Learning Resources

Academic Computing Educational Technology

The Center for Academic Computing and Educational Technology is committed to encouraging uses of technology in support of the academic program, to the growing integration of all academic technologies with one another, and to the development of literacy in the field of computers and other technologies among all York College students. The Center provides, manages, and coordinates with academic departments a wide range of technological and computing resources to support instruction, research, and administration.

Academic Computing Facilities

College-wide Computer Network: The College-wide Computer Network provides network connections to support all academic and administrative areas of the college. All offices and labs on campus are connected to the network, thus providing a seamless sharing of the computer resources. The Network is based on a switched Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet backbone. A dedicated high-speed ATM link connects the York College Network to the University Computer Center (UCC), thereby providing high-speed Internet access throughout the College. A recently finished project to upgrade the network infrastructure to a gigabit fiber backbone and Cat 6 cable have vastly improved data, voice, and multimedia applications.

Wireless Access: The Wireless Network (WLAN) may be accessed from many areas on campus, such as lecture halls, the library, atrium, conference rooms, faculty dining room and student cafeteria. This enables students, faculty, and staff to have wireless access to Internet resources from their laptops and desktops.

E-mail Support: The Center provides e-mail accounts for all students, faculty, and staff in support of their academic pursuits.

Web Support: The Center provides accounts for all students, faculty, and staff to develop and publish web pages in support of their academic pursuits.

Computer Labs: A large number of Internet-capable computers are assigned to College-wide computer labs, specialized departmental labs, learning centers, the Library, and faculty offices to support instruction and research. The Classroom Building (second floor) houses a College-wide drop-in lab with 64 computers and five classroom computer labs with 30 computers each. These labs are fully equipped with computers, networked laser printers, and each contains a high resolution LCD data/video projector that allows computer images to be projected onto a large screen to enhance class instruction.

There is a local area network in all of the labs. A computer laboratory complex in the Academic Core (2E03) is similarly equipped with 70 networked computers. It also serves as a network hub, the Main Data Facility (MDF) for the College-wide network system.

Computer Software: An expanding software library housed in the Computer Lab (C201-Classroom Building) currently contains over 1000 titles recommended by faculty in support of academic offerings at the College. The software collection is constantly being updated. Special software is also provided to meet the needs of visually challenged individuals. The York College Computer Software Catalog can be obtained in Room 4G04 in the Academic Core.

Periodicals, reports, documentation for software and hardware, software evaluation journals, and indexes are also available in the software library. Through the CUNY site-licensing program, the Center makes available additional licensed software titles to support instruction and research. For questions, contact the site-licensing liaison (C201).

Specialized Computer Facilities

Music students use Pentium computers and sound synthesizers in the Computer Music Studio (1B13) to create and study music. The Fine Arts computer laboratory (1A01) is equipped with Macintosh computers, organizers and printers. The SEEK computer lab provides 24 computers to meet the needs of SEEK students (1C08).

The Testing Center and Bridge Lab with 27 and 24 computers respectively, are dedicated laboratories for evaluating prospective students and for the support of students with special needs (1G05). The Student Government provides funding to support a 20-station computer lab for drop-in use by students (3rd Floor-Academic Core).

The Writing Center (1C1B) contains computers and printers for students seeking help with research and writing skills. Networked computers are also housed in several natural sciences and social sciences departmental labs interfacing with specialized lab equipment. Networked computers are placed in all faculty offices and labs for curriculum development and research.

The York College Library has over 80 Internet accessible public computers for electronic searches of databases and Internet resources by students, faculty and staff.

Help Desk and Technical Support: The Help Desk provides hardware and software trouble-shooting and technical support for faculty, staff and students throughout the College. The Help Desk may be contacted at ext. 5300 or HelpDesk@york.cuny.edu.

Web-based Online Learning: The Center provides technical support for faculty and students in utilizing Blackboard, a web based course management software in teaching and learning. The Blackboard is hosted on a centralized server maintained at the CUNY CIS .York faculty members offer three types of Blackboard based courses: asynchronous, hybrid, and web-enhanced.

Math Learning Center

The Math Learning Center at York College provides various resources for York Students. The center provides a friendly environment with educated and knowledgeable Tutors to help students with their Math classes.  Some of the services and resources available to students at the MLC include:

• One-on-one tutoring in Math courses;
• Group sessions;
• Class materials for most Math courses;
• Textbooks and solution manuals to most Math courses;
• Laptops preloaded with all CAS Math programs students may need to complete assignments;
• Workshops scheduled to precede major classroom tests in gateway Math classes.

These services are free to York students with valid id.

Hours of operation: 10 AM – 6 PM, Monday - Friday

For information, go to Room 3E07 or call 718-262-2710.

Educational Technology

Instructional Development: The Center advises faculty members to identify ways that technology can help them meet their instructional goals the design and implementation of innovative approaches to learning is a central concern of the Center, which

supports areas such as web-based learning, interactive video, television, and multimedia instruction.

Smart Classrooms and Lecture Halls: All classrooms and lecture halls provide connectivity to the campus network infrastructure. As a result of this “smart” technology, each classroom has the ability to provide LCD projection for instructional purposes. Further, the five full equipped 90, 150, and 250-seat lecture halls offer remote control rear projection capability, in addition to, Internet connectivity.

Classroom Support Services: All classroom services provided by the Center makes possible the presentation of a wide variety of media in the classroom. Circulating equipment includes: LCD computer projectors with laptops, VHS and 3/4 U-Matic videocassette decks and monitors, CD and DVD players, record players, audiocassette players/recorders, 35mm slide and 16mm film projectors, as well as filmstrip, opaque, and overhead projectors. PA systems and microphones are also available.

Media Collection: York College’s Media Collection, housed in AC- 4G02, consists of over 3, 000 titles of videos and DVD’s available for instructional use. In addition, the Media Collection has slides, ¾ video, 16MM films and filmstrips. These can be transferred to video, DVD or PowerPoint presentations for new materials to support the teaching curriculum and previews for evaluations are encouraged. There is a paper catalog, listed in two volumes: the York College Educational Media Catalog Vol. I: Subject Guide, and Vol. II: Alphabetical Guide. Newly acquired titles can be accessed at: www.york.cuny.edu/it/acet/media

CUNY Instructional Materials Consortium: Through its participation in the CUNY Instructional Materials Consortium, the Media Center provides faulty access to a collection of more than 20, 000 titles of film and video from other CUNY colleges that can be borrowed for classroom use. Requests must be received at least two weeks prior to date of anticipated use. For titles and descriptions, access the database through CUNY and at http://apps.appl.cuny.edu/.

Television Production Facility: Instructional programming can be created in our live-to-tape television production facility, a fully equipped 3-camera studio and audio production facility. Portable camcorders are available to faculty for field or classroom use. Also, satellite fed programs and teleconferences can be received and distributed to a number of lecture halls and classrooms on campus.

Distance Learning Lab: Two-way videoconference instruction is possible through an ATM line to the CUNY-wide Multimedia Distribution System (MDS). The Distance Learning lab can send and receive live videoconferences to all CUNY senior colleges and some community colleges. It can also be connected to equipped colleges and universities nationally through ISDN lines. The Lab includes a presentation room with a capacity of about 20 participants and a control room. Material sources include a 36” touch screen connected to an Internet ready computer, video, CD-ROM, document camera, and satellite programs. Faculty members are encouraged to use the DL Lab to develop distance-learning courses.

Language Labs: The Center’s learning labs make available current technology for both group instruction and individual learning in language acquisition and other disciplines. One lab is equipped with 35 learning stations with audio and video cassette players, offering a variety of foreign language programs: French, German, Italian, Spanish, and ESL. A second lab has being upgraded to a CD-ROM language learning facility.

Academic Technology Workshop: The Center conducts a series of academic technology workshops every semester on current topics related to technology and pedagogy. These workshops train faculty members and staff and enable them to bring the latest technology into their classrooms and work areas.

Library Services

The York Library provides a broad, balanced collection for academic study. Most of the Library collection is available in open stacks and is arranged according to the Library of Congress classification scheme. The present collection comprises over 180,000 books, 55,000 reels of microfilm, and 90,000 microfiche cards. The periodicals collection is composed of over 500 current titles in print and on microfilm, plus thousands of full text journals online, with outstanding U.S. newspapers as a special resource for research.

Special Collections in the Library include the Bassin Collection; Human Relations Area File; Library of American Civilization; representative American and Foreign Newspapers; American Federation of Labor Records, John L. Lewis Papers, Morris Hillquit Papers, Papers of the NAACP, and the United Negro College Fund Archives.

The Library holdings are augmented locally through inter-library loan arrangements. CUNY Libraries Inter-Campus Services (CLICS) allow individuals to request materials from other CUNY campuses. For those materials unavailable through CLICS, students, faculty, and staff may file an Interlibrary loan (ILL) request form in person or via the library’s website. These two services, CLICS and ILL, make local, national, and international resources available to faculty and students.

The Library cooperates closely with all academic departments in making available special reserves and loans. Identification cards must be presented whenever materials are borrowed. With the exception of reference and reserve materials, students may check out  books for a period of three weeks.

The library’s electronic resources and services are accessible from off-campus with a validated York ID card or after logging in with a York Network Account/Virtual Private Network (VPN) provided by the college. Each semester, York ID cards must be validated at the Circulation Desk.

Library faculty teach information literacy classes. Professors should contact the Library to arrange a class whenever students must write a paper, complete a project, or give an oral presentation. One-on-one research assistance is also available at the Library’s Reference Desk.

Food and drinks are not allowed in the Library. In the Library, all cell phones and electronic devices should be set on silent or vibrate mode.

The Library is open twelve months per year. When classes are in session during the Fall and Spring semesters, the Library’s hours are:

Monday to Thursday, 9:00 A.M.-10:00 P.M.;

Friday, 9:00 A.M.-8:00 P.M.;

Saturday, 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.;

Sunday, 12:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M.

Please check the Library website for Winter and Summer session hours and for schedule changes.

The Writing Center

The Writing Center offers drop-in and by appointment tutoring in Room 1C18. Tutoring is available to all York students without charge. Trained tutors provide help with general problems of organization, development, and correctness. For information, go to Room 1C18 or call 718-262-2494.

Tutorial Services

For a complete listing of services, visit the web: www.york.cuny.edu/student/tutoring/ where you would see that a variety of tutorial programs are offered on campus.

Other Programs

The CUNY Language Immersion Program (CLIP) (Dept of Foreign Languages/ESL/Humanities)

Admissions policy changes within CUNY have resulted in diminishing opportunities for students whose native language is not English. In response, the University established the Language Immersion Program to meet the needs of entering freshmen whose limited English proficiency is likely to be a barrier to their academic success and who choose to spend more time learning English in an academic environment before formally enrolling in their college courses.

CLIP-York, established in 1996, is designed to improve the participants' overall preparedness for college study and enhance their understanding of the non-academic aspects of the college experience. CLIP offers 25 hours a week of instruction in day and evening sessions for three cycles. As participation in the program is voluntary, students may wish to exit the program and join their home campus at the end of any given cycle. Enrollment in the program allows students to not only improve their skills, but to save their financial aid for courses that fulfill graduation requirements.

The program's instructional philosophy reflects a holistic approach to language development that integrates listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the context of academic preparation. Students are also introduced to the use of libraries and the internet for research purposes, with an emphasis on developing the skills of enquiry, critique, and analysis. Academic advisement and tutoring supplement classroom instruction. Another programmatic focus of CLIP is to facilitate CLIP students' interaction with the larger college community and to enhance their awareness of the multiple facets of the college culture. To this end, numerous orientation sessions and workshops are organized in any given cycle.

York College is the only college where CLIP is housed in an academic unit, the Department of Foreign Languages/ESL/Humanities. This ensures tha the students make the smoothest and most successful transition to the regular campus programs. Since its establishment, CLIP-York has contributed to the academic success of thousands of students who came in with substantial linguistic –and often academic– needs.

CLIP Office: SC 114
Telephone: 718-262-3766 Email: clip@york.cuny.edu
Director: Hamid Kherief
Assistant Director: Claudia Hortua

Continuing and Professional Education

Continuing and Professional Education  seeks to fulfill York College’s commitment of access to and excellence in higher education. It serves the educational needs of both working and non-working adults who wish to pursue a variety of non-credit course offerings in a college setting.

ACE offers men, women and young adults in the community the pportunity to broaden their horizons through literacy, intellectual study, vocational activities, and self-enrichment. It operates a Community Learning Center, the Center for Lifetime Learning, and the NYS Small Business Development Center.

The Learning Center

The York College Learning Center, is dedicated to providing educational and support services through a variety of New York City and State and federal grant funded programs.

• The NYC Adult Literacy Initiative is funded by both the City and the State. This program is designed to provide adult basic education, high school equivalency preparation in English and Spanish and English as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction.

Students who enroll in the NYCALI Program may choose either a morning or evening schedule. In addition, students receive academic and career counseling as well as referral services.

• The English Language/Civics Education Program is funded exclusively by the New York State Department of Education. The purpose of this funding is to offer ESL integrated with civics education instruction to non-English speaking immigrants. Citizenship preparation classes are also offered to students enrolled in the EL/CE program. Classes are offered on weekday mornings, evenings, and Saturdays.

• Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, The Educational Talent Search Program: offers counseling services, technical assistance and information workshops to the Southeast Queens community. Talent Search counselors assist high school and GED students to choose educational programs suited to their needs, answer questions students or parents have regarding college, assist in filling out school admission applications, file and secure financial aid, and secure college testing information and procedures.

Additionally, information workshops are offered to students and their parents on financial aid, loans and scholarships, career decision-making and non-traditional educational programs. The Talent Search Programs also offer SAT preparation classes.

• The Education for Gainful Employment (EDGE) Program is funded by the New York State Department of Labor. It provides classroom instruction, career counseling, job preparation and job search workshops as well as job placement services to eligible Learning Center students.

Lifelong Learning

Lifelong  Learning delivers a broad spectrum of low cost, non-credit educational opportunities including academic skills, professional and career development skills and personal enrichment.  The department offers a variety of certificate programs in areas of health, construction, and business management.  Enrichment programs include swimming, dance, music and crafts.  We have a very rich children’s program that provides academic test preparation, fitness and music classes.  The department offers over 200 courses.  For a complete catalog call 718 262 2790 or visit our web site www.StartAtYork.com.

Small Business Development Center

The Small Business Development Center, administered by the State University of New York, provides management and technical assistance to start-up and existing small business firms in New York State. SBDC Services:

Through direct counseling, the York College SBDC provides a wide range of management and technical assistance services. A representative sample of these services includes:

• Business Plan Development

• Small Business Start-Up

• Existing Business Expansion

• Organizational Structures

• Accounting

• Financial Planning

• Export Assistance

• Cost Analysis

• Loan Information

• Marketing

• Training Programs

Study Abroad

York College strongly encourages students to participate in study abroad programs organized by CUNY colleges and other institutions. Students have the opportunity to take classes during short summer and winter intersession, or spend an entire semester or two. Students do not have to speak a foreign language; most classes are offered in English. For further information, consult:

www.york.cuny.edu/study-abroad

The CUNY Aviation Institute at York College

Established in 2003, The City University of New York Aviation Institute at York College is the first CUNY institute to focus specifically on Aviation Management  an initiative funded by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.  The CUNY Aviation Institute at York College is committed to a transformative and enriching aviation education, one that promotes a holistic development of our students through a delivery of innovative programs and services that are responsive to the needs of students. The Institute addresses emerging issues, and fosters industry and community relationships to ensure a success aviation career, the advancement of the aviation industry and betterment for the communities in which we live.

Prospective students interested in an exciting career in the aviation industry may enroll in the Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management degree within the School of Business and Information Systems.

The Bachelors of Science in Aviation Management degree is designed for students seeking to lead and manage in the world of aviation. Balancing key aviation concepts with advanced business strategy, the curriculum provides students a solid foundation of aviation expertise, industry standards, principles of management, and leadership delivered by aviation industry experts. The program explores all facets of aviation management, including airport and airline economics, aeronautical science, accounting, marketing, environment, aviation safety, assets protection and global business strategies. This approach to aviation education gives the student added value over aviation programs by focusing on the skills and knowledge required by today’s industry. Upon graduation, students will be eligible and qualified candidates for desirable staff, operational, and executive positions within the aviation industry.

Please contact the CUNY Aviation Institute  (718) 262-2829, Email; DSutherland@york.cuny.edu,  or on the web at WWW.York.CUNY.edu/Aviation-