New Student Experience Center (NSEC) (Marshak, Room 053 Phone: 212.650.8290) is a resource for new students which provides individualized academic advisement, career/major exploration events, college survival skills workshops, and more. From their website: “The transition to college can be stressful. There are new rules, new expectations, new responsibilities, and many new people. The NSEC helps to reduce this stress and provide new students with resources, support, and peer community to make this transition a smooth one. As we say, ‘We’ve got your back!’” https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/nsec

 

Health and Wellness Services (Marshak, Room J-15 Phone: 212.650.8222) is a comprehensive social service network to help link students to appropriate services on campus (health, counseling, wellness, AccessAbility, gender resources, emergency grants). https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/health-wellness

 

The Food Pantry (NAC 6/145) supports students challenged with struggles of food insecurity. Their walk-in hours are Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10am-5pm. https://www.facebook.com/pg/ccnyfood/

 

The Samuel Rudin Writing Center (NAC 3rd Floor Plaza) provides writing assistance to individuals and in group settings. They also offer ESL tutoring. Website: http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/prospective/humanities/writingcenter/

 

AccessAbility Center Tutoring Services (NAC 1/218 Phone: 212.650.5913 E-mail: sds@ccny.cuny.edu) staff provide tutoring and workshops for all registered students with learning or physical disabilities. http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/accessability/

 

Disability Policy: In compliance with CCNY policy and equal access laws, appropriate accommodations are administered by the AccessAbility Center (NAC 1/218). Students who register with AccessAbility and are entitled to specific accommodations must request a letter from AccessAbility to present to the professor that states what their accommodations are. If specific accommodations are required for a test, students must present an “Exam Administration Request Form” from AccessAbility, at least one week prior to the test date in order to receive their accommodations.

 

Courtesy Policy: Please turn off your phones or put them on vibrate while in class. If you need to take a call, please leave the room, but please do not make this a habit.

Research skills: This course will help familiarize you with CCNY Libraries, the CUNY library system, and other research resources available to you further afield. We will visit CCNY’s Cohen Library for hands-on instruction and you will also develop your research skills throughout the semester. The CCNY Libraries homepage is: http://library.ccny.cuny.edu/