From the Division of Academic Affairs and Student Success
Provost's E-Digest
Welcoming Fall 2023 New Faculty
The Office of the Provost welcomed Interim Provost Jorge Silva-Puras and new faculty members on August 18,2023 for a full-day orientation including a Bronx tour of local sites after their on-campus onboarding (Photo by the Lehman College Multimedia Center).
Things to Know
Lehman Night at Yankee Stadium is back! Experience an amazing evening with Lehman College and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Witness the Yankees face off against the Toronto Blue Jays in an exhilarating showdown within our exclusive Lehman College seating area. 

But wait, there's more! By securing your ticket, you'll not only be part of the action-packed game, but the first 500 ticket purchasers will receive an exclusive co-branded New York Yankees/Lehman College Cap, a collector’s dream showcasing Lehman pride.
Events and More
Claim your Free Institutional Account Today! 

To activate your membership, visit NCFDD and choose Lehman from the dropdown menu. 
 
The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD), is an independent professional development center dedicated to helping faculty make successful transitions throughout their careers. This membership enables Lehman faculty, staff, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate students from across disciplines to participate in comprehensive professional development activities that are entirely free of charge. 
 
Don't miss out on your chance to take advantage of: 

·     Weekly Monday Motivator
·     Monthly Core Curriculum Webinars
·     Monthly Guest Expert Webinars
·     Multi-Week Courses
·     Dissertation Success Curriculum for Graduate Students
·     Private Discussion Forum for peer-mentoring, problem-solving, and writing challenges
·     Monthly accountability buddy matches
·     14-day Writing Challenges
·     Member Library that includes past webinar materials referrals and reading
Upcoming Training
Core Curriculum Webinar: Live on Zoom: Overcoming Academic Perfectionism
Wednesday, September 13
2-3:30 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Rachel McLaren, PhD, University of Iowa

Guest Expert Webinar: Setting the Stage for Success: Preparing for Your Academic Career from Day 1 of Graduate School
Tuesday, September 19
2-3 p.m. ET
Facilitators: Lei Wang, PhD & Nelson O.O. Zounlomè, PhD

14-Day Writing Challenge: an opportunity to experiment with daily writing, online community, and supportive accountability
Registration closes on October 3!
October 9 - October 22

Click Here to RSVP Your Participation!


  • Robing & Procession Location: Kindly arrive at the East Dining Room [EDR] in the Music Building, no later than 9:15 am on Thursday, September 21st. We will begin the academic procession into the Lovinger Theatre at approximately 9:45 am. 

Academic regalia required.

Contact Lehman College Bookstore for Academic Regalia Rental:
LC Bookstore Managers, Anthony Bruno at A.Bruno@Follett.com and/or Andrew Egan at A.Egan@Follett.com; phone: 718.960.8144, no later than Wednesday, September 13, 2023.
University’s Employee Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response Course (ESPARC) and Workplace Violence Prevention Training (WVP)
The University’s Employee Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response Course(ESPARC) and Workplace Violence Prevention Training (WVP) are available for employees for the 2023-2024 academic year.  
 
For ESPARC and for WVP, all part-time employees, including adjuncts, are responsible for completing both training courses by the end of the current semester to ensure their completion is logged by the University. Inactive employees on a short work break or leave of absence in CUNYfirst will not have access to the courses. All full-time employees will have until Friday, May 31st to complete the training. 
 
While it is encouraged that employees complete the training online, live sessions on your campus may be conducted, if needed. As always, administrators would be responsible for keeping track of attendance during the live sessions and manually entering the grade for the participants in Blackboard for proper tracking to occur. PowerPoint presentations on this matter can be found here.
 
If you have questions about these trainings should be sent by email to Human.Resources@lehman.cuny.edu.
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We oversee all educational programs; faculty matters; accreditation reviews; strategic planning; and the review of division and departmental budgets. Questions? Email provost.office@lehman.cuny.edu or call 718-960-8222. For submissions or issues relating to the eDigest, email edigest.provost@lehman.cuny.edu.