Students - SUNY Westchester Community College (2024)

Students

Academic Counseling

Meet with an academic counselor to create a course schedule for Summer or Fall 2020, to get support, or talk through academic challenges/issues.

• Visit: https://www.sunywcc.edu/student-services/counseling/ to schedule a tele-appointment
• Call: 914-606-6572 or
• Email: counseling@sunywcc.edu

Case Managed Support for Students

Many students at WCC are provided case managed support. Faculty, please respond to surveys through Viking Success Network. A counselor or program navigator is on the side to intervene and assist students.

Career Services

Meet with a career counselor to create goals and to explore career pathways

• Visit: https://www.sunywcc.edu/student-services/ctservice/career/ to schedule a tele-appointment
• Call: 914-606-6760 or
• Email: Careerservices@sunywcc.edu

Disabilities (Students with)

Obtain information on submitting disability documentation, receiving accommodations and disability related services

• Visit: https://www.sunywcc.edu/student-services/disability-services/
• Call: 914-606-6287 or
• Email: Disability.Services@sunywcc.edu

Financial Coaching

One-on-one coaching to address current money challenges: Managing a budget, dealing with income loss, managing debt, building credit, and seeking employment.

Money Smart Forum Financial Coaching

• Contact Suzanne Matthews, Director, for an appointment at Suzanne.matthews@sunywcc.edu
• Phone: 914-606-5627

Financing Your Education

Help filling out FAFSA and TAP forms Scholarship information

• Visit: https://www.sunywcc.edu/admissions/finaid/
• Call: 914-606-6773 or
• Email: FinAid@sunywcc.edu

Food, Housing, Health & Other Insecurities

Obtain assistance through confidential online tele-conferencing for financial hardships, housing/resource insecurity

• Email: StudentSupportServices@sunywcc.edu
• Complete: Fill out an intake form at https://www.sunywcc.edu/student-services/bac/bac-intake-form/

Health Counseling

Students can access the nurses in Health Services for health education, referrals and counseling.
Current and former students can obtain electronic copies of their immunization records by emailing the Health Services Office email. New and returning Allied Health students can obtain guidance for medical clearances for admission to clinical sites.

• Email healthoffice@sunywcc.edu to ask a question or schedule an appointment
• Allied Health students seeking guidance for health clearances should email their questions to Healthoffice@sunywccc.edu.

Internet Access

Companies are offering free internet access to students

NETZERO
Free Dial-up to 10 hours a month call 1-800-638-9376COMCAST
Offering free Xfinity WiFi (Apply via online form.) https://www.xfinity.com/student

CHARTER (SPECTRUM)
Free Wifi for students 60 days (Call to apply) 1-844-488-8395. Installation fees will be waived for new student households. https://corporate.charter.com/newsroom/charter-to-offer-free-access-to-spectrum-broadband-and-wifi-for-60-days-for-new-K12-and-college-student-households-and-more

SPRINT and T-MOBILE
Offering unlimited data for 60 days (if already a customer with a limited data plan) Contact your provider for details.

OPTIMUM
offering Altice Advantage Internet free for 60 days, where available, to any household in our service area that has a student in K-12 and/or college. This special Optimum service is for students who are displaced due to school closures and who don’t have Internet access at home. After your first 60 free days of Internet service expires, those affected can either cancel the service or keep it as a regular paying Altice Advantage Internet customer at the low rate of only $14.99 per month, with no annual contract and free equipment. Call 866.200.9522 to sign up today, or visit AlticeAdvantageInternet.com to learn more.

Laptops Available for Loan

Laptops are available for loan to students who do not have one and cannot afford to buy one. Fill out an intake form at https://www.sunywcc.edu/student-services/bac/emergency-aid-program/emergency-aid-application/

Library Services

Ask a Librarian live chat service 75 hours/week, one-on-one research consultations with students, 24×7 access to online resources, and assistance locating materials. Limited in-person appointments offered during fall and spring semester. Visit the Library website at https://library.sunywcc.edu

Mental Health Counseling and Support

Continue regularly scheduled appointment or request a new appointment with a Personal Counselor over video conferencing (tele-counseling)

• Visit: https://www.sunywcc.edu/student-services/counseling/personal-counseling/
• Email: personalcounseling@sunywcc.edu

Other Resources:

• NY State COVID-19 Emotional Support Helpline: 1-844-863-9314
• Westchester County Dept of Community Mental Health: call 914-995-1900 or text 914-461-7281

Opportunities to Connect with Students

Virtual activities and opportunities to connect with other students and staff

• https://www.sunywcc.edu/student-services/getinvolved/
• https://www.instagram.com/getinvolvedwcc/

Registration & Transcript Assistance

Obtain general registration and FERPA information, request transcripts and enrollment verifications

• Visit: https://www.sunywcc.edu/admissions/registering-for-classes/
• Call: 914-606-6810 or
• Email: Registrar@sunywcc.edu

Student Conduct

Community members will still be able to file reports alleging violations to the Student Code of Conduct. All investigations, adjudications, and appeals will be moved to a virtual environment as well.

Email studentlifedean@sunywcc.edu or complete an incident report at www.sunywcc.edu/incidentreport

Students of Concern Case Management

Community members will still be able to file reports of concerning student behavior. Follow up meetings, assessments, and meetings of the CARE Team will move to a virtual environment.

• Email studentlifedean@sunywcc.edu or complete an incident report at www.sunywcc.edu/incidentreport

Title IX

Community members will still be able to file reports of sexual misconduct/assault. Follow up meetings with reporting individuals to discuss available next steps and accommodations/resources/support will be available through confidential online tele-conferencing. All investigations will move to a virtual environment as well.

Email studentlifedean@sunywcc.edu or complete an incident report at www.sunywcc.edu/incidentreport

Transfer Counseling

Meet with a transfer counselor to create goals and to explore transfer pathways

• Visit: https://www.sunywcc.edu/student-services/counseling/ to schedule a tele-appointment
• Call: 914-606-6572 or
• Email: counseling@sunywcc.edu