Office of
Student Life
Cristian Sanchez, SSM
Daniel Colon, SSM
Naja Aldefri, SSM
Yan Lin, SSM
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New Student
Orientation
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Clubs
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Commencement
BMEC
CREAR Futuros
Global Conversations
LGBTQ Resource
Center
L.E.A.RN.
Leadership Commons
Student Connections
Multicultural Exchange
Office of Student Student Life
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Student Government
Association (S.G.A.)
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S.G.A. Study Hall
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Leadership for Success
Student Connections
New Student Orientation
Freshmen and Transfer orientation before first day of school. (Reviews valuable
information on Laguardia’s campus resources. Provides tabling of different
vendors such as Uber, Vitamin Water etc.)
Clubs (Join or Create)
Student Advisory Council (SAC)
Weekly meetings between club presidents, vice presidents and faculty to discuss club budgets.
Commencement
Responsible for commencement activities and graduation preparation events
Distribute caps and gowns
Multicultural Exchange
The Black Male Empowerment Cooperative (BMEC)
Peer Mentoring and Retention Program
Geared towards, but not limited to, black male Students
CREAR Futuros (To Create Futures)
Mentorship based Program
Geared towards, but not limited to, Hispanic/Latino students
LaGuardia’s Educational Access Re-entry Network (L.E.A.R.N.)
Provides services to formerly incarcerated students currently enrolled at the college
Global Conversations
Lectures Series held throughout the academic year
Focuses on relevant and controversial issues
The LGBTQ Resource Center
Confidential support network and source of information for LGBTQ students
Holds community service events, small group discussions of topics relating to the LGBTQ community.
Leadership Commons
Student Government Association (SGA)
Representative of the student body to the college administration, faculty, various student organizations, CUNY and its constituent parts, and the
general public. One of it’s main purpose is to promote academic freedom, the student rights, and general student welfare.
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SGA Governor Positions + Benefits
(1) President, (2) Vice President, (3) Treasurer, (4) Secretary, (5) Parliamentarian (6) Academic Affairs; (7) Clubs and Ethnic Affairs; (8) International
Students and Foreign Affairs; (9) Political Awareness; (10) Public Relations; (11) Students with Disabilities; (12) Sustainability, Part-time and Evening
students.
Invaluable leadership experience, and countless networking opportunities + Monthly stipends AND personal office space in the SGA suite!
Student Government Association (SGA) Study Hall (Tutoring Lab)
Tutoring services offering multidisciplinary academic support
(One-on-one tutoring, Group tutoring sessions, Study Skills Workshops) - 1st Year students are PRIORITY
Leaders for Success Program
Series of leadership development workshops throughout the semester. Upon completion of the program, students receive a certificate and move on to
more advance leadership workshops.
Acknowledgments
The information in this presentation was obtained from a brief interview with
Shayla Pruitt from the Student Life office for students and faculty in the FYS.