End of the Semester Checklist

Here are some tasks that you may want to take care of over the next few weeks.

End of the Semester Student Reflections

The end of the semester can be a good time to engage students in reflection about the semester. Here are some prompts you can use to lead students through a small group reflection exercise:*

  1. Identify at least three things that went well in this course.
  2. List the reasons why you were successful in this course (e.g., study habits, note-taking, time management, etc.)
  3. Identify at least three things that did not go well.
  4. Why do you think you were unsuccessful?
  5. What could you do differently the next time? If you’re stuck for an answer, discuss this with your peers.

After the exercise, ask your students to share and discuss in pairs or small groups, then have a full class discussion. (It might be helpful to share resources with your students, such as the Learning Commons, the Writing Center, and Counseling Services.)

After the class discussion, ask students to write again:

  • What plans do you have to succeed next semester? What can you do now to help you meet future challenges?

*Adapted from materials produced by Montclair State University Office for Faculty Excellence

Additional suggestions for end-of semester reflection

Resolve incomplete (INC) grades / Request a grade change

Please consult Academic Policies & Procedures

To request a grade change

  1. Visit https://apps.qc.cuny.edu/gradechange/.
  2. Go to the top-right corner of the page and select “Log In.”
  3. Use your CAMS account details to log in.
Submit your grades

Enter grades into CUNYfirst by using the Grade Roster or an Excel spreadsheet. Note: You must click on “Submit” to submit the grades. Saving the grade roster won’t submit it and the grades won’t be recorded or transmitted to students.

  • Thursday, May 15th – Spring 2025 Grade Rosters Open
  • Tuesday, May 27th: Spring 2025 grade submission deadline for both graduate and undergraduate courses.
Deactivate your Brightspace course

We suggest waiting until the second week of June to do this because students may want to login to view their grades after the end of the semester.

  1. From the CUNY Brightspace home page, use the course selector to search for and open the course you want to make inactive.
    Queens College Brightspace home page with
  2. In the Navigation bar, click on Course Admin.
    A Queens College Brightspace course showing Course Admin in the navigation bar
  3. Click on Course Offering Information.
    Course Offering Information under Site Setup in the Course Administration page
  4. Scroll to “Course is active” and deselect the checkbox.
  5. Click Save.
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Reserve course materials for Summer and Fall 2025

The Reserves and Course Content department of Rosenthal Library is now accepting requests for new materials to be hosted for the Summer and Fall 2025 semesters. To ensure that new material has the best chance of being available for the first day of the semester, please adhere to the following request deadlines:

  • Summer I Semester: May 30, 2025
  • Summer II Semester: July 2, 2025
  • Summer III Semester: June 26, 2025
  • Fall Semester: August 22, 2025

Requests received after these deadlines will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Renewals and New Requests

    Course Adoption/Textbooks

    Submit your course adoption information for your Summer and/or Fall 2025 courses through the online book store.  Submission of your adoption information helps to support course accessibility and affordability.

    Enter information about textbooks, alternative course materials, or select “no books required” for each of your courses.  Use your CUNYfirst credentials to make your selections.  Textbook information entered through the bookstore will automatically update your course in CUNYfirst. Consider having the library place a copy of the materials on reserve for your class. Information on requesting reserves can be found at Reserves Information for Faculty.

    Ways to communicate with your students

    As the semester comes to a close, we would like to remind faculty and staff of the ways in which to communicate with students via email and text. Faculty and advisors may email or text students in their classes or caseload by utilizing the QC Navigate platform. Visit https://www.qc.cuny.edu/eab/eab-messaging-students/ for self-service instructions on how to message students.

    For mass communication from staff members to QC students, visit https://www.qc.cuny.edu/es/ to submit a request. Emails are sent on behalf of individuals, departments, and strawman accounts to all students or specific student populations.

    Update your CV

    Take some time to update your CV. Be sure to list recent conferences, lectures and professional development workshops you attended.