Dear Graduate Students,
Happy New Year! The spring semester is almost here--classes begin this *Friday,
January 29*. Below and attached are some important
beginning-of-the-semester announcements. Please read them carefully and let
me or Bill know if you have any questions. Our regular office hours won't
begin until next week, but I'm available by appointment this Wednesday if
you need advising.
For info and policies specific to our MA program, please see the most
recent English MA Handbook, which I've attached here. For info re: more
general academic policies and procedures, consult the Handbook of Graduate
Studies
<http://www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/gradstudies/documents/Grad-Handbook.pdf>.
Enjoy these last few snowy days of break, and here's to a wonderful spring
semester!
Best,
Caroline
--
Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD
Assistant Professor of English
Director of Graduate Studies (English MA)
Queens College, CUNY
caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu
--
*QC English Graduate Studies*
*Spring 2016 Announcements*
*CALENDAR*
Classes begin on *Friday, January 29, 2016*. You can find the 2015–2016
academic calendar with important dates and deadlines on the Registrar’s
website at
http://www.qc.cuny.edu/registrar/Documents/2015-2016%20calendar.pdf. Please
make note of any deadlines that pertain to you.
The last day to drop classes for a 100% tuition refund is *Thursday,
January 28*. The last day to add classes is *Thursday, February 4*.
*OFFICE HOURS*
Caroline Hong, Director of Graduate Studies
Office: Klapper Hall 604
Email: caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu
Spring 2016 office hours: Wednesdays 3:00–6:00pm, and by appointment
Bill Orchard, Assistant Director of Graduate Studies
Office: Klapper Hall 635
Email: worchard(a)qc.cuny.edu
Spring 2016 office hours: Tuesdays 3:30–4:30pm, Thursdays 5:00–6:00pm, and
by appointment
It’s always a good idea to schedule an appointment ahead of time if
possible, even during regular office hours. Walk-ins are always welcome,
but students with appointments have priority. Email is the quickest way to
reach us.
For routine inquiries (e.g., for faculty contact info and office hours),
please consult the English Department website at http://english.qc.cuny.edu/
or contact the English Department Office (Klapper Hall 607, 718-997-4600,
english(a)qc.cuny.edu)
*CHECKING YOUR SCHEDULE*
Before the semester begins, please take a moment to log-in to your
CUNYfirst account and double-check that you’re registered for your courses.
Every semester, one or two students belatedly discover that they’re not
registered for courses when they thought they were, or that their
registration has been canceled by the Bursar’s office. It’s much easier to
sort out the bureaucratic tangle if issues are caught early and before the
start of the semester.
*ADDING A COURSE / REQUESTING AN OVERTALLY*
If you’re looking to add a course, there are still a few with open seats,
including ENGL 722, 726, 757, and all three sections of 781. Course
descriptions are available on the English Department website at
http://english.qc.cuny.edu/graduate-programs/current-graduate-courses/.
Please confirm current seat availability by checking the Schedule of
Classes on CUNYfirst.
If you wish to overtally into a class that is closed, please email the
course instructor and ask for their permission to overtally and/or to be
placed on the course waiting list. Keep in mind that instructors have no
obligation to overtally you into classes once they’re full and that all
instructor decisions are final.
*ENGL 791 (THESIS ESSAY) AND ENGL 795 (INDEPENDENT STUDY)*
If you are planning to write your culminating thesis essay or pursue an
independent study in Spring 2016, the deadline to submit sign-up forms
is *Friday,
January 29*, the first day of classes. You will not be registered for
either course until your sign-up form has been received and approved.
Sign-up forms must be typed and submitted electronically (as DOC, DOCX, or
PDF files). For ENGL 791, the form can be downloaded from our website at
http://english.qc.cuny.edu/files/2014/02/ENGL-791-sign-up-form.docx and
should be emailed to caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu. For ENGL 795, the form is
available at
http://english.qc.cuny.edu/files/2014/11/ENGL-795-sign-up-form.docx and
should be emailed to worchard(a)qc.cuny.edu. To discuss the requirements for
791 or 795, please email or make an appointment with the Director or
Assistant Director of Graduate Studies.
*ONE STOP SERVICE CENTER*
The One Stop Service Center (OSSC) is staffed with the nicest and most
helpful people from the Office of the Registrar, the Bursar, and the
Financial Aid Office and is by far the quickest way to get any financial or
registration problems resolved and your questions answered. As academic
advisors, we are usually not qualified to help you with these matters. The
OSSC is located in the Dining Hall, Room 128. For their hours and more
information, see
http://www.qc.cuny.edu/StudentLife/services/onestop/Pages/default.aspx.
*QCARD*
If you haven’t yet obtained a QCard, please do so ASAP. You can no longer
enter the library or other secure locations on campus without a QCard. For
more info, see
http://www.qc.cuny.edu/StudentLife/services/online/qcard/Pages/default.aspx.
