New Student Guide for Transfers

Within five (5) business days after you have committed to Hunter College and submitted your deposit in CUNYfirst, you will be able to activate your Hunter College email account.

To access your Hunter email, please log-in to Microsoft Office 365 and click on the “Outlook” icon. Your log-in credentials are as follows:

• CUNYfirst username@MyHunter.cuny.edu (first.lastXX@myhunter.cuny.edu)
• Office 365 Password: Your CUNYfirst password

To access your Hunter email, enter your CUNYfirst username followed by @myhunter.cuny.edu at the login screen.

All official College communication will be sent to your Hunter College email address. Make sure to activate your Hunter College O365 email account immediately and make a habit to check it regularly.

Within five (5) business days after you have committed to Hunter College and submitted your deposit in CUNYfirst, you will be sent your Hunter NetID and temporary password. Your NetID will be needed to:

• register for Transfer Orientation
• RSVP for student events
• complete various applications such as declaring a major/minor, late registration, and course repeat requests
• access Hunter’s secure WiFi
• access off-campus library resources, computer labs, etc.

Keep an eye out for an email notification with subject line “Your Hunter College NetID.” Follow the instructions in the email to activate your Hunter NetID and reset your temporary password.

Prior to registering for classes, all students are required to submit:

• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) immunization records
• Meningococcal Meningitis information

For instructions on how to submit both, please visit the Immunization Records website.

How to View Your Transfer Credit Report

Your Transfer Credit Report is very important, it lists the courses that were received (Incoming Course) and approved or credit (Equivalent Course).

To review your Transfer Credit Report:

1. Log into CUNYfirst
2. Select the Student Center tile
3. Click on Academic Records tile
4. Use drop-down menu, select: Transfer Credit Report, click on the right arrows “>>”

How to Update Your Transfer Credit Report

Missing credits? Here’s how you can update your Transfer Credit Report.

1. Update Your Transfer Credit Report for Credits from a Prior School
   Request an updated and official college transcript to be sent electronically to trceval@hunter.cuny.edu.
2. Update Your Transfer Credit Report for Advanced Placement (AP) Credit
   Request test scores from the College Board are sent electronically to trceval@hunter.cuny.edu.​ Note that AP Scores/credits do not transfer from prior colleges. Don’t panic! Your assigned academic advisor will review and discuss your transfer credits at a subsequent meeting.

Students currently enrolled in classes outside of Hunter should wait for all grades to be posted on the current school’s record before sending the final transcript to Hunter. Currently enrolled courses appear on Hunter transcript as ​“CIP = Courses in Progress” until the final transcript is reviewed by Hunter.

To ensure you can move forward with class registration you are required to watch the following video on degree requirements and our DegreeWorks and Virtual Schedule Builder systems, which will help you understand your degree requirements at Hunter and how to register for classes.

New Spring 2025 Transfer Student registration begins on November 4, 2024. 

To assist with seat availability, Hunter has reserved seats, in the most important and popular courses, specifically for new transfer students. ​Reserved seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis and we strongly recommend that you register on-time for the widest availability.

Be sure to review the Transfer Advising and Registration Guide to learn what steps are required prior to registering for classes, such as reviewing your Transfer Credit Report and watching our Intro to DegreeWorks and Virtual Schedule Builder video (include link again).

You may visit your CUNYfirst account to view your specific enrollment appointment date/time and to access your Virtual Class Schedule Builder.

Stay connected to your advisors with the Navigate Student app. Use the app to make advising appointments, connect with campus resources, and view your class schedule. Sign up to receive alerts and text or email messages.

1. Within 3-5 business days of receiving confirmation that your credits are evaluated, you will be assigned an Academic Advisor in the Office of Advising. This person will be listed on Navigate as your “Primary Advisor”.
2. You will also be assigned a “Program Advisor”, which is a faculty member in your major department.
3. Once you see your assigned advisor in Navigate, if you need further assistance with you class schedule or degree requirements you can make an appointment under the Office of Advising for the “New Transfer Advising” service. Advising appointments book up quickly, so you may have to scroll to future dates to find availability.
4. Advising is not mandatory, but we strongly encourage students with questions or concerns, especially if you are transferring from a Non-CUNY institution to check in with their assigned advisor

Transfer Orientation is a one-day event intended for incoming transfer students. Orientation will cover information on available resources, show you around campus, meet your classmates and current Hunter students. Your Hunter NetID username and password are required to register for Transfer Orientation.

Transfer students must register for classes prior to attending orientation. For help with registration, review the Transfer Advising and Registration Guide.

How to Register for Orientation
The registration link for Transfer Orientation will be sent to your Hunter College (@myhunter) email address within 5-7 days after you have registered for Spring 2025 classes. Please check your Hunter College email account for your invitation to register the event.

Students who took courses at a previous college/university semester are required to provide finals grades to Hunter College.

CUNY Students – If you took courses at another CUNY, please do not request official transcripts. CUNY-to-CUNY transcripts will be sent automatically.

Non-CUNY Students – Please request for an official transcript to be sent to the Transfer Credit Evaluations Team at trceval@hunter.cuny.edu directly by your previous college as soon as your final grades are posted.