As part of the campus-wide Fiber Capital Project, York IT will begin Phase 1 remediation and upgrades of select wiring closets. This work will include network equipment updates designed to improve overall network reliability, performance, and accessibility across campus. During each scheduled work window, computers, area WIFI antennas, and phones in the listed areas may temporarily lose network connectivity. Devices should automatically reconnect once the work is completed.   The Network Team will monitor each upd ...Continue Reading

  Dear Faculty and Staff of York College,   The State of New York, Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG) requires all State employees (full- and part-time) to complete ethics training annually.  Employees must complete a "live" training once every other year, and may take an online "refresher" course during the intervening years.  For more information about the online course, and to determine if you are eligible to take the refresher co ...Continue Reading

As part of the campus-wide Fiber Capital Project, York IT will begin Phase 1 remediation and upgrades of select wiring closets. This work will include network equipment updates designed to improve overall network reliability, performance, and accessibility across campus. During each scheduled work window, computers, area WIFI antennas, and phones in the listed areas may temporarily lose network connectivity. Devices should automatically reconnect once the work is completed.   The Network Team will monitor each upd ...Continue Reading

*Enrollment & Retention Management Update - July 2026**7/3/2026* Dear Campus Community,   Please find attached the Enrollment & Retention Management Update for *July 2026. *In addition to reporting enrollment targets, we are also providing a list of important dates and recruitment activities. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need more information.  *_Enrollment:_* This chart below reflects our *Fall 2026* numbers as of* July 3, 2026.* In addition, I ...Continue Reading

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Dear York College Community,   Please be advised that DegreeWorks will be unavailable for York College from *July 6th,  9:AM through July 8th,  5:PM, * as part of CUNY’s scheduled DegreeWorks update.   DegreeWorks is CUNY’s degree audit and advisement tool used by students, faculty, and staff to review degree progress, academic requirements, advisement information, and related planning tools. CUNY is upgrading DegreeWorks to provide a more streamlined and modern user experience. The updated ver ...Continue Reading

Thomas Zlabinger, professor of music in York’s Department of Performing & Fine Arts, was recently featured as a guest on the “Selling Sheet Music Podcast,” a program that highlights innovation and leadership in music education. Read the full article: https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/2026/york-professor-featured-on-national-music-education-podcast-1 ...Continue Reading

Thomas Zlabinger, professor of music in York’s Department of Performing & Fine Arts, was recently featured as a guest on the “Selling Sheet Music Podcast,” a program that highlights innovation and leadership in music education. Read the full article: https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/2026/york-professor-featured-on-national-music-education-podcast-1 ...Continue Reading

*Service Impact:* DegreeWorks Unavailable *Location:*  All colleges  *Impacted Users:*  All DegreeWorks users based on their college’s upgrade group assignment (see below)* * *Change Number:* CHG0036505 CIS will be upgrading DegreeWorks to version 5.1.6 to apply critical fixes and ensure system support for the upcoming academic term.   As shown in the following table, colleges have been assigned to one of four upgrade groups with each group having its own DegreeWorks upgrade and associ ...Continue Reading

Congratulations to the class of 2026 that graduated from the EOC Honors ProgramRead the full article: https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/graduate-ceremony-portrait-of-attendees-at-york-college-commencement ...Continue Reading

Congratulations to the class of 2026 that graduated from the EOC Honors ProgramRead the full article: https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/graduate-ceremony-portrait-of-attendees-at-york-college-commencement ...Continue Reading

Congratulations to the class of 2026 that graduated from the EOC Honors ProgramRead the full article: https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/graduate-ceremony-portrait-of-attendees-at-york-college-commencement ...Continue Reading

 The Campus Community, The campus has received a “Demand Response Event” for today, Wednesday July 1, 2026. The duration and time for the Demand Response is scheduled for 6 pm to 10 pm. Note this is four-hour window to lower our use of electrical power.Some building exhaust fan systems will be reduced to help meet our goals.Escalators may need to be shutdown to meet power reduction measures.  Please contact the Physical Plant Boiler Room Operations office at ex ...Continue Reading

The Campus Community, Please be advised that the Cardinal Kitchen & the Cardinal Café will be closed beginning Monday June 30 – through Friday July 10, both will re-open on Monday July 13th. Thank you,  Eduardo Rios Vice President for Finance & Administration               Chief Financial Officer/ Chief Facilities Officer            Office: 718-262-2104Cell: 929-720-2 ...Continue Reading

Dear Faculty and Staff,Faculty and researchers are invited to submit manuscripts for a special issue of the Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing (indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC Journal Quality List, and Chartered Association of Business Schools) titled “Emerging Perspectives on Technology-Enabled Global Operations and Supply Chain Resilience.”  The issue is guest edited by Dr. Aamir Rashid (Department of Business and Economics, York College - CUNY). This special issue invites conceptual, emp ...Continue Reading

Founded in 2004 by Dr. Robert Brugna, the Physician Assistant (PA) Program at York College, CUNY has built a reputation for producing highly skilled, compassionate medical providers who serve the New York City metropolitan area. Grounded in academic excellence and committed to expanding opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds, the program is marking a series of standout national achievements.Read the full article: https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/2026/york-college-pa-program-continues-100-boards-pass-rate-succ ...Continue Reading

Adjunct Professor Jillian Abbott of the York College English Department, an accomplished filmmaker and passionate urban gardener, recently received recognition for her latest short documentary, “Urban Garden,” which won an award at the London International Screenwriting and Film Festival (LISFF).Read the full article: https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/2026/professor-jillian-abbotts-urban-gardening-documentary-wins-festival-prize ...Continue Reading

Adjunct Professor Jillian Abbott of the York College English Department, an accomplished filmmaker and passionate urban gardener, recently received recognition for her latest short documentary, “Urban Garden,” which won an award at the London International Screenwriting and Film Festival (LISFF).Read the full article: https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/2026/professor-jillian-abbotts-urban-gardening-documentary-wins-festival-prize ...Continue Reading

Dear York College Community,   Please be advised that DegreeWorks will be unavailable for York College from *July 6th,  9:AM through July 8th,  5:PM, * as part of CUNY’s scheduled DegreeWorks update.   DegreeWorks is CUNY’s degree audit and advisement tool used by students, faculty, and staff to review degree progress, academic requirements, advisement information, and related planning tools. CUNY is upgrading DegreeWorks to provide a more streamlined and modern user experience. The updated ver ...Continue Reading

*Service Impact:* DegreeWorks Unavailable *Location:*  All colleges  *Impacted Users:*  All DegreeWorks users based on their college’s upgrade group assignment (see below)* * *Change Number:* CHG0036505 CIS will be upgrading DegreeWorks to version 5.1.6 to apply critical fixes and ensure system support for the upcoming academic term.   As shown in the following table, colleges have been assigned to one of four upgrade groups with each group having its own DegreeWorks upgrade and associ ...Continue Reading

*Memorandum**** *Date:   June 29, 2026To:       York College Community                Subject: FY2027 Initial Budget Available in CUNYfirst   Please be advised that the *FY2027 Initial Budget* has been loaded into *CUNYfirst*. Requisitioning for FY2027 will begin on *July 1, 2026*, when *CUNYBuy* opens for the new fiscal year.Please note that the posted *OTPS* budget represents *50% of y ...Continue Reading

Good morning,  *_Enrollment:_* This chart below reflects our *Fall 2026* numbers as of* June 28, 2026.* In addition, I've attached the CUNY Dashboard Report, also dated *6-28-26*. This report compares our enrollment with the other CUNY colleges.*_Enrollment Target_* Our Enrollment Target is 6,750 students; we are currently at 3,132 students. *_Date to Date Comparison:_* June 28,  2026 3,132 June 28,  2025 2,834 We are *10.5%* higher in our enrollment than ...Continue Reading

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A group of students, faculty, and Southeast Queens residents recently traveled from the York College campus to the waterfront campus of Kingsborough Community College (KCC) in the Manhattan Beach neighborhood of Brooklyn to set sail in the Research Vessel CUNY1 on Jamaica Bay, and to explore a part of the Hudson Raritan Estuary system. Read the full article: https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/2026/york-community-unite-for-hands-on-environmental-science-journey ...Continue Reading

  Dear Faculty and Staff of York College,  We want to take a moment to congratulate you on your efforts to improve our compliance rates with mandatory CUNY training.  This past academic year, we saw improvement in all training areas: ESPARC: 87% compliance (up from 78% the prior year) Workplace Violence: 86% compliance (up from 78% the prior year) Gender-Based Violence Training: 98% compliance (up from 91% the prior year) In addition, in our first year of Title VI training, we saw 95% compliance. &nbs ...Continue Reading

Dear Faculty and Staff of York College,   Please be reminded that CUNY-related business must be conducted using your official CUNY email account and not through personal email accounts.   Using personal email for College or University business may seem convenient, but it creates serious security, privacy, records management, and legal concerns. Personal email accounts are outside of CUNY’s managed environment and may not have the same protections, retention controls, access safeguards, or security monitoring ...Continue Reading

 Dear Faculty and Staff,Join the President in reflecting on the past year and planning for the next academic year.*Wednesday, June 24, 2026**2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.**Location:* 2H Breezeway Atrium / Guy R. Brewer Blvd. PlazaJoin us for *This or That* following our *Chew and Chat* gathering.*This event is dedicated to York College faculty and staff.* We value the contributions of our student employees and look forward to including them in future campus gatherings. For this event, we are intentionally ...Continue Reading

Dear York College Community,   Please be advised that DegreeWorks will be unavailable for York College from *July 6th,  9:AM through July 8th,  5:PM, * as part of CUNY’s scheduled DegreeWorks update.   DegreeWorks is CUNY’s degree audit and advisement tool used by students, faculty, and staff to review degree progress, academic requirements, advisement information, and related planning tools. CUNY is upgrading DegreeWorks to provide a more streamlined and modern user experience. The updated ver ...Continue Reading

*Affected Application: *CUNY Login Single Sign-On (SSO)and Self-Service*Service Impact:  *Unavailable*    **Impacted Locations: *All Colleges*      **Impacted Users: *All Users*          **Change Number:* CHG0036571*Start Time: *9PM on 06/25/26*End Time:   *1AM on 06/26/26 CIS will be performing CUNY Login Single Sign-On (SSO) and Self-Service maintenance on Thursday, June 25th from 9:00 PM t ...Continue Reading

*Affected Application: *Brooklyn\Queens fiber network* Service Impact:  *None*     Impacted Locations: *All Brooklyn\Queens colleges*Change Number: *CHG0036502* Start Time:  *7AM on 06/26/26* End Time:   *12PM on 06/26/26**CIS will be performing maintenance on the Brooklyn\Queens fiber network on Friday, June 26th from 7:00AM to 12:00PM. There are no anticipated service disruptions, but during this time the Brooklyn/Queens fiber network will be operating with r ...Continue Reading

 Dear Faculty and Staff,Join the President in reflecting on the past year and planning for the next academic year.*Wednesday, June 24, 2026**2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.**Location:* 2H Breezeway Atrium / Guy R. Brewer Blvd. PlazaJoin us for *This or That* following our *Chew and Chat* gathering.*This event is dedicated to York College faculty and staff.* We value the contributions of our student employees and look forward to including them in future campus gatherings. For this event, we are intentionally ...Continue Reading

Dear York College Community, The *$1,000 NYCHA–CUNY Scholarship* is available to *full‑time undergraduate and graduate students* who are *New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents or NYCHA Section 8 tenants*. This award is intended to support students in achieving their academic goals while easing the cost of higher education. *Scholarship Details:**Award Amount:* $1,000 *Eligibility:* Full-time undergraduate and graduate students who are NYCHA residents or NYCHA Section 8 tenants * ...Continue Reading

*Affected Application: *Tumbleweed*   **Service Impact:  *Unavailable*    **Impacted Locations: *All Colleges*      **Impacted Users: *All Users*          **Change Number:* CHG0036566*Start Time: *7:30PM on 06/24/26*End Time:   *8:30PM on 06/24/26 CIS will be performing Tumbleweed maintenance on Wednesday, June 24th from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM.   The system will be unavailable ...Continue Reading

 Dear Faculty and Staff, Join the President in reflecting on the past year and planning for the next academic year.*Wednesday, June 24, 2026**2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.**Location:* 2H Breezeway Atrium / Guy R. Brewer Blvd. Plaza Join us for *This or That* following our *Chew and Chat* gathering.*This event is dedicated to York College faculty and staff.* We value the contributions of our student employees and look forward to including them in future campus gatherings. For this event, we are intentionall ...Continue Reading

***Affected Application: *Network * Service Impact:  *None*     Location: *395 Hudson Data Center*Change Number: *CHG0036516* Start Time:  *6PM on 06/24/26* End Time:   *9PM on 06/24/26** CIS will perform network maintenance on June 24 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. No service disruption is anticipated; however, users may experience intermittent disruptions to CUNY Enterprise Applications, including CUNY Login Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), CUNYfirst, and Br ...Continue Reading

As part of the campus-wide Fiber Capital Project, York IT will begin Phase 1 remediation and upgrades of select wiring closets. This work will include network equipment updates designed to improve overall network reliability, performance, and accessibility across campus. During each scheduled work window, computers, area WIFI antennas, and phones in the listed areas may temporarily lose network connectivity. Devices should automatically reconnect once the work is completed. The Network Team will monitor each update clo ...Continue Reading

As part of the campus-wide Fiber Capital Project, York IT will begin Phase 1 remediation and upgrades of select wiring closets. This work will include network equipment updates designed to improve overall network reliability, performance, and accessibility across campus. During each scheduled work window, computers, area WIFI antennas, and phones in the listed areas may temporarily lose network connectivity. Devices should automatically reconnect once the work is completed. The Network Team will monitor each update clo ...Continue Reading

 Dear Faculty and Staff,Join the president in reflecting on the past and planning for the next academic year.   *Wednesday, June 24, 2026 **2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.* ​*Location:* 2H Breezeway Atrium / Guy R Brewer Blvd Plaza ​Join us as we play the *This or That* game.   For departments joining with their entire team, we ask that you please place a sign on your door.   *Must RSVP:* https://forms.gle/94bmFL7eBDdQG7kh8  *This is for staff and faculty only. *We ask t ...Continue Reading

Dear York College Community, The *$1,000 NYCHA–CUNY Scholarship* is available to *full‑time undergraduate and graduate students* who are *New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents or NYCHA Section 8 tenants*. This award is intended to support students in achieving their academic goals while easing the cost of higher education. *Scholarship Details:**Award Amount:* $1,000 *Eligibility:* Full-time undergraduate and graduate students who are NYCHA residents or NYCHA Section 8 tenants * ...Continue Reading

Good morning,*The CUNY Insights report was taken offline late on Friday evening for maintenance.**I was able to retrieve the enrollment date for the chart below, but other portions of this report could not be updated.**For those sections, I have kept the data from our last weekly report on June 7, 2026.*  *_Enrollment:_* This chart below reflects our *Fall 2026* numbers as of* June 19, 2026.* In addition, I've attached the CUNY Dashboard Report, also dated *6-19-26*. This report compa ...Continue Reading

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Dear York College Community, The *$1,000 NYCHA–CUNY Scholarship* is available to *full‑time undergraduate and graduate students* who are *New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents or NYCHA Section 8 tenants*. This award is intended to support students in achieving their academic goals while easing the cost of higher education. *Scholarship Details:**Award Amount:* $1,000 *Eligibility:* Full-time undergraduate and graduate students who are NYCHA residents or NYCHA Section 8 tenants * ...Continue Reading

York College/CUNY soccer players attended a World Cup group-stage match between France and Senegal at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday (June 16), joining thousands of supporters as French tricolors and Senegalese flags filled the concourse outside the stadium.Read the full article: https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/2026/york-college-students-attend-france-senegal-world-cup-match-at-metlife-stadium ...Continue Reading

York College/CUNY soccer players attended a World Cup group-stage match between France and Senegal at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday (June 16), joining thousands of supporters as French tricolors and Senegalese flags filled the concourse outside the stadium.Read the full article: https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/2026/york-college-students-attend-france-senegal-world-cup-match-at-metlife-stadium ...Continue Reading

*All the computers in your area are scheduled to be rebooted during the night starting at 10 PM, Thursday, June 18th.* To avoid lost data in documents you are currently maybe working on,   Please save all your documents and close all applications before leaving for the day on Thursday, June 18th. If you are working remotely, close all applications on your office computer. *And do not Shut Down your Computer*  *Why are we rebooting the computers in your area?*   Th ...Continue Reading

*All the computers in your area are scheduled to be rebooted during the night starting at 10 PM, Thursday, June 18th.* To avoid lost data in documents you are currently maybe working on,   Please save all your documents and close all applications before leaving for the day on Thursday, June 18th. If you are working remotely, close all applications on your office computer. *And do not Shut Down your Computer*  *Why are we rebooting the computers in your area?*   Th ...Continue Reading

Dear York College Community, The Office of Information Technology is aware of a sporadic issue affecting incoming calls to York College telephone lines, where callers may receive a message indicating that "all circuits are busy." Our team is actively working with our service providers, AT&T and Verizon, to investigate and resolve this issue as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience and understanding while we work to restore normal service. Updates will be shared as more information becomes available ...Continue Reading

*The Campus Community,** **College Print Shop Operations* Please be advised that the College Print Shop will be closed during the week of June 22, 2026, and the week of June 29, 2026.*The Print Shop will reopen and resume normal operations on July 6, 2026.* We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Best Regards,* **Ajisa Dervisevic*Assistant Vice President, Planning and Budget Ofice of Planning and Budget |Room 2H06MPhone: 718.262.2013Email: adervisevi ...Continue Reading

*All the computers in your area are scheduled to be rebooted during the night starting at 10 PM, Thursday, June 18th.* To avoid lost data in documents you are currently maybe working on,   Please save all your documents and close all applications before leaving for the day on Thursday, June 18th. If you are working remotely, close all applications on your office computer. *And do not Shut Down your Computer*  *Why are we rebooting the computers in your area?*   Th ...Continue Reading

Dear York College Community,   Please be advised that DegreeWorks will be unavailable for York College from *July 6th,  9:AM through July 8th,  5:PM, * as part of CUNY’s scheduled DegreeWorks update.   DegreeWorks is CUNY’s degree audit and advisement tool used by students, faculty, and staff to review degree progress, academic requirements, advisement information, and related planning tools. CUNY is upgrading DegreeWorks to provide a more streamlined and modern user experience. The updated ver ...Continue Reading