Newly Accepted Students
Congratulations on your acceptance to the School of Education.
- New graduate students entering a partnership program should consult the Newly Accepted Partnership Program Students page.
- New undergraduate education majors should consult the New Education Majors page
- All other new graduate students must complete the following:
Before Registration
Accept Your Enrollment
All admitted, matriculated students, must accept their decision in the Apply Yourself application portal to indicate their intent to join Hunter.
Claim your CUNYfirst Student Account
Once you have accepted your enrollment, you may claim your CUNYfirst student account after you receive an email from the Hunter College Graduate Admissions Office. Please note this follow up communication may come 2 – 3 weeks after you receive communication from the School of Education.
The CUNYfirst student account contains your academic record and is used to enroll in courses. All students will be assigned an EMPLID, which serves as your student ID number.
To activate your CUNYfirst account, visit the CUNYfirst activation page.
If you previously attended a CUNY college you can log into your existing account via CUNYfirst.
Submit Immunization Documentation
All students must have immunization documentation on file with the Office of Wellness Services.
If you previously attended a CUNY school, you do not need to resubmit your immunization documentation.
If you plan to register for less than 6 credits, review and complete the Meningococcal Meningitis Requirement. This can be done via CUNYfirst Student Center page, or through email submission of the Immunization Record Form (part 3).
If you plan to register for 6 or more credits, complete the Meningococcal Meningitis Requirement, and review the following options for submitting your MMR Immunization Documentation:
- Email a pdf copy of your full record or vaccination titer result, with your name and EMPL ID to wellness@hunter.cuny.edu.
- Email an official stamped copy of immunization records from a former high school, college or university to wellness@hunter.cuny.edu.
- Email partial immunization records via email to wellness@hunter.cuny.edu. The Office of Wellness Services will provide you with a Temporary Waiver and a Fall 2020 deadline date to submit the remaining immunization documentation.
New students born in New York City during the 1990s, may contact the Office of Wellness Services at wellness@hunter.cuny.edu for support with obtaining immunization documentation from the CityWide Immunization Registry (CIR).
Attend Virtual New Graduate Student Orientation
The School of Education hosts monthly virtual new graduate student orientations. These 60 minute online sessions will provide you with an overview of Hunter College and the School of Education. Additionally, you will find answers to many of your questions regarding registration, student life, fieldwork, and certification. Visit the Events page or the Newly Admitted Students Events listing at the bottom of this page for upcoming orientations.
Get Program Specific Advisement
Some programs host additional online program advising sessions, while other programs have individual advisement from faculty. Please check back to find information about your specific program.
- Adolescent Biology (Advanced Certificate)
- Adolescent Biology (MA)
- Adolescent Chemistry (Advanced Certificate)
- Adolescent Chemistry (MA)
- Adolescent Chinese (MA)
- Adolescent Earth Science (Advanced Certificate)
- Adolescent Earth Science (MA)
- Adolescent English (Advanced Certificate) – RSVP to the session here.
- Adolescent English (MA) – RSVP to the session here.
- Adolescent French (Advanced Certificate) – RSVP to the session here.
- Adolescent French (MA) – RSVP to the session here.
- Adolescent Italian (Advanced Certificate) – RSVP to the session here.
- Adolescent Italian (MA) – RSVP to the session here.
- Adolescent Latin (Advanced Certificate) – RSVP to the session here.
- Adolescent Latin (MA)
- Adolescent Mathematics (Advanced Certificate) – Your Program Leader will contact you via the email used to submit your application with information on advising and next steps.
- Adolescent Mathematics (MA) – Your Program Leader will contact you via the email used to submit your application with information on advising and next steps.
- Adolescent Mathematics Professional Certificate (MA) – Your Program Leader will contact you via the email used to submit your application with information on advising and next steps.
- Adolescent Physics (Advanced Certificate)
- Adolescent Physics (MA)
- Adolescent Social Studies (Advanced Certificate) – RSVP to the April session here or the May session here.
- Adolescent Social Studies (MA) – RSVP to the April session here or the May session here.
- Adolescent Spanish (Advanced Certificate) – RSVP to the session here.
- Adolescent Spanish (MA) – RSVP to the session here.
- Adolescent Special Education (Advanced Certificate) – RSVP to the session here.
- Adolescent Special Education – Generalist (MSEd) – RSVP to the session here.
- Adolescent Special Education – Generalist (MSEd) Online – RSVP to the session here.
- Applied Behavior Analysis (Advanced Certificate) – RSVP to the session here.
- Applied Behavior Analysis (MS) – RSVP to the session here.
- Bilingual Childhood Education (MSEd) – RSVP to the session here.
- Bilingual Early Childhood Education – with prior certification in Childhood Education, Special Education or TESOL (MSEd) – RSVP to the session here.
- Bilingual Early Childhood Education – with prior certification in Early Childhood Education (MSEd) – RSVP to the session here.
- Bilingual Education Extension – NYS Teachers (Advanced Certificate) – RSVP to the session here.
- Bilingual Extension for Pupil Personnel Services (Advanced Certificate) – RSVP to the session here.
- Blind and Visually Impaired for NYS Certified Teachers (Advanced Certificate) – Contact your Program Leader, Beth Brady, for an appointment.
- Blind and Visually Impaired (MSEd) – Contact your Program Leader, Beth Brady, for an appointment.
- Blind and Visually Impaired – with Prior NYS Certification (MSEd) – Contact your Program Leader, Beth Brady, for an appointment.
- Blind and Visually Impaired – Orientation and Mobility (Advanced Certificate) – Contact your Program Leader, Beth Brady, for an appointment.
- Childhood Education (MSEd) – RSVP here for Childhood Education and click here for the Clinically Rich track.
- Childhood Education with a Specialization in STEM (MSEd)
- Childhood Special Education – Behavior Disorders (Advanced Certificate) – Contact your Program Leader, Elizabeth Klein, for an appointment.
- Childhood Special Education – Behavior Disorders (MSEd) – RSVP to the session here.
- Childhood Special Education – Behavior Disorders – with prior NYS Childhood or PreK-6 Certification (MSEd) – RSVP to the session here.
- Childhood Special Education – Learning Disabilities (Advanced Certificate) – Contact your Program Leader, Kathryn Furlong Silverio, for an appointment.
- Childhood Special Education – Learning Disabilities (MSEd) – RSVP to the session here.
- Childhood Special Education – Learning Disabilities with prior NYS Childhood or PreK-6 Certification (MSEd) – RSVP to the session here.
- Childhood Special Education – Severe/Multiple Disabilities (MSEd) – Contact your Program Leader, Beth Brady, for an appointment.
- Childhood Special Education – Severe/Multiple Disabilities with prior NYS Childhood or PreK-6 Certification (MSEd) – Contact your Program Leader, Beth Brady, for an appointment.
- Computer Science Education for New York State Certified Teachers (Advanced Certificate)
- Computer Science Education (MA)
- Dance Education (MA) – RSVP to attend the session here.
- Dance Education – with initial NYS Certification in Dance (MA) –
- RSVP to attend the session here.
- Dance Education – with 34 credits in Dance and initial NYS Certification in another subject (MA) -RSVP to attend the session here.
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MSEd) – Contact your Program Leader, Elaine Gale, for an appointment.
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing – with prior NYS Certification (MSEd) – Contact your Program Leader, Elaine Gale, for an appointment. RSVP to attend the session here.
- Early Childhood Education (Advanced Certificate) – RSVP to attend the session here.
- Early Childhood Education (MSEd) – RSVP to attend the session here.
- Early Childhood Education – with prior NYS Certification (MSEd) – RSVP to attend the session here
- Early Childhood Development and Learning: Diverse Children and Families: Additional NYS Certification (Advanced Certificate) – View the orientation video here.
- Early Childhood Development and Learning: Diverse Children and Families (MSEd) – View the orientation video here.
- Early Childhood Development and Learning: Diverse Children and Families – with prior NYS Certification in Early Childhood (MSEd) – View the orientation video here.
- Early Childhood Development and Learning: Diverse Children and Families with Annotation in Severe/Multiple Disabilities (MSEd) – Contact your Program Leader, Beth Brady, for an appointment.
- Early Childhood Development and Learning: Diverse Children and Families with Annotation in Severe/Multiple Disabilities with prior NYS Certification in an area other than Early Childhood (MSEd) – Contact your Program Leader, Beth Brady, for an appointment.
- Early Childhood Development and Learning: Diverse Children and Families with Annotation in Severe/Multiple Disabilities with prior NYS Certification in Early Childhood Education (MSEd) – Contact your Program Leader, Beth Brady, for an appointment.
- Educational Leadership – SBL/SDL (MSEd) – ADSUP Cohort – RSVP to the session here.
- Educational Leadership – SBL/SDL (MSEd) – CLASS Cohort – RSVP to the session here.
- Education Leadership – School District Leader (Advanced Certificate) – RSVP to the session here.
- Educational Psychology (MA) – Your Program Leader will contact you via the email used to submit your application with information on advising and next steps.
- Elementary Mathematics Specialist Program (MSEd)
- Gifted Education Extension (Advanced Certificate) – Contact your Program Leader, Elissa Brown, for an appointment.
- Literacy Education – Birth-Grade 6 (MSEd) – RSVP to attend the session here.
- Literacy Education – Grades 5-12 (MSEd) – RSVP to attend the session here.
- Mental Health Counseling (MSEd) – RSVP to attend the session here.
- Music Education (MA) – Contact your Program Leader, Victor Bobetsky or Phillip Ewell, for an appointment.
- Music Education – with Initial NYS Music Certification (MA) – Contact your Program Leader, Victor Bobetsky or Phillip Ewell, for an appointment.
- Professional Certification (Advanced Preparation) in Special Education – Behavior Disorders (MSEd)– RSVP for the session here.
- Professional Certification (Advanced Preparation) in Special Education – Early Childhood Special Education (MSEd) – View the orientation video here.
- Professional Certification (Advanced Preparation) in Special Education – Learning Disabilities (MSEd) – Contact your Program Leader, Kate Garnett, for an appointment.
- Rehabilitation Counseling (MSEd) – RSVP to attend the session here.
- School Counseling (MSEd) – RSVP to attend the session here.
- Severe and Multiple Disabilities Annotation Extension (Advanced Certificate) – Contact your Program Leader, Beth Brady, for an appointment.
- TESOL Adult (MA) – RSVP for the session here.
- TESOL (Advanced Certificate) – RSVP for the session here.
- TESOL – with prior MA in TESOL or Linguistics (Advanced Certificate)
- TESOL PreK-12 (MA) – RSVP for the session here.
- TESOL PreK-12 – with prior NYS Certification (MA) – RSVP for the session here.
- Visual Arts Education (MA) – RSVP for the session here.
- Visual Arts Education – with prior NYS Certification (MA) – RSVP for the session here.
- Visual Impairment – Combined Rehabilitation Teaching and Orientation and Mobility (MSEd)
- Visual Impairment – Rehabilitation Teaching (MSEd)
Review the Academic Calendar
Review the Academic Calendar for important dates including first day of class, registration and add/drop deadlines, and holidays.
Review Deposit, Financial Aid and Payment Options
As a response to the COVID-19 public health crisis Hunter College will not be requiring the $250 commitment deposits from newly accepted graduate students for Fall 2020.
Please review the School of Education’s Financing Your Degree page, and the Bursar’s Office page via One Stop for Students for payment options and timeline. Payment plans are available.
If you are applying for financial aid, submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa.ed.gov and forward your financial aid information to Hunter College using code: 002689. For more information about financial aid, visit the Office of Financial Aid page via One Stop for Students.
Register for Course
Students register for courses through CUNYfirst after immunization documents have been processed. Consult your program’s Academics Page to review the recommended course sequence for your program. For technical assistance with course registration review the Registration page.
Review the Hunter College One Stop page for registration information including add/drop and withdrawal deadlines.
Submit Official Transcripts
Submit your official transcripts to the Graduate Admissions Office at 695 Park Ave, North 223, NY, NY 10065 as early as possible. Non-matriculated students must show proof of Bachelor’s degree conferral. Due to delays related COVID-19, new students have until August 15th to submit all official transcripts.
Access your myHunter Email Account
All email communication between students and Hunter College faculty and staff must occur via the Hunter email systems (@hunter.cuny.edu, @myhunter.cuny.edu). Access your myHunter Email account using your CUNYfirst login credentials.
Purchase books for courses
The Hunter College Bookstore is located at Shakespeare & Co. Review book requirements on CUNYfirst, if available. Note that some course materials will be assigned on the first day of class.
Claim your Hunter NetID
Your NetID is used to access Hunter WiFi and log into all shared computers at Hunter College. You may claim your NETID after you are enrolled in classes. It may take 2-3 days for the system to automatically generate a NETID after you register. To claim your NETID visit the NetID Central page.
Obtain your Hunter Student Identification Card
The OneCard office, located in Room 203 West Building, issues Hunter Student Identification Cards. For office hours visit the OneCard office page.
Your student identification number, also known as your EMPL ID number is printed on the front of the card. This number allows faculty and staff to access your record in CUNYfirst. Include this number in all email correspondence. You can also find your EMPL ID number via the Student Center in CUNYFirst.
Complete Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
As part of our comprehensive prevention program for new students and our commitment to provide a supportive learning environment which fosters a safe, healthy relationship among students, Hunter requires you to complete the SPARC Online Training program. The Dean of Students will send a message to your myHUNTER email account in your first semester with a link to the training.
Review and Make a Plan to Meet Your Admission Conditions
If you are admitted with admission conditions, you will receive an email to your MyHunter account listing your conditions of acceptance. Review the Satisfying Admissions Conditions page and be in touch with School of Education admissions advisors with questions.
Students who were accepted without GRE scores have until March 15, 2021 to submit official GRE scores.
Students who were accepted to Master’s degree programs pending certification have until July 1, 2021 to submit proof of NYS Certification.
For questions about your admission conditions contact soeadcon@hunter.cuny.edu