CUNY Mindset Summit 2023!
We want to share details of the inaugural CUNY Mindset Summit that will be held online on Friday, March 3, 9:30 AM-12:30 PM!
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Blackboard New Semester Tips
Welcome Faculty!
Blackboard tips for you to help start the semester smoothly…
Remember, the most important step is to Make Your Courses Available for students to view. Uploading content does NOT make the course visible to students.
See instructions below
Set Availability in the Course Management Panel of your individual courses. Control Panel > Customization > Properties > Set Availability > Submit |
BLACKBOARD HELP AND RESOURCES
* Blackboard Update: On March 1, 2023, CUNY CIS removed the INSTRUCTOR role option to manually add users and assign user roles within courses.
- A follow up Broadcast will be sent with the new process of adding users to Blackboard courses.
- ZOOM Update: CUNY has enforced passcodes for all Zoom meetings effective immediately, to prohibit unauthorized meeting access.
- Tech Resource/Help tab on the Blackboard homepage provides links and resources to helpful information and trainings on Blackboard.
- If Faculty need further assistance with Blackboard, contact The Teaching Learning Center (TLC), at https://ourtlc.commons.gc.cuny.edu/blackboard/.
Have a great semester,
Blackboard Support
bbsupport@ccny.cuny.edu
212-650-6990
https://ccnytlc.commons.gc.cuny.edu/.
Adding Users to Blackboard Courses
Dear Colleagues,
On March 1, 2023, CUNY CIS removed the INSTRUCTOR role option to manually add users and assign user roles within courses. Multiple broadcasts were sent out to Instructors concerning this change.
We are aware, the removal of this option may have a trickle-down effect on our campus with respect to how Teaching Assistants (TAs), students completing incomplete courses, or others, are added to Blackboard courses.
Processes have been implemented on campus to assist with this change.
Option 1: Teaching Assistants and Co-Instructors with ACTIVE EMPLIDs can be added to the instructor table for the course on CUNYfirst. In 24 hours the course will display automatically on Blackboard.
- Departments can reach out to the Scheduling Office for assistance on the instructor table in CUNYFirst.
Option 2: A Blackboard Course Enrollment Request Form and FERPA Agreement can be filled out by the enrollee who will be enrolled in the course, the instructor and the head of the department. If any information is missing on the form the request will not be processed.
- Once completed the form can be emailed to bbsupport@ccny.cuny.edu.
- Please click on the link to access The Blackboard Course Enrollment Request Form and FERPA Agreement
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
For any questions or concerns please contact the CCNY Blackboard Support
Blackboard Support
The City College of New York
212-650-6990
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Please send all Blackboard inquiries to bbsupport@ccny.cuny.edu. Use your CCNY email address for security. We cannot communicate sensitive matters over non-CUNY email.
Course and Teacher Surveys Spring 2023 Have Opened!
| To: | Faculty |
| From: | Tony Liss, Provost |
| Date: | May 3, 2023 |
| Re: | Course and Teacher Surveys for Spring 2023 |
Dear Colleagues,
Please note that Course and Teacher Surveys have been sent to students directly to their CCNY email on April 27th. (You should have received notification from the CCNY Testing Office ctsurvey@ccny.cuny.edu for your classes this semester.) The survey will close at midnight on May 18. The survey is password protected (the password is built into the survey link) and mobile friendly, so students can complete it on any device. The password is unique to each student and the survey can only be filled once for each class.
Please set aside some class time for students to complete the survey—this will increase completion rates. Students will receive automated email reminders, but we’ll get more participation if you also encourage them to complete the surveys. You can assure them that you will have no access to the survey results until after grades are submitted. You can also tell them that you will not even know if they have or have not completed the survey.
Please note that students in the School of Education and the School of Medicine will receive a different survey for courses in those schools. If for any reason, your class did not receive a survey, please send an email to ctsurvey@ccny.cuny.edu.
After the end of the semester, the survey results will be sent directly to your email account. Copies of the surveys will also be sent to Deans and Department Chairs.
Sustainability Event for Students and Professors! Today!
Hello Students, Faculty and Staff,
Join us on 5/4 at 12:30 pm for a Screening Event to celebrate the student-made digital messages on sustainability topics playing on campus-wide screens. We’ll hear from students and faculty from the eight classes in the Sustainability Public Service Announcement Project, and see a screening of the students’ exciting digital work and discuss next steps. Opening Remarks by CCNY President Boudreau. Pizza will be served. Location: Shepard Hall – SH-107.
RSVP HERE for 5/4 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/620426250617
[Event][March 16 at 12:30pm]Empowering Learning with Open Educational Resources and Digital Publications
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This workshop is part of the Workshop Series: Digital Humanities and the Future of Work. You can find the entire program on the TLC’s website.
Upcoming Workshop
March 16 at 12:30pm
Led by Olivia Ildefonso and Stefano Morello (NEH Digital Humanities Fellows at City College)
Register here
Empowering Learning with Open Educational Resources and Digital Publications: A Conversation with Allison Levy (Director for Brown University Digital Publications)
As CUNY scales up its commitment to Open Educational Resources and its ability to support digital publications through the CUNY Open Press project, we are delighted to announce that Allison Levy, Director of Brown University Digital Publications , will join us for a conversation on her experience working with researchers, teachers, and authors to develop a range of free and accessible digital publications that enable a richer pedagogy for students with different learning styles.
Allison Levy is Director for Brown University Digital Publications. Serving in this role since 2017, she brings together key organizational, academic, and technological resources across the University to support new forms of faculty-driven scholarship, namely, born-digital, longform, multimodal works intended for publication by a university press. Beyond the Brown campus, she spearheads efforts at the industry level to advance the conversation around the development, evaluation, and publication of digital scholarship in the humanities. Levy, who holds a PhD in history of art from Bryn Mawr College, has served as founding editor of two scholarly book series and currently serves as co-chair of the College Art Association’s Committee on Research and Scholarship.
This series of Digital Humanities presentations has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this series do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
[Event][March 23rd] Sustainability Event
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Join the Master of Science in Sustainability Capstone Team for an exciting, in person, event in collaboration with Columbia University – Decarbonizing CCNY (A Forum): How WE can Lead the Way! Students, professors, and staff will discuss some of the means by which CCNY can work towards decarbonization of the school’s campus and what YOU can do to help.
The event will take place on March 23rd, 2023 on the CCNY campus from 12:30 PM – 1:50 PM in the Steinman building (ST-161).
Agenda for the event is as follows:
- Introduction: Yael Amron, M.S. Candidate, Sustainability in the Urban Environment
- CCNY Waste Management Opportunities: Marco J. Castaldi, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Director, Earth Engineering Center
- CCNY Grid Decarbonization and Modernization Initiative: Ahmed Mohamed, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
- Implementing Sustainability Goals at a University: Jessica Prata, Assistant Vice President, Office of Sustainability, Columbia University
Please RSVP HERE (https://DecarbonizingCCNY.eventbrite.com).
3 free, 7 day UNLIMITED metro cards will be raffled off at the end of the event.
Feel free to pass this event information on to whomever you think might be interested – the more people, the greater the impact!
** If you are not a CCNY student or staff member, please make sure to bring a valid ID for entrance into the building.
We look forward to your attendance and participation!
[Events][3/2-3/27]Counseling Center Student Workshops
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Dear CCNY Community,
The Counseling Center is pleased to share the list of workshops available to students during March 2023.
Students: Please sign up for one, some, or all sessions!
Faculty and Staff: Please share with students!
Details, RSVP Link, and QR Code below:
March Workshops
Test Anxiety
Thursday 3/2 at 12:30 pm
RSVP Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B9ZT6JK
Anger Management
Monday 3/6 at 11:00 am
RSVP Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QZWCQ96
Stress Management
Friday 3/17 at 1:00 pm
RSVP Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B2S5LQX
Grief and Loss
Wednesday 3/22 at 2:00 pm
RSVP Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q5XPX7Q
Depression Management
Monday 3/27 at 1:00 pm
RSVP Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W8RVLBP
For more information please email us at counseling@ccny.cuny.edu
Sincerely,
The CCNY Counseling Center
[Events][3/21-5/9] CCNY Counseling Center Workshops
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Dear CCNY Community,
The CCNY Counseling Center is pleased to present the following workshops for faculty and staff this Spring 2023 Semester.
Details, RSVP Link, and QR Code below:
Identifying and Responding to Students in Distress
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TRC9HYJ
For more information please email us at counseling@ccny.cuny.edu
Sincerely,
The CCNY Counseling Center
[Events][Feb 6-May 22] LGBTQ+ Student Center Event
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YASS! Mondays: Free and Confidential HIV + STI Testing
Join the CCNY LGBTQ+ Student Center and the Young Adult Sexual Services (YASS!) program at the Institute for Advanced Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital for free and confidential STI testing! Available for all CCNY and CUNY students, staff, and faculty. STI testing is now offered twice a month for the Spring 2023 Semester.
YASS! Mondays offers the following STI testing: HIV, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, Hepatitis C
Dates: Mondays 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Feb. 6 + 27
- Mar. 13 + 27
- Apr. 3 + 24
- May 8 + 22
Location: CCNY Health and Wellness Center, Marshak Science Building, Room J-15
Walk-in only. For more information, contact lgbtq@ccny.cuny.edu
YASS! serves queer cis and trans youth of color between the ages of 13 and 29 but provides sexual health prevention and treatment services to anyone who is interested. YASS! provides free rapid HIV testing, STI screening (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and hepatitis C), PEP & PrEP, monkeypox vaccination, immunization (hepatitis A & B, flu, HPV, and meningitis), and linkage to other services like, insurance, mental health care, primary care, and social groups. YASS! provides services in several clinics throughout NYC, and is open on Monday – Friday, between 9am and 5pm. To further connect with the YASS! program, please fill out this survey here.
Testing is made possible through the generous support of LaGuardia Community College, the New York City Council, and the New York City Council LGBT and Queer Caucus.
Co-sponsors: The YASS! program at the Institute for Advanced Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, the CUNY Office of Student Inclusion Initiatives, CUNY LGBTQI+ Council, CCNY Division of Student Affairs, CCNY Gender Resources, CCNY Health and Wellness Services, and CCNY Student Health Services.
The City College of New York is a proud member of the CUNY LGBTQI+ Consortium.
[Event][March 3rd, 9:30-12:30 pm ET] CUNY Mindset Summit 2023
CUNY Mindset Summit 2023!
This online event will kick off with a plenary panel discussion featuring nationally recognized experts in the field of learning mindsets and equity, followed by workshops facilitated by colleagues from across our campuses who have been serving as CUNY’s mindset leaders. All CUNY colleagues are welcome, including faculty, staff, and administrators – those who are new to the area, and those who are familiar with the concept of learning mindsets.
For more details, see the flyer at: bit.ly/3HJK2WQ
To register, go to: https://tinyurl.com/2hcbbf2t
