Student services continues to offer the majority of its services remotely. All office hours, virtual drop-in times, and contact information are posted at each service area website. In many cases, our offices have made many exciting adaptations to improve its ability to support students in a remote format. The following are examples of the remote delivery of our services, including notable enhancements, that will continue this fall:
- Registrar: Processes have been converted to online submission (e.g. declaration of major, records requests, immunizations).
- Recreation: Group fitness programs will be offered remotely.
- Advising: EAB Navigate will be leveraged to communicate with students and assist with appointment scheduling.
- Admissions: Orientation programs will be offered remotely. SchoolsApp and UniBuddy will help new students connect with one another and our campus.
- Counseling and Wellness Services (CWS): Weekly virtual drop-in support groups will be offered on topics including; Coping with Covid-19 Anxiety and Racism, Injustice, and Change. Students may also email queries and will receive nearly immediate replies during business hours.
- The Learning Support Centers, including the Skirball Science Center, Dolciani Math Center, and Rockowitz Writing Center, will continue to operate fully remote. Each center will continue to offer combinations of weekly sessions, drop-in tutoring, and workshops.
| Office | Business Hours | Virtual Drop-in Hours | Where Hours Are Posted Online | |
| AccessAbility | M-F 9am-5pm | Same as business hours; email or phone 212-772-5478. |
accessab@hunter.cuny.edu | AccessAbility |
| Admissions and Recruitment | M-F 9am-5pm | Same as business hours; via Live Chat or phone 212-772-4490. Also by one-on-one appointment via Zoom. | admissions@hunter.cuny.edu | Admissions and Recruitment |
| Advising | M-Th 9am-6pm, F 9am-2pm |
Zoom/Live Chat for 6hrs/wk, times to be posted on website. Also available by appt via Navigate. | advising@hunter.cuny.edu (general use)
fao@hunter.cuny.edu (dedicated to freshmen) |
Advising |
| Athletics and Recreation | M-F 9am-5pm | Daily group fitness offerings; see Recreation website for schedule. | Staff Directory | Athletics |
| Bursar | M-F 9am-5pm | Email preferred. | bursar@hunter.cuny.edu | OneStop |
| Career Services | M-Th 9am-6pm, F 9am-2pm |
By appointment, via Zoom. | career@hunter.cuny.edu | Career Services |
| Counseling and Wellness | M-F 9am-5pm | Same as business hours, email preferred (response time often immediate). | personalcounseling@hunter.cuny.edu | Counseling and Wellness |
| Education Abroad | M-F 9:30am-5:30pm | M-F 9:30-11:00 via Skype. By appointment also. | edabroad@hunter.cuny.edu | Education Abroad |
| Financial Aid | M-F 9am-5pm | Same as business hours; Email or phone 212-772-4820. |
finaid@hunter.cuny.edu | OneStop |
| Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students | M-F 9am-5pm | Email or phone 212-772-4878; response within 1 business day. | dean.of.students@hunter.cuny.edu | Dean of Students |
| Registrar | M-F 9am-5pm | Email preferred. | registrar@hunter.cuny.edu | OneStop |
| Student Activities | M-W 9am-5pm, Th 9am-6pm, F 9am-3pm |
Zoom video chat drop-in: M 10am-12pm, Tu 11am-1pm |
student.activities@hunter.cuny.edu | Office of Student Activities |
Our Purple Apron Food Pantry operates at both the Main Campus and Brookdale Campus during the fall and spring semesters. This service provides students with a bag of non-perishable canned and dry goods, supplemented by fresh produce, dairy, and frozen meat, as available. One bag will make about four meals.
Our Fresh Food Boxes include bread, eggs and produce locally sourced from New York farms.
The Purple Apron Food Pantry is open to all currently enrolled CUNY students with current CUNY ID. Boxes and bags are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.
No sign-up required. Walk-ins are welcome! Please bring your own reusable bag, if possible.
Main Campus
68th Street and Lexington Avenue
B103, lower level of the West Building
Hours are posted on our Emergency Support and Resources page.
Brookdale Campus
425 East 25th Street, Main Lobby
Hours are posted on our Emergency Support and Resources page.
Laptops and mobile hotspot devices are available for loan to students. students on loan for one semester at a time. Students may request devices by completing an online form and a staff member will follow up with fulfillment details.
- On Campus: Technology loans will be offered in our West Building lobby. Students requesting pickup this method will be required to pre-register before visiting campus.
- Home Delivery: The college will distribute devices via mobile food pantry and shipping to home (at no cost to student).
Hunter College is offering "Are You Ready?" - a free online readiness course - that teaches students essential strategies for online learning. Students who complete the course will receive a certificate to show their readiness to handle online coursework.
This optional but strongly suggested 30-minute online course will cover:
- A brief self-assessment
- Welcome to Online Learning
- Basic Technology Proficiency
- Using Blackboard
- Technology Requirements
- Netiquette and Services for Students
Most students are already enrolled in the course on Blackboard. It appears under “My Organizations" as “Hunter College CUNY-Student Online Readiness Course - Are You Ready?”
If you do not see the course, please review the Are You Ready? self-enrollment instructions (PDF), or contact studenthelpdesk@hunter.cuny.edu for assistance.
Study spaces are available for students who are attending in-person course activities. Students must complete all campus safety requirements and will be physically distanced throughout their study session on campus. Furniture has been removed and seats are marked with signage identifying physically distanced locations.
Access to study space is by appointment and monitored by Hunter staff. Reservation is required!
MAIN CAMPUS
68th Street and Lexington Avenue
Hunter College Library
Student Success Center
Floors 6 and 7 (printing is also available on Floor 7)
Please reserve a spot for these dates:
BROOKDALE
Students living at Brookdale Residence Hall will have access to the Brookdale Cafeteria for study space. For additional study spaces at Brookdale, see Residential Life.
A limited number of computer labs with specialized software that is not available through CUNY or Hunter remote licensing (Adobe Creative Suite, ArcGIS, and others) will be made available in the North Building. Additionally, computer terminals with desktops and monitors will be available in both the Library and select ICIT Computer Labs.
Physical distancing will be maintained by removing furniture/computers and marking approved seating locations with signage.
Rooms will be cleaned by Facilities staff daily.
ICIT will be responsible for disinfecting keyboards. Students will be provided with sanitizing wipes or disinfectant spray for wipe down before and after use.
Bike parking is available at the North Building 69th Street Plaza as well as Poses Park (next to the East Building on 68th Street).
To get a Hunter ID card, students must schedule an appointment to have a photo taken and pick up the card—safely. Visit Hunter ID Card Appointment and select the preferred half-hour time slot between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The OneCard team can process 15 appointments per half hour. After you submit your appointment request, you will receive a confirmation email with your appointment time.
Before coming to campus, be sure to complete both the Health Screening App and Online Safety Training. On campus, please comply with all General Safety Guidelines.