GRADUATE ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT E-WEEKLY
IMPORTANT DATES
January 16 th : Last day to drop a Winter 2020 with a W grade
January 20 th : College is Closed
January 23 rd : Final Examinations, End of Winter Session

January 26 th : Last day to drop Spring 2020 course for 100% tuition refund
January 27 th : Start of the Spring 2020 semester

TUITION DUE DATES APPROACHING

Remember to pay your tuition or set up a payment plan before the payment due date to prevent your classes from being dropped.

Visit the Bursar's Office Website to find out more about payment plans
APPLY FOR SPRING 2020 GRADUATION!

The online graduation application for Spring 2020 is now open on CUNYfirst. Apply by the February 14th deadline to ensure that your name will be in the 2020 Commencement Program.

NEW MPA CAPSTONE SECTION ADDED - Spring 2020
PAF 9190 Wednesdays 6:05 - 9:00 PM with Professor Neil Sullivan

The syllabus for my PAF 9100 course states that the purpose of the MPA program is to make you more powerful so that you can serve people who need help in navigating American government. The primary goal of the Capstone is a project to fulfill that purpose by tackling some problem of your choosing and creating a means of solving or ameliorating that problem. You'll write a paper that describes how you're turning your idea into reality.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR STUDENTS
CALL FOR PROPOSAL FOR 2020 COMPA CONFERENCE
February 26-29, 2020
Atlanta, GA

Deadline is January 12th

This year’s conference theme is timely: “2020 Vision: Refocusing, Reforming & Restoring Public Service Values and Governance" a call to action for public service leaders to embody and exemplify the four core values espoused by ASPA; accountability and performance, professionalism, ethics and social equity in our service to the profession and to the citizenry. The 2020 conference theme highlights the courageous work of those who despite the political, social and economic climax are using their voice, their research and their efforts to positively affect and make a significant difference in their respective spheres of influence, their communities and the nation.
MID-WINTER SEMINARS ON INNOVATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
DEEPLY DISCOUNTED FOR NYC ARTS ADMINISTRATORS

January 25-26, 2020
New York Marriott East Side
525 Lexington Avenue New York, NY

As an NYC arts administrator, you can attend for only $50 each (saving you over $200!) thanks, in part, to a grant from the Howard Gilman Foundation, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Simply choose the checkbox next to "NYC Arts Administrators" on your registration form to apply the discount (updated pricing will show up in your "Total" at checkout). 
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ASPA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

April 3-7, 2020; Anaheim, CA

Volunteers are a necessary and valued component for ASPA's Annual Conference success! These contributors help us register attendees, check on panel rooms, set up plenary spaces and much more.

Volunteers may be eligible to receive a free or discounted registration rate to attend the conference.
UPCOMING EVENTS
2020-2022 New York State Excelsior Service Fellows Information Session
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2020
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Administrative Building, Room 301

The Excelsior Service Fellowship Program is an initiative to bring highly talented recent graduates into government service. Excelsior Fellows are placed in a host of policy and operational positions in New York State government for a two-year fellowship, working full-time alongside senior members of the administration.
135 East 22 nd Street, 4th Floor, Room 408