Policies

No grade will be given for a zero-credit course; nor will a zero-credit course appear on a student's transcript. View specific examples [PDF].

The governance of The Graduate Center is outlined in its Governance document [PDF] and the Bylaws [PDF] of Graduate Council. The Governance document includes provisions regarding administration, degree and certificate programs, faculty membership, and faculty and student responsibilities. The Bylaws of Graduate Council set forth its rules of governance.

The allocation system governs how The Graduate Center reimburses CUNY colleges for faculty participation in the doctoral programs.

See the workload policy for Graduate Center faculty, along with the latest workload form.

See Protection of Human Subjects for regulations on research involving human subjects.

See Graduate Center Faculty for the policy on time and leave.

See the policy on the use of facilities [PDF], with a form to fill out for tabling.

The Mina Rees Library site has information on copyright policies.

CUNY employment policies are available in the Office of Human Resources. They include:

• Affirmative Action Program for Individuals with a Disability
• Equal Opportunity Employment Program
• Family Medical Leave Act
• Hiring and Retention of Individuals with a Disability
• Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) - Verification
• Multiple Position Policy
• Protocol for Employee Injury or Illness
• Release of Information
• Sexual Harassment Policy
• Smoking in the Workplace
• Tuition Fee Waiver - Graduate Level
• Verification of Credentials
• Verification of Employment and References
• Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era with a Disability
• Work Day/Week Part-time Staff
• Work Day/Week Full-time Staff

Information regarding The City University of New York's academic personnel policies may be obtained from the College's Labor Designee in the Office of Human Resources, Room 8403 at 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016. Voicemail: (212) 817-7700, Fax: (212) 817-1639.

Information regarding the Graduate Center's recruitment procedures may be obtained from the Personnel Director in the Office of Human Resources, as above, or from the Affirmative Action Officer, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10016, (212)817-7410.

Please visit the Office of Human Resources for copies of the policies on Substance Abuse and Security and Safety.

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