NYC Inter-University Doctoral Consortium?

[crom11217]

Hi all. I'm starting at the CUNY Grad Center in the fall as a PhD candidate (history) and i've been hearing all about the Inter-University Doctoral Consortium here in NYC. It looks all nice on paper (http://gsas.nyu.edu/page/grad.scholarlyprograms.interuniversitydoctoralconsortium.html)... after the first year, you can cross register at other NYC-area schools' classes for full credit. They also mention that you can get library access, but there's not much info on that.

I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience using the Consortium. Are you allowed to take language classes (that are appropriate for your area of study)? Do you get library access and privileges for schools you cross-register at? Is the bureaucracy painful?

I guess I'm just skeptical! But I shouldn't be, it sounds like a great setup!

Thanks!

[uhohlemonster]

Hey! I don't know much about the bureaucracy involved, but I'm going to NYU and went to the New School for undergrad so I have some information and a little experience. I was told that I'm allowed 3 courses outside of NYU during my doctoral program. Idk if different schools have different restrictions. It sounds like its easy to do. I saw students from other schools in NSSR classes I took as a senior, and they seemed happy that it could happen. Idk if languages are a diff story, if your university doesn't have a language class you need... Also that NYU page doesn't mention new school so maybe that is recently added (though it has been part of the library consortium for a long time).

The libraries: that's all true and it's wonderful! I use to go to bobst (nyu) all the time and loved having that access. I will be glad to have the other libraries during grad school!

Edited April 8, 2012 by uhohlemonster

[uhohlemonster]

Wait, now that I've thought about it, I don't know much about CUNY library privileges with the other schools. Double check that part. Sorry!

[uhohlemonster]

Also it does say new school, but says graduate faculty, which is an old name for NSSR. Gosh why can't I edit posts on an iPhone?

[oswic]

A couple current GC students told me the consortium is a positive aspect of the program and I know of one GC student taking language courses at a university in the consortium. NYU I think?