Information from A-Z

Learn about everything you might need to begin at Wagner! If you have any questions, connect with your admission counselor. You can also email: Orientation@wagner.edu.

Welcome to Wagner!

Every student has an academic advisor to guide them through course selection and The Wagner Plan. The advisor for first year students is the Reflective Tutorial (RFT) instructor. Students will meet their RFT instructor during Orientation. Once a student officially declares a major, an advisor will be appointed from the respective academic department. Transfer students will be assigned an academic advisor based on their major or from the Office of Academic Advising and Accessibility. Students may address any advising-related questions with the Office of Advising and Accessibility.

Wagner College provides reasonable accommodations through Accessibility Services to students with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are based on each student’s disability-related needs and documentation and are determined on a case-by-case basis through an interactive process. Please contact Danae Choquette in the Office of Academic Advising and Accessibility at 718-390-3278 or danae.choquette@wagner.edu for further information.

ATM machines are located in the Union, Foundation Hall and Harborview Hall. There is a branch of Flagstar Bank located nearby on Clove Road if students are interested in opening a bank account.

All students are permitted to have a car on campus; vehicles must be registered with Campus Safety. To register your car, please complete the registration form: Campus Safety Wagner ID Form and Car Registration.

Reach out to Campus Safety with any questions at campus.safety@wagner.edu.

All students are encouraged to be active and engaged citizens citizens. To learn more about our efforts, please learn about Civic Engagement here. we have programs ranging from Bonner Leaders to the Deane Scholars Award and more!

Our community engagement efforts also extend to our civic engagement efforts. U.S. citizens are encouraged to register to vote and participate in their elections while at Wagner (and beyond!). Wagner offers opportunities and education on voter engagement for all students.

We also encourage our students from other countries to participate in their processes as well!

Each Wagner College student must abide by the Community Standards of Conduct included in the Student Handbook. These standards ensure that the campus is a safe and welcoming environment for all members of the Wagner community. Students are expected to know and follow the Community Standards at all times, on or off campus. To learn more about the Community Standards of Conduct, visit the Student Handbook online.

Counseling and psychiatry services are offered at the Center for Health & Wellness. Services are free of charge and include short-term treatment and referrals. Appointments can be made by calling the Center for Health and Wellness at (718) 390-3158.

 

Classes for all first year students will be chosen based off of information provided in the New Student Form. Availability of course schedules will be announced soon. Students will be able to make limited revisions to their course schedule during the advising and registration session during Orientation. View the Undergraduate Bulletin

A Wagner e-mail address will be provided to each deposited students over the summer. E-mail is the primary mode of communication from Wagner College to each student; students are encouraged to check their e-mail daily for important updates and information from the College.

The Office of Financial Aid maintains an online database of available on- and off-campus positions available to eligible students. Students can visit Financial Aid on the first floor of Cunard Hall throughout the semester for employment opportunities. The Office of Financial Aid may be contacted at finaid@wagner.edu or 718-390-3183.

The Office of Financial Aid, located on the first floor of Cunard Hall, handles student grants, loans and employment. Financial aid offers for fall semester are sent during the spring prior to a new student’s enrollment at Wagner. For any questions, please contact them at 718-390-3183 or finaid@wagner.edu. See Office of Financial Aid for additional information.

FYE, the First Year Experience, is a series of events and initiatives supporting first year students during their transition to college life. FYE creates an engaging, supportive, and fun living environment in which students can connect with peers, faculty, and administrators. Residential Education staff will plan events and initiatives specifically supporting first year residential students in Harborview Hall. All FYE events are planned in collaboration with the Student Engagement & Activities (SEA) Office and Dean of Campus Life Office.
Wagner students are permitted to bring guests.  In order to be a guest, a student must pre-register their guest by completing a Guest Request Form on their housing portal (housing.wagner.edu). Guests must be registered by Thursday at 9am for the upcoming weekend and week. A Residential Education staff member will respond and notify the student if their guest request has been approved. Resident students are permitted to have 2 guests a month. Guests are permitted overnight 2 times each month.  However, the roommate must also be in agreement of the guest staying.  Finally, guests under the age of 16 are not permitted as overnight guests in the residence halls.

All students are mandated to have health insurance that offers adequate coverage in New York State. Full-time students are required to submit proof of insurance via the link below. Those that are not currently insured must enroll via the link below.

Action is required! Full-time students who do not submit proof of insurance will be automatically enrolled and billed.

The Center for Health and Wellness functions as a diagnostic and treatment center for well health, emergency cases, and short-term illnesses. The office is located on the first floor of Campus Hall in room 127. Call the office at (718) 390-3158 during business hours to schedule an appointment. If the office is closed and you are experiencing an emergency, contact Public Safety at (718) 390-3148.

There are a number of hotels in the general vicinity of campus. The College recommends the Hilton Garden inn (1100 South Avenue, 718-477-2400) and Hampton Inn Suites (1120 South Avenue, 718-477-1600) as they offer discounted rates for College guests. Please call the hotel directly to use the rate.

Residential students are guaranteed housing for their four years.  When a student signs their housing contract they are agreeing to live on campus for a minimum of three years (as long as they stay a Wagner student).

Housing applications are due by July 1st. Students will be assigned a roommate for their first year that matches their profile or they can explore the Roommate Search function on their housing portal. More information about the Roommate Search function can be found here. Students can also submit a roommate of choice on their housing application. After residents are placed, they cannot change their housing assignment until the third week of the semester during the Room Swap process.
For the following years, students can select their room in the Spring semester for the following academic year through the Housing Selection process.
First year students will live in Harborview Hall. View requests are not processed as assignments are random. Transfer students may be placed in any of our residence halls on campus.

All Wagner College community members are given an identification card. To register your identification card, please complete the registration form: Campus Safety Wagner ID Form and Car Registration.

Reach out to Campus Safety with any questions at campus.safety@wagner.edu.

Wagner College has an Information Technology Help Desk where we can assist students with technology questions.  https://wagner.edu/it/help-desk/

E-Mail: HelpDesk@wagner.edu
Phone: 718-390-3410

Please note, the use of personal network routers/switches and wireless (Wi-Fi) routers/access-points/extenders on campus is prohibited. Wagner College provides students with access to a secured (user authentication required) Wi-Fi network.

Your personal printers must be connected via USB cable to your personal computer, so please remember to bring your own USB cable.

Laundry facilities are available in each residence hall 24-hours a day. All laundry machines on campus take debit and credit cards or can be paid for via app for quick, convenient payment! Information about the app is posted in all laundry facilities in each residence hall!

Wagner College also offers a weekly laundry service for students. For $499 per academic year or $250 per semester, students can drop off 20 pounds of laundry each Tuesday and pick up cleaned laundry on Thursday. To sign up for this service, visit https://wagner.edu/lifelong-learning/laundryservices/ or call 718-390–3221.

All resident students must go to the Postal Center in Campus Hall to receive their mailbox assignment. All mail, Amazon, floral, and packages for students are held in the Postal Center.  Students are notified via their Wagner e-mail to retrieve it. Additionally, students may send packages, and purchase stamps in the Postal Center, open 9:30am-4:00pm, Monday-Friday.  Please note, for “Uber Eats,” “DoorDash,” and food delivery orders, please use the 631 Howard Ave and dorm delivery address.

Students can receive mail by addressing it to:
Student Name, Campus Mailbox #
Wagner College
One Campus Road
Staten Island, NY 10301.

All residential students are required to have a meal plan. Residential students have the option of 3 meal plans
  1. 19 meals a week with $75.00 flexi per semester
  2. 14 meals a week with $150 of flexi per semester
  3. 10 meals a week with $450 of flexi per semester
It is recommended that first year students select the 19 meals a week or 14 meals a week plan. Students select their meal plan on their housing application and are able to change their meal plan during the first week of the semester. Students interested in switching their meal plan should reach out to the Office of Residential Education at resed@wagner.edu or 718-390-3420.
Commuter students are able to purchase a commuter meal plan directly with Dining Services. For all questions regarding meal plans, please contact Dining Services at (718) 420-4275.

Attending Orientation is mandatory for all new, transfer, adult learner, and graduate students. Orientation includes a full schedule of social and informative events to welcome new students to the campus community. Additional information regarding Orientation is found on the New Student Page.

The Public Safety office is open Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm. The Main Gate on Howard Avenue is staff 24-hours a day and can be reached at 718-390-3148. Officers are available 24-hours each day and may be dispatched to emergency situations. Additionally, Emergency Blue Light Phones are located throughout campus and connect directly to Public Safety. The Public Safety office is also responsible for issuing parking passes.

Wagner College has instituted an Emergency Text Messaging system, please visit http://www.getrave.com/login/wagner and click the “Register” button.

 

There are four residence halls on campus; Harborview Hall, Parker Towers Hall, Guild Hall, and Foundation Hall. Halls offer double, single, and suite-style living. Medical accommodations are provided with appropriate documentation. Information about the medical housing accommodation process can be found here.  Commuter students are permitted in the halls if accompanied by a residential student. Outside guests need to be pre-registered and approved by the Office of Residential Education. Residential students must use their ID card to enter the residence halls. Additional information about the residence halls can be found here on the Office of Residential Education website!

Wagner provides a campus shuttle to and from the Staten Island Ferry.

All residence halls and academic and administrative buildings are smoke-free. Smoking is prohibited within 50 feet of any campus facility, including each residence hall.

The Office of Student Accounts, located on the first floor of Cunard Hall, handles student billing and payments. Bills for the fall semester will be sent to incoming students in early June. Students can make payments online or sign up for an interest-free payment plan through Nelnet. See the Business Office online for more information.

Students can pre-order their books online or pick them up on campus through the Wagner Bookstore. To search for books online or on campus, students will be required to have their student ID number and course section number(s). Pre-ordered books will be available during Orientation. Visit the Wagner Bookstore online for more information.

Please click here to view a list of what students can and cannot bring into the Residence Halls.