Resources for New and Returning Faculty

Resources from the Fall 2025 Faculty Orientation

Here are a few recommendations for new and returning faculty to help you get organized for teaching in the new semester.

Make sure you can access your accounts:

• • CUNYfirst
  • Brightspace
  • Zoom
  • Account Management System (formerly CAMS)
  • CUNY Outlook
  • Microsoft Office 365

If you can’t access these accounts, and you did not teach at Queens College in the preceding semester, ask your department chair to initiate a Person of Interest (POI) ePAF to expedite account activation.  Otherwise, contact the ITS Help Desk at Support@qc.cuny.edu.

Any application that uses the CUNY Login Single Sign-On (SSO) system now requires MFA. This includes both University-wide tools and college-specific platforms such as the following: Brightspace, CUNYfirst, Degreeworks, QC Navigate360, and Zoom. Instructions for setting up MFA 

For more information about ITS support services, visit the Information Technology Services site.

Using CUNYfirst

• • You can view your Teaching Schedule on CUNYfirst.
  • Log into CUNYfirst to make sure your classes are listed correctly in CUNYfirst, including the correct mode of instruction.
  • Check your class rosters to see who’s enrolled in your class.
  • You can email your students from CUNYfirst.

Using Brightspace

Access your Brightspace course

1. Go to Brightspace Login.
2. Log in with your CUNY Login credentials.
   • • If your course is not listed, check CUNYfirst and CourseDog to confirm that you were correctly added as an instructor to the course.
     • You can instruct your students, via an email from CUNYfirst, to contact you if they cannot see their course in Brightspace.

How to make your Brightspace Course Available

Request Section/Course Merge in Brightspace

Request to Add User to a Brightspace Course

Course Materials

Submit your course adoption information through the online book store to support course accessibility and affordability. 

Enter information about textbooks, alternative course materials, or select “no books required” for each of your courses.

Consider asking the library to place a copy of the materials on reserve for your class. Information on requesting reserves can be found at Reserves Information for Faculty. 

Reserve course materials for the next semester

For questions about Reserves, go to Reserves Information for Faculty or email qc_reserve@qc.cuny.edu.

The library’s Open Educational Resources (OER)/Zero Textbook Cost Guide has details on how they can help you find OER alternatives to commercial textbooks. For questions or assistance with OER, contact OER Coordinator Leila S. Walker at lwalker@qc.cuny.edu. 

Your campus classroom

Make sure you have access to your classroom. If the room has card swipe access, make sure your QC ID card is activated. For key access, contact the QC Locksmith.

You can also contact the Main Gate Security at 718-997-5912. 

Support 

CETLL provides pedagogical support during our virtual Drop-in Hours. You can find the schedule and joining link at CETLL Virtual Drop-in Hours.

Email us at CTLOnline@qc.cuny.edu. 

Subscribe to our email list Socrates, to receive announcements about upcoming events, workshops, and other offerings. 

Bookmark the CETLL site to view our latest announcements.