*Calling for Nominations!* York HR is proud to continue the Employee of the Month initiative in Spring 2025. Each month, York College will acknowledge an exceptional York employee for the work they do to further the mission and goals of the campus.The York Community with have the opportunity to nominate their peers and colleagues for this prestigious honor. Each semester, York HR will send a communication to the campus soliciting nominations for the Employee of the Month. Employees should complete a detailed nomina ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: Thinh Vu, a faculty member at York College's Department of Health and Human Performance, has been appointed to the editorial board of BMC Public Health, a leading open-access journal dedicated to global public health research. https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/adjunct-faculty-thinh-vu-joins-the-editorial-board-of-bmc-public-health ...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 ...Continue Reading

Dear College Community, 2024 could not have been possible without each of you!  Thank you for making the past year shine bright with your teaching, mentoring, research, service and commitment to student success!  I look forward a spectacular new year where we continue to deliver on our mission.  Enjoy this look back, while we count down the hours to the year ahead! *Happy New Year!* __         Claudia Schrader, EdDInterim PresidentYork College of ...Continue Reading

Dear College Community, Sending you and your loved ones the warmest of wishes for a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah,  Joyous Kwanzaa and the most Jubilant of New Years!  Happy holidays, Claudia Schrader, EdD Interim President York College of the City University of New York 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. Queens, NY 11451 ...Continue Reading

*Calling for Nominations!* York HR is proud to continue the Employee of the Month initiative in Spring 2025. Each month, York College will acknowledge an exceptional York employee for the work they do to further the mission and goals of the campus.The York Community with have the opportunity to nominate their peers and colleagues for this prestigious honor. Each semester, York HR will send a communication to the campus soliciting nominations for the Employee of the Month. Employees should complete a detailed nomina ...Continue Reading

Dear York Colleagues,   I am happy to announce our spring New Student Orientation (NSO) will take place on January 15, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. in the Atrium of the Academic Core Building.  Student check-in will occur an hour beforehand.  New students will receive e-mail invitations with a link to the NSO webpage where they can register for the program.   NSO will include welcoming remarks from Vice President Karen Williams and AVP/Dean James Salnave of Student Affairs a ...Continue Reading

Dear York College Community The registration report has been updated and appears on the OIESP website For questions related to enrollment, please contact VP Williams or Nicholas Jones, Executive Director of Enrollment Management Thank youThe Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: Congratulations to Veniesha Massaquoi from the Occupational Therapy (OT) department, who has been celebrated Employee of the Month for December. https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/employee-of-the-month-for-december-veniesha-massaquoi-recognized ...Continue Reading

Dear Faculty, After you complete all grading for your courses, it is the right time to Export your Brightspace courses for reuse in the future when your old courses are no longer on the Brightspace server (the current CUNY policy is to keep a course on Brightspace for a year after you finish teaching it.) Export the Gradebooks and Download Assignments should a request for access to these records come in later. Tutorials on how to do all of above and on how to export quiz/exam results can be found on the Tasks a ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, I want to take a moment to thank you for your unwavering dedication to enrollment and student success. Your hard work and commitment to making our students feel supported and connected at York College are truly inspiring. I’m deeply grateful for the role you play in guiding them through their educational journeys. From direct admissions and express enrollment events to earlier advisement messaging, weekly financial aid workshops and bootcamps, expanded department information sessions, robust ...Continue Reading

Dear York College Community, The following documents have been uploaded to the OIESP website: Research Brief 4:Trends in Degrees Awarded, 2019-2020 through 2023-2024 Survey Results:Results of the Faculty Survey on Sponsored Research, Fall 2024 We’re still looking for participants to serve on the MSCHE working groups for the following Standards: I.                 Mission and GoalsII.      &nb ...Continue Reading

*All the computers in your area are scheduled to be rebooted during the night starting at 10 PM, Thursday, December 19th.* 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, December 19th. 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 regula ...Continue Reading

*Greetings York College Community,* * * *As we approach the winter season,* the York College Public Safety Office would like to remind all members of our campus community to take necessary precautions to safeguard offices and workspaces during periods of inclement weather. Please review and follow the steps below to help prevent weather-related damage:*Close All Windows:* Ensure all windows in offices, classrooms, and shared spaces are securely closed before leaving for the day. *Power Down Electronics:*  ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: Jasmin Budhan, a Geology graduate of the York College Class of 2019, is making strides in her career as a materials analyst in the field of sustainability. https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/geology-alum-shares-success-story-five-years-after-graduation-from-york ...Continue Reading

*All the computers in your area are scheduled to be rebooted during the night starting at 10 PM, Thursday, December 19th.* 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, December 19th. 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 regula ...Continue Reading

Colleagues,I’m happily forwarding the indented announcement below about the CUNY Games Conference and call for abstract submissions (extended) by York’s very own Robert O. Duncan from Behavioral Sciences.  Games are one effective, engaging and rewarding way to promote learning!See you there!GreetJoin us for the 11th annual CUNY Games Conference January 23 online. Abstract submission has been extended to Dec 31st.The CUNY Games Network of the City University of New York is excited to announce The CUNY Games Confer ...Continue Reading

*York College Staffing Update 12/17/2024*New hires*Employee Name**Title**Department*Yasmina MooreProcurement DirectorBusiness OfficeTheresa WilliamsInterim Academic Affairs DirectorAcademic AffairsNaeemah MignonCampus Security AssistantCampus SafetyAllan WardCampus Peace OfficerCampus SafetySyed HamzaCampus Peace OfficerCampus SafetyTransfer within York*Employee Name**Transfer to New Department*Sheryl McBarnett (Athletics)Academic AdvisementRobin Mayers-Anselm (SEEK)Academic Advisement _York College is pleased to w ...Continue Reading

 Dear Colleagues,    If you are interested in teaching a Writing Intensive (WI) course at York in the Summer/Fall of 2025, the Writing Intensive Advisory Committee (WIAC) invites your proposals by *February 7th, 2025*.  We are currently reviewing proposals for:  ·       New ad hoc WI sections or courses for summer/fall 2025 ·       Continuing ad hoc WI sections or courses for summer/fall 2025  /Please note that the process for submittin ...Continue Reading

*All the computers in your area are scheduled to be rebooted during the night starting at 10 PM, Thursday, December 19th.* 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, December 19th. 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 regula ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: A three-day event in Chicago, held from November 8–10, 2024, gave two of York’s S-STEM students the opportunity to shine off-campus, just as they do in their classes on campus. https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/s-stem-faculty-and-students-attend-the-2024-s-stem-scholars-and-pi-meeting ...Continue Reading

*York College Staffing Update 12/17/2024*New hires*Employee Name**Title**Department*Yasmina MooreProcurement DirectorBusiness OfficeTheresa WilliamsAcademic Affairs DirectorAcademic AffairsNaeemah MignonCampus Security AssistantCampus SafetyAllan WardCampus Peace OfficerCampus SafetySyed HamzaCampus Peace OfficerCampus SafetyTransfer within York*Employee Name**Transfer to New Department*Sheryl McBarnett (Athletics)Academic AffairsRobin Mayers-Anselm (SEEK)Academic Affairs _York College is pleased to welcome the fol ...Continue Reading

Faculty, staff,During the Holidays CTLET will operate on a reduced schedule.  To provide support for grading issues or other end-of-year tasks in Brightspace, CTLET will be *open on Monday 23 from 10-1pm and on Friday 27 from 9-12pm* .  To provide Brightspace support for the start of the Winter session, we’ll *open on Monday 30 from 10-1pm*.   We’ll re-open with our regular schedule on Tuesday Jan 2.Regards,Greet and the CTLET LMS Support Team ...Continue Reading

Faculty,I’m forwarding this call for participation in a /Critical AI Literacy Institute/ from my colleague at the CUNY Graduate Center.  A great (and paid) opportunity!Greet  From Luke Waltzer, Ph.D.Director, Teaching and Learning CenterThe Graduate Center, CUNY365 Fifth Avenue, Room 3300.19New York, NY 10016 http://cuny.is/teaching  *Critical AI Literacy Institute: Call for Participation*Recent advances in generative artificial intelligence have had material, ecological, labor, a ...Continue Reading

Attention All, IT is planning a maintenance window for Sunday December 15, 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 _ h ...Continue Reading

Dear York College Community, The weekly registration report has been uploaded to the OIESP webpage. If you have a problem accessing the report, please clear your web browser’s cache. For questions, please contact VP Williams or Nicholas Jones, Executive Director of Enrollment Management. Have a nice weekendThe Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning   ...Continue Reading

The Campus Community:Below are the latest Finance & Administration Division Updates: *_Budget:_**_ _*The FY25 Q1 Financial Report indicates a projected budget shortfall of $11.8M, an increase of $1.2M from the FY25 Financial Plan. This adjustment is primarily due to YORK not meeting its revenue targets, caused by lower than expected enrollment numbers and changes in the projected revenue calculation rates. As a result, YORK is facing difficulties in achieving its financial reduction target. The Budget team is ...Continue Reading

*Affected Application*: Active Directory Servers *Service Impact*: VPN access to remote desktop *Impacted Locations*: Campus *Impacted Users*: All *Start Time:* 7:00 PM on 12/13/2024 *End Time*: 9:00 PM on 12/13/2024 All York College Active Directory servers will be upgraded with new windows patches for security. VPN access to the remote desktops may be interrupted during the upgrade temporarily but we do not anticipate any disruption to other services. Report any issues after the update directly to YConnect Self ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: After over 40 years at York College, Registrar Sharon Davidson is retiring from the institution that has been her academic and professional home since her teens. https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/long-time-registrar-retires-after-decades-of-service-to-york ...Continue Reading

The Campus Community, Please note the following MBJ – Cardinal Café Holiday & Winter Session Schedule as follows: HOLIDAY SCHEDULE:        12/16 – 12/19 – 8:00am – 3:00pm *On December 16th & 17th Complimentary Hot Chocolate and Cookies will be given out from 3:00 – 5:00 P.M.*                               &nb ...Continue Reading

Dear College Community,   The end of the fall semester is fast approaching; and while the days are moving quickly, my priorities have remained the same: Enrollment, Facilities, Financial Health/Resources, Assessment, Improving Communication, Increasing Visibility, Identifying/Elevating our Brand, and Improving Operations.  I wish things could move as fast as I articulate what is needed, required, and deserved, but as I have shared many times before, just like we didn’t get this way over night, redress wil ...Continue Reading

*All the computers in your area are scheduled to be rebooted during the night starting at 10 PM, Thursday, December 12th.* 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, December 12th. 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 regula ...Continue Reading

Dear York College Faculty and Staff, As we approach the culmination of another academic term, we recognize the unique challenges that some of our students face and appreciate your continued dedication to their success.  Please be reminded that in the event of an emergency or if you encounter students in crisis, please reach out to Public Safety at 718-262-2222 and the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at 718-262-2331 for immediate response and assessment of the situation. We work in consultatio ...Continue Reading

*All the computers in your area are scheduled to be rebooted during the night starting at 10 PM, Thursday, December 12th.* 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, December 12th. 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 regula ...Continue Reading

The Campus Community:Below are the latest Finance & Administration Division Updates: *_Budget:_*The FY25 Q1 Financial Report indicates a projected budget shortfall of $11.8M, an increase of $1.2M from the FY25 Financial Plan. This adjustment is primarily due to YORK not meeting its revenue targets, caused by lower than expected enrollment numbers and changes in the projected revenue calculation rates. As a result, YORK is facing difficulties in achieving its financial reduction target. The Budget team is thorou ...Continue Reading

Today the Office of the Public Advocate is offering Free Hearing Testing for all of CUNY York faculty and staff.   The event takes place from 10 AM – 2 PM in room 2-D01.  The flyer is attached for more information. ...Continue Reading

Good Morning York College Community! Get ready for a Winter Wonderland Holiday Party like no other! The evening will be packed with a variety of activities, from entertainment to food, ornament decorating, and an UGLY Holiday Sweater Contest. There's something for everyone, so don't miss out on the fun!   *It's happening tomorrow, Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 5 p.m. * *York College Campus, Health and Physical Education Complex – Gymnasium*   Please *_RSVP_*  today at https://www.y ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: The name "Google" evokes excitement, innovation, and limitless possibilities. So, it was a thrill when the company’s Manhattan location invited York students, faculty, and staff for a visit. https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/york-students-visit-googles-nyc-office-with-computer-science-faculty ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: The Office of Student Activities and the 2025 Senior Class Committee hosted a Senior Luncheon in the decorated Faculty Dining Room, which was themed as a winter wonderland. https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/graduating-seniors-from-summer-and-fall-semesters-celebrated-at-joyful-event ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: Two York Student Government (YSG) Senators are also serving as representatives on the University Student Senate (USS), advocating for their York and CUNY peers and colleges.  https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/york-student-government-senators-making-an-impact-as-cuny-uss-representatives ...Continue Reading

*All the computers in your area are scheduled to be rebooted during the night starting at 10 PM, Thursday, December 12th.* 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, December 12th. 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 regula ...Continue Reading

Dear York Colleagues Please join TIAA on Wednesday, December 11th at 11:00 AM for a webinar on their Tax Deferred Annuity plan. For more information, please the attachment.  Register at CUNY Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan Overview. Thank you, R. Carmel BoyleExecutive DirectorOffice of Human ResourcesYork College/CUNY718-262-5259     ...Continue Reading

Dear York College Community, The weekly registration dashboard has been updated. If you have problems accessing the dashboard, please clear your browser’s cache. If you have any questions, please contact VP Williams or Nicholas Jones, Executive Director of Enrollment Management. Thank you.The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning ...Continue Reading

*REMINDER:* *FOLLOW HOLIDAY GIFT RULES* As the holidays approach, keep in mind that as a state employee, you must comply with the gift rules enforced by the Public Officers Law (POL). *_Holiday Gift Exchange Rules_* When state employees exchange gifts, the key factor in determining if a gift is allowed is whether it could appear as an attempt to influence the recipient of the gift in the performance of their state job or is intended as a reward for the employee’s official action. Gift giving among employees during the ...Continue Reading

Dear Instructor, Researcher, Staff, IT Professionals, Admin, On this Thursday 5th and Friday 6th CTLET will be closed.  All our staff will be at the John Jay College in Manhattan for the annual CUNY IT Conference.  *Read on to see how the Conference is also for /you/--faculty focused on research or on teaching and learning, staff from all offices, and admin.  * As of the start of this week, *1,250 faculty, staff and IT professionals hailing from all CUNYs have registered for the 2024 CUNY IT confere ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: Congratulations to Accounting Professor Mary-Jo Kranacher, CPA, on her recent participation in WalletHub's feature on credit cards. https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/professor-kranacher-shares-expertise-in-enlightening-wallethub-article ...Continue Reading

Dear Faculty,    We’re thrilled to introduce a new initiative designed to spark creativity, collaboration, and career readiness across our campus: /Curriculum to Career: Connecting Curriculum with Career Competencies./ This pilot program offers a unique opportunity to create meaningful, co-curricular experiences for our students—linking what they’re learning in the classroom with real-world career competencies that will help them succeed beyond York.    Through this initiative, we’re providing ...Continue Reading

*In this issue:* Articles on AI, Creative Writing, “Writing-to-Learn,” and Pleasure in the Classroom Upcoming Workshops WAC Support & Resources Writing to learn: Creativity and AI Since the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence chatbot back in the fall of 2022 (almost exactly two years ago to the day), not much has changed. Debates have not yet ceased to engage with the AI tool, cast alternatively as an obstacle needing to be overcome by some and as a revolutionary time-saver by others. N ...Continue Reading

*Good afternoon,* *December training dates are now available!*The COELIG Training Team has added dates to the *_Class Registration Self-Enrollment Portal_* (https://ethics.ny.gov/comprehensive-ethics-training-course-cetc-openings) for employees who are due for the Comprehensive Ethics Training Course (‘CETC’). Currently, there are six open sessions available to employees from any state agency to attend the live CETC delivered by the COELIG Training Team.    *December CETC Training Dates:* Tuesday, Decemb ...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 N ...Continue Reading