See below for a message from Laura Silverman, Director of Academic Advising. Please help if you can. Sincerely, Adam [Description: Queens College]<http://www.qc.cuny.edu/> Adam L. Rockman, Ed.D. | Vice President for Student Affairs Queens College, CUNY<http://www.qc.cuny.edu/> | 6530 Kissena Blvd, Queens NY 11367-1597 718-997-5500 | Fax: 718-997-5640 | adam.rockman@qc.cuny.edu<mailto:adam.rockman@qc.cuny.edu> HI Folks, As has become the norm given rolling admissions plus the process of direct admits through early- to mid-August (this year, the deadline is August 7th), there are still a significant number of incoming students in the pipeline who have yet to come through an orientation program, meet with an advisor, and register. There are also continuing and re-entry students who still have yet to register. Given this, we are writing to you to request your assistance during this time period. Beginning on the first day of school (August 28th), the Advising Center staff will be exclusively devoted to the remaining incoming freshmen and transfers who have not yet attended an orientation program. We will hold new student orientation programs three times a day from the first day of school to the last day to add classes (September 3rd). In order to do so, we will invoke the established 'triage plan' for the other categories of students (detailed below): 1) Continuing students (currently-matriculated Queens College students) 2) Re-entries 3) Incoming freshmen and transfers WHO HAVE ALREADY attended orientation but who have additional questions/need additional assistance. These groups of students may use the computer lab in KY 236, which is adjacent to the Advising Center. The lab, which will be managed by Renae Wooten, director of Enrollment Management Services, will be open from 9am - 5pm each day during this period. We will need volunteers to float around the lab and assist students as best as they can. Knowing, however, that there are complex issues and needs that may not be able to be satisfied in this venue, those who need more skilled/curricular assistance that cannot wait should be forwarded to the Counseling Center on the first floor of Frese Hall. Additionally, after new students have been through orientation and have met with an advisor, they may use this area to register/ask further questions/be assisted/ receive help on navigating CUNYfirst and Degree Works and the Pathways General Education curriculum. Any possible time you have to volunteer in the lab would be appreciated. Again, the computer lab will be open from 9am - 5pm from Thursday, August 28th - Wednesday, September 3rd. If you are able to assist, please let me know when you are available (i.e., days and times). Thank you, Laura
