Student Affairs

The Office of Student Affairs supports and enhances students’ experiences at the Newmark J-School. We have strong relationships with faculty and other departments to help students achieve academic success by working collaboratively in the area of academic affairs. Students needing assistance in navigating their coursework, or who need support in wellness should know the Student Affairs Office is always here to help guide them to multiple resources that can help them succeed.

Ultimately, Newmark J-School shouldn’t just be about the classroom experience. Take advantage of the myriad of events at the school, https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/events/. Plus, students are also welcome to partake in the Graduate Center’s wide range of public events, including lectures, symposia, performances,  and  workshops,  http://www.gc.cuny.edu/All-  GC-Events/GC-Presents.  CUNY  is  a  huge network and many great events are open to all students in the system. CUNY- wide events can be found at    http://events.cuny.edu/ you can sign up for a weekly event newsletter, http://events.cuny.edu/webUserLogin.asp.

Anthony Laviscount, Interim Director of Student Affairs

Room 307

Phone: (646) 758-7853

anthony.laviscount@journalism@cuny.edu

Lindsey Allen, Assistant Director of Student Affairs

Room 311

Phone: (646) 758-863

lindsey.allen@journalism@cuny.edu

Alexa Maurer, Administrative Coordinator, Student Affairs/Career Services

Room 300

Phone: (646) 758-7731

alexa.maurer@journalism.cuny.edu

The Office of Student Affairs supports and enhances students’ experiences at the Newmark J-School. We have strong relationships with faculty and other departments to help students achieve academic success by working collaboratively in the area of academic affairs. Students needing assistance in navigating their coursework, or who need support in wellness should know the Student Affairs Office is always here to help guide them to multiple resources that can help them succeed.

Ultimately, Newmark J-School shouldn’t just be about the classroom experience. Take advantage of the myriad of events at the school, https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/ events/. Plus, students are also welcome to partake in the Graduate Center’s wide range of public events, including lectures, symposia, performances, and workshops, http://www. gc.cuny.edu/All- GC-Events/GC-Presents.

CUNY is a huge network and many great events are open to all students in the system. CUNY- wide events can be found at http:// events.cuny.edu/ you can sign up for a weekly event newsletter, http://events.cuny.edu/ webUserLogin.asp.

The Office offers support to students in the following areas:

  • New student orientation

  • One-on-one academic advisement

  • Informational events on subject concentration and electives

  • Supportive liaison with Graduate Center offices, such as the registrar and financial aid

Campus Events

The Office of Student Affairs hosts several events/activities throughout each semester. Mid-semester there is a de-stressor program, where students are able to socialize as well as partake in relaxation activities such as yoga with a certified instructor and meditation.

Other events include game nights, movie nights, brown bag speaker series and more.

Student Accessibility Services

A disability is any physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. A person is considered to be a person with a disability if they have a disability, have a record of the disability, or is regarded as having the disability. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, qualified persons with disabilities are entitled to reasonable accommodations to achieve non-discriminatory access to programs, services, and activities at the Newmark J-School. Some examples of covered disabilities are visual and hearing impairments, mobility impairments, impairment of hand function, and such “hidden” disabilities as AIDS/HIV, learning disabilities, ADD and ADHD, heart conditions, chronic fatigue syndrome, and being in recovery from substance abuse. The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission and retention of students. To ensure equal access for persons with disabilities to all academic and other programs, services, and activities of the Newmark J-School, as required by law, appropriate accommodations will be made. These may include auxiliary aids and services for students with visual impairments (readers/library assistants and such technology as adaptive computer software and hardware, etc.); qualified sign-language interpreters; scribes; extended or divided time on examinations for students with learning disabilities or reduced physical stamina; adjustments in course load when appropriate; voice-recognition software; use of a computer for exams; and taping classes.

To request accommodation, please visit the Office of Student Affairs to complete the Student Accessibility Request

Services for Veterans

CUNY and the Newmark J- School is committed to supporting the needs of our veterans. For more information on funding and programs that CUNY offers visit this website, http:www.cuny.edu/about/resources/veterans.html

Student Life

Governance Council

The governing body of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism is the Governance Council. This body is composed of the Dean, the Associate Dean, faculty members, program directors and three elected student representatives. The Graduate Student Council oversees selection of student representatives on the Governance Council. The following committees require at least one student each are: Curriculum & Degree Requirements, Executive, Technology & Library, Outcomes, Campus Life & Facilities, Diversity, and Strategic Planning. The Governance Council and each of its standing committees will convene at least once each semester and as many times per semester as members deem it necessary. All meetings of the Council and its committees are open to all members of the journalism school's community.

Graduate Student Council

The Graduate Student Council (GSC) represents the student body. This organization will meet with a staff liaison (Assistant Director of Student Affairs) to discuss student needs and concerns every two to three weeks throughout the semester. The council oversees the election of two new members from the entering class at the beginning of the fall semester. It will oversee a second election at the end of that same semester to elect seven new council members. One student will be elected from the Social Journalism program in the Fall semester. The members will serve for one calendar year.

Students voted to sit on the GSC become eligible to represent the student-body on the Governance Council and CUNY University Student Senate. Early each semester, the GSC members discuss which committees they will serve on. Students who are not elected, or do not wish to serve on the GSC on a regular basis, can still come to GSC and any committee meetings. The meetings are announced several weeks prior on the student listserv.

Find more information here: https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/current-students/graduate-student-council/