First College Year
Winter Classes for Incoming First-Year Students
Incoming first-year students are eligible to take classes in the winter intersession, which runs from January 3 through 24, 2023. Most winter classes will be conducted fully online. This means you can stay home, stay safe, and still get ahead academically. Moreover, financial aid is available for qualified students. For more information, contact the Office of Financial Aid. If you would like to register for a winter class, complete and submit the form below. An academic adviser will contact you by phone as soon as possible to facilitate your winter registration.
The First College Year (FCY) facilitates the transition to college by integrating students into the college community as engaged learners and participants in campus life.
First-Year Advisement
In collaboration with the Center for Academic Advisement and Student Success, we offer advisement for all first-year students (incoming and second-semester). During these advisement sessions, you will discuss general education requirements, learn about college policy and course options.
First-Year Online Workshop
All incoming first-year students are enrolled in the online First-Year topics via Blackboard. These topics will help you develop habits that are essential to your academic success and promote self-awareness and self-reliance by addressing 10 topics of immediate importance to first-year students.
- Topic 1: Help Seeking and Principles of College Success
- Topic 2: Time Management
- Topic 3: Finding a Home on Campus and Forging Relationships
- Topic 4: Studying and Test-Taking
- Topic 5: Academic Research, Writing, and Citations
- Topic 6: CUNYfirst, BC/CUNY Portals, DegreeWorks, and Self-Enrollment
- Topic 7: Academic Planning and Advisement
- Topic 8: Stress Management and Self-Care
- Topic 9: Career Exploration
- Topic 10: Scholarships and Financial Literacy
First-Year Reserved Courses
FCY collaborates with academic departments to reserve seats/courses for first year students. Seats/courses are reserved to ensure that first-year students have the opportunity to enroll in a minimum of 15 credits.
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