Overview
The CLUE Program is a non-credit program designed to acclimate students to the college environment after completing orientation. CLUEs are college sponsored activities held outside of the classroom. CLUEs are categorized in two types, Personal Growth (PG) and Co-Curricular (CC). Whereas the purpose of orientation is to enhance retention efforts, the CLUE Program is designed to promote out-of-classroom intellectual, cultural, and social life activities on campus. As part of the new student orientation degree requirement, students who opt to fulfill part two of the requirement through the CLUE Program must complete a total of 4 CLUE units (2 PG CLUEs and 2 CC CLUEs) by the completion of 12 equated credits in order to avoid a registration hold on their CUNY First account.
CLUE Types
Personal Growth (PG) – These CLUE activities contribute to students’ self-development outside the regular curriculum. Included among PG CLUEs are career and study skills workshops, health and wellness programs, and recreational and social events.
Co-Curricular (CC) – These CLUE activities are intended to augment and/or complement some aspect of academic life at the college and focuses on scholarly, cultural, and civic development from academic areas, including humanities, social sciences, sciences, math, and technology, as well as, film screenings, and theatrical events.
Need to find a CLUE? – Check Out the CLUE News on the NEW CSI Connect or download the Campus Groups App for Android or Apple and searching for CSI CONNECT:
If you need assistance locating CLUE events or verifying if an event is a CLUE event, students can contact the Office of Student Life at 718.982.3088, or visit building 1C, room 201.
Getting a CLUE:
Fulfilling the CLUE requirement is simple! After students have located CLUE events on the CLUE News that interest them, students must attend the CLUE event, Checking-In with the Organizers, and then remain for the events in its entirety in order to receive credit for completing the event. CLUE event sponsors reserve the right to refuse CLUE participation for students who were disruptive or not present for the entire duration of the event.
Students track their involvement through CSI Connect (website or App) by logging event attendance via QR codes or mobile check-ins, monitoring progress through interactive tracks and checklists, earning gamified points and badges, and compiling everything into an official Co-Curricular Transcript (CCT). Your progress will be tracked in a dedicated learning pathway for the CLUE requirement.
The CLUE Challenge Initiative
Beyond the basic CLUE requirement, many students also complete the CLUE Challenge, in which they agree to complete at least ten of each CLUE type prior to graduation. This means, students will have completed ten PG CLUEs and ten CC CLUEs in order to meet the CLUE Challenge. Students who complete the CLUE Challenge receive a signed certificate from the President of CSI and receive a letter of commendation from the Vice President for Student Affairs and Alumni Engagement, exemplifying their on-campus involvement in the CLUE Program. The CLUE Challenge is a great way to supplement future internship or job applications, or applications to graduate school, by showing active involvement on campus. Students, who feel they have met the CLUE Challenge requirement, or are interested in finding out how many CLUEs they have completed thus far for the CLUE Challenge, should contact the Office of Student Life at 718.982.3088, or visit building 1C, room 201.