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First-Year Students

Welcome to Hunter!

The goal of the First-Year Advising Network is to facilitate a smooth and successful transition from high school to college through advising and student-centered programming across the academic year.

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Need help?

Visit the first-year student advising hub, the Sylvia Fishman Student Center, in 417 West Building and To contact the First-Year Advising Team, email fao@hunter.cuny.edu.

Log into the Virtual Front Desk

First-Year Advising Team

The Office of Advising consists of professional advisors and trained peer advisors who support you during your first year at Hunter. Our mission is to create meaningful student programming to provide a smooth bridge between high school and your first year as a college student.

After you have been accepted, we work with our colleagues across the College to provide orientation programming and registration assistance. Once the semester begins, we offer programs to teach you about resources and opportunities at Hunter. We have workshops introducing you to campus resources as well as faculty-led programs featuring some of our most popular majors. To help you with academic planning, we also host workshops on degree requirements and registration preparation.

Several weeks into your first semester, you will be assigned to a professional advisor in the Office of Advising. You should meet with your advisor in your first semester to learn how to plan and navigate your academics, stay on track and achieve your goals. Please set up your one-on-one advising appointment in Navigate at https://hunter.cuny.edu/navigate/students/

While you are settling in and learning your way around the College, feel free to reach out with your questions and concerns. You can visit the Student Center in 417 West Building, email us at fao@hunter.cuny.edu or log into the Virtual Front Desk here.

 

First-Year Student Programs

Join us for workshops designed to introduce you to campus resources, major and degree requirements as well as registration preparation. Meetings will be held in the Student Center in 417 West Building, unless noted as a Zoom meeting. 

Sign up here.

Campus Resources 

Thursday, September 11  Career Center  2:30 to 3:30 pm 
Monday, September 15  Learning Centers  2:30 to 3:30 pm 
Tuesday, September 16  Counseling & Wellness  10:30 to 11:30 am 
Thursday, September 18  Education Abroad  10:30 to 11:30 am 

 Majors 

Tuesday, September 30  Accounting and Economics majors, Business Certificate and Cooperman Business Center  2:30 to 3:30 pm 
Tuesday, October 7  English major  10:30 to 11:30 am 
Wednesday, October 8  Computer Science major  10:30 to 11:30 am 
Thursday, October 9  Psychology major  10:30 to 11:30 am 
Thursday, October 9  Science majors: Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Medical Laboratory Sciences and Human Biology (ZOOM session)  10:30 to 11:30 am 
Thursday, October 16
Film & Media Studies major 1:00 to 2:00 pm
Tuesday, October 21  Social Work major  10:30 to 11:30 am 

Registration Preparation and Degree Requirements 

Thursday, October 16  Degree Requirements 
(ZOOM session) 
2:30 to 3:30 pm
Thursday, October 23  Registration Preparation (ZOOM session)  2:30 to 3:30 pm 
Monday, October 27  Degree Requirements  2:30 to 3:30 pm 
Tuesday, October 28  Registration Preparation  10:30 to 11:30 am 
Thursday, October 30  Degree Requirements (ZOOM session) 2:30 to 3:30 pm 
Monday, November 3  Registration Preparation  4:00 to 5:00 pm 
Tuesday, November 4  Degree Requirements  10:30 to 11:30 am 
Thursday, November 6  Registration Preparation  2:30 to 3:30 pm 
Monday, November 10  Degree Requirements (ZOOM session)  2:30 to 3:30 pm 
Thursday, November 13  Registration Preparation  10:30 to 11:30 am 
Monday, November 17  Degree Requirements  2:30 to 3:30 pm 
Tuesday, November 18  Registration Preparation  2:30 to 3:30 pm 
Thursday, November 20  Registration Preparation  10:30 to 11:30 am 
Sign up here

Frequently Asked Questions

Academics

First-year students are assigned a primary advisor from the Office of Advising several weeks after the start of the semester. Check Navigate for your assigned primary advisor and to schedule your appointments.

All matriculated students must declare a major no later than the semester in which the combination of credits earned and credits in progress totals 60 credits or more.

More About Declaring a Major

We recommend that students take 15 credits a semester or complete 30 credits per academic year to graduate in four years. We also recommend students to take winter and summer courses.

In the first semester, first-year students are assigned a schedule based on their academic interests. First-year students may create their own schedule beginning with the second semester.

Before you register for classes, we recommend that you have your AP and College Now credits sent to Hunter College. Hunter accepts scores between 3-5.

We recommend you take the Spanish Language Placement assessment. Please see details at https://hunter.cuny.edu/artsci/romance-languages/placement-tests/

Please discuss your foreign language background with your assigned primary advisor, who will explain what documentation or testing is needed to determine your foreign language proficiency. See the details about the foreign language requirement in the catalog at https://hunter-undergraduate.catalog.cuny.edu/pages/O3AeW4ExEO8FCcbXlP3q

Co-Curricular Opportunities

We have a great Career Center. Please visit their website for all the information you may need regarding internship opportunities.

Visit the Career Center

Hunter has a vibrant student life! Visit the Office of Student Activities website for more information.

Visit the Office of Student Activities
Resources
  • Dolciani Math Learning Center: https://www2.hunter.cuny.edu/dolciani
  • Skirball Science Learning Center: https://library.hunter.cuny.edu/skirball-science-learning-center
  • Rockwitz Learning Center: https://www2.hunter.cuny.edu/rwc
  • Hunter’s students have access to great opportunities! Visit the Office of Prestigious Scholarships & Fellowships website https://ops.hunter.cuny.edu/
  • Scholarship Opportunities via Financial Aid: https://www.hunter.cuny.edu/students/financial-aid/financial-aid-types/scholarships/

The Office of Career Development Services offers great resources for exploring careers and/or majors! One of them is the FOCUS 2 tool! Visit their website to learn more.

More About FOCUS 2 Tool
Technology

All students are provided with a Microsoft Office 365 email account using an address in the format of CUNYfirstUserName[GG1] @myhunter.cuny.edu.

Access to email is provided several ways:

  • Microsoft Outlook (or other email client)
  • Web Access via Microsoft Login
  • Outlook Mobile (or other mobile mail app)
Learn More About Student Email at Hunter

Visit the OneCard Office: https://www2.hunter.cuny.edu/it/it-services/onecard

For more info click here: https://www.hunter.cuny.edu/students/registration/register-for-classes/modes-of-instruction/

Other
  • See: https://www.hunter.cuny.edu/students/registration/academic-calendar/
  • Please review your course syllabus or contact your professor for final exam schedules.
  • Email can be found on the syllabus, academic department website or Faculty/Staff Directory: https://www.hunter.cuny.edu/directory/
  • Review your course syllabus of virtual office hours

Please look up your transcript in your CUNYfirst account.

Go to CUNYfirst

Financial Aid Questions

Any questions related to Financial Aid can be forwarded to finaid@hunter.cuny

Visit Office of Financial Aid Website

Tuition Payments

Any questions related to bills or payments can be forwarded to the Office of the Bursar: bursar@hunter.cuny.edu

Visit Office of the Bursar Website

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