Staff Resources and Updates
Page Updated: March 19, 2020, 7 p.m.
Telecommuting
Effective immediately, all staff who are able to work remotely should do so. Please discuss with your supervisor your remote working plan. It is imperative that staff presence on campus is limited in order to avoid community spread.
More details on redeployment will be shared shortly.
Events
Non-essential, non-instructional gatherings or events have been cancelled, postponed, or moved to a virtual platform for the duration of the spring 2020 semester. This includes events sponsored by the college, schools, departments, or units; athletic practices and games; student-sponsored events; and events sponsored by external organizations. (We have not yet made a decision about commencement.) If you believe your event should be exempted from this policy, please make an appeal via e-mail.
Effectively immediately and for the remainder of the spring 2020 semester, conference calling or videoconferencing is the new default for all work meetings, even when the participants are all on campus.
Cyber Safety
In an effort to further enhance our college's cyber defenses, especially during these difficult times, we want to make you aware that e-mails and websites that promise vital information about keeping safe from COVID-19 are on the rise. Think before you click. If something seems wrong, call ITS at 718.951.5861. We are still here to take your call!
Candidate Interviews
Effective immediately, job interviews for open positions should be conducted via telephone or teleconferencing. Please use the new approach consistently with all applicants for the same job, so none are unfairly disadvantaged. If you have questions, e-mail Chief Diversity Officer Anthony Brown.
Travel
Effective immediately, Brooklyn College–sponsored travel by staff, faculty, and students should be cancelled, postponed, or moved to a virtual platform for the duration of the spring 2020 semester. If you seek an exemption from this policy, please appeal to your respective vice president or dean.
Reconsider personal travel plans as well. The status of locations, as reported by the CDC, is changing rapidly and may be reclassified as high risk during your trip, creating the possibility of required quarantine upon return.
ITS Help Desk
We are staffing the ITS Help Desk remotely. For technical questions, send us an e-mail or call 718.951.HELP (4357), Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.–8 p.m., and Friday–Sunday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
CUNYfirst
The CUNYfirst hosting service provider has scheduled maintenance for the weekend of March 21–22. CUNYfirst* will be unavailable for up to 24 hours† as follows:
- Unavailable start time: 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 21
- Unavailable end time: 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 22†
*Only CUNYfirst is unavailable during this maintenance. Other applications, such as Blackboard, remain available through the CUNY Login page.
†Monthly maintenance usually finishes early.
The schedule of CUNYfirst monthly maintenance is available in Service Maintenance Windows on CUNY.edu.
