Resources and Guidelines

Beren POS SEP 2024 final.pdf

Honors checklist 2024.pdf

Beren POS SEP 2023.pdf

Beren Honors POS SEP 2023.pdf

Beren POS SEP 2022.pdf

Beren Honors POS SEP 2022.pdf

• Program of study for the Beren Campus (Summer 2021 and beyond)
• Program of study for the Beren Campus honors program (Summer 2021 and beyond)

• For students who started on campus between January 2018 and January 2021 
• Program of Study for the Beren Campus Honors Program (2018 - January 2021)

• Program of Study for the Midtown Campus (prior to 2018)
• Program of Study for the Midtown Campus Honors Program (prior to 2018)

Wilf POS SEP 2024 final.pdf

Honors checklist 2024.pdf

WILF POS SEP 2023.pdf

Wilf POS Honors SEP 2023.pdf

WILF POS SEP 2022.pdf

Wilf POS Honors SEP 2022.pdf

• Program of Study for the Wilf Campus (Summer 2021 and beyond)
• Program of Study for the Wilf Campus honors program (Summer 2021 and beyond)

• Program of Study for the Wilf Campus (2018 - January 2021)
• Program of Study for the Wilf Campus Honors Program (2018 - January 2021)

• Program of Study for the Wilf Campus (Prior to March 2018)
• Program of Study for the Wilf Campus Honors Program (Prior to March 2018)

• Students must have junior status at time of internship.  This means you must have a minimum of 61 credits completed.
• Students must demonstrate a cumulative average of at least a B (3.0). Internship applicants with averages below a B must be granted written permission from the Sy Syms Dean’s office.
• Students must have junior status or must be granted permission by the Sy Syms Dean's Office. 
• Students cannot take an internship for credit as their final credits. Students must return to campus after their internship.

• Students must submit all application materials (application, business proposal) by the Application Deadline.
• The internship application materials are reviewed and approved (NOTE: This may take up to 2 weeks).
• The Advising office will send an official email lettering students know whether or not the application was approved. If you do not receive this email, it has not been approved. 
• Once approved, summer and part-time fall and spring students must pay the registration fee at the Office of Student Finance (see Fees below for more details).
• The student is registered for the class on Canvas (SUMMER ONLY). 
• Students must log on to Canvas to complete all assignments and paperwork by the deadlines including a 10-page paper. If you do not do the Canvas class you will not receive credit (SUMMER ONLY). 

• If internship is approved and requirements are successfully met, academic credits are awarded based on number of hours worked at internship during the semester. 1 unit of credit is awarded for each 100 hours of internship work completed. However, Fall and Spring internships can only go up to 1 credit total for the semester. 
• Syms students may earn a maximum of 3 credits of business internship, which may be earned all at once or in a combination of up to 3 internships.  
• Both paid, as well as unpaid, internships can be considered eligible for credit, providing internships are approved.

• Hours from one semester’s internship cannot be used for credit awarded in another semester. Students may submit/finalize their application after they have begun working but under no circumstance may a student apply for a business internship after they have completed the work.
• To avoid any potential conflicts of interest, students may NOT intern for a company owned or managed in any way by a family member. The internship supervisor may not be a family member or working under the supervision of a family member. *Due to circumstances around Covid-19, this type of internship may be approved, please email Melanie.Zuckerman@yu.edu for details.
• Students may not work at a camp. 
• Interns may NOT work at a “home-based” business, work from home, or tele-commute. *Due to Covid-19, distance internships are allowed for Summer 2020.
• Students must work on location at the internship site for the majority of their internship experience. *Due to Covid-19, this is not necessary for Summer 2020.
• Students may continue the same internship throughout different semesters/summers. However, in order to obtain credit, a new application must be submitted and new final documentation must be completed for each academic semester
• Once registered, students MAY NOT withdraw from the internship. Students must complete all requirements, or they will receive an “N” (no credit) grade.

• For summer or part-time students in any semester, there will be a flat rate tuition charge plus a registration fee. Contact the Office of Student Finance (212-960-5269) or visit the Office of Student Finance website for details about paying in person or via credit card by phone.
• During the fall and spring semesters there is no charge for full-time students. It is the responsibility of the student to obtain financial clearance after they have been registered.

How to take a summer class at :

If you want to take most businesses classes this summer, they must be taken at . You can also satisfy your general education requirements with classes. All of the classes are listed here: /summer. If you have questions please email summer@yu.edu.  

How to take a class at another university:

Students are not allowed to take any business core, quantitative classes, or required major classes at other universities.

If you want to take a business elective at another school, the school must be on this . Once you find a class you must do the following:

• Send an e-mail to symsadvisng@yu.edu with the following information; name of the school, course title, course code, dates/length of the summer session, summer school course description, summer school course syllabi, if it is being taught online or in person, and its Syms equivalent.
• You will be notified of the results by Academic Advising via e-mail.
• If approved, fill out a P-10 form, attach the e-mailed approval, and bring both documents to an Academic Advisor for a signature.

After the summer session is completed, you must request that an official transcript from the institution you attended be sent to Office of the Registrar at wilfregistrar@yu.edu or Berenregistrar@yu.edu . Once we receive your transcript, the credits will be processed and will appear on you transcript. Please allow two to four weeks for processing.

If you would like to take a humanities, social science, economics or a general elective at an outside university, please follow these steps:

Wilf students

Check this list for pre-approved classes. If you find a class you like, fill out this form and send it to advising@yu.edu.

• If a course is not on the Pre-approved list, you may request consideration for approval by: Sending an e-mail to advising@yu.edu with the following information; name of the school, course title, course code, dates/length of the summer session, summer school course description, summer school course syllabi, if it is being taught online or in person, and its YC equivalent.
• You will be notified of the results by Academic Advising via e-mail.
• If approved, fill out a P-10 form, attach the e-mailed approval, and bring both documents to an Academic Advisor for a signature.

After the summer session is completed, you must request that an official transcript from the institution you attended be sent to Office of the Registrar, , wilfregistrar@yu.edu . Once we receive your transcript, the credits will be processed and will appear on you transcript. Please allow two to four weeks for processing.

Beren students

Check this list for pre-approved classes. If you find a class you like, fill out this form and send it to scwadvisement@yu.edu

• If a course is not on the Pre-approved list, you may request consideration for approval by: Sending an e-mail to scwadvisement@yu.edu with the following information; name of the school, course title, course code, dates/length of the summer session, summer school course description, summer school course syllabi, if it is being taught online or in person, and its Stern College equivalent.
• You will be notified of the results by Academic Advising via e-mail.
• If approved, fill out a P-10 form, attach the e-mailed approval, and bring both documents to an Academic Advisor for a signature.

After the summer session is completed, you must request that an official transcript from the institution you attended be sent to Office of the Registrar, berenregistrar@yu.edu. Once we receive your transcript, the credits will be processed and will appear on you transcript. Please allow two to four weeks for processing.

Only students who have earned at least 75 credits on campus at the time of the decision are eligible. Courses in progress are not included in the 75 credits.

Only students graduating in that school year are eligible for awards. E.g., in Spring 2020, only graduates from Sep 2019, Jan 2020 and May 2020 are eligible.

All Incomplete grades must be resolved for a student to be eligible for an award.  W and P grades are factored into the assessment of the overall rigor of the student’s curriculum.

1. Across both campuses, students with the top 10-20 GPAs graduating in prior September, January, and May of current school year will be considered.
2. To select the finalists, the following factors will be considered by the Syms administration plus advising team:
   • Resume or LinkedIn profile
   • Reasons for any W’s and P’s
   • Dual majors or major+minor
   • Honors courses
   • Substantive extracurricular activities
   • Rigor of Jewish Studies curriculum (i.e. Wilf UTS / Beren JS Core)
3. The Awards Committee will interview each finalist. Each finalist will present about why s/he best represents the graduating class, the Sy Syms School of Business, and (topic may vary year to year). The committee will make a recommendation to the Dean.
4. The Dean names one valedictorian for each campus.