2020 - 2021 STUDENT HANDBOOK BY THE OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS OF CRAIG NEWMARK GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM TABLE OF CONTENTS A Message from the Dean ........................................................................ 1 Academic Calendar ................................................................................. 3 Building Hours & Contact Information ...................................................... 5 The City University of New York ................................................................ 6 The Graduate Center ............................................................................... 7 Academic Programs ................................................................................ 8 The Master of Arts in Journalism ................................................................... 9 Spanish-language Program .................................................................... 12 The Master of Arts in Social Journalism ....................................................... 16 Equipment, Facilities & Technology ........................................................ 18 Equipment Services ................................................................................... 19 Public Safety Department .......................................................................... 23 NYCity News Service ................................................................................. 24 Technology ............................................................................................... 25 Student Experience ............................................................................... 27 Alumni Services ........................................................................................ 28 Career Services ......................................................................................... 28 Student Affairs .......................................................................................... 34 Student Services Available Through The Graduate Center ......................... 37 Wellness Center ........................................................................................ 38 Housing.................................................................................................... 40 Office of International Students .................................................................. 40 Research Center ................................................................................... 43 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Paying for School .................................................................................. 45 Tuition ..................................................................................................... 46 Student Fees ............................................................................................ 46 Tuition and Fees Payment Methods & Deadlines ........................................... 48 Policy for Non-payment .............................................................................. 49 Refunds ................................................................................................... 49 New York State Residency .......................................................................... 50 Scholarships, Federal Aid, and Work-Study .................................................. 50 Financial Aid for International Students....................................................... 54 Student Safety ..................................................................................... 56 Student Safety Protocols ............................................................................ 57 Additional Student Safety Tips .................................................................... 58 Student-Police Interactions ........................................................................ 58 Code of Ethics ...................................................................................... 61 Other Student Resources ....................................................................... 66 Copyright .................................................................................................. 67 Email Accounts ......................................................................................... 67 Facebook and Online Directory ................................................................... 67 Identification Card and Press Card .............................................................. 67 Listservs ................................................................................................... 68 Lockers .................................................................................................... 68 Lost and Found ......................................................................................... 68 Official ranscriptT Requests ........................................................................ 68 Photocopying and Printing ......................................................................... 68 Social Media Policy ................................................................................... 69 Academic Policies, Procedures and Services ........................................... 70 Adding and Dropping Courses ..................................................................... 71 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Address Changes ....................................................................................... 71 Advising ................................................................................................... 71 Attendance Policies and Deadlines.............................................................. 71 Auditing Courses ....................................................................................... 72 Coaches ................................................................................................... 72 Course and Faculty Evaluations .................................................................. 72 Credit Limit .............................................................................................. 72 Cross Story Use (‘double dipping’) in Multiple Courses .................................. 73 Denial of Student Services ......................................................................... 73 ePermit .................................................................................................... 73 Disputes Concerning Academic Grades ........................................................ 73 Disputes Concerning Academic Termination/Dismissal .................................. 74 Faculty Office Hours .................................................................................. 75 Grading System ......................................................................................... 75 Leave of Absence ...................................................................................... 76 Registration Requirements ......................................................................... 76 Mid-Semester Reviews ............................................................................... 77 Petition to Change Requirement ................................................................. 77 Probation.................................................................................................. 77 Procedures for Complaints about Faculty Conduct ........................................ 78 Readmission ............................................................................................. 80 Standards for Retention and Graduation ...................................................... 80 Student Immunization Requirements .......................................................... 81 Student Policy for Sexual Misconduct ......................................................... 81 Education and Training .............................................................................. 83 Education Plans, Record Keeping, and Reporting ......................................... 83 Student Responsibilities when Faced with Potential Legal Action ................... 84 Students’ Rights Concerning Education Records (FERPA) ............................. 84 Taking Classes at Other CUNY Campuses ..................................................... 86 Withdrawal ............................................................................................... 86 iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Other Institutional Policies .................................................................... 87 Access and Use Policy at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism .. 88 Posting of Literature .................................................................................. 88 Security and Public Safety Measures ........................................................... 88 Access to Campus Crime Statistics, Campus Security Report, & Registered Sex Offenders ................................................................................................. 89 Disability Nondiscrimination Policy ............................................................. 89 Drug and Alcohol Policy ............................................................................. 89 Policy with Regard to Students who are Breastfeeding .................................. 90 Policy with Regard to Students who are Pregnant ......................................... 91 Rules and Regulations for the Maintenance of Public Order Pursuant to Article 129A of the Education .................................................................... 91 Statement of Nondiscrimination 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