Interested in camping, hiking, kayaking, or simply gazing at the stars near a beautiful lake this summer? Please join The CCNY Outdoors Project for our Annual Outdoor Leadership and Team Building Retreat! This year, the retreat will take place from August 5th - 8th, and is an exclusive sleep-away experience at the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) Stephen & Betsy Corman Harriman Outdoor Center. As a part of an outdoors initiative, Dee Dee Mozeleski, Ashley Mastroddi, and Akasha Solis have specially crafted this summer retreat for students to once again join what is now an 8-year-old tradition. What started as a program for Colin Powell Fellows and alumni, has now extended to students of all levels and majors.

This retreat will be accompanied by AMC guides who are outdoor professionals trained in Wilderness Medicine, outdoor skills and natural history. Our guides will lead students through the woods, while providing a relationship-building environment that is safe for all. Students will engage in leadership and team-building activities led by our guides. You will have plenty of free time to hike, kayak, swim, hang at the beach, or relax at camp.

Lodging Details: We will be staying in cabins with shared bunk rooms (2 bunks per room). The restroom and showers are located a short walk away from the cabins. Rooms are assigned ahead of time, but everyone is welcome to switch roommates, etc. after check-in. Should you require any special room accommodations, please contact Ashley Mastroddi at amastroddi@ccny.cuny.edu .

Transportation: Roundtrip transportation will be arranged through the Office of the President at CCNY. The drive from CCNY to Harriman is approximately one hour long. More details on transportation will be provided after applications are accepted.

Packing List: Will be provided by The CCNY Outdoors Project once applications are accepted.

Note: All lodging, meals, and transportation are funded by The Office of the President at CCNY. If your application is accepted, we will provide a link to make your non-refundable $25 participation fee.

To Apply: You must be a current student at CCNY and all applicants are required to fill out attached forms to be considered for this opportunity. Please email your application to outdoorsccny@ccny.cuny.edu . Once our team has reviewed your application, we will be in contact with you.

Thank you!!!

The CCNY Outdoors Project Team

Ashley Mastroddi, City College Outdoor Programs & Partnerships Manager Akasha Solis, City College Special Projects Manager outdoorsccny@ccny.cuny.edu

Dear CUNY Community,

As we reach the midpoint of the summer session and look forward to the Fall 2024 semester, I want to reaffirm that the physical and emotional well-being of our students and employees is always a top priority at CUNY. That obligation to ensure the safety and protect the rights of all members of our community is especially important in these polarizing times.

I want to remind everyone that CUNY does not tolerate acts of hate or bigotry of any kind. This includes discrimination or harassment based on national origin or heritage – including shared Jewish, Israeli, Palestinian, Arab, Muslim or South Asian ancestry – and/or the association with these national origins and ancestries.

I also want to be clear that the University will promptly take all necessary and appropriate actions to address any such discrimination and remedy its effects. We encourage students and employees who believe they have been subjected to such discrimination, or who have information about an incident or situation, to report it to the University. Anyone who believes they have been a victim of harassment, discrimination or retaliation should use the University-wide Discrimination and Retaliation Reporting Portal.

CUNY has rules and regulations in place to maintain public order through an atmosphere of mutual respect, civility and trust on our campuses. These rules apply to everyone and you can read about them here.

As we have seen during these times of political conflict, deeply held views can sometimes devolve into statements or actions of antisemitism, Islamophobia or other forms of bigotry against individuals with opposing views. But as I have said on numerous occasions, intimidation, harassment, retaliation or any form of discrimination against those with opposing convictions cannot be the way we as a community respond in times of conflict and crisis. The University will not be tolerant of anyone in our community who violates this very fundamental principle.

As a further response, I urge anyone who is impacted by these events and needs help to access the support available to them. All CUNY campuses have health and wellness centers with professional counselors on hand to help students work through anxiety, grief and other overwhelming feelings and personal concerns. You can find location and contact information for all campus counseling services and learn how to access additional services by visiting the CUNY Mental Health Services webpage.

Faculty and staff may reach out to CCA@YourService, CUNY’s confidential employee assistance program provider, which is available 24/7 by calling 800-833-8707 or logging on to www.myccaonline.com with the company code “CUNY.”

CUNY has long been committed to supporting our diverse community in an environment of mutual respect. We are proud of the culture of civility that has guided us for generations, even as we remain steadfast in our commitment to freedom of expression and vigorous discourse that are central to our role as a leading institution of higher education.

CUNY is one of the most diverse universities in the country and among the nation’s greatest engines of social mobility. This makes us uniquely positioned to be a model for these times: an inclusive educational institution where all can learn, create knowledge, feel safe and supported, and thrive together while recognizing and appreciating our differences.

Sincerely,

Félix V. Matos Rodríguez
Chancellor

The CCNY Libraries will return to normal operating hours on Monday, May 13th. At this time, only people with a current, valid CCNY ID will have access to the building and the libraries. Check out our website library.ccny.cuny.edu for more information or to reach out to us if you have any questions. We look forward to having you back!

Beginning on Monday, May 13th we will return to our normal modalities for classes and exams. All classes that are normally held in person will return to campus for the last three days of the semester. Final exams will also be held as they normally are, in person and on campus according to the posted schedule. Shuttle buses will also resume normal routes and hours of operations.

I fully understand that returning to campus after the events of the past two weeks will be stressful. I hope that the normality of the final three days of classes next week will ease that stress as we welcome you back to your campus.

There is a heightened security presence on campus that is here to keep everybody safe and to restrict entrance to the campus to City College students, faculty and staff. Please remember to bring your City College ID with you to campus and expect it to be checked by our security guards at the entrance to campus and at the entrance to campus buildings. Entrance to campus is only available at the north and south ends of Convent Avenue.

Finally, I am grateful that the Psychological Center on campus has offered their services to help the campus community through this difficult time. They have set aside the times and Zoom link below to meet with anyone who wants to talk. Please don’t hesitate to take advantage of this resource.

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89837256630?pwd=HhVkc1jfG3Pnp00kyr9N34wO27DOTe.1
Meeting ID: 898 3725 6630
Passcode: 527556

Monday, May 13 from 2:30 - 3:30 pm (Students)
Tuesday, May 14 from 8:30 - 9:30 am (Staff/Faculty)
Wednesday, May 15 from 3-4 pm (Students)
Thursday, May 16 from 2-3 pm (Students)
Friday, May 17 from 9-10 am (Staff/Faculty)

Dear CCNY Students,

I am inviting you all to a town hall today to speak with all of you, centering mainly around encampment related events. I’d like to spend some time spelling out a timeline for events and unpacking my thinking around the actions we took in relation to the protest.  We do not have the staff right now to support an in-person meeting, so we will be online.  

The town hall meeting will be held today Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 4pm. The meeting will be via Zoom. You can find the details below:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://ccny.zoom.us/j/81333854033?pwd=MVVPTzJPSllDSmgzNU54VjJPb283UT09

Meeting ID: 813 3385 4033
Passcode: 257171

Following the session, a recording will be available online for those who are unable to attend. 

Please note that in order to join this meeting, students must sign into their CCNY Zoom account. 

If assistance is needed, please contact the following IT Support groups. 

Service Desk
Phone: 212-650-7878
Email: servicedesk@ccny.cuny.edu

Zoom Conferencing Support Bridge 
(see iMEDIA website for operational hours)

Zoom: https://ccny.zoom.us/j/2126505480
Email: iMEDIA@ccny.cuny.edu
Phone: 

1. Dial 646-558-8656 or 646-931-3860 and follow prompts
2. Meeting ID: 212 650 5480
3. Meeting Password / Passcode: 5480

Sincerely,

Vince Boudreau
President

To the campus community:

Shuttle bus service has resumed and will be running from 630am to 10:00pm, making all regular stops on Convent Avenue. 

Thank you.

Facilities Department
The City College of New York
Compton Goethals, Room 04
(212) 650-8675
Facilities@ccny.cuny.edu

I write first of all to thank all of you for your adaptability in this stressful time. As you will have seen from my message yesterday evening, a limited number of classes will return to campus beginning tomorrow, while the rest will remain online for now. Students, faculty and staff coming to campus will find an enhanced security presence designed to keep the campus safe. Nevertheless, this may be unsettling to many of you and to our students. I ask that faculty provide maximum flexibility to our students, remembering that students with classes on campus are likely also to have classes online. In addition, supervisors should please be considerate of the needs of your staff.

I am grateful to Sasha Rudenstine and Diana Puñales-Morejon who have offered their services in the Psychological Center for anyone in our campus community who wants to talk. They have set aside the times below for students, faculty and staff at the following zoom link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89837256630?pwd=HhVkc1jfG3Pnp00kyr9N34wO27DOTe.1
Meeting ID: 898 3725 6630
Passcode: 527556

Monday, May 13 from 2:30-3:30 pm (Students)
Tuesday, May 14 from  8:30-9:30 am (Staff/Faculty)
Wednesday, May 15 from 3-4 pm (Students)
Thursday, May 16 from 2-3 pm (Students)
Friday, May 17 from 9-10 am (Staff/Faculty

After careful consideration and input from the campus community we will re-open campus, on a limited basis, beginning on Wednesday, May 8. Classes with essential activities that cannot be completed remotely (studios, labs, etc.) can resume on campus, with the appropriate Dean’s approval, beginning on Wednesday. Other classes will continue online for the time being. Instructors who need to hold classes on campus now should work with their Chair and the Chairs should submit a list of classes resuming in-person instruction to their Dean for approval. Anyone coming to campus will need a valid CCNY ID. Access to campus is limited to Convent Avenue at 135th and 140th Street entrances where IDs will be checked.

Finally, this has been an extraordinarily difficult time for our community. The Psychological Center at CCNY will be holding space for faculty, staff and students to acknowledge the pain of the current moment, in all our lives. I will share details about how to access this help in a separate memo tomorrow.

Dear Campus Community,

We are pleased to announce that Benny's Food Pantry will be conducting a 'soft' reopening this week, operating by appointment only. To ensure a smooth transition, we will be open for appointments on Wednesday and Thursday, while utilizing Tuesday and Friday of this week for restocking and cleaning purposes.

For those with scheduled appointments from last week, a member of Benny's team will contact you individually to arrange a new appointment.

If you wish to schedule an appointment, please visit our calendly website here.

Furthermore, we are excited to share that the migrant kitchen will resume on the last Thursday of this month. However, please note that it will be paused for the summer break and will resume on August 29, 2024. We appreciate your understanding and patience during this period.

Regarding fresh food pickups, we anticipate resuming them in the Fall of 2024. We will send out another broadcast closer to the date to update you on the specifics of the resumption. 

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.

Sincerely,
Benny’s Food Pantry Team 

I write to let you know that classes will remain online on Monday, May 6th. I expect that soon thereafter we will resume in-person classes and I will endeavor to give everyone at least 24hr notice before returning to classes on campus.

Thank you for your understanding, and thanks to all of you for making the move to online on such short notice.