CUNY-Queens College

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, day care, health service

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control, religious

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school does not offer housing for students
• 0% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Extracurricular

• 5% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Fall Fest, Spring Fest, Leadership Retreats, Health Fest, Greek Orthodox Easter Celebration, Chinese New Year Celebration, Muslim Eid, Polish Andrzejki Night, Israel Week, Caribbean Week, Black Student Union’s Annual Dinner, Cultural Nights (held by numerous organizations)
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 140 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Beta Delta Phi (Biology), Beta Delta Chi (Chemistry & Biochemistry), Upsilon Pi Epsilon (Computer Science), Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics), Pi Delta Phi (French), Delta Phi Alpha (German), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Phi Upsilon Omicron (Family & Consumer Sciences), Gamma Kappa Alpha (Italian), Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics), Pi Kappa Lambda (Music), Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science), Psi Chi (Psychology), Dobro Slovo (Slavic), Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology), Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish), Golden Key National Honor Society.
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Chinese Christian Fellowship, Korean Christian Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Council of Jewish Organizations, Jewish Theater Ensemble, Muslim Student Association, Sikh Student Assoc.
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Afghan Student Assoc. , Alliance of Latin American Students, Boricuas Unidos (Puerto Rican Student Club), Colombian Club, Quisqueya Club (Dominican Student Club), Barkada Filipino Club, Bengali Club, Black Student Union, Caribbean Student Association, Persian Club, Russian Club, Sephardic Club, Guyanese Student Assoc. , Hindu Student Council, Ikaros Hellenic Greek Orthodox, Irish Society, Italiani Society, Krishna Bhakti Club, Pakistan Club, Polish Club, Student Coalition Against Racism, Exclusion, and Division, Science Organization of Minority Students, Society of African Students
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) ACE Student Assoc. , Committee for Disabled Students, Day Student Association, Evening Student Association, Graduate Student Association, SEEK Student Assoc. , Amateur Radio, Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority, Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority, Sigma Delta Tau Sorority, Gamma Omega Delta Fraternity, Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity, Artisan Rainbow Theater, Awareness Center, Big Sibs, Chemistry Club, College Union Programming Board, Concerned Evening Students, American Israel Affairs Committee, Bnei Akiva, Chaverim, Pa’am, CUNY Watch, Democratic Club of Queens College, Desi Cultural Club, Environmental Science Club, Fashion Association, Feminist Majority Leadership, Fencing Club, Forensics Society, French Club, Future Healers of America, Gay & Lesbian Union, International Press, Junior American Dietetic Association, Knights and Ladies of Newman, Knight News (QC Newspaper), Knitting It Together, Manhattan Club, Martial Arts Progression, Messanic Group, National Assoc. of Black Accountants, National Student Speech & Language Hearing Assoc. , Philosophy Club, Photography Club, Physical Education Club, Physics Club, Political Science Club, QC Unity, Quest TV, REspect for Life, Salsa/Mambo Club, Sci-Fi Anime Club, Soccer Club, Society of Success and Leadership, Silhouette Yearbook, Students for a Free Society, Support Group for People who Stutter, Theater Dance Union, Theater Guild, Today’s Tutors-Tomorrow’s Math Teachers, Undergraduate Fine Arts Club, United People, Womyn’s Center, QC Radio, Young People’s Socialist League, Graduate Councelor Education Club, Graduate Fine ARts Club, Graduate Family, Nutrition, & Exercise Sciences Club, Graduate Library Club, Graduate Psychology Club, Graduate Music Club, Graduate Computer Club, Graduate Administration & Supervision Club.
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) QC Quad/once a week;

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): New York City – JFK Airport (7), New York City – LaGuardia Airport (5)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): New York City (11)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): New York City (11)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 25% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 15% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 4,100
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 2 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 1% of students are fraternity members
• There are 3 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 1% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (St. John’s University)
• Navy ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (St. John’s University)
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited