CUNY Policies

CUNY Policies

All CUNY BA students are matriculated at one of the CUNY colleges. Information about policies and procedures that apply to all CUNY students, including all CUNY BA students, please visit the CUNY Consumer Information website.

In accordance with federal regulations, set forth by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 1965, as amended, below is a summary of consumer information that must be made available to all prospective and enrolled students. This page combines resources from CUNY BA, The Graduate Center and CUNY.

General Institutional Information for The Graduate Center 

• About the Graduate Center
• Strategic Plan 2017-2022
• Leadership and Governance
  • Senior Staff
  • Graduate Council
• University Center Schools
• Handbooks and Publications
  • GC Bulletin
  • Student Handbook
  • CUNY BA Program Handbook
• Accreditation, Approval, and Licensure of Institution and Programs
  • All of CUNY’s campuses are accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
  • All of CUNY’s degree programs are registered with the New York State Department of Education.
  • For additional information about the accreditation of health and teaching programs on a CUNY campus, visit the National Center for Education Statistics website for details.
• Diversity and Inclusion
  • Student Diversity Stats
  • Office of Educational Opportunity and Diversity
• Faculty
  • Core Faculty Profiles
  • Doctoral Faculty Information
    • Full list by name, home college/institution, or program
• Instructional Facilities
  • Facilities Services and Campus Planning
  • Advanced Science Research Center
  • Academic Events in Public Spaces
• Ombuds Office
• Computer Use Policy

General Institutional Information for CUNY

• Privacy of Student Records – Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Facilities and Services for Students with Disabilities
  • For information about facilities and services for students with disabilities on a specific campus, please visit the website for that campus

• Price of Attendance
  • For additional fees that a specific campus may charge, please visit the website for that campus.
  • Net Price Calculator
  • Refund Policy and Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Federal Financial Aid: Please see pages 5 through 6 (“Withdrawal”).
• Copyright Infringement and File Sharing – Policies and Sanctions
• Computer Use Policy
• Career and Job Placement Services
  • College Career Centers
  • Career Services
• Student Activities
  • For information about student activities on a specific campus, please visit the website for that campus.
• CUNY policy on Academic Freedom

Academics- CUNY BA

• CUNY Academic Calendar
• Course Schedules via CUNY global class search
• Academic Policies and Procedures
  • Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements
  • Satisfactory Progress
  • Withdrawals
  • Leave of Absence
  • Student Appeals Policies and Procedures
  • Grading Policies 
  • Copyright Infringement – Policies and Sanctions
    • Fair Use and Copyright
    • Copyright Materials
    • Copyright Infringement and File Sharing
    • Avoiding Plagiarism, including CUNY and GC policies on Academic Integrity (pdf)
    • Copyright Guidelines
• Registrar
• Textbooks
  • ISBN and cost information related to required textbooks and supplemental materials are available in the University’s Directory of Classes

Contact Information For Assistance In Obtaining Financial Aid Information

• Financial Aid Offices

Student Financial Assistance

• Assistance Available from Federal, State, Local and Institutional Programs
• Institutional Code of Conduct for Education Loans
• Federal Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations
• Preferred Lender Lists/Arrangements: CUNY does not recommend any specific lender or preferred lender arrangement. Contact the lender of your choice for details about their program and application process.

Health And Safety

• CUNY Policy on Drugs and Alcohol
• Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program
• Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse.
• Vaccination Policies
• Each campus publishes its own annual security report on its website. To view the annual security report for a specific campus, please visit the website for that campus or enter the name of the campus in the search box at the following website: http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ and click on the campus security box.
• Each campus publishes its own daily crime log and makes the log publicly available at its public safety office.Campus Security Polices, Crime Statistics and Crime Log
• Enough is Enough: Combating Sexual Misconduct

Student Diversity and Outcomes

• Diversity Reports
• Retention Rates
• Graduation Rates

Additional Information

Student Policies and Procedures

Intercollegiate Athletics

For data Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act.) on a specific campus, please enter that campus’s name into the search box at: http://ope.ed.gov/athletics/

Voter Registration

To register to vote, complete the form below or contact your Campus Coordinator.

New York State Voter Registration

Board of Elections in the City of New York

TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM REPORT – The following CUNY colleges offer teacher preparation programs: Brooklyn College; City College; College of Staten Island; Hunter College; Lehman College; Medgar Evers College; NYC College of Technology; Queens College; and York College.

For information about the pass rates of students who enrolled in CUNY’s teacher preparation programs, please visit the websites for those campuses or https://title2.ed.gov/default.asp and go to the top tab “View Reports/Resources.” From there you can access the archived reports for New York State. The “Teacher Assessments” tab will provide you with the pass rates and other information for all teaching programs within the state, including CUNY’s.