*All the computers in your area are scheduled to be rebooted during the night starting at 10 PM, Thursday, October 17th.* 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, October 17th. 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?* These regular computer reboot ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, The General Education Assessment Committee (GEAC) and the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning (OIESP) cordially invite you to a workshop on: *Expanding Assessment of Critical Thinking to Upper-Division Courses*on _Tuesday, October 29, 2024 from 12:30-1:45pm on Zoom_ *What*: Expanding Assessment of Critical Thinking to Upper-Division Courses*When*: October 29, 2024 from 12:30-1:45pm*Where*: Zoom*Host*: Phebe Kirkham, Chair of GEAC*Register: *https://us02web.zoom.us/meet ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: Dr. David C. Johnson, Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences, was recently awarded $475,000 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/professor-earns-impressive-nih-grant-for-important-study ...Continue Reading

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an international initiative designed to empower individuals to take proactive steps to protect their online security. This year, the theme is *“Secure Our World,”* emphasizing the importance of safeguarding our personal data and digital interactions amid increasing cyber threats. York is excited to support this global effort in partnership with CUNY, US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA).   This Week 3 ...Continue Reading

*All the computers in your area are scheduled to be rebooted during the night starting at 10 PM, Thursday, October 17th.* 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, October 17th. 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?* These regular computer reboot ...Continue Reading

If you have or depend on a York issued remote computing device, this announcement is for you. Please take a moment to register any York-issued devices you use for remote work by filling out our quick and easy *Remote Device Registration Form*. By completing this, you'll help us: Ensure all devices are secure and up to date Identify any potential upgrades or replacements for older devices Plan future procurement based on the results  This i ...Continue Reading

Greetings, As the CUNY-wide Adobe Creative Suite license expired on October 7, 2024, Adobe has enabled expiration warnings for end users. CIS and Procurement have secured an extension of the current ETLA until October 21 and are working closely with Adobe on the renewal. The new ETLA was signed by Adobe on October 8 and is now going through further review and approval. You may see a pop-up window explaining that the software will expire in a certain number of days please ignore this message. We appreciate your and your ...Continue Reading

Welcome Continuing Cardinals to Winter and Spring 2025!   We look forward to having you continue your studies at York College */where your dreams take flight!/*   Our Admissions Office will assign enrollment appointments for *incoming first-time *students to York College once you, the student, have completed your process for Winter and Spring 2025.    *Here are some important information and action steps:* Enrollment appointments for *Continuing *students will begin Monday, October 21, for Winter 20 ...Continue Reading

Good Morning York College Family, You are invited to attend the Senate Plenary meeting being held on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, from 12:15 pm to 2 pm in Room AC-3DO1. The following links contain documents for the meeting which will be held in person only:     _Senate Plenary Agenda, October 22, 2024 (__https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:c5fb54ea-fec3-3bf3-ad97-f98a84bfeff9)_ Committee on College Curriculum             _Septemb ...Continue Reading

Interim President Dr. Claudia Schrader will deliver the York College/CUNY 2024 State of the College address on Thursday, October 24, noon to 2 p.m. in the Lecture Hall (3D01) in the Academic Core Building. Please RSVP at https://www.york.cuny.edu/events/state-of-the-college ...Continue Reading

 I wanted to share two important items of note: As you know there are a series of compliance trainings that as CUNY employees we are required to complete at least once each academic year.  Please make every effort to ensure that you complete required trainings.  More information on each training can be found at https://www.cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/hr/professional-development-learning-management/compliance-trainings/.    Second, given the significant funding dimensions of ...Continue Reading

Attention All,IT is planning a maintenance window for Sunday October 13, 2024 between 5am and 7am for windows update on servers.During the maintenance window VPN remote desktop access and services may be disrupted. Also, archived email messages will not be available during the maintenance. We do not expect any disruptions to any other services. After the maintenance all the above-mentioned services will be fully functional.If you experience any issues after the update, please either send a message to _helpdesk@PROT ...Continue Reading

The College Community, The campus is in the midst of unpresedented contruction on campus not seen since the campus was built.  Below is a list of an estimated 100 Million dollars in capital projects recently completed, currently in progress or in the design phase.    _HPE - ADA Restroom and Lockers Upgrade_ * $2.5 Million* Project at 40% completion Anticipated completion April 30, 2025 Discussion about Phase II ACB ADA Upgrade start under way, and anticipated on March 15, 2025 SoW includes new wom ...Continue Reading

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

Dear Colleagues:Election day is *Tuesday, November 5, 2024.* Here is the link to the *CUNY Time to Vote* Notice to Employees Employees are eligible for voting leave only if they do not have four (4) consecutive hours either between the opening of the polls and the beginning of their working shift, or between the end of their working shift and the closing of the polls; and   Employees who do not have a four (4) hour window are eligible to take off only as much working time as will enable, when added to their voti ...Continue Reading

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

Welcome Continuing Cardinals to Winter and Spring 2025!   We look forward to having you continue your studies at York College */where your dreams take flight!/*   Our Admissions Office will assign enrollment appointments for *incoming first-time *students to York College once you, the student, have completed your process for Winter and Spring 2025.    *Here are some important information and action steps:* Enrollment appointments for *Continuing *students will begin Monday, October 21, for Winter 20 ...Continue Reading

Interim President Dr. Claudia Schrader will deliver the York College/CUNY 2024 State of the College address on Thursday, October 24, noon to 2 p.m. in the Lecture Hall (3D01) in the Academic Core Building. Please RSVP at https://www.york.cuny.edu/events/state-of-the-college ...Continue Reading

Hello York Colleagues For employees who register for courses and _receive the confirmation of registration email from CUNY HR_, please complete the attached form and send to Virginia Rodriguez and myself. Our office is tracking training and working with the Budget office to ensure payment for York employees.  Thank you, R. Carmel BoyleExecutive DirectorOffice of Human ResourcesYork College/CUNY718-262-5259    *From:* Carmel Boyle *Sent:* Thursday, September 26, 2024 11:13 AM *To:* staff-ft ...Continue Reading

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an international initiative designed to empower individuals to take proactive steps to protect their online security. This year, the theme is *“Secure Our World,”* emphasizing the importance of safeguarding our personal data and digital interactions amid increasing cyber threats. York is excited to support this global effort in partnership with CUNY, US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA). This week the ...Continue Reading

*The Flexible Spending Account Open Enrollment 2025*The Flexible Spending Open Enrollment Period will be from _September 23, 2024 – November 8, 2024_ for the effective date January 1, 2025. Employees can download the forms to enroll and get information on the about the Healthcare (HCFSA) and the Dependent Care Assistance (DeCAP) Flexible Spending Account programs at https://www.nyc.gov/site/olr/fsa/fsa-forms-and-downloads.pageThe first payroll deduction will begin on the second paycheck in January 2025.Current participa ...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.  */(PLEASE NOTE: This is an update from past guidance. State ethics laws require state employees to complete live training once every two years, and an online refresher course in the intervening years.  Because the online refresher course is NOT available to CUNY employees, COE ...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.  */(PLEASE NOTE: This is an update from past guidance. State ethics laws require state employees to complete live training once every two years, and an online refresher course in the intervening years.  Because the online refresher course is NOT available to CUNY employees, COE ...Continue Reading

Good afternoon York Colleagues York Human Resources will be hosting a Benefits Fair. Date: Wednesday, October 16Time: 12:00pm – 3:00PMLocation: AC-2D01 Faculty Dining Room See you There! Thank you, Office of Human ResourcesYork College/CUNY718-262-5259     ...Continue Reading

Dear York College Community:     I am writing to notify you that CUNY’s Board of Trustees adopted a revised *_Policy on Sex-Based Misconduct_* (“the Policy”), effective August 1, 2024, based on the newly revised Title IX regulations issued by the United States Department of Education earlier this year.       Title IX is a federal civil rights law that was passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972 and has been central in addressing sex-based discrimination in higher educ ...Continue Reading

*To the York College Community,* As part of our ongoing commitment to ensuring the safety and security of our campus community, I would like to inform all students of a new policy regarding evening access to certain areas of the Academic Core building. Beginning in October 2024, we ask that all students move to the 1st and 2nd floors by 9:50 PM, Monday through Saturday. Additionally, on Sundays, we ask that students relocate to the 1st and 2nd floors by 3:00 PM if they wish to remain on campus after classes finish ...Continue Reading

Dear Faculty, I am pleased to share with you the following *Call for Proposals* for use of $150,000 of Foundation Funds from the New York City Football Club. The College is in receipt of the first $2 million of the $7.5 million total donation. These funds will be allocated to full-time and part-time faculty for a number of projects including: ●       Supporting the cafeteria renovations ●       Providing van transportation for our Athletics program and th ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: President Claudia Schrader’s employee initiative takes off with its first Employee of the Month recipient selected and celebrated. https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/employee-of-the-month-kicks-off-with-first-recipient ...Continue Reading

The College Community: The Cardinal Cafe will be closed tomorrow, Friday October 4th and will open and resume normal hours on Monday October 7th  Thank you.  /  Eduardo Rios//                                                              Office: 718-262-2104//  Vice President for Finance & Administration //        ...Continue Reading

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an international initiative designed to empower individuals to take proactive steps to protect their online security. This year, the theme is *“Secure Our World,”* emphasizing the importance of safeguarding our personal data and digital interactions amid increasing cyber threats. York is excited to support this global effort in partnership with CUNY, US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA).   Throughout O ...Continue Reading

*October Check your Pension Month!*  During the month of October you should take the time to contact your pension plan to verify that they have the accurate number of years of employment and retirement savings associated with your years of employment.  You can elect to enroll in a tax deferred annuity like TIAA City University of New York | Home (tiaa.org), TRS, or The TDA Program (trsnyc.org) plan which is for TRS members only.   The New York State Deferred Compensation plan 457(b) New York St ...Continue Reading

President’s Update- September 2024 Dear College Community, Welcome to the 2024-25 academic year. It’s hard to believe that it’s October already! Time is flying and the semester is moving quickly. After a quiet summer, it has been great to see our corridors, classes and myriad of events and meetings come to life with students, faculty and staff.   I am grateful to have Marcia Comrie rejoin the Office of Communications to capture the best parts of our academic year.  Please join me in welcoming he ...Continue Reading

As a reminder, the Employee Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response Course (ESPARC) and the Workplace Violence Prevention (WVP) training are now available for the 2024-2025 academic year.  Full-time employees will have until May 30th, 2025 to complete the training, while part-time employees should complete the training during this current semester to ensure their completion is logged by the University. All employees are required to complete this annual compliance training, which is ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: York College is proud to announce that professors Emily Verla Bovino (Project Lead, Performing and Fine Arts) and Dawn Roberts-Semple (Co-Investigator, Earth and Physical Sciences) are part of a project team that has been awarded a 2024 ACLS Digital Justice Seed Grant. https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/professors-awarded-acls-digital-justice-seed-grant ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: York College is proud to announce that professors (Project Lead, Performing and Fine Arts) and (Co-Investigator, Earth and Physical Sciences) are part of a project team that has been awarded a . https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/professors-awarded-2024-acls-digital-justice-seed-grant ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: Not even a persistent drizzle on the morning of Saturday September 28 could dampen the spirit of eager runners gathered at York College for the Third Annual Q5K Run/Walk event. https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/crowd-gathers-for-q5k-run-from-yorks-campus-and-around-jamaica ...Continue Reading

Dear York Colleagues,  The CUNY Employee Assistance Provider CCA will be hosting a zoom meeting on *_Thursday October 15th_* for Employees. To learn more about their offerings, services and how they can support you as an employee – please register and join their program overview.  *Topic: CCA Employee Assistance Program Overview*Time: Oct 15, 2024 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Please Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82149128880?pwd=yRocLDTi96rP5tTNZzIArd328lJIkd.1 Meeting ...Continue Reading

*NYCERS Lunch & Learn Seminar**October 10, 2024*  NYCERS is inviting current members and prospective members to register for the Lunch & Learn on *October 10* at *12PM*. The webinar is open to *Tier 4* and *Tier 6* members. When: October 10, 2024, 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: 62/5, 55/25, 57/5, and 63/5 Plans  *Participants must register in advance for this webinar at: *_https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_syTzEHJ9R_eoqU0gd7l7zA_ ...Continue Reading

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an international initiative designed to empower individuals to take proactive steps to protect their online security. This year, the theme is *“Secure Our World,”* emphasizing the importance of safeguarding our personal data and digital interactions amid increasing cyber threats. York is excited to support this global effort in partnership with CUNY, US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA).   Throughout ...Continue Reading

Interim President Dr. Claudia Schrader will deliver the York College/CUNY 2024 State of the College address on Thursday, October 24, noon to 2 p.m. in the Lecture Hall (3D01) in the Academic Core Building. Please RSVP at https://www.york.cuny.edu/events/state-of-the-college ...Continue Reading

The York College 2024 Annual Security Report will be available for viewing on our college website as of October 1, 2024.  The web address is: 2024 Annual Security Report - Public Safety - York College (cuny.edu) The report is also available in hard copy from the Public Safety Office, 718-262-2222. The Annual Security report includes crime statistics for the calendar years 2021-2023. The statistics include crimes reported to the Public Safety Office, data received from our local NYPD precinct, 103rd preceinct, as ...Continue Reading

*Remote Device Inventory Update:*   If you have or depend on a York issued remote computing device, this announcement is for you.   Please take a moment to register any York-issued devices you use for remote work by filling out our quick and easy *Remote Device Registration Form*.(Below)   By completing this, you'll help us: Ensure all devices are secure and up to date Identify any potential upgrades or replacements for older devices Plan future procurement based on the results This is part of our ong ...Continue Reading

_www.cuny.edu/alert_ Dear CUNY Community,  The CUNY Alert system notifies the CUNY community when a natural or man-made disaster strikes. To ensure that you receive CUNY Alerts at your desired contact points, we will be conducting a test of the system for all CUNY students, faculty and staff on *Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:10am* (or 10/10 at 10:10am).  Please be sure to update your contact information including your SMS / Text messaging preferences. You can do this by logging into _CUNYfir ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: It was a momentous evening filled with joy and emotion as the 2024-2025 York College Student Government Association (SGA) executive board was formally sworn in by Judge Cassandra Johnson, Justice of NYS Supreme Court. The ceremony, held last Tuesday in the faculty dining room, was attended by SGA  family members, friends, and classmates. https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/queens-supreme-court-justice-administers-oath-to-newly-elected-sga-executive-officers ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, The General Education Assessment Committee (GEAC) and the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning (OIESP) cordially invite you to a workshop on: Expanding Assessment of Critical Thinking to Upper-Division Courses on _Tuesday, October 29, 2024 from 12:30-1:45pm on Zoom._* **What*: Expanding Assessment of Critical Thinking to Upper-Division Courses*When*: October 29, 2024 from 12:30-1:45pm*Where*: Zoom*Host*: Phebe Kirkham, Chair of GEAC*Register: *https://us02web.zoom.us/me ...Continue Reading

Dear Campus Community,   The annual downtown Jamaica Queens 5K Walk/Run will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28. The walk/run will start (and end) outside of the York College Performing Arts Center on Guy R. Brewer Boulevard with a 6:45 a.m. check-in and 8 a.m. start (rain or shine).  The awards ceremony starts at 10 a.m.   *Road Closures:  Saturday, September 28, 2024*   *5:00 a.m. –* Guy R. Brewer Blvd. between Liberty and Archer Avenues will be closed to all vehicular traffic, allowing time ...Continue Reading

Join us for Fall 2024 Cardinal Spirit Week. Let's show York College Pride and participate! https://www.york.cuny.edu/events/2024-cardinal-spirit-week *Oct 7 - Red Day* *Oct 8 - Cosplay or Character Day* *Oct 9 - Decades Day* * * *Oct 10 - Fashion Day* (Dress to Impress!) * * *Oct 11 - Game On Favorite Jersey Day* Presented by The Senior Committee in partnership with the Office of Student Activities For more information please visit The Office of Student Activities in room AC-1E01   ...Continue Reading

*Remote Device Inventory Update:*   If you have or depend on a York issued remote computing device, this announcement is for you.   Please take a moment to register any York-issued devices you use for remote work by filling out our quick and easy *Remote Device Registration Form*.(Below)   By completing this, you'll help us: Ensure all devices are secure and up to date Identify any potential upgrades or replacements for older devices Plan future procurement based on the results This is part of our ong ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: Twelve York College students recently attended an Advocacy Education Day event to learn and contribute as participants. https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/nursing-students-participate-in-the-2024-advocacy-education-day ...Continue Reading

Dear York College Community, On behalf of the York College Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning, we are pleased to provide you with several important updates.* **Institutional Research*The York College Annual Factbook, Fall 2023 is now available on the OIESP intranet.  The Factbook was revised to include:Licensing Exam Results at York College An expanded College Profile Spring Enrollment and FTE Trends Student Financial Aid for Undergraduate Students and Full-Time First-Time Freshm ...Continue Reading