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Student Support Services

Counseling Services​

The CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies offers counseling services to provide a safe space for students to talk about personal issues or challenges that prevent personal and academic growth. For more information, please email our Counselor Donna Contreras-Aguirre at wellness@slu.cuny.edu

Career Services​

The CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies offers career services to help career goal setting and assist students in obtaining necessary resources in support of their career plans. For more information, please contact our Career Specialists Nikki Neysmith at nikki.neysmith@slu.cuny.edu and Cheneyere Williamson at cheneyere.williamson@slu.cuny.edu. They are here to support students with resume writing, interview prep, job searching strategies and so much more.

Accessibility Services​

Accessibility Services are offered by SLU in collaboration with the Graduate Center and the University’s Central Office. SLU students who need assistance or have questions regarding disability accommodations may email: accessibility@slu.cuny.edu

Veteran Services​

Veteran Services are also offered by SLU in collaboration with the Graduate Center and the University’s Central Office. Students who have questions regarding veteran benefits should email: veterans@slu.cuny.edu

YLB Emergency Fund​

The YLB Emergency Fund is for currently enrolled students at risk of dropping out of college due to unexpected financial circumstances. For more information about this emergency fund, please contact Padraig O’Donoghue at padraig.o’donoghue@slu.cuny.edu or 646-313-8321.

Student Leadership​

CUNY SLU has a Student Union (student government) of seven elected officers that lead our student body and represent students both internally at SLU and externally at the wider CUNY. Elections take place every spring term. Please refer students who you feel would be great leaders to run for office at: studentservices@slu.cuny.edu

CUNYFirst & Blackboard​

CUNYFirst login instructions can be found in Appendix E. For any questions on CUNYFirst or Blackboard, contact Krafins Valcin krafins.valcin@cuny.edu or 646-313-8353.

Mina Rees Library​

The SLU Library is the Mina Rees Library at the Graduate Center. Course reserve requests are welcome at any time.

The library’s Course Reserve Request Form can be used to submit requests both for new items and for those that are already in the collection. The library can also take book requests for the general collection at the following link: http://libguides.gc.cuny.edu/guides/suggestmaterials

Research consultations (for instructors or students) as well as class visits for a specific purpose (e.g., library resources overview, or citation management (Zotero) refreshers) are available by request. You can always email Mason Brown, Science Resources Librarian, at mbrown3@gc.cuny.edu Mason is available for both Zoom and in person instruction.

Finally, submitting articles to the library’s repository, Academic Works can increase readership and help reduce library costs. Academic Works is a great way to satisfy grant funders' open access/open data requirements, share faculty work with their research community, find a broader audience, and maximize the impact of the research. It’s easy to submit articles, presentations, book chapters, datasets and more, and instructors can track their impact with monthly download stats reports. To learn more about Academic Works and open access, please visit the guide or reach out to Jill Cirasella, Associate Librarian for Scholarly Communication at jcirasella@gc.cuny.edu

For more information about classroom visits and/or research support, contact: Mason Brown, Science Resources Librarian Mbrown3@gc.cuny.edu or 646-313-8338