November 25-28: College Closed – No classes scheduled

Dear Students,

CUNY has changed the implications of the WU grade. The basic meaning remains the same: WU still means that a student has “unofficially withdrawn” from a course. The change is that, in the past, a WU was figured in a student’s grade point average as an F (in other words, as a zero); starting in Fall 2021, the WU will not be counted in the GPA—in that sense it will be the functional equivalent of W, but assigned by the faculty instead of via the student’s own withdrawal.

CUNY’s Executive Registrar has further clarified the difference between the F and the WU as follows:

“A grade of WU is to be assigned to students who participated in an academically related activity at least once, completely stopped attending at any time before the culminating academic experience of the course (e.g., a final exam, final paper, etc.), and did not officially withdraw.

A WU grade should never be given in place of an F grade.

The F grade is an earned grade based on poor performance and the student not meeting the learning objectives/outcomes of the course throughout the entire academic term/session. If the student has participated in an academically related activity at least once or if there is documented evidence of the student’s participation in a course, and they have ceased participating in the course, at the end of the term, the unofficial withdrawal grade reported must be a WU. When a student does not officially withdraw from a course and fails to complete the course requirements, the instructor assigns the WU grade on the final grade roster.”

Please note that the WU grade is available only to undergraduates, not to graduate students. For the full glossary of grades used at Baruch College, see this page on the registrar’s website.
– Dennis Slavin, Associate Provost

The Allen G. and Mary E. Aaronson Student Center will be open for all undergraduate students beginning November 1, 2021! You must make a reservation through Navigate. The appointment time slots are each 90 minutes long, Monday to Friday, as listed below:
9:30- 11:00 a.m.
12:00- 1:30 p.m.
2:30- 4:30p.m.
Same day appointments can be made starting at 9:30 a.m. and are subject to availability. The Aaronson Student Center is located in back of the Madison Square Post Office. The entrance is on East 24th Street between Lexington and Third Avenues, next to the AutoMotion garage.

Make sure to sign up on Navigate!

Baruch College Class of 2022 its time to celebrate all you’ve achieved!
When: Beginning Monday, November 1
Where: NVC 2-110 (Baruch College)
To schedule your appointment and find important updates please visit the Lexicon website.

Interested in getting involved with clubs? Make sure to check out their virtual events and activities by going onto MyBaruch! Continue to check this webpage in the future to find more engagement opportunities throughout the academic year.

Financial Wellness with Orina Chang MBA Club
Thursday, November 4 2021
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Our free immigration lawyer services are up and running. The Undergraduate Student Government and the Graduate Student Assembly provide current undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity to speak with an immigration lawyer twice a semester.  Appointments can be scheduled for the Fall 2021 semester. Please make an appointment for the immigration lawyer via our online form.

Hey Bearcat Community! Are you looking to be a part of something spectacular for the month of February? Then join the Black History Month planning committee through the Office of Student Life. We are recruiting faculty, staff, and students as we help celebrate the contributions of Black people to the United States. Sign up on MyBaruch!

Craving a more fulfilling college experience? Want to become a part of a close-knit community of high-achieving students? Learn how to become a Provost or Inquiry Scholar within Baruch’s Honors Program. Honors students receive priority registration, individual advising with a dedicated advisor throughout their academic career, access to smaller classes, and a myriad of professional development opportunities. Contact Harmony.Osei@baruch.cuny.edu to discover what an Honors education can do for you. Learn more on the Baruch Honors website.

In response to the current environment, the Counseling Center offers free and confidential individual and group counseling and Support sessions:
Individual Counseling
Please visit the Counseling Center’s website or email Counseling@Baruch.cuny.edu.

Group Counseling
Are you struggling with a new transition, feeling lonely, wanting to make new connections or having trouble in your relationships? The Counseling Center is offering two groups called Relationship to Self and Others, during 2020-2021. The groups are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 -2:00 p.m. on Zoom. To participate, in the Tuesday group, please send an email to Vanessa Rumie at Vanessa.Rumie@Baruch.cuny.edu. To participate in the Thursday group, please send an email to Nina Lei at Nina.Leil@Baruch.cuny.edu.

Black Mental Health Matters (BMHM) Support Sessions for Baruch Students
Fridays: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. via Zoom.

Dear Black students,

In light of the recent events of racial violence and injustice towards Black, African American and African descendant communities, the Baruch College Counseling Center would like to remind you of and invite you to join Black Mental Health Matters. These support sessions aim to foster and support the growth, networking, collaboration, success, and well-being of Black Students. Past topics have included:

• Self-care during the pandemics (Covid-19 and Racism)  
• Being Black at Baruch  
• Intersecting Identities  
• BLM Movement and Advocacy  
• Power and privilege  
• Finding motivation  
• Coping with loss  
• Social distancing   
• Remote learning  
• Developing community  
• Power dynamics in and out of the classroom  
• Microaggressions  
• Food/Housing/financial insecurities

…and much more. If you are a Black student who is interested in finding a safe space to meet and talk with others who may have similar experiences, then these support sessions are for you. These support sessions are led by two Black Psychologists, Dr. Jael Amador and Dr. Gary Dillon, who work from a social justice and multicultural framework. We meet on Fridays at 2 pm.  

To participate in these support sessions, send an email to Dr. Jael Amador at Jail.Amador@baruch.cuny.edu from your Baruch student email account and we will send you the Zoom link.

In solidarity and support,
Drs. Amador & Dillon

Note: In a previous version of this post, it was brought to our attention that we used offensive language. Despite our intent, we acknowledge that our impact was hurtful. For that, we offer to you all our sincerest apologies and a commitment to continue to learn and grow as we continue our work. We have also corrected our communications on all platforms.

Please join the Counseling Center and the USG  on November 4th from 12:45-2:15 p.m. for the next “Let’s Talk about it series”. Topic: Let’s Talk About It: Caring Conversations In this interactive presentation, we will share information from the Baruch Healthy Minds Study and help students gain confidence to support their peers who may be struggling with mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety or suicidal thoughts.

November 9, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. with remarks by Baruch College President S. David Wu.

Speakers include:

• Baruch College Weissman School of Arts and Sciences Professor Glenn Petersen (Sociology/Anthropology), US Navy veteran, and author of War and the Arc of Human Experience
• CUNY Graduate Center Director of Public Relations Tanya Domi, US Army veteran, and activist on women’s and LGBTQ issues in the military
• Isiah James, Black Veterans Project senior policy advisor, US Army veteran, Baruch MPA alumnus

ERAP provides significant economic relief to help low and moderate-income households at risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability by providing rental arrears, temporary rental assistance and utility arrears assistance. Applications from households with income up to 100 percent AMI will be prioritized for processing through October 29, 2021. After that, all applications for households with income up to 120 percent AMI will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information on ERAP, eligibility criteria and applying for this resource, visit the New York State website.

Which path will you take? Attend the Majors and Minors Fair on Thursday, November 4, 2021 from 12:30- 2:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity to learn about the majors and minors offered at Baruch College!

The Athletic & Recreation Complex (ARC) is currently accessible to:

• Students enrolled in Physical Education classes
• Students who have rented a Paid Locker Rental
• Student-Athletes competing in the College’s NCAA Division III Programs

Otherwise, the ARC facilities are closed until further notice. Please stay tuned.

Women’s Volleyball Earns #2 Seed in Next Week’s CUNYAC Championship, Will Host Hunter or Lehman in Semifinal.

Women’s Tennis Wins Two Major CUNYAC Awards, Three All-Star Honors & All-Sportsmanship.

Men’s Soccer Clinch #2 Seed in CUNYAC Championship, Defeat York 4-0.

Women’s tennis won the CUNYAC Championship!

Upcoming Athletics Schedule

Friday, October 29
Men’s & Women’s Swimming at William Paterson University, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 30
CUNYAC Soccer Semifinals (Randall’s Island Field 10)
Men’s Soccer vs CCNY, 12:00 p.m.
SUNY Oneonta Dig Pink Invitational
Women’s Volleyball vs SUNY Oneonta, 12:00 p.m.
Women’s Volleyball vs Hartwick, 2:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 31
CUNYAC Cross Country Finals (Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx)
Women’s 6K Race, 9:30 a.m.
Men’s 8K Race, 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, November 3
CUNYAC Volleyball Semifinals (ARC Arena – Main Gym)
Women’s Volleyball vs Hunter or Lehman, 7:00 p.m.

The New York Collegiate Institute is looking for 12 of the best and brightest African American male freshman, sophomores, and juniors in New York City to participate in an academic yearlong program where students will meet corporate CEO’s, business leaders, elected officials, and more on a personal and private basis. Participants will learn how to network with public and private sector leaders, learn about professions they have not been exposed to. The application and more information available on the Institute’s website. For questions, please feel free to email: cganges@theinstitute.net.

A Mentorship Program for students who identify as Asian and Pacific Islanders, LGBTQ+, are 18-24 years old, and will be in NYC from 9/2021-4/2022.

• New to NYC?
• Need advice on living your best queer API life?
• Just want to meet other API LGBTQ+ New Yorker?

Join our mentorship program, GAYme! Email ichang@apicha.org. To learn more about Apicha, go to: www.apicha.org. You can follow Project Connect on Facebook.

The FAFSA is available at www.studentaid.gov. Don’t forget to obtain or retrieve your Federal Student Aid ID at fsaid.ed.gov to sign the 2021-2022 FAFSA electronically; If dependent, at least one of your parents will need one, too. Baruch’s Federal Code is 007273. The NYS TAP (NY resident only) code is 1409.

Want to vote on November 2 but not sure where to start? We got you. Here’s everything you need to know about voting in 2021. CUNY Votes is a comprehensive, non-partisan initiative whose mission is to promote student voter registration, voter participation and voter awareness through campus based activities, external partnerships and University-wide campaigns.You can now register to vote online through the DMV with a State issued ID and apply for an absentee ballot online. For more information visit the Student Life website.

October 8, 2021
Voter Registration Deadline for General Election

October 23 – October 31, 2021
Early Voting for General Election

October 26
Deadline to request an absentee ballot

November 1/November 2
Deadline to postmark/deliver your absentee ballot

November 2, 2021
General Election Day

To ensure the safety, security, and well-being of our students, Baruch College has determined that a moratorium had been placed on pledging and rush activities in all Baruch social fraternities and sororities at least through May 31, 2024. Read a message from the Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students, Art King, for further details. * To anonymously report any hazing activity please fill out the Hazing Incident Report Form.