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The Sylvia E. Fishman Student Center

The Sylvia E. Fishman Student Center is a welcoming space where you can find support, connect with peers, and build a strong foundation for your education. Here, you can meet with professional staff advisors to discuss your academic challenges and get help with program planning and special event hosting from our Peer Advisors. We are fully equipped with audio, video and internet capabilities for all types of presentations.

  • Peer Advising Leadership Program
  • Program Planning
  • Pre-Nursing Advising
  • Special Event Hosting

Peer Advisors help with registration, advising and navigating your academic journey at Hunter College! Through the Peer Advising Leadership Program students are given the opportunity to develop valuable skills in advising, counseling, and advocacy.

Our Peer Advisors are well trained in advising on Hunter's general requirements and represent Hunter College in a variety of programs and majors from Accounting to Urban Studies. They are also very involved in clubs, athletic teams, and social & academic honor socieities.

Interested in being a Peer Advisor?

Send us a cover letter and your resume to Ms. Bertha M. Peralta-Rodriguez, Assistant Director of Advising and Programming.

Email Your Cover Letter and Resume

A program planning session is a great way to create a well-balanced class schedule and make sure you're on track with your requirements! You can expect the following from a program planning session:

  • led by a peer advisor with support from a staff advisor
  • learn how to design a well-balanced and effective program schedule
  • get help choosing courses that fulfill the General Education Requirement (GER) or the Hunter Core Requirement (HCR). No major or minor advisement.
  • get information about registration procedures
  • get assistance with course selection and registration process for continuing education, excluding helping you register for classes.

No appointments required. Just walk into Room 417 West during hours of operation to inquire about the program.

Day Hours
Monday 10:00 am–7:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am–7:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am–7:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am–7:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am–3:00 pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

We look forward to helping you!

We offer advising for the following Nursing Undergraduate Majors:

  • Accelerated Second-Degree
  • Generic Program
  • RN to BS

If you have further questions, please contact Ms. Maria Luisa Mendoza.

Email Ms. Maria Luisa Mendoza

The Sylvia E. Fishman Student Center is a popular venue for many departments and their programs, from student leadership colloquium to career roundtables.

Event & Activities

  • Student Leadership Colloquium
  • Freshman Orientation
  • Career Development Workshops
  • Transfer Student Orientation
  • Faculty Advising Week
  • Undeclared Major Workshops
  • Internship Meetings
  • International Student Workshops
  • Special Events

To reserve the space for an event, please download our Reservation Form and bring it to the Sylvia E. Fishman Student Center. (Room 417, West Building).

A response to your request will be made within one week from the reservation form submission date.

Download our Reservation Form

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