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The Gazetteer 2 STUDENT 17 HANDBOOK0 COLLABORATE succeed GO DOLPHINS! INSPIRE The Gazetteer Center for Advising & Academic Success ...........22 Table Of Contents...how to get around Academic Advisement ...................................22 Greetings from the President .................................3 Information Technology Help Desk ....................23 Greetings from the Division of Student Computer User Responsibility ............................23 and Enrollment Services ........................................4 Computer Login ID (SLAS)..............................24 Greetings from the Student Government ..............5 CUNYfirst .......................................................24 Academic Calendar, 2017-2018 ............................6 Office of Academic Support and College Now ....25 Our Mascot, The Dolphin ....................................6 Center for Academic Student Assistance .............25 Immersion Programs ........................................25 FYI - For Your Information CUNY Assessment Pre-Test Preparation ............25 The Civility Campaign .........................................7 Supplemental Instruction..................................25 Office of Public Safety & Security.........................7 Study for Success ..............................................26 Reporting an Incident .....................................7 CUNY Language Immersion Program ................26 Emergency Notification and Response ...............7 Center for Global Engagement ...........................26 Active Shooter Response Training .....................8 The Library .........................................................27 Emergency Procedure Guide ............................8 New Student Programs Unit ...............................28 Emergency Medical Services .............................8 Office of Access and Success................................28 Bicycle and Segway™ Unit ...............................8 Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Escort For Safety .............................................9 Program (CSTEP) ....................................28 Lost and Found ..............................................9 College Success Initiative Learning by Automobile Assistance Program ........................9 Teaching Program (CSILTP) .............................29 Weather Emergencies & Class Closings.............9 Office of Testing ..................................................29 Important Phone Numbers ...................................9 Pathways to Degree Completion .........................29 Emergency Phone Numbers ...........................10 Registrar ..............................................................29 Transportation to & within Campus ...................11 Reading Between the Lines! Class Listing .......29 Buses ............................................................11 Frequently Asked Questions ...........................30 Loop Bus ......................................................11 Grade Point Average (GPA) ..........................31 Accessibility Van Service ................................12 Registration at CSI .......................................31 Ferry Shuttle Service .....................................12 SEEK: Search for Education, Elevation, & Knowledge...32 Student Employment on Campus .......................12 Services For You Getting Involved Alumni Relations ................................................32 Student Life ........................................................13 Auxiliary Services Corporation ............................33 CSI Connect (OrgSync) ....................................13 Bookstore ..........................................................33 CLUE Program................................................13 Dining Services ................................................33 Leadership Development Programs.....................13 Dolphin Cove Housing .....................................34 Community Service & Civic Engagement ..........14 Parking and DolphinCard Services ....................34 Leadership Opportunities ..................................14 Center for Career & Professional Development ..35 Campus Center.................................................15 Children’s Center ................................................35 Clubs & Organizations .....................................16 Counseling Center ..............................................36 Policies on Recognition of Student Groups ..........16 Center for Student Accessibility ..........................36 Campus Activities Board ...................................17 Diversity and Compliance ...................................37 Pluralism and Diversity ....................................17 Emergency Student Resources .............................37 Student Publications .........................................17 Petrie Student Emergency Grant Fund ..............37 WSIA FM........................................................18 Emergency Book Loan Program ........................37 CSI Association, Inc. ..........................................18 CSI Food Pantry ..............................................38 CSI Student Government ....................................19 Enrollment Services .............................................38 Student Government Constitution .................20 Health and Wellness Services ..............................38 CSI Athletics .......................................................20 Wellness Program/Peer Drop-In Center ..............38 Student Election Review Committee ...................21 LGBTQ Resource Center.................................... 39 NYPIRG .............................................................21 Multifaith Center ................................................39 Student (CIX) Email ...........................................39 Succeeding In Academia Student Financial Aid ..........................................40 Academic Freedom ..............................................21 Women’s Resource Center ...................................40 Grade Appeals .....................................................21 Veterans Support Services ....................................40 CUNY Portal ......................................................22 1 Fun Things To Do Astrophysical Observatory ...................................41 Center for the Arts ..............................................41 Sports & Recreation Center ................................42 Intramurals ..................................................42 Group Fitness Program..................................43 Student Rights & Responsibilities and College Policies Campus Behavior Code: Henderson Rules ........ 43 The CUNY Bylaws .............................................45 Notice of Non-Discrimination ............................55 Policy on Equal Opportunity & Non-Discrimination ....................................56 Policy on Sexual Misconduct ...............................56 Reasonable Accommodations ..............................58 Drugs, Alcohol, & Tobacco .................................59 Tobacco Free Policy .............................................60 Medical Amnesty/Good Samaritan Policy ...........60 CUNY Policy on Academic Integrity ..................61 CUNY Procedure for Handling Student Complaints about Faculty Conduct ..................................63 Workplace Violence Policy & Procedures ............65 Policy on the College’s Right to Deny Admission ..........................................66 Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) .....................................................66 2 The Gazetteer GREETINGS from the President Dear Students: I am pleased to welcome you to the College of Staten Island (CSI), a senior college of The City University of New York, the nation’s leading public urban university. CSI has a proud legacy of providing students with extraordinary opportunities to pursue academic excellence and to actively engage in student life as part of our College community. CSI has recently received national accolades celebrating our excellence and value from Washington Monthly, Forbes, Money magazine, U.S. News & World Report, G.I. Jobs, PayScale College Salary Report, CollegeNET, Business Insider, and Time magazine. Our outstanding academic programs, world-class faculty, and outstanding staff, along with our beautiful 204-acre campus, are quickly making CSI a destination campus for all students, not only from New York City, but from around the world. Please explore Th e Gazetteer and our Website, www.csi.cuny.edu, to learn more about the programs and resources that are available to you to ensure your continued intellectual and personal well-being as a CSI student. As a valued member our CSI family, I wish you the greatest success. William J. Fritz, PhD President 3 GREETINGS from the Division of Student and Enrollment Services Dear Students: Welcome to the College of Staten Island! As a new member of the CSI community, you will discover the many things that make us an incredible place to pursue your educational goals. To help you on that journey, we provide you with this student information guide, THE GAZETTEER. Read it, carry it with you and use it as a resource whenever questions arise. You have made an excellent decision in coming to CSI. We challenge you to take an active role in your college experience both in and out of the classroom. Join a club, develop your leadership skills, become a Peer Educator, try out for an athletic team, run for Student