Graduate Student Academic Advisement
This page provides an overview to academic questions and concerns you may have while navigating your graduate studies here at the Weissman School of Arts & Sciences.
Weissman Office of Graduate Studies – General Advisement
The first tool for planning your program is the Program Planner. We ask that students download and complete a copy of this form to help plan their registration as they progress through their program of study. Here is where to find yours: Arts Administration, Corporate Communication, I/O Psychology, Mental Health Counseling
1. To see course offerings search on CUNYFirst or via Global Search (see Three Ways to Search for Courses below). https://globalsearch.cuny.edu/CFGlobalSearchTool/search.jsp Remember, to search for courses within the Academic Career of GRAD and your program’s subject. They are:
- COM for Corporate Communication
- PSY for I/O Psychology and Mental Health Counseling
- FPA for Arts Administration or PAF for Public Affairs
- MTH for Financial Engineering
Important notes:
- We strongly advise that you register at the earliest possible date based on your registration time, listed on CUNYFirst. To find your enrollment date, log in to CUNYFirst and go to the search tool in the upper right hand corner (magnifying class icon) and type in “enrollment date”. This ensures that you will be able to register for the courses that you need. Registration times are based on your seniority within your program. Students who have earned more credits register before students who have accumulated fewer credits.
- The course codes in your program’s planner are a helpful guide to search for specific courses you may need. Not every course on the planner will be offered each semester. It is important to note that most required classes are only offered in Fall and Spring terms, and not in every semester. Elective courses are typically offered in Winter and Summer terms.
- The modality of the course is listed under “Instruction Mode” ***
– In person courses meet weekly throughout the semester.
– Hybrid courses meet in person on select days, and online for the remainder of class meetings. The dates for in-person class meetings are typically listed in the class details under “notes.”
– Online- synchronous courses will meet weekly online at the scheduled class time.
– Online- asynchronous courses do not have scheduled meeting times.
***For information about COVID-19 vaccination requirements, please visit: Baruch Forward
2. For key dates for registration, course changes, refunds and withdrawals and other matters related to registration, check the academic calendar.
• Guides for navigating CUNYFirst can be found here.
• Guides for navigating Blackboard can be found here.
3. Important reminder: Please include your EMPLID in every correspondence.
Class schedules, and descriptions can be found using a Global Search link here:https://globalsearch.cuny.edu/CFGlobalSearchTool/search.jsp
To search for and register into courses, use the Schedule Builder found in the Student Center of your CUNY First account.
- Log into Student Center through CUNYFirst with your credentials.
- Click the “Schedule Builder” tile to open the application
- Once the application loads, choose the term for which you want to search for classes
- Click on the advanced search function, change the academic career to “graduate” and the course subject of your program. For example: Communications, Psychology, Fine and Performing Arts
- In addition, you can search for courses by typing the subject area, course number, course title, or instructor in to the search box. Please be sure to only select courses that start with the number 9 as these are the graduate-level courses.
To see the course offerings for your graduate program you can either search by the course code and number found on your Program Planner.
OR
Use the advanced search option. Remember, to search for courses within the Academic Career of GRAD and your program’s subject.
- COM for Corporate Communication
- PSY for I/O Psychology and Mental Health Counseling
- FPA for Arts Administration or PAF for Public Affairs
- MTH for Financial Engineering
Here is a video of how to use schedule builder.
You may also search via the Course Planning and Enrollment tile.
To see course offerings for Summer/Fall, you can search on CF. Remember, you will need to search for courses within your academic program with the Academic Career of GRAD.
The course codes in the program planner are a helpful guide. It is important to note that most required classes are only offered in Fall and Spring terms. Elective courses are typically offered in Winter and Summer terms.
Here’s how to plan for which courses to take in the upcoming semester:
- Prepare your Program Planner to reflect the courses you have completed.
- Search CUNYFirst for possible course options for the next semester, and create a list of options. Remember that required courses are typically offered in Fall and Spring terms only. Generally, electives are offered during winter intersession, and summer terms.
- Check your Baruchmail (or the program notes on this webpage) for any additional course description information that may be available.
- Send your completed program planner to wsas.graduate.advisement@baruch.cuny.edu to schedule a call at an alternative time.
Please note that requests for internships, independent studies, thesis courses and consultancies may take up to five days to process. It is important that these requests are accompanied by the forms and signatures that are required for approval.
Here’s how to speak to someone about your course selection for the upcoming registration cycle:
Individual Advising Appointments may also be scheduled via the Navigate App. Log-in here using your CUNY ID to select a date and time:
https://baruch-cuny.navigate.eab.com/app/#/authentication/remote/
Here is a link to information about Navigate. This is an undergraduate student focused page but the information is relevant. https://enrollmentmanagement.baruch.cuny.edu/navigate/
- MA in Corporate Communication students may register for Thesis for Fall 2022 by completing this form, with the required signatures. Thesis forms are required for the registration process. Thesis forms must be submitted and approved by August 1, 2022. It may take up to a week for this course registration process to be completed.
- MA in Arts Administration students may register for Consultancies for Fall 2022 by completing this form, with the required signatures. Consultancy forms are required for the registration process. Consultancy registration forms must be submitted and approved by July 15, 2022. It may take up to a week for this course registration process to be completed. A link to the Consultancy Guide is here Consultancy Guide for Students.
- MS in I/O Psychology students will follow the Thesis process, which is a two-course sequence offered only in a Fall-Spring sequence.
Get ready for Fall 2022 registration!
1. The best email address to send registration questions is wsas.graduate.advisement@baruch.cuny.edu. In order for your email to receive a response, you must include your EMPLID.
2. As you plan your courses, and your overall academic career, please review and complete the attached Arts Adm Program Planner_Fall 2022 Courses. This is a tool to help you understand the courses you need in order to graduate. We suggest that you update your planner with courses that you have already taken to determine what you may have left to complete. Courses being offered in the Fall 2022 term are marked with an orange star.
3. To see course offerings, you will need to search on CF. Remember, as an Arts Administration student, you will need to search for courses with the academic career of GRAD across schools. The course codes in the program planner are a helpful guide as you will be searching for courses under (PAF, FPA, MGT, FIN, MKT, etc). It is important to note that most required classes are only offered in Fall and Spring terms. Generally only elective courses are offered in Winter and Summer terms.
- You are responsible for registering for all FPA courses independently, with the exception of courses that are by permission only which are internships, independent study and consultancy. Required forms are included below.
- If you wish to register for a course in PAF, MGT, FIN or MKT, it will require permission. To request permission for these courses, please visit this link. If you need permission for multiple courses, please complete this form for each course. Request permission for a class. (Requests will no longer be taken over email.) NOTE: Students may register via CUNY First for ANY Section of PAF 9120 permission is not required.
4. Internships and Consultancy Courses are by permission only, via the office of graduate studies. The required forms are included below.
- Internships Courses are by permission only. They require the submission of an internship form and a signed, dated letter from the internship site. The letter should include a general description of duties, the name of the supervisor and the dates of the internship. Here is a link to the Art Administration Internship Form. International students may need to complete additional forms. Please contact wsas.graduate.advisement@baruch.cuny.edu with any questions.
- MA in Arts Administration students may register for Consultancies for Fall 2022 by completing this form, with the required signatures. Consultancy forms are required for the registration process. Consultancy registration forms must be submitted and approved by July 15, 2022. A link to the Consultancy Guide is here.
5. If you are on track to complete your program Fall 2022, you will need to file for graduation. The last date to file for Fall 2022 is September 15th, 2022. Here is a link to the page that describes how to complete this process. https://enrollmentmanagement.baruch.cuny.edu/registrar/applying-for-graduation/
6. The date on which your registration period will begin can be found by searching for “enrollment date” using the search function in the upper right hand corner of your student center home page in CUNYFirst. To get your preferred course schedule please register at the earliest possible time. Course availability is not guaranteed, and late requests for permission or courses may result in the course you want becoming unavailable to you.
Get ready for Fall 2022 registration!
1. The best email address to send registration questions is wsas.graduate.advisement@baruch.cuny.edu. In order for your email to receive a response, you must include your EMPLID.
2. As you plan your courses and your overall academic career, please review and complete the attached Corporate Communication Program Planner -Fall 2022. This is a tool to help you understand the courses you need in order to graduate. We suggest that you update your planner with courses that you have already taken to determine what you may have left to complete. Courses being offered in Fall 2022 term are marked with an orange star.
3. To see course offerings, you will need to search on CF Remember, as an MA in Corporate Communication student, you will need to search for courses within COM with the Academic Career of GRAD. The course codes in the program planner are a helpful guide. It is important to note that most required classes are only offered in Fall and Spring terms. Elective courses are typically offered in Winter and Summer terms.
4. Here is a PDF of Fall 2022 Course Descriptions.
5. Internships, Independent Study and Thesis Courses are by permission only, via the office of graduate studies. Please return completed forms to wsas.graduate.advisement@baruch.cuny.edu
- Internships Courses are by permission only. They require the submission of an internship form and a signed, dated letter from the internship site. The letter should include a general description of duties, the name of the supervisor and the dates of the internship. Here is a link to the Corporate Communication Internship Form. International students may need to complete additional forms. Please contact wsas.graduate.advisement@baruch.cuny.edu with any questions.
- Independent Study courses are by permission only, and may be scheduled in Fall or Spring Semesters only. The required form to use is: Independent-Study-CC-Form 3-10-22
- To register for Thesis you must have the approval of the faculty member who will be advising you, and have identified a second reader who has agreed to perform this activity. MA in Corporate Communication students may register for Thesis for Fall 2022 by completing this form, with the required signatures. Thesis forms must be submitted and approved by August 1, 2022.
6. The date on which your registration period will begin can be found by searching for “enrollment date” using the search function in the upper right hand corner of your student center home page in CUNYFirst. To get your preferred course schedule please register at the earliest possible time.
7. If you are on track to complete your program Fall of 2022, you will need to file for graduation. The last date to file for Fall 2022 is September 15, 2022. Here is a link to the page that describes how to complete this process.https://enrollmentmanagement.baruch.cuny.edu/registrar/applying-for-graduation/
Get ready for Fall 2022 registration!
1. The best email address to send registration questions is wsas.graduate.advisement@baruch.cuny.edu. In order for your email to receive a response, you must include your EMPLID.
2. As you plan your courses for Fall, and your overall academic career, please review and complete the attached program planner. This is a tool to help you understand the courses you need in order to graduate. We suggest that you update your IO Psych Program Planner Fall 2022 with courses that you have already taken to determine what you may have left to complete. Courses being offered in Fall 2022 term are marked with an orange star.
3. To see course offerings for Fall, you will need to search on CF. Remember, as an MSIO student, you will need to search for courses within PSY. The course codes in the program planner are a helpful guide. It is important to note:
- Most required classes are only offered in Fall and Spring terms. Elective courses are typically offered in Winter and Summer terms.
- Internships Courses are by permission only. The internship form to use is: Internship-IO-Form. International students may need to complete additional forms. Please contact wsas.graduate.advisement@baruch.cuny.edu with any questions.
4. Here is a PDF of Fall 2022 Special Topics Course Descriptions.
5. The date on which your registration period will begin can be found by searching for “enrollment date” using the search function in the upper right hand corner of your student center home page in CUNYFirst. To get your preferred course schedule please register at the earliest possible time.
6. If you are on track to complete your program Fall of 2022, you will need to file for graduation. The last date to file for Fall 2022 is September 15th, 2022. Here is a link to the page that describes how to complete this process: https://enrollmentmanagement.baruch.cuny.edu/registrar/applying-for-graduation/
Once you have registered for classes, your schedule will appear in your Navigate portal. There is an option for each course to “become a study buddy.” This is a way for you to connect to other students in the class via chat/email. Become a buddy- and encourage your friends and peers to become buddies, too! Log-in here using your CUNY ID to select a date and time:
https://baruch-cuny.navigate.eab.com/app/#/authentication/remote/