The CUNY Baccalaureate Blog

Learn how to apply and how to seek funding-and learn what the CUNY Graduate Center has to offer you.

Keynote Speaker
O. Hugo Benavides, Ph.D.
(Former CUNY Undergraduate and Graduate Student)
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Fordham University
&
Roundtable Luncheon with CUNY Graduate Students & Faculty who can answer all of your questions…

10AM-3:00 PM Friday, March 28, 2008
Concourse Level, Room C201-203
CUNY Graduate Center
Fifth Avenue and 34^th Street

Register by 3/25/08 at 212.817.7540 or oeodpmail@gc.cuny.edu. When registering, please indicate discipline/program, campus & level

Sponsored by the CUNY Black Male Initiative (BMI) Program and the Office of Educational Opportunity and Diversity (OEODP) Programs*

* All programs and activities of the Black Male Initiative are open to all academically eligible students, without regard to race, gender, national origin or other characteristic.

Dear CUNY Baccalaureate Students- I hope that those of you who aren’t working very hard on a winter session class are enjoying the break. I’d like to encourage you to be mindful of a few approaching deadlines:

• Area of Concentration forms were due on December 1st for all students admitted into the Program for Summer and Fall 2007 and students admitted earlier than that are well past their deadlines. Getting your AOC approved is a critical part of your requirements; if you have not done so you should be working diligently to find a mentor and get your AOC approved by Dr. Hartswick ASAP.
• Students who plan to graduate in June or September 2008 should schedule graduation audits as soon as possible. If you plan to graduate in June you MUST have a graduation audit prior to the beginning of the Spring 2008 semester.
• All students who have at least 90-100 credits (or who will reach this point at the end of the semester) and have approved AOC form(s) are encouraged to schedule graduation audits regardless of how many semesters of courses they have remaining. CUNY BA does audits early so that students have time to plan out their final semesters, rather than waiting until the end when it is too late to adjust registration or meet requirements.
• Do not wait to contact your Academic Advisor about registration. If you have questions about requirements, you want to confirm that courses will meet requirements or if you have problems registering please deal with that as early as possible. We cannot adequately advise 700 students simultaneously. You should also plan to register AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE and not wait until late January.
• The CUNY Baccalaureate Scholarships Application is now available on our website. The absolute deadline for this application is February 22, 2008- no exceptions will be made.
• All forms are available on our website and you should visit both the website (http://www.cunyba.cuny.edu/) and our blog (http://cunyba.blogspot.com/) regularly for updated information.
• Finally, the CUNY BA Office (and the Graduate Center) will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2008.If you have any questions please contact your Academic Advisor:
  

  Last Name	Academic Advisor	Phone	Email
  A–F	Helene Brown	212.817.8229	hbrown1@gc.cuny.edu
  G–N	Rafal Szczurowski	212.817.8225	rszczurowski@gc.cuny.edu
  O–Z	Kate McPherson	212.817.8237	kmcpherson@gc.cuny.edu

  
  If you are unable to reach your Advisor right away please leave a message or send an e-mail and we will respond to you in a timely manner. All Academic Advisors are now full-time but this is a busy time of year so you can’t always expect immediate service. Please do not contact an Advisor for another alpha group if you do not reach your Advisor immediately. All students will be responded to as quickly as possible.If you have a registration problem please contact your Academic Advisor or the CUNY BA Registrar’s Office (212.817.8227). To schedule an appointment for a graduation audit or a credit check please contact our main office (212.817.8221). Area of Concentration forms can be faxed (212.817.1512) or e-mailed to your Academic Advisor.

I realize that we are coming upon the busiest time of the semester but I’d like to encourage you to be mindful of a few approaching deadlines:

1. Area of Concentration forms are due on December 1^st for all students admitted into the Program for Summer and Fall 2007; getting your AOC approved is a critical part of your requirements.
2. If you have received an overdue notice regarding your AOC form you may face dismissal from the Program if you do not submit the form by December 1^st.
3. The deadline to file for January graduation has passed; students who plan to graduate in June or September 2008 should schedule graduation audits as soon as possible. If you plan to graduate in June you MUST have a graduation audit prior to the beginning of the Spring 2008 semester.
4. All students who have at least 90-100 credits (or who will reach this point at the end of the semester) and have approved AOC form(s) are encouraged to schedule graduation audits regardless of how many semesters of courses they have remaining. CUNY BA does audits early so that students have time to plan out their final semesters, rather than waiting until the end when it is too late to adjust registration or meet requirements.
5. Do not wait to contact your Academic Advisor about registration. If you have questions about requirements, you want to confirm that courses will meet requirements or if you have problems registering please deal with that as early as possible. We cannot adequately advise 700 students simultaneously. You should also plan to register AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE and not wait until late January.
6. The CUNY Baccalaureate Scholarships Application is now available on our website. The absolute deadline for this application is February 22, 2008—no exceptions will be made. Now is a good time to ask professors to write letters of recommendation as you won’t find that many are available between semesters and that they are busy early in the semester.
7. All forms are available on our website and you should visit both the website (www.cunyba.cuny.edu) and our blog (http://cunyba.blogspot.com) regularly for updated information.
8. Finally, the CUNY BA Office (and the Graduate Center) will be closed on Thursday and Friday of this week (11/22 & 11/23).

If you have any questions please contact your Academic Advisor:

If you are unable to reach your Advisor right away please leave a message or send an e-mail and we will respond to you in a timely manner. All Academic Advisors are now full-time but this is a busy time of year so you can’t always expect immediate service. Please do not contact an Advisor for another alpha group if you do not reach your Advisor immediately. All students will be responded to as quickly as possible.

If you have a registration problem please contact your Academic Advisor or the CUNY BA Registrar’s Office (212.817.8227). To schedule an appointment for a graduation audit or a credit check please contact our main office (212.817.8221). Area of Concentration forms can be faxed (212.817.1512) or e-mailed to your Academic Advisor.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday and good luck on the rest of your semester!

Now that we have three full-time Academic Advisors on staff we are exploring ways in which we can make our Academic Advising services better. Please take a few minutes to complete this brief survey (by the end of November, ideally):

http://chnm.gmu.edu/tools/surveys/4099/

Thank you in advance for your time!

Please join the Academic Advisors at CUNY BA for an event for all CUNY BA students who are interested in studying, researching, or volunteering abroad. Come learn from your fellow students and who have had experience in these and other areas. Destinations have included Greece, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Japan, and Argentina. Please RSVP to Kate McPherson (kmcpherson@gc.cuny.edu).

Study Abroad Forum
Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 6:00-8:00pm
Room C204

Graduate School of Education Open House
Thursday, October 11, 2007
* Sign-in and Refreshments: 5:15 to 5:30 pm
* Information Session: 5:30 to 7:30 pm
* Bank Street College Lobby and Auditorium
* 610 West 112th Street, New York, NY

At the Open House, you will have a chance to learn about our exciting degree programs, gain insight into the application process, ask questions, and meet with faculty members from various programs. There will also be a tour of the Bank Street School for Children.

To RSVP to the Open House, please e-mail (akherdekar@bankstreet.edu) with your name and program of interest, if known, or call 212-875-4404.

Make an appointment for a graduation audit here at the Program Office when you have between 90 and 100 credits and an area of concentration form approved by your faculty mentor and the Academic Director. Call 212-817-8221.

If you expect to graduate in JANUARY 2008, it is your responsibility to schedule a graduation audit with the Program office before the end of August 2007.

If you expect to graduate in JUNE 2008 or SEPT. 2008, it is your responsibility to
schedule a graduation audit before the end of January 2008.

There is a $15.00 charge, which pays for your final transcript and diploma, due at the time of the audit (check, money order or exact cash, please).

We are pleased to announce the hire of two new academic advisors. Please note that each student is assigned a CUNY BA advisor based on their last name as follows:

Academic advising is an essential component of the CUNY BA/BS Program. The Program is committed to providing the individual advice and assistance students need at every step throughout their degree programs. CUNY BA academic advisors are available to answer questions about course work, distribution requirements, mentors, life experience credits and other matters related to your degree not covered by the Program’s Registrar or your faculty mentor. Students are responsible for scheduling, preparing for, and keeping advising appointments; for seeking out contacts and information; and for knowing the requirements of their individual degree programs. Students bear the final responsibility for making their own decisions based on the best information and advice available and, ultimately, on their own judgment.