Start Here. Go Anywhere. BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019-2020 MISSION STATEMENT Borough of Manhattan Community College is a vibrant, pluralistic learning community committed to the intellectual and personal growth of students. Working closely with organizations across New York City and beyond, we prepare students from around the globe for degree completion, successful transfer, career achievement, lifelong learning, and civic participation. Borough of Manhattan Community College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (267-284-5000), www.msche.org. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. WELCOME TABLE OF CONTENTS Directory .................................................................................................3 CALENDAR Academic Calendar...................................................................................8 Weekly Planner ......................................................................................14 SERVICES Academic Advisement & Transfer Center (AATC) ........................................96 Academy of Leadership and Service .........................................................96 Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) ......................................96 Office of Accessibility .............................................................................97 Admissions ............................................................................................97 Athletics, Recreation, and Intramurals ......................................................97 Bursar ...................................................................................................97 Cafeteria ...............................................................................................98 Campus Bookstore .................................................................................98 Center for Career Development ................................................................98 Co-Curricular Transcript (CCT) .................................................................98 College Discovery Program (CD) ...............................................................98 Office of Compliance and Diversity ...........................................................98 Computer Labs, Open Access ..................................................................99 Counseling Center ..................................................................................99 CUNY EDGE ..........................................................................................99 CUNY Start | Math Start .......................................................................100 Early Childhood Center .........................................................................100 E-Learning Center ................................................................................100 Evening/Weekend Program ....................................................................100 Financial Aid .......................................................................................100 Health Services .................................................................................... 101 International Student Services ............................................................... 101 Learning Academy ................................................................................ 101 LGBTQ Services ................................................................................... 101 Library, A. Philip Randolph Memorial...................................................... 101 National Society of Leadership and Success ...........................................102 New Student Programs .........................................................................102 Public Safety .......................................................................................102 Registrar .............................................................................................102 Scholarships, Awards, and Other Opportunities Office ..............................102 Service Desk .......................................................................................103 The information contained herein is subject to change. Student Government Association............................................................ 116 Student Peer Mentoring Program ........................................................... 117 Tribeca Performing Arts Center .............................................................. 117 Tutorial/Learning Assistance Programs ................................................... 118 Basic Skills English Lab ..................................................................... 118 College Discovery Tutorial Program ..................................................... 118 English as a Second Language Lab .................................................... 118 Learning Resource Center Instructional Computer Labs ......................... 119 Learning Resource Center Tutorial Program .......................................... 119 Math Lab Tutorial Program ................................................................. 119 Online Tutoring ..................................................................................120 Nursing Tutorial Lab ..........................................................................120 Reading Lab .....................................................................................120 The Writing Center .............................................................................121 Veterans Resource Center......................................................................121 Women’s Resource Center .....................................................................121 Year Up ...............................................................................................122 SPECIAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (LSAMP) ..............................................123 The Chi Alpha Epsilon National Honor Society/ Gamma Nu Chapter ...........................................................................123 Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (C-STEP) .....................123 Exploring Transfer Summer Program at Vassar College ..................................................................................124 Honors Contract ...................................................................................124 Honors Program ...................................................................................124 Internships and Experiential Learning .....................................................124 Phi Theta Kappa (Alpha Kappa Chapter) .................................................125 Study Abroad Program ..........................................................................125 HOW DO I? CUNYfirst ............................................................................................128 BMCC Portal .......................................................................................128 Student E-mail .....................................................................................128 CUNY Portal ........................................................................................128 Copies on Campus................................................................................129 Wireless Network .................................................................................129 Registration .........................................................................................130 Tuition ................................................................................................131 Financial Aid .......................................................................................132 The information contained herein is subject to change. Tips on How to Succeed in College ........................................................137 DegreeWorks .......................................................................................137 Grades ................................................................................................139 Academic Success Guide ......................................................................142 Transfer Information ............................................................................. 147 E-Advisement ......................................................................................148 Academic Audit ...................................................................................148 Non-Traditional Career Services .............................................................148 Student Clubs ......................................................................................150 LIBRARIES BMCC’s A. Philip Randolph Library ........................................................154 CUNY Libraries ....................................................................................154 Public Libraries ....................................................................................157 POLICIES BMCC Campus Policies .........................................................................160 The City University of New York Policies .................................................163 Academic Integrity .............................................................................163