CUNY will conduct a systemwide test of the CUNY Alert emergency notification system on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 10:30 AM. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to review and update their contact information and notification preferences in CUNYfirst to ensure they receive timely alerts.
This week focuses on the second cybersecurity behavior: Turn on Multi–Factor Authentication (MFA). A password alone isn’t enough to fully secure your online accounts. Activating MFA greatly reduces your chances of being hacked. Be sure to enable MFA on all accounts that support it, particularly for email, social media, and financial…
CUNYfirst and CUNYBuy will be unavailable from 7 PM on Saturday, July 19 through 7 PM on Sunday, July 20 due to scheduled monthly maintenance. Reporting functions will resume Monday morning.
DegreeWorks will be unavailable for Brooklyn College users from July 10–14 due to a planned system upgrade. FACTS remains accessible via direct link, though its data will not refresh until the upgrade concludes.
CUNYfirst and CUNYBuy will be unavailable for scheduled maintenance from 7 PM on Saturday, June 28 through 7 PM on Sunday, June 29, affecting all users across all locations. Other applications like Blackboard/Brightspace will remain accessible during this period.
Network services are currently down on the upper floors of James Hall due to a hardware issue; ITS is working on a fix and updates will be posted at www.bc-status.info.
Network services are currently down on the upper floors of James Hall due to a hardware issue; ITS is working on a fix and updates will be posted at www.bc-status.info.
Network services are currently down on the upper floors of James Hall due to a hardware issue; ITS is working on a fix and updates will be posted at www.bc-status.info.
On Friday, April 18th, from 6 PM to 10 PM, the college phone and voicemail systems will undergo scheduled maintenance, causing temporary disruptions in voicemail access. All services will resume normal operations immediately afterward.
Stay alert against phishing emails! With an increasing number of spam and phishing attempts targeting our community, it’s crucial to remain cautious. Remember, Brooklyn College will never request your password or sensitive information via email—when in doubt, contact BC Information Security at BC-InfoSec@brooklyn.cuny.edu.