Student Union, Room 320, 718-997-3970, Student.Life@qc.cuny.edu

The Student Life Office is the heart of the campus co-curricular program.

The goal of the Student Life Office is to create and support co-curricular opportunities for students. This is accomplished through a series of programs, including those that are social, educational, and recreational in nature, as well as through structured leadership development workshops, and small group and individualadvisement.

Leadership Development Programs

The Leadership Retreat provides students with the opportunity to learn and develop various leadership and team development skills. Some of these tasks and role-playing exercises will include communication skills, interactive tasks among various personalities and how to work as a team by identifying a leader and the team players. These retreats take place during the months of October and January.

The Success and Leadership Series is a complete speaker series and leadership program, coordinated in conjunction with the Society of Success and Leadership. Through a video presentation and small group discussions, students are encouraged to grasp the concepts of effective leadership.

Officers Workshops are scheduled throughout the semesters for student organization officers. These workshops are created to assist student officers in the day-to-day maintenance of leading a student group.

The Leadership Series includes topics such as: “Resume Writing”, “Debit Counseling”, “Take the Fear Out of Writing” and “Better Grades In Less Time”. These workshops are scheduled to assist students in their quest for success.

Role Model Program sponsored by New York Coalition of 100 Black Women

The New York Coalition of 100 Black Women has mentored over 700 young women for more than fifteen years. This program gives young women of color at Queens College the opportunity to shadow a professional woman in the students’ potential career choice.

“Small World Series” is a program for the children of Queens College students that offers student/parents the opportunity to bond and share their college experience with their children during the weekend.

Advisement of appropriately 120 Student Organizations

Advisement of the College Union Program Board
Advisement of Greek letter organizations
Registering and chartering of student organizations
Manager of College Association Board of Directors and its subcommittees

COLLEGE ASSOCIATION

The Queens College Association (QCA) has the responsibility for the supervision and review of student activity fee supported budgets. The Association reviews all budgets to ensure they conform with all rules and regulations of Fiscal Accountability Handbook, QCA, Queens College, City University of New York (CUNY) and other applicable Federal and State regulations. The QCA Board of Directors has the responsibility to disapprove any allocation or expenditure that it finds inappropriate, improper or inequitable.

The Association is directed by a Board of Directors. The Board is composed of the President of Queens College, President of Student Association, the Vice President of the Student Association, four student Chairs of Student Association, three faculty members, and three college administrators. The Board has two standing committees, Budget and Equipment.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT COMPLEX

Student Union, Room 319, 718-997-3965

Student Association is the student governing body of Queens College. The purpose of this body is to “serve the students”. SA is committed to meeting the needs of the traditional and nontraditional student population enrolled at Queens College. This commitment involves weekend and evening programming, regularly scheduled meetings with College Administrators, and providing a student voice on various college committees.

All students are entitled to vote for representatives in the spring elections. There are 30 senators, a president, vice president, and University Student Senate delegates.

Student Association provides various services for all registered students including:

Computer Lab - the providing of computers, typewriters and printers for their use

Apartment Listing - an unofficial listing of housing and rooms to share

Taxes - free filling out of tax forms from February to April 15th

Legal Services - alumni work out of the complex, to provide students with free legal counseling once a month by appointment

Tutoring Referrals - students who need a little extra help are provided with a list of available tutors