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August 31, 2023

Dear CCNY Community, This is just a reminder that while COVID is no longer considered a pandemic, it is still very much active and can still have serious ramifications for your health and well-being. If you test positive for COVID, please stay home. If you feel well enough to work remotely during your illness, check with your supervisor about working from home. If you are a student, please let your professors know and see if they will work with you to provide you with any missed assignments and/or lecture materials. For those of you who have been exposed to COVID through close… Read More »


March 14, 2023

Dear Faculty and Staff, This is a reminder that we are still taking precautions when it comes to minimizing the spread of COVID-19.  One of the ways that we can accomplish this is through hybrid meetings, as called for in our COVID Safety Plan.  Please hold all of your meetings using remote meeting technology so that those who are concerned about being in a crowded space or that are working remotely due to their schedule or accommodation can attend.  Please keep in mind that some meetings, such as Faculty Senate, fall under the Open Meetings Act and attendance in person is vital… Read More »


February 07, 2023

Dear Faculty and Staff, CUNY-Wide Enforcement of Information Security Policies and Procedures Background Recent incidents at a couple of our sister campuses resulted in Ransomware attacks and the possibility that CUNY would have to pay the ransom in order to have access to our information fully restored.  Here at City College, we are in the process of mitigating our risks so that we can better protect our environment and the digital assets that we are responsible for. Information Security practices at the campus level have been more relaxed than policy requires and that… Read More »


January 19, 2023

Dear CCNY Community, Each semester we receive guidance from CUNY on changes to the COVID-19 Safety Plan.  For Spring '23, there is only one area of change to our plan.  Starting February 1st, 2023, visitors to CUNY campuses, including CCNY, are no longer required to show proof of vaccination, register with Cleared4 or show a negative COVID-19 test result.  Visitors may enter our campus by showing an official Identification Card and signing in with the security guard at the entrances to our buildings.  Our plan on the website has been updated to reflect this change and can be… Read More »


October 26, 2022

Dear CCNY Faculty and Staff, CUNY has made the decision to move all email from the local campuses to the Cloud-based system, Microsoft 365 (M365). In this migration, the important thing to note is that your email address will not change.  It will still be in the @ccny.cuny.edu domain.  This migration is supposed to take place at the end of this semester, so as to cause less disruption.  This is just the first of several emails to come as we prepare our campus for this migration.  I am writing to you now because CUNY just released a training schedule that has several classes on… Read More »


October 24, 2022

Dear Campus Community, There will be only one shuttle bus running for the remainder of the week (10-24 through 10-28). The bus will be doing the entire loop, please expect that wait times will be longer than usual and plan accordingly. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause you. Please call our shuttle hotline at 2126508696 for updates and follow us on Instagram @ccnyfacilities for shuttle updates as well. Ken Ihrer Vice President of Operations Chief Information Officer The City College of New York 160 Convent Avenue New York, NY 10031


September 02, 2022

Dear Campus Community, Welcome back to campus! As we continue to return in greater numbers, I would like to remind all of you of the COVID-19 safety protocols we follow on the CCNY campus. For a detailed look at our plan, please see the following link: The City College of New York COVID-19 Safety Plan for Fall '22 | The City College of New York (cuny.edu). While masks are not required, we recommend that if you choose to wear a mask for your protection that you use a well-fitting KN-95 mask. If you do not have a mask and would like one, please ask the security guard to provide… Read More »


August 26, 2022

Dear CCNY Campus Community, The CCNY Shuttle Bus service will be limited for an undetermined period of time due to mechanical issues.  Our current operating fleet consists of only vans which hold much fewer passengers.  The fleet was serviced prior to the start of semester but the buses are old and are often in need of repair.  The College did order new buses several months ago but due to supply chain issues and shortages, they did not arrive in time for this semester.  The current estimated delivery timeframe is in January. I bring this to your attention so that you can plan… Read More »


May 19, 2022

All CCNY/CUNY campus visitors, whether accessing indoor or outdoor spaces, must provide proof of vaccination or proof of negative COVID-19 PCR test performed by an accredited lab no more than 7 days prior to the visit.  Vaccination proof may be shown through a CDC or an international equivalent vaccination card, the New York Excelsior Pass, NYC COVID Safe or CUNY Cleared-4.  Access through a negative test result requires the test result email or printout from the licensed test provider or through NYC COVID Safe. Outdoor Commencement Ceremonies Unvaccinated individuals are… Read More »


April 05, 2022

Dear CCNY Community, I wanted to let you know about the updated schedule during Spring Break, as it relates to the safeCircle Covid-19 Testing Center at City College. The Testing Center will be closed from Friday, April 15 - 18 and will open back up on Tuesday, April 19 for the duration of Spring Break. If you are working during Spring Break and require testing to be on campus, please make sure you take into account the shortened testing schedule.  Sincerely, Ken Ihrer Vice President of Operations Chief Information Officer The City College of New York 160 Convent Avenue New… Read More »


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