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Graduate Advisement

Graduate Advisement

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

View the Marxe Fall 2020 Course List


ADVISORS ARE WORKING REMOTELY BUT ARE AVAILABLE FROM 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. DAILY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR HELP GUIDE YOU WITH ISSUES THAT YOU MAY HAVE. PLEASE EMAIL US AT MSPIA.ADVISEMENT@BARUCH.CUNY.EDU AND SOMEONE WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH YOU.

You can also email us with a phone number where we can reach you and the best time to call you during business hours, if you’d like to speak to someone.

Thank you for your understanding and patience during these challenging times. Our best wishes for everyone to stay healthy.

Sincerely,
Your Marxe Advisement Team
Sandra Fajardo, Maureen Samedy, Elaine Truong, Liting Zhang


The Marxe graduate academic advisement team is committed to creating an inclusive atmosphere of respect and professionalism through shared accountability between student and advisor to guide and support graduate students throughout their academic career and beyond, and ensure they receive the best possible services to enhance their overall graduate experience.

Graduate students are encouraged to:

  • Attend all orientations and special advisement information events
  • Complete a program plan that details the courses to be completed and the time frame for completing the degree
  • Check their Baruch student email frequently for the weekly advisement newsletter, updates on course scheduling, and changes in academic policies
  • Contact an advisor for a problem with a professor, academic difficulties with a class, or when having personal issues while pursuing coursework
  • Complete a degree audit prior to graduation with your advisor (this degree audit will ensure all your degree information is correct and will be used to update DegreeWorks as necessary)
View and Download Our Graduate Student Handbook!

Registration Information

Graduate students must claim their CUNYfirst account to register for classes. Students in the traditional MPA, MIA and MSEd-HEA claim their account and register themselves. Students in the Executive MPA should claim their account, but do not register themselves; this is done by the graduate advisement team.

The Schedule of Classes is available prior to each registration period for the upcoming semester for students to search for classes, instructor names, and course information. Students that register themselves must access CUNYfirst to find their appointment time for registration. Students may add courses to their shopping cart prior to their registration time. To register for classes and be assured of a seat, click “Enroll” and “Finish Enrolling”. Neither instructors nor advisors can add seats to a closed class. If there is a hold on the account (late payments, overdue library fines, etc.), the hold will need to be cleared in order to register. It is recommended that students meet with their advisor to plan out their courses in the correct order to avoid taking classes at the wrong time.

Graduate students working full-time should not register for a full-time course load (9 or more credits). Any Marxe graduate student who wants to take more than 9 credits (full-time) in a given semester must consult with an academic advisor and get permission to do so. Please email your advisor or contact mspia.advisement@baruch.cuny.edu.

It is highly recommended that graduate students should take core required courses before taking elective courses. Core course are foundational courses and pre-reqs to many electives. New graduates students enrolling in their first semester should plan to only take core classes.

Students should not register for a capstone class (PAF 9190, PAF 9390 or PAF 9490) until they are at the end of their academic program. Independent study capstones are not permitted.

Students seeking to complete an independent study must make arrangement with a full-time member of the public affairs faculty, who then must obtain authorization from the Associate Dean. Adjunct faculty are not permitted to teach independent study sections.

If classes are cancelled due to insufficient enrollment or for some other reason, a notification will be sent prior to the start of the semester via Baruch email. A back-up schedule is recommended in the event a class is cancelled or moved to another time slot.

Course Codes and Instruction Modes

Courses with section codes XMPA are not open for registration by traditional MPA, MIA, or MSEd-HEA students. A course with a NET section code indicates it is taught fully online or in a hybrid mode. Hybrid classes meet for some sessions in a classroom and at other times fully online.

CUNYfirst

CUNYfirst Definition

Simplification

P In-Person.No course assignments and no required activities delivered online. In-Person.100% of scheduled class meetings are in traditional physical classrooms.
W Web-Enhanced.No scheduled class meetings are replaced, but some of the course content and assignments, as well as required or optional activities, are online.
PO Partially online.Up to 32% of scheduled class meetings are replaced with online activities or virtual meetings. Hybrid. Some scheduled class meetings, but less than 100%, are replaced with online activities or virtual meetings.
H Hybrid(Blended). Between 33% and 80% of scheduled class meetings are replaced with online activities or virtual meetings.
O Online.More than 80% but less than 100% of scheduled class meetings are replaced with online activities or virtual meetings.
FO Fully online.100% of scheduled class meetings are replaced with online activities or virtual meetings. All of the class work, including exams, is online. Fully online. See the CUNYfirst definition to the left.
ePermit: Taking Classes At Other Senior CUNY Colleges

Students may take courses at other CUNY senior colleges using the ePermit system on CUNYfirst. Preapproval is required by emailing mspia.advisement@baruch.cuny.edu.

An academic advisor will notify students by email with approval to ePermit. After authorization has been granted, follow the College’s how-to guide to ePermit.

Student Resources

Analytical skills are critical to the success of a graduate program and beyond. MSPIA employs an expert academic support specialist solely for public affairs students to help them study for economics, statistics, and research methods courses. The academic support center is located on the 4th floor of 135 E. 22nd street in a historic jail cell (see article from The New York Times). Tutoring sessions are by assigned times only. The appointment schedule is distributed prior to each semester through the advisement newsletter.
Excellence in written communication is expected of graduate students. The Baruch College Writing Center has a group of professional specialists to work with students on writing. Professors expect students to take advantage of the writing center to improve their written communication skills.
Loans, grants, and other forms of aid are handled by the College’s Office of Financial Aid Services. The graduate academic advisement team cannot answer financial aid questions because of confidentiality. Mrs. Kimberly Maynard in the Financial Aid office is the dedicated graduate financial aid counselor.
The Office of Health Services at Baruch offers many medical and informational resources.
There are times when students have personal issues while pursuing a graduate degree. Contact the Baruch College Counseling Center in the event of a traumatic life incident, a personal crisis, or any other mental health matter.
CUNY students are eligible for various discounts from merchants. Access the CUNY e-Mall through the CUNY Portal, the same log-on for Blackboard.
BCTC is an excellent resource for any tech-related problems or issues with Blackboard, Email, CUNY Portal, printing or CUNYFirst. There are several downloadable resources for active students as well.
Many professional associations offer membership discounts for graduate students. Joining a professional association is a good way to stay current with developments in the field, to network with practitioners, and to enhance one’s resume. Three professional associations are recommended for MPA students: American Society for Public Administration, the Association for Public Policy and Management, and the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. Higher Education Administration students should look into the American Association of University Administrators.

Meet the Graduate Advisement Staff

The Marxe graduate advisement team is comprised of experienced professionals whose goal is to guide students efficiently and effectively to degree completion. The team provides direct advisement for the Master of Public Administration (MPA), Master of International Affairs (MIA), and Master of Science in Education (MSEd) in Higher Education Administration (HEA).

The team holds memberships in the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) and the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) and keep up-to-date on the latest trends in higher education administration, including the accreditation standards of NASPAA (Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration). A newsletter is distributed each week with the latest information about courses, new program initiatives, and student opportunities. Any member of the team may be contacted at mspia.advisement@baruch.cuny.edu.

Sandra Fajardo, Director of Academic Advisement

Sandra Fajardo is the Director of Graduate Academic Advisement for the Baruch College Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs. She oversees the academic advisement of graduate students in our traditional Master of Public Administration, Executive Master of Public Administration, National Urban Fellows MPA, Master of Science in Higher Education Administration, and our Master of International Affairs from the point of matriculation through graduation. Sandra has over 20 years of experience in the field of Higher Education Administration, with 14 of those years being in graduate academic advisement. She is a member of The Global Community for Academic Advising (NACADA) and College Student Educators International (ACPA). Sandra holds a BBA in Human Resources Management and a Master of Science in Higher Education Administration from Baruch.

Maureen Samedy, Assistant Director of Academic Advisement

As the Assistant Director of Academic Advisement, Maureen serves as the program manager for our Executive Master of Public Administration program, academic advisor to our Master of International Affairs program, and is the liaison to Pi Alpha Alpha, the national honor society in public affairs and administration. Maureen is committed to helping students meet their educational and professional goals. Her professional experience includes working in workforce development, community college teaching, graduate admissions, and servicing students in cohort programs.

Elaine Truong, Academic Advisement Coordinator

Advisor for the MSEd-HEA and the traditional MPA, including the concentrations in public management and nonprofit administration

Contact Us

Office of Graduate Academic Advisement
Email: mspia.advisement@baruch.cuny.edu


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