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[MAEnglish] Preregistration for Spring 2019 English MA Courses
by William Orchard 31 Oct '18

31 Oct '18

Dear Graduate Students, Preregistration for Spring 2019 English MA courses, by email or in person, will take place Monday, October 29, through Wednesday, October 31. Matriculated grad students in good academic standing (i.e., minimum 3.0 GPA and no INCs) should take advantage of this opportunity to sign up early for classes. Please see attached (and pasted below) for preregistration instructions and FAQs, including a breakdown of requirements for MA, MSEd, and MAT students. Also attached are the course descriptions for our wonderful slate of Spring 2019 courses. If you have any questions or need advising before preregistration, please email and/or make an appointment with me. Best, Bill Orchard _________________________________________________ William Orchard Assistant Professor Department of English Queens College/ CUNY worchard(a)qc.cuny.edu http://english.qc.cuny.edu/quick-links/william-orchard/ Preregistration for English MA Courses SPRING 2019 Preregistration for Spring 2019 English MA courses will take place Monday, October 29 through Wednesday, October 31. Graduate students in good academic standing (i.e., minimum 3.0 GPA and no outstanding INCs) are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to sign up early for classes. Below are preregistration instructions and FAQs, including a breakdown of program requirements for MA, MS Ed, and MAT students. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email Bill Orchard, the Assistant Director of Graduate Studies in English. If you need advising prior to registering for classes, please make an appointment with Bill before or during the preregistration period. Preregistration via Email Please email Bill (worchard(a)qc.cuny.edu) with the following information: 1. Your full name 2. Your 8-digit CUNYfirst ID# 3. The courses you’d like to register for, with their 4- or 5-digit class numbers (e.g., ENGL 636, class no. 31456) Graduate students can preregister for up to 3 spring classes. Email preregistration requests will be processed within 24 hours and in the order they are received. We will send you a confirmation notice once you’ve been registered, asking you to log onto CUNYfirst and check your schedule. Preregistration in Person If you wish to preregister in person, please see us during one of these times: § Monday, October 29, 1:30 to 4:00 pm (see Bill in Klapper 637) § Tuesday, October 30, 3:30 to 4:30 pm (see Bill in Klapper 637) If you’re preregistering in person, please be sure to fill out the above information on one of the preregistration slips, which you can find at the main English Department office (Klapper 607), before you come see us. Preregistration FAQs Who is eligible to preregister for Spring 2019 classes? All MA, MS Ed, and MAT students with an active CUNYfirst account who are in good academic standing are eligible to preregister for courses. If your GPA has fallen below 3.0 or if you’re carrying incompletes on your record from a previous semester, you will need to schedule an advising appointment with the Assistant Director of Graduate Studies, Bill Orchard, before being permitted to preregister. If the Bursar has placed a hold on your account for any reason, however negligible or unwarranted the hold might be, the CUNYfirst system will not allow you to be preregistered for classes. Please check your account before the start of the preregistration period and make sure that all holds have been removed. Non-matriculated/non-degree students are not eligible to preregister. How many classes can I preregister for? All MA, MS Ed, and MAT students may preregister for up to 3 spring classes. Can I take a course with the same number twice for credit? Courses entitled “Studies in…” may be repeated for credit as long as the specific course topics are substantially different (see course titles at http://english.qc.cuny.edu/graduate-programs/) For example, ENGL 714, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 726, 727, 729, 736, and 742 may all be repeated for credit. ENGL 681 (Special Studies) and 781 (Special Seminars) may also be repeated for credit, as long as the specific course topics are different. ENGL 636, 638, 701, and 703 cannot be repeated for credit. What are my program requirements? For MA students: § ENGL 701 § ENGL 636 § 7 open electives (any English graduate class offered at the 600 or 700 level, excluding the creative writing workshops and craft classes, ENGL 751–762, which are reserved for MFA students) § ENGL 791 (thesis essay) For MS Ed students admitted Fall 2012 or after: § ENGL 702 or 703 § 2 pre-1900 electives § 1 open elective (any English graduate class offered at the 600 or 700 level, excluding the creative writing workshops and craft classes, ENGL 751–762, which are reserved for MFA students) § ENGL 781 For MS Ed students admitted before Fall 2012: § ENGL 702 § ENGL 703 or 636 § ENGL 662 or 719 § 2 open electives (any English graduate class offered at the 600 or 700 level, excluding the creative writing workshops and craft classes, ENGL 751–762, which are reserved for MFA students) For MAT students: § 1 pre-1900 elective § 1 open elective (any English graduate class offered at the 600 or 700 level, excluding the creative writing workshops and craft classes, ENGL 751–762, which are reserved for MFA students) § ENGL 781 What courses fulfill the pre-1900 requirement for MS Ed and MAT students? In Spring 2019, the following course fulfills the pre-1900 requirement: ENGL 681 (class no. 1362), ENGL 742 (class no. 1336), ENGL 781-03 (class no. 1361). Can I preregister for ENGL 791, the thesis course, or ENGL 795, the independent study course? English 791 and English 795 require additional advising and paperwork, so these are not courses for which you can preregister. Please email or make an appointment with the Acting Director of Graduate Studies for Fall 2017, Bill Orchard (worchard(a)qc.cuny.edu) if you’re planning to take one of these courses in the fall semester.

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[MAEnglish] Join the 2019 Graduate Confernece Committee!
by William Orchard 30 Oct '18

30 Oct '18

Hi everyone, It's time to begin planning our sixth annual MA conference, which will take place this spring on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. We're looking for volunteers to join this year's Graduate Conference Committee, which organizes the conference. The committee's responsibilities include coming up with a conference theme, writing a call for papers, making decisions on submissions, organizing panels, inviting faculty participation, and promoting the conference. We'll meet about once a month leading up to the conference. We are planning to hold our first meeting next week, Tuesday, October 30, at 6:30 pm Klapper 610. Please email worchard(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:worchard@qc.cuny.edu> to let us know if you're coming, or if you can't make it but would still like to join the committee. And even if you don't volunteer, we hope you'll all submit proposals once the call for papers goes out later this semester! Best, Bill _________________________________________________ William Orchard Assistant Professor Department of English Queens College/ CUNY worchard(a)qc.cuny.edu http://english.qc.cuny.edu/quick-links/william-orchard/

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[MAEnglish] Open House for Prospective Students at the CUNYGrad Center's English PhD Program
by William Orchard 15 Oct '18

15 Oct '18

Hello all, I'm passing along a flyer for an informational open house on applying to the PhD program in English at the CUNY Grad Center. The Open House takes place on Friday, October 19, at 3 pm, in room 4406 of the Grad Center (365 Fifth Avenue). The attached flyer contains full details about the event. Best, Bill

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[MAEnglish] Fw: Teaching Awards
by William Orchard 12 Oct '18

12 Oct '18

Hello all, I'm forwarding a message from Karen Weingarten, the English Department Chair. If there is a faculty member that you'd like to nominate for a teaching award, please follow the directions below from Professor Weingarten. Best, Bill >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear English MA and MFA students, Every year Queens College gives us out teaching awards to our faculty, and these awards are primarily based on who students nominate for these awards. If you'd like to nominate one (or more) of your professors for a teaching award, please send me an email (karen.weingarten(a)qc.cuny.edu) by October 14 with the name of the professor you'd like to nominate. I'll also need you to write a letter in support of the professor, but I won't need that until October 20. Professors with the most nominations will have their names (with supporting letters) forwarded to the Arts & Humanities division for the final round of the competition. This is your chance to let the Queens College faculty and administration know which of your professors inspired you and taught you new ways of thinking about literature, writing, and the world. I hope you participate in putting forward your favorite professors' names. all the best, Karen Weingarten Acting Chair of English Queens College, CUNY?

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[MAEnglish] Fall 2018 Beginning-of-Semester Announcments
by William Orchard 21 Aug '18

21 Aug '18

Dear Graduate Students, Welcome back! I hope that you all have had excellent summers. Fall 2018 officially begins on August 27. Attached (and pasted below) are some important beginning-of-the-semester announcements. Please read them carefully. My regular office hours don't begin until the first full week of classes, but please don't hesitate to email me if you have any questions or need help in the meantime. Most importantly, please make sure that you've registered for your classes! Classes with open seats are listed below, and updated course descriptions are attached. For info and policies specific to our English MA program, please see the most recent handbook, also attached here. For info regarding Queens College's general academic policies and procedures, please consult the Handbook for Graduate Students<http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/GradStudies/Documents/Graduate-Handbook.pdf>. Enjoy this last week of summer! I hope you have a wonderful fall semester! Best, Bill QC English MA Program Fall 2018 Announcements CALENDAR Fall 2018 classes begin on Monday, August 27. You can find the academic calendar with important dates and deadlines at http://www.qc.cuny.edu/pages/calendar.aspx. The last day to DROP classes for a 100% tuition refund is Friday, August 24. After that, deadlines to drop are September 2 for a 75% refund, September 9 for a 50% refund, and September 16 for a 25% refund. The last day to ADD classes is Sunday, September 2. OFFICE HOURS Bill Orchard, Acting Director of Graduate Studies Office: Klapper Hall 637 Email: worchard(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:worchard@qc.cuny.edu> Fall 2018 office hours: Tuesdays 3:00–4:00pm, Thursday 4:30–6:30pm, and by appt. It’s 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<mailto:english@qc.cuny.edu>). CHECK (AND DOUBLE-CHECK) YOUR SCHEDULE Before the semester begins, please take a moment to log-in to your CUNYfirst account and 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. Then, in the first week of classes, double-check your schedule again to confirm class times and classrooms. Occasionally classroom assignments can change right before classes begin. ADDING A COURSE / REQUESTING AN OVERTALLY If you’re looking to add a course, there are still several with open seats, including ENGL 636, 681, 701, 722, and 781 sections 1 and 2. Course descriptions are available on the English Department website at http://english.qc.cuny.edu/graduate-programs/current-graduate-courses/. Please confirm current availability by checking the Schedule of Classes on CUNYfirst. If you wish to overtally into a class that is already 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 2018, the deadline to submit sign-up forms is Wednesday, August 29. 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<mailto:caroline.hong@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<mailto:worchard@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. _________________________________________________ William Orchard Assistant Professor Assistant Director, MA Program Department of English Queens College/ CUNY worchard(a)qc.cuny.edu http://english.qc.cuny.edu/quick-links/william-orchard/

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[MAEnglish] ENGL MA end-of-semester announcements
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 18 May '18

18 May '18

Dear Graduate Students, My regular office hours for the spring semester have ended, but please do email if you have any questions or need advising. And please read below for some important announcements: *1. Taking an Incomplete * If you're unable to complete a final course assignment and want to take an incomplete, please discuss and make arrangements with your professor. Keep in mind that an incomplete is a temporary grade and should be resolved ASAP. All INCs must be completed within 1 calendar year (so an INC in Spring 2018 must be resolved before the end of Spring 2019). *2. Registering for Summer and Fall 2018 Classes* Please register for your summer and fall classes ASAP, if you haven't already. Courses that are underenrolled could be in danger of being canceled by the College administration. Please note that, unfortunately, due to scheduling reasons, we had to cancel ENGL 720 in the fall. Thankfully we were able to get Professor Ala Alryyes to teach a new ENGL 722 in its place. I've attached here the updated course descriptions, which includes the new ENGL 722 for Fall 2018. *3. Registering for ENGL 791 and 795* If you're planning to write your thesis essay or take an independent study in the fall, you should've already been in touch with me or Bill and also already asked the faculty members you'd like to work with (before they're gone for the summer). If you have questions or need copies of the sign-up forms, please let me or Bill know. *4. Prof. Bill Orchard as Acting Director of the ENGL MA Program in Fall 2018* I'll be taking the second half of my sabbatical in Fall 2018. While I'm gone, Prof. Bill Orchard will be the Acting Director of Graduate Studies. If you have any questions or need help after August 1, please see Bill during his fall office hours or email him at worchard(a)qc.cuny.edu. *5. Graduation* Congratulations to everyone who is finishing up and graduating this semester! We hope you'll attend the English Department's graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 31, in the Goldstein Theater, around 11:30am (or about 30 minutes after the campus-wide commencement ceremony <http://www.qc.cuny.edu/about/Commencement/Pages/Default.aspx>). MA students who are graduating in Spring 2018, who already graduated in Fall 2017, and who won't be officially graduating till Summer 2018 are all welcome to participate in the ceremony. No RSVP or tickets are required, though I recommend you and your loved ones get there by at least 11 to grab seats (and even earlier if you need to look for parking). Graduates should come up to the stage, and you'll be given instructions on where to sit, when to line up to get your name called, etc. Cap and gown are not required. The ceremony usually lasts about an hour, and there's a small reception with cake afterward. Hope everyone's semester is winding down nicely, and wishing you all a lovely summer! Best, Caroline -- Caroline Kyungah Hong Associate Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (English MA) Queens College, CUNY 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Klapper Hall 604 Queens, NY 11367-1597 caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu

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[MAEnglish] Graduation ceremony on May 31
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 08 May '18

08 May '18

Dear Graduating Students, The English Department's graduation ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 31, in the Goldstein Theater, around 11:30am (or about 30 minutes after the campus-wide commencement ceremony <http://www.qc.cuny.edu/about/Commencement/Pages/Default.aspx>). MA students who are graduating in Spring 2018, who already graduated in Fall 2017, and who won't be officially graduating till Summer 2018--you are all welcome to participate in the ceremony, since it only happens once a year. For the department ceremony, no RSVP or tickets are required. I recommend you and your loved ones get there by at least 11 to grab seats (and even earlier if you need to look for parking). Graduates should come up to the stage, and you'll be given instructions on where to sit, when to line up to get your name called, etc. Cap and gown are optional. The ceremony usually lasts about an hour, and there's a small reception with cake afterward. You don't have to participate in the campus-wide ceremony to come to the department ceremony. However, if you do plan on going to the campus ceremony, you can RSVP at http://www.qc.cuny.edu/registrar/graduation/commencement/Pages/commencement… . Finally, please be sure that your mailing address is up-to-date in CUNYfirst, as that is where they'll be mailing your official diploma. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email. And so looking forward to congratulating you in person and celebrating your accomplishments! Best, Dr. Caroline Hong -- Caroline Kyungah Hong Associate Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (English MA) Queens College, CUNY 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Klapper Hall 604 Queens, NY 11367-1597 caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu

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[MAEnglish] Reminder: Workshop tomorrow for ENGL 791/thesis essay in Fall 2018
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 08 May '18

08 May '18

Dear MA students, A reminder that we're having a workshop tomorrow, *Wednesday, May 9*, at 6:30pm in Klapper 610, for those of you who are planning to take ENGL 791 and write your thesis essay in the fall (see info below). If you haven't already, please email me ASAP to RSVP for the workshop. Best, Caroline On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 4:35 PM, Caroline Kyungah Hong < caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu> wrote: > Dear MA students, > > If you're planning to take ENGL 791 and write your thesis essay in Fall > 2018, please join us for a workshop on *Wednesday, May 9*, at 6:30pm in > Klapper 610. > > Over wine and snacks, we'll discuss the logistics and requirements for > the thesis essay > <http://english.qc.cuny.edu/graduate-programs/ma-in-english/ma-thesis/>, > including how to sign up for ENGL 791 (see the attached sign-up form), > writing an effective proposal, finding an advisor and second reader, etc. > We'll leave plenty of time for your questions and also give you the chance > to connect with your peers who'll be going through this process with you. > > If you plan to take ENGL 791 in the fall, please email me to RSVP for this > workshop. Even if you're unable to make the workshop, please let me know so > we can chat via email or make an appointment. > > Best, > Caroline > -- > Caroline Kyungah Hong > Associate Professor of English > Director of Graduate Studies (English MA) > Queens College, CUNY > 65-30 Kissena Blvd. > Klapper Hall 604 > Queens, NY 11367-1597 > caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu >

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[MAEnglish] Workshop for those planning to do ENGL 791/thesis essay in Fall 2018
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 24 Apr '18

24 Apr '18

Dear MA students, If you're planning to take ENGL 791 and write your thesis essay in Fall 2018, please join us for a workshop on *Wednesday, May 9*, at 6:30pm in Klapper 610. Over wine and snacks, we'll discuss the logistics and requirements for the thesis essay <http://english.qc.cuny.edu/graduate-programs/ma-in-english/ma-thesis/>, including how to sign up for ENGL 791 (see the attached sign-up form), writing an effective proposal, finding an advisor and second reader, etc. We'll leave plenty of time for your questions and also give you the chance to connect with your peers who'll be going through this process with you. If you plan to take ENGL 791 in the fall, please email me to RSVP for this workshop. Even if you're unable to make the workshop, please let me know so we can chat via email or make an appointment. Best, Caroline -- Caroline Kyungah Hong Associate Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (English MA) Queens College, CUNY 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Klapper Hall 604 Queens, NY 11367-1597 caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu

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[MAEnglish] 2018 Nancy Comley Prize Winners: Tenisha McDonald + Amanda Torres
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 23 Apr '18

23 Apr '18

Our heartfelt congratulations to the two fabulous winners of this year's Nancy Comley Prize: *Tenisha McDonald* for her essay "A Black Narrative Voice: Genre, Authorship, and Authenticity in *The History of Mary Prince: A West Indian Slave Narrative*" + *Amanda Torres* for her essay “'I put it down on paper and then the ghost does not ache so much': *The House on Mango Street* as a Woman of Color Feminist Response to Intersectional Trauma"! The faculty judges for the award had an incredibly difficult time choosing a winner this year, because of the high caliber of all the submissions. And ultimately they decided they had to pick two winners! We're all so blown away by and proud of the brilliant work our graduate students are doing. You're all invited to our annual *Writing Prizes Ceremony on Wednesday, May 2, at 3pm* in the Godwin-Ternbach Museum, where we'll celebrate Tenisha's and Amanda's accomplishments, as well as those of all the undergrad and grad award winners. Congrats again, Tenisha and Amanda! Best, Caroline and Bill -- Caroline Kyungah Hong Associate Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (English MA) Queens College, CUNY 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Klapper Hall 604 Queens, NY 11367-1597 caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu

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