*IMPORTANT NOTE: *I've received feedback that not everyone is able to view the _enrollment_ chart below. Please ensure you click *SHOW BLOCKED CONTENT *in the top right hand corner of your email _and _*TRUST SENDER.* Good morning, This enrollment chart below reflects our *Spring 2026* numbers as of* November 27, 2025.*In addition, I've attached the CUNY Dashboard Report, also dated *11-27-25*.This report compares our enrollment with the other CUNY colleges.*_Admissions F ...Continue Reading

*Accreditation Update**December 2025*   Our work towards the Self-Study report continues. Almost 100 individuals representing students, faculty, and staff are engaged in this reflective process. Working Groups are identifying and gathering evidence of York's performance with respect to the Middle States Standards, and the OIESP team continues to build the evidence inventory in collaboration with the _Self-Study Steering Committee_ and Working Groups.   The MSCHE Steering Committee continues to achieve mil ...Continue Reading

Dear York College Community, I am pleased to share several important updates from Academic Affairs that reflect our ongoing commitment to excellence in teaching, learning, and student success.* **New Academic Offerings for Fall 2027* We are excited to share that the New York State Education Department (NYSED) has officially approved three new programs at York College: Fully Online B.S. in Finance to complement our in-person program Fully Online B.S. in Business Administration to complement our in-person program ...Continue Reading

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 ** Dear Faculty and Staff, Join us for an engaging *De-Escalation Skills Training* workshop designed to enhance your conflict resolution skills and foster a supportive campus environment.*Date:* Tuesday, December 2, 2025*Time:* 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM*Location:* Room AC-2M05Please RSVP by scanning the QR code on the flyer or click *_HERE_*.*Sponsored by:* Student Affairs, Office of the Ombudsperson, Counseling Center, Public Safety, and the Office of Diversity and Compliance.**   *Calendar ...Continue Reading

Attention, As part of CUNY’s cybersecurity initiative, CUNY is finalizing the rollout of * Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)* and *Single Sign-On (SSO)* for key systems like *CUNYfirst, Brightspace, Navigate, Zoom, DegreeWorks, and CourseDog *on December 4th, 2025 CUNYwide. If you haven’t yet set up any authenticator app (such as *Microsoft Authenticator app, google or any other of your choice)* on your mobile device, please do so *as soon as possible* to avoid disruptions on December 4th, 2025*Why ...Continue Reading

Attention, As part of CUNY’s cybersecurity initiative, CUNY is finalizing the rollout of *Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)* and *Single Sign-On (SSO)* for key systems like *CUNYfirst, Brightspace, Navigate, Zoom, DegreeWorks, and CourseDog *on December 4th, 2025 CUNYwide. If you haven’t yet set up any authenticator app (such as *Microsoft Authenticator app, google or any other of your choice)* on your mobile device, please do so *as soon as possible* to avoid disruptio ...Continue Reading

Dear York College Community,As we gather around tables filled with turkey, stuffing, and maybe that one mysterious dish no one admits to bringing, I want to pause and share my gratitude.  This season reminds us that the most important ingredient in any celebration isn’t the stuffing or the macaroni and cheese (although that’s debatable).  The most important part of this season is the people.  It is you: our students, faculty, staff, Foundation Board, Southeast Queens community, clinical par ...Continue Reading

Hello York Colleagues Join us this afternoon for an Open Enrollment Q & A. If you have questions – we have the answer! Brigette Major will be available this afternoon to answer questions and provide information on changes to the Emblem Health GHI-CBP health plan coming this January 2026.  *Time: **11:00AM to 2:00PM* *Topic: Open Enrollment** **Time: Nov **26, 2025 11:00AM – 2:00PM * Eastern Time (US and Canada) Zoom Meeting  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82280998994?pwd=HSNe85s5N5CFrZ ...Continue Reading

  *Faculty Forum, December 4, noon-2 p.m, 2D01*  Dear Campus Community, Join us for a York College Faculty Forum *on December 4*, noon - 2 p.m. in AC-2D01, where six faculty members from different departments will share their scholarship and experiences in the York College Faculty Publication Workshop.*_Presenters_* Jennette Allen-McCombs, Assistant Professor, Social Work Emily Verla Bovino, Assistant Professor, Performing and Fine Arts Annu Dahiya, Doctoral Lecturer, History, Philosophy and Ant ...Continue Reading

Colleagues!As of today Nov 25, *1,503 CUNY faculty, staff and admin have registered to attend the upcoming CUNY IT Conference at John Jay on Dec 4&5*.  I’m proud to be the co-chair of this CUNY-wide conference and prouder still that this year *York College ranked number one of all the CUNY Colleges in the number of proposals accepted!  Kudos to the York College staff and faculty* and their panel who now feature in the 2-day  Program!*Adedeji Olugboja*, Assistant Professor, Dept of Business and Econo ...Continue Reading

 *Annual Thanksgiving Dinner*  Dear Campus Community, You are invited to York College’s Annual Thanksgiving Dinner, hosted by the President’s Office, Vice President of Finance & Administration, Student Government Association and Student Activities.*Date:* Tuesday, November 25, 2025*Time:* Noon - 2 p.m. and 5:30 - 7 p.m.*Location:* AtriumAll are welcome! *Calendar*  Visit the online calendar for the latest updates.* * * Communications & Marketi ...Continue Reading

 Hello York Community York HR is happy to offer the below CUNY Professional Development course on *December 9th* onsite at York College. In preparation for the Spring 2026 performance evaluation cycle, we encourage you and/or your supervisors to attend. This session is recommended for those who supervise employees so please encourage your direct reports to attend: *_Building Your Team Through Effective Coaching and Feedback_*The Gallup organization will tell you their data over the last 30 years shows tha ...Continue Reading

 *Annual Thanksgiving Dinner*  Dear Campus Community, You are invited to York College’s Annual Thanksgiving Dinner, hosted by the President’s Office, Vice President of Finance & Administration, Student Government Association and Student Activities.*Date:* Tuesday, November 25, 2025*Time:* Noon - 2 p.m. and 5:30 - 7 p.m.*Location:* AtriumAll are welcome! *Calendar*  Visit the online calendar for the latest updates.* * * Communications & Marketi ...Continue Reading

Good Afternoon Campus Community,   The Cardinal’s Kitchen hours of operation for this week are (week of November 24th):    Monday             8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Tuesday            8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.  Wednesday       8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Thursday           Closed Friday     &n ...Continue Reading

The 2025 Homecoming celebration at York College, CUNY, brought together students, alumni, faculty, staff, and families for a week full of events designed to boost school spirit and community connection.Read the full article: https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/2025/york-college-homecoming-2025-a-celebration-of-community-and-legacies ...Continue Reading

 *Annual Thanksgiving Dinner*  Dear Campus Community, You are invited to York College’s Annual Thanksgiving Dinner, hosted by the President’s Office, Vice President of Finance & Administration, Student Government Association and Student Activities.*Date:* Tuesday, November 25, 2025*Time:* Noon - 2 p.m. and 5:30 - 7 p.m.*Location:* AtriumAll are welcome! *Calendar*  Visit the online calendar for the latest updates.* * * Communications & Marketi ...Continue Reading

  *Faculty Forum, December 4, noon-2 p.m, 2D01*  Dear Campus Community, Join us for a York College Faculty Forum *on December 4*, noon - 2 p.m. in AC-2D01, where six faculty members from different departments will share their scholarship and experiences in the York College Faculty Publication Workshop.*_Presenters_* Jennette Allen-McCombs, Assistant Professor, Social Work Emily Verla Bovino, Assistant Professor, Performing and Fine Arts Annu Dahiya, Doctoral Lecturer, History, Philosophy and Ant ...Continue Reading

 *Ambassadors Needed for York College’s Giving Tuesday **“Dialing for Dollars” Phone-A-Thon!*   Dear York College Community,   On *Tuesday, December 2*, the Office of Institutional Advancement will host its *Annual “Dialing for Dollars” Phone-A-Thon* for *Giving Tuesday* on campus in the *President’s Conference Room (AC 2H02e)*. This important event helps encourage donors to contribute in support of York College students and programs.   We are seeking *enthusiastic ambassador ...Continue Reading

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*Affected Application*: WiFi Service*Service Impact*: WIFI Network *Impacted Locations*: Campus *Impacted Users*: All*Start Time*:  11:00 AM on 11/23/2025*End Time*:   1:00 PM on 11/23/2025 York College WiFi will be updated. If you are on campus, you may experience disruption in WiFi service. After the maintenance, for any reason if you cannot connect to desired  WiFi network , "Forget" the WiFi network on your device and reconnect.  Report any issues afte ...Continue Reading

York IT will be installing new switch to improve the network capacity in the Academic Core Building (1BT IDF closet)*Maintenance window: Sunday, November 23, 2025, 1-2 PM* During this installation computers may lose connectivity for up to 30 minutes. Computers will automatically reconnect when the update is completed. Phones in these areas may become unavailable momentarily. Departments like Public Safety, Advisement, Fine and Performing Arts, Alumni Office will be impacted ...Continue Reading

 *Annual Thanksgiving Dinner*  Dear Campus Community, You are invited to York College’s Annual Thanksgiving Dinner, hosted by the President’s Office, Vice President of Finance & Administration, Student Government Association and Student Activities.*Date:* Tuesday, November 25, 2025*Time:* Noon - 2 p.m. and 5:30 - 7 p.m.*Location:* AtriumAll are welcome! *Calendar*  Visit the online calendar for the latest updates.* * * Communications & Marketi ...Continue Reading

 *State of the College**York N.O.W. Survey*  Dear Colleagues, Thank you to everyone who joined us for today’s *State of the College* presentation. As shared, York College is launching *York N.O.W* to expand continuing education and workforce development opportunities for our community. Your input is essential in shaping this initiative. Please take a few minutes to complete our short survey (less than 3 minutes) to share:Courses or topics you’d like to see offered through York N.O.W Your interest in ...Continue Reading

 *Ambassadors Needed for York College’s Giving Tuesday **“Dialing for Dollars” Phone-A-Thon!*   Dear York College Community,   On *Tuesday, December 2*, the Office of Institutional Advancement will host its *Annual “Dialing for Dollars” Phone-A-Thon* for *Giving Tuesday* on campus in the *President’s Conference Room (AC 2H02e)*. This important event helps encourage donors to contribute in support of York College students and programs.   We are seeking *enthusiastic ambassador ...Continue Reading

*13th Annual Women in Math and Computing Day*** Good Morning York Community,   The Math & Computer Science Department is hosting the 13th Annual "*Women in Math and Computing Day*" on Friday, November 21, 2025, from 10am to 2pm in the *Faculty Dining Room* (AC-2D01).  Lunch is included. Please *RSVP* to attend by scanning the *QR code* on the attachment or register on the *website*:  www.york.cuny.edu/WiMCDay Radoslaw Wojciecho ...Continue Reading

*All the computers in your area are scheduled to be rebooted during the night starting at 10 PM, Thursday, November 20th.* 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, November 20th. 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?* & ...Continue Reading

York College lit up the campus on Friday with its Third Annual Career Resource Expo, bringing together more than 427 attendees including students, recent graduates, alumni, employers, and resource organizations from all five boroughs. The event closed out the college’s university wide recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and spotlighted York’s commitment to real, equitable access to career pathways for all students.Read the full article: https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/2025/york-college-c ...Continue Reading

York College lit up the campus on Friday with its Third Annual Career Resource Expo, bringing together more than 427 attendees including students, recent graduates, alumni, employers, and resource organizations from all five boroughs. The event closed out the college’s university wide recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and spotlighted York’s commitment to real, equitable access to career pathways for all students.Read the full article: https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/2025/york-college-c ...Continue Reading

Dear York Community, Last week, some members of our campus experienced intermittent disruptions with incoming and outgoing phone calls. While these reports initially appeared isolated, a deeper review of call-traffic logs—combined with diagnostic work performed by AT&T and Verizon—confirmed that the root cause originated from failing carrier equipment outside of York’s phone system. We want to acknowledge the frustration this may have caused, especially for individuals and departments who rely heavily on phone communic ...Continue Reading

Dr. Selena T. Rodgers, LCSW-R, founding director and Chief Administrator of the MSW Program and Prof. Cathleen Lilavois-McDonald, LCSW, MSW Practicum Director, and seven York College MSW scholars recently attended the 71st Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Annual Program Meeting (APM) in Denver, Colorado. This year’s theme was “Championing Disability Justice and Joy in Social Work.”Read the full article: https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/2025/msw-scholars-inspired-at-national-social-work-conference-in-denver ...Continue Reading

 *Faculty Symposium: November 20, 12-2, 2D01*  Dear Campus Community, Join us for a York College Faculty Symposium on *November 20*, noon - 2 p.m. in AC-2D01 to hear Maki Hajikano, Professor of Sculpture in the Department of Performing and Fine Arts, and Jacob Apkarian, Professor of Sociology in the Department of Behavioral Sciences, discuss their work. Boxed lunch will be served. Please RSVP by *November 17*.https://www.york.cuny.edu/events/2025/academic-exchange-symposium For questions, contact Lin ...Continue Reading

  Hello York Community York HR is happy to offer the below CUNY Professional Development course on *December 9th* onsite at York College. In preparation for the Spring 2026 performance evaluation cycle, we encourage you and/or your supervisors to attend. This session is recommended for those who supervise employees so please share with your direct reports: *_Building Your Team Through Effective Coaching and Feedback_*The Gallup organization will tell you their data over the last 30 years shows that t ...Continue Reading

*** ** **5-minute Classroom Presentation Request**- Honda Campus All-Star Challenge   ** **Greetings Colleagues,** **I hope the fall semester, and Autumn, is off to a great start and that this message finds you in great health! I am Joery Francois and I work within the Office of Student Activities under the direction of Dr. Jean Phelps, where I have the pleasure of Coaching the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Team.** **In 1989, Honda joined the College Bowl Com ...Continue Reading

Hello York Colleagues Join us this afternoon for an Open Enrollment Q & A. If you have questions – we have the answer! Brigette Major will be available this afternoon to answer questions and provide information on changes to the Emblem Health GHI-CBP health plan coming this January 2026.  *Time: 2:00PM – 4:00PM* *Topic: Open Enrollment** **Time: Nov 19, 2025 02:00 PM* Eastern Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meeting   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87282766413?pwd=IcGqwYC1qhsW0G9dGNqvqUkNbwCjM ...Continue Reading

 *Call for Proposals**CUNY Academic AI Innovation Funding Program***    Dear Faculty and Staff,   The CUNY Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) invites CUNY full-time faculty, academic administrators, and staff to propose innovative, responsible AI projects that support teaching, learning, research, and student success. A total of approximately *$500,000* is available for campus-led initiatives. The *maximum award* for any single submission is *$25,000* (Multiple submissions are allo ...Continue Reading

***All the computers in your area are scheduled to be rebooted during the night starting at 10 PM, Thursday, November 20th.* 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, November 20th. 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?* ...Continue Reading

  *Faculty Forum, December 4, noon-2 p.m, 2D01*  Dear Campus Community, Join us for a York College Faculty Forum *on December 4*, noon - 2 p.m. in AC-2D01, where six faculty members from different departments will share their scholarship and experiences in the York College Faculty Publication Workshop.*_Presenters_* Jennette Allen-McCombs, Assistant Professor, Social Work Emily Verla Bovino, Assistant Professor, Performing and Fine Arts Annu Dahiya, Doctoral Lecturer, History, Philosophy and Ant ...Continue Reading

 *Ambassadors Needed for York College’s Giving Tuesday **“Dialing for Dollars” Phone-A-Thon!*   Dear York College Community,   On *Tuesday, December 2*, the Office of Institutional Advancement will host its *Annual “Dialing for Dollars” Phone-A-Thon* for *Giving Tuesday* on campus in the *President’s Conference Room (AC 2H02e)*. This important event helps encourage donors to contribute in support of York College students and programs.   We are seeking *enthusiastic ambassador ...Continue Reading

 *State of the College**York N.O.W. Survey*  Dear Colleagues, Thank you to everyone who joined us for today’s *State of the College* presentation. As shared, York College is launching *York N.O.W* to expand continuing education and workforce development opportunities for our community. Your input is essential in shaping this initiative. Please take a few minutes to complete our short survey (less than 3 minutes) to share:Courses or topics you’d like to see offered through York N.O.W Your interest in ...Continue Reading

***All the computers in your area are scheduled to be rebooted during the night starting at 10 PM, Thursday, November 20th.* 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, November 20th. 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?* ...Continue Reading

 *Faculty Symposium: November 20, 12-2, 2D01*  Dear Campus Community, Join us for a York College Faculty Symposium on *November 20*, noon - 2 p.m. in AC-2D01 to hear Maki Hajikano, Professor of Sculpture in the Department of Performing and Fine Arts, and Jacob Apkarian, Professor of Sociology in the Department of Behavioral Sciences, discuss their work. Boxed lunch will be served. Please RSVP by *November 17*.https://www.york.cuny.edu/events/2025/academic-exchange-symposium For questions, contact Lin ...Continue Reading

 *York's Aviation Management Student Imane Da Silva **Receives $2,500 JFKIAT 4Good Scholarship*  Dear York College Community, York College, City University of New York (CUNY), proudly announces that *Imane Da Silva*, an *Aviation Management major* in the *Department of Business and Economics*, has been awarded the *$2,500 4Good Scholarship* from *JFKIAT*. The scholarship was presented on *October 24, 2025*, to four students representing local partner institutions:  Vaughn College, SUNY ...Continue Reading

*Affected Application:* Cisco Jabber softphones *Service Impact:* On and off Campus Jabber softphones and remote phone*Impacted Locations:* York College on and off campus*Impacted Users:* All Users using Jabber*Times:* 1:00PM – 2:00 PM Monday on 11/17/25 IT is planning an emergency security update window for today between 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm.  During the maintenance window the following systems may be disrupted:*  *   Remote office Phones   * &nb ...Continue Reading

*Faculty Forum, December 4, noon-2 p.m, 2D01*  Dear Campus Community, Join us for a York College Faculty Forum *on December 4*, noon - 2 p.m. in AC-2D01, where six faculty members from different departments will share their scholarship and experiences in the York College Faculty Publication Workshop.*_Presenters_* Jennette Allen-McCombs, Assistant Professor, Social Work Emily Verla Bovino, Assistant Professor, Performing and Fine Arts Annu Dahiya, Doctoral Lecturer, History, Philosophy and Anthropology Ju ...Continue Reading

 *Ambassadors Needed for York College’s Giving Tuesday **“Dialing for Dollars” Phone-A-Thon!*   Dear York College Community,   On *Tuesday, December 2*, the Office of Institutional Advancement will host its *Annual “Dialing for Dollars” Phone-A-Thon* for *Giving Tuesday* on campus in the *President’s Conference Room (AC 2H02e)*. This important event helps encourage donors to contribute in support of York College students and programs.   We are seeking *enthusiastic ambassador ...Continue Reading

Good morning, This chart below reflects our *Spring 2026* numbers as of* November 14, 2025.*In addition, I've attached the CUNY Dashboard Report, also dated *11-14-25*.This report compares our enrollment with the other CUNY colleges.*_Admissions Funnel_* The admissions funnel indicates the number of student applications vs admitted vs committed to the college as compared to last year.   Admissions staff work on contacting students to help them move through the funn ...Continue Reading

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  The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning will host a *Let’s Talk Data: Closing Out One York*Date: November 17, 2025Time: 3:00 – 4:00Location: ZoomPlease Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tpvCAU62SUG1BcoC9lYdygOutcomes for this Event:Understand the importance of the College’s strategic plan Review strategic initiatives implemented to support One York Describe how the assessment of the strategic plan contributes to institutional assessment and planning Understand Key Pe ...Continue Reading

 *Ambassadors Needed for York College’s Giving Tuesday **“Dialing for Dollars” Phone-A-Thon!*   Dear York College Community,   On *Tuesday, December 2*, the Office of Institutional Advancement will host its *Annual “Dialing for Dollars” Phone-A-Thon* for *Giving Tuesday* on campus in the *President’s Conference Room (AC 2H02e)*. This important event helps encourage donors to contribute in support of York College students and programs.   We are seeking *enthusiastic ambassador ...Continue Reading