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[MAEnglish] Office hours canceled + a reminder
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 28 Mar '16

28 Mar '16

Hi all, Unfortunately I have to cancel office hours this Wednesday, March 30. If you have questions or need advising this week, please email and/or make an appointment. And another reminder about the Nancy Comley Prize (see attached info and instructions). The submission deadline is Friday, April 8th. Best, Caroline -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant 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 Spring 2016 office hours: Wed. 3-6pm

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[MAEnglish] Preregistration for Summer and Fall (Apr. 5-7)
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 23 Mar '16

23 Mar '16

Dear Graduate Students, Preregistration for Summer and Fall 2016 English MA courses will take place *Tuesday, April 5 through Thursday, April 7*. Matriculated graduate students in good academic standing (i.e., minimum 3.0 GPA and no outstanding INCs) are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to sign up early for classes. Please see the attached PDF (and pasted below) for preregistration instructions and FAQs, including a breakdown of program requirements for MA, MS Ed, and MAT students. Also attached are the course descriptions for our wonderful slate of Summer and Fall 2016 courses. If you have any questions or need advising before preregistration, please email and/or make an appointment with me. Best, Caroline -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant 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 -- Preregistration for English MA Courses 2016 Summer and Fall Preregistration for Summer and Fall 2016 English MA courses will take place *Tuesday, April 5 through Thursday, April 7*. 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 Caroline Hong or Bill Orchard, the Directors of Graduate Studies in English. If you have a complicated academic record and need advising prior to registering for classes, please make an appointment with Caroline before 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 codes (e.g., ENGL 636, code: 28479) Graduate students can preregister for up to 3 fall classes and 2 summer 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 Caroline or Bill during one of these times: § Tuesday, April 5, 3:30–4:30pm (see Bill in Klapper 635) § Wednesday, April 6, 3:00–6:00pm (see Caroline in Klapper 604) 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 Summer and Fall 2016 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 Director of Graduate Studies, Caroline Hong, 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 fall classes and 2 summer 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 For Summer 2016, the following courses fulfill the pre-1900 requirement: ENGL 742 (code 6173), 723 (code 6171), and 727 (code 6172). For Fall 2016, the following courses fulfill the pre-1900 requirement: ENGL 721 (code 28482), 724 (code 28483), and 726 (code 28485). *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 Director of Graduate Studies, Caroline Hong, if you’re planning to take one of these courses in the fall semester.

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[MAEnglish] Nancy Comley Prize + other announcements
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 09 Mar '16

09 Mar '16

Dear Grad Students, Please find attached and pasted below the submission guidelines for the annual *Nancy Comley Prize*, awarded to the best essay written by an English MA or MS Ed/MAT student. We hope you do consider submitting something, whether it's an essay you've already written for a class, a work-in-progress, or your thesis essay. Please also find attached the CFP for a graduate English conference happening at Brooklyn College on "Writing as Activism." The deadline is tomorrow, but I bet they'd be willing to give you an extra day or two if you contact them and let them know you're interested. Finally, preregistration for Summer and Fall 2016 classes will take place March 28-30. Next week I'll send out detailed instructions on how to preregister for classes. In the meantime, please get in touch if you're in need of advisement. Hope everyone's spring semester is going well! Best, Caroline and Bill -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant 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 Spring 2016 office hours: Wed. 3-6pm -- *THE NANCY COMLEY PRIZE* for the best essay written by an MA or MS Ed English student Named for the long-standing Chair of the English Department, the Nancy Comley Prize was established in 2012 to honor the best essay written by a graduate student matriculated in either the MA or MS Ed/English programs. The prize is sponsored by the English Department Alumni Fund. All currently matriculated MA and MS Ed students, as well as MA and MS Ed students who graduated in Fall 2015, are eligible. Your submission should be between 10 and 25 pages in length, typed, double-spaced, in a standard 12-pt. font, with 1-inch margins and page numbers. It must be carefully proofread and formatted according to MLA style, including a Works Cited page at the end. The deadline for submissions is *Friday, April 8, 2016*. All entries must be submitted via email to caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu. Before submitting your entry, please take careful note of the following instructions: - Essays must be submitted in DOC, DOCX, RTF, or PDF formats. - The filename for your essay should read “[CUNYfirst ID number]NancyComleyPrize.” If you don’t know your 8-digit CUNYfirst ID number, please look it up before submitting your essay. - In the body of your email, make sure to include the following information: 1. Your full name 2. Your 8-digit CUNYfirst ID number 3. The title of your essay § Make sure that your name does not appear anywhere in your essay, which will be blind-read by the prize judges, who are faculty members serving on the MA Committee. Winners will be contacted by Wednesday, April 20, and invited to receive their award during the department prizes ceremony on *Monday, May 2*, time and place TBA. Questions about the Nancy Comley Prize should be directed to the Director of the English MA program, Caroline Hong, at caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu.

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[MAEnglish] Last chance to file for Spring 2016 graduation
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 03 Mar '16

03 Mar '16

Hi everyone, If any of you missed the deadline to file for Spring 2016 graduation, you need to go the Registrar's office to apply ASAP. Please note that they will only accept late applications through March 8. Best, Caroline -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant 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 Spring 2016 office hours: Wed. 3-6pm

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[MAEnglish] Internship opportunity + grad/int'l student support group
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 29 Feb '16

29 Feb '16

Hi all, One of our MA alums, Darwin Eng, works for a cybersecurity firm and passed along a summer internship opportunity. He says, "I thought it would be a great opportunity for any QC English students since it combines writing/research with business and cybersecurity." Please see attached PDF for more info. And if you're interested and have any questions, I'm happy to put you in touch with Darwin. Counseling is also offering a social support group for graduate and international students, to meet new people and talk about the stresses of academic life at QC. They'll be meeting on Thursdays starting March 17 from 3-4pm. Please see attached flier. Best, Caroline -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant 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 Spring 2016 office hours: Wed. 3-6pm

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[MAEnglish] Reminder to Apply for Graduation by March 1 + Graduate Bulletin + CFP
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 23 Feb '16

23 Feb '16

Hi everyone, A reminder that, if you're planning to finish the degree and graduate this semester, you must apply for graduation via your CUNYfirst account. The deadline for Spring 2016 is next Tuesday, *March 1st*. Later in the semester, I'll make announcements re: commencement. For more info re: graduation policies, please see the Registrar's website at http://www.qc.cuny.edu/registrar/graduation/Pages/GraduationPolicies.aspx. Also, FYI, QC has released an updated Graduate Bulletin, which contains info re: general academic policies and procedures, as well as all the graduate programs: http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/Documents/Adm_GradBulletin_2015_16_web.pdf. As always, please consult the most recent English MA Handbook or contact me or Bill Orchard for questions specific to the English MA program. Finally, though the CFP deadline for our upcoming MA conference was yesterday, we'll still accept proposals if you get in touch with us ASAP. Everyone is encouraged to submit and participate in this great event! Best, Caroline and Bill -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant 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 Spring 2016 office hours: Wed. 3-6pm

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[MAEnglish] Reminder: Proposals for 2016 MA conference due Mon. 2/22
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 18 Feb '16

18 Feb '16

Hi all, One final reminder that the CFP extended deadline for our MA conference is this Monday, February 22. Please see the attached CFP. The theme of "Talking Trash" is meant to be broad enough that it can encompass pretty much all of your work, so don't miss this opportunity to share your ideas with our awesome intellectual community here in English at QC. Looking forward to reading your submissions! Best, Caroline and Bill (on behalf of the Graduate Conference Committee) -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant 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 Spring 2016 office hours: Wed. 3-6pm ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Hi everyone, and Happy Lunar New Year! The Grad Conference Committee has decided to extend the CFP deadline for our 3rd annual MA conference to *Monday, February 22*. So you have plenty of time to get in those submissions. Please see the attached CFP. Keep in mind that you don't need to have written the paper/presentation yet to submit a proposal, and that whatever you end up presenting can be a work-in-progress. You won't find a more collegial and supportive audience to share your ideas with and get feedback from! If you're currently taking an MA class, you might even see if some of your classmates might be interested in putting together a panel or roundtable related to the class and submitting something as a group. If you have any questions or would like help with your proposal, please don't hesitate to email us or stop by our office hours. Best, Caroline and Bill (on behalf of the Graduate Conference Committee) On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 10:17 AM, Caroline Kyungah Hong < caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu> wrote: > Dear Graduate Students, > > On behalf of our Grad Conference Committee, we are thrilled to share the > exciting Call for Papers (CFP) for our 3rd annual QC English Graduate > Conference, scheduled to take place on *April 18, 2016*. Please check out > the attached CFP. > > This is a wonderful opportunity for you to share your work and participate > in a vital aspect of academic professional life. So please do consider > submitting a proposal, perhaps on the seminar papers you just wrote (or are > still writing) or on your thesis essay projects. The submission deadline is *Monday, > February 8, 2016*. > > And of course please save the date and plan to join us on April 18th. More > details to follow, but please feel free to email with any questions in the > meantime. > > Best, > Caroline and Bill (on behalf of the Graduate Conference Committee) > -- > Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD > Assistant Professor of English > Director of Graduate Studies (English MA) > Queens College, CUNY > caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu >

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[MAEnglish] English MA Facebook page + office hours change this week
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 08 Feb '16

08 Feb '16

Hi again, A couple quick announcements: We finally have a QC English MA Facebook page! Please click https://www.facebook.com/QCMAEnglish/ to like and follow us. Also, I need to reschedule my office hours this week. This Wednesday, February 10, I'll be in my office from 1:00-4:00pm (instead of the usual 3-6). As always, you're welcome to make an appointment, either during my scheduled office hours or at another time. Best, Caroline -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant 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 Spring 2016 office hours: Wed. 3-6pm

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[MAEnglish] CFP Deadline Extended for 2016 MA conference, "Talking Trash"
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 08 Feb '16

08 Feb '16

Hi everyone, and Happy Lunar New Year! The Grad Conference Committee has decided to extend the CFP deadline for our 3rd annual MA conference to *Monday, February 22*. So you have plenty of time to get in those submissions. Please see the attached CFP. Keep in mind that you don't need to have written the paper/presentation yet to submit a proposal, and that whatever you end up presenting can be a work-in-progress. You won't find a more collegial and supportive audience to share your ideas with and get feedback from! If you're currently taking an MA class, you might even see if some of your classmates might be interested in putting together a panel or roundtable related to the class and submitting something as a group. If you have any questions or would like help with your proposal, please don't hesitate to email us or stop by our office hours. Best, Caroline and Bill (on behalf of the Graduate Conference Committee) -- Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD Assistant 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 Spring 2016 office hours: Wed. 3-6pm On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 10:17 AM, Caroline Kyungah Hong < caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu> wrote: > Dear Graduate Students, > > On behalf of our Grad Conference Committee, we are thrilled to share the > exciting Call for Papers (CFP) for our 3rd annual QC English Graduate > Conference, scheduled to take place on *April 18, 2016*. Please check out > the attached CFP. > > This is a wonderful opportunity for you to share your work and participate > in a vital aspect of academic professional life. So please do consider > submitting a proposal, perhaps on the seminar papers you just wrote (or are > still writing) or on your thesis essay projects. The submission deadline is *Monday, > February 8, 2016*. > > And of course please save the date and plan to join us on April 18th. More > details to follow, but please feel free to email with any questions in the > meantime. > > Best, > Caroline and Bill (on behalf of the Graduate Conference Committee) > -- > Caroline Kyungah Hong, PhD > Assistant Professor of English > Director of Graduate Studies (English MA) > Queens College, CUNY > caroline.hong(a)qc.cuny.edu >

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[MAEnglish] Spring 2016 announcements
by Caroline Kyungah Hong 25 Jan '16

25 Jan '16

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.

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