are incarcerated places both populations at high risk for mental health problems and intergenerational incarceration. The Committee is also concerned that incarcerated women traditionally and persistently lack access to rehabilitation and reintegration support. However, the Committee is encouraged by the success of innovative parenting programs that incorporate animal-assisted therapy to help incarcerated mothers process trauma-based feelings, reduce anxiety, depression, and stress, while increasing parenting knowledge, and provide a supportive environment for their children during reunification efforts in a custodial setting. The Committee encourages the DOJ to support animal-assisted therapy parenting programs, as part of existing BOP parenting classes.”

On July 31, 2020, this report language passed the House of Representatives as part of a larger package of legislation. It is now pending in the Senate.

Federal Student Aid Update* Pell Grants: Pell Grants are awarded to undergraduate students who display financial need. The maximum Federal Pell Grant award is $6,195 for the 2019-20 award year. For the 2019-20 academic year, Pace currently has 2,376 students receiving Pell Grants, valued at $11.1 million, with an average student receiving $4,673.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG): Once a Pell Grant has been awarded, any additional financial needs for students in exceptional financial need may be met through a Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG). These are funds awarded by the school, not by a government agency. Each year certain schools receive FSEOG funds, and must use them or face the reduction or even elimination of the grant the following year. For 2019-20, Pace currently has 1,211 students receiving FSEOG funds, valued at $1.58 million, with an average award of $1,309. Page | 11

Federal Work Study: Federal Work Study provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses. For 2019-20 there are currently 380 students participating in Federal Work Study at Pace, totaling $1.17 million, with the average student earning $3,086 so far.

Direct Subsidized Loans and Direct Unsubsidized Loans – Also Known as Stafford Loans: Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans are federal student loans for eligible students to help cover the cost of higher education at a four-year college or university, community college, or trade, career, or technical school. The U.S. Department of Education offers eligible students at participating schools Direct Subsidized Loans and Direct Unsubsidized Loans (also known as Stafford Loans.)

Perkins Loans: The Perkins Loan Program, which provided low-interest loans to students through a partnership with the federal government and participating higher education institutions, including Pace, officially expired on September 30, 2017. No students are receiving Perkins Loans at Pace. For the past eight years, Congress has appropriated funds to reimburse colleges and universities for certain borrowers working in public service, such as teaching and nursing, or those enlisted in the armed forces. Those payments have stopped. American colleges and universities were owed over $300 million for their share of cancelled loans that have not been reimbursed, as required by law. Pace was owed $270,156 and was finally able to draw down those funds in January 2020.

*The 2019-20 Award Year includes Fall 2019, Spring 2020 and Summer 2020, with the following exceptions. Some 2019-20 Pell Grants can be used for Summer 2019. The 2019-20 Award Year for Federal Work Study includes student hours worked from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.

NEW YORK CITY UPDATE

Seidenberg STEM Summer Institute 2020 On August 21, 2020, Assemblymember Deborah Glick addressed high school students participating in Seidenberg’s STEM Summer Institute. This year’s program ran completely online with the theme of data science and analytics. This is a free summer program to high school students. This two-week program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Each year, 30 students are accepted into the program to learn a variety of computing skills, learn about the New York environmental tech scene, and to have a lot of fun.

NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital (NYP-LMH) Due to the progression of COVID-19 in NYS, the Spring 2020 Health & Wellness Lecture Series has been conducted via Zoom. NYP-LMH prefers to use their internal speakers while the program is held virtually. We are hoping to reschedule in-person programming to start fresh in Spring 2021.

On September 2, 2020, Vanessa J. Herman attended NYP-LMH’s Community Partners & Stakeholders virtual meeting to participate in the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s appraisers virtual site visit considering the hospital for the prestigious Magnet designation. This designation recognizes excellence in nursing services regarding the hospital’s accreditation. Appraisers asked about Pace’s experience with the impact of NYP-LMH

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Local Law 97 Advocacy for this has been paused due to COVID-19. On April 18, 2019, the NYC Council passed the Climate Mobilization Act, an ambitious package of legislation to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80 percent by 2050. This “Green New Deal” will take effect in 2024 and consists of eleven pieces of legislation. The centerpiece is the carbon emissions limits law for large NYC buildings (Local Law 97/2019). Private colleges and universities in NYC joined efforts and were successful in their advocacy to create a working group to study the effects of this on higher education institutions and how they can comply with the strict standards without having to raise tuition. Advocacy efforts will continue and Government and Community Relations (GCR) will update Pace officials and the BOT as needed.

Homeless Population Around Campus In response to an uptick of reported incidents around campus involving students, faculty and staff being harassed and assaulted, the Office of Government and Community Relations is working closely with several organizations in the community to try to mitigate this issue. GCR continues to participate in weekly calls remotely with the Bowery Residents' Committee (BRC), a nonprofit organization that provides housing and services to thousands of vulnerable New Yorkers and who NYC contracts with to offer services to homeless individuals. The weekly calls also include a representative from Pace’s Safety and Security team, the Downtown Alliance and the NYPD.

Community Board 1 On Tuesday, July 21 and Tuesday, August 18, 2020 GCRs Program Coordinator Lindsay Owen participated in Community Board 1’s District Cabinet Meeting. Lindsay provided information on Pace University’s COVID-19 updates including the Fall 2020 Academic Schedule and plan for returning to campus. Lindsay provided information on the Small Business Development Center and shared webpage links for further information that can benefit community businesses and members. The Pace University COVID-19 Resources and Return to Campus webpage links were also shared.

NYC Master Plan Update In July 2020, Vanessa J. Herman, Robert Almon, and Ibi Yolas, joined by SLGreen, gave an overview of Phase III of Pace’s Master Plan project to the NYC Department of Buildings. Pace and SLGreen scheduled this meeting after presenting to Community Board 1’s Landmark Committee in May 2020.

WESTCHESTER UPDATE

Westchester County Association WCA President Michael N. Romita invited GCR Director Rachana Shah to join WCA’s Post Pandemic Working Group (PPWG), focusing on issues of entrepreneurship. PPWG is comprised of a select committee of business, nonprofit, and academic leaders who are working collaboratively develop a comprehensive and cooperative approach to the region’s economic development challenges that were both created and made more apparent by the coronavirus crisis. It will cultivate and advance a series of legislative, regulatory, and developmental priorities focused not just on getting our economy restarted but also making sure it grows stronger and more resilient for the long term.

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On July 14, 2020 and August 7, 2020, Rachana met with Westchester County’s new Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Deborah Novick, to discuss these issues and share Pace’s expertise on these issues. Rachana also introduced Deborah to Dr. Kathy Winsted, Associate Professor and Director, Center for Student Enterprise at Lubin. On Rachana’s recommendation, PPWG reached out to the Pace Energy Center at Haub Law to support the development of PPWG’s energy and sustainability priorities.

Rachana Shah also participated in WCA’s Weekly Beltway Briefings in order to gain insight on legislative and political negotiations related to federal COVID-19 response legislation.

Along with Rachana Shah, Career Services Executive Director Phyllis Mooney, and Pleasantville Career Services Director Paula King serve on the WCA Workforce Development Committee (WDC). From mid-March through May, Pace has participated in WDC’s weekly calls for Westchester colleges and universities and major county employers, including major healthcare employers, to streamline job and internship opportunities to students during this pandemic.

In July 2020, Pace joined WCA’s newly formed Westchester Workforce Grant Partners (WWGP) group with , Berkeley College, , Westchester Community College, ENTA, Westchester Biotech Project and Westchester Putnam Workforce Development Board to work together on future workforce grant opportunities to help build talent pipelines and a regional talent ecosystem. Rachana will attend meetings and monitor grant funding opportunities and relay those to the appropriate parties within Pace for follow-up.

NonProfit Westchester Before the pandemic began, GCR had been discussing the possibility of Pace joining NPW as a member and possible partnerships in working with new Executive Director, Jan Fisher. On March 13, 2020, President Krislov and GCR Director Rachana Shah met with Jan Fisher and Westchester Library Systems Executive Director, Terry Kirchner, to discuss Pace joining NPW and partnering on planning for the Center for Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion of Westchester. Starting on July 1, 2020, Pace joined Nonprofit Westchester as a member, with benefits extending to all departments and offices at Pace.

On July 30, 2020, NPW and the YWCA of White Plains and Central Westchester announced it had received the planning grant from Westchester County and were moving forward on planning the YWCA’s Center for Racial Equity. On August 26, 2020, Rachana Shah met with YWCA’s CEO Maria Imperial and NPW’s Jan Fisher to discuss Pace’s involvement in the Center for Racial Equity as the featured academic partner and member of the Center’s advisory council.

Rachana Shah participated in NPW’s Public Policy Committee meetings with Senator Shelley Mayer and Senator Peter Harckham on August 6, 2020, and August 20, 2020. Rachana advocated for the Senators to protect TAP funding against any potential retroactive budget cuts by Governor Cuomo for FY 2020.

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Senator Harckham’s Pride Month Celebration GCR worked with Senator Peter Harckham’s office to host his annual Pride Month Celebration on the Pleasantville campus.

On June 29, 2020, Senator Peter Harckham held a small, socially distanced event honoring Pace’s very own Rachel Simon, LGBTQQ Coordinator & Interim Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs, PLV and James L. Hyer, Esq., Administrative Law Judge at Westchester Human Rights Commission, Attorney at Bashian & Farber, LLP, and Haub Law alumnus.

Con Edison The Pleasantville campus lost power from August 4-9, 2020, during the County’s worst outage since Superstorm Sandy. GCR engaged the offices of Senator Schumer, State Senator Harckham, State Senator Mayer, Assemblyman Abinanti, and Mt. Pleasant Town Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi to resolve the lack of communication from Con Edison. Senator Schumer’s staff and State Senator Harckham’s staff stayed in daily contact with GCR through outage to follow-up and support Pace’s efforts to communicate issues with Con Ed.

MISCELLANEOUS

New York State Education Department Dr. Betty Rosa stepped down from her role as Chancellor of the Board of Regents and became the interim Commissioner of the New York State Education Department. The current interim Commissioner, Shannon Tahoe, departed her role on August 13, 2020.

Grant Application Support GCR has secured support letters for the following university grant applications: • National Science Foundation’s (NSF) CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service (SFS) program; support letters provided by Congresswoman Nita Lowey and Senator Peter Harckham. • HECap 2020 grant application for the Healthcare Hub; support letters provided by Senator Peter Harckham and the Westchester County Association.

Volunteer COVID-19 Contact Tracers Vanessa J. Herman, Lindsay Owen, and Rachana Shah are certified for COVID-19 Contact Tracing through the Coursera Johns Hopkins University course online.

Seneca Falls Revisited

Ms. Magazine featured Vanessa Herman, assistant vice president of government and community relations, in "Weekend Reading for Women's Representation: The Results of a Changing Electorate"

Read the full Ms. Magazine article.

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