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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?

To contact the First-Year Advising Team, email fao@hunter.cuny.edu.

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First-Year Advising Team

The First-Year Advising Team advises incoming first-year students. The team is comprised of a collection of professional advisors and trained student peer-advisors. Our mission is to create meaningful student programming to aid in the transition between high school and your first-semester as a college student.

Our programming begins with a mandatory orientation prior to the start of your first semester, and continues across the first semester with the First-Year Experience. This includes workshops and activities that teach the most important and essential items to help with the early transition steps to Hunter.

The First-Year Advising Team manages the development, implementation, and communication with our new incoming students. From receiving a class schedule that is aligned with your academic interests, to learning about Hunter’s graduation requirements and the many online student tools, we help you build a foundational understanding of how to plan and navigate your academics and campus life at Hunter.

What to Expect in Your First Year
  • Receive a course schedule based on your academic interests and goals.
  • Receive your academic advisor assignment via your Hunter College email.
  • Schedule an appointment to meet with your academic advisor via Navigate Students (download the app).

All communications will be sent to your Hunter email. More information here.

Email the First-Year Advising Team

Frequently Asked Questions

Academics

First-year students are advised by the First-Year Advising team of dedicated academic advisors. You can email us at fao@hunter.cuny.edu or visit the Virtual Front Desk for assistance.

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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.

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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 freshman 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 that you take the Spanish Language Placement exam. You can register here: https://www.hunter.cuny.edu/romancelanguages/undergraduate/language-requirement/language-placement-test
  • If you completed four consecutive years of a language, please email us your name and EMPL ID number at fao@hunter.cuny.edu
  • For other language placements we recommend that you contact the Academic Departments Directly.
  • For Chinese: https://www.hunter.cuny.edu/classics/chinese
  • For Arabic: https://www.hunter.cuny.edu/classics/arabic
  • For French, Italian or Portuguese please contact the Department of Romance Languages: https://www.hunter.cuny.edu/romancelanguages
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://www.hunter.cuny.edu/dolciani
  • Skirball Science Learning Center: https://library.hunter.cuny.edu/skirball-science-learning-center
  • Rockwitz Learning Center: https://www.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://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://www.hunter.cuny.edu/it/it-services/onecard

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

Other
  • See: https://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://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

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