From: mailto: York College Unveils Cutting-Edge Devices to Enhance Accessibility in STEM, the Arts, and Beyond https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/unveils-cutting-edge-devices-to-enhance-accessibility ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the 18th Hispanic/Latino Book Fair in Queens will be dedicated to the Salvadoran writer Dr. Juana M. Ramos, a Spanish and literature professor at York College/City University of New York (CUNY). https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/dr-ramos-to-be-featured-at-book-fair ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the 18th Hispanic/Latino Book Fair in Queens will be dedicated to the Salvadoran writer Dr. Juana M. Ramos, a Spanish and literature professor at York College/City University of New York (CUNY). https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/dr-ramos-to-be-featured-at-book-fair ...Continue Reading

Dear Faculty and Staff,   We are pleased to announce a new partnership with Uwill, the leading student mental health and wellness solution. Formerly known as the Virtual Care Group (VCG), Uwill provides our students with free, immediate access to teletherapy, a direct crisis connection, and wellness programming through its easy-to-use online platform.   *Key Features of Uwill for Our Students:* *Teletherapy Access:* Students can create a profile on Uwill, choose a therapist based on their personal prefer ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: Lisa Ray, a Queens resident and MS warrior, advocates for inclusivity through her nonprofit, raising awareness and supporting those with multiple sclerosis. https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/ms-warrior-overcoming-adversity ...Continue Reading

*All the computers in your area are scheduled to be rebooted during the night starting at 10 PM, Thursday, September 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, September 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 regu ...Continue Reading

*Affected Application*: CUNY Login Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)    *Service Impact*: Unavailable      *Impacted Locations*: All locations       *Impacted Users*: All Users              *Start Time*:  9:00 PM on 09/18/24 *End Time*:   11:00 PM on 09/18/24     CIS will be performing maintenance on CUNY Login Multifactor Authentication (CUNY Login MFA) on Wednesday, September 18th fro ...Continue Reading

Dear York College Community, Registration for Fall 2024 has ended. Enrollment data have been updated to the intranet. If you have issues accessing the file, please clear your web browser’s cache. Thank you.The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning ...Continue Reading

*All the computers in your area are scheduled to be rebooted during the night starting at 10 PM, Thursday, September 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, September 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 regu ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: Calling All Music Lovers: York adds new undergraduate degrees in music https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/york-college-introduces-two-new-degrees-in-music ...Continue Reading

 Dear York Employees, This is a reminder that your timesheets are due every other Monday of a pay week. Each employee should fill out and complete their own timesheets and then submit them to their supervisor for review/approval before the end of business day on the Monday of a pay week. _It is the responsibility of supervisors to review their employee’s timesheet for accuracy and to approve submitted timesheets by end of day each Tuesday of a pay week_. As you know, York College is on NY State payro ...Continue Reading

*All the computers in your area are scheduled to be rebooted during the night starting at 10 PM, Thursday, September 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, September 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 regu ...Continue Reading

Good Morning Campus Community, You are invited to attend the Senate Plenary meeting being held on Tuesday, September 24, 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:   1.         _Senate Plenary Agenda, September 24, 2024_ 2.         _Unapproved Senate Plenary Minutes from May 14, 2024_   _Upcoming 2024 Senate Plenaries_   Tuesday, Octobe ...Continue Reading

*York College Staffing Update **9/16/2024*Separations over the summer months*Employee Name**Title**Department**Contact**Email*Spenser EagleCustodial AssistantBuilding & GroundsAlex Rodriguezarodriguez31@PROTECTEDMichael MormonCustodial AssistantBuilding & GroundsAlex Rodriguezarodriguez31@PROTECTEDLester RaphaelDirector, College NowAcademic AffairsGeorge Whitegwhite@PROTECTEDGrace AvilaHE SpecialistLibrary - Circulation/ReserveTodd Simpson_tsimpson3@PROTECTED_Sandra VelezEvents ManagerPresident's OfficeSaleema M ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: York College Students Help Lead in Voter Registration Efforts During National Disability Voter Rights Week https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/york-college-students-lead-voter-registration-for-disability-rights ...Continue Reading

*From:* lists@PROTECTED <lists@PROTECTED> on behalf of Eduardo Rios <erios9@PROTECTED> *Sent:* Friday, September 13, 2024 12:45 PM *To:* Eduardo Rios <erios9@PROTECTED> *Subject:* Science Building Emergency Water shut-off - Saturday September 14th 7am - 4pm  Science Building Emergency Water shut-off - Saturday September 14th 7am - 4pm    *From: *erios9@PROTECTED The Campus Community, Please be advised that due to water pressure issues in the Science building that ar ...Continue Reading

Dear York College Community, The weekly registration report has been uploaded to the intranet. If you have difficulty accessing the file, please clear your web browser’s cache. As Form A is on September 17th, the next report will be distributed on the 18th. If you have questions, please contact VP Karen Williams or Nicholas Jones, Executive Director of Enrollment Management. The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning   ...Continue Reading

Promotional video taken on York College's Track & Field https://youtu.be/c45colIDxUs?si=ITyck_yf_MOjaudZGood Morning York Community,We are excited to invite you to join the York Cardinals Crew Team for the Jamaica Q 5K Walk/Run on Saturday, September 28, 2024.If you are unable to walk or run, please consider volunteering or coming out to support and scream for our participants on the route.  Go to the link below for information, the course map and select York Cardinals Crew as your team. ht ...Continue Reading

*Affected Application*: Active Directory Servers *Service Impact*: VPN access to remote desktop / Outlook *Impacted Locations*: Campus *Impacted Users*: All *Start Time:* 7:00 PM on 9/13/2024 *End Time*: 9:00 PM on 9/13/2024 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 ...Continue Reading

*Affected Service/ Application: IT Servers* *Service Impact: * VPN remote desktop, archived email *Impacted Locations:* York Campus and remote access  *Impacted Users:* All  *Start Time:* 5 am on Sunday, September 15 *End Time:* 7 am on Sunday, September 15IT is planning a maintenance window for Sunday September 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 m ...Continue Reading

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

Dear York College Community, We have important updates from York College Information Technology Services that you should be aware of. These updates cover key areas such as Cybersecurity, Business Intelligence, and Network Infrastructure. The initiatives and activity updates reflect our ongoing commitment to improving campus cybersecurity, strengthening our network infrastructure, and enhancing our services to meet the evolving needs of our community.*Start of Semester Activities*At the Welcome Center, we’ve added three ...Continue Reading

This morning, York’s Department of Public Safety held a wreath-laying ceremony in the courtyard of the A-CORE building to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of 9/11 and pay tribute to the lives of so many people lost that day. https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/9-11-remembrance-day ...Continue Reading

 *All the computers in your area are scheduled to be rebooted during the night starting at 10 PM, Thursday, September 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, September 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 r ...Continue Reading

It was a historic evening for dozens of York College students who attended the 2024 Presidential Debate Watch Party sponsored by the Office of Student Activities last night.https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/office-of-student-activities-ccsd-host-presidential-debate-watch-parties ...Continue Reading

  Dear Colleagues,    If you are interested in teaching a Writing Intensive (WI) course at York in the winter/spring of 2025, the Writing Intensive Advisory Committee (WIAC) invites your proposals by *September 11th, 2024*.  We are currently reviewing proposals for:  ·       New ad hoc WI sections or courses for winter/spring 2025 ·       Continuing ad hoc WI sections or courses for winter/spring 2025 /Please note that the process for su ...Continue Reading

Alum Jeff Lindor, founder and CEO of the Gentlemen’s Factory Inc., was the keynote speaker on Thursday at York’s 2024 Fall Convocation. A native of Haiti who immigrated to the United States as a youngster with his family and grew up in Coney Island, Lindor told students, faculty and staff gathered in the A-CORE Amphitheater that before enrolling at York, he questioned societal woes and searched for answers. https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/alumni-entrepreneur-jeff-lindor-keynotes-2024-fall-convocation ...Continue Reading

Dear York Faculty I am writing to remind you of CUNY's requirement that you complete the following annual trainings by May 30, 2025: 1.            Ethics Training;2.            Workplace Violence Prevention Training;3.            Employee Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response Training;4.         &nbs ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues,    If you are interested in teaching a Writing Intensive (WI) course at York in the winter/spring of 2025, the Writing Intensive Advisory Committee (WIAC) invites your proposals by *September 11th, 2024*.  We are currently reviewing proposals for:  ·       New ad hoc WI sections or courses for winter/spring 2025 ·       Continuing ad hoc WI sections or courses for winter/spring 2025 /Please note that the process for submitti ...Continue Reading

Greetings Cardinal Community,   Get excited! Wednesday, September 11, 2024 @ 10AM, the Office of Student Activities - Project Serve will be hosting a Day of Service and Remembrance as we honor and commemorate the sacrifices made that day by remembering the heroes, armed forces, first responders, and countless others’ acts of service to defend our nation’s freedom.  Please join us, 10a - 4p as your schedule allows, in room 1E01 as we celebrate Patriot Day with a letter-writing campaign encouraging today' ...Continue Reading

 The Campus Community, The CUNY  “All Apps EDU” Adobe Creative Cloud subscription for Faculty/Staff is expiring soon on 10/7/2024.  As per prior years, CUNY will handle the negotiation with Adobe for the academic year subscriptions during this interim period.  Users may encounter a banner indicating they are in now in Trial Mode during this phase of contract negotiation.  Current users should not be alarmed and be patient while CUNY investigates the issue to resolve it.  Unfortun ...Continue Reading

 *All the computers in your area are scheduled to be rebooted during the night starting at 10 PM, Thursday, September 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, September 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 r ...Continue Reading

Dear Faculty and Staff,   I’m excited to share with you the _4-Year Cardinal Flight Plan_—a comprehensive guide designed to help our students unlock their full potential during their time at York College. This dynamic plan integrates academics, social engagement, and personal development to create a well-rounded and enriching college experience.   The Cardinal Flight Plan serves as a strategic roadmap for students, offering clear guidance on everything from course selection and extracurricular involvement to ...Continue Reading

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

Dear York Colleagues, Enclosed is a Flyer pertaining to the final in a series of 5 Lunch and Learn Seminars scheduled for 2024. This event will be held on Thursday October 10, 2024, from 12:00 to 1:30 pm via Zoom video conference. Prospective Tier 6 members who would be enrolled in the 63/5 Plan may also attend.  *Webinar** *Lunch and Learn pension seminar for Tier 4 and 6 members (62/5, 55/25, 57/5, 63/5 Plans) and prospective Tier 6 members (63/5 Plan) *When*: October 10, 2024, 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US ...Continue Reading

Adjunct Lecturer Thinh Vu Named Recipient of Boston Congress of Public Health’s 40 under 40 Public Health Catalyst Awardhttps://www.york.cuny.edu/news/thinh-vu ...Continue Reading

Good morning,   As the academic year begins, a few questions have come up about the LMS use policy. The attached policy and Q&A document may help address many of your questions. Best,  -Derrick   Derrick Brazill, PhD Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs AC-2H07 York College, CUNY 718-262-5159   ...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 York College Community The weekly registration dashboard has been uploaded. If you have problems accessing the file, please clear your web browser’s cache. If you have questions, please contact VP Karen Williams or Nicholas Jones, Executive Director of Enrollment Management Thank you.The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning   ...Continue Reading

Dear York College Community, The Office of Student Activities invites you to join an exciting discussion and Presidential Debate Watch Party on Tuesday, Sept., 10, at 8 p.m. in the faculty dining room. There will be an opportunity to register to vote. Refreshments will be served. ...Continue Reading

York HR is proud to present the Employee of the Month initiative commencing in Academic Year 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 nomination form based ...Continue Reading

Hi Everyone, Please join us as CCA/CUNY Employee Assistance Program presents a webinar on Estate Planning.  Register now by clicking the link below.                                                             & ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues,    If you are interested in teaching a Writing Intensive (WI) course at York in the winter/spring of 2025, the Writing Intensive Advisory Committee (WIAC) invites your proposals by *September 11th, 2024*.  We are currently reviewing proposals for:  ·       New ad hoc WI sections or courses for winter/spring 2025 ·       Continuing ad hoc WI sections or courses for winter/spring 2025 /Please note that the process for submitti ...Continue Reading

It is with a very heavy heart that I announce the death of Erzulie (Vica) Mars. Vica is an alum of York College.  She gave tremendous service to York and to her community, and was an incredible ambassador for the College.   A native of Queens, Vica graduated from York in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, then received her master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from Baruch College in 2017.     She served tirelessly under th ...Continue Reading

Dear Esteemed Faculty Members,   We are delighted to invite you to attend the York College 2024 Convocation. This significant event marks the formal beginning of the academic journey for our incoming students, and your presence will greatly contribute to the warmth and inspiration of the occasion.  *Date:* Thursday, September 5, 2024*Time:* 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM*Venue: A-CORE Outside, Plaza Amphitheater (Rain alternative: Move indoors)**_Attire:_*_ Academic Regalia_   The convocation is a tim ...Continue Reading

Dear York College Community,   I am excited to share with you the results of our recent Student Government Association (SGA) elections. After a spirited campaign season and the enthusiastic participation of our student body, we are pleased to announce the newly elected _Executive Board, University Student Senate Delegates, and Senators for the 2024-2025 academic year._   These students have demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities and a deep commitment to representing the needs and interests of the York ...Continue Reading

*YC Auxiliary Enterprises Board 2024-2025 Campus Life - Cultural and Ethnic Heritage  Auxiliary Enterprises Request for Proposals (RFP)* We are pleased to announce the Campus Life Funding Proposal.  York College Auxiliary Enterprises Corporation (AEC) will provide funding for campus initiatives once per year.   As stated in the Auxiliary Enterprises By-laws, “all funds must be used to assist in developing, improving and increasing the programs, resources and facilities of York College to enable it to ...Continue Reading

*YC Auxiliary Enterprises Board 2024-2025 Auxiliary Enterprises Request for Proposals (RFP)* The York College Auxiliary Enterprises Corporation (AEC) provides funding for campus initiatives three times per year.   As stated in the Auxiliary Enterprises By-laws, “all funds must be used to assist in developing, improving and increasing the programs, resources and facilities of York College to enable it to provide more extensive educational opportunities and services to its students, faculty, administrative staff ...Continue Reading

Dear York College Family, It is with profound sadness that I share the news of the passing of Vica Mars on Saturday, August 31. Vica was a valued member of the York Community, and a cherished friend to many. Her years of service in Student Affairs and Academic Affairs touched thousands of people. In the coming days, we will share more information about funeral arrangements and ways to support Vica’s family during this difficult time.  With a heavy heart, Derrick Brazill Provost and Vice President of Academic Affai ...Continue Reading

Dr. Jacob Apkarian, associate professor of Sociology, Department of Behavioral Sciences, and two co-authors just published an extensive report on collective bargaining in higher education.https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/dr-jacob-apkarian-cited-in-higher-education-articles ...Continue Reading